The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-06

production this would be brought here wherein we
have nice discrimination between the different kinds OF
overwhelmingly eyers congesiiye feyers, lyphus
and typhoid ieves-the distinction between which very
lew physicians in the world are fully qualified 10 gyei
treatise upon medicine and long list OF statistics
with regard 10 the causes OF deaths, going on 10 draw
distinction between diseases. and treating OF those mat.
tiers upon which the most experienced. able, and cee
brated physicians in the world always feel great deli
cacy 10 deciding And here, Mr.. President, we have
page after page-twenty four or twenty-five OF hem-of
this description. Are the Senate prepared TO give 10 the
world OF statistics OF this kind all these sub
jecs. and particularly medicine apprehend not
Suppose il be true that he bound, part of his
duty under this law, TO have had these inquiries made
and give answers to them is there any obligation on the
part OF the Senate 10 print What good will do
was opposed TO doing il at all, but merely wished TO
have schedule which would occupy but small space
But after this OF information is collected, surely
there ls no obligation TO publish anything which is not
OF public interest.
Here sir, we have IS pages of history, and 25 pages
OF medical statistics out of book OF 96 pages do not
dwell upon the character OF the work; do not under
take 10 say Il is not accurate either IN history or nedl
cine ogi do undertake TO say that we have not sum
cient evidence OF its accuracy TO justify in publishing
at great expense, and sending il out TO the world 10
receive the attention which i must receive II il sent out
by authority Of this kind. How, then. will you decide
what shall be printed Will the Senate decide this i'm
portant question while they have the subject before
them will they leave il to the committee 10 decide
The committee do not think qualified 10 decide.
believe am the only one upon that committee who can
claim TO belong 10 the medical profession. very well
know although have had some fourteen years expert
medical practce-l very well know that have not
the qualifications requisite and have no means OF doing
1t, even had the qualifications II the original returns
were all laid before me, and could take possession OF
everything and wade through this in order pass
upon lis accuracy and value who alter all determine
whether il worth publishing or no' Are the Senate
qualified TO decide upon these matters will they take
them up in the lump without looking into them
submit these few remarks with the idea that to quail
ify the Senate 10 judge of this matter, two things
wanting. We have not got the information before us
hsl To tnilua tha nnn
ance OF the work or the quantity OF the work II ] was
called upon to express opinion without further exam
ination should say that half should be excluded at
once Are the Senate prepared TO pass vote agreeing to
that II they do not to that, and il goes to the
Committee on Printing, will they be authorized and d.
recled 10 make contract to have this printed they think
got to give their consent'
wish 10 call the attention OF the Senate and the Pres
dent 10 the history OF the passage Of this census bill in
Congress | will repeat what [ said when this matter
under discussion beforetha Congress manifested,
very properly think, unwilDgness TO ntrust the
taking of the census, the duties embraced in the gen
era taking OF the census 10 any single individual any
single body OF individuals The Census Board first
organized that reported to the Census Committee, and
the latter reported 10 the Senate But that taken
sufficient evidence by the Senate and House OF Rep
resenatlves; il underwent here Tor weeks most
thorough examination; II was carefully discussed and
amended IN many particulars and SO particular were we
TO have it published without being assured OF its
cuacy, that we would not even intrust II to the Depart
ment OF the Interior but by special provisions in the BILL
required tha should be dlgested arranged alter
had been collected, and that the superintendent
or the Secretary OF the Interior should communicate his
plan TO the Senate, so that IT might be revised and
amended II necessary There was either no sense or
reason in the provision that it should be brought before
us Tor our conslderaon-it either senseless pro-
vision the part Of Congress then, they proposing
to do very improvident thing now Enough, however,
upon that point
There was point raised by the senator from Connect
cut Mr. SMITH in reply 70 remark made by the seGa
Tor IRON North Carolina, Mr.; BADGER,l on which de-
N pDpxU y0ly upstIp nj
lucal imporlance-a question whether this was congres
sional or departmental printing The honorable senator
from Connecticut seems TO suppose is not
but departmental printing while The senator from North
Carolina thinks II is congressional printing
Mr. BADGER. said that At is congressional printing
when we choose to do H. although II does not come un.
der the regular congressional contract
Alr. BORLAND will state what the action OF the
committee When the resolution submitted and
referred TO the committee the first question before
whether this congressional printing. so as to come
under The contract, not The committee understood
at the Time were unanimous IN deciding or know
majority OF them decided that il did not come under the
CONTRACT for the that the bill requires that
should be done hereafter Congress may direct Con-
cedng, therefore, that II comes under the contract which
might be made under the general law, by that provision
excluded from the ordinary congressional printing
der The law For that they decided that the presen,
contractor who claimed IT under his contract had no
right 10 II.
will barely aude to the dction OF this resolution.
think IT imposes duties upon the committee that they
intended 10 Perform and that they cannot be
determination OF the Senate to put this duty upon the
committee in some form or other. suppose they will
have 10 submit, If II is the determination OF this body,
however much they opposed TO it. But ii this is TO
be done, submit to the Senate is II not proper that this
committee II required 10 do this work at ali. should be
allowed to do the whole OF it, and not required to do one
part and somebody else 10 do another part and thus
leave il uncertain how il should be done am for no
division OF this work II The committee are required to
do it, I, as member OF the committee. insist that they
should be allowed 10 do the whole work. and not require
them TO decide what should be printed and require
body else it, II they make the contract they
will know what that contract H. and will be the proper
persons TO 10 the faithful execution OF IT, do not
say this with any dsrespec Tor the Secretary OF the In
terror. have no doubt be would have the work done
very well but IL is in justice 10 the committee think,
that, after having put upon them the labor OF making
selection OF The wofk-and very considerable labor II
s too-they ought be allowed TO make the contract
TO the terms they have prescribed The proposition made
by the senator from Connecticut, MIR. SMITH as I'M
rsand H. is to separate in the execution OF this work.
the for the printing from the purchase OF the pa
per do not think is necessary 10 specify in the
luton anything upon that subject II you give the com
nIttee power 10 make contract IL is not at all
Ia tell Them how they shall make that contract-to pre-
scribe the terms upon which the contract shall be made
that may be executed according TO IT, II you prescribe
general terms 10 guide the committee in making the
tract you there leave the matter for them do il in
detail.
There is suggestion that have 10 make in conclu.
sion. proceed upon the supposton chat the Senate
will adopt the resolution in some form. am opposed TO
Il in every form; but upon the supposon that they will
adopt II, and impose this duty upon the committee have
suggestion TO make, in the form of amendment,
which will read for the information OF the Senate. II
is proposition which ! shall make by way OF amend
nent when the proper time arrives II you impose the
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