, 1879-08-17
WASHINGTON.

| Mining Statistics-The Fisheries-The Nor.
mon Question-Seoretary Eyarts' Circu.
| lar.
| Special Dispatch to Tho Tribune
| WASHINGTON, D. c., aug. ia subject that
will receive especial attention IN taking the next
census is the mining Of the precious metals. In
this important field the Superintendent Of the
| Census has arranged to have the cooperation Of
| the Geological Survey, which is under the di-
rection Of Clarence King. The work will be
divided up among sufficient number OF skilled
agents, Of whom several are in fact already In
the field at the more important points,
with the view OF obtaining full statistics OF the
production for the present year. The statistics
Of the eighth and ninth censuses on this sub
ject were almost as defective as those relating
10 the fisheries, and for the same reason,
namely, the absence Of any legal provisions
under which the measures necessary to the at
taiument OF full and trustworthy returns
could be put in operation. The provision
Of the present Census ]aw obviatcs this
difficulty, and year or eighteen
months Of energetic and Well-dircctcd labor will
yield such an exhibit OF the subject Of gold and
silver mining as has probably never yet been
made In any other country wherein this indus
try has attained extensive proportions. The
vital and social statistics of the mining Dopula-
ton will form an important feature in the work
OF these agents, aud it is expected that suffl-
'cieat number of facts will be developed TO 1ndi-
cate the average cost OF production ID TINS pre-
em1neptly a, uncertain branch OF industry:
The SUPERINTENDENT OF the Census has made
arrangements to employ the AGENCIES OF the
United States Commission ou Fish and Fisheries
IN obtaining to The fullest possible extent the
Statistics Of our fishing industry. Owing to
Infr
ninth cepsuses were taken, the returns upon
this we're very incomplete, SO much SO that the
Superintendent Of the Census pronounces
them scandal to the country,
declaring that they did not represent more than
10 or Is per GENT OF the actual products of our
fisheries. This being the case they were not
merely worthless. but in a high degree mislead-
ing, and it is the opinion Of Gen. walker that
by the inadequate iaea they gave OF the value
OF our own inshore fisheries, they LED to an cx-
Canadians, thus contributing in no small meas
urc to the exorbitant award OF the Halifax
commission. =:
TEE MORMON QUESTION.
There has been considerable criticism. il the
eastern press upon the erroneous versions OF
the circular which has been sent abroad IRON
the State Department iu regard to the Mormon
question. That circular does not request for t
eiTa Governments to interfere against Tue em1-
grafton OF those protesting particular re- |
lglons doctrine to this country; but It
IS request: that they Shall use their
authority to prevent the emigration Of such
:!ass Of their citizens as propose to come to the
United States with the open and avowed inten-
ion Of committing bigamy, which, under our
avs is a crime, This request is made under |
hose treaty provisions BY which foreleh nations
ire bound to prevent their own citizens from
oming to this country to violate, its criminal
avs. The circular is preliminary to
vigorous action on the part
# our Government against the crime
i bigamY as practiced BY the entire people IN
Utah the Administrator having determined
hat it will no longer allow the cloak Of par
icular religious belief to shield perpetrators OF
his crime. ~:
TO the Westk5. Assocsa1d Prsss. F+. to.
es6stones for soldiers graves are awarded to !
amuel g.. Bridges, Keokuk, "a, and .. New