Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-15
EORTY-SiXTH CONGRESS.
(SecOnd Session.)
The Senate.

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ported that the conference committee on the
Senate amendments to the sundry civil ap-
propriation bill had been unable to agree.
The principal point of difference was raised
on the appropriation for the national board
of health, A further conference was or
dered.
Senator Lamar, from the committee on
railroads, reported favorably on the Senate
bill to aid the Mississippi Valley & Ship
Island railroad company to construct line
of railroad in Missouri. Placed on the
calendar.
Senator Jones, from the same committee,
reported favorably on the Senate bill to aid
in the construction of a military, CONNER
cial, and postal railroad, from military head
quarters at San Antonio to the Rio Grande,
at or near Laredo, with an amendment IN
the nature of 6 substitute, the committee
adopting the bill introduced in the House by
Representative Upton. Placed on the cal
endar.
Senator Dawes, from the Same committee,
reported fayorably on the Senate bill for the
relief of the Kansas City, Fort Scott u Gulf
railroad company. Placed on the calendar.
It authorizes full payment be made for Gov
ernment transportation heretofore perform
ed by that road Notwithstanding its receipts
of grants of land from the government.
On motion of Senator Garland the Senate
coneurred in the House amendments to the
bill regulating the pay and appointment of
deputy marsha!s. The bill now goes to the
President.
The House bill fixing the rate of duty
on barley malt at twenty-five cents per bush
el in lieu of twenty per cent. ad valorem was
taken up, Senator Beck offered an amend
ment that after July 1st, 1880, no duty shall
be levied in excess of so per cent. ad valorem
ON a large number of articles specified.
Senator White offered as substitute for
Beck's amendment, the Carlisle sugar bill
which, he said, had received the approval of
the merchants of Baltimore, and been COM
mended by the board of trade.
The Senate insisted on its amendment to
the deficiency appropriation bill,
and appointed q conference committee.
Senator Jones introduced a joint resolu-
ton instructing the secretary of the navy to
take necessary steps to secure adequate naval
stations and harbors for the use OF the naval
forces of the United States at proper points
on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Central
America and of the American isthmus.
Senator Wallace submitted a resolution
requesting the President to communicate to
the Senate the correspondence which has re-
Gently passed between Spain and the United
States in regard to the agreement of Feb
ruary IL, 1871, more particularly with refer
ence to the question of the naturalization IN
the United States Of natives of Spain.
Adopted.
On motion of Senator Beck, in view of
the late stage of the session, only House
bills favorably reported by the Senate COM
mittees were considered, the object being to
secure their passage at this session rather
than to pass Senate bills which could not be
acted on in the House.
A bill paying $4,000 out of the trust
funds of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe 1ndi-
ans to Amanda M. Cook, of Iowa, captured
and kept prisoner two years by them,
passed.
A bill refunding excessive taxes to Calvin
Bronson, of Missouri, passed.
A bill reinstating r. V. Barclay, of Mis-
souri,, cadet midshipman at Annapolis,
passed.
A bill constituting Portsmouth, Ohio,
port of delivery, passed.
A bill amending section 1924, revised
statutes passed. It adds to the section
provision that dealers in leaf tobacco to an
amount less than 25, 200 pounds in any one
special tax year, which they receive directly
from planters, shall be required to pay
special tax of $15 instead of the $25 re-
quired from dealers in leaf tobacco.
The House joint resolution, furnishing
statistics for the use of agricultural colleges,
and one set of standard weights and meas
ures, passed.
A number of pension and other bills of
no general interest passed.
The House bill paying John IL. Standish,
of Michigan, for services as United States
attorney, passed.
Senator Wallace said these amendments
would lead to much discussion, and objected
to that in the morning hour. The bill there
fore went over. The morning hour expir-
ing, the Mexican pension bill was informal
" laid aside to allow Senator Window to
speak upon the exodus committees report
He ridiculed the idea that the Republican
party had encouraged the exodus. There
was no evidence supporting Mr.. voorhees,
allegation that secret political emigration
societies existed. Negroes exceptionally we'll
off were brought from the South to testify
they were satisfied and voted as they pleased,
but they always admitted upon being pressed
it was safest to vote the Democratic ticket.
He reviewed the testimony, and concluded
the exodus was due to a desire of the negroes
to leave country where, though it was well
suited to them, they could not enjoy personal
safety and political rights, and go to coun-
try where they could live on an equality
with other men before the law. Senator
Window knew that in exposing the real
cause of the exodus he would be accused of
Haunting the bloody shirt, but this could not
deter him from his duty. The movement
from North Carolina was principally due to
the unjust operation of the laws. the denial
of Justice, deficient educational facilities and
the memory of past violence, which Nigh
be repeated. Mr.. Window quoted evidence
to support his allegations that political vio-
lence against the negro prevailed in Louisi-
ana and Mississippi, and that convict sys-
tenn existed, which practically amounted to
slavery. ALI the testimony, he added, indi-
Gates that the exodus is but in its infancy,
and will continue and grow unless the negro
is treated fairly.
Senator Lamar replied to Window, and
he said with reluctance, because it would be
departure from the purpose he had formed
not to speak upon any subject at this session
of Congress. Mr.. Lamar spoke with evident
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