Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-19

Transferred to tho House---More Finan.
cial Measures--Passage by tho Senate of
the Pension NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WASH
inEton News. Is 80
FORTY-sIxTH CONGRESS,
The Senate.
DUTY ON TEA AND COFFEE. p.'
WARRINGTON, Dec. 18.-The vice president
laid before the Senate communication from
the secretary of the treasury, giving informa-
tion concerning the effect upon the revenues
and upon consumers of the repeal Of the duty
on tea and coffee in 1879. Referred.
- -i DECLARED IN CONTEMPT. ...
Senator Salisbury, from the committee on
privileges and elections, reported resolution
that attach nent issue to the sergeant-at-arms.
commanding him to bring to the bar of the
Senate. for contempt, Smith, and other wit
nesses subpoenaed by the subcommittee to in
vestigate the charges against Senator Ingalls,,
and who have refused to testify. Adopted.
PETITIONS.
The Massachusetts Historical society's peti.
ton for an appropriation for monument to
commemorate the victory of Yorktown, was
referred. ~ E-' .-..-..t.
Petitions were also presented of citizen. ask
ing the appointment Of labor commission.
Referred. T.. -.
NEW BILLS ~l-aa.
The following bills were introduced and re.
ferred:
BY Senator Coke-To provide for the ap-
pointment of . committee to ascertain and re-
port losses sustained by citizens of the United
Statea by reason of Indian depredations,
by Senator HerefOrd-FOr continuing the
court of Alabama claims, and for distribution
OF the moneys of the Geneva award.
By Senator Logan. by request-To declare of
legal effect permits granted by the President Of
insurrectionary States. .'.r:
Senator Pendleton, from the committee on
Indian affairs, reported, with amendment. a
bill to authorize the secretary Of the interior
to deposit certain Indian funds in the United
States treasury in lieu Of Investments. The
amendment changes the rate of interest to be
paid by the treasury on such money from to
per cent. Placed on the calendar.
ENCOURAGING AGRICULTURE.
The resolution of Senator Davis, of West
Virginia, instruoting tho agricultural commit
tee of both houses to consider the subject of
agriculture and report what ought to be done
by the government to promote agricultural in
terests, was adopted,
PENSION BILL PASSED.
The pension appropriation bill was passed.
NEGRO COLONIZATION.
On motion of Senator Voorhees,, the Senate
took up the resolution offered by him Monday
last, tor tho appointment of committee to
investigate the causes of the emigration of the
blacks from the Southern to the Northern
States. Senator Voorhees,, in speaking on his
resolution, said if it were true, alleged, that
this movement was caused by unjust political
treatment of the negroes, it was we'll to learn
result OF an organized conspiracy by designing
men, it was also we'll to know that fact. In
diana was open to all legitimate settlers, but
she did not desire to be colonized through the
operation Of emigration agencies any more
than California wished to be SO colonized by,
Chinese. Indiana was quite fully populated, ,
and there was no land to give away. These
was in the interest of humanity that
he were sctu.ted by ''' political mo-
tives he would welcome this immigra ton,
which could only eventually result in good for
the Democratic party by bringing these voters
posed by Senator Window instructing the
committee to enquire whether 1t was advisable
for the government to provide special terri
tories for the blacks where they could exercise
their constitutional rights, ETC., was at least
premature. 1t was better to let the committee
choose their own method of reporting their
conclusion. ...
Senator Windon replied to Senator Voorhees,,
defending his amendment, and claiming it was
german to the subject, and would make the
committee's labors more effective. He thought
there was portion of the Indian Territory
that could be Set apart for the blacks, and such
session would get a more practical solution of
the question than any other proposed.
Senator Hill (Ga.) said he was tired of these
Congressional Investigations into every little
question that came up. He thought this ne.
gro emigration question would settle itself.
The negro was no longer q ware. He was free
to go where he pleased. The talk about the
did not charge that his friends from Indiana
and Minnesota were insincere, but the general
talk was all CANNON. The colored people
were oontented in direct proportion as the
Southern States had been freed from carpet
bag rule. The number of colored school chill
dren had yearly increased in Georgia, until
now there were 6, 900, and perhaps this year
ored people of Georgia own over $5, 900, 900 in
real property.
Senator Oonkling-How did they get it,
Senator Hill-By working for it and under
the protection of the Democratic government.
How else could they get it?
Senator Conkling-I asked because we have
so often heard hero that the negro would not
work and could not be made to work for him
self without . master. .-.'.-. 80.
Senator Hill-The question was perfectly
proper and am glad to be able to answer it SO
satisfactorily, of course.
Senstor Hill continued. There is large
class of unthrifty and worthless negroes, and
1t this 0lSaQ all fr0nh1a and
arisen. They were worked upon by unscrupu-
lous and designing men. He (HilD had been
ono of those who doubted the ca
pacity of the black man to be-
come good citizens, but he was
glad to put himself on record rs admitting
was expected to. He thought half the oolored
mon voted the Democrats ticket. No wonder
after being told by the radicals that their
greatest enemy were their old masters. They
had found out for themselves under home rule
that their old masters were really their best
resolution than to deprecate it on general
principles. He thought he was perfectly
impartial in the matter. .-..-5.
The vote was then taken on Window
amendment and it was rejected, Yeas, 1S:
nays, Is, Hill and Garland being the only
Democrats voting aye, the Republicans voting
nay.
Senator Garland regretted tho rejection of
the amendment. The inquiry ought to be
made ~ broad as possible. There was nothing
to fear from it. All the negroes who had left
Arkansas had gone back, except one, who died
while trying manfully to get back.
: After further debate, Senator MACPHERSON
moved to 60 into executive session. Negatived,
yeas IS, nays %. Discussion was then re-
sumed, after which Senator Voorhees, modified
his resolution. He also accepted an amend
ment suggested by Senator Window, SO that
tho resolution reads: .-..-.s. . - ...s.
WHEREAS, Large numbers of negroes from
the Southern States are emigrating to the
Northern States; and 80
"a WHEREAS, 1t is correctly alleged that they
are induced to do SO by the unjust and cruel
conduct of their white fellow citizens toward
them in the South, and by the denial or abridge-
ment of their personal and political rights and
privileges; therefore be it .s..r -.
RESOLVED, That committee of five members
Of this body be appointed by the presiding Of
icer, whose duty it shall be to investigate the
causes which have led to the aforesaid emigra-
lion. and to report the same to the Senate, and
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