Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-06
F9RTY-FlRST CONGRESS-.
This Afternoons Proceedings.
TUESDAY,. April e.

SBN4rR.-Mr. Fsssrnde from Committee
on Appropriations. reported with amendments
the deficiency Appropriation bill.
MIR. Crag,n, from the Committee en- Con.
tiDeent Expenses, made a report upon the
uIe-of-ofiice of the subordinate officers of
the SENATE
Mr.. Cragiu, on re- alt of the committee, stated
tnat they had made arrangements which
would materially reduce the contingent ex-
pens-s OF the Senate hereafter.
Mr.. Ramsey presented letter from Post
master General Cresswell on the subject of
cheap Ocean postage, and moved that 1t be
printed.
MIR. Sumner thought the Postmaster General
had not gone far enough. There VS. move
ment on foot In England to secure ocean penny
postage, and he thought we shoald secure
three-cent ocean postage.
Mr. Patterson IDtrod ucsd bill to reorgauiz-
the clerical force in the Department OF the In.
terror Referred to Committee on X .trench
ment.
Mr.. Morton offered a resolution instructinc
the Secretary OF the Senate u pay 10 the SOUTH
ern Senators compensation fir I'M the second
session OF the 10Th Congress; which was READ
and laid on the table.
The House JOINT resolution to protect the in.
terests OF the United States in the Union Pa.
cihc railroad was taken up, upon which Mr.
Stewart WAS entitled to the floor.
Mr.. Stewart since yesterday had obtained
some further particulars OF the operations of
the Credit MObilier He then read from the
list OF members of the Credit Mobiier, in
Guiding Gskes Ames and John B Alley, who
were Hhh'uS lirRe prOntS from the contracts
made. and who were also directors OF trustees
OF the Union Pacific Company.
HoCsE.-Mr. Garfield (Ohio) called up the
bill providing for the taking Of the 9Th census
After the bill had been read,
Mr.. Garfield (Uho) said that the importance
of bill on the subject OF the census could not
be overrated. He should not have taken the
floor, but tor the request of the chairman Of
the Census Committee (Stokes) because he
(Garfield) had been chairman of the committee
last session. He reminded the Honse of the
remarkable fact that the Constitution of the
United States was the only consultation of
modern government that provided in itself
Tor the regular taking OF the census.
They We're living under n new dispensa
Of government, in which population was the
great source OF wealth, well as OF power
He believed the time was coming when eyery
legislator must come furnished with facts, not
III cries; come with great array Of facts ex.
hibiting the wants, the health, the industry, the
tendency and progress of the people for wnom
he proposes to legislatr. Who could doubt tn at
tne next census would reveal more important
truths concerning the situation Of the people
thsn any census that has been taken before
MIR. Scofield tPa.) moved to postpone the
further consideration of the bill until the first
Monday In December next. Net agreed to
Yeas 65, nays So.
Mr.. Jrnckes (R. I.) moved TO strike out the
provisofor taking subsequent censuses. Agreed
Mr.. Jenckes Or. moved 10 make the SAL
ary OF the superintendent Of the census S5,utU,
instead OF S4.tU0. ReIected.
MIR Mornll (Ill.) moved to reduce the salary
TO $1,000. Rejected.
Mr.. Jenckes Or. L } moved an amend ment
so as 10 make the appointments of sui b ordinate
officers be on the nomination Of the Supern.
tendent. Agreed to.
Mr.. Garfield (Ohio) on behalf OF the Commit
lee, moved to amend by requiring the Census to
be ,tk.l as early as the first of June, 1870
Mr.. Butler Mass. y moved TO amend by pro-
vidng for ascertainin < the number of di vorces
as well as the number of marriages. Agreed