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4. The discovery of new whaling grounds, notably by Captain Hall, in 

 Cumberland Gulf and adjacent waters, by which millions of dollars were added to 

 .commerce of the United States. 



5. New species of birds, of animals, and of fishes have been discovored, 

 some of them of commercial as well as scientific value. 



6. New minerals of value have been found, some of which do not exist else- 

 where. 



■7. Interesting studies in ethnography and kindred sciences have been made. 

 8. Our knowledge of magnetism, electricity, meteorology, and of ocean cur- 

 rents has been greatly increased by observations within the Arctic regions. 

 See, also, the narrative of Professor Nourse, before alluded to. 



EXPECTED AND HOPED-FOR RESULTS — SCIENTIFIC AND ECONOMIC. 



The plan proposes to take only such persons already in the public service for 

 whose pay and subsistence the government now provides; the vessel is no charge, 

 and only such small sum as may be necessary to prepare it for this special service 

 is sought from the government. 



While your committee believe that the interests of geographical and scientific 

 discoveries as set forth by Professors Henry, Loomis, and others, in connection 

 with the proposed Arctic station, are of themselves of sufficient magnitude to war- 

 rant favorable legislation, they do not exclude the additional practical consideration 

 of the political and commercial results that are probably to flow from the discovery 

 of new fields for the whale-fisheries. That large section of country from which 

 springs the American sailor, whose education and wealth is largely derived from 

 these fields, is entitled, as a matter of justice, to have their interest cared for in 

 this direction. This home of sailors becomes, not only an element of commercial 

 wealth, but a resource of national defense, which should not be lost sight of by the 

 American statesmen. It is for these considerations your committee have been in- 

 duced to report favorably upon the plan proposed in H. R. No. 1823. 



[Substitute foi H. R. No. 1823.] 



A BILL TO AUTHORIZE AND EQUIP AN EXPEDITION TO THE ARCTIC SEAS. 



Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America 



in Congress assembled, 



That the President of the United States be, and he hereby is, authorized to 

 establish a temporary station at some point north of the eighty-first degree of north 

 latitude, on or near the shore of Lady Franklin Bay, for purposes of scientific ob- 

 servation and exploration, and to develop or discover new whaling-grounds; to 

 detail such officers or other persons of the public service to take part in the same 

 as may be necessary, and who are willing to enlist for such purpose, not exceeding 

 fifty in number, and to use any public vessel or vessels that may be suitable for 

 the purpose of transporting the members of said station and their necessary sup- 



