The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-22
wv ASHI NG TON.
An Irish Relief Meeting Held in the Oapi-
tol Speeches by Thurman, Butter
worth, Ellis and Others.


wAsHrNaror. Jan ~. A largely attended
| meeting IN Aid of the destitute people of Ire
| land was held here today. Chief Justice
Cartier, Of the District Supreme Court, pre-
sided, and upon the stage we're seated large
number OF prominent citizens and Congress
men Addresses were made by Hpeaker Ran
| dali Senators Thurman Of Ohio and Jones q
| Florida; Representatives Bntterwnrth, Ford
| Ellis pf Louisiana. kenna. Wright, Hon
! George U, Gorham and others. Appropt iate
| resolutions we're adopted. The subscriptions
made to the Irish relief fund exceeded $4,000
Letters we're read from Secretary sherman
and Senators Logan. Ferry and Davis, re-
GREETING their Inability TO be present.
| THE UNITED STATES MARsHAIa RFIIHF RtbL
| The House Committee On Appropriation
| took M this morning the deficiency appro
priation bill for the pay of United States
| marahas and deputies, and after prolonged
discussion agreed upon and ordered The
| chairman TO report the following bill
| Re II enacted, etc. That the slin nt SGon00
| ia hereby appropriated for tho payment
during the fiaeal year. ending June no. 1890
III United States marshals and their general
deputies but no part Of the money hereby
appropriated is appropriated to pay any
compensation fees, or expenses OF marshals
of deputy marshals for services rendered In
connection with registration or elacttona,
under any " the provisions of title 26 Of the
Revised Statutes Of the United States.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE oN NAVAL AFFAIRS
The Senate Committee on Naval Affairs to,
day authorized a favorable report to he made
| on the nomination Of Dir. Philip 4. Wales rs
chief ef the bureau Of medicine and Surgeon
General of the Navy
MONUMENT ~ NE ERECTED AT YoHRTowN
VA.
The House select committee on the Work.
town rpIehratiun appointed subcommittee
thia morning and INSTRUCTED them tu draft u
bill making an appropriation of Sl0o.tN0 fut
the erection Of a suitable monument at York
| town, Va,
THH EXODUS INvFsrlsATIoN.
The Senate Exodus Cnmmitten to-day *
amned A. S II. Wall, colored. president nI
the "Emg,ant Aid Society" lie Thought
the exodus from North Carolina To- indiana
heneiiCial TO the negroes. North tarolna
waa. tous hs wnrtla, "a poor. god fuisBker
country with soil that wouldn't anrout
| hlanknyed peas" EmiHrauts would do better
| In the West Ita principle charge III illtroat.
mant referred I'd the payment Of farm hands
in store orders, but he thought the Indiana
people more willing and able to help the
freedmen than are their old masters. Ihpre
was no kukluxiam In North Carolina but IN
one overwhelmingly Republican district thf
negro votes had boon cast out. When TO
minded that the counting machinery ~ thai
district was IN Republican hands, u
from. Tntimations In tho circular solicit
Ing aid FOR the emigranta to tho effect
that the negroes would do we'll to leave North
Carolina before the CENSUS takers used thoii
names to awel tho representation IT that
State. were merely incidental. the man pul-
pnsa uf tho exodus was ~ better their indus
| trial condition, although to reduce the rept @
snnfation OF the South and help their party
| North would be desirable also. lie knew
nothing about tho negrons going tu Indiana
merely to remain till after the election, hui
/ tho original intention had l,aen 10 30 to Kan
aaa. ana when their two agents. Prlry anc
| Wiliams, got to Washington laat Tall they
! diverted thn tide af emigration to Indiana 0t
tho strength Of representations made to thu
| Washington aucietv ny q. II Walker, an &c
tive Republican politician MT Eefro liaute
! that there was great demand for farm lahol
! in Indiana, aud tllat the coluTcd people woul'
he we'll treated there. Witness reported that
$500 ur 1000 negron4 from North Carolina hat
passed through Washington. principally ful
| Indiana.
The committee then adjourned until Fri
| day.
Nv Senator Windom'a request. Gov Hen
dricka. of Indiana. aud J. r. Maynard edito
OF tho indianapolis Sentinel will ho suhpo
naei IA witneasca
doe 4, Mcdill, Of tho Chicago Tribune. an'
Mr. Alhpna, Of Boston, president ot the Farm
er's Aid Society, will also be summoned.
THE NATIONAL woMAN'a SUFFRAGE CoNvEN
Tho National Womau's Suffrage Gonvontiol
met to day and was called 10 order hy Suanl
1 H. Anthony, In a brief address Addresses
were also made hy Mira. Bella A. Lock wood
Mrs. Mary A. pell, If South Carolina. Mra
Elizabeth Saxon. OF New Orleans, and others
RAILROAD nRIpaEs OVER THE RED AM
ouAcHlTA RIVERS.
The House Committees ON Railroads an
| Canals to-day ordered y favorable report 7
be- made on Representatives EIams bill pro
viding for the construction Of railroad
fhridge over Red river at Shreveport, La
and also over the 0uachita river at Monroe.
THE HOUSE BANKING AND CURRENCY COM
| MITTEE.
The House Banking and Curr ancy Commit
tee took UP to-day the Fort and Price resolu
tions, opposing interference with the lega
tender quality of grpenhacks and the agita
tion Of financial questions. and that part Y
the Presidents message recon mending tn
abolition of the legal tender quality OF green
backs.
MIR Ewing offered a resolution that tn
consideration of all communications referre
to this committee affecting currency be post
poned till next December.
After some discussion this resolution wa
defeated yeas g. nays 6. Tho committee the
adjourned.
NOMINATIONS.
The President sent the following nomina
tions to the Senate to-day:
Edward =. Wheat, to be United States maj
shal for the middle district Of Tennessee.
Postmasters- Robert q. Staples, Ports
mouth, Va: William Billings, Victoria. Tex
Miss Lee IL Randle, Oxford, Miss; Robel
w. Fitzhugh, Natchez Miss.
Movements of ocean Vessels.
New YoRK Jan. u. Arrived: Santiago. Prc
vinca Colon City Of Washington. Char lestol
Rio Graude, Knickarbocker Gulf Stream. All
!, rived out: Celtic. Glendale Homewatd; Fei