The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-29
The Census OF 1850.


has not been officially announced. We understand
from many that four times as many per-
sons employed in that service now employed
on the Of ls4o but up TO the present time we
have not seen that anything has been done. Mr. Ken
nedy the head OF the bureau has been permitted
to 60, has been sent to Europe defiance of all law
his expenses being paid by the government, while his
salary is paid if he were now in Washington attend
ing to his duties There is legal authority for such
proceeding; the contrary the proceeding is directly
opposed to and in defiance Of law
The administration has endeavored to give an ex-
cuse for authorizing the absence of Mr. Kennedy
for paying the expenses of his European tour while
paying his salary during his absence. The excuse
amounts to this Mr.. Kennedy was not thus furnished
the means of the government to enjoy himself at the
Worlds Fair but he sen, abroad to ascertain
how European nations arranged their census and satis-
teal tables This is the and substance of The ari
Gle Of the National Intsigeneer Is this excuse ena
bles Certainly not What right had Mr. Stuart to give
him such missionl Who authorized Mr. Stuart TO
send agents England any other part OF Europe
IL there any law authorizing the Secretary of the Ine
ror TO the public money for any such purpose We
say there is not. and that any such of il is ile
gal and unlawful much if it had been taken
the command Of the President, which can be expended
for matters appertaining 10 the State Department for
the expenditure of which no account can properly be
required even by Congress But still any wrongful use
of any part OF that fund would be breach OF trust and
fraudulent The Interior Deparmep, has no such fund
it's disposal The Interior Department cannot expend
dollar for any purpose mentioned in the clauses OF
the appropriation bill making provision for the expend
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for the payment OF Mr. Kennedy's salary; and the
duty OF Mr. Stuart to that Mr. Kennedy discharges
the duties of the Office for which that salary is paid
Blu, there is law which authorizes the payment OF Mr.
Kennedys expenses to Europe, matter for what pur.
pose he undertakes European tour and there is law
which authorizes the payment of Mr. Kennedys salary
when he voluntarily leaves and neglecs the duties OF
his Office If we have not been misnformed the pay.
ment OF Mr. Kennedys salary has been refused since
his departure BY accounting officers aud in
hority disegarding law, have ordered disSursing Off
TO pay it. Is such honest or dishonest
Ia ], frauduen, righhul' /, requires no great ability
10 answer these questions.
Several months have elapsed since partial returns Of
the census were published unofhcially, with many
wing concentrations the accuracy and beautiful sys-
Of the relurns but have ascerained that
almost as soon as Mr. Kennedy reached Europe he
coun,ermanded his system, and ordered ar
rangemen,, which cannot he accomplished in Two
years. and that the country need expect receive
the returns for iba, length of time-say July,
1883. II Mr. Kennedy continues his illegal and unau.
thorzsd voyage, he may find systems in every geo.
graphical division Of Europe and one bu, prophet
foretel whether the census returns OF 1850 will
ever be submitted, for foretel when Mr..
Kennedy will return from his European tour-his
cling expenses being paid, and his salary being paid by
express order, and his muuudinous clerks being paid
also
Within month after the late census OF Great Britain
was isken the enumeration OF Inhabitants was officially
announced. That official announcement reached Us ten
days ago Yet our census, taken OF June, 1880,
u not officially known In Washington. even as
TO the enumeration OF inhabitants II the intel.
lect Of America no, equal TO the task of stating
intehgbly the census returns, then il might have
been desirable the frs, place send some one to Eu
rope to earn how the thing should be done But it is
insult to say that there no, intellect enough lhi.
side Of The Atlantic to arrange set Of census ia
bles 40 that they would be ineligible. wbg admin.
i.ration nlrused with the task Of arranging the
questions to be propouDded by the marshas and deputy
mashal: and ten thousand dollars appropriated and
used for tina, purpose by Cen Taylors administration
Those questions were answered; and when the
were made there nothing be done but TO return them
to washington, so that they nigh, be classified Any boy
oil twenty, with common sense could have directed that
classification but II seems that after volume after vol
OF such cassihcations made even before The
adjournment of the las, Congress- the country has thus
far been deprived OF Them and there i. NJ pro.pee, thai
we are any nearer the end than at the beginning
We cannot even console ourselves with Taeyrands eel
.brasd expression for have not yet the be
ginning Of the end"
There was no authority for sending Mr.. Kennedy to
Europe; there use in sending him TO Europe.
II is illegal to pay the expenses of his European
tour 1t is wrongful OF the public moneys to
pay his salary during his absence from his duties.
Some miserable creature Of the administration, we
have no doubt, will assail on the ground that
Mr. Kennedy is absent. We have been cautious
however, in stating nothing but such things Mr. Stu
art explain, rather attempt to explain well a.
Mr. Kennedy could. As for Mr.. Kennedy himself we
rather opne that he will think twice before he throws
down the gaun,le nor will the Interior Department de.
sire an investigation by Congress in this behalf.
rom nj. thAas thinos we prhpheay that tho csnsus