The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-06-15
FORTY. SIXTH CONGRESS
REGULAR SESSION.
SENATE.

Washington. 14.-Jones introduced
a loint resolution instructiDg the sec
retary OF the navy ID take the neces'
sary steps to secure adequate naval
stations and hArbors for the use OF
navel forces OF the United States at
proper points on the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts of Central America,
and OF the American isthmus.
Wallace submitted a resolution re-
questing the President to communi-
cate to the Senate the correspondence
which has recently passed between
Spain and the United States IN regard
to che agreement of February 18th,
1877, more particularly with refer
ence to the question CT the naturallza-
ton in the United States OF natives OF
Spain. Adopted
On motion OF Beck, in view of the
late stage of the session, only House
bills favorably reported by the Senate
committees were TO be considered,
the object being to secure their pas-
sage this session rather than to pass
Senate bills which could be voted on
in the House.
Window spoke on the negro Il
odus. He ridiculed the idea that the
republican party had encouraged the
exodus. There was no evidence sup
porting Voorhees, allegation that
secret political emigration societies
existed; negroes exceptionally well
of were brought from the south to
testify that they were satisfied and
voted as they pleased; but they always
admitted, upon being pressed, that 1t
was safest TO vote the democratic
ticket. He reviewed the testimony
and concluded that the exodus WAS
due to the desire OF the negroes 10
leave country where, though it was
we'll suited to them, they could not
enjoy personal ea.ety and political
rights, and go to o county where
they could live in equity With other
men before the law. Window knew
that in exposing the real cause of the
exodus be would be accused of faunt
ing the bloody shirt, but this would
not deter him from his duty.
The exodus movement from
North Carolina was principally due to
the unjust operation of the Laws, s
denial of justice, deficient educational
facilities and the memory of past
violence which might be renewed.
Window quoted evidence to support
this allegation that political violence
against the negro prevailed in
Louisiana and Mississippi and that
the convict system existed which
practically amounted to slavery. All
testimony, he added, indicates that
the exodus is but in its infancy and
will continue to grow unless the
negro is treated fairly.
Lamar replied to Window with re-
lutance, because it would be depar
ture from the purpose he had formed
not TO speak upon any subject at this
session of Congress. Lamar spoke
with evident difficulty and expressed
regret ct being unable to proceed
further. In the course OF his speech
Lamar said the southern people would
never object to natural and healthy
emigration, ard even the present
movement, miscalled the exodus,
would be beneficial, if only in making
the negro realize that his easy lite in
the south vas preferable to the
struggle for existence he would have
to make in the colder north. He
wished to leave blacks perfectly tTee,
as every American should be. TO go
where they pleased; he believed fer
every one that went north another
laborer would emigrats south. The
blacks were not the best lsborers IN
every respect, but for the peculiar
work of the south they were
peculiarly fitted, more so than
for the north. The exodus was not
indicative of oppression; $4,000
negroes had moved into Mississippi
since the var; perhaps $4,000 had
gone out. lamar cited in support of
his statements Of The actual condition
of affairs in the southern states,
Sir George Campbell, NJ. P, Rev.
Mr.. Hatfield, Episcopslian, New York;
T. Dewitt Talmage. Gen. Grant in HE
recent addresses and remarks said
that Congress reports or southern
affairs had always been distorted by
the fact that the committees went
down there with the express iulen-
ton of uncovering everything Cb-
jectionable, and Ignoring every allie
waiting feature, No society in the
north could withstand such invest
noblest nature could stand the test Of
having its beautiful parts covered by
screen, and its defects magnifed a
hundred fold under the focus of a
flare of light.
The conference report on the sgri-
cultural appropriation bill was adop-
ted.
After a short executive session the
Senate adjourned.