The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-14

are ia ,he United States when, ny uiier surprise,
looking al H. and referring my section OF the country
particularly, that which | supposed every man wishing
valuable information 10 published and sent out 10 the
community would desire 10 haze in ~ Is lett out There
Is no column showing bow many acres OF land are under
the prorrieorsbp OF individuals IN the United states
That which wish 10 attain tand would not increase
the columns by i substitute statement showing
how many Of land IN cultivation ~ the diner,
eni States would put thai an place oil Inc column OF
lunatics and paupers and IDIOTS Will any man say an
compiling such book, this would not be more vslu-
able species OF statistics than 70 stale how many unacs
are in the United States That may be inioiHailon iof
the curious, bu il be ascealnsd IRON other sources
than this compendium.
know il s mach easier 2 prepare that Kind oi oooa
than the which would wish and u has been seni
here by the House OF Representatives. who undertake 70
be Intelligent author sanctioned, have no douD py
very isieiligent crc-ibe senator from Maine ! am
going 10 say that be would not be very good re-
viewer, bu, allow TO say that do not think II 10
good book. II we are going 10 reduce i irom twelve
better esaeed 10 lwc hundredi am not aisposed 20
mar Il BY striking out columns; but, III hIng y up,l
would omit the column OF lunates, Idlos, ana insane
and insert column showing The number OF acres OF
land in cultivation in each of the different States mat
could be very easily done. That information might pc
readily obtained and il would be somewhat germane 70
the taking OF the census because Congress may possibly
have occasion 10 impose something Ike a direct TAX.
What information have you now with regard TO properly
which is iaxablei None at all. ln place OF that gfor
nation you have detailed statement as 70 unaucs and
idiots That s put in because ], will make smoother
column, and an easier book for the printer
Them say If we are TO have printer ior The Sem
ate want that printer TO be under The authority oi the
Senate author, and not editor adopting the
authorship of other peoples books As TO the Two or
three thousand dollars difference which this amendment
will make as 10 the expense, regard II as nothing
As said before, we cannot change the standing uoc-
umens; but this census compendium 70 when % nave
alluded could, il put under the care OF an intelligent
committee, be reduced from our hundred TO two num-
dred pages with advantage. | am willing. however, TO
leave /, a book OF four hundred pages; but ] would
sri ike mt mar which IL contains
many items which are not very important and winch
the curious may readily obtain from other sources !
newspapers the United States. What do care abou,
the number OF newspapers' believe the number OF
paupers is another item. ls II not sos
Mr.. HAMLlN. am not able to say
Mr. BUTLER think you have in il paupers luna.
tics, IDIOTS, and newspapersvery valuable inormanons
Why sir The newspapers increase 60 last ihst you can
no, keep up with them You will have TO take census
every order 10 keep up with the newspaper race
do wish to all that is valuable in such work
for the printer and then have The House come here and
say TO that If we DO not take Just as they arranged
H. we are putting the country 10 expense. When saw
that, said. in good faith, that would move Ieconsd-
Grafton OF the resolution ordering that prnting am
glad that the question has come up m this form J DO
know that understand exactly The provision OF the
amendment OF the senator IRON North Carolina ask,
therefore, that II be read
The Secretary read the amendment
Mr.. BUTLER IL does not refer to the census vol
ume, bat separates the printing OF the two houses That
is what want and have nothing iurther 10 say upon u
Mr.. BADGER. ! wish at this point TO suggest yer
bal amendment 10 my amendment in the phrase "when
different printers elected" Let il read "when there
different printers II is perfectly immaierial, SO lar
as this is concerned. whether they are elected or not
1 The PRESIDING OFFICER, ihr. FooJ in toe ebair)
That change Will be made If there be no objection.
There was no objection.
| DIR. HAMLlN. Mir. President do not think that
the subject Of printing compendium o the census -
now legmaiely before The Senate hut still, nasmue
the senator from South Carolina has alluded 10 II,
beg leave say word in reply, 10 order that may 60
out with what he has said
| He first announced that that was book IRON the
House seul Us la that the senator is mistaken The
House passed resolution directing the Joint Committee
on Printing 10 prepare, or 10 have prepared, eomPen-
dum OF lhe work 10 be printed That resolution vert
10 the Joint committee and considered BY them The
joint committee composed of senators and represent
aives II may be that the senator's upon that committee
were unfortunate 10 the conclusions al which they ar
rived assure the honorable senator RON South Caro-
na thar oi them claimed to Be critics far from ~
Bot IN order 10 be accurate IN the matter dd-whai
We cael in the gentleman who Lad had the subject an
charge and who. think, has. reputation com
mercia siasican at the South iof the purpose OF con-
iefring with him 10 what would constitute the best
compendium which eonld be made. We did call IN that
man, and be came We wished % consult him because
OF his long experience in commeTeial matters and IRON
bis eonneKion with this II may be hat the CON
niilee too far in sleniar this gentleman, who
from The section of The coany where my friend from
South Carolina himself resides may be tha, the com
miiiee were too ienieut IN believing that be well
qualified for The duties of bis ohce think not, how
ever II may be that there some tables IN the book
cd bat think that n the senator from South Carolina
himself had hsd the charge Of the subject committed 10
bin solely be would have found II utterly impossible 10
compile any work which would precisely suit every sen
ator II we failed 10 satisfying every senator as 10 every
pareuar, do not know that il ought 10 be matter oil
surprise only say that gave 10 the subject the
best examination capable OF giving i, and acted
very much under the direction OF Mr. DE Bow, who
then ihonght and who now think. - man very well
fitted for ihs, business and very capable do notkn
OF whom would selec, has superior in this city
al this time consequently, II again 10 Be charged
win that duty. aud 10 consult with any individual
II think should oonsut with him
Mr. BUTLER think what have said IN reference
10 this book il Sufficient TO reconcile me TO sepa
rate The printers, that T. az member OF The Sen
ate, may have some control over H. The senator ffon
Maine has referred 10 Mr De Bow. lie u constituent
Of nine and know him very vel BY reputation and
personally am not in the habit Of indulgng IN lauda
ton or censure az any whether constituent OF
not; bat have no doubt he il emneniy qualified for
his busness and would be very willing to select him
for such work When was originally upon the cen.
sus committee however. differed from him, II this
bis selection and differed from others and now prefer
other columns those which be has included % not
know that would have implicitly adopted Mr. DE Bows
tables
Mir HAMLlN Nor did Ss
Mr. BUTLER DO not know that The committee did.
There no person that would take sooner Than Mr.. DE
Bow 70 make out work Of this kind bot that has moth
ng 70 90 with my approving tables which DO not wish
to see there.
Mr. PEARCE Mr. President, a. 10 the suggestion
made by the senator from Maine, Mr. HANIIS, that this
amendment does not sufficiently provide how The public
printing which has already been ordered by the two
L.