Washington sentinel., 1854-01-13

ment He thought that the large volume is full OF
errors, far as his observation extends. In
support OF this assertion, he mentioned one fact
The district of Wisconsin which he represents con-
tain sixteen countless but the census return gives
il only ten; and the county of Grant contains six
teen thousand inhabitants but in the census the
number is set down at only nine thousand five
hundred.
| Mr.. WASIIBURN, OF Illinois, as his district ad-
| Joins that OF the gentleman asked him II he had
found anything which goes to show the value OF
the mineral products in that section of country.
| Mr.. EASTMAN said the staple last year was
over two millions of dollars the year before a
little less and yet there was not single figure in
the whole book which shows there is such a thing
in northern Wisconsin or Illinois pig of lead
or pound of mineral.
Mr. STANTON, OF Kentucky, said the statistics
of industry were not embraced in the volume the
last Congress having excluded them.
MIR. EASTMAN remarked, he did not wish
errors TO be disseminated over the land. If ac-
cordingto the old adage, we cannot have too much
OF good thing, we cannot have TOO little Of bad
thing.
MIR. BlSSELL said that, if the census does con-
tam errors It is as correct, probably, any here
toiore or which may hereafter be published He
sustained the amendment, as il was his desire 10
disseminate the information literally throughout
the country.
Mr.. STRAUB, as the printed census document
did not contain the statistics of the mineral re-
are interested, was opposed TO the compendium
now proposed.
Mr.. SHELTON said that although he was op-
posed wholly 10 the distribution of books among
members OF Congress, in any form, was in favor
OF disseminating among the people the largest
amount OF intelligence consistent with the public
interests.
Mr.. FLORENCE was in favor of printing the
larger number Of copies of the compendium now
proposed The statistics were probably as correct
as they could be procured. He, in conclusion,
made personal explanation, saving that he was
absent from The House yesterday in consequence
OF lndsposition; hut If he had been present. he
should have voted for the resolution rendering the
thanks OF Congress and presenting a medal to
/ Captain lngraham for his gallant conduct in the
kosZta affair.
Mr.. HAMILTON moved that the resolution be
laid upon the table; but the motion did not pre-
vail.
The amendment of Mr.. MEacHAM was agreed
to-yeas u, nays 81 and
The resolution, in this form, was passed.
PAYMENT OF SENATOR'S.
Mr.. HOUSTON, from the Committee of Ways
and Means, reported back, with amendments the
senate blll IN relation TO the pay of members of
that body and the control Of its contingent fund
Messrs. BAYLY and TAYLOR, of Ohio advo-
Gated the bill as it came from the Senate
Messrs. HOUSTON, JONES, of Tennessee, and
MACE, opposed IT, and favored the amendments
of the Committee of Ways and Means
Mr.. CLlNGMAN said that if he should vote for
the bill, he should do SO to crafty the Senate, but
under protest
The question was taken on the amendment Of
the Committee of Ways and Means to strike out
the third section ofthe Senate BILL which provides
that the accounts of the Secretary of the Senate
OF his disbursement of the money under the con-
tingent fund, when passed by the committee TO
audit and control the expenses, and certified as so
passed Dy The chairman OF the committee, shall be
deemed conclusive on all the officers Of the Trea-
sury Department.
The section was stricken out-yeas l26, nays 81
The other amendments were concurred in; and
the bill was passed----yeas l13, nays SO.
And the House adjourned.