The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-17
CENSUS COMPLAINTS.
REPUBLICAN COkGRE ESSM M "
FINDING FAULT WITH PORTER.
Uoar Pleading for n Chance Ia speak on
the Force Biii-puay's sEesoiution-Con-
cressIonai Proceedings and Capital
Nexxs In General.

the Force Biii--puay's sEesoIution-Con-
rressIonai Proceedings and Capital
News In General.
WASHINGTON. u. C., Aug. G.-lSpecial.l
Sharp attacks upon the census work con-
tinue 10 be made, and it is significant iact
that they come chiefly from Republican
newspapers and Republican sources. su-
perintendent Porter maintains that the
work has been much better done than ever
before and that this will be demonstrated.
He is smarting under the attacks made
upon his bureau and its work. and
feels particularly sore at onslaughts
from such Republicans organs ~
the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
1t is rather too early TO form any opinion
As TO the real merits Of the census work yet.
but il is evident that it will cost enough to
warrant lis being thorough and complete.
one of the latest complaints against the
census enumeration Of population Is nom
Mudd. Of Maryland. who was given the
seat i'm the House 10 which Barnes Compton
was elected. Mudd filed written
allegation to the effect that the re-
Turns il DDlUltiiNb ti'h4 N'fNihA N'"''.'N'
Of his district were palpably erroneous; that
the figures fell far below the actual popula-
tiou. To prove his assertion Mudd refers 10
election returns and compares them with
the late census returns.
senator Gorman. whose home is in
Mu1d's district, says the census iigures
are below the mark; that the emu
merating was done in The most careless
manner 10y incompetent persons, ana
senator German adds: "Mudd himself Is
responsible tor this condition OF affairs. lie
would insist upon appointing his partisan
workers to take the population, regardless
Of their capacity. Some Of us protested and
pleaded for the selection Of competent
enumerators, but Mr.. Mudd had his own
way. and the apparent loss Of population l.
directly due 10 his selection Of partisan
strikers to reward them.'
Senator German SAYS that on his place in
Howard county there are about thirty per- !
sons. and yet no census enumeratOr ever
went there
II j. well known fact that for some
wears past il has been the common practice
Of the Republicans Of the Maryland cOun- |
ties adjoining the District Of Columbia to
vote Washington negroes. Hence the cleo
fiOn returns would not he fair criterion |
for actual population. The last Maryland
legislature passed registration act that |
will put Il stop to this practice.
uoAR WANTS TO SPEAK.
Senator Hoar is pleading with the enc
mics Of the Force bill to let him down easy.
lie asks that they permit day to be iiXed |
for consideration Of the measure Win thc |
understanding that it shall then be laid
over until next session after HOar ana |
~pOoncr shall have delivered speeches upon |
II. But this seems more than QUAY ana
..ssH Ill
iO agree TO date in next Decem- |
her for consideration of the bill, and
are urging Senators llOar aud SpOoner
10 f0regO the delivery Of their blOOdy-shir /
brOidside i'm order that the senate may |
complete the necessary business as soon a.
possible. II j. now stated on authority |
that had it not been for senator llOar =
plea that he be not sumlnarlly crushed, IN |
QUAY resolution would have been adopted |
AT the CAUCUS the other night. >cnat y |
Hoar bad publiclv asserted with apparent |
confidence that date for cOnsiderd- |
tiOn of the Force bill would he
liked. and as he was the leader |
IN behalf of that measure, IT would |
nave been humiliatng in the extreme a.
nave his amendment Immediately rejected.
80 out Of consideration for lIOar the quay
forces. though in the majority, declined just
then to exercise their power. But II was
evident % both factions that there wcr
votes enough in hand 10 knock out the
Force BILL
POOR COUNTERFEIT.
A very poor counterfeit on the $50 silver
certificate has made its appearance IN tht
south. IL is Of the Act OF 1873, series 1850.
check letter G. Il. Il. Bruce Register. and
4. L. Wyman. Treasurer, with Decatur
portrait. The entire impression Is very III
ran "a ff
having been tamprred with by the washing
process. 1t is Of Photographic production.
The same note was counterieited before.
CAPITAL NOTES.
senator quay was asked this evening
what object be had in view in proposing
another resolution substantially the same
as the first. prescribing an order OF business
with the Force bill omitted. He said he
wanioI 10 bring the question 10 a !
speedy vote and settlement in open
= nate; that majority of the senate sUs-
tans and supports him, and II was ioily to
hermit any committee TO delay action. sen
ator QUAY spoke with energy and in a spirit
If determination. II may be set down that
he means 10 force the issue.
The following pensions for Virginia were
Granted to-day: Original inyalld-Nanders
~urlock. BOOn's Path: John Riley, National
soldiers Home. Re-issue-Thomas i
>huert, lOnia.
The following i0urth-class pcstmastcis
were appointed to-day: Virginia.. GrubD.
at ActeOn: \. {. smith, at MapletOn; Il. /.
Slack. at Mount Gilead. North Carolina
+. {. Bonner, at Englehard; :. l.. Davis, at
OrnOcO.
Brigadier-General John W. Moore. sur
eson-eeneral Of the army. was to-day placed
/ on the retired list on account of age.
| I'm ihe Senate the River and IIarbOr bill
WAS further considered. and passed with
sundry amendments. The Harlem river
paragraph was struck out, 50 as TO leave
| The point in dispute TO be discussed III con-
| ference. \ conference was asked, ana
! Messrs. Frye, Dolph, and RansOme were ap-
pointed cOnierrers.
Mr.. QUAY gave notice thai be would not
tall up his resolution to change the rules
before Tuesday. The conference report on
! the Chickamauga Park bill was agreed 10.
While the River and llarbOr bill was
under consideration Mr. Daniel demanded a
separate vote on the amendment reducing
the appropriation Tor NansemOnd river, VIZ
ginia. from $4,000 to $500. The amend
ment was rejected, and the appropriation
remains at $lgWl.
In the course Of some remarks defending
the River and llarb0r bill, Mr.. Frye said:
I'm view of the commerce Of the country; in
view Of the commerce Of the great lakes;
i'm view of the Increase IN the size
If vessels and of the necessity OF
our increased depth Of water, he asked
whether thirteen millions year was an ex-
trayagant expenditure for three hundred
and siXty-iOur rivers and harbOrs. The
state of North Carolina had been aimed al
in the criticisms OF the metropolitan press
As much as any part Of the uniteG
| states, because its distinguished sena-
tor (Mr. Nance) was said to be
most persistent and most successful
IN obtaining appropriations, and he had
some Illustrations 10 give Of the effect Of in
terpal improvements there. The improve
ment Of 1.-The Roanoke river had com
menced in 1872, and had extended for IL
miles; tie total expenditure had been
t..hA Af 4a on Ia