New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-01

WORK or THE CENSUS OFFICE.
MR.. PoRTERs REPORT FOR THE LAST SIX
MONTHS
INFORMATION on FARMS, HOUSES AND MORT
observation-disclosures OF -HE

INFORMATION on harms, HOUSES AND MORT
GAGES-REAPPoRTIoNMES OF The
ISDIANs-coAL PRODUCTION.
Washington, Dec 31.-superintendent Porter Of the
Census Bureau, has submitted to the Secretary Of the
Interior report Of the operations OF the Bureau toF
the six months ended to-day. Mr. Porter says
The field work Of the XIth Census is practically I'm
lshed. Nearly all the supervisors and enumerptorz
have been paid. 4 few special agents may be found
here and there gathering the agends of Information
Districts on the Pacific coast Which have not yet been
covered by the special agents collecting Ash statistics
cities and towns Withdraw from the ennmerators was
not begun until after tho count Of the population.
The returns thus far received justify the conclusion
that the statistics showing Industrial progress viii
be more complete ana satisfactory In every way than
In short, the work Of every division has been held
SStmeuy within TIE scope Of the plan which had The
which met with your Official approval, and am look
ng forward 20 the completion OF the census witli1
1890 unless something unforeseen occurs win not ex,
g Tbs Ie original appropriation made BY Congress.
has been Of hgl standing and deserves great credit
Tor ability, faithfulncss and industry.
On the subject Of the spportionment Of Represents
tlves in Congress Mr.. Porter says:
have also the honor to cali your attention to the
fact that the apportonment of Representatives In Con-
Gess was not delayed moment by the failure Of the
laiion ready on the converting of Congress Hereto
lore al appointments have been made at the long
sessions OF Congresses which were elected the second
were made early enough IN each second year for the
the % as NEXT Which 'n Ssi
ne Rouse OF Representatives, should pass the Senate
ana !, become law, the apportiOnment under the
AHh census would be about two years earlier In
time than any heretofore made.
The total number OF enumerntors paid TO date is
shown to be 1922. leaving 11,775 unpaid. This
number is now being rednced by about 800 per day.
ON tha Enbfa - fonp
Mr.. Porter says:
The work accomplished by this division up to date
may be briefly stated as follows: Number Of counties
number Of counties IL which abstractlng IS yet un-
finished, total number OF counties In the United
mental work must be done, owing incompleteuess OF
abstracters, Il.
Number of mortgages for which abstracts have been
made, s.515,515 estimated number Of mortgages for
which abstracts are yet to be made in counties that are
recorded IN the United states during the ten years
ending December 81, 1850, rough count and estimated
S,572,065.
Number of inquiry counties in which investigation
has been completed So number of inquiry counties In
which investigation Is yet to be completed, So total
total number OF counties sorted, $780, total number Of
countie, transferred to result slips 26 Bulletins for
Alabama and Iowa In the hands Of the printers
force Of clerks are now engaged copying from tho
population schedules names Of persons whose homes
and farms are reported as mortgagcd, Within few
months the Census Office expects TO announce the mum
Der of persons in the United states living ILL rented
cupying their homes and farms free from debt.
and the number reported owning farms and homes
which InOrtgaged. The cost of the inquiry has
been great and will 1ully reach my original estimate
of 81 100000 to ~ 100000. Some idea Of the OBJ
stacles TO be given in the annual report
The work Of the Indian division Mr.. Porter says. Is
we'll advanced one hundred and thirty-seyen out Of
1877 tribes have been enumerated. The five civilized
tribes have been completed. The NavaJoes 23. O0Ol
fierce and dangerous tribe will not be completed before
April l, 1S9i-f then the six Nations Of New York by
January l. 1s01 The f.dwOrk Is being rapidly closed
and on January only six special agents will be at
work.
superintendent Porter has issued bulletin in relar
ton 10 the anthracite coal regions Of Pennsylvania.
anthracite in Pennsylvania during the calendar year
1850 was 40 S65152 tons Of 2,2iO pounds valued A.
the mine, IT S5.71S,165, or an average Of about
81 Il a ton including all sizes sent to market. The
quantity reported by the transportation companies
actually carried to market which is the usual basis for
statistics of shipments 35,4O1,710 tons ,320,59o
tons were used by employees and sold to the local
wcre consumed for steam and heating purposes about
the mines. The average number OF DAYS worked dur
Ing the gear 1770 ny all cOerleS was 104. The suS
pension OF mining during the period. aggeGaing about
onethird Of the year. caused mainly By the inability
NJ the market TO absorb larger product The number OF
persons employed during the year including super
fncndCnts engineer, and clerical force, 125 900
the total wages paid being S0152124. The statistics
Of anthracite coal in Pennsylvania in the Xth Cen
and thus covered the last six months Of the year
1870 and The first six months Of the year 1880. The
total production Of long for that year were. how
over. 25.575.S75 against 4O6B3,152 for the year
1890 The value Of the proGuct in the former period
was S42.172.4 o2, against S6571s.165.