Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-06
THE FEDERAL HOUSE.
Charged Agsipst the Census Bureau.
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Charged Agsfpst the Census Bureau.
lBy telegraph to the Dispa,ch.l
WASHINGTON, February 5.--Mr. Fithian.
of Illinois, sent to tho Speaker for refer
ence bill placing farm implements upon
the free list. He wished TO have the DILL
printed in the Record, but the Speaker de.
clined TO recognize him for the purpose OF
making that request at the present time.
Speaker Crisp Is very hoarse, and his
voice was hardly audible. The calling Of
committees for reports. which is usually
made by the Speaker in person, was dele
gated TO one Of the reading clerks, the
Speaker being DESTROYS OF saving bis throat
as much az possible. Finally he left the
char and Welded the gavel to Mr.. McMil-
lin, OF Tennessee.
Several reports were made from commit
ties and placed upon the calendar. The
call Of committees having been completed.
Mr.. Fithian, of Illinois, made his request
that the bill introduced by him be printed
in the Record and the request was acceded
10.
The House then went into committee OF
the whole (Mr. Richardson. of Tennessee,
In the chair on the census deficiency bill
KxrRAvAaANCE CHARGED.
Mr.. sayers, o. Texas Qn charge Of the bilD
made an explanation. as TO its provisions, and
brought a charge OF extravaganza against tho
administration OF the Census Bureau. He said
that hundreds OF men and women who Eeyer
ought 10 have been employed had been en-
ployed In that ONCE at the instance OF members
Of Congress. Had the Superintendent Of the
Census been left 10 operate his Bureau without
pressure from the outside TO put In ofnco large
number OF incompetent persons the eApendi-
lures would have been very much less.
Mr.. Henderson. OF Iowa: Do you refer to the
number or the qualityf
Mr.. Ssyers: To both.
Ar. Henderson replied to Mr. saycrs, and de-
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Mr. Dlneley also defended Superintendent OF
the Census Porter. He said II the expenditures
OF the Census Bureau had been Increased IL was
due 10 the fact that Congress had imposed upon
II the new and unheard-of duty OF inquirng
into the private business Of citizens aud COM
polling them TO disclose the amounts OF Their
farm mortgages.
OTHER CHARGES.
Mr. Duncan, OF Ohio, opposed an appropriation
for the Census Bureau until the charges made
against II had been answered satisfactorily. Ii
had been said that tons ana tons OF statistics
had been destroyed after compilation, and that
lot Of punching machines Cthe invention OF
relatiye) which could be purchased FOR elO, hsd
been employed at loyalty OF SO.
MI. Cooper, of Indiana, criticised the Census
once on the ground that II had Disseminated
against certain limestone industries OF Indiana
and In favor of others. In the taking OF the
census great inaccuracy, II not dishonesty, had
been committed, as far as the limestone work
ings were concerned.
Mr.. stone, OF heutucky, pdiu II nlBn trlDutc w
the ability and efficiency OF the superintendent
OF the Census
THE INDIAN BUREAU.
Mr.. Sayers offered an amendment approprl-
Ating $l15,5l4 for the subsistence OF the Sioux
Indians and calling upon the Secretary OF the
Interior TO report 10 the House the names OF all
employees under the direction and supervision
OF the Indian Bureau.
The latter clause OF this anne ndment was the
first general legislation to DO incorporated upon
an appropriation hill, but no objection being
made, the amendment was adopted The COM
mttee having arisen. the till was passed.
The private calendar was then taken up for
consideration, but no progress was made, and
the House adjourned until 12:45 o'clock to-mor-
row, when euJogies will be delivered upon the
late Representative Lee, OF Virginia.
The Senate was not In session to-day