New-York tribune., 1879-02-27
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-Mr Cox, of New-York,
who has charge of the Census bill. induced the
House 10 20 into Committee Of the Whole on that
measure this morning. When the bill was last con-
sidered there was VIDE difference of Opiulon, and
considerable debate on the proposition OF the House
Committee to place the appointments of Census SUI
pervsors Ii the hands Of the Governors OF the sew
eral States. THIS proceeding the Republicans
strongly opposed. and at that TIM there seemed to
be great danger that the Census bill would fail al
together At that time Mr. BItleg'5 proportion
that tAe Supervisors be appointed by tie Secretary
Of the Interior, half from one political party and
half from the other, defeated by only one vote.
This morning. however, Mr. Cox proposed a suh-t!
tute, providing that the Supervisors shal! be ap-
pointed by the President and confirmed by the SEN
ate. To this Mr.. Hale proposed an amendment that
in case the Senate should not be in session, the ap-
po'ntments should be made by the President. This
was adopted in committee, but was struck out IN
the House on yea and nay vote. Mr.. Butler re-
uewed his proposition for hybrid corps of Super
yisors. 1t received 90 votes last week, but less
than dozen members voted for ii to-day. The
substitute offered by Nlr. Cox accepted by the
Republicans aud was adopted without division.
Mr. Manning of Mississippi, offered an amend
ment. providing that the returns of the Supervisors
shall be published IN the newspapers, and shall be
subject 10 revision. ms was uc1cdJeu, ana was
renewed IN another form by Mr.. Herbert, Of Ala
bama, who proposed that each enumerator shall
post up two lists of the persons enumerated by him,
and shall give notice of the time when and place
where he will attend to hear complaints and make
corrections These propositions seemed designed 10
afford an opportunity TO throw di-creiit the
work Of the enumeratOrs wherever II should seem
desirable and they were defeated by the Rcpubli-
cans.
Mr.. Ward, Of Pennsylvania, objected 70 the
amendment of the committee providing that the
schedules shall contain inquiries respecting the
ownership of the public debt Of the United States,
bur his objection was net sustained.
On the proposition to pay euumerators west OF
the onc-hundredth meridian SO day for their ser
vices and those east Of that line - day, Mr..
Townsend, Of New-York, satrized the Inconsistency
Of the House N declaring that Chinese cheap labor
has cut down the wages of labor on the Pacific
slope below the living point and then within a
week voting TO pay 80 per cent more for the same
work than Is to be paid in other parts Of the
uy.
Aside from this question relating 10 the appoint
ment Of Supervisors, the most important amend
mert made by the House TO the Senate bill is that
reouiring the superintendent OF the Census 10 OBJ
tain complete and elaborate statistics Of the bu-
ness debts property, etc. Of railroad express, tel
caraph and fire. life and marine insurance compa-
mes. This amendment was adopted after some OPP
pos sitiou bv General Garfield, who feared that the
schedules would be Ovcrioaded and thar the stalls
ties on hcsc subjects, gathered IN the manner nd-
Gated would be Of little value. lie also remarked
A. 10 railroad, that al the ncedful information
rardiug them is published yearly by private enter
prise, and if additional items Ie needed th" audi
ior OF railroad accounts could be required to pro-
cure them. The amendment was carried. however,
with further amendment offered by MI >onc,
Of Epu.
shall IN reporting their capital stock also report
to what extent the same has been watercd. aud
how often corners have been made on such watcrcd
STOCK The country may receive some valuable in
formation respecting watcr"d railroad stocks
result of the researches of the census enumerators
source.
The hin was passed by the House without lii
Wis on and goes back 10 the senate for concurrence.
II II b, called up IN THAI body. and goes 20 confer
epcc committee n viii probably become a law, uu-
less unexpected obstacles arse.