The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-19
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WAsnINoroN. Dec. 1s. 1s1

WASHINGTON. Dec. Is, 1879.
On motion of Mr.. VOORHEES,. (dem.) of Ind. the
Senate took up the resolution offered by him on
Monday last for the appointment Of committee to
investigate the of tho emigration Of blacks
from the Southern to the Northern States. Mr..
Voorhees,. in speaking his resolution. said IL it
were true. alleged that this movement caused
by unjust political treatment of the negroes was
well to learn that fact. IT, on the other hand it was
the result of an organized conspiracy by de-
signing men. it was also we'll to know
that fact. Indiana open to all legitimate
settlers. but she did not desire to be colonized
through the operations of emigration agencies any
more than California wished to DO colonized by
Chinese. Indiana was quite fully populated and
there was no land to give away there. The negroes
were evidently being deceived. and it was in tho in
terest 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 democratic party by bringing
these voters to Indiana. He thought the amendment
proposed by Mr.. Window instructing the committee
to in quire whether it advisable for tho govern
ment provide separate territories for the blacks
where they could exercise their constitutional rights
&C., was least premature. 1t better to let the
committee choose their own method OF reporting
MIR. WIxpoM. (rep) of Mimi. replied to Mr.. voor-
hees remarks, defending his amendment and claim
mako the committees labors moro effective. Ho
thought there 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
SPEECH OF Mr.. HILL.
Mr.. HILL, (dcni) of di., said he tired of these
Congressional Investigations into every little ques
ton which came up. He thought this negro emigra-
ton question would settle ITSELF The negro no
longer ward. He was free tog go where he pleased.
The talk about tho causes of this movement was all
CANNON. He did not charge that his friends from
Indiana AIR. voorhees) and Minnesota (Mr. windom)
were insncere, but the general talk all CANNON.
The colored people were contented in di-
proportion to the time the Southern
states had been freed from carpct-bag rule.
The number of colored school children had yearly
increases In Georgia. until now there were 1000.
aud perhaps this year $4,000. by the tax books'it
appears that the colored people Of Georgia owned
over So. 900 900 IN real property.
MIR. CoSKLISG-How did they get Il?
Mr.. HILrs-By working for 1t. and under the pro-
lection of democratic government. How else
could they get it2
MIR. CoSKLrSa. (rep) OF N. VI asked because we
have so often heard here that the negro won d not
work, could not DO made to work for himself
without master.
Mr.. HrLI--The question perfectly proper. aud
torily. OF course. Mr.. Hill continued. there
Is large class OF unthrifty and Worthless
negroes, and II Is IN this class that all
the trouble and discomfort arise. They were
worked upon by INSCRIPTIONS and designing men.
Mr. Hill mad been OF those who doubted tho
capacity of the black to become good citizen,
but he was glad to put himself record admit
ting that the black man had done better than he
was expected. lie thought half the colored men
voted the democratic ticket. No wonder alter being
told by the radicals that their greatest
their old masters, they had found out for them
selves under home rule that those old masters
really their best friends. Hence their confidence IN
tho party, and hence the necdcssuess OF
an investigation. But he would not further oppose
the resolution than To deprecac II on general prin.
ciples. He thought no was perfectly impartial in
The vote was then taken ON Mr.. Windows amend