The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-17

drawn up; and the senator from South Carolina lMr'
BuTLERl states that at the hrst meeting oil the Census
Committee the secretary OF the board the Discharged
his duty, and not because egousn or vanity prompt'
ed him to make himself conspicuous. 10 me aas
cer carried these very blanks, this very bill, 10 the
senator from South Carolina, lblr BurLEa He took
il into consideration and his friend from Vgiaia read
Il Alter these things are DONE certain small changes
in the tables and schedules made by the committee
making ii slightly different from those OF the Board %
Census. The question is now OF paternity. Who shall
baptize this producon-the board or the committee
Here is the quarrel II is mere question OF paternity
Perhaps both entitled 10 an equal share for really
there is no very great difference between the two schemes
but the advantage favor of the one presented. and
adopt il my own, because $4,000 in money have been
expended Tor the purchase OF paper stereotype plates
been procured, and printing to nearly the amount Of hall
million pages, in order TO carry out this great system,
and not yet paid for.
An alusion has been made to the course am pursuing
calculated to produce delay and confusion Why delay
and confusion will arise from the TACT that you VIII nave
purchase your paper stereotype your plates again. and
make all your preparations de nouo before yol can pun
in progress The very attempt to subvert the tables OF
the Census Board is calculated to destroy expedition and
prolong the taking OF the census This course y cal
cuated 70 produce that result which is named BY the
senator from Massachusetts, Mr. DAvIsl know'the
senator did not intend IL; OF that have no doubt
but yet his calculated TO produce TINS elect
And shall not one whose convictions are strong and
the that best subserve the public interest,"
and who thinks those interests can be promoted better
the one scheme than by the other act in accordance with
that Judgments The plan present here. presenting my
views and opinions, my schedules tor taking statistics
preferred to those the committee have formed, BY the
heads OF departments, who have had months to con-
slider and ample opportunity to investigate all the popu;
lar laws and authorities upon this subject Now, sir,
have vanity myself do not claim the authorship OF
this paper claim merely as superior b IN my nun
BILE judgment My object IS solely TO subseve the inter-
Of my country, and TO get the statistics and popula
ton OF my country fairly presented When the bills come
to be contased ia relation to taking the statistics Of this
country show the vast superiority 10 the schedules
and tables that have from the Census Board and
especially TO one section Of the country L s not ne
cessary for me to establish that but look at the machine
ry Of the Souih-no machines, no sugar-rnills no
mills OF kind appertanng to any agricultural produc
The proper mode and Thai By which The statistics ought
to be aken is contained ~ the plan OF me census BOARD
merely refer this to justify myself in the minds OF
senators, and TO assure the from Massachusetts,
that had design 70 make--and his age and station
would prevent my making intimation calculated 10
injure his feelings And even II ne should cast any OBJ
servaton upon me, which should suppose 10 have been
intended to inure my ieelings would not hurl back
would stand, if it not offensive, and take H..
will enter into any personal controversy upon mere
legislative questions and especially with one my supe-
Mr. MANGUM obtained the floor but
Messrs. UNDERWOOD aud DAVIS, OF Massachu-
sets almost Immediately requested him to give way for
Mr.. MANGUM. 1 rise for very amiable purpose
have ss
democratic side Of the chamber,] which my very COM
mendable philosophy enabled endure without much
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excited, and should be glad give them little time to
eat and sleep upon it, was about to make motion TO
adjourn; butt the instance OF the SENATOR will with
Mr. UNDERWOOD. will inform my friend from
North Carolina. that would allow myself. if
had burning Ena within, 10 permit il 70 burst forth N
sparks OF any description but generally smother IT.
have no sort of excitement about this matter; but
would state thing. if the Senate will be kind enough
70 bear i think there Is wrong and wish 10 70 ,s sa
Census Board: that was all proper The report was
made the proper authority and was brought before us
IN Inc win I'M ioc, shs lie sec.
rotary OF the Census Board appeared before the Census
Committee, and presented his tables. and believe.
was right and proper But when the documents
were all before the committee, and had begun to act
upon them, made amendment here, and an amend
men therewe did this and that and he Other by way
OF amendment TO these tables, which suggested
Now, sir, the wrong commences. When all that was
done. there any stereoypng done Were those nun
for these very amendmentsa great many oil themhave
been introduced into these very stereotype plates.
Amendments which myself offered in that committee
and which were adopted now TO be found IN those
very stereotype plates, and have been printed When II
was known that other amendments were wanted, the
Board Of Census, their secretary. adopt part OF the
committees work, and put il in their tables and. them
before Congress could act upon the work OF the commit
teee, and upon the motion which my friend behind
me mir. DAwsosl makes as representing that ooari.
they 20 on and stereotype work in part and theirs
part and PRINT some hundred Thousand sheets TO force
il through Congress- with the idea OF obtaining thou
sand dollars. There is the wrong. | make no charge
but here the facts they appear Here the
tables, with my amendments sereotyped IN them
Here the work OF the committee in these very Ia
bles, and claimed for the Census Board
A SENATOR. You are getting excited
Mr. UNDERWOOD On no, sir; not at all not in
the least excited; but these the facts The Commit
tee on the Census met and adopted most OF what the
Census Board had done but made changes. which think
beneficial, in many respects and them before Il can be
acted upon the Census Board take the work OF the CON-
mtee make part OF il their and then. disregardng the
plans OF the committee attempt 10 force II through Con.
gress by getting stereotyped and printing OIL Here Is
the whole oil II, and that Is the true view oil IL.
One thing When you come TO look at our tables
now point out exactly what has been adopted in
committee, and that which has not been. When you
come 10 what they take from this and what they
take from that, and when you to consider that they
have gone force thing through and 10 procure the
ence is so little that you could better take the thing as Il
change II, then take il perfectly content
Ii you choose TO take that way, it does not make
particle Of difference to me. Bat there is the wrong
which has been perpetrated, in attempting TO force II
through in that way.
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Massachusetts am not quite salts
fed, Mr. President that the subject should 20 out upon
The remarks made by the honorable senator IRON
Georgia, mr. DAwsosl He read the report OF the
Census Board TO prove, understand it, that these Ia
bles which lie here made up and prepared the
FIRST day Of December Now, sir the honorable senator
from Kentucky Mr. USDERwooDl has already answered
that, by saying mat these very tables which they send
here contain much OF the work OF the committee Now,
long alter the first OF December, that the tables should
haye been made nm and cfipueied nj thar lime / cau