National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-27
HOUSE or REpR Es ENT1TIvEs.

On motion of Mr.. WooD session was ordered for
tomorrow night for reports from the Committee
OH Ways and Means.
The Speaker laid before the House resolutions of
the California constitutional convention thanking
Congress for the passage of the bill restricting the
immigration of Chinese. Laid on the table.
The House them at 1l:lj, went into Committee of
the Whole (AIr Carlisle in the chair on the census
BILL the pending section being that in regard to the
appointment ofsupervisors.
Mr.. Cox a. " moved TO amend the bill so as to
provide that the supervisors of the census shall be
appointed by the President by and with the advice
Of the Senate, instead Of by the Governors of the
several States.
Mr. HALE offered al amendment to the amend
mcnt providing that If the Senate be not in session
the appointments shall be made by the President.
Nj. BUTLER offered substitute directing the Sec
rotary of the Interior TO appoint the supervisors
each alternate ono TO be of different political
party and making IL penal ofiense in cnumerat-
ors (who also TO be of different political PARTIES
TO discuss political subjects or distribute political
Mr.. CoX's amendment as amended, was then
agreed to.
Mr.. MANNtNG offered an amendment providing
that the returns of the enumerators shall be open
to public inspection for fifteen days and be pub
lished in two papers in each district for the same
length Of time, Rejected.
Mr.. CLAFLIN offered an amendment providing
that certified copy of cnumerators' returns be de-
posted in the Treasury of each State. Rejected.
The amendment reported by the Committee on
the Census was that directing the superintendent of
the census TO obtain information in regard to facts
connected with the business of railroad, express,
telegraph, and life fire, ana marine insurance COM
pNnies. Agreed TO.
The amendment which provides that schedule A
shall contain inquiries in regard TO the ownership
of the public debt was opposed by Mr.. Ward on the
ground that It was an inquisitoral proceeding.
Why should persons who had placed their money
GIi railroad 1hp1I ~
stakeholder? Nothing would make the census
more unpopular. The amendment was agreed TO-
Mr.. HERBERT offered an amendment providing
that previous TO making his returns each enumcra-
tor shall cause list OF the names enumerated to
be set up in two of the most public places in each
subdivision for the purpose OF having any errors
The committee then arose and reported the bill
to the House.
IN the bill which provides that If the Senate Is not
in session, the President shall appoint the super
ysors. Agreed to-yeas, 100; nays, rs,
The bill was then passed without division.
The bill as II passed the House provides that the
enumeration shall commence on the first Monday
in June, and the returns shall be forwarded 10 the
supervisors on or before the LIST of July 1880 and
in any city having over 10000 inhabitants the emu.
meration shall be taken within two weeks from the
first Monday in June The President by and with
the consent of the Senate, is 10 have the appoint
ment of the supervisors of the census, whose num-
Der is limited 70 $50. and who are to receive com.
Nc sum of So 100000 (s25OOOO of which is hereby
appropriately is limited as the maximum cost Of
The House then, at 900 (after struggle for pre-
cedency in the order OF busness), proceeded to the
consideration of the bill reported from the Com
mittee of Ways and Means modifying the tari ON
Mr, ROBBINS proceeded to address the House in
advocacy OF the bill,
Mr.. GARFIELD argued against the bill as reported
from the Committee of Ways and Means and in
favor of the proposition of the Secretary Of the
Treasury, which he offered as an amendment to