The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-25

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bad no doubt that Il this bill next defciene,
dred thousand dellsrs for shs purpose He was moi pre-
pared - this lime 70 appropriate large sums Of money
and increase the national deb! lor obscis Ike this
d patronage / nscssssss created n reference 10 The
10th section, e committee would perceive that the Bee
reay q The Interior clothed with Unlimited Powsi
clerks and other officers as his Judgment may % me-
cessary Under the bill OF 1910, some foIty clerks anu
other oee were appointed but ne b on o aa nj % ~
and allow the compensation 10 be paid 70 hese CLERKS anu
asnisants- He unwilling, n any case 70 ceniel
such unlimited power upon the secretary "a any " WIG
fbs 6nss imposed BY the bill were also Questionable
He would not attempt TO coerce the cuzen 70 answer
these oesions other than those touching the enumera
ton II be refuses any Of the numerous ques-
lions which the marshal Is required 70 PROFOUND % him.
he % Ds hsasssd WIN law sa,! ana dosls me sum
ne for refusal 10 answer any OF the questions except
ihose having reference 10 the enumeration. without
III. NJ then referred to the substitute he had submit
I'd and urged its adoption by the committee. upon the
ground that il did not propose anything more than
win the constitution that it avoided large expend
ture OF the public money, and also dispensed with the
NECESSITY III ls5Ss number q additional oss
prOprety Of making extensive inquiries in taking the
Mr. STEPHENS remarked that he had intended to
gave notice Of his intention % offer. The constitution
ave no power to the government % seek the horma
don. the collection Of which Mr.: MILLER had opposed
qurs Who had died within The last year in every mans
house. and OF what disease The purpose for which the
% take the census was given was specific and en-
braced nothing OF the sort This government was not
u s as' H q 4 made an s1
NJ STEPHENS f econsnsD coaisndsd ha. many
Of the questions proposed in the bill to be asked Of
the people il the taking of the census could not be
A the bill sood Il was practically 10 divert the gov
enment from il proper sphere, and thus 70 endange its
continuance. He would ask the gentleman from Penn
thorxing the government take money from the
ury 10 pay for The collection Of much Of the information
sought the bill He held there was no such power
and though the chairman of the Committee the Judi
caIy said the information was desirable, it certain
that there existed power in that instrument to obtain il
MI. THOMPSON commended thai there was As much
power the government to pay for the collection Of such
information 70 make appropriations 10 create and sup
ington or as to spend money upon exploring expeditions
Mi. STEPHENS (contnuing) argued that, conducting
70 the protection OF commerce and for the preservation OF
power 10 construct observatory might reasonably be
inferred. He MIR. 81 had been found voting for
the expenditure Of money for exploring expeditions &C.
Schedule No (Mr 5. was understood to mantan)
tanned fifty questions subjects not egtmaely such
a. the general government should inquire into All such
information should be sought BY the States The census
ordered, in the constitution to be taken for two dis
tnct purposes for taxation, and for representation
Mr.. McLANE controvcrted the view Of the gentleman
from should e e. IL
thought that it should embrace full enumeration of the
property OF the country. avoiding some Of the irrelevant
information sought in this bill to be obtained The fact
that the constitution directed Congress to levy the direct
taxes Of the general government he held proved that the
night Be designed for the purpose OF enumeration,
~, ne ,f bo
Mr. STEPHENS maintained that direct taxation Of
the general government could be laid, constitutonay,
MI. HARHLSON conceded with his colleague and
aTued prove that the proposition 70 obtain all sorts Of
formation concerning the state Of religion in The country.
the proper place to for it was to the reports Of the va
rious religious organizations. where it could be obtained
Mr. II. further argued to show that the bill proposed
to take information wholly beyond the purpose designed
blythe cOnsd,utiSS n for that Of the census
been asked what was the advantage OF this information
and how il could be obtained In the rst place. he might
say that churches would show to ourselves and The
world the influence OF free governments the religion
and morals Of the people Il would show that -four
ishes best where al contributions voluntary How Is
q s Of
churchwarden, or the session. Each subdivision will
have few churches in il generally, and the duty Of
de warden or officer Of the session. and while doing
that can obtain the information required
Mr.. VNTON next spoke Il some length TO show the
fallacy of the views OF Mr.. STEPHENS TO the pur
poses for which the census authorized TO b
tsken. The government authorized TO declare war
and to levy direct taxes for its support Them levy
such taxes with wisdom and justice, necessary ths
much Of the information objected to by the gentleman
from Georgia should be obtained For the proper exsr
ss Of the power to regulate commerce. which Congress.
held, much of the information sought 20 be obtained
through this bill was absolutely necessary. &c. also
for carrying out other purposes Of the government which
be detailed and be argued show that others OF the
ries Of questions were justified by them.
On motion of MIR. ROOT, the committee then rose, and
ported, 1891
The House adjourned. t
WILLIAM HORnER,
ATTORNEY AT Law,