The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-02
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.

LIVE WARRINGTON TOPICS
The Census OAce In~..t,satis. Practically
SiAe.tracked.
WASHINGTON April 1.-Robert p Porter. the
Superintendent OF the Census Bureau. has
evidently been doing some fine missionary
work among the members Of the House. judg-
ing from the action OF that body to-day when
the Committee on Rules brought In resolu
ton providing for an investigation Of the
1ureau. The resolution authorizes the ap
pointment OF q special committee. such MS
that now engaged in examining the affairs OF
the Pension ONCE. Mr.. Porter however.
did not wish to risk himself with o COM
mittee OF whose personnel he knew
nothing. and so he arranged to have the
regular Census Committee conduct the in
vestigation. This probably means that the
Investigation will be q perfunctorv AFFAIR.
which will end In smoke. There is the best
reason to suppose TINT the Census Committee
Of the House is not at all inclined to pry too
closely into the affairs OF Mr.. Porter and the
Census Bureau. That the committee is will
ing to shut its eyes to whatever has been
going on In that department not strictly
in accordance with law. Is shown BY
the fact that every one OF half dozen
attempts to have the House call on the Secre-
tary OF the Interior or the Superintendent OF
the Census for information about the manage
ment Of the bureau has been rendered futile.
Members OF the committee have even de-
clined. or at least neglected. when requested.
to present formal resolution OF inquiry such
as are introduced every day in connection with
all the Government bureaus. Persons inter-
ested in securing information OF public
character from the Census ONCE have been
utterly unable, to get the customary per-
pS Sn Ed sssa aa tx idass
hopper of the House. but it gotno farther than
the pigeon holes OF the Census Committee.
bnsines like Investigation will follow the
Committee on Rules to-day and amended on
motion Of the Census Committee. 1t is very
easy thnF for the %S Of the fSn
members Of the sommittees: when he knows in
more dificuit. II i'm not mpossib e to establish
the same relation pm T IN tbe sbo
liz tm He Between tSsr appointment
LEGATION. Mr.. Porter evidently knows who his
friends are. and is not feeling unhappy over
the fact that the regular Census Committee
stole the iursdction q the rrSposed invest, I,
men whom he might appoint.
There was not a ripple upon the Senatorial
silver sea to-day. Senator Morgan took occa-
zion early in the proceedings to throw out
life buoy to those who are still afoat on the
question. in the shape OF an announcement
that he would not call up the resolutions he
introduced Yesterday until next Monday.
smile Of satisfaction played about the features res
concernsd on this subject There has been no
formal Conference among the Aepu6liean
lsss s'.Sss rs
has been the pressure from the friends Of the
Administration that the senator in question is
il doubt how x vote {; although 1.-The Gibbs his eS S,
tors to-day. but they anticipate lively debate
same %oe Conditions exist in ,the senate which
helped 70 defeat the Bland bill in. in the HOUSE:
dat9 to VOTE for the any shape It
may come up. declare privately that it is use
less to get into a quarrel over proposition
that so calculated to 90 the party more harm
Senators of this class. do not share IN the
in the solid South. Senate. Butler. OF
9bs % s
there is no prospect of the bill becoming q law.
farmsrs IN the South and West He taxes
practca view Of the situation and proposes
to take practical steps TO fSneNe nlmSell from
the hardships OF an overproduction Of cotton
on his South Carolina plantation. To that end
he intends to leave here tomorrow. to be alb
sent ten days. for the purpose OF changing his
cror. Instead OF growing cotton. for which
there appears to be little or no market. he
proposes to grow vegetables and tobacco and
convert his plantation into n truck farm.
There is an overproduction Of cotton all
through the South. which, to n certain extent.
is the cause OF much OF the suffering and pow
erty that exist there. The supply is far
greater than the demand. and when a farmer
puts all his land in cotton. without b cling able
to sell the product at any price. he not only
becomes respondent but in some cases dos
perate. When they reach that condition 1t is
useless tn argue with them about the friend
ship OF either political party. They are likely
10 break away from all former party ties. on
the ground that times cannot BIO any worse
than they are"
The House Committee on Appropriations to-
day reported the UrCert Deficiency bill. Tho
amount carried by this bill is S952.630. item
lied as follows: For Red Cross International
Conference. $500: salary OF additional Judge
in Arizona. S3.OOU: salary and expenses OF
mine inspectors in Territories. $500; for
revenue cutter service S4l, $50: necessary ex-
penses OF steamer Abatross in Behring Sea-
$4,000: Alaska boundary survey. S459OO:
collecting the revenue from customs. $4S. 900:
stationery. War Department $4,000; artif-
ciul limbs. $241 $50.