American citizen., 1879-04-12
ouRWAsMNcroN LETTER.
wxsHrN~roN. Ami. G. 1879.

OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WKsHrNsroN, Apli! 6, 1879.
/ So far it m,sst be said that Mr.
Garfield and Mr.. HuId, Of Ohio,
have E.atA / tsr most telling speeches
in the able debate now going on in
the House on tho question of for
bidding tho presence Of troops at
the polls. Mr.. Gntield's speech
was made on Saturday last, and
was the first which seriously consid
cred tie wants of the question. Mr..
Stephens and others argued for aHd d
against the piopriety of attaching
the proposition cOIscerninG troops to
q general appropriation bill but Mr..
Garfield did more. His presenta-
tiOr Of the case Was strong and it
at once became apparent that the
Democrats Of tlte House could not.
AS they had intended, vote ON the
question wiz !sout debating it.
Mr. Chalmers, of Mississippi, on
Tuesday replied to Mr.. Garfield.
and their Mr.. Hnrd spoke But
every Southern member spoke at n
disadvantage in tire House on poll
tical Quesulons-an undeserved but
not less real disadvantages. Mr..
Chalmers made an excellent speech,
and ono that will ultimately have a
good effect. Bat the best, as I said
before, was Hurd's. This represen-
sative has the qualities that in
speeches tell.
1t was determined yesterday to
close debate on this question to.
morrow, but 1t does not follow that
"A vote will be taken then.
After the Army bill shall have
been disposed of, there will come
up the Legislature bill, with amend
ments repeating the test oath law
and modifying tire superior law.
This will of course essef to extended
debate, and all these subjects will
also be considered at la-se in the
Senate.
The result, SO far as Congress is
coneerned, will be the passage OF
all that the Democrats set out to
pass. There is no doubt OF this
Tie President has the Veto power
and will probably use it. Itlo moi
believe, however, that the session
will close without some provision
being made for subsisting the Army
and carrying on the civil officers OF
the Government. Just in wha'
way this will DC done is not how
apparent, but there is Il growing
belief that it will be done.
The exodus of the colOred people
! from the South AS result of Sena-
tor WindOm's proposition in the
Senate last winter to furnish them
with public lands in the West, is
creating a good deal of stir among
AL classes of people, aud is likely to
result in vital changes in the re
latiOns of society and politics.
Senator Window is the new Moses
OF the coloIed people. and he is be-
sieged for aiyIce aud aid in this
crises. His view simply is hat this
migration movement is the easiest
aud quickest and safest way to
settle the race difficulties and the
Southern question generally. Many
Democrats in the South maintain
the same view and have written
him in approval of his plan. The
agitation has reached all parts of
the Sonth, according to accounts
received here, and a large body Of
the coiored people who have lOnged
for what they call deliverance are
singing praises to Senator Window,
aud nominating him for President.
This sentimental nomination, Ifmay
say, is bnt an echo of what had al.
ready been done before for Senator
Window has a solid hold upon the
affections of his party, aud u stand
ing outside OF his party Oh account
OF his personal worth and clean re-
cord which have indicated him u.
Minnesota's candidate in the most !
unmistakable way. But | digrrss,
and space admonishes me that l
Can only say that a national mlgr;s- |
tion society is about to he formed |
here to aid in the negro exodus, aud |
it proposes to do big work.
Lieut.. 3enne1's Family Coved For