The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-11
e1a n the memorial from South Carolina relative

10 the recognition OF Cuba
COMMITTEE. or THE wHoLE-THE CENSUS BILL.
Inc House then went into Committee OF the Whole
on the state OF the Union (Mr. Dawes IN the CHAIR
ana resumed consideration OF the Census BILL
Mr.. SHELLEY. trep.l OF Pa, moved 70 stike out OF
the fourth section the proviso that In any CITY COM
prlsing more than one Congressional district the
secretary OF the Interior may appoint one district
superintendent for such city instead OF for each
congressional district. He argced that that would
comprising four and half Congressional distaicts,
and In New YORK, comprising Six Congressional
districts, from four to SIX times the amount or labor
imposed upon other supernendents without any
increase OF compensation. After considerable dis
cnsson the motion Was agreed to. and the proyiso
struck out.
Mr. JENCKEs moved to amend the bill by inserting
an additional section (as section eight authorizing
each district superintendent TO employ 10y consent
oil Tue general superintendenC, In addition To the
enuInerators, one or more persons to collect coiae,
arrange and report the special statistical inorIna-
tion called lor by the act in relation to mines ana
mining, to manufacturing and mechanical industry,
mercantile and trading establishments aud busl-
ness, fisheries education Religion, charities cnarl-
table sanitary reornatory and penal INSTITUTIONS,
and other commercial and social statistics. He
argued III favor OF his amendment ana to show the
necessity and advantage OF the employment OF such
experts as his amendment contemplates the ap-
pointment Of
After considerable discussion the amendment was
agreed to by vote OF ~ to 49, aud tue section In
serted as section 8.
Mr.. WILLIAMSON, (rep.) OF MIMI, moved an amend
ment to the fourteenth section Imposing line OF
50, 600 on any corporation winch shall refuse neg
ect TO give any Information required by the act IN
lief that the two states OF Minnesota and Iowa paid
10 railroad corporations for tine transportation of
produce $40 o0oo 900 year more than they ought 10
pay, and when the people came TO know how they
were victlmlZed by railroad corporations IT would
awaken degree or indignation which would require
the government TO take hold OF those mammoth
poratons ana restrict their power 10 ROD ana pun
der the people,
After discussion the amendment was adopted.
Mr.. SooFIELD moved to strike out the enacting
clause OF tue bill He was opposed TO the multiplied
ton OF federal offices as provided by the bili He
preferred the act OF 1850 He believed that under II
the census OF 1850 had been wen laken Its schedules
were better than those provided In this bill, anu ne
beIleved Its machinery was better. There was no
provision here for getting statistics about tie prnc
pal products OF his own district.
Mr.. GARFIELD-Ihe poor mans light. Qaughter)
Mr.. -SCoFIELD appreciated the labor OF the Census
Committee, but he did not like the machinery OF the
bill, nor did ne ike the multiplication OF federal Of
dcers. When the war commenced there was out one
set OF federal officers, while now there were four
sets, and this plll proposed to create u fifth set.
Mir. GARFIELD regretted that, II the motion were
to be adopted, II had not been offered earlier, SO
TO save time. The House had 10 take the present bill
or to allow the census to be taken under the law OF
$780, with its slave schedules and ALL He regretted
that the House had not got committee ON the cen
sus more devoted, perhaps, to economy, and one
which could havegot IN poor mans light" He
wished to have the question de ermlned now.
The question was taken on Mr.. Scoleld's motion
TO strike out the enacng clause, and 1t was rejected
by large majority.
Mr.. FARNswoRTH, (rep) Of H., moved to strike out
the sixteenth section giving tue Thanking privilege
to census officers. He said ne made the motion as q
Mr.. GARFIELD, while expressing himself in favor
OF abolishing the franking privilege dii not regard
this as u test question on lhat SUBJECT
The motion was rejected.
BELIIGERENT RIGHTS TO CUBA.
Mr. WARD, (rep.) of N. Y, presented petition.
signed by 1900 citizens OF the state OF New YORK
asking Congress to accord beigerent rights TO the
people of Cuba and to recognize their indepen-
dence. lie asked that 1t be read.
Mr.. FARNswoRTH and others objected to the
reading.
MIR. WARD then withdrew the petition, announc-
ing thar he would on Monday move to suspend the
rules as to have 1t read.
motion TO adjourn TIL Monday was rejected, and
the House, at Iorty live nnnuCes past three,
adjourned Till TO morrow.