The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-11
THE CENSUS BUREAU
The Hopkins Bill TO Make il Perma-
nent Is Under Discussion.
OPPOSITION DEVELOPED
Author Said II Would Cause Reduc.
ito in Clerk Force.
WANTS THE SERVICE CLASSIFIED
Committee Chairman Said II Was Not
Expedient,
WANTS THE SERVICE CLASSIFIED
THE HOUSE REMEMBERS MRS. M'KINLEl
BY Unanimous Consent Bill Granting
to Her the Mail Frankng Privilege
Was Passed.

WASH Texasy univer.,gbc house spent
the day couesid Cos '''fy o. D bin n't 10
create u permanent ~ GA, hile
the general sentiment was 1909 OF n
permanent bureau. there was stro.- oppo-
sition to the bill as drawn on the ground
that it was not well maturcd. There was
also an overwhelming demand for pro.
vision to place the present employees of the
census bureau under the direction Of the
civil service law aud the bill finally was
recommitted with instructions Ia report
back hill containing plan for detailed
organization of permanent census bureau.
\ bin was unanimously passed to give
Mrs. Mckinley the free mailing privilege
during the remainder Other lie.
The house then adjourned until Monday.
At the opening Of the session Mr.. Barney
Wis.l, from tho committee on appropra.
tious reported the pension hill and gave
notice that he would call it MP OH Monday
after the disposal of The District of Co
mmhia business
on motion Of Mr. Hopkins Olll the house
then went into committee Of the whole and
took up the consideration at tho hill to
create permanent census office. Mr. Hon.
klnS. in support Of the bill, explained that
the subject of establishing permanent
bureau had been agitatcd for many years.
General Francis A. Walker superintendent
OF tbc ninth and tenth censustS. and MI.
Porter, superintendent of the eleventh cen
sus as well rs the present director united
in strongly recommending II on the ground
that II would not only decrease tue cost
but would increase the value of the re
ports.
In reply to questions. Mr.. Hopkins said
that 1850 clerks had been employed ~ the
bureau, 2T0U being stll employed. II the
pending hill passed. be said, che force wouid
be- reduced this year Ia 500; rcXt year to
7IO: IN 1908 In 24o and thereafter until 1910
to geo lie was hcseged by members who
wanted to krow the status of the present
clerks in he event of the passage Of he
bili He said that if The hill passed 1t was
hoped the otEei dcnJrtments colhi absorb
tho present temporary CLERKS. They co"tf
then he placed under the protection Of the
civil service and transferred to other lie
paltmcuts If tho bill VAS promptly passed
the temporary clerks. by executive order
could he faado eligible for transfer
Several members among jncm Mr. Mann
0IlA aud NJ: Corllss (MchJ, suggested
that the hili bc amended to provide that
the clerks he eligible for transfer.
Mr. Grosvenor tOhloJ asked If II wonld
pot be wise to authorize the president to
extend the civil snrVlC, law over the sur
plus clerks Mr. Hopkins replied that the
81 hirc, had been cauvnsYed by the house
and senate committees and 1t had been
thought that such action would not be ex-
pCdieut.
NIr. Burkctt (Nebl opposed ,hc hill, con.
tending that the only persons who had ag-
tated tho Sifbject Of permanent census
had been the superintendent Of part con
suSes and others directly Interested He
pointed out that & salary of $500 was voted
To the director Of census on the ground Of
the temporary character Of the employment
and the great responsibility. This bill pro-
posed To continue his salary. He pointed
out that the experts whose services II was
claimed 1t was so necessary to retain had
been detailed from the various departments
Mr.. Burkett thought the bill should be
recOmmitted.
Mr.. Crumpacker Qnd.) favored the pas
sage of the bill.
MIR. Maddox (Gal opposed In toto the
plan of permanent census bureau.
Mr.. Hemenwav nnd) also opposed the
bill.
Mr.. Simms Crcnn) said he would propose
an amendment to place tho emnloyes of
the office under the civil service law
Mr. Bingham Pal supported the hill.
After some further discussion nv Mr. Gil-
lette Gfass). Mr.. Fleming Gal. Mr. Sulzer
closed the general debate with an earnest
plea In favor of the passage OF the hill.
Mr.. Rurkctt moved that the bill he re.
norted To The house with ihe recommended
ton that 1t he recommitted with instruc-
tions 10 roport hack as n substitute bIil
providing FOR the detailed Organization Of
permanent census bureau and with a
provision therein 10 plnce the present EN-.
ployeS Of the bureau within tho classified
service The motion 70 re,ommlt was car.
ried.
NJ Rromwcll fOhlo) secured unanimous
consent and tho house PASSED bill IN give
the widow ~ the late President Mckinley
the franl.ing privilege during the remainder
Of her life