The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-03-05
TwENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
THIRD SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
TmuRspAY. Feb %, 1880,
EVENING SESSION.

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TmunsDAy. Feb 20, 1889.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr. THOMAS having moved resolution for
the compensation Of the investigating committee IN
a manner corresponding 10 preceding practice on
that suplecti winch was agreed to-
Mr. NORRIS, from the Committee OF Accounts,
made statement In exculpalion Of that committee
for having refused TO allow certain account pre-
senled 10 them by the Chairman Of the investigating
committee
The committee then returned to the consideration
Of the
CENSUS BILL.
Mr. LOOMS, OF New York, moved an amend
ment proposing 10 add certain items TO the returns
of the marshals relating to the ages OF unmarried
persons. Il excited no little merriment 10 the COM
mitiee, and was rejected
Mr. WISE made explanations In reply to those Of
Mr.. Morris, and In defence OF the investigating
Mr.. MCKAY moved to amend the bill by substi-
utng the ls Of June for the lst of January, the
period for commencing the census he advocated
the amendment at some length.
II was opposed by Mr.. GARLAND and advocated
by Mr.. TILLINGHAST, and negatiyed.
Mr.. SLADE moved an amendment proposing
minute classification of the colored population as 10
age &C.; but il was rejected without a count.
Mr.. ADAMS insisted that the time heretofore fix
ed for taking the census too Short and suggest
ed to Mr. Garland to strike out six months and in
sentwelve.
Adamss objection, and moved TO insert ten months;
which was agreed 10.
Mr. G. proposed to increase the compensation OF
marshals employed in taking The census to W per
hundred names.
Mr.. DAVIES proposed 81 SO; but It was mega
lived and the amendment of Mr.. Garland agreed to-
] Mr.. GARLAND then moved to fill the blanks in
the compensation to marshals in the manner follow
Il n Maine 500, Massachusetts, $3.50, Rhode Island
$3.50, Vermont 800 Connecticut $3.50, New York
Gsouthern disiric( $3.50 (norhern district $i5o,
800, (wesern district) $400 Delaware 1926, Mary
land $3.50, Virginia eastern disric) $4O0 (western
districl) $780, Kentucky $780, North Carolina ss45O
South Caroline $3.50 Georgia $3.50 Tennessee (E)
ana $3.50, Illinois $500, Mississippi (N.l $500 u.s.
$500, Louisiana $500, Alabama IN $500 Is and
4 Middle) 300 District Of Columbia Sl50, Michigan
$3.50, Arkansas $3.50 Florida 6 dstricts) $50 each,
/ Wisconsin $3.50 Iowa $3.50
Mr.. ADAMS suggested that larger number of
copies OF the returns should be printed Qhe bill pro-
posed 900 copies, and moved 5000, He supported
the motion by dwelling on the importance of the
document, and the propety Of preserving it as an
historical monument OF the condition OF the coun-
| try.
Mr.. NAYLOR suggested 10000 copies.
i Mr.. ADAMS, after some hesitation, assented 10
| this, and modified his motion accordingly; and it
\ was finally agreed that 10000 be printed
Mr. GRAVES objected 10 the allowance proposed
for the marshals of Tennessee and moved to reduce
il to Si75 for each of the three districts. On this
motion he went al large into speech on the general
politics of the country and especially the practice Of
levying per centage the salaries Of office-hod-
ers, TO be applied 10 eectoleerng purposes In con-
frmaton Of his views this subject, he quoted the
printed report Of the investigating committee on the
Swartwout defacations and showed that certain Of
cers Of the customs in New York were in the habit
| OF paying such per centage, which was collected
| from them by Mr. Vanderpoel, who had list of
the officers for that purpose He was interrupted in
! the reading by
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Virginia, question Of order; but the Chair, after
an explanation by Mr.. G. declared that that gentle
strictly out Of order until he assumed the
course Of certain members Of that committee, which
was certainly irrelevant and out Of order.
Mr. G. having referred to the of postmaster in
Mr. Fosters district who convicted counterfeiter,
| who had fed from Massachusetts, and whose bad
character had been expressly stated to the head OF the
Post Office Department, but who was still continued
notice, and jealous parzan OF the Administra-
Mr. GRANT, of New York, (who from the
same district with Mr.. Foster,) warmly disclaimed all
knowledge OF such case and with still greater warmth
complained Of Mr.. g. for pronouncing derogatory
opinion respecting the capacity Of Mr. Gett formerly
a member from New York; to ill any office. Mr.. G.
pronounced very high euogum the character OF Mr.
Gillett in all respects The discussion between these
two gentlemen was continued in somewhat sharp tone
! for some time, and was terminated by
Mr. EVERETT, who called both to order
| The CHAIR supported Mr.. E. and decided the dis
pute to be out of order.
The question then put on Mr.. Graves's amend
ment, and it was negatived and on motion of Mr.
| GARLAND, the compensation of the Tennessee
! shals was Fixed ut 5000
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for its
third reading.
into Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union
(Mr Briggs Of Massachusetts, in the chair,) and took
4 up the bill for the continuance Of the
CUMBERLAND ROAD ,..
through the States of Indiana, Illinois and Missouri
| Ayes 10, noes SIS.
The bill having been read
| Mr. McKENNAN offered amendment appropriat
ing $780, 900 for the erection Of guard fences that
portion Of the road lying Of the Ohio, and $500 for
widening certain turn i'll the road on the side OF Laurel
Hill
| The amendment was rejected.
Mr. w. COST JOHNSON moved to appropriate
$4,000 for the extension Of the road from the Mono
cacy to Rockville, in Maryland.
This also rejected.
Mr.. ROBERTSON, Of Va, moved to strike out the
enacng clause of the bill.
1t was negatved: Ayes 81, noes 70.
Mr. YELL moved TO amend the bill by appropriating
S65,000 for road from Memphis to Little Rock, in
Arkansas.
Mr. ELMORE moved to amend the bill by striking
out the clause which provides that the cost Of the road
be reimbursed out Of the two per cent. fund.
On this motion highly animated debate arose, in
which Messrs Emore Mason, Of Ohio, Thompson
Thomas, Dawson Robertson, Garland, Of Louisiana
and Herod participated when, at about 10 O'clock
the committee ayes 6s, noes COY and reported pro-
gress.
The Census bill was read third time by its title, and
passed.
When the House, on motion Of Mr. ELMORE, adj
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FRlDAY, Mach l..