The daily union., 1856-04-04
CITY OF WASHINGTON. FRIDAY MORNING APRIL A. 1856

the construction OF road which as far as monopoly il
concerned would be the greatest monopoly ever projected
Now, hold that the federal government has no rgh
70 create monopoe either In the shape Of roads or IN any
other Kind Of improvements And we see that whenever
these railroads creaedeyen those that have been
built In partnay almost altogeher-by the Of the
federal government in the shape OF lands that have been
donated TO themthere is scarcely solitary instance In
which they have NOT In the spirit Of grGsping ayarco
gotten into controversies with the federal government
even about the transport Of the mail We find now that
they Are combining for the of keeping
up their rates and maintaining the highest prices for
freghts and travel And at time when this spirit Of
monopoly Is abroad-when these combinations are going
everywhere North and Southwhen the government
to be made the sufferer and the yicm Is proposed here
to establish monopoly which in Its power would
shadow all other monopoes that we have ever heard of
or known.
Sir, am opposed 10 this appropriation, And desire
to call the attention Of the House to the purposes for
which this $4,000 y TO be applied:
For the S three maps of the route tho 47h ooo
For Ss q, eight maps of the routes near the 4lst wv
Fs; general, of the route ' ooo
For the maps Of the SD parallel, Popes ~ one ''
map with additions from expeditions of 1855 and
1855 1900
and 1855; of which is to be substituted for the o
For the maps connected with all the routes:
Do do 2) two do 1855 5000
Total for maps a5,5oo
alel 2,5oO
Total as,ooo
In addition the above which, unless engraved "copper"
it is very desirable to have engraved in the same
The most important OF these are
The geological maps and sections cost ST, 500
Ten OF the most Important and elaborate views,
lected from those Of all the parties 1000
The profes to accompany the general map, and those
The detail maps Of the route Of the s6th parallel,
with the prohles 1900
Sum ll,aOO
The total of the two, then, becomes $4s, 200
This Capt A. A. Humphreys of the Typographical Eu-
gineers in communication to the Secretary of War Mr.
Davis, says is approach he make to the
cost and the committee that it is not only for maps
but for panoramic Uewsno only for the maps of those
who detailed to make the survey but for the maps
others believe who have made surveys on their
count
Now Mr. Chairman, have said all that intended to
say merely desired to place myself the record in
gard to this Senate amendment show that opposed
to this whole expenditure Of money and to demonstrate
far can by my action, that am for endeavorng to
curta the expenditure of the government in connexon
with its printing and publishing which have run up to
enormous amount
But these gentlemen say we must publish those things
for the purpose of giving Information Now for distribu
ton in my district of fifteen thousand voters get forty
copies of this book imagine that with others here there
larger voting population in their districts than there is
in my district and yet you get small number to give
here and there and when you distribute them you are
annoyed with letters from ten twenty times the number
Of persons who be supplied with copies If believe
that ought to furnish to the public the information
taned in this report why should not furnish copies all
who interested in contributing the to sustain this
government that they may have the knowledge which is
communicated to the favored? My notion about
is that had better curta the expense and have
end of such expenditures Let whether
not bring this matter within legitimate limits, 1t has
grown largely since have been here in Congress
and shall not undertake 10 say the gentleman from
Ohio did, that it began here with the majority in the last
Congress 1t began here before that And let tell the
gentleman from Ohio that far he is concerned think
he did much to asen the expenditure
this subject any other Congress 1t done by
neither party here. 1t done by combination Of both
parties for there always Of both who resisted
the expenditure Of money hope therefore, that this
win disagree with the Senate in the amendment.