The daily union., 1852-12-28

| Mr GWlN; am perfectly willing 10 make il joint,
resolution We have already legisaled upon this sub
leci The census returns for California only show pop
ulaon OF ninety-one or ninety 1.-Two thousand which
so nooriousy incorrect thai Congress passed law al
lowing two representatives TO the Stale OF California,
on the ground that the returns incomplete aud inac
curale The returns were incorrect that, when
not required OF the State al all, compelled TO
take own census, or should not have had any ;
and the State authorities have taken the recently
My object simply TO have something like
innate OF The population OF California published together
with thai OF the other States. arm perfectly willing TO
make il Joint resolution il il is desired.
| Mr.. DAVIS. i have Objection To the objec. which
the gentleman has in view. but only 10 The mode OF OBJ
tanning il although can hardly think II the hgures are
inaccurate and the statements erroneous as they
were repesened to be at the time when acted upon
this subject that they can be worth preserving in any
form, 1851 58 i.tU& stAi si1E
MIR. ;GWIN. want to have something the popu-
aon OF my State represented, 10 make II as correct as
Mr. BORLAND. would suggest to the honorable
senator from California that his object might perhaps be
better accomplished in this wayto make hs resolution
JON. resolution. and give it the effect Of law and make
lis something OF this Chsracers authorize the
Secretary OF the Interior TO receive aud consider hsss
retuns 60 which the senator audes as the census re-
turns OF California, and let them be incorporated INTO the
general plan OF the report the reports OF other
States have been done, and to receive these believing
them 10 be more correct Than those which were original
ly made from California. think that would be the bet
ter way TO accomplish the object.
/ Mr. GWlN. The objection to that plan is, that this
census has been taken since the census OF the United
States taken, and Of course It returns larger popula-
ton than there 1850 merely want II appended
as memorandum, giving al approximation OF what ihe
would have been II il had been taken correct
| ly by the United States authorities
The resolution was then changed TO a JOINT resolu-
ton.
| Mr. PRATT | am very 10th TO oppose anything
which proceeds from my honorable friend from Caifor
nia but do think that the principle right that the
returns which he alludes should be incorporated into
the census part OF IT, The census oil the United
States inhabitants end oil
periods of years Now, this enumeration has taken
place perhaps TWO years alter The enumeration IN lhe
other States made II this is appended by the au.
hory of Congress part of the the result Will
be that California instead of the population OF $780, VIII
be represented with the population which she had at the
peIod when the census iaken III 1852 Ibis,
seems me- would be wrong The law OF Congress re-
qures that the end OF every ten years an enumeration
should be made which published 10 the country as 'he
census Every other State gives an approximation, as
near may be, TO the population 10 1850 but THIS would
be the supposed population OF California in 1852 DO
not that any good purpose would Dc attained oy y.
itself is sufficient 10 show that Congress- had recognised
the inaccuacy of the enumeration made by the United
States authorities 1850, because, although that return
only entitled California 10 representative they have
given her They have therefore, by legal enactment
recognised the nsuciency OF the returns made by the
United States officers, and think that is all the State
should require do not think any good object can be
accomplished by appending the census OF California in
1852 to the returns which show the population OF every
other portion OF the Union in 1850
Mr. HAMLiN | recolect very well. Mr.. President
that las, year, when this subject before the Senate
only stated, but satisfactorily proved TO the
whole Senate, that the enumeration taken IN California
under the law incorrect. That was not only the
fact, but, if | not wrong in my recollection. there
were some counties from which no returns had oeeI
apporionng the number OF representatives. to give two
representatives that State. Now, under the law pro
vdng for the taking OF The census all the returns tha
have been furnished will be incorporated in the compila
ton which has been made al the Census Bureau. The
senator from California. for the grahhcalon o the ei
, H. ,k.t, NJ, that. hal
be stricken out from the Compendium. as understand
it-no, thai anything shall be changed-but only tha
the enumeration subsequently taken by lhe Stale OF Cali
lorna, accurately and truly representing the population
OF the whole State, shall be added appendix to h'
Compendium l can see no objection on earth TO H. II
will be not only gratifying to the people OF that Sale bu
will be gratifying all the States, 10 know nearly
possible the population OF California whether al the pre-
cse lime when the taken or at subsequen
period. E@I.
There is another way, however, in which this coult
be reached When the Senate shall vote order extra
copies for its own we can order to be printed what
ever we please; and we can take The census as pre-
pared at the Census Department. and add To this appen
dix for ourselves, II we think proper TO do So Snll,
think that The joint resolution rs the better way,
would secure the same thing in the copies OF bolt
, houses
The resolution ordered 10 second reading, and
by unanimous consent was read second time and con
sdered as in committee of the whole There being NJ
ndments the bill reported the Senate, and or
deed TO be engrossed for third reading II was sub
sequenty read third time and passed. E.Ha.
THOMAS B. PARSONS.
Mr. BRADBURY | ask the indulgence OF the SENATE
postpone all prior orders for the purpose OF taking
bill Tor the relie of Thomas y. Parsons 1t is bill
which allows small arrear OF apensoB TO poor sailor
who performed OF the most mer,oous acts recorde
in history.
81 Mr. CASs What has become OF the motion of th
honorable senator from Pennsylvania
, Mr. BRADBURY. IL is suspended by bis consent, IL
|. behalf OF this
Mr. BRoDHEAD Appeals were made 10 me in be
, half of old soldiers and could resIst them
, Mr. CASS. Very we'll will not oppose thsm.
The motion to postpone the prior orders agreed TO
and the Senate proceeded, ~ committee OF the whole
to the consideration OF the bill for the relief of Thoma
b Parsons
The bill provides that the proper accounting officer o
the treasury hall pay 10 Thomas h. Parsons who
disabled while the naval OF the United States
in successful effort the lives Of seven persons
the of three dollars per month from the third day o
being the difference between the rate OF pension for
seaman and that o cockswain, which grade he occu-
pied at the time of his injury
Mr. BRADBURY. Mr.. President, this bill is for the
relief OF poor sailor. who received injury in per
forming OF the noble and gallant on the
records OF history II was one, that IT he had been
Roman citizen would have entitled him c,sic crown
nay to seven-or he saved the lives of seven American
seamen. the imminent hazard Of his own--and Rome
a Roman citizen.
II will deain the Senate but lew nome ns in stating
the facts OF this case.
/ In 1905 Parsons, the sailor in question: was a petty
officer IN the United States navy, attached 10 OF the
gun boats that employed of the coast OF Lou
I lsana to enforce the embargo and suppress piracy.
While engaged in this service. they had occasion TO