The New York herald., 1869-06-20
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, June 10, 1859.
LnbOrs Of the Census Committee-suatsticai
Schedules Com pleted.

Schedules COmpIefed.
The Census Committee, which has been In session |
here for about month, on an average OF hve hours
day, adjourned this evening until November. The
members of the committee IN constant attendance at
the slttings were Messrs. Garfield Haldeman, Will
kinson ana Laflin. The committee had before them
Dr, JARVIS, Of Massachusetts, who was examined on
the subject OF vital statistics; DR.. Snow, OF Rhode
Island. who was examined on the same subject and
also on the statistics OF manufactures and general
industry; DR.. J. Q. G. Kennedy, OF this city, who
gave history OF the mode OF preparing the sche-
dulles for the Of 1850 and $780, and Dr. Hough
OF the Patent ONCE, in compiling the laws Of the
several States, on the question OF suffrage. In add
tion to these several heads OF bureaus brought
before the committee and examined. About the
only information gained from them was a practical
demonstration Of their unfitness for their positions
The Commissioner OF Agriculture at the request Of
the committee prepared schedule on agriculture,
in which he submitted 256 questions. The commit
tee reduced this voiumnous interrogatory to seventy
questions. A general Schedule completed On
manufactures and mining, one on vital statistics
and one on educational institutions. The sta
tistcs in reference to common schools the COM
mttee have decided to obtain from Official sources
The erudIte Commissioner of Education was
before the committee and presented his views on
this subject. The main object of Barnard seemed to
be TO get the committee to prepare such schedule
Of questions would give him the material for pre-
paring his annual report. Mr.. Haldeman, OF the
committee presented householders schedule. and
Mr.. Elliott Of the Treasury Department one on the
enumeration OF the people de Jttcto. The committee
informally voted to print ali the schedules, and
agreed to adopt those OF general character. I
Everything agreed upon now is left subject to re.
vision at the meeting in November. when bill will
be drafted and report prepared for presentation to
Congress.
Dirty Work Fifty Rewnrded-A Spanish Spy.
person who represents himself as In the pay
OF the Spanish Minister as sort OF spy on the
movements OF the Cuban agents In this country has
been circulating here lately in very boisterous
fashion, He seems to be In disposition to elbow"
or 'bab" what he knows OF the Spanish manGu-
vres, his complaint being that he has not received
the large pay that his services deserve He was for
merly In government employ in Alabama Why
don't the Cuban agents hunt him upP He left here
ostensibly New Orleans but really for New York.
The initial letter of his name Is W." Ver6unt sap.
The Negro Labor Qu.siion-R0w in the
BrickInyers' UniOn-Six Refractory Mem
bers Expelled-Sharp Reply from One of
Them.
The African won't down at anybody's bidding.
He is bound be up in every place. and intends TO
smash things generally or have his rights. The
brickayers here have had second dose OF the Afri-
as also does the government-upon laying bricks on
perfect equality with pale faces of the same pro-
fession. At meeting of their union on Thursday
last the bricklayers' committee appointed at the
previous meeting to examine into the SUBJ
ject reported during the evening that two col
ored bricklayers were employed in the Navy
Yard upon the same footing with the whites. and
Thomas Mahoney Robert Patterson, Ben. Myers, J.
W. Elliott Richard Robey and WIN. Myers were
working with them In defiance of the rules Of the
union and should therefore be expelled. Previous
to the report Of the committee being made, one Of
the Navy Yard workmen was present, and so bitter
was the feeling that motion was made to expel
him from the room, which the president declared
out OF order, as he was yet a member Of the Union.
A resolution Of expulsion OF the above named
men was offered and carried, after debate, by
a large majority. One OF the number report
ed by the committee has not worked IN
the Navy Yard since the employment Of the
colorea there, in consequence of severe illness,
but as his politics were well known and his name
stil attached 20 the brick masons' roll the yard.
they labored under the impression that tney would
have to expel him as soon as he was able to work,
and made complete job Of the affair by expell-
ing him along with the others. AT the previous
meeting on the Sd OF June 1t was understood that
o committee OF the union had been appointed to
wait on the Navy Yard workmen VINO were members
OF the Union and request them to quit work. For
some reason or other this committee never waited
upon them, but Thomas Mahoney, the senior work.
man, rejecting the sentiments Of his associates who
had determined IN q body to stick to the govern
ment, prepared the following letter. to be delivered
TO the uniOn:-
WASHINGTON, June s, 1862
BRICKLAYERs' UNION, No. /, WASHINGTON, ID. CT
GENTLEMEN--At meeting OF the union held
June 8, 1859, 1t was resolved by large majority or
the members tnat myself aud other members OF the
unop aunnl nvalt IN na
or be expelled from the union. This demand Is made
upon US from the fact that colored brcklayers are
employed IN the yard. respectfully decline to quit
the government work. Were your proceedings con-
Quoted In spirit OF justice and humanity you would
have cause to make such demand upon me.
Were you to open your doors for The admission OF
colored men to your union the same as the govern
you exclude political discussions from your councils,
you political body, or at least the majority are
you The veil with which you would cover your
selves is too thin TO hide your deformity Numbers
OF you have worked M with coiored orcSiayers @ wnen
opinion that II they were returned to slavery to-mor
row you woul1 SO alter your laws that you would
ored chattel Your union was barely formed when you
commenced your threats against the govern ment,
which ended in your defeat, and you seem 10 be
Keeping it up with no better prospect Of success
than former occasion. II Is said that entered
into certain obligations when joined the union. I
admit it. But when It is demanded OF me 10 forsake
my convictions OF right and duty to Join with men to
embarrass tue government, anu TO- 10 make war upon p,
take my stand on the side of right and have
nothing TO do with a course so unrighteous as you
would have me to do. You have good and sensible |
men among you; but they win not listen to wise
counsel. You are joined your idols, and 1t best
10 let you alone regret that there has been occa-
sion for my penning this letter. 1t is disagreeable
for me to enter into strife with my fellow men. A |
quiet corner suits my age and temperament best. |
Inc harm that may come TO me from being expelled
from the union will not amount to much. When |
the government has no longer use for my services
there viii be some opening for me by which can |
THOMAS MAHoNEY.
Weekly Currency statement.
There was no tissue Of United States notes or frac
tional currency for the week ending to-day. The |
shipments to national banks were SOS, 100. The
Treasurer holds as security for circulation