Mr. MILLER. I do not think that this question has any side of the House to it. We are all on one side, I trust, on this great question. I do not understand why the Gentfrom NewYork [Mr. LAFLIN] should be so fearful of Agricultural Reports. He seems to think this will lead to an enormous excase on the part.of the Government, becauset c plates are all worn out, and new ones must be made. After I heard from the gentleman that those plates were out of order, I called upon Mr. Newton, the head of the Agricultural Bureau and asked him about them. He informs me that the'plates were in good order, and that all that was required for the printing of these extra Reports was the necessary paper for that purpose. In 1860 the agricultural area. of the country embraced 163, 110, 720acres of improved land, and 244, 101, 818 acres of land unimproved. Of course since then a large additional number of acres have been put under cultivation. As far as I have been able to ascertain from the last census, the number of farms in the U.S. then was 2, 423, 895; farm laborers, 796, 679; total, 3, 210, 574. Mr. Speaker, there were printed of the Agricultural the portsfor18l34, byorder of this House, 25,000 copies less than in 1803, and in 1868 25,000 less than in 1862, as the following statement will show: lam..190,000 I am 105,000 1564. 140,000 And the number allotted to the Agricultural Dept was distributed according to a statement from that Dept, as follows: “ Thonnmber sentto eachparty decreasing withthe decreasedsupply grantedand the increaseof parties to besupplied. The exact numbers changing thus, from time to time onlian approximationtothe aver age is given: to 5,050 regular agricultural correspondentsf, from onetotwocopieseach; teouttws, o 190 mcteorological correspond from one to 2 copieseach; to 46 State Agricultural and Llorticultural Socicties, from ten to 25 copies each; to 1,045 countyldgricultural and Horticultural Societies, from one to ten co res each; to 320 agricultur and daily newsprtpers, from one to 2 copies each; to 300 U.S and foreignconsuls and ministers, from one to 4 copies each; to President, heads of Depts, judges ofSuprcme Court.&c., fromonoto 2 copies each makingan averageof from 12 to 16,000 copies to what may be termed official and rerular recipients. "The 2nd copy given to the agricultural and meteorological correspondents (who perform their constantand ofttilnes arduousduties gratuitously)1s generally requestedto supply a loss, or for somcspecial use. 0. also, to apers which sometimeshave 2 editorswho each camea copy." Why was this deduction made when the farmers require them? The gentleman asks, why do the farmers want these books? It is for information; and for that purpose this book is more important than any other document printed by Congress. Now, who pays the cost of these books? It 18paid by the people who ask for them; and the sum require is but small. Now, every time the gentleman gets up here about printing he calls for reform. And he advocates reibrm for what and against whom? Reform against the farmers? He objects to giving them these books, and says they can get, 1 do not recollect how many, newspaers for the amount these books will cost the 0v crnment. But they do not want the newspa pers, and they do want these books. These books are prepared under the direction of a bureau established by the Government, and contani important information which the farmers of the country have a right to demand of their representatives. Why oes the gentleman call so loudly for reform, when it is made to apply only to farm ers? Some time ago the gentleman said to this House that for the printing of the government it required one 13th of all the paper produced in the U.S. But that is not for the purpose of printing these Agricultural Reports, but for other printing. And there IS another reason why we should print these Reports of 1864. The gentleman must recollect that there are 11 States which have been in rebellion, the maple ofwhich for the last 4 years have not)001able to obtain these Reports. They are now resuming agricultural pursuits, and demand their share of these Agricultural Reports, and they are entitled to them. The interests of agriculture are now being greatly developed there by those who havefor years past been engaged in pursuits of war, who are turning their attention to cultivating the soil, and will you not give them this information? It is what the people have a right. to ask. But the gentleman says, no, we must retrench. Retrench on what? Why, on Agricultural Reports. I repeat, there is no side of the House on this question. The gentleman talks about the other side wanting to print Agricultural reports. I admire the courage of the other si e of the House in standing up for the farmer. [Here the hammer felL] The question being taken on agreeing to the resolution, it was agreed to.