Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-06-27
Production by Senator Vance OF Let
ter from Two COlOred Citizens of
North Carolina Denying the StO-
ries OF Intimidation at EIec-
tiOns-The Judicial Elk
pense Bill in the
House.

WASHINGTON, June Ex-senator Thur
man being still absent owing to sickness,
Senator Eaton presided. Senator Thurman
expects to be present tomorrow.
The report of the conference committee on
the letter carriers deficiency bill was
| adopted. The principal modification is that
| the appropriation for balances due railroads
| on account be stricken out.
On motion of Senator Paddock the senate
proceeded to consider the substitute reported
from the committee on public lands for house
bill extending the provisions of an act en-
titled an act for the relief of certain settlers
on public lands until October l, 1880, which
| was passed with a slight amendment.
| Senator Beck, from the committee on
| finance, reported favorably on the joint reso-
luton providing for committee to investl-
| gate the best means of guarding and collect
/ ing the public revenue, and as to whether
| any change Is necessary IN the method OF
making appropriations. The resolution was
/ passed. It provides that the committee shall
consist of three members of each house, in
stead of FIVE senators and seven representa-
i tives.
| Senator Ransom, from the committee on
commerce, reported favorably on house joint
resolution authorizing survey of the MIssis-
sippi river near Lake Concordia, LOUISIANA,
and Cowpen bend, Mississippi Passed.
Senator Vest asked unanimous consent,
out of the morning hour, to call up the con-
/ current resolution submitted by him yester-
/ day, and stated that his object was to get a
vote on the subject aud let the people know
/ who were in favor and who against remone-
/ tization and free coinage. He believed the
i western senators to be almost unanimously
| in favor of it, regardless of party lines. He
had, received at least one hundred letters
/ from his people advocating reconciliation
and hardly one in regard to the political
| questions being discussed. The people de-
sired to know how senators stood on the
/ question.
Senator Chandlec-I object
The resolution accordingly went over and
i consideration was resumed OF the joint reso-
luton to provide extra pay for congressional
| employees.
Senator sWindom again read statistics
| in regard to the Republican administration OF
the government. Abiding to the remarks
of Senator Salisbury yesterday as to his
TWindoml correction with the negro exodus,
| Senator Window declared that he gloried In
the fact that he thought that he had done
something to instill into the negro mind the
| thought that he had a right to leave region
| where he was oppressed, and flee to one
| where he would be treated as an American
| citizen. Senator Window spoke at length
| on this matter. He had been frequently
| asked why he had become somewhat "Radl-
| cal' of late. 1t was because he had listened
to stories of these poor refugees, not pub
lished anywhere and not made for political
| effect. Unless there was a change in the
treatment of the blacks the exodus would
stop, but it would stop because it would
change into q stampede IN the next two or
| three years.
Senator Vance asked Senator Window if
he had received any of these stories from
| North Carolina. He asked because he had
received letter signed by two colored men,
| which he sent to the clerk s desk and had
read, as follows:
To Messrs. Conkling, Blaine and others who ara
strenuonsly opposed to the repeal of certain laws
| We are personally acquainted with Hon. Governor
Vance, and take the liberty through him, to state
| never was a black man prevented from voting In
| North Caroline on account OF race. We speak
compIeSion and have represented this county in
che legislature OF North Carolina.
Senator Windom-Hsw black2
Senator Vance-Dark enough to belong to
the Republican party and not be mistaken.
| Senator Conkling-Am | right IN hearing
my name read as the first Of those to whom
that letter was addressed?
Senator Vance-Yes, sir.
Senator Conkling-l wish only to say that
| never heard of it before, and the complex
ion of the letter seems, therefore, more doubt
full than the complexion of those who wrote
it. 1t is rather unusual to address letter tc
one or three senators and, In place of sending
il to either of them, to send it to somebody
| else.
Senator Vanee-The letter was accompa'
MED by note authorizing me to use it as
have.
Senator Logan submitted table OF Stats
: tics prepared IN the treasury department
, showing greater cost and loss of life in col
lectng revenues In certain Democratic thar
in Republican districts, which was partially
read and allowed to be printed.
Senator Vest, remarking on the negro ex
| ID, a.. tho otoK crNOlra Of
the senator from Minnesota occurred. | hop
for no more just retribution upon tina
9 | senator than that his State may be filed VI
D with the refugees. | ask that the gentleman
, | may have full and complete dose Of his owl
physic, and then he will find out whether tn
northern States will esteeIn this population
| the blessing they suppose it to be-" lie re
| iterated his former declarations that the ne
groes were deceived by the representation o
| government aid, Democratic oppression, ex
' emption from all trouble in Kansas, etc., AM
! were now striving to get back to the south
they were now on the unfriendly soil of Kan
: sas, lifting up their voices to curse the pohtl
t cal 'intrigners who brought them there.
: Senator Davis w. Va. read figures il
contradiction of those cltedby Senator Win
dom, showing, among otheT things, that TO
the six years OF General Grants admlnlstra
s ton the government disbursements wer
4 four billion seven million dollars, while thUs
:, for the seventy-two years of Democrat
and Wing rule were only two billion tw
+ hundred and thirty million dollars. He sal
8 Senator WINDOWS figures showing the rela
d tive percentage of losses to collections wer
deceptive, unless 1t were remembered hoy
greatly the amount of collections ha
= changed. He asserted that the annua
y saving to the government under the recen
,. | Democratic rule was sixty million dollars.
On motion of Senator Jonas, the hous
Joint resolution to donate certain grant
e blocks to Mower post, Grand Army of tn
Republic, st New Orleans, for a monumer
to deceased Union soldiers,w was taken up an
r passed.
u The senate then went into executive sci
), sioD, and when the doors were reopened th
l. presiding officer (Rollirs) laid before the ser
"a ate the judicial expenses appropriation bi
- as passed by the house to-day, and it Wa
&c read the first time.
l. Senator Window objected to its secoI
&c reading to-day.
,e Senator Davis fW.Va.l appealed 10 Sent
:. tor Window 20 withdraw his objection
that the bill could be read a second time an
L referred to the committee ON appropriation
10 Senator Window said he would considt
10 the matter few moments while examinin
:; the bill
- The regular order was resumed, beiag ii
le joint resolution relating to extra pay for col
IN gressional employees.
=, Senators Davis and Allison engaged in
= short discussion on financial questions.
~ Senator Window withdrew his objection
D. and the judicial expenses bill was read a SCI
j. ond time and referred to the committee c
l. appropriations. The senate then adjournet
i IN THE HOUSE.
"A L proposition for revoking leave of absen,
4, granted members and requiring all absente
* 10 report immediately was made 10y Mr.. Arm
10 field and rejected.
The bill making appropriations for certa