New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-10


Legislature Of Geo which was elected p1Ss 1ss
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MT STEVENSON Rep Ohio introduced bill to oI place
on the free list the following articles: tea cOHSe'
nOlasses and sirup Delddd cane juice rice SAT-,
lumber hides and stains for printingpaper ana ron IL
Mr. STEVENSON also introduced bill, to provide for
the settlement Of conflicting claims TO patent rights
THE GOLD PANIC.
Mr. FOX Dem, N " asked leave to offer resolution
for the appointment OF special Committee OF five mem.
bers investigate the that led to the unusual and
from the DIST to the 18th Of September Objections hav
ing been made, the resolution was not received. . .
ing the Northern Judicial district Of NewYOrk into two
Districts to be called the Middle and Western Districts
eastern boundary of the Western Districts transferring
the Counties OF Columbia and Green from the southern
Courts shall be held at Albany Utica Syracuse Ogdens
burg and Pattsburg in the Middle District 6 ana az
the SH western efI District Referred. ~
Mr.. CHURCHILL also offered resolution calling on
the Secretary OF Wal for Information as 10 the improve
ments in Oswego N. Y. Adopted.
Mr.. SMITH Dem. Oregon introduced q bill giving the
the willamette Ri er in Oregon, from the City OF
Portland TO the eastern bank Referred.
Mr.. WILSON Rep., Ohio introduced resolution In
strucng the Committee on Invalid Pensions to inquire
ing IL the duty OF Pension Agents prepare vouchers
and transmit them to the Postoce address OF the pen
Mr.. VAN TRUMP Dem, Ohio presented the joint
resolution Of the Ohio Legislature rejecting the proposed
Fifteenth constitutional Amendment, which was reerreo
Mr. BLAIR rep, Mich) introduced bill to enable the
Jackson, Lansing and Saginaw Railroad company 70
change the northern terminus OF Its road from Traverse
Bay to the Straits of Maekinac. Referred .,,.u.
the Secretary OF War for information in reference to the
present condition and improvement OF the Patapsco
Mr. LOUGHRIDGE Rep., Iowa. introduced bills to
provide for the continued supply OF artificial limbs 10
all nn1f ffDafn
Mr. BINGHAM C2ep, Ohio) offered resolution for the
missioner OF the General Land Office, for 1869, with
accompanying maps; and oa condensed edition. for dis
tribution abroad in the French German, and swedish
languages. Referred.
A. Ixcrpsoi cTEEEScr ETFa a;raGS:., hin .r,,or
iZng additional issue Of egaltender notes TO the
amount OF SOV ana moV S1, us dehste asiDp ON
the question of reference, the bill was Withdrawn or the
present
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole on
the State of the Unon Mr. Dawes rep; Mass) IL the
discussion grew up and was participated IN by many
taking the census, Mr. BUTLER (sep, Mass) contend
ing that the work could be best and most appropriately
Mr.. GARFIELD rep, Ohio holding the ground that
small economy In this matter would be wastefulness.
Mr. SC9FE IL . & Pa in TG ho ea
Of false economy in this matter said he would ike his col
MIA during the last Fall campaign in favor Of the RepuD
lican party as the party OF economy. -.
Mr. KELLY Rep., Pa asked his colleague TO state
whether had suggested in any Of bis speeches
that it wise economy to save pence and throw away
Mr. sCOFIELD could not say that his colleague had
said that but his colleague had said great many foolish
things and he might possibly have said That Langnter
go back 20 the old mode and let he census be taken by
the United states Marshas who were bonded Officers,
and many OF whom had experience in the matter. He
had examined the old Census bill OF $780, and found that
many OF the best features of the present bill were trans
ppinf q
ell witty friend OF his OF McCauleys reply TO green
young man who had written comedy and sent him
copy: r, ,,
AM s s a "a; pa ! IS% to S. ,Sf BEST
Take courage, and steal the rest"
Iaughterl SO, IL the Census Committee were to take
the whole bill Of 1850 and make the necessary alterations
in It, he thought 1t would DO an Improvement on the
Mr. BUTLER cp.. Mass), wishing to test the of
the House. moved 10 amend the fourth section by making
1t read hat shall be the duty OF the Assessor OF III
terna Revenue in each district TO cause all the inhaD
framed and thoroughly sted body Of officers who could
do the work we'll AS to the objection urged by Mr. Gar
TO the Internal Revenue oiceTs est it might have some
effect their taxes. he did not think there was mueh
the very purpose ssceranng the proportion of taxes
and every would that 1t was just as necessary TO
give truly TO the Assistant Assessor as 10 an
MI MAYNARD Rep., TENN argued that 1T was not to
expected that with the rate OF compensation provided
for enumeraors "a day for 60 days. competent men
could not be procured or that anything Ike complete
thought well OF the proposition OF the gentleman from
Massachusetts. Mr.. Butler.
in o employing the Internal Revenue officers To
census taking the ground that the taxgatherer
thoroughly that the had connection
whatever with taxation The whole cost OF taxing the
OF 1880 exclusive OF printing and publishing was
3sOOO and OF that 900 was for the payment OF
assistant mGrsha who dd the %ork when 5he
assessors very small and 1t would be necessary
. nj gentleman
under the bill reported by the Committee ana these
officers would have 81 day more than that proposed ior
not reduce the total expense.
Mr. BUTLER said his plan did propose to interfere
with the duties OF the Commissioner Of Internal Reye-
nue. place the Assessors for this purpose under the
MI ALLISON rep. Iowa. remarked that the PROPOSE
would place and assistant assessors under
two separate and distinct Jurisdictions, which would
MIR. WOOD Dem, n " opposed the taking Of the
would not honestly communicate With them Referring
to census OF lSe5, he stgmatized shameful par
population OF the City Of SewYork by $4,000 for the
purpose Of reducing Its representation in the state Legs
Mr.. JENCKEs rep, r. ~ thought there some:
thing Of value In each OF the pending propositions ana
that while the should not be employed TO take
enumeration the statistical information possessed by the
Internal Revenue Bureau should be utilized forhe pur
pose OF the census.
MI BUTLER (Mass) closed the debate by an argu-
ment In support Of his amendment He claimed that
prompttude, greater accuracy and greater economy:
The gentleman from New-York (Mr Wood has informed
Committee that the census OF 1865 In his state made
by the Republican party, han been entirely fraud The
coroary to that would seem to be that there should DC
no census taken all Thene might be an dlosyncraey
about York, that nothing could DO done there
which was fraud In some way or form, but he
trusted could be- honest census taken. lie ad
United that there great danger that nothing could
be found out In NewYOrk about elections about the
about gold specuatsns about schemes Of every
sort 1t seemed be living OF corruption and
fraud, OF which the gentleman INF. Wood was repre-
sentative. Laughter.
Mr.. DAVIS rep. N. " asked Mr.. Butler whether he
meant the State or the city.
Mr.. BUTI4ER-The city always Sir.
Mr.. DAVIS-Then have nothing to say,
Mr.. BUrLER-I thought not. lLaughter.I
Mr.. WOOD-I ask the gentleman whether his opinion
of NewY has been gathered from the amount Of t