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the question of reconsideration, and the House.
by vote of yeas 81, nays 1885, refused to con-
slider reports from the committee on ways and
THE CENSUS.

sluor IepoIts from tne cOmmlttee on ways and
means.
! THE CENSUS.
Mr.. Hale then antagonized the House bill
with a motion to 60 into committee of the
whole on the legislative appropriation bill.
Defeated-yeas III, nays 1913, and Mr. Cox, of
New York. reported back Senate bill for taking
the census with the House amendment.
Mr.. Hale made the point of order, and the
House went into committee of the whole on the
| bill, Mr.. Goode in the chair.
Mr.. Cox explained the provisions of tho bill.
! There was no reason, he said, why marshals APP
| pointed to execute processes and arrest persons
should be made census takers. There would
be, he feared, bitter political contest in 1880,
and the cause of such contests was the infu-
ence exercised by federal oficeholders. It
would be happy day for the President and
point such officers as postmasters and census
takers was modified or abolished.
Mr.. Garfield said that while he favored the
general features of the BILL there was some he
objected to- and rs much as he desired to see
the bill pass, he would vote against it if the
amendment was adopted which transferred the
power to appoint supervisors from the secre-.
tary of the interior to the Governors of States,
Such bill would be in direct violation of the
constitution and be hoped the obnoxious
ton would be abannoned. There had been
such a thing as ballot-box stufhng. There
might be such thing as census stuffiing, and
Congress should leave the appointing power in
a man over whom it has some control and
whom it could punish if frauds were commit
ted.
Mr.. Butler thought the section unconstitu-
tional, and was opposed to the section ALSO be-
cause the enumeratore would be appointed on
political grounds. He was in favor of selecting
one supervisor appointed from oL,e political
party and the next from another, and so on.
Several members-How about Greenback-
ers?
Mr.. Butler There is no occasion for this
emotion, gentlemen. Iaughter.) If can get
Gratis and the Democrats against the Republic
cans, the success of the Nationals will be Sc
cured.
Mr.. Ryan, of the census committee, favored
the general features of the bill, but opposed
giving the power of appointing supervisors to
the Governors of States.
The bill was finally read by sections for
amendments. The first amendment was that
reported by the committee transferring the
power Of appointing supervisors from the Sec
rotary of the interior to the Governors.
Mr.. Carlisle moved to amend the amend
ment 80 as to provide that if any Governors
before April /, 1880, the secretary of the in
terror shall make such appointment. Agreed
to.
MIR. Conger said the amendment of the COM
mittee was to take away from national control
and give to State control the appointment of
enumerators merely for political aurposes. He
moved to amend SO as to strike out the clause
for the appointment of supervisors by the
Governors. Rejected. yeas 104, nays Ill. At
ter the presentation and rejection of other
amendments the committee rose. Recess.