The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-15

THE JUDICIARY OF THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.
MIR. HALE presented a petition signed by one
hundred and twenty. five citizens OF the city Of
Washington praying that the judiciary system Of
the District of Columbia be reformed He said that
he understood the petitioners were among the most
respectable of the citizens OF this District. He
would also say that if certain statements made TO
him are facts, and which he believed to be facts this
District governed by the concentrated wisdom of
thirty States and which should have the best judi
cial system in the nation) had the very worst sys-
TEN Of administering justice To be found in the ma
ton.
MIR. MANGUM presented petition, which, he
said, he was informed on most respectable authori-
ty was signed by large number OF the members
Of the bar and the principal and leading citizens of
the business community, praying that the judicial
system of this District be remodeled and improved.
The subject came to them III an imposing form,
1.-THE petition was about four yards long, and he
hoped that il would receive the consideration of the
Judiciary Committee. The petitions were referred
TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. BRADBURY, pursuant to notice, introduced
bill authorizing the payment Of interest upon the
advances made By the State Of Maine for the Uni
ted States Government in the protection of the
northeastern frontier.
MIR. CLEMENS gave notice of a bill TO grant al
ternate quarter sections OF land to the Tuscaloosa
Plank Road Company, along the line of said road
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr. DICKINSON, from the Committee ON FL
nance, reported back the Deficiency bill, with
accommodation that the amendments OF the House
to the amendments Of the Senate be concurred IN
by the Senate And the amendments being con-
sidered, they were unanimously concurred in;
and the bill was passed
Mr.. DOUGLAS, from the Committee on Finance,
reported bill to remit and refund the duties paid
on goods destroyed by fire, in the city of New York,
in 1885,
UNITED STATES NAVAL ENGINEERS.
Mr. YULEE moved, and the Senate proceeded
to- the consideration of the bill to amend an act
regulating the appointment and pay Of engineers
in the navy of the United States And the bill was
then read third time and passed
THE CENSUS BILL.
Mr. DAVIS, of Massachusetts, moved, and the
Senate proceeded to the consideration OF the spe-
cia order, being the bill providing for taking the
seventh census of the United States.
The question concurring with the amend
nents made to the bill by the House of Representa-
tivcs Verbal amendments TO the first, second and
fourth sections were coneurred IN
The next question on. concurring with an
amendment TO the fifth section, changing the par
ticuar duties of the marshal in relation 70 the re-
turns after they shall be taken by the assistants;
and it was not agreed to.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi, moved, and the vote
was reconsidered; and the question being again
taken on agreeing with the amendment of the
House, it was decided in the Acknowledgements 20,
nays IL
The amendments made to the eighth and ninth
sections by the House were disagreed to. Verbal
amendments to the 10th, llth and 18th sections
agreed TO.
The 18th section, asst passed the Senate provided
as Il compensation 10 the census taker-at the rate
of two cents for each person enumerated, and ten
cents mile for travel, 10 be ascertained by 'mul-
tiplying the square root of the number OF dwelling
houses in the division by the square root OF the
number square miles each in division, and the pro-
duct shall be taken as the number Of miles travel
led for all purposes IN taking this census. The
House struck this provision out, and inserted pro-
vision with the following table OF compensation
For every hundred in villages, towns, and cities
containing more than five thousand persons, ) %;
in subdivisions not containing more than seventy
five persons to square mile for every hundred per-
sons, s IS; in sub divisions containing less than
seventy-fve but more than fifty 10 n square mile,
So % for each hundred; in subdivisions contain
ing less than fifty but more than twenty five per-
10 the square mile, So 90 for each hundred;
In subdivisions containing less than twenty five
but more than ten persons 10 the square mile, 50 %
for each hundred; in subdivisions containing less
than ten but more than five persons 10 the square
mile, 81 50 for each hundred; and in subdivisions
containing less than i've Inhabitants 10 the square
mile, such compensation shall be allowed by the
Secretary of the Interior; and shall be allowed
eight cents for each complete page Of each OF the
two copies Of statistical schedules.
The question stated TO be ON agreeing with
the amendment Of the House.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD opposed the amendment,
and urged the adoption Of the original plan ss
passed by the Senate as the only fair and equal
mode Of making compensation for services rem
dered.
Mr.. DAWSON supported the amendment Of the
House Of Representatives. He thought the best
course 10 pursue 10 adopt the old plan Of set
Ting the compensation OF the census-takers.
The question being taken, the amendment Of the
House was not agreed 10.
Verbal amendments TO the 10th, 18th, and 18th
sections were agreed 10.
The amendments Of the House 10 several sections,
being unimportant ones, were agreed TO.
The House has stricken out the 23d section, which
provides for the payment Of one-half OF the pay
% the census taker upon his making the returns,
and the residue when they shall be satisfactorily
approved. This amendment was disagreed TO.
The House had also stricken out the tables adopt
ed by the Senate, and had inserted six other tables
and this amendment was disagreed 10.
The question then taken on the following adj
ditional section added 10 the bill by the House:
BE IL Jtrthn enacted, That this act shall continue
in force until altered repealed and il Other
Law be passed, providing for the taking Of any sub
sequent census Of the United States, on before
the first day Of January OF any year when, by the
Constitution Of the United States, any future emu
mcration Of the inhabitants thereof IL required 90 bs
taken, such shall in all things be taken and
completed according 10 the provisions Of this act
And II was concurred in by the Senate.
The next was on agreeing with the following ad.
And BE- IL Nrths enacted, That from and after
the third day Of March, 1858, the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes shall be composed Of two hundred mem
bcrs, 10 be apportioned among the several Statc'
in the manner directed in the next section Of TIM
act
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts, moved 10 amend
the section by striking out the words and thirty
three" a. to make the number Of Representa-
tives two hundred.
Mr.. HALE aid that he would vote 10 strike out
with view 70 move 10 insert larger number
Mr.. DAVIS said that he considered the amend
rncnt nothing more than expression by Con
gre-s Of an opinion W what number should com
po-e the House u Representatives. He would vot
20 retain that number fired by the House itsef.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD said the amendment pro
yIded Tor representation for such excess over
tn0iety. The number 81 Representatives wou'
then bc much over the number stated in the bill.
The question then taken the motion
strike out the words and thirty three" and ]
was decided Ia the negative, az follows:
YEAs.-Mcssrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell, Berrien
Borland, Bright, Dawson, Elmore, Hunter, Man
gum, Morton, Sebastian, Shields, Underwood
Wales, whitcOmb, and Yulee--Is
NAYS. - Messrs. Baldwin, Bradbury, Chase
Clarke, Clay, Davis Of Massachusetts,, Davis Q
Mississippi, Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge Of Wis
cousin, Douglas, Downs Foots, Hale, Houston
Jones. King, Miller, Norris, Pratt, Rusk, Seward
Smith, sooe, sprusnoe, Sturgeon, and Walk
er--X.
Mr. CHASE moved 10 strike out 1.-TWO hundre
and thirty three" and insert "three hundred"
Aud the question being taken by yeas and ma
v.a decided In the negative, lollOws.