The daily union., 1852-01-15


This Superintendent OF the Census Bareau is under tn
control OF he Secretary OF the Interior. and believe IN
Secretary OF the Interior TO be an honest man.
When you passed the law authorizing the census TO b.
taken you said that the printing OF this work should b
reserved for your future disposal Why was that T,
keep out OF that public printers hands whom you hat
already employed by contract TO do the congressional
printing. And why did you wish TO keep il out Of hi.
hands In order that, after the work should be prepared
and submitted 10 you you might then have done in 4
style and manner TO best suit your views and wishes
NOW, Congress prescribe the style OF the work. and
the Secretary OF the Interior prescribe the and
mode n which the printing shall be done SO as TO ful6
our wishes IN reference to the style desire
/ Now, feel but little interest in relation to the amount
of appropriation But do feel an interest protecting
.nis oody from unjust impulatons have no objection
10 the idea that the Union office shall do this printing
but do object to their having the exclusive gh, OF say
ing that they alone shall do it. maintain that Mr. Rives
or Messrs Gales Seatoo any else, should have
me privilege OF making their offer to do it. say, con-
cuson, that is not out OF any opposition the Union
That oppose this resolution; for that no party
considerations govern my conduct in this matternone al
all stand independent of all influences of that char
acte cannot tell where any of will be upon politi-
cal questions al the end OF the next months Your
papers may be changed in their position in reference 10
the presidential candidates II said that this influence
will last that this state Of things will last until the
presidential election What does that mean' Why, it
party purposes, and making contracts merely subserve
party consderaons and not The interests OF the country
do not say SO myself; for cannot belieyeit But say
II IS our duty 10 AVOID all opportunity TO have such mpu
atons cast upon us, and the only way 10 do so is to
adopt the amendment of the senator from Connecticut
II Mr.. SMITH,
The question then recuned upon the amendment of
i Mr. SMITH There is blank to be filed in that
amendment in order TO designate the number of copies to
be printed. move TO fill the blank with the number
$4,000.
Mr.. BADGER. move to fill it with the number
The PRESIDING OFFICER. (Nr. SEBASTIAN in the
char The question is upon filling the blank in the
amendment The question will be taken upon the larger
numhpr rst he m
The question being then taken upon filling the blank
with the number SO, 900. it was not agreed TO.
Mr. BADGER. Gentlemen seem to be somewhat dis
turbed al the idea Of swallowing $4,000 copies of this
work Think ought to order now all that may want
or will involve the necessity OF the publication at
future day by Congress OF another edition of this work
an increased expense. But gentlemen do agree
the number 10000, will move TO fill the blank with the
number $4,000
Mr. PEARCE. would inquire if this relates 10 the
compendium or the original full returns Of the
Mr. SMITH Iii the original returns as they pro-
posed 10 be arranged-a very large work
Mr. PEARCE. Then think that one fourth the mum.
Der proposed would be ample supply.
Mr.. BADGER. thought il applied TO the compen.
dium withdraw my motion TO fill the blank with the
The question then recurred upon filing the blank with
Mr. BORLAND / think this action in regard 10 the
number o copies OF this work 10 be printed and much Of
the other proceedings here proposed premature The
census law required that this information should be col
ected dgesed and arranged by the Superintendent of
the Census Bureau and then he to report his plan of
arrangement TO Congress at this session, and then the
printing was TO be disposed of Congress might fit
TO direct But now proposing 10 order this work
10 be printed TO fix the number of copies, when there
upon the floor OF the Senate who can tell what it
IS we are ordering TO be prntedwhether the compen
does seem 10 me a, bsl5e % we ee steps in This
mater--beore we declare that this work shall be
prnted-we ought TO know what we are going to have
printed.
We cannot order the printing under the census law
less first have the returns before and also the plan
for publication proposed by the Superintendent OF the
Na, harra nn Hnnt
whether it will make one or twenty volumesl We may
order large number OF copies OF what we do not want
When the compendium shall be brought forward, we
may want large number of them. But we cannot tell
what TO have, what we shall want at this time.
think we should ascertain what 10 print, and
watt SO as be enabled comply with the terms o the
census law, which requires that this printing shall be
disposed OF by Congress after the returns OF the census
shall have been received and the plan OF arrangement
the amendment
| The amendment was accordingly read.
Mr.. BRIGHT. The original law which was intro.
duced at the first session of the Thirty. first Congress-
the Secretary OF Stale aud Attorney General Census
Board They directed by the terms OF the law 10
agree upon the statistics and enumerations OF the nhab
tants of the United States which to be taken. The
forms that in or have been used were adopt
ed The census, the enumeration, and statistics were
collected pursuance of that law. The Superintendent
OF the Census Bureau has prepared at the head OF each
State what is called historical account OF the State.
description Of the counties, Of their political oganiza
i
senators object 10 the printing OF much OF that col
lection relates to the counties The resolution which
have offered places il in the power OF the committee 10
say whether il shall be printed not. do not see how
the Senate decide that have proposed 10 refer II
TO the committee nferrng that they the judges as 10
what should be printed in this they have been IN
all other ot printing! for when introduce bill
or report believe under the rule goes TO that COM
mttee, and they have the power 10 decide whether II
shall be printed not at least 10 act upon H. and
ommend TO the Senate what should be done. And |
have known Of no where their report was over
| ruled.
/ Mr. BORLAND |, has been done frequently.
1 Mr.. BRIGHT. At any rate, the original resolution
conem plates the reference OF this matter TO that commit
tee and they are to decide what shall be printed, and
upon what terms il shall be done. shall not address
myself TO the amendment OF the senator from Connect
cut, for the that have idea that IL can be
adopted think, however. that twenty-five thousand
is an ample number but that is matter not provided for
by my resolution. The committee can decide upon that,
and report to the Senate
| Mr. BORLAND. The senator from Indiana Mr..
BRIeHrl has fallen Inadvertently have no doubD into
a mistake upon two points:
/ lst He has, think misapprehended the preliminary
Board created by it. He proceeds upon the supposon
that the powers OF that board penay and It's action
final, in adopting the plan for taking the seventh census
In this he is mistaken. Ii was made the duty oil that
board prepare plan, embracing schedules, Tor the use
of the arshas in taking the census That was the ex.
tent of its powers and its action, even to that limited
extent. not final 1t was required to report to THIS
body what il had DONE That report was made and we
all remember what then DONE A census committee
was then appointed to whom the report OF the Census
Board was referred The plan proposed by the board
fad hy And