The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-16

PERSONAL ITEMS, &C.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON. February Ill telegraph
ID you last night Of the arrival here OF some
NJ the colored men who had been seduced
from their homes in North Carolina by false
PROMISES and landed in Indiana 10 suffer
nriyaiion aud vote the Radical ticket. Two
Of these men, whose names are simmons and
Roundrec, gave Senator VOORHEES, a clear
statement of the treatment they received.
Snm went to live with Mr.. Peck,
noted Republican Of Putnam county, and
was 70 get fifty cents a day for husking
cora in an open field, and 10 board himself.
Now, in Indiana. where, after rain and
snow. this is terrible work, and ordinarily
there is exposure connected with 1t which
North Carolina negro cannot stand. Peck
boarded him on his place, and ut the end
OF several weeks simmons got nothing
fo- his work. How was that 2" asked
TIE senator. "Why, you see we hadltO eat
when il was bad weather, and we got no
nav for them days." ROuudtrec says he
went to live with Prestery O'Iiare, also
Republican, and was TO get $40 a month
and board and at the end OF seven weeks
o9ly received $40. How was that 7"
asked the Senator. "They sold me some
clothe, for the balance OF what was coming
10 me-" said he. That was the kind Of
philanthropy they met with in this
promised land, where they had been told
work was plentiful and wages high;
them and white ladies' were TO play
on The piano for them. Senator Ran
som. in the presence OF your correspond
ent, quietly asked some questions OF
the two "cXodusters who were return
ing t. their homes in Wayne and
Nelson counties, North Carolina, which
elected characteristic answers, going to
show the supreme disgust at the whole
proceeding. All they wanted was to get
back home, and North Carolina seemed as
dear TO them rs it did 10 the brave Tar
Heels" during the war, who. when sick
unto death in hospitals, crayed always
just to get back home, feeling that that
would cure them. Said the Senator, "PeO-
pie gave you what you wanted in Indiana,
didn't they 7" "No, indeed, sir" they re-
pied with emphasis; &" if you didn't have
nothin' nobody would give you anything"
"Of course" said the Senator, "you got
plenty Of sweet potatoes 2" Why, no, sir;
the last one we saw was the last cold one we
eat on the road when we was coming from
home to go out thar" When he asked
them il they were going back it would have
made Mr.. Window sick to have heard their
negative replies aud witnessed their eX-
preston Of disgust at the very suppOSition.
They had fortunately kept some OF their
money, having been weIl-tOdo in North
Carolina, and that was the reason they were
able TO return. Hundreds OF others, they
told me, were anxious to get back, but have
no money. The women and children stand
the climate badly, they said. ROundtree
will 90 before the Exodus Committee on
Monday, and unless the Radicals get him in
hand before that time he will give the Emi-
grant Aid Society another black eye. Sen
atOr Ransom says it is only necessary for
these men and others to get back to North
Carolina and tell the true story to put an
end to the exodus.
THE ACKLEN SENSATION-RUMORS.
Mr.. Acklen, OF Louisiana. has been I'M
fortunate during his congressional career,
for scarcely had the Welcker-restauran
scandal subsidized before he has gotten into an
other difficulty, which promises to give him
more trouble. There are rumors to. night
that the subcommittee which has his case
Iii hand will report to the House Foreign
Relations Committee on Tuesday in favor
OF his expulsion. do not think it will be
As bad as that, for it is evident 10 me that
he intended nothing corrupt, and was only
guilty Of piece Of foolish and indiscreet
ohicousness. The circumstances of his
Trouble are these: In the House about the
middle OF January he reported, as if from
Tue Committee on Foreign Relations, OF
winch be was not member, 4 resolution
booking to the appointment OF a special
committee on Nicaragua claims. The
next day the Record showed that this re-
port was made by General King, OF Louisi-
ana member Of the Foreign Relations
committee, who had charge OF the Ieso-
Iutlon 10 question As subcommittee.
deneral King was absent at the time in
Louisiana, aud on his return, about the oath
oi January, called Mr.. Acken to account
rthis Unauthorized proceeding, and caused
MN 10 make an explanation in the House.
iha' ala not end the unfayorable comment
III congressional and journalistic circles in
regard TO the matter, which is without pre-
VeueOi, as Tar as | know, aud the Foreign
hela'IOns Committee, at Mr. Acklen's sug-
Kesuon, have been investigating IL for some
,lme' Mr. Acklen is not popular In the
mouse, with older members especially, be- |
''use he has assumed prominence and some |
su'es attempted leadership when, accord |
'us 10 congressional traditions and prece- |
oehls, he should have been content with a |
0A seat. The committee, by the way, in |
AeSlen case, was only instructed 10 as
'A'n whether the charges OF the newspa-
49,. we're true, and Is not charged with the |
:, VI recommending TO the House what
sbaH do with him.
~! Information received at III O'Clock to-
"sot conyiDces me that Ii report In the Ack.
:, ,'u clSe has been virtually agreed upon by
,ae subcommittee, and II adopted by the
mouse VIII amount to very severe censure
upon bis conduct.
VIRGINIA WAR CLAIMS TO BE PAID.