The New York herald., 1850-05-01
House OF Representatives.
BY BAIN's ELEcTRo-CHEMICAL TKLE0RAPH.

bI balm ELESikO-ChhMiSAL ihiE1hAfh-
WASHINGTON, April 80, 1850.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
The following committee appointed to investi-
gate the delays and abuses of the public printing:
Messrs. Wentworth. Ashmun, Green, Msttison Holli-
day Thompson Of Kentucky, Orr, Chandler and Ca
bell
THE CENSUS BILL
The resolution adopted to close the debate on
the Census Bill tomorrow. The House then into
Committee Of the Whole on that subject.
Mr. sipIrr delegate from Minnesota gave notice of
an amendment for taking the census Of the In dian
tribes
Mr.. Jonssos. (dem) Of Arkansas Informed him that
the Indian Bureau had already made provision for this
Mr.. SinIEy was aware Of that but the provision In
the census bill was more effective way
Messrr MnsoS ldem) Of Virginia; and CoLcocx
(dem) Of South Carolina, opposed obtaining any other
information than an enumeration Of inhabitants
Mr.. GosMAS advocated the enumeration Of the inha-
Mr. HowE had no conscientious scrupes or constitu-
tonai objection to any part OF the bill
Mr. swy,TzrR said that In all the illusions made to
the Mormons they had been held up as an organized
band Of robbers and birds Of i'll omen Whom they
lived in portion Of Ohio they simple, nofensve
people. and the opinion was general that they had
been treated badly In Illinois Instances are nurue-
rous where they have relieved emigrants their way
to California Having occasion to know this although
having no sympathy with them sect he felt bound
to make this declaration.
Mr. vlsIos (whig) Of Ohio gave notice Of two
amendments which he int nded to offer. The frst
to continue the bill in force; the second that from
and after the third of March, 1853. the number OF
representatives shall be two hundred not including
representatives. from States hereafter coming
to the Union until the apportionment under tho
sus following IL, AFTER the census shall be taken,
Congress tail to apportion representatives any
portion Of country refuse to assent to the lav,
there end TO the government Thus far Congress
has foiled to pass organic law and consequently
have been subject to the hazard In Of the nppor
tionmcnt Law not being passed Of unhnging the GO
vernment tse Suppose ten years amer the pration
Of the last the Law should he passed fixing the
reprcse ptation. how would the House he organised .
Is not the part Of wisdom to provide for the
ton Of the government and pass laws essential to ts
psrptuity lfhis first amendment should b. adopted
the census, after that row proposed would be taken,
whether law were passed or not There would b. no
occasion for future sislAtion is former experience
satisfied him that the ratio should - settled In si-
vance OF the taking Of the which would prevent
the conjunction Of States with others tn adopt
ratio suited TO their own advantage. The number Of
representatives was too large; smaller number
better ruited TO legislative purposes these amend
mentt should not now be passed he would move the
appointment Of n select committee on the subject
Mr.. STEPHENS obtained the floor, and the committee
rose.
rnorosIrror TO ESTABLISH GOVERNMENT Pnfvrf~o
prrrcy.
Mr. MrApr asked leave to otter resolution instruct
Ing the select committee printing to inquire into
the exps dency ofestabshngs governmnt printing Of
hct. Objected to.
rHH srrosr.
The agricultural portion Of the Patent once report
corded, and referred to the Com Pstents
and the House adjourned