The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-10

not 20 into the various parts Of the country in time 10 do
what be wishes % be done.
senator This is not the first time that the government
has expended money TO obtain formation.
even if thai the object OF this bill. Why. some
years ago. sir they sent exploring expedition around
the world hunting shells, and everything OF that
SORT Tor scientific purposes Look little 10 the west OF
Us, and yeu will capacous building erected and ded
Gated the purposes OF science, supplied the inside
with scientific instruments OF every conceivable size,
form and Here Is your practice and here is your
conduct. in times past and now The gentleman comes
up. and seems 10 be very much alarmed II we shall
direct these census takers TO collect few facts
not upon which they are to give q speculative
men who are disposed 10 inquire into physiological
subjects hereafter may make their own specula
lions. And now we TO be alarmed at the idea OF
sending OF beadless boys in pursuit Of scientific
investigation Why, it is a total misconcepton OF The
whole object and plan of he bill and il not now sir
upon the motion OF the gentleman from North Carolina
Mr. BADGERl TO strike out OF those tables which we
ported and this bill which from the committee of
which was an humble member, everything but the
mere enumeration OF the inhabitants | supposed that
the genemans questions on those points were all settled
by the vote Of the Senate !, sir, not responsible
the gentleman intmates for the non-acton OF this body
in passing this BILL
Il IS not my conduct which has defeated the passage OF
this bill thus far and perhaps for weeks and months
come am endeavoring, in very humble way, 10 show
the Senate the reasons and views upon which the
mittee acted in presenting the tables. The census.
takers inquire into the age, color and number OF
children These facts OF everyday inquiry, and
be ascerained just well whether the individuals
deaf blnd-just the same; and If ii be important for
them TO inquire whether they deaf or blind and that
information would be of any sort OF service, they
fact, and it is not matter OF science at all but report
70 the country OF matter Of TACT as u exists whether
e beS muao ana any one
supposed that these individuals TO 60 very infinitely
or deliberately into an investigation as to the precise
degree My friends need not expect nythng Of tina
sort The census taker will make inquiry, and get
an answer, and put il down without delaying about
it. The idea that he is going TO be minute in every case
and summon witnesses 10 make thorough Investigation
is utterly unounded There need not be any expectation
OF that kind and do not think need 10 be alarmed
upon the idea that we becoming too scientific, or are
TO employ too scientific corps think there is not
Mr.. BORLAND. / certainly did not intend anything
of that sort did DOT intend e reflect at all upon the
senator from Kentucky, Mr.. USDERwooD1 He says
his only object to explain reasons which he had in
reporting this bill Il was certainly my object anmad-
upon the which governed the committee,
rather, upon the result Of those reasons in their
minds The senator has referred TO the past history OF
the Countryside practice OF the government this sub
ject So far from that being argument In favor Of do
ing this thing nowof extending the limits OF ration
il is very strong reason why we should put i down
If we have done wrong in the past think it is high time
TOO much of IT, my opinion think, sir, there
many operations paid for by this government, which
might well De dispensed with and THINK , Inc nme WI
no better time to begin than now. Now is the time The
previous error argument in favor OF OF
the error; hut it is argument why should commit
no more The senator hasreierred to the building
the way, sir. apprehend that the government has had
very little TO do with that, if he REFERS as suppose, to
Mr. UNDERWOOD. lin his seat) No. sir the OBJ
servaiory.
MT B0RLAND Tha, understand is connected with
naval establishments and, long we have naval
establishment it is absolutely necessary that should
have connected with that naval establishment efficient
observatory prepare the information necessary for the
n Of IL IA
not understand ii at all do not consider that this
comes at all in that category. Il abolish that it is in
my opinion sufficient for abolishing the navy
ITSELF for consider il indispensable part OF the naval
establishment.
Mr.. SEWARD hope that the motion 10 strike out
will not prevail think that the information sought 10
be obtained by the clause objected very essential
is interesting TO us all question OF political science
to know the condition. the actual condition, OF every class
OF our great and growing population; and certainly
Germs the cause OF humanity well the government
to know the actual relative condition of the different
they propose to obtain data to determine the relative lon
gevy the racesa question full OF interest and involving
inquiries concerning the white well the African
and the Of red men, The questions objected to
these II female how many children she has had =
the number OF children living and the number OF chill
den who are dead No objects to obtaining the in
formation in regard TO the white and red II is
equally desirable, possible, in regard the black, 10
how the respective conditions OF these affect
their social condition and development But there is
Senate With great Difference to the senator from Ala
bama, lr KrNG,l there can be no woman who has for.
gotten how many children she has had.
Mr. KING. Will the senator speak louder' cannot
hear hun.
Mr.. SEWARD. say with great Difference to the dis
hngushed senator from Alabama, MR. KIsG,] that |
think no woman can have forgotten the number OF child
rem she has borne. Ii be true that there is
who does not know whether her children be living
Dead or even how many she has had should like 10
certain how many such there of that class our coun
try. | think this information important because we
have all cherished the hope that the condition OF African
servItude IN this country was condition OF transition
IRON state OF barbarsm 10 state OF Improvement here.
after believe II cannot be possible that there is any
woman in Africa who has forgotten the number of chill.
dren she has borne; and II there be not a woman in
America oil the African who has forgotten that i'm
portant and interesting fact in her history, wish to
know II, IN order 10 ascertain the operation of the social
system OF the United States upon the Improvement OF that
race. / wish 10 know whether they are advancing to-
wards that better condition which constitutes the only
excuse for holding them in serviiude.
Mr.. KING. | am not al all surprised 10 see the sena
tor from New York Mr. SEWARD attempt, what he fire.
quently does, to throw mpuaton upon the South 10
answer his own purposes What stated was that in
many instances, you could not get from the mother
correct knowledge OF the number OF children she had had
TO into the white settlements any portion OF the coun
ry, and you will ind many women in the same situation
Il Is the duty OF the owner OF the slave 10 give the in.
formation, as required by the law il now stands; and
stated that the information not in his possession
and could not be obtained in many instances. even by
gong to the mothers, as TO the number OF their own
children Will the senator say that in his own State
there are not many such womenl That they are so well
instructed, so bright in their recollection, good,
who have had so few that there are none who cannot
give that information!
The remarks of the honorable senator tend much to