The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-12-19
FoRTY-s1xTH CONGRESS.
The Senate Discussing the Negro Exodus
and lts Rsmedy-Ths huuss Con.
tiderlng the Indian Question.
WARRINGTON, December IS.
SENATE,

ate q communication from the SecretAr,
OF the Treasury giving information con
cerning the effect upon revenues and upol
consumers Of the repeal Of duty on tei
and coffee in 1872. Referred.
Mr. Salisbury, from the Committee OF
Privileges and Elections, reported reso
luton that an attachment be issued to thu
Sergeantat-Arms commanding him t.
bring TO the bar Of the Senate, for con
tempt, Mr.. Smith and other witnesse,
subppnaed by subcommittee to inves
tiGate charges against Senator Ingalls,, AMI
who have refused to testify. Adopted.
The petition Of the members OF the Mas
sachuaetts Historical Society for an appro
priation for monument to commemorate
the victory Of Yorktown was referred.
Petitions were also presented by citi'
Gens asking the appointment oI a labor
commission. Referred.
The resolution OF Mr.. Davis, West Vir.
ginia, instructing the Agricultural Com.
mtttee ol both houses, TO consider the
subject Of agriculture and report what
ought TO he done by the Government 70
promote the agricultural interests was
adopted.
The pension appropriation bill was
passed.
The resolution OF Mr.. voorhees, for the
appointment Of committee to investigate
the causes oil negro immigration from the
South was taken up.
Mr.. Voorhees, disclaimed any political
motives in offering his resolution. The
negroes were evidently being deluded and
his resolution was offered in the interests
OF humanity and Justice.
MIR. Window spoke briefly in support Of
his amendment, instructing the committee
ITO inquire into the expedienCy of setting
apart o territory for the negroes"
MIR. Hi spoke against the resolution.
He was tired OF these investigations OF
unimportant questions. The negro emf.
grafton question would settle itself. The
negro was no longer ward. He was free
to go where he pleased. The negroes
were contented in proportion 10 the time
the Southern States has been under home
rule. In Georgia from 10000 to $4,000
colored children are attending school and
the blacks own s., 900, 900 in real property.
The talk about this question was all gam.
mon. Itwas kept up by designing and
unscrupulous men.
Mr.. WINDOWS amendment was rejected
ayes, IS; nays, 25.
Mr.. Ransom denied with mHch warmth
the allegations OF i'll treatmtns by the
whites OF the negroes in his State, and
cited in support OF his statements such
Republicans as Ex-Governor Holden,
United States District Attorney Badger,
Representative Martin and Representa-
tive Smith.
On motion Of Mr.. Voorhees,, the Senate
took up the resolution offered by him on
Monday last for ths appointment of oom-
mittee to investigate the causes Of the
emigration Of blacks from the Southern to
Northern States. Mr.. Voorhees,, in speak
ing on his resolution, said: lit were true
as alleged that this movement was caused
by the unjust political treatment Of
negroes; it was well to learn that fact. If
on the other hand it was the result OF or.
ganized conspiracy by designing men, it
was also well 10 know that fact. Indiana
was open to all legitimate settlers but she
did not desire to be colonized through the
operations OF emigration agencies apy
nome than California wished to be so
colonized by the Chinese. Indiana was
quite fully populated and there was no
land to give away. These negroes were
evidently being deceived and it was in the
interests OF humanity that he offered
his resolution. II he were actuated
by political motives he would well
come this emigration which could only
eventually result in good for the Demo-
cratic party, by bringing these voters TO
Indiana. He thought the amendment
proposed by Window, instructiug the
committee to inquire whether it was ad-
visable for the Government to provide
separate territories for the blacks, where
they could exercise their constitutional
rights &C., was at least premature. It was
better to let the committee choose their
own method ofreportlng their rconclusions.
Mr.. Window replied TO Mr.. Voorhees,
defending his amendment, and claiming
1t was german to the subject, and would
make the commissions labors more effect
i've. He thought there was portion OF
the Indian Territory that could be set
apart for the blacks, and such Cession
would be more practicable solution OF
the question than any other proposed.
Mr.. Hill, of Georgia, said he was tired
Of these Congressional investigations into
every little question which came up. He
thought this negro emigration question
would settle itself, the negro was no longer
a ward, he was free to go where he pleased.
A vote was take2 on Mr.. Windows
amendment, and rejected; yeas Is, nays
.. Hill and Garland being the only
Democrats voting aye, and no Republicans
voting nay. !
HOUSE.
Mr.. Weaver called attention to an article
in the New York Tribune, which said
Weaver himself was alleged to be the
author Of the petitions praying that
soldiers be paid the difference between
the value Of gold and greenbacks at the
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