Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-02-04
Attacks the Census in tie House and Makes Charges
 Against Mir. Crow.
BARTHOLD ANSWERS
Sims oi Tennessee Advocates Il Non. Partisan Census No Par
 tiaIity shown.

Washington. Feb. ! Nn animated political debate cnlivcned the session of the hoHse today Charges of par tisanship in the taking of the con4n5 were numerous. Democratic members insisting that non partisan census Was Impossible unless enumcrators We're appointed from men of both poii- tieal parties After q long debate tbe census bill was passed providing for amendment to the present law so that there should be an enumeration of cattle slaughtered and hides produc- cd in county slaHahterine houses. to- gethcr with a provision for an pnum- cration of information conccrning ir- rfgatcd lands.
 In the senate the urgent deficicncr and the army bills were passed. car rHin@ T combined appropriation of $102000, ,000 The postal savings bank bill was discussed at length. \ bill cXcmBting certificates of indebtedness and requiring the payment of the principal of Panama canal bonds. previously passed by the house, was acted upon fayorably.
 Fhe senate was in session abont four and a half hours, the house ad- burning an hour later.
 Reading a letter said to have been written by Representative Crow of Missouri, telling one of his constitu- ents that if he should receive an ap- pointment as a census enumerator he would have to ascertain the relative strength of Insurgents and regular Republicans, Representative Robinson of Arkansas attacked the bill provid- ing for the thirteenth census when that measure was taken under con sideration in the house today.
 Chicanery in Appointments
 The letter was in the form Of newspaper clipping and contained the statement that the work the census etnmerator would have to do would bo such an enthusiastic Republican will be glad to do and will not in any Way conflict with your duty as an enumerator"
 lt also stated that this extra work would be outlined tc the candidate on his appointment so that he need not accept the appointment if he did not desire to do what would be asked of him.
 Still reading from the letter Rob- inson quoted a statement to the effect that the writer wanted to know whether the voters were "Insurgents' or regulars, or whether their dis affection was great enough to take them out of the party altogether.
 Representative Barthold of Missouri calling attention to the absence of his colleague, MT, Crow, said Mr. Crow evidently spoke for himself only.
 The director of the census would authorize no man to give such instruc- tions,' said Barthold ''He wrote that letter without authority He mere " exceeded his authority in repre- .entinR the administration.
 MT Booher of Missouri said he would offer an amendment to the pending bill imposing fine of $1,0O0 or Imprisonment for one year upon any census employe who should ask any person any question relating to his politics.
 Does the gentleman think that the secretary of commerce and labor was in any way responsible for these statements by MT. Crow?" inquired Representative Gardner of Massachu- setts, addressing MT. Booher.
 Want NOn.Partisan Census.
 T have a resolution to be voted on