The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-07
A Lively Debate Between Georgia
congressman on the Cen
sus Question.
The Confirmation of Simmons. as Cen
sus Supervisor of the First Dis
trict, Developing Fight Be-
tween the Regular Demo-
Gratis and the Inde-
pendents.

bers of the Senate Committee on the Census
had long private meeting to day for the pur-
pose OF conferring with the members of the
Georgia congressional delegation In reference
10 the contested nomination Of Rev. T. y Sim
mons "a CENSUS supervisor for the First Geor-
gta District. Representative FELTON,. who pro-
cured Simmons's q nomination. was not present
but his eide OF the controversy was earnestly
supported By Representative Stephens and
Senator Hill. while Senator Gordon and Repre-
sentative Hammond insisted that the nomina
tion ought to be rejected. The latter gentle
man opposed confirmation on the ground that
Simmons is iltterate and wholls incompetent
to properly discharge the duties of the office
and that BY his free use Of the epithet corrupt
secession traitors" etc. lie has made himself q
common slanderer Of tho great mass of the
people OF Georgia.
contended that although Smmons's ortho-
RrRpby is by no means faultlesa he II quite
competent to SUPERVISE the taking. OF the
people, and that tho charges Of slander nre not
Of sufficient gravity to warrant his rejection.
Gen. Gordon pointed out TINT Summons. In
dent for this appointment. said that he tslm-
mons) wanted 1t because it would give him the
victory over corrupt secession traitors.
Gen. Gordon said that no enlightened Repub-
lican audience of the North would favor the ap-
pointment of a man who based his application
for Office upon such ground These remarks
gave rise to an exceedingly spirited and. Mt
times. very personal calloquy between Mr..
Stephens and Gen. Gordon as. to the
scope and PURPOSES Of the so-called Ia
also developed that Mr.. Simmons recently tee-
eraphed to Representatives FELTON, 70 Gauge his
9 ers s h ha ssna
and that the struggle In regard to IL has now
assumed 9 phase Of contest between the regular
Democratic organization of Georgia and the
friends OF the independents.
THE DEMOCRATIC SENATE CAUcUs ON TIE IN
TERoCEANIC CANAL QUESTION.
WAsHINGToN Feb. 5.-Tha Democratic Soma
tore held caucus tnis afternoon to- decide
be referred to one of the standing committees
Of thssenate. OK, 90 proposed By Senator Cog
don be referred to q special committee. No
decision was reached
or INTEREST 10 TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS.
The sub ommittee of the House Ways and
Means Committee will give hearing Monday
to parties interested in the passage Of Repre-
cancellation OF export bonds of tobacco manu-.
facturers at ports of clearance. The matter Ia
OF great ttereat to tho tobacco manufacturers
OF the country who have made several attempts
during the past three years to bring the sub
ject before Congress and secure relief.
THE SENATE EXODUS COMMITTEE.
The Senate exodus committee held pro-
treeted session Y today. and examined nine wit
corroborate TINT previously tnken, but some Of
1t was very interesting especially the testimony
Carolina. who before the war were either pen
niless or slaves, and who are now owners Of
farms Of from 400 to 1000 acres.
O. y. Wooten. u farmer living near IaGrange
attributed the exodus to the Misrepresentation
Of an agltatOr named Perry. who deluled tho
negroes with tho Idea that their travelling ex-
~. be believed, received VI from The Baltimore
and Ohio railroad Company for every passen-
ger furnished their road. Wooten rfdicuIad the
idea that the negrOas were oppressed In North
Carolina. and thought that they hal us good an
opportunity to make a living there rs laborers
have anywhere.
James Buchanan. of indianapolis Il former
Abolitionst and nova prominf mt Greenbacker
Of Indiana, testified that there was no demand
the supervisors OF the poor had to feed able
bodied men who could not get work. He was
and alweys had been opposed to the exodus.
and he believed nine out Of ten Republicans In
his State were opposed to It. Half dozen Re-
publican leaders. however whose names he
gave. had tacitly encouraged the movement.
with the hope that their party would derive
John oKelly. Of Ralelgh, N. G.. who was a
slave before the war. testified that he was worth
65o00
Another coored man. from near Goldshoro
said thnt he owned ATS acres OF land. part Of
which HI 4, he rents rents to white men; men,, .u.,eo,
that he was slave before tho war. but now
owns 1000 acres OF land.
THE CABINET MEETING. .mM
At a Cabinet meeting to-day the sentence
Of the court martial Diminishing Major Reno
from the service was approved. and the order
OF dismissal will shortly be issued.
The Cabinet also considsred the threatened
invasion of the. Indian Territory. and II Is
understood thatthe President will soon publish
proclamation warming settlers that attempts
to Invade the Territory will be- forcbly re-
sisted.
THE REGULATION OF INTERSTATE COMMERCE..
WASHINGTON jan G.-The House Committee
on Commerce to- day devoted another session to
commerce. The sub commi ittee on the Reagan
bill were ready to report II back without mate-
McLane bill had not fully completed their con-
eiaefatieH ef that measure. f wHr. however,
discussed at some length In connection with
tho Reagan bill and the McCord proposition and
finally the whole subject went over for possible
action at the committees next regular meeting
on the tenth instant.
AN EDUCATIONAL FUND.
The Senate Committee on Education and
Labor to-day agreed to recommend for pas
sage the bill introduced by Senator Burnside
providing that the net proceeds Of sales Of public
lands and net receipts OF the patent Office shall
hereafter be devoted to the establishment of an
among tn several States and Territories and
the District of Columbia.
COMMITTEE WORK.
Owing to the absence Of Gen. Beauregard.
who was expected to appear before the House
Committee on Postofflces and Post Routes to-
Comstock. of New York. The committee will
hear Gen. BaaureRsrd upon the lottery aues-
ton early next week.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
postponed further consideration of Represen-
tatiye Acklen's case until Tuesday next.
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SPORTING NEWS.