The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-06
House Of Representatives

I'pOn tho assent bling OF tne house tne
Speaker stated that he was suffering from.
sore throat. and as the committees were to be
called for reports he would request one Of
the reading clerks to call them. Subsequent
ly Mr. McMilln took the char.
MIR Fthian. of Illinois, offered bill placing
agricultural implements on the free list.
which was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means
Mr. Beltzhoover, Of Pennsylvania. from the
Committee on War Claims, reported back
favorabiy the bill known as the Border Raid
Claims bill b authorize the payment of dam
ages sustained by Pennsylvania IRON Union
and Confederate troops during the war. The
House went into Committee on the Whole
on the Emergency Deficiency BILL Mr..
Sayers, Of Texas. in charge Of the bill. He
said that II the superintendent of census had
been allowed 10 have his own way in appoint
ments. It was probable that the expenditures
in that Office would not have been so large,
but as he was constantly importuned by
members OF Congress for positions VINO
brought tremendous pressure 10 bear upon
him there had naturally been extravagance.
Men and women had been given places VINO
never should have been appointed. IL was
not so much the fault OF the superintendent
that money had been unwisely and e1tray-
agantly expended as it was the fault OF con-
gressmen.
Mr. Dingley replied that it was to be re-
p
dent of census had been preclpitated IN the
House on this deficiency bill. 1t was unfair
l. the superintendent ot census. II they
were 10 be made they should be the result OF
an investigation by committee.
DENIED THE CHARGE.
Mr. Savers, of Texas, denied that he had
precipitated the debate. Questions had been
put TO him by Republicans on the other SIDE.
Mr. Dingley stated that the House did not
rIr.fI.
the charges made. He thought the superin-
tendent Of census had faithfully discharged
his duties One OF the reasons why tue eX-
pense for the eleventh census was so large
was the requirement imposed upon the
superintendent of census by Congress -
collect data regarding farm and real estate
mortgages. which he had opposed ms m
posed upon the superintendent new and
unheard-Of duty OF ascertalnlng Tor What
purposes farms lad been mOrtgaged.
Mr. Dugan. OF ONO. said that IL nad come
to his knowledge that tons OF eless statistics
had been destroyed after compilation. He
had been told that the superintendent had
employed a lot of punching machines. the IN
ventiOn Of a relative at a roy atty or % "a uay'
when the machine could DO manufactured Tor
| SO Under the circumstances lie was OPP
/ posed 90 apprOpratng any money no" lOr
| the census tO be expended IL any such way
Mr. Springer. of Illinois, favored the pas
sage of the Appropriation ana sald that IL
should be passed at once.
Alr. j. ID. Taylor. of Ohio. defended the
superintendent Of the census. lie lad done
! his work well and was Il competent man.
Mr.. Stone of kentucky thought this de-
/ bate was not proper at this time. The fault.
/ if any. in the census was IN the collection OF
statistics by eIumeraiors VINO were mol
named by the superintendent. lie believed
tie superintendent had been more earnest
and rapid in his work than any former su-
perintendent
Mr.. Henderson defended the superintendent
and his work. He reviewed the census Work
as originally contemplated under the late Mr.
| Cox. which was entirely different from the
| data gathered. The field work on farm mort
CAGES was not yet completed. After an hour
spent in the consideration of private bills the
committees arose. and the House at L. NJ
adjourned until tomorrow to pay tribute OF
respect to the Hon w. H. +. Lee, OF Virginia