The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-27
Last Nights Dispatches.
xLvICONGRESS.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, June 26.-Alludiug to
the rem arks of Senator Salisbury yester-
day as to Senator WINDOWS connection
with. the negro exodus, Senator Window
declared that he gloried in the fact that
he had done something to instil into the
negro mind the thought that he had a
right to leave the region where he was OPP
pressed, aud flee to one where he would
be treated as an American citizen, Sena-
tor Window spoke at length on this mat
ter. He had been frequently asked why
ne had become somewhat radical of late.
1t was because he had listened to stories
of these poor refugees not published any
where-not made for political effect.
Unless there was change in the treat
ment of the blacks the exodus would stop,
but it would stop because it would change
into stampede in the next two or three
years.
Senator Vance asked Senator Window
It he had received any Of these stories from
North Carolina. He asked because he had
read letter signed by two eoIored men.
which he sent to the clerks desk and had
read. as follows:
To AessrS. CoaGllnQ, Blaine. and 'otAers aOho so
str6nu9ISly oppose The repeat Of certain ta'cs noo
being debated.
We are personally acquainted with Hon Gov
ernor Vance, and take the liberty through HIM to
state that to the best of knowledge and belief
there never was black man prevented from Yot-
! ing in North Carolina on account of race. We
speak knowingly OF this country We are both Of
county in the Legislature of North Carolina.
| Senator Windom-Ho black?
Senator Vance Dark enough to belong
to the Republican party and not to be'mis-
taken.
Senator Conkling right in hear
| ing my name read as the first of those to
whom that letter was addressed?
Senator Vance-Yes, sir.
Senator Conkling-I wish only to say
that never heard of it before, and the
complexion of the letter seems therefore
more doubtful than the complexion OF
those who wrote it. 1t is rather unusual
to address a letter to one or three Sena-
tors, and in place of sending it to either Of
them TO send it to somebody else.
! Senator Vance-The letter was accom-
panied by note authorizing me to use it.
have.
Senator Logan submitted table Of sta
tistics,. prepared in the Treasury Depart
} ment, showing q greater cost and loss ot
life in collecting revenues IN certain Dem
: ocratlc than ID Republican districts, Whlet
was partially read and allowed to be print
ed.
Senator Davis (W. W read figures il
contradiction of those cited by Senator
Window, showing, among other things
that for six years of General Grants ad
: ministration government disbursement
) were 81, ,007, 100000, while those for seven
} tytwo years of Democratic and Wing rul
D were only $780, 100000 He said Win
! dom's figures showing relative percentage
of losses to collections, were deceptive un
? less it was remembered how greatly tn
; amount Of collection had changed. Il
Q adhered that the annual saving to the gov
= ernment under recent Democratic rule Wa
100000, 900.
s The Senate went into executive sessio
s aud when the doors were re-opened th
n presiding officer (Rollins) laid before th
e Senate the judicial expenses appropriate
bill passed by tue House to-day, and it wa
read the first and second time and referre
to the Committee on Appropriations.
The Senate then adjourned.