Evening star., 1898-06-07
TO TAKE THE NEXT CENSUS.
Provisions of the Bill Explained to
the Senate.

Provisions of the Bill Explained to
the Senate.
The latter portion of the session of the
Senate yesterday afternoon was devoted 20
considering the census bill. After The
Stars report of the Senate proceedings was
closed Mr.. Carter, chairman of the census
committee, made an extended statement
concerning the object Of the bill and the ne
cessity for its enactment into law at as
carly date practicable.
AS provided for in section "a of the bill
the twelfth census shall be restricted to in
qulrlss relating to population, to mortality,
to the products of agriculture and of manu-
featuring and mechanical establishments.
The schedules relating to population shall
comprehend for each lnha abitant the name
age, color, sex, conjugal conditlon, place of
birth and place of birth of parents, whether
alien or naturalzed, number of years IL the
United States, occupation, months employ
ed, literacy, school attendance and owner
ship of farms and homes
The mortality schedules shall compra mend
for each decedent the name sex. color, age
conjugal condition, place of birth and birth
place OF parents, occupation, if born within
the year the month or date of birth, cause
of death and time of death.
The schedules relating to agriculture shall
comprehend the following topics: Name of
occupant of each farm, tenure acreage,
value of farm and improvements, acreage
VI ulil laTenl prOuuctS, quantity ana value OF
products and number and value of live
stock. All questions as to quantity and
value of crops shall relate to the year end
ing December 81 next preceding the enum
Grafton.
The schedules of inquiries relating to
products of manufacturing and mechanical
establishments; character of organization.
whether individual, cooperative or other
form; date of commencement of operations,
character of business or kind of goods man
nfaCtlIred amOunt of caOital invested M
ber of proprietors, firm members, copartners
or officers and the amount Of their salaries;
number of employees and the amount of
their wages; quantity and cost of mater ials
used in manufactures; amount of mscel-
ldneouS expenses, quantity and value OF
products, time in operation during the CEN
sus year, character and quantity of power
used and character and number of machines
employed.
The information collected shalt relate ex-
clusively to the fiscal year ending nearest
the date set for the enumeration If the
population. The only volumes that shall be
prepared and published in connection with
the twelfth census shall relate to popula-
ton, mortality and vital statistics, ;he
products of agriculture and of manufactur-
ing and mechanical establishments.
The director of the census is authorized
after completing the above mentioned work
to collect statistics relating to special
classes, including the insane, feeble-mind-
ed, deaf, dumb and blind; to crime, pauper-
ism and benevolence, including prisoners
paupers. juvenile delinquents and inmates
of benevolent and reformatory institutions;
to deaths and births in registration areas;
social statistics of cities; to public indebt-
edness, valuation, taxation and eXpendi-
lures; to religious bodies; to electric light
and power, telephone and telegraph busi-
ness and transportation, including trans
portation by water. express business and
street railways.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Carter's state
ment Mr.. Cockrell (MoD called attention
to that part of the bill providing that the
director, assistant director and certain
statistlc.ans shall be appointed as soon as
practicable after the passage of the meas
ure He thought this would be too long a
time In advance of the work to be done.
He proposed amendments to the bill that
the officials should enter upon their duties
January l, 1889
he offered also amendment providing
that the minor employees of the census of
nee should be appointed by the Secretary
OF the Interior instead of by the director
of the census
Pending action upon the amendments. the
Senate at 40 pm. went into executive
session and soon afterwards adjourned.