The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-30
WASHINGTON NEWS.
From our Regular Correspondent.

Senator ingalls, and Representative Has
kell, of Kansas, have called the attention of
congress to the exodus of colored people
from the South through memorials from
their state relative to aid for those who
come there in destitute circumstances.
Probably they do not expect congress
controlled by Democrats to do anything to
encourage movement among the blacks
which they regard as a Radical movement;
ono to help tho Republican party in the
coming elections, and especially next year.
But they do expect that notice will thereby
be given to the philanthropists who so de-
sire that they can spend some money in
helping the colored people to move to Kan
sas and elsewhere. I may say by authori-
ty thatSenator Window and other men
who have fathered this movement are not
in favor of congressional action of the pa
ternal sort, believing that enough private
assistance will be rendered to make their
pet scheme success. It is certainly pro-
ceedingin earnest, and there are signs that
the co!ored people in the eastern Cult
States and South Carolina will be taking
up their beds soon. BY the way, have it
from Senator Bruce that the report of his
opposition to the migration movement is a
mistake; he is not opposed; on the con
trary, he hopes much from it, but he, like
Senator Window and Others, believes that
it should be directed cautiously so as not
to result in disaster.
Things here are drifting strongly towards
the political campaigns. That could not
well be avoided as the result of the current
debates. Congress is doing nothing but
making political capital and the thought
of business is rarely INDUCED. Everybody
anticipates hot contest next year, and
everybody at all likely to be engaged in it
, is astir already sounding the note OF prep
} aration. The Republican campaign com
mittee has further perfected it organization
by choosing the following as an executive
committee. Hubbell, Of Michigan, chs'r-
man; Rollins, of N. H.; Hiscock, of N.
Y; Fisher of Pa; Jorgenson, Of Va; Orth,
n of Ind; McKindley, of Ohio; Davis, of
% Ills; Allison, of Iowa; Dunnell, of MINI.
f 1t is said that they want H. E.
il Chandler, of N. H., for secretary,
but he don't want the position. It
is not paying one and the task is thank
: less. But Mr. Chandler is regarded as the
: ablest political manager in this country,
u and great effort will be made to have
him serve.
> The Democrats are little more quiet in
their preparations, but are known to be at
q work all the same. Thompson, of Ohio,
q will lead in the executive work of their
congressional committee and in fact he will
be the committee, since he is a man who
d assumes great deal of responsibility and
d does good deal of work. This is not ia
Il vorable to Tilden, who, by the way, is not
gaining friends here by the arbitrary course
he is taking against Tammany in New
:, York. That quarrel is extending here, ana
many Democrats charge that Tilden is per-
scouting the Tammany officials in order to
gain followers from the "reformers' and
Republicans in order to forward his claims
|, for the Presidency. How the Democrats
0 will lay this quarrel in time to go into the
: campaign next year with good propsect is
/ a conundrum many of them are studying
on industriously.
After Senator Blaine's amendment to the
army bill was defeated yesterday. Senator
Window, remarking that he ''wanted to as
certain precisely how far caucus DEGREES
had gonc,' offered his amendment to the
effect that any person who should appear
near the polls armed with the intent to OBJ
struct the elections should be punishable
, with fine and imprisonment Mr.. Window
said the majority had voted that it should
be criminal offence Tor any one to bring
armed men to the polls, and had also voted
that it not be crime for any person to ap-
pear armed at the polls. Were they now
ready to vote that it should not be criminal
for person to come armed to the polls
with the avowed purpose to hinder and OBJ
struet the free exercise of the suffrage.
Nevertheless the Democrats voted solidly
against his amendment. The Democratic
caucus is king yet, and bids fair to be
throughout this session.