The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-11

stood that this only to be done so far enable
70 see the whole thing at view and judge how far we
should include this that matter in the abstracts or
schedules for the taking Of the and the collecting
OF other necessary information But, sir, the subject Is
now before US We are not TO 90 TO what has
been done, nor 10 what ought TO be done. We are 10
look al things now before us as they are; We may be
Obliged 10 lose some OF the printing which has been
done II So we must submit TO that We should limit
the schedules TO the smallest number necessary TO give
US the information require. cannot think that we
should be authorized in going any further admit that
there = some Pop.sy n SySg The y s printing
officer or department which may be charged with the
subject when have determined what the schedules
should be The remaining printing however should not
changed and will change
Mr. DAVIS of Massachusetts. One word in regani to
these tables agree, far the proprety of the SEN
ates holding this whole matter in its own control is
cerned, with all that has been said by the honorable
ator from Alabama. think the bill was amended for
that precise purpose. The Senate made H. so lar my
memory serves, with the view of giving control 70
anybody, and in order that the whole matter might
come back to the Senate for its disposition AT the same
time it was understood, thinknothing more-l do not
say that there was any obligation imposed upon any
by what occllrredthat there was difficulty in procur-
ing this paper for the abes and the Senate thought that
the Census Board would be justified IL they made arrange
ments to II in season for USE That IS all wish
say in regard TO that matter. wish to say one
word in regard to suggestion made by ne honorable
was difference OF opinion between the Census Board
and the Senate's Committee the Census. Not at all
until the c0nmlltee nau uOne WORK. anu Hdut
their report have stated to the Senate before, that the
Census Board dsavowed the tables first laid before by
their secretary They said that they were not their Off
ca tables appears also upon the face Of them that
they are not similar 10 the official tables Their official
tables were handed to a member Of the committee after
had completed work and made our report. When
this subject taken up, one OF the first propositions
was to strike out the committees tables and to insert
these tables instead Such was OF the earliest move
ments made upon the subject and debate sprung up
fully explained The committee then stated, what have
repeatedly stated here, that certain tables were laid before
them the work Of certain gentlemen invited by the Gen.
Board to consider the subject IN addition their secre
tary Mr.. Russela gentleman who took up these matters
amore who has studied statistics amusement
and published work the subject and Mr. Shattuck,
another amateur in this business, and gentleman also
Of high qualifications and great experience They made
out certain tables these tables before have
the benefit Of them although they come to Us Informally
We differed from the senator from Maryland, Mr..
Parcel who thinks il part OF our duty to pre-
pare tables. We proceeded and prepared them with
this information before US. and they are under the
consideration of the Senate WE'LL the Senate proceeded
yesterday and took up OF those very tables reported
by the Census Board. They amended il largely striking
out many parts OF it. The Senate has made other various
amendments in those tables they finally reported
Now, sir. what the Census Board understood was this
that they under obligation TO make anyEeport,
understand it, to the Senate to the committee fhe
committee did not complain. They were under no obi
cation TO make report to them II is for the Senate 10
decide whether they under any such obligation
respects the Senate.
think my friend from Maryland has fallen into another
error He mistaken in saying that this is matter that
and arranged there believe that II he will look at the
subject he will find that such has not been the case and
that the tables have been made out and printed part OF
the bill
Mr. PEARCE referred to the census bills Of 1870
and 1920, in which the that have indicated was
certainly pursued
MIR. DAVIS. was going to explain myself still fur.
Their am aware that there has been little diversity OF
this matter Congress- has
matter entirely in its hands, and sometimes it has left
il to be arranged by the department.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. MIR. President. we shall do
neither thing the other unless get with the
business The question is upon printing, and the mode by
which we propose TO get at IT. Now, SIR think there
what It has s already done we hs Se shall GEL on
well enough and make some progress Let us look al
the amendment OF the II relates the printing,
and the mode by which he proposes TO get il done.
Now, sir, think there will be difficulty ii the Sem
ate will only adhere to what ii has already done in this
respect Here is the bill originally reported There
was blank left in il, by which should direct how
many compendiums should be printed, and allow the
Secretary OF the Interior 10 contract for tins printing
Now has the Senate forgotten the Argument that took
place betweenthe senator from Georgia Mr.. DAwsosl
and myself, in which the senator from Georgia contend
ed that premature 10 have any OF this work done
prospectvely; in which view the Senate by vote,
Cured with him, and directed that much OF the bill as
related to the printing OF the compendums should be
stricken out Well, sir after had got rid OF the
whole OF that pant OF the bill by solemn vote OF the
Senate, and mad determined 10 That whole matter
be acted upon when the returns OF the mashas should
in, in such way Congress should then proper
il is proposed to open the whole subject again. II
seems me, ii do not intend 10 tracks every
twenty -four hours had better leave the matter
stands
Then what further did we determine The other day,
when discussing the subject Of the preliminary
printing discussion that also. Well, how did
we arrange thal II arranged by adding TO the goth
section OF this bill the following:
Provided horer, That all tho printing except the blank
tables shall be executed according the 18th section of
the act OF May, 1872.
Now, has the Senate forgotten that at the time the
senator from Massachusetts offered this amendment, he
did not insert The section oil the law TO which he referred,
and that my colleague Mr. CLAY called upon him TO state
specifically upon the face OF the amendment the section of
The law to which he referred and thereupon the senator
ment and inserted the section 80 10 define exactly the
duties OF the Secretary OF the Interior Has the Senate
forgotten all that II you look at the amendments 10 the
bill already adopted you will find thai this whole qies-
ton OF printing has been disposed OF already and that
directions are specifically given that shall be done by
advertisement to the lowest bidder All that we have
adopted There ~ an exception made upon the face OF
the MISUNDERSTANDING the printing OF the tables
Well, what the reason OF that exception Let me
make that exception II was for this reasons have
already twice stated the fact that have already printed
10000 OF these tables. WE'LL in the arrangement OF this
semi which has existed between the committee and
the Census Board and 10 render their action harmonious
far possible determined 10 take this printing as
had already been donethe Senate choosing that me-
thod oil seenfentakng the work OF the Census Board
as far as il had been done, and making il their own
The printing OF the 10000 sheets has been upon the
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