New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-10

planned In detail the provisions recommended bv M
association the essential features Of the law rh
committee directed Mr.. stson to prepare bill in a.
cordance with the suggestions made and announced ,b
another meeting would be called soon as the b, .
prepared. The committee manifested friendly intere.
in the views presented and 10 Ia believed that thew ,
The House COMMITTEES on W War Claims decided TODD,
amounting TO $4,000. for sugar, moasses and ra U,
sequestrated BY General b. 4. Butler ut NewOresns
also upon the claim OF Walter II. p. Lowden a.
81 900 for services as scout during the late war wi
TODAY the Senate Committee on the Exodus examined
Lenoir County, North Carolina, where. until recentiv
aud throughout period OF eight years he has been ons
Of the County Commissioners He testified that nracn
cay the sole Oause late exodus that conotv
was the agitation originated and carried by the col
OretLman Perry, who,went through the country MAKING
speeches distributing circulars and telling the color
people that II they would sell their effects they be
supplied with free transportation 70 Indiana and net
employment in that State ut from 81 to 81 25 per day
secret society Of colorec people was organized also
WIZ an IMITATION Zee o, 70 GsnSs NO one had
ment, for there was none; fhe c0lored people
by the Courts The average wages for farm abore are
from SO 10 $40 per month, with cabins hrewood ana
subsistence thrown in but during the contemplating
both and women could earn 81 to 81 rs PEE
day. Skilled abOrers, such as blackssnths and carpep
ters received from 81 so 60 q per day. The witness
SAID white men escape punishment more frequently
than colored people because the former "have more
money TO employ lawyers, are SHARPER THAI coored
men. ana can cover up rascaltles better lLaughter
The state of feeding between the c0ored race and the
white people ia Lenor County is 10 general very
friendly He himself has acquired considerable properly
by his labor since the war, and now he owned houses
lsome OF his tenants being White peope), which
bring him Ia rental OF $500 TO 5000 year
le reiterated the usual statement made by nearly all
tue eOlored Witnesses that all or nearly all
I. H. Fisher was next called. He stated that he Is
thrtytwO years Of age was once slave Is now the
or farm and Of city lots 10 KInston, ~ g. where
be IA IN business His property Is worth over 5000, all
OF which he has made since the war. Al present he
District School COMMISSIONER and has filled the Offices
Sheriff aud County Ranger me eoninttee ADJOURNED
until Wedbe ~day. The Exodus Committee up to the
present time has called 20 Washington sixtyeight wit
npsses thirty Fix OF whom Republicans. two Nation
al- and thirty Democrats Twenty-Five OF the witnesses
-fe cOOrcd men, The total number OF witnesses brought
Drrr from Indiana IS twenty-five, OF whom five Re
he meeting OF the House Committee on Post Offices
ana Post Roads tnis morning. communication from
POstinasterG cneral Key was read IN regard TO Tie
double postal cards and return letter .enveOpes
authorized by the of March g. 1879, and his
for not having adopted them. Mr. Key adyerts TO The
restriction imposed by law on the payment OF any nse
money for desgnsand states that the present system
uf postal cards Has proved merely private accOInnoa-
ton and has not served to increase inc revenue the
Departnc,t d1ss not favOraby regard the policy OF
opening the door TO further enerOacbment upon the
3cent postage rate. The Postma'terjenera does not
regard he double eter envelopes OF the least prac
cal utility and therefore nag takeJ no steps % Df0dnce
them. General Beauregard passed fhrohxh ne city 10
day en- route fOl Newly Ork. The committee, ~ ms
request, postponed bls examination on tie lottery
qut3t Uatu aeXt week. 49,.
In view OF tie uncertainty as 10 the hDa acton OF
the House ~ Adoption Of It's rules the House Con-
uttee Public Buildings ana 6iOubes AZ the.f meet
ing Yesterday decided not 10 report 10 the House Tor pass
bills involving appropriations Ior pup ne Ddla
ings Some twenty bills, Involving agprCpf'a
tons aggrc eating $2,O3O,0OO, have been ia'oraDy
The Freedmen Bank Committee viii, it is understood
report thai, IN consequence OF .he ueah OF SUM % s
persons spOnslbe Tor the banks DAD eou
the tac, that the remainder are without means hOthg
be done for the urther relief Of toe dsp3so
except cunsummate the proposed Iesc
Ircn's Bank Building In this city by the United STATES
tine Department OF ustce aud the Court OF Cialms ana
the price asked iOr IL Is 9210,OOO.