New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-06
DIV IIIC I'0fNCII0'
JAMES G.. BLAINE. Secretary OF State.
THE CENSUS DEFICIENCY BILL.

DEMOCRATS WILLING TO ADMIT THAT MR. FUN
TER HAS DONE HIS WORK WELL.
Washington. Feb Specan.The debate in the
House today on the deficiency Appropriation was
instructive in respects. 1t showed that Hauis
Democrats are willing to concede that superintendent
Porter has done his duty WELL and that inc results
OF the work are regarded as excellent CORONER
savers tie Democratic member OF the Appropriations
Committee who had charge Of the matter, expressed
the opnion that more persons have been employed at
times than were necessary and at higher salaries th
thew earned and that of them were incompetent
but he was careful to say and repeat that 'is hn"
been due to the excessive pressure brought 70 ocai
upon the Superintendent by senators ana heProeei"a
lives both Democrats and Republicans. lie was no'
willing TO assert on his own responsibility 'hat III
competent persons Rad been employed but he was
civ Impressed with the belief that such had been
the case from his knowledge of The amount OF pressure
brought to bear by Senators and representatives, o
SIGNIFICANT thing however, about his remarks and the
remarks of other prominent Democrats ike Oo'onoi
Oates Mr. stone, Of Kentucky and Others Was 'hao
the census work had been performed before WIN
greater efficiency or with more Satisfactory resui.e
The management of the Census Bureau was vigorously
defended by General Henderson and Mr. Dhleie''
both az whom are members Of the Appropriations wi"
itt4e and they expressed their surprise that SONIC VI
tbe statements by Colonel savers today had not oo'h
oaa in tho conmittce-room while the measure Wits
upder
partisan Investigation of the Census Bureau Is pr"
need and that perhaps restrained to some extent the
democrats who are satisfied that lbs management
has been honest and efficient
who, the House went into Comynittee OF the "hoie
on the bill Mr.. sayres made az explanation "s 10 ''S
provisions and brought charge Oh eA'a'"s" ~,
acinst the administration Of the Census Bureau TIC
aN that hundreds Of men and women who never
o,, =, have been employed had been employed IN tha
nrsco NJ the instance OF members Of Congress- lao
the SUPERINTENDENT of the Census been felt 10 oP"'e
hi, huren without pressure from the outside to put IN
sfbce large number Of incompetent persoils "'o oN
pcnditures would have been much less.
Mr. Henderson, Of Iowa-Do you re1er 70 INC "u'io'
Or the quality
Mr. sayres-To both.
M Henderson INQUIRED whether the gentleman had
any evidence 10 Justify his statement
Mr.. Savers insisted that he had. The evidence hao
come 10 him from outside sources 1t had been s'oo
~ him that the salaries OF incompetent persons had
Non largely increased There had been useless cx-
penditure Of public money
M Henderson contended that the Office had been
economically administered and asked Mr.. eayerS 10
hear him out in this contention
TbIs Mr.. Savers declined TO do. stating that from
The Information he had received he could not indorsc
the declaration Many Of the employees who were
drawing a salary OF 500 a month were unable 10 ais
charge their duties. lie believed That cohi-
mittee should be appointed to Investigate the ad.
nin,station OF the ONCE. Such an investigation shoud
Justify him in his statement as the extravaganza OF
the Bureau.
Mr. Dngley. of Maine, regretted that the gentle
man from Texas had made charges against the super
intnndent OF the Census that had never been mace
before the Committee Appropriations. 1t seemed
IN him that such charges made By the gentleman
from ANONYMOUS sourccs) should have been brought
10 the attention OF the committee He was suro that
had this been done the minority OF the committee
vouId have insisted that an Investigation lie made
n the expenditure Of the Bureau had been In
creased this was due to the fact that Congress had
imposed upon 1t the new and unheardof duty OF IN
nuing into the private business OF citizens and com
pellnr them 10 disclose the amounts Of their farm
mortgages
Mr. DUNCAN Of Ohio opposed an appropriation foi
the Census Bureau until the charges mace against
had been answered satisfactorily.
Mr. Cooper OF Indiana, criticised the Census Ofhoe ON
the ground that 1t has Disseminated against cer,an
limestone Industries Of Indiana and In favor OF others
Mr. stone Of Kentucky, paid high tribute to the
ability and efficiency Of the superintendent OF the
Census.
Mr. savers of Texas off red an amendment ap
nroprating sl155I4 for the subsistence Of the sioux
indians and calling upon the Secretary OF the In
terror TO report 10 the House tie names OF all en-
Iiovcs unter the direction and supervision OF tine
fndan Bureau Tile latter clause OF this amendment
va the first general legislation TO be incorporated
npon an appropriation BILL but no objection being
made The amendment adopted
rhe committee having risen, the bill @as passed.