The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-12

log the square the number of dwelling In
miles in such DIVISION and the product shall be taken
the number Of miles travelled for all purposes in taking
sEo. L. Aad BE- il farther eaaeisd That in addition %
the compensation allowed for the Of the nhab-
ans there shall be paid for each form fully returned ten
cenis for each establishment productive Industry fully
taken and returned fifteen cents Tor ne social
ton Of population, and ioa each name OF deceased per-
kiny renrns az pns and ssabshn@oss Of p.oducve in
dustry the instructions given by the Secretary Of the nerl-
for any authorized by such instructions, Or for
June next.
Mr. HALE suggested that, in the amendment to the
bill yesterday, motion Of the senator from New York.
the words Secretary OF the Interior" wherever they
Cured, had been stricken out, and the words Census
Board" substituted; and that to make this substitute con-
gruous, the motion should be made
The VICE PRESIDENT was understood to state that
the Secretary had read these sections with that amend
ment.
4 Mr. HALE said that the amendment proposed was to
insert the 9th 18TH and 4th sections of the original BILL
which had not been amended in that respect II they
be inserted in the substitute OF the senator iron
Georgia. ii became necessary, 10 make II congruous, that
this expression should be changed.
! Mr.. UNDERWOOD In the provisions for the COM
pensaon OF the marshals there are references to the
Secretary OF the Interior The suggestion OF the senator
from New Hampshire is to modify this reference to the
Secretary OF the INTERIOR 50 as to make the Census
Board. in order agree with the rest OF that bill ac
The VICE PRESIDENT stated the question as modi-
Mr. BRIGHT said that, il he understood the bill. it
gave discretionary power to the Census Board to make
an extra allowance whenever they thought proper, and
suggested that this Discretionary power be vested IN tue dis
trlct Judges OF the different States That was the law OF
1910, and there was reason why that officer would be
preferable this board Each district judge pre-
sumed to be well acquainted with the character Of his
State and much better Judge Of this matter, being
citizen upon the spot than this board, being remote
There might perhaps be some good Ieason however, Tor
not adopting the amendment suggested.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD stated that this. was matter Of
very little concerns. The senator would observe that 1t
was the compensation of the marshas which should be
such equivalent for their respective services as the
Secretary Of the Interior shall deem to be just and equa
ble" He would also observe that only applied to Flor
ida and the large Territories where thought proper
to make some extra allowance The discretion being
confined % the Territories with exception, it was mol
worth while TO make any change
The question being taken upon the amendment was
Mr.. BRADBURY moved to amend the nth section Of
the bill OF the senator from Georgia in order to make it
more specific, by striking out after the word and
ton z, line 9, and inserting the following:
LAY the before Congress at the session
thereof"
The section reads as follows:
SEC. IL. Ind be farther enacted That the superinten
dent OF The under the direction Census Board
shall carefully examine classify abstract and the
abants and OF the statistical information and superiH
tend ihe qualifications thereof such shall Be called
for By Comgress.
He proposed to strike out the clause relating to the
publication and to insert in lieu thereof, ''ay the same
before Congress at the next session thereof The pur
pose OF this amendment that there should be mis-
apprehension in regard the fact that that portion
OF the printing il TO be subject TO the future action
of Congress He supposed, by fair construction of the
section, would not bear different construction, but still
he wished to render II certain and have il clear.
The question being taken upon the amendment, il was
agreed TO.
| Mr. BRADBURY moved to amend the original bill in
the same manner by striking out the words in the goth
scon, after "use in the 18th line, and inserting the
words before proposed.
Mr.. DAVIS stated that those words had already been
struck out upon his own motion.
Dir. BRADBURY modified his motion, as 10 add the
words .and lay the same before Congress at the next
The question being taken upon the amendment, it was
The VICE PRESIDENT stated the question upon the
substitution OF the bill of the senator from Georgia for
the bill reported by the committee, both having been
| MIR. UNDERWOOD suggested that by adopting the
amendment. as il now stood, ii would be without the
different changes which had been made in the schedules,
because those changes bad been carried the other
bill He expressed the hope, therefore. that the Senate
would not adopt the amendment, but would adhere the
original bill reported by the committee amended,
gether with the schedules, IN which many and valuable
improvement nts had been made
MIR. KING made a remark naudibe al the reporters
desk.
Mr. DICKINSON There is this difference between
the bill OF the senator from Georgia and the original bill
moved to strike out from the original bill the words
Secretary OF the Interior wherever they occurred, and
the Senate refused TO strike them out In the amend
out the words Secretary OF the Interior. and inserted
the words Census Board"
| SENATOR. Move IL in the original bill.
MIR. DICKINSON | cannot, because the Senate has
refused TO strike il out
| SENATOR. Move II reconsider.
| MIR. DICKINSON, | cannot DO that; | voted for it,
| Mr.. DAVIS. There is another difference In the ORR
gna bill yesterday, upon my motion, the Senate struck
out four OF the tables reported by the committee and lei
two OF the tables-he agricultural and social think
those tables greatly superior those proposed
70 the consideration OF the Senate The first four tables
OF the Census Board were adopted yesterday, leaving
these two tables which consider a decided improve
ment II the Senate wish 10 10 a conclusion upon
the point settled yeserdaythe motion ol the
from New York-although II would not be strictly in
der 10 repeat his motion with regard to the original BILL
yet hope, by common consent that he will be permit
ted to submit tae notion andto call the yeas and nays.
Several SENATORS. Agreed.
/ MIR. DICKINSON accordingly moved that the words
Secretary Of the Inferior be stricken out Of the original
bill, wherever they occurred and that the words Census
Board" be inserted therefor.
Mr. DAVIS called for the yeas and nays which would
settle the question.
| The yeas and nays were ordered
Mr.. KING said he should have objection 10 the Secre
tay OF the Interiors having charge OF the natter far
he personally concerned He would Just soon put
into the hands OF the Secretary OF the Interior the Sec
reary o State the Attorney General, or the Postmaster
General, or OF any other individual, far the dis.
charge oil the duties spperianIng TO the matter
cerned But he knew very well, every knew,
that proposition was pending 10 abolish the Office OF that
department How that would be acted upon he could not
say, but II known TO be pendng and that state OF
things, he thought il better vest the duties in that
officer He had been originally opposed TO that action of
the session. He bad believed that the the