Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-23
Hhat Iayt Census VIII b and Nhal
Last CsaSas Vas.
Speaker Rood Announces House Com
mtttses-Aains Men Who Serve on
Them.

| its OF the Union Pacific land grant, which
| are free from all claims and we're not res
cued at the date Of the definite location Of
| the road.
On motion Of Ar, Male. the Senate bill, te
amead the census act by making the maxi
mum pay Of supervisors $1,000 instead OF
$1,000. WAS taken up, and letter from Mr.
Porter, the superintendent. was read, to show
the inadequacy Of the compensation now pro-
vided.
Mr. Hale made further explanation Of
the bill, in the course Of which he promised
that the lth census would not be allowed to
drag along - the 10th census had done.
Mr.. Ingalls, remarked that the country
would be glad to hear from the chairman OF
the census committee, il the next census was
not to be repetition of the last. The lotn
census had been provided for in 1880. and
now. At the close Of 1889. all the volumes of
that census we're not published. The 10Th
ceneus had been notoriousiy mac ,urate. 1t
was not reliable. 1t vas numbered with an
enormous mass Of matter that never should
have been inclu led.
Mr.. Hale remarked that the 10th census
bed been = melancholy sort Of business be-
fire Il ended.
Mr.. Ingalls-It has not ended vet
Mr.. HAle-Yes, 1t has ended, to all intents
and purposes.
manuscript collected that has not yet been
publishedi
Mr.. Hale-ConsideYale material has been
gathered, st considerable expense, that HAS
not been published and never will be pub
lished. Not that all Of it 10 valueless. but
the scope Of the work was too far extended.
Tho a " IL ipfau1oA en in =
sirsly different fashion; what the census
committee desires 10 . census taken on the
subjects referred to by the senator from
Kansas, and that the volumes shall begin to
issue in the latter part Of next year, and tina,
all of them shall be published within two
years.
After protracted discussion, participated
in BY Senators Dawes Reagan. Teller, Cor
man. Dolph, stewart, Blair, Paddock and
Wilson of Iowa (most Of it on the subject of
statistics Of farm mortgages, and Mr.. Blsir's
remarks being directed to the question Of
statistics Of liquor business), the bill went
over without action, Mr.. Hale giving notice
that he would call it up Immediately after
holiday recess.
Mr. Morgan offered . resolution calling on
the President for copies Of all correspond
ence between the United States and Brazil,
and of all other papers on file in the state
department relating to the recent change Of
the government of Brazil; agreed to.
Mr.. Spooner offered . substitute for Mr..
Morsan's resolution ~ to the recognition of
the Brazilian republic, to be referred to the
committee on foreign relations. 1t declare.
that the action Of the President, in according
diplomatic recognition to the present pro-
visional Rovernme OF of Brazil and in instruct
ing the United States ministers to extend, on
the part of this government, q cordial and
formal recognition Of the new republic IS
soon As q majority of the people Of Brazil
should have signifed their asss mt to its estab-
lishment and maintenance, merited and re-
ceived the unqualified appreciation of Con
gress.
Executive business followed. Adjourned
till January s.
The House has adopted . resolution re-
questing the United States Treasure to re-
ceive cash and assets in the sergeant-at-
arms Office - special deposit until further
order of the House
Mr.. Carlisle made statement Saturday to
the effect that in offering the resolution Fri
dav for the appointment Of r Hill As assist
ant doork eeper, he had fixed the salary at
$1,000 believing that it was the salary which
had always been received by the other spe-
cial employe, Mr.. Clancy. He had learned
that this vas mistake and that Clancy's
salary had been $500. He therefore moved
to reconsider the vote by which the resolu-
ton vas adopted in order that the House
might determine whether it would reduce
Hills salary to $500 or increase Clancy's
salary to $1,000.
The vote having been reconsidered, Mr.
Holman of Indiania moved to reduce Hills
salary to $500 and he urged the necessity
Of preserving economy in the expenditure of
public money.
Mr.. Mills said that it was the same old
speech he had been listening to for the last
l6 years. Every session of the House was
treated to q lecture on economy which was
to be applied to oAcers of the House and
smaller officers of the government, but
whenever it came to applying economy to
the expenditure Of hundreds Of Thousands or
millions of dollars. the eloquence Of the
gentlemen was lost to the country.
Mr. Holman said that il gentlemen intend
ed to practice economy they must begin with
detaiIs which came before Congress for con
sideration. If the House had been more
considerate in the expenditure of public mon
ey, than the Senate hsd been it vas to the
great honor ard dignity of this body
Mr.. Holeman's motion sas agreed to. by 4
vote Of sc to 20. and the resolution as amen
ded vas adopted.
Mr.. Cummings of New York presented the
petition Of the government and citizens OF
New Jersey for the relief of Mrs. Della Par
nell. Referred.
ID NJ nI ha
mittee on appropriations, reported the Dis
triet Of Columbia appropriation bill, printed
and recommitted.
This 10 the first time in the history of the
House when at the first regular session gen
fore the holidays.
House Committees Announced.
Speaker Reed has carried the program pro-
posed bv him Of announcing the House com
missees before the holiday recess Having
announced the moss important Of these com
mittees soon after the assembling of Cen
srsss, he finished his program today by an
nouncing the remaining House committees
Consressman Boutelle Of Maine 10 chair.
man Of the naval a6sirs committee.
ConRressman Milhken Of Maine 10 chair.
man Of the public buildings committee.
Congressman Dingley Of Maine is placed
on the merchant marine committee. in I'D
dision 10 his Assignment on the ways ant
means committee.
Chaifmen Of other committees are Messfp
Dorsey Of Nebr,ska Of the banking commit
| tee, O'Neii Of Pennsylvsnia of the commerce
| committee, Fafquhaf Of New York Of tn
| merchant marine committee, Hit Of Iliinoi
! of the foreiRr ehsirS committee, Morrill, o