Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-11
ROBINSON BOUTS
 CANYONS PROTEGE
asa.Nakxessman Mkann's Suggestion to MssQuirc Census Enumerators to In. sacstory NaturM Resources Lost.

Washington, Dec. 10,--Congressman < 4ssS.nEson yesterday put to rOut Rep yseasr3cztative Mann of Illinois. one of $ sSr Hnost prominent Republican mem SarssrS sof xhe House and an especial lsrCysgn of Uncle Joe" Cannon.
 five census bill was up fer debate fIx, c1Yannittee of the whole. and Mann exF%SsTeG an amendment providing that Tires a.a1sus enumerators De required ca, r1take a census of the natural re- asgussrres of the country, including coal, ,vNs. forests. water powers and all ,a ntsNy s.sSe ntiais.
 Robinson ill the Fight.
 fsNs,inson who is q member of the 'S .sazsMs Committee, took the burden sor xke fight on what he regarded as @aM absurd proposal.
 NaViille heartily favorng every in- geasieelt effort to forward the great esseeMsnaant for conversation of natural 7ccssaasnes, Robinson did not hesitate ssss =aaEta Mann's proposal vigorously. yxsMH Nlc characterized it as utterly s-SsEnlons
 Ttha average census enumerator, sne E.id, 'is not Mn expert in estimat- &aaksg and classifying these esources; the .vrrlark of inventorying the natural re- sss1anaes is vital to the success of q .gar@anent to the wisdom and impor- y:.n1ce of which we all subscribe. To ske of value it must be done by men especially fitted for such service, and ;nIy lplan such as that now before the Sssmnmittee would. be abortive'
 Debate merged into almost bitter nass nn Manns part, who. however, ;-rd7a1itted that enanerators art not es- xysscially quallfea4tu:perform the work contemplated in the Mann amend tyaant The house supported Robin sstm in his contention and voted 1t sSs,wn almost unanimously
 Senate Proceedings.
 Washington, Dec. 10.-The session es,H the Senate today was chiefly de- NIA1led to the formal presentation If V Departmental reports and the intro- @iMrtion Of bills. The reports. have tsssn made public from time to time @saa6 the bills, numbering 352. were e5sfiatsily for the granting Of pensions.
 Senator Johnson of Alabama intro sa1zced bill to reinstate former Ca &issls Rossell and Weaver, dismissed EAIs1on the Military Academy for haZ- Nms. He declared that their punish E5ssnt was excessive and said that Sssery new senator was hazed by be- aaAs given unimportant assignments sZsnd being restricted in his privileges Ike did not wish to have the idea go 9ngth that boys mothers have to look Gasser them after they enter the Mill Gssry Academy After short execu- e.IWe session the Senate at 22 o'clock 
 Work in the House.
 ssAouse summary: For nearly five Hours the House of Representatives s tzsaay considered the bill providing s%sxs The taking of the thirteenth and subsequent decennial census and sfszssed it without material change. Aaaarn1n the very outset of the debate, l aG became evident that the progress M the measure toward passage would ! 32s@ lmpeded by numerous amendments .212d by the arguments which they de- ] gzsloped.
 Prolonged. animated and at times i ]; ;2s2ted discussion was precipitated | @rver an amendment by Mr. Cillett of who sought to have gSne temporary ceusus force authorized 71w the bill with the exception of q azew minor portions appointed instead csse noncompetitiVe examinations
 Mt 4;57 p m Ihe house adjourned.