The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-26
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GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON. Nov. IS. 1879.
THE csNsus-ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUPER.
INTENDENr.
General Francis A. Walker. Superintendent of the
Census has completed his annual report the Sec
rotary of the Interior. 1t succinctly details many
important arrangements which have already been
made fortarrying into effect tho provisions Of the
act of March g. 1879. for taking the tenth census.
There is the Superintendent says. census day
and census year. The census day is June !. 1850;
the census year comprises the twelve months end
ing on that day For the day the law requires
the statistics the hen living inhabitants emorac
ing the facts of age, color. nationality occupa-
ton illiteracy. &c. For the census year the law
requires the statistics Of agriculture manufactures
mining and the fisheries of taxation and public edu-
cation. of morality and the causes of death during
the entire period
The census year is now current, ana the Superin-
tendent shows the classes of statistics which are
now being collected very extensive effort Is being
made through the cooperation of practising ply
sicians. to secure complete mortuary statistics.
General Walker reports that the censu law
acted at the last regular session Of Congress is found
to be thoroughly satisfactory in its practical work
ing thus far and he recommends only two minor
changes. namely. that the franking privilege be ex-
tended to communications addressed to the census
Office and that the inquiry regarding the holders of
the public debt be omitted from the population
schedule as useless and aggravating.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE REGISTER OF THE
TREASURY.
The Register of the Treasury. in his annual re-
port gives detailed account Of the work performed
in the several divisions of the bureau during the
year ended June so. 1379:-The total number OF
United States coupon and registered bonds issued
during the year was I'll .363 The daily average
issue has been nearly $500 bonds. amounting to
So 800 OuOalmost treble the average Of the proceed
ing year.
The total tonnage Of the vessels in the country ex
hiblts decrease Of 49, 164 tons. The steam tonnage
has increased s.493 tons. the canal boat tonnage
O46 tons and the barge tonnage 81 1902 tons. while
the sailing tonnage has decreased 5U6 tons. The
proportion of the sailing tonnage registered is fifty
i've per cent aud the steam tonnage thirteen per
cent. The tonnage of vessels built during the past
wear was 40 74 tons less than that the preceding
year.
The balance of the report is devoted to statistics
showing the operations OF the several divisions Of
the department.
NO MoRMONs OR MORMoNISM IN FRANCE.
Mr. Hit, in charge of the United States Legation
at Paris in despatch to the Department of State.
dated November l. 1879. reports that after careful
inquiry he finds no Mormonism in France. He is
told by high authority that Mormonism can
not find root in France. The French people
are indisposed to fanaticism or emigration. They
will not even emigrate to Agiers. French
colony easy of access For preaching or intoxicating
poligamy the French government has prompt
remedy Any person SO offending will be arrested
and banished. As to the emigration Of Mormons to
Utah. it is not how it can be prevented il the
The fact is that there is redundancy of popula-
ton in France and hence, little or no emigration.
The Mormons have failed to make prose lytes in
France.