The New York herald., 1879-02-07

we had population of 10, 600 900 more now. The
bill provided for securing much Information which
Mr. CosKLiSc. (repj Of ~ X, referred to the act of
1880 under which the censuses OF 1880 1860 and 1870
taken, and he thought that law satisfactory.
The object of census was to apportion Representa-
tives in Congress and not to procure all kinds OF
statistics The act OF 1880 was drssned not only 10
it was designed to generalize the facts as
to leading productions OF the United. States.
II the purpose was to make the enumeration pro-
vided for by the constitution the existing law of
1850 was adequate. He was an old fogy. and when a
statute had stood well Sor years lie opposed its
peal. He must speak well Of the bridge which had
Mr.. MATTHEWS, irep) of Ohio. favored the passage
OF the bill reported by the committee. He spoke
of the value of statistics and argued that it
Of the best methods to obtain them proposed by
this bill.
Mr.. HERMAN. (dem.) of N. Y, submitted an amend
ment providing that superinendents and supervisors
shall take an oath tor the faithful discharge of their
Mr. CoNSLISG. of New York. submitted an amend
ment providing that upon the compilation and pub
lcation of the census the Office oil superintendent
shall and the reriod of service OF the clerks
shall end Agreed to-
Mr. CoNKLiNG also submitted an amendment pro-
vding that the subdivision assigned to any cnrmera-
tor shall contain not less than three thousand in
habitants where the last preceding shows the
Inhabitants thereof. Agreed to.
The bill was then read third time and passed
yeas AZ, nays 4.
of Pennsylvania, Mitchell. Spencer and Teller. Mr..
Conkling who would have voted in the negative. was
paired with Mr.. Voorhees,, who would have voted in
BILL AS PASSED.
The bill as passed provides that a census Of the
population wealth and industry of the United States
shall be taken ON or before June !, 1880 1t provides
for the appointment of superintendent Of the
census by the President. by and with the advice
necessary clerks and copyists in his Office.
The Secretary of the Interior is directed to appoint
or before the LIST of April 1880 super
visors OF within each State Territory sucn
persons to be residents of such State Territory.
The total number OF supervisors is not to exceed l0
The supervisors are to apportion their districts and
designate to the superintendent suitable persons to
employ as enunerators such persons to be selected
solely with reference to their fitness and without
reference to their politics or party affiliations Each
supervisor is to receive $500 upon the completion
OF his duties enumerators are to receive two cents
for each living inhabitant reported two cents for
each death reported ten cents for each farm and
fifteen cents tor each establishment of productive
industry enumerated and returned. The subdivis-
ion assigned to each enumerator shall not exceed
1000 inhabitants according to the of 1870,
contain less than 5000 where the last preceding cen
s,ls shows the inhabitants thereof.
The bill further provides for the punishment of
enumerators and others for giving Information to
outside parties. neglect of duty, &c. 1t is made q
msdemeanor, punishable by fine Of $780, to refuse
to answer the questions OF enumerators and officers
of corporations who refuse to answer them shall pay
tine OF not less than $500 than 81 900 and
be imprisoned not exceeding one year. AL census
matter is to pass through the Post Office free.
The schedule OF inquiries is the same now pro-
vded by section 2206 of the Revised Statutes with
various exceptions and additions. It further pro-
Wees lor the employment or experts anu special
agents to investigate i'll their economic relations the
manufacturing railroad, fishing, mining and other
industries OF the country and the statistics of tele-
graph, express, transportation and insurance COM
panies.
The enumeration is to commence on the 1st day Of
June, $780, and be completed before the LIST of July
following. In cities having 10000 inhabitants the
enumeration of population shall be taken within two
weeks from the 1st OF June 1t limits the of the
census at S30000O0 exclusive of $2500J0 for print
ing and all other preliminary expenses. Any State
taking census Of its population. &c. according to
this bill in 1SS95 &c. shall have one-half OF the
expenses thereof paid by the United States upon de-
posting full and authentic copy with the Secretary
OF the Interior.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate mos
sage from the President of the United States encos-
ing report of the Secretary OF State in regard to the
proceedings of the international Monetary Confer
ence held in Paris in August, 1875 Ordered that it
be printed and referred TO the Committee Finance
Mr.. CoNKLING, of New York. from the Committee
on Commerce. reported adversely the House bill
to constitute Portsmouth, Ohio. port of delivery
and it was indefinitely postponed.
The Senate then, at twenty-five minutes to Ave
p. M, went into executive session. and when the
doors were reopended adjourned until tomorrow