The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-19
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committee to investigate the negro exodus
from the South led TO long and animated
debate, which occupied most OF the after |
noon.
Mr.. VOORHEES, said It was desirable to
know whether the exodus was or was not
caused, az alleged, by the unjust political
treatment OF negroes in the South. In |
diana did not wish to be coIoriZed by Ne
groes any more than California did to be |
colonized by Chinese. BE considered Mr.. |
Windows amendment providing for the |
inquiry with regard to setting apart sepa-
rate territories for negro coionists prema- |
ture. Better let the committee act on its |
own discretion regarding such suggestions. !
After brief defence By Dir. Windom-of |
his amendment, Mr.. Hill OF Georgia said he |
was tired Of these con gressional inyestiga- |
tons. The negro exodus would settle itself. |
The talk about the causes of the movement |
was CANNON. The negroes were contented |
in direct proportion to the time the south |
ern States had been free from carpet. bag |
rule. The number OF colGred school chill |
dren in Georgia would probably reach
80, 600 this year, aud the taX-books showed |
that the colored people OF that State owned
more than $4,000, 600 in real property. The |
discomfort among the negroes was in the |
unthrifty and worthless classes, who were
worked upon by designing men. He bad
doubted the capacity OF the blacks to be-
come good citizens, but was glad to admit
they had done better than was expected. |
They had found out that their old masters,
instead OF being their worst enemies, as
they bad been told, were their best friends. |
He would not, however, further oppose the
resolution than to deprecate it on general
principles.
IN hnI NJ hny1 nj in
dom's amendment, it was reiected-Messrs.
Hill and Garland voting with the Republic
cans.
The debate was then resumed on the re-
solution.
Mr.. Ransom, of North Carolina, said lie
voted against the amendment because it
contained The unjust assumption that the
negroes had been il-treated by the whites.
To show that this was not the case, he
quoted ok. Governor Holden, Hon. X. &.
Badger, and several Republican State rep
resentatives and prominent coiorcd citizens
OF North Carolina, who had declared that
the colored people OF that State had not
been unfairly dealt With. Mr.. Ransom
thought the southern treatment OF the ne
eroc5 wolEd compare fayorably with north
ern treatment OF the Indians. One race
was visibly and rapidly improving, while
the other was disappearing from the face OF
the earth.
Mr.. Hoar, OF Massachusetts, asked il the
negroes were we'll treated in the South. why
they were emigrating to an inhospltablc
climate?
Mr.. Ransom asked in return why, il the
people were well treated in Massachusetts,
they were emigraling to Tennessee? If the
cause was oppression in one case, Why not
| in the other? Mfr. Ransom thought the
exodus was due tn the Misrepresentation
OF various people; perhaps Of some Re-
| publican senator's.
Mr.. Hoar said lie would like TO know
why colored emigration had becu diverted
| from Kansas 10 Indiana.
MIR. Window: "PerhapS bccausc the
negroes. as Mr.. Hill says, are so fond Of
Democratic rule, and Indiana is about the
only northern Democratic State lett
Mr.. Mcdonald: 81 would suggest that
| it is because they arc more fond OF Demo-
cratic than Republican charity"
Mr.. Window quoted from the report OF
Senators Barard. Beck, and Blair several
wears ago. when investigating the condition
| OF the southern negroes, To the effect that
| in the natural course Of events there was
no future alternative for the negro between
| exodus and extinction.
Mr.. Hill called attention to the feet that
when that report was made The Republic
cans had control OF the southern State gov
ernments The situation then was indeed
deplorabIe, and il it had continued there
| might indeed have been no alternative be-
tween exodus and extinction. But the Sit
ualion was now happily changed.
| After some further debate, in which
MessIs. Hill, Jonas, Davis, and others par
tlcipatcd, and after slight modification OF
Mr.. Voorhees, resolution vote was taken
thereon and resulted in its aGoption-ayes,
q; nays, y.
The Senale then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
On motion OF Mr. Gibson, OF louisiana,
resolution was adopted authorizing the
Committee on the Mississippi Leyees to
proceed over the Mississippi river to its
mouth. at such time a. the committee may
direct, for the purpose Of acquiring
knowledge of its peculiar condition and
wants and gathering information relative TO
the best method for its Improvement, with
power to take testimony.
| Bills and resolutions were introduced
and referred as follows: BY McssrS. Vance
and Young: To amend the patent laws.
| By Mr.. Gibson: To authorize national
| banks TO make loans on real estate. Also,
| to repeai section 34l2 OF The Revised Sta
tuies in regard 10 national banks. By Mr..
| AckIin For the regulation OF inter. state
freehts n. passengers, and to relieve the
same from the restriction Of local quaran-
tine. By Mr.. Turner: Resolution direct
| ing inquiry into the rents paid by the Gov
eminent. BY Mr.. Townshend Qllinoi>):
Resolution calling on the Secretary OF tie
! Treasury for Information as to the num-
Der Of licensed dealers in leaf tobacco,
and the amount OF revenue collected
from them during the fiscal year. Adopted.
By Mr.. Colerick: Protecting innocent pur-
chasers Of patented articles from actions
for damages. BY Mr.. Wright: Resolution
for the printing OF 5000 extra copies OF the
repo.t and testimony. OF the Labor Commit
tee. By Mr.. Gibson: Resolution author
| iZiDg the Committee on Mississippi LeYees
10 proceed, or to appoint subcommittee 10
proceed, down the Mississippi river to It's
mouth at such time rs the committee may
determine, for the purpose OF acquiring
knowledge OF its peculiar conditions and
wants, and OF gathering information rcla-
tive TO the best method for its improve
ment, with authority to take testimony.
Adopted.
Mr.. Hatch, OF Missouri, from the Com
mittee on Agriculture, reported bill 10 re-
peal so much OF the acknowledgements laws
as prohibits farmers and planters from sell
ing leaf lobucro 20 others than mauufac-
turerS without paying n special tax. He
ferred TO The Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. Scales, OF North Carolina chairman
Of the Committee on Indian Atfairs). re-
ported back with amendments Senate jill
ro,,ny,I p ~ he yTtpS from Utah. and