Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-08

his .oiIsasnsa On the committee in the |
..so.,, ,,.snd stion thew had made. Hs as |
ssntsd to All the praise tina. had been be- |
stoWed upon the last censusj Il was a great |
WORK, but the machinery under which Il was |
n,snnrsd would not Be applicable now. |
There was great change In affairs. This |
great republic had made great strides, there |
Va a Great ADVANCE in statistlcai sciences,
and what was amply suficlent In 1850 would |
House meets everything that IL necessary. |
II ID moro complete in all It's detalls. We |
cannot get along with the old machinery, |
and It il not right for the sake Of doing |
homage TO the past 10 do Injustice TO the |
future. =
In reference 10 the cost, Mr.. 8. dlssonted |
from tho estimates Of Mr.. Cenkllng, and
meratlon under the old system would be
about ak millions. Competent calculations
aid not think there would DO much dlher-
snce In The cost between tho two systems.
He was for economy, but not at the expense
OF the intsrouts OF the country. Let us have
the best census that tho times can supply,
on scleutifc principles. In reference 70 the
statement OF the Senator from New York,
mi. ConkllnR, | that certain details provided
for in the schedules cannot be taken, the
opinion Of scientific experts is that II can DO
taken.
Mr.. sumner was Interrupted BY message
from the House Of Representatives with the
resolutions with reference 10 the death Of
Mr.. Hoag, member OF the House from
Ohio.
Mr.. Thurman made some remarks appro-
pirate TO the occasion, and offered the Gus
tomAry resolutions
Amer remarks By Mr.. Sherman the reso-
lutlons were passed, aud the Senate ad-
iourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Under the call Of States for bills and Joint
resolutions for reference, the following were
Introduced and referred to the committees
pamedi
By Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine, Bill to aid In
the construction Of sea going vessels, steam
ers aud ships. Committee on Commerce.
Nv Mr., Ella, Of New Hampshire. Bill to
regulate the rank OF naval constructors
and civil engineers In the navy. COMMITTEE
on Naval AtfaiTs. .. .F
By Mr.. sconeld, OF Pa; Bill to except
from the operations OF the bill repeating the
ranking privilege newspapers circulated
In the county where published. Committee
on Post Ofices aud Post Roads.
By Mr.. Kelley, Of Pat Bill 10 promote
the establishment Of q national decimal
system Of coinage. Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures.
By Mr.. Gets, OF Pat Bill to promote tho
diffusion Of knowledge among the people.
Committee on Post Onlces and Post Roads.
By Mr.. Mckenzie, Of virginia Bill eI-
tending tho provisions Of the act Of July 4,
1854, 10 relation TO the jurisdiction Of tho
| Court Of Claims to the loyal citizens OF Vlr-
giniA. Committee on Claims;
| By Mr.. WelEer, OF OhiQ' Bill to abolish
the bureau Of refugees, freedmen, and aban-
doned lands. Committee on Education and
Labor.
Also, TO amend the act establishing the
department OF education and 10 discontinue
Inc bureau Of refugees, freedmen, and abau-
doned lands ComnlVteo On Euu0a'iOu Nuu
Labor.
BY Mr.. Stevenson, OF Ohioi Bill 70 amend
ths hantrunt ACT. Committee on Judiciary.
'uS a. asu ~ Tennes.ss, mn 10 IA
NJ - 1870 .,snioSssS ~ tha nv.
Justice 70 'no ieSe ou"p.o' Tdroa,So,, - ~
Labor.
TGoa.r an. call n larpe number Of billS
were introduced Of a ptivats nature, as fol-
claims, post roads, TO remove poutlcAl dlha'
blllties, &c.
MIG Den(am'u, ~ n,I 49, on tha nIstyict ~
lHeeung tne OOuiuoO NJ, .',I,,s.iSi.s' AZ,
Columola 70 report pii autnoHhiuB th'
GsorSstoWn 10 lew a tax on the property o
| ~ a1,J.s .nhIsct ~ taT.tIon for the aupnor
Wy Sl'iee ~ y! - ~ 49, "
OF Lne Poor III ss y e'', ns., - ,o, ,ho hi,
Mr.. Knott, OF N.Y. mo'ed 10 hy 'ne VII
upon tho table. ,,,,,- ~,
Pendlng oonsloeratlon OF .n,s motlVn, nI
Marshall, OF III, callco auehNoh 70 tne ,ac
that he onered resoiuuon INST no op
which went over unoer tne Luio, anu suAs
should nave come up IN regular oruo' No uu
nnIshea ouslness. -...,,,t, Al.
ING oPvaAei sa'u - ~ ~ ~, - n. H.,
the resolution was not tahen up, ah9 ne lnl
mediately called II up ior c0nsldera'ion
The resolution offered was as ioiiowsi a, a..
pi kssoeGt n. H ,do 10y NV md soIlse
t.Ss.. dutISS, imposts and sssiSss, to pay III
dsbtS and provide for the eomnon deieno