The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-15

Qqmoion of Mr.. HOUSTON. the communication was
laid w the table and ordered 70 b. printed. sl
| Also, communication from the Post Ohce Depart-
men transmitting report OF lines imposed, deductions
from pay Of contractors, of delinquent contract
ors, &c which was ordered TO be printed.
| PUBLICATION OF THE CENSUS REPORT
The House then proceeded TO the consideration OF the
following resolution reported Yesterday by Mr. STANTON
from the Committee on Printing
Resolved, That there be printed for the OF the House
o Kepesenatives by the public printer of the House,
Census, to be arranged by the Superintendent the Cen
sus, embracing The population by towns and counties the
ratio tables OF population tables OF natytes biIths
riages and deaths; OF the deaf damb, blind insane and
dotc Of schools and colleges Of aggregates occupa
agricultural products with illustrative notes and COMPARE
tive tabesi Psouidd, That said Compendium shall be
n'sa Y royal octave l'f and not exceed oa hundred
Mr.. MEACHAM proposed, as an amendment to the
Iesoluilon % strike out $4,000 and insert 900 OOO"
The object he had in view 10 give the document
all the people OF the land. They had now statistics
which had been collected expense to the people of
million and hall Of doars-stalistcs collected into
one great reservoir. Were they 10 keep that of
information in the Library Of Congress- and few other
public Libraries, where only small proportion OF the
people could get at He thought not Those entitled
to vote in the United States probably amounted to
nearly four millions. They could not print that number
but they printed 600, which could be done for
$50 600, they would be placing the information within
pense OF fitting up The Library OF Congress before any
books were purchased, which would have been sum
cient to have circulated 100000 of the proposed Com
Mr.. EASTMAN opposed the amendment, on the ground
that the large volume already published was full OF
errors In proof OF his assertion, he nstanced misstate
ments in relation 10 the returns from Wisconsin.
| Mr.. WASHBURNE. OF Illinois, asked Mr. EASTMAN
whether there was anything in the published report
which went 10 show the mineral production OF the great
mineral districts OF Wisconsin. with which he was ia
miliar
Mr.. EASTMAN replied that no, a single word was in
serted in that report OF the mineral product OF Wscon-
herha A..
lars.
Mr.. STANTON explained that the single reason Why
that information was omitted was that the statistics oi
Industry bad never been published at all
| Mr.. WASHBURNE Inquired why they had not been
printed all together.
Nj STANTON explained that in the last Congress
the Senaie had objected TO the publication of the sails.
1cs OF industry the ground that they not su-
clenily reliable 10 warrant their publication That in
lfomaon could not be included IN the work now pro-
posedto be published by The Committee on Printing, on
account OF their voumnous character and requiring the
| quario form.
Mi, EASTMAN explained thathis main objection TO
increasing The number beyond what proposed by the
Committee on Printing was, that error should no, be dis
seminated throughout, The land.
Mr. BlSSELL agreed with his colleague Mr. RrcH-
ARDsoN what be said yesterday, that there WAS too
much money expended in printing; but he thought il
would be wrong 10 commence retrenchmen, by withhold
ng The publication OF the census report He thought the
report OF The census contained the most important in
formation TO be disseminated among the people of any
thing which the House could order be printed con
ianed statistics which lay al the foundation OF the great
ness and enterprise OF the country. He would support
( the resolution OF the committee.
MIR. SIRAUB. not having examined the works already
published The could not make the charge Of
lhsccufacy against them but he complained that there
were omissions OF information which OF vital i'm
poflance large proportion OF the people In the pub
lshed Tepou-be referred TO the mineral productions Of
The country He could not support the resolution nm
less il proposed 10 insert those important statistics
Mr.. skELTON rose 10 support the amendment He
thought It was mistaken opinion 10 oppose the
expenditure OF thirty sixty thousand dollars for the
purpose OF disseminating Information among the people
lie believed that such expenditure would return hum
dred fold, on the principle that they had happy iuGu
ence in stimulating The industry and enterprise Of the
American people
Mr.. FLORENCE was always in favor Of printing The
largest number OF public documents and felt il 10 be his
duty, acting from the impulse Of desiring TO give i'm
porlant information 10 the people, that be should vote for
the amendment He thought that ii errors had been
committed in previous publications OF the census il was
good reason for issuing new work, aaordng an op.
poftunity for the correction OF those In any case
the information would be sufficiently correct 10 afford
basis which 10 form calculations in relation to The
industrial character OF the population.
He would take the present opportunity OF saving tha,
he was prevented by ndisposon from attending at The
House yesterday; and II he had been in his seat he
should have voted in the majority rendering the thanks
OF Congress TO Captain lngraham.
Mr. HAMILTON moved that the resolution and amend.
men, be laid on The table which motion disagreed
Mr. HOUSTON called for the previous question
After some unimporlani debate the question was tax en-
on the amendment and agreed 10 by the following vote
YEAS -Messrs, James G. Alien, Willis Allen, Becher
Benson bssell, BRIDGES Ctmpbel, Carpenter, Camhers
Chamberlain, Cbssc, Churohwe Cook, Corwin, Crocker
Thomas Davis, DE WH Dick, Dickinson, Disney. Eddy
Edmonds. Euou. English, Everhar, Farley, Florence
fnnkln Gddings, Green, Greenwood, Andrew j Harlan
WGey T Harris Harrison, Hester, Hil Howe, Hughes
luni, Daniel J. Jones, ksrr, k,dwe, Kiuredge, Knox,
Dougali MoNair, Macy, Maueson, Mayal. Mcsoham.
Middleswath, smith Miier, Morgan, Noble, Norton, An
drew Oliver, Mordecai Oliver, Orr, Parker, Peokbam
pennlng'on John Perkins, Pfat Puryesr, Ready Thomss
shannon, Shower, Sketon, Gerrit Smith, William Smith.
William X Smith George w. Smyh, Frederick Stanton,
Richard II Ssnton, Hester Stevens suatton, Staub,
Andfcw STUART John j. Teyof John l. Taylor Thursiou
Tracy, Trout. Tweed, upham, Ya,l. Yansant, Wade.
WaIbndge, Walker, Valley Warren Eihu b. Wash.
bune, Israel Wasbburn. wes John Wentwor,li Tappnn
Wentworth, Westrook, We, isndfick b. Wright, and
Yates-IH
NAys-Messrs Abercrombie, Aiken, Appleton. Ash,
Barry. Boeock, Bfecknridge, Hrooks Clark, Cliugman.
Cobb, Cox Craige, Cutting John o. Davis, Dawson Dean,
Dowdell Dunbar Els,men, Edmondson, Ellison. Ether.
idge Ewing Faulkner Fuller, Goode, Grey, Grow, Ham
ilton. sampson w Hams Hastings, Haven, Hendrcks.
Hem, Hibbstd, HHyer, Houston, lugersot George w.
Jones, Roland Jones, kelt, Macdonald McMuIlen, Nc
Morrison. Murray, Nichols, Peck Pneps Preson Reese.
ehatdson, Robbins, Ruin, Snodgrass, Walsh Wheeler,
and ZoIooher-st
The resolution a. amended was then pu and adopted
The SPEAKER then proceeded TO call for reports from
committees.
Mr. HENDRICKS. from The Committee on Invalid
Pensions, reported the following bile; which were read
and referred 10 the Committee OF The Whole and ordered
10 be printed.
A bill for The relief OF Henry NJ Holstead.
bill for The relief OF Bepiamn Hammond, OF the
State Of New York