New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-14
A GOOD DAY FOR THE COMMITTEES.
THEY HAVE CLEAR FIELD AND APrEAR TO HAVE
BEEN BUsY-rHE PAPER DUTIEs-1HE PONCAs'
COLORED EXODUS. ETC.
lGEsrRAL PRESS DIsPATcHl


COLORED EXODUS, ETC.
lGEYFRAL PRESS DlsPATCHl
WAsHrNGTOy. March 13.-The Senate Com-
mittee on Railroads, at a special meeting 'o-uf' ui'
cussed the pending bills which provide for extensions OIL
the periods stipulated ~ the contracts OF the NoIen
Pacific and Texas Pacific Railroad Companies Tor the
conDlc;ion If their lines. No action reached upon
either OF them The committee adjourned until Monday
The hearing on the paper question was resumed oe-
fore the House Committee OF Ways and Means today
The Hon Warner Miller concluded his argument Urging
the injustice OF removing the duty on WOOD pup rs co
trary 10 the spirit current legislation and that tue
present tariff OF 20 per cent il not prohDiiory out
simply revenue duty. To remove she tax would DC 10
crush the industry in the United states he said De-
cause the expensive machinery purchased by domestic
manufacturers has already been prated by the Caua-
dians and except the protection OF the tarH wood
pup could be manufactured in Canada, when mas lhe
advantage Of cheap power in her splendid water fac
ties and where labor is cheaper than here ano eou pe
sold in this market cheaper than that prepared oy
American manufacturers. The Hon Erastus Brooks OF
New-York followed and urged the removal OF
the duty which lie proposed 10 accVinP"S"
by simply giving the proper construction TO
the existing law He urged that the rise III the price VI
paper is entirely dsPrOporonae to the rise III lhe
prlce Of commodities, and is due to combination OF
western manufacturers He believed the removal OF
the present duty on wood pulp would result in re-
duction of at least cents per pound on printing paper
that unless some of this character should be taken
nv Congress there could be guarantee that paper
might not be forced to most extortOnae prices. lie
stated that no duty is imposed wood pulp III Eng
land where it largely into the manufactureO
PAPER and the price of paper remains in London about
the same as six months ago, while II has advanced In
this country FROM TO cents per pound lie cohunueu
feel that | am before this committee at great als,
advantage in that am TO eneonttr % twO d
engaged in the manufacture OF pfrer Inc contest III
that respect very unequal They are men OF great m
Gnnce In the world and by their presence In the House
of REPRESENTATIVES and their constant intercourse WIN
! their fellowmcmbers they have great advantage
Question by Mr. Frye-You don't recognize then the
! power of the press IN Congress -, o, ,, -,
Answer-N0, SIT; Ihaye pretty well defined view OF
my own which is that the newspapers rather io53w low
,han iead nubc opinion and while am speaking OF tie
press let me add that have had forlyone years exle
rience in journalism in New;Iork CY ana CURING tnat
in that city, and there are today hut three papers IN eH
istence there that were nelng puDsneu III d prosa
By Mr.. Russell-DId they have the Associated freSs
nnswer-There was no Associated Press then but sir,
would say the monopoly of the Associated Press docs
moi anprnxmate the monopoly OF these paper manuac
turers uIr and pulp men When came here Yesterday
SAID n was the desire my friends, the wspaper pub
| fishers, TO arrest II possible, TINS ADVANCE IN ~
the price 1873 81 6Ss Raper been TS Steadily
unt the present time. This is due to comDinaton IN
the west c0nfessedy existing, and wni3h las ad'LSs
tho rce Of paper to most unreasonable extent and to
the great injury OF the great body OF the newspaper
publishers the country Now as to THIS revenue cues
ton the cent eman 1r MieT has stated that the duty
of 20 per cent not in sense protective OutS out
| have revenue, and this Is one source. NOW
find that the Whole InSl eo q n 7o sS53 i'm s7i 3
IN 1879 nothing in 1873 aud 80 on TO 4S cents In l9V
THIS The sum total OF revenue 10 inc dOVefhmeh'
from wood pulp.
Tnc Hon william A. Russell followed upon the other
| side.
Reforc the Exodus Committee to-day, the examination
Of the colorcd man Henry Adams was continued lie
testified that In 1868 and 1866, in De Soto Parish Lous
ana he was twice by bands of white men, the
reason given for assaults being that he was trying
TO get negroes to leave the parish witness submitted
long. written statement OF outrages that ne nan aI seet
committed negroes while he was travelling ABOUT get
ting oT IeG qSS bT M n vc%Ehees thC
On beng cross hahllneu o W of rho gncrfv r.
witness said the appear oi the ooccV d aon ~
| Congress for protection OF the coIored race
in ls74 was made through President Grant
M response was received but troops were soon after
sont down to stop the White League operations Part O
rho nm Cavalry were stationed AT shreveport ana VII
ncs. was employed by Major Merrill as scout m az foo
cr month"; but he thought raiSplttng WOul nave ueei
amso PreSident Haves was inaug1rated but because
their condition seemed hopeless They nad urged Prel
Voorheps asked witness how he accounted for the fact
that the Republican party did not use It's powerfor IN,
nroccon " MS race the witness said ne c0ul1 no
account Tor IT, unless the party thought snch cH0rt
would be unsuccessful, and let the matter sleep. In'
enubcan Governor of Louisiana had been appealed u
for aid, but nothing was mGhe, lne "ItNess "a ~ .sl
Kellogg a little cOwardy. The Republican Legislatu re-,
mac loya that would Eave done good, but they were
not enforced Hc sad the coored preachers oppose
the emigraon @dysing me negroes TO nP' T 6n @ l
ness supposed they dd not want ~ ose th5if eoErr ga
,.ns "nd supp0r;rra The Republicans politicians alst
would rot allow speeches to be made fayoring emiSri
| ton. ,...., nj, ,,,,
tls iaorniu for ha purpose of making up Us report
In consequence OF The exhaustion OF some OF the Gppro
nroons Tor public printing certain portions Of the ties
timOny were ready for use today ana tue committed
! adjourned without action.
The senate Committee on the removal OF the POncal
continued the examination OF Indian Inspector POlOel
to-day The Committee asked his opinion; upon VsrIou
General matters connected with the Indian question
lie said he had found the Indians ns rule even q
! as honest and truthful the average OF WING
men They almost uniformly observed thel
treofv obligations where they understood them
,ybil on tbe other hand. 20 the best OF his knowedg
ard beei land he bad made considerable study of tn
snhiecD scarcely Of over $50 treaties entered nt
U,b he Indians by our Government had been fulhiet
en- occoruncs with ITS terms, and many or them hd'
been grossly violated. He considered the giving
lands 10 Indians in seVcraty with proper restriction
"a 10 aenaOn) the most important and enectve mean
of solving Indian problem except their education
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