New-York tribune., 1879-12-19
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. FRIDAY DECEMBER 49, 1879
XLyIrn CONGRESS-IID SESSION.

Mr.. vOORHi Ts's EXODUS nEsOtUfiON AMENDED
ASD PAssED ~ TIE sESATr-DGnArE IN TIE
HOUSE OVER rHE UrE RESOLUTION.
SENATE. .WAsnIs GToS. Dec. IS, 1879
a resolution that an attachment issIie to the
sergeant-a'-Arms commanding him to bring To me
bar Of tho Senate, for contempt, Mr smn ana othcr
witnesses suhpmaaed nv the subcommittee 10 inyost-
gate the charges against Senator Ingais who have re
fused 10 testify was reported from the hectiona Com
mtiee D. ar. SALISBURY Dem. Deli Adopted.
Among the bills introduced were the following;
By 1lr. GARLAND Dcln., Ark icl-PrOyldins Tor a com
mission 10 examine into thr rujcot OF The taui WIN
view facilitating legislation lI reference thereto
Jy M. HEHEFOKD tDem.. W ynD-For confirming
the tsuIi Commissioners Of Alabama Claims ana Tor
the distribution of tue reys of The Geneva Award.
On motion of Mr. JOHNSTON Deul., Nal the
Srnatc took mp and passed ne its9'ul"l
originally Introduced by M. DAVIS Dein.' W val
insIructing the Committee on Agfiou ture OF both
houses to consider the sub ec; o. agHcuil"Ie ana re-
better adysnco. encourage and foster agricultural Ia
tercsts.
on motion OF NJ. BOOTH Rep., Ca'J the senate then
took ip ANA passed House bill making arpropra-
uons ior the PAYMENT OF Naval and other pensions Tor
the fiscal year ending Junc 80, 1880.
THF EXODUS RKSOLU iIOS DISCUSSED AID ADOPTED.
On motion fMr. VOORHEES, Dem, Indl, the Senate
took resolution offered by bin on Monday iast
for the appointment Of committee TO investigate the
causes OF the emigration OF blacks from sou lern 10
Northern states During bis remarks, hr. NcoRhEEs
said the amendment proposed by dr. WINDOW utrp..
Mnn). nstructng the committee =" inquire whether u
advisable for the Government 10 provide separate Ter
rilores FOR the blacks, ne SAID II ai iehs pTFhfIr
is better 10 let the cOmmitec choose rs own ncthou Ol
report lg H. own cOnciu-iun'.
Mr WINDOW defended his Amendment. claimmgtnh
u T. g,rmauc tO the suitrc ana Will make me com
miitcr's lab0rs effective. portion OF ihe IN
dian Territory. he THINK. can be sst apart Tor ,he
blacks aud such "A would be more practicabie
solution 10 the question than any Other iroDose'.
Sir. lIIl.L (Dein. Gal said ne Is ttca oI tDcen c %
a ges-ioEal BIyestigaiious inio every i.iue Gue-uon
Which comes up He imi X ths negro emigration gnes-
ton Will seHe seif The negro - u" oIsei " w-iu, %
lie Is irec 10 20 whore H. scases Inc iak duoul tn
causes of this movement ls ali cannon Ire c"oIed
people are coniented III Olrrct proportion 10 li' NM 'o
southern been ifcel from carItl "a4 Fuie
Tbu number of cOlorcd scho"childTen hdS ytaih ~,
iu Georgia until there nos 6S0OO; and
perhaps this yearJOO00. BY the taK-books it appears
that The coleh people 0 Georgia own over f''VVV'OoV
Mr.. CoNNLiNG made few remarks. saving
tpe tp' ,mnaraiiry "| OF the Senator from Georgia
Or HILL II rad been dls-ipated by his speaking OF
inc present government of Georgia nome govern
mcn Sir. CONKLING said he dd not p'ol ose t. Sleak
on s +noiee' ana only ross Tor the 6rp9'e ni as es
tor bill for the relief Of Eag IL wson ana 20 asA ils
lowed tns remark winch terminated me dscus-ion ana
tie vote theu tason on Mr. ". .NDON's ainen1heni
wHic rejected y Is les 20 - n"ys ar tnd
Nj GARLAND Dem. Ik) beng ia" onN Democrats
yol. % rit and np Republicans voted against -.
Nr. MINDO SAID the logic oi this vote II ilat tie
committee snOuld not inquire into The exprd ncy oi
YrDyldg place Or TIE negroes 10 20 g II u Is Ouhu
that tncy are utjn,ty treated th'rsi're tIy M MMonn
have 90 to other sates. md hus the trouD, "'uu
b. a. Il hal been IN he ci~e OF tne lnnar
Mr.. ..AN-OM Dom, y % 'ald nr can lo ai.oN dl a.
SUMPTION tuat e.O0O.OOO people arr unjust to@nr9
d ID q
Tue iact that Congressman Marin e&-C.ng1c .slLah
smith. x Governor Holden and Otner North Carolina
H. H. .,tc a bV e'leG Np RANsoN should we
hate me negrOesf Thcy Il r. from us In 40 i'ic, We
regret IT. but we hope to win tacin Dv Andne'N lot Dy
Amer some remarks by Mr.. HOAR R p, NJ 50, Mr.
RANSOM Said that whatever might be ne cll,e
Of the exodus it could not be hi-tre"men'; ne
would E' TO know way these nesr9es mad ce1sedto ~
Mr. MINDOM-Pernnps on i@c prime p e. siilca ny @ @tne
Senator Georgia OR iii!D-thnt ihcy a. 50 4ond
ern Democraiic state left (Llughtcrl
Mr.. MCDONALD Dem. ludl-l would suggest that
II T. because they more fond OF Dcmocratc than r.
Airer some fGfiher debate Mr. MCPHERSON DEM
" d. moved tna' the Senate niO executive session
On a division there was no quorum voting.
The yeas and nays were taen called with me fo.o"-
Ing result: yeas, l3; nays. 80. 20 the MOTION Was
The debate was ressmed by Mr. DAWES Giop., ,NiassJ.
who sad that admitting, OI tAr SAX OF argu en
all that had been SAID as To the good ref men of the
NEGROES tile reason for their eavl te!r homes lor an
inclemeu r'gion mains unexplained. There must be
Mr. WfNDOM, TO whom Mr. Il Rlnsom had all0ded as
the Moses of this exodus" declared tmse too
modest accept such tue. lie quoted from the re
port made by Messrs. Bayard (Dcm., Deli Beck tDem
XVI and Blair Dem MOI, several years ago. L. snow
that IN tine natdral course or events there WAS no
alternative in Of the between exodus
and extinction. Tue negro was told said Nc WinGOm.
that II leave die and he preferred to leave.
II ILL called attentO To the fact tnat when tis
report made the Republicans nad control OF lLe
southern State government Inc situation " as nngSd
deplorab.e then. Ihe situation was now hapVhy
changed and rhat alternative Is no loDger present
Aitr further debate, w ~. gtstloh rom iF Az
LIsON Rep, Iova) hr. VOORHEES, mo med ms reso-
luton omit special reference Ia Norm caro- ma
ana Iniana; he al-o accepted amendment suggested
by Mr.. WINDOW.
Mr. JONAS (Drm.. La.) opposed tie resolution, and
said nat whrther there bad treatment Of nerOes
in North Carolina there u none Louisiana otter
Southern States H. also opposed TO these numerous
lnVestli.ar mons by Congress.
Mr. DAVIS Qnd, hlJ said be agreed with hr Jonas
on the general principle rms resolution l. likely 10 aid
I'm Keeping UP sectional discussions.
A vote was theu taken.
No quorum having voted, Me>srs. PADDOCK (Rep.
NebJ and HARRIS Dem. Tenn.l, renIrkiug that 1t
seemed muOssIDle to tell whether this Is Toilica
question: ignored their respective pairs ana voted IN
order make quorum.
To l. uays.
Nc. MORRILL, rep, VII offered resolution Instruct
ing the LpTIry To iuqu into the nd
vsahl ty uf extending and 10 the Association for the
Erection of "A Monument on The Revolutionary Battle
field al y .nnington. VI. Referred.
The Senate then at 40 O'Clock. adjourned Until to-
morrow.
UOI-cF OF PEpRFSFNTAT ATIVTS