The New York herald., 1869-04-07

would be an increase Of twenty-seven. He believed
population Of 1856 600 was TOO much for an, any one
and as the personal relations in which member Is
now brought to hts constituents, would render 1t Inn.
well all the duties Of his station for that
number OF population. In reply to question
by Mr.. Lawrence, he remarked that II was tmposst-
BILE to say what the expense Of the census would be
ne knew that million and q half OF dollars had
@ lhe nrst year In taxing tue census OF
1860, but ne thought this one would be more econo-
mca
Mr.. LAWRENCE. (rep.) OF Ohio, suggested that five
dollars day was too much to be allowed to emu
merat0rs, whose duties would not be OF any higher
order than those OF mechanics. A smaller rate
should be liked, aud the general superintendent
might be authorized TO make an additional allowance
in large cities. States and Territories where the
compensation fixed might be too small
Mr.. WAsHBuRs, trep.) Of Wis., moved to postpone
tne Oil 50 as 10 take up some appropriation bills
upt Mr. ,s So0rELo srep OF Pa moved to postpone
The vote was taken on the latter motion, which
was not agreed to-yeas 65, nays ss. The democrats
Tor the most part voted against the postponement.
The House then proceeded to consider the bill by
sections for amendments.
Mr. JENCKEs rep.l OF r. l., moved to strike out
everything relating subsequent ceasures that the
bill should be a temporary matter to be superseded
by Dill to be reported and acted on at the next
session. The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. JENCKES moved an amendment so as to make
the appointments OF subordinate oilicers to be on
the nomination OF the superintendent. Agreed to.
Mr.. GARFIELD, on behalf OF the committee moved
to amend by requiring the census TO DC taken on the
LIST ofJune, 1870. Agreed to-
Mr.. BUTLER. OF Mass moved to amend by re
quiring table OF divorces to be gwen. lie wished
when they ascertaining what had been done
the one side OF the question OF marriage
tam also what had been done on the other side
Mr.. BUTLER suggested as a substitute for the sixth
section an amendment providing that the census
shall be taken by the assessors and assistant asses
sors OF internal revenue in their several districts,
without additional compensation, and that for the
purposes Of this act they should be under the drec
ton Of the superintendent or the Census.
The amendment was agreed to, and the bill as
amended was passed. IL Is as follows:-
Be enacted Tha. there hereby established in the
I s h the Pr S I o S %1h s9 as sSs
Hna Ss irSer snacssa, That. subject 70 the
rocton OF Superintendent OF the Census who shall be
ate and lis tcra Of oce shall Begin on the st May ss
And Az sa FOR the three and ID no S
monthly instruments and the necessary allowance or office
and the right of using the library OF Congress, the game
SEC That Secretary shall appoint for
the Census Bureau upon nomnaoa Q. the said spperin.
nesessiate exceeding chief clerk with salary
% as a. IT s
as may be necessary to complete the census
Ss" s employ Ss %f .ash ss s% and H'
may
department Of the provided that of the clerks
and each GLASS; shall be appointed the
day OF December OF the year preeedng that IN which @ the
years from sse date ased 4s, begin
term Of all officers @ and employees herein provided for shall
s ad ohsr &c M
shall be delivered for safe keeping to the Secretary o; the
SIG I. That shall exhibit the number and
ON e r day Of the in Witch the
sn M Sf ave Within oe s ne sS ana @
date, the statistics OF agrcn ture aud productive industry
ca.iona religious intellectual other social in
81 sl Be roSds 70 the
SEQ That Tor the purpose OF obtaining IN ,he most @ en-
fourth seeon Of this aei S superintendent 81 the Census
ninth censas se eonsis. Of the House ana such
COMMITTEES AS the senate may add thereto is hereby author
namssr @ which sas ssaior@ generally pro-
such notifications changed condition Of popua-
ton Industry Of the Unite states may require with
correct and uabe and in carrying ont the provisions
Of specially sse in Of
% Che no s @ s oS Of hss
n tke Treasury moi oiherwi;e approPraisd snail
sus and shall lay before Congress the first day Of its
Sna @ TS Srs q as
think necessary In order 70 perfect for taking
form Of schedules to be used. ''' y
Be aSaS
70 send Tor persons and papers and 70 examine IN
for obtaining such other information
eosng e as Sp na sns E e The
ing the statistics TO 6e obtained neewih correct
act during he Of Congress and thronsh subeom!
taking OF the census such schedules and
directions as they may hnS 8 best and Tie G3nsresona ST
evicnce and such documents said committee require
print at the commencement Of the next session
THE TwENrY-rHiRD PENNsYLvANIA DISTRICT con-
TESTED ELECTION CASE.
Mr.. STEVENSON (rep.) of Ohio from the Commit
tee on Elections reported resolutions on the con-
tested election from the Third Congressional
district OF Pennsylvania tina; John Morctt, the SIT
ting member, Is not entitled TO the sea-, and that
Leonard Myers the contestant. is. He gave notice
hnf no cnl N %
day.
TnE MEMBER FROM THE FIFTH DISTRICT OF LOUIS
lana.
Mr.. PAINE, rep.) of Wis. from the same commit
tee, reported that Mr.. McCraihe, claiming seat
from the Fiith Congressional district OF louisiana
is not eligible TO seat In the House. LAID on the
table. .
cAplTArIox TAX on CATTLE.
Mr. SARGEAST, (rep.) OF Cai introduced blll re-
pealing an act of the New Mexico legislature i'm
posing capltation tax on boy.ne cattle. Passed.
TIE EIGHT IfoCf. LAW.
MIR. NiBLAcK, -tdem.l OF lnd ASKED leave to intro
duce a resolution insructlng the Judiciary Commit
tee TO inquire 2s TO having full dan, wages paid Tor
Mr. DAWES, Qep) Of Mass, said that a similar re-
solution had been adopted at the beginning Of this
and OF the last session, but that the judiciary CON-
inittee for some reason whcn lie did not under
stand, had failed TO report.
Mr.. BUTLER, rep.l OF Mass, remarked that the
reason was, that the committee could not get the
The House then at quarter before two O'Clock
went into Committee OF the Whole. Mr.. judd III the
chair on the senate amendments TO
THE ISpIAS AUTHORIZATIONS BILL
Mr.. DAWES. Chairman OF the Committee on Appro-
priations, proceeded to give the history OF the
new Indian treaties for which the senate
amendments provided ap roprations. He showed
under what extravagant IDEAS these treaties had
been made and reminded the House that Its
action upon them now would bind the government
for the next thirty years. IL might not be Improper
he said with entire respect TO the senate to invoke
al the hands OF the House q careful attention 10
those items and these treaties. particularly when
they read IN che Globe that whatever ratification
those treaties received was at the hands OF two or
three half dozen OF the seventy men consti-
tuting that body. and that the Senate amendments
were voted ono after another by ayes noes 2 the
Vice President giving the casting vote.
Mr. Books, leml OF y. u, called attention 10 tue
fact that one OF the leading amendments OF the
senate, approprating 100000, was adopted in that
way.
Mr.. DAWES thanked Mr.. Brooks for anticipating
what he was himself going TO say. lie had read
from the Gtobe the official report of the Senate pro-