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

Mr. DICKINSON suggested that the friends Of the
fore the general question should be taken
Mr. DAVIS, q Massachusetts. do not know how
the motion Of the senator from Georgia [Mr DAwsosl
fS ss s s. s os ali .
the enacng clause and insert the amendment proposed
Mr. DAVIS The effect Of that would be 70 strike on,
without tables do not know that this is very material
however twill only render necessary thai we snouu
ses ss upon question already decds sc y ha n he
outset OF this business there was poposon aae 20
strike out the tables reported by the Senaies eommiss
and e insert certain o;Ssr I Sow there < different
proposition made; not only to strike out the tables out
the whole thing and perhaps maj % , @h., u shnl
Rt sirkng out the whole BILL il includes the tables also
have an amendment make 70 the tables, before the
Senate shall act upon the moon, ana sns oe gag Y
the Senate will bear with in recapltuatng the state
OF the case viii occupy their attention but few mo-
This subject was referred to the committee pretty early
in the session The only paper which came TO them was
the report made by the Census Boarda brief report made
here by the President, together with the message That
was all the paper that came before Nevertheless,
when we came to meet in the committee room, as have
stated before, there series of abessx in number,
Ithinkaid before the committee by the secretary OF
the Board Of Census Those tables he represented as
being tables adopted BY the board The committee took
In the first place. inquired whether they had been stereo
typed, and whether any printing had been DONE OF any
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and found that they were susceptible Of various import
ant amendments. which they made. And. finally with
their report to the Senate with the tables which they
hsdagreed upon. Then, sir for the first time. there was
placed in my hands BY one Of the Census Board set
them here; and they open to the inspection Of any
person who wishes TO them Those tables were rep
resented as the doings Of the Census Board. Il turned
mitee, that there were some variatons-some which
would pc considered, perhaps quite important and some
This leads me to can the attention Of the Senate for
moment to these tables that they may see the nature OF
the thing, and may understand the motion about TO
submit The first table tegards The white population Of
the country and thought il of the best tables
had ever II has undergone alteration and
perhaps in some points which might be considered
.sai put no very great allegations ans second table
tire alteration believe my friend from Kentucky Mr.
UxDERwooDl has those original tables in his
and the table which the Board of Census propose adopt
and which does not vary very materially from that pro-
posed by the committee, enrely different table from
that laid before The whole order OF arrangement is
different, and il may be considered throughout different
table The third table in the order in which am consid
ering themtha which relates TO adultss not materially
different from what il originally was Some Of the head
ngs have been changed. The table, ALSO in regard to
industry including manufactures, and things OF that de-
scnption thought to be very excellent table. and that
underROne very material changes lnere nave Deen
some changes Of the heading others in the arrangement
esteemed very good table, and believe that was the
view Of the committee, Now, sir the social table has
undergone very large alterations. believe there were
some six Or seven columns stricken out-l speak Of
the table adopted by the Census Boartand stricken out,
asIeuppoee upon motion made BY the honorable sena-
tor from Kentucky Mr. UNDERWOOD TO introduce into
the column Of remarks in the first table the words pau
Now, Mr. President shall propose, before sit down,
inasmuch there has been some printing done upon the
m three tables, that those three tables be adopted ac
with The table with regard 70 tine
my own views Of the subject. have been willing At
though thought they might be improved in some parc
uars But, inasmuch they sereoyped, and there
has been printing from them. am willing that they
should be taken reported by the Census Board pro-
pose then, sir that the Senate should adopt the other
two nbles they reported by the commttee that Isl
as o NE Sae b sns s
will state very briefly the reasons why think 80.
In the first place. the table reported by the Census
is, y 100 % % + as1s.
those columns which viii be required in practice The
committee, with that view, have diminished the number
the Census Board being and in that Of the CON-
mee forty six. The committee have transferred seve-
raj Of these columns, where II could be done with con-
venience and utility, the social table. They have thus
got the tables into better form, think every gentle
man will be satisfied who will take the trouble
them. by taking out these columns and putng them
into the social table, You gain room for the other items
which are left-quite an indispensable thing.
Without troubling the Senate much in this matter,
wish 10 make one remark more. II has been suggested
by the Census Board while they admit that certain al
teraons were made in these tables after they laid
before by their secretary that they never authorized
those tables 10 be laid before us and they were not their
tables that they did aiterwards-after this had taken
pace-make alterations their tables; but that they did
not make these alterations at the suggestion oil the CON-
mittec Now, sir, il is very manifest, upon the face oil
things, that alterations made, and that they
mcrous numerous according to the statement OF the
upon this subject that he could not tell how many there
were. Il is manifest, upon the face Of the tables them
selves that they were changed Butthey say they did not
do II at the suggestion OF the committee Very well am
Satisfied to take their word All have to say is, that
there are one or two remarkable condolences with regard
TO that matter. My friend from Kentucky moved in
committee, the committee will recollect, to place in
the column OF remarks in the first table the words soon
vc and pauperss That struck of the social table
table. Now, you will find in the amended tables OF the
Census Board that they have done precisely the
thing. know that minds act Independently OF each
other that the thought may be in two minds; and
am not disposed to question their statement in any
spect. M
Again. they say these amendments were slight | am
content 70 take that view OF the subject ALI desire is
that facts they should appear before the Senate,
thu! every may Judge for himself whether they
regard to this agricultural table, there not only the
reasons have assigned account OF the room, but the
generA arrangement is better in tables. There seems
to be some things in the table reported by the Census
Board that will hardly bear examination. For example,
they propose take the number OF and thai