The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-09
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Mayor ,Currie, of Shreveport Before the
Exodus Committee Race Rela-
tions In Oaddo.

WASHINGTON. April s.-The Exodus Commit.
tee yesterday examined Andrew Currie. mayor
exceptions the relations between whites and
negroes In the vicinity OF Shreveport we're of a
most friendly character; The colored people
settling down to work. The exodus so far from
that section does not exceed | per cent OF the
Sssu blacks oaddo Parish enor sa alike the priyi
lega of voting, He knew of no denial of the
political rights to blacks. except In instances
polls on account of mistakes of their own In not
registering properly.
In regard 70 negroes fecurihg les.ioe oel2Ie ,2
magistrate, but had, jurisdiction only, over
miner ofenses; he had never diseriminated
In favor Of white or against olack eulprits. As
to other and 1.-The higher courts they are pre-
sided over by Republican judges. who, II any
aserminaton u t is SHOWN y,,s are 70 pane for ls;
for sustaining the schoole throughout the
! State were very limited. He asserted that
under past Republican administrations. up TO
1876. a large portion of the school fund of Loui-
>siana was stolen by school disbursing Off .ers.
and that nearly all OF the school com mtssioners
in the State we're accused of defalcation. He
thought that very soon, under the operation OF
the new constitution, the school fund could be
increased and both whites and blacks be af-
sforded better educational privileges than here
,tofores
AMENDING TIE INTERNAL REVENUE LAW.
The House Committee on Ways and Means
to-day adopted the Carlisle bill amending the
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tilleries. and ordered favorable report to be
made upon 1t to the House.
THx HAZING OF WHITAKER.
The House Committee on Military Affairs
the recent hazing of Cadet Whitaker, of South
Carolina, at West Point.
THE SENATE AND APPROPRIATION BILLS.
THE House Committee on the Judiciary dis
tion Of the power OF the Senate to originate
appropriation bills. and pending the discus
sion adjourned.
The CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
The House Elections Committee will hold a
session to. morrow for .ac,ion in the case of
Yates vs. Martin of North Carolina
On Tuesday mex reports on the DonnelIy-
mittee. and r. preventative Esnnins expresses
his intention Of Immediately calling the mat
early vote upon the merits of the case
CAUCUS OF DEMOCRATIC SENATOR'S.
The Democratic Senators met In caucus to-
day. nominally called TO consider the order of
business. with view of arranging matters fer
pose OF considering the Spofford-Aellogg case.
NO action was taken. and the caucos adjourned
time: if not to meet ne t in day or two. The sem n
nment was In favor Of postDoping the case un-
ui the appropriation bills are passed and other
The caucus resun ed Its deliberations this
afternoon upon adjournment of the Senate,
and devoted another hour to the discussion Of
that a decided majority of the Senators present
were In favor of going on with the appropria-
leaving the Sponord. Kellogg case to take its
chances after these more important matters
shah Save been disposed of.
A considerable number of the Senators ex-
piicitl,' said that the Kellogg Spofford case
ought to go over until q IT session, because. ir-
respective of parry comments which might be
made upon 1t duriug the fall campaigu. Its
present cone tders tion would IN their opinion
tend to prolopg this session Tar into the sum.
at all discussed to-day. nor was any caucus
aotion either tsken or proposed concerning IL.
The object of the naeetibg was simply tn afford
Democratic Senator'S an opportunity for full
Interchange Of views with regard 70 the proper