The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-16
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THE CENSUS BILI.--oUR CORRESPONDENT; HAS
IA TALK WITH Mr.. cox OF NEW YoRK--THE
" WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE PUT INAF FULL
~ Days w0RK-CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT
y BEARING INTEREST AT THREE PER Cent?
LONG DISCUSSION; TIE BILL FINALLY PASS.
nES-PERsONAL-ExECUT SESSION OF THE
: sENATE-THE HAMPTON SOLDIERS HOME
MATTER, &C. tsqi 81 !. i ~. .s.,-f .
f.. y from Our Regular Correspondent 1
Iej- WASHINGTON, January 15.-Thls morn
ling I had an interview with Mr., Cox, OF
New York, In regard to the census BILL OF
which he Is the author and most active adj
yocate., Heiniormed me that he hopefto
get it through the House by the 1st OF Fet-
ruary, and IL he failed in this it would not
probably pass this session. The feature Of
the bill which he deems most important is
that in addition to q census OF the popu-
lation it provides for the collection Of valua-
bic statistics in regard to the wealth and
industry Of the country. This branch will
not only include information as to agricuI-
ture, mining, and manufacturers, but also
in regard to railroads, telegraph-lines, fire.
and life-insurance companies, DC.
The Superintendent Of the Census is to
be appointed by the President. and the SUI
pervisors are to be nominated by the Gov
errors OF the States and Territories, and
they are to name the enumerators provided
for by the bill. The last two provisions
will probably meet with objections in the
Senate, because it so happens that Il number
OF States have Democratic Governors. Mr.
Jor@ensen, who isa member Of the Census
Committee, advocates the bill rs reported.
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE RUN THE
HOUSE FOR A DAY AND NIGHT.
The Ways and Means Committee, by order
OF the House, to-day had it all to themselves,
and Mr.. Wood. the chairman, after obtain
ing night session, al half-past y intro
duccd bill authorizing and directing the
Secretary OF the Treasury to issue in eN-
change for lawful money OF the United
States that may be presented for such eN-
change certificates Of deposit Of the de-
nomination OF ten dollars, bearing in
terest at the rate OF three per centum
per annum, and convertible at any
time, with accrued interest, into the four
per-centum bonds described in the refund
ing act; and the money so received shall be
| applied only to the payment OF the five
twenty bonds in the mode prescribed by
said act, and he is authorized to prescribe
suitable rules and regulations in conformity
with this act.
Mr.. Wood, in advocating the bill. said
there are now savings banks with $685.
900, 900 of deposits which have not ready
money to the amount of over Is per cent.
OF these deposits. This money is loaned
out on mortgages on real estate. This bill
proposes to establish national savings
bank, so that every dollar the poor man in
vests will be perfectly secure, and bis
principal will bring him low but certain
rate OF interest. 1t will make him CO.
partner with the Government, and tend to
establish fraternal concord among the peo-
pie. France long ago tried this system, and
has been for years reaping, he said, the
benefits OF it. Mr.. Kelley wanted it amend
ed so that people could get their money
back, ii they desired, at the end OF six
months; and to this Mr.. Hewitt objected,
because it would enable rich people to de-
post surplus funds in ten-dolIar certificates
and realize three per cent. on il. He opposed
the bill, because, he said, the money acct
mulated would for three months 60 into the
hands of favored depositaries, that would
make by the operation one and half per
cent. Mr.. Burchard advocated the bill, aud
Mr.. Garfield, in supporting It, said that
when the national banks took tue place OF
the syndicate in refunding the six percent.
bonds it broadencd the basis Of operations
and facilitated refundng, and now it is pro-
posed to widen the base still more, and let
the people aid in refunding the debt SO a
lower rate OF interest may he paid on it..
Dir. Townsend, OF New York, favored the
bill, but said lie would like four per cent.
paid those holding the ten-dolar certificates.
4 number OF amendments were offered and
voted down, including that Of Mr.. Kelley.
After a good deal OF tlibustering, in
which Mr.. Springer figured conspicuously,
the bill, at halI-past tonight. passed
ayes, lii; noes, Y. Mr.. Wood then re-
ported bill to make ereenbacks receivable
for import duties. Mr. Garfield moved to
amerd by adding $50 long as they remain
at par with gold" which was Hostages,
10: noes, 125. The comment here was that
the Republican leaders III the House had no
confidence in resumption. With more eX-
citement than he usually exhibits, Garfield
now SAID: Believing this bill 10 be aserious
attack on the Government, move to lay it
on the table, Cries Of mo, no." The
House reYused-ayes, Al; noes, l55. The
Democrats supported the bill throughout,
and 1t passed at twenty-five minutes past
j10-ayes, 154; noes, 49, ~ .t-' 49, }
COLLECTOR BALL AND THE RESOURCES oF
-.~~ - Alaska. -
| Collector NJ. d. Ball has applied to the
/ Government for gunboat to defend bis
possessions at sika against depredators,
and he writes that gold and other minerals
are found near his capital city. and that
miners have only to be protected, as. he pro
poses to do with the aid Of the, gunboa1
&C., to make the business OF: mining lucra-
tive. He,does not complaiuof the cold baR
as much as the Richmond people did OF the
recent Polar wave, and is getting ON well.
ELUJ III PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS fED5 }
Mr.. Caboll, Of Virginia. has returned
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