02914oam 2200529M 450 991071588720332120191123062014.8(CKB)5470000002515209(OCoLC)1065738479(OCoLC)995470000002515209(EXLCZ)99547000000251520920070221d1856 ua 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierIn the Senate of the United States. August 5, 1856. -- Submitted and ordered to be printed. Mr. Bell, of Tennessee, made the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, in compliance with the directions of the Senate contained in a resolution of the 16th ultimo, have had under consideration the expediency of authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to purchase, for the use of the government, the copyright of the double chart, known as the Great Circle Protractor, for finding the shortest or great circle route from place to place on the globe ; and also to report the sum which, in their judgment, would be a suitable compensation to the inventor ..[Washington, D.C.] :[publisher not identified],1856.1 online resource (13 pages)Senate report / 34th Congress, 1st session. Senate ;no. 259[United States congressional serial set ] ;[serial no. 837]Title from opening lines of text.Batch processed record: Metadata reviewed, not verified. Some fields updated by batch processes.FDLP item number not assigned.CartographyCopyrightArmed ForcesProcurementInventionsAids to navigationPatentsLegislative materials.lcgftCartography.Copyright.Armed ForcesProcurement.Inventions.Aids to navigation.Patents.Bell John1796-1869Opposition (TN)1388506WYUWYUOCLCOOCLCQBOOK9910715887203321In the Senate of the United States. August 5, 1856. -- Submitted and ordered to be printed. Mr. Bell, of Tennessee, made the following report. The Committee on Naval Affairs, in compliance with the directions of the Senate contained in a resolution of the 16th ultimo, have had under consideration the expediency of authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to purchase, for the use of the government, the copyright of the double chart, known as the Great Circle Protractor, for finding the shortest or great circle route from place to place on the globe ; and also to report the sum which, in their judgment, would be a suitable compensation to the inventor .3459827UNINA