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that the exodus from North Carolina to Indiana
is good thing for the colored people; that North
Carolina is poor, God forsaken country, Win
a soil that won't Sprout black-eyed peas" ami
that the colored em1grant would do much better
in the West. His specifications in support OF a
general charge OF fll-treatment OF coiored people
in North Carolina were confined, except IN one
particular, to the system of payment OF farm
1aborerS by 'store orders" but he Thought the
people of Indiana were both more ready and
more able to help the freedmen than are Lnelr
former masters He said that although there
was no ku-kluXism or cruel persecution OF COL
ored people in North Carolina, yet, In one In
stance ne knew that Their votes mao oeeh cas-
republican. Being reminded that the counting
machinery Ds:this district was in the hands OF
republicans, he remarked that it made no differ
Senator Vance-"You mean that they ought to
go where they can get from under repub-
fan ve" W IN SsnaSF
He knew that the original purpose OF the North
Carolina emigrants was to go to Kansas, and
that when their their agents Two eol0red men named 11
fall, these agents decided to divert the
tide of emigration to Indiana, on the strength
of representations made that the colored
people would speedily find employment there,
at excellent wages, together with the best OF
treatment and schools for their children etc.
He estimated that the total number of colored
transported from North Carolina through
Washington to the west-principally to Indiana
is between 2.50O and 1900.
TESTIMONY OF A. NJ. CLAPP.
A. NJ. Clapp editor OF the Washington Na-
tjOndl Republican, and treasurer of the Emf
grant Aid society, was next examined and tes-
tined that he had nothing to do with its opera
tions except to act as treasurer. AS such he
had received in contributions from churches,
individuals and societies about 1900, and had
paid 1t all out upon orders from the president
and auditing committee for transportation OF
emigrantS and other expenses, such as the care
OF the INDECENT while stopping over in Washing
movement. he replied that he had favored af-
fording every facility to any American citizen
to go anywhere in this country if not satisfied
where he was, or if the public think it for the
public good to so aid him.
The committee adjourned until Friday.
WITNESSES TO APPEAR.
AT the request OF Senator Window, it was
agreed to subpoena as witnesses in this inveSti-
CATION Gov. Hendricks of Indiana, and j. B.
Maynard, editor OF the Indianapolis Sentinel.
U. S. Marshal Dudley, the Hon. John c. New,
Jos s. Medill OF the Chicago Tribune, and Mr..
Alden, OF Boston, president of the Farmers Aid
society, will also be summoned to appear before
the committee as witnesses next week.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BuL.-The House
appropriations committee received the report OF
the subcommittee on the Indian appropriation
bill and discussed its features without taking
final action. The bill as agreed upon by the
subcommittee appropriated S4 ,692, 900, which is
100000 less than the estimates Of the depart
ment and $20, ,00e less than the appropriation OF
last year.
WEAVER ON LoGAN.-Mr. Weaver, OF Iowa,
made a speech in the House to-day on the
Buckner bill to compel national banks to keep
half of their reserve fund in gold. He took occa-
sion to say during his remarks that Senator
Logan had in the Senate designated his (Wea-
verS) bill to pay the soldiers the difference be-
tween gold and greenbacks when they We're
paid as the most stupendous piece of dena-
geguery ever introduced in an American Con-
gress He said such an attack came with good
grace from one who had pocketed So 800 Of back
pay sWag. Gen. Hawley said that Logan was
right in denouncing Weaver'S bill; to which
Weaver retorted ''that the man who had called
the greenback party the rag and bobtail of the
people could endorse Logan with good grace.
THE SENATE EXODUS committee is not Great
ing even ripple of excitment in interest about
the Capitol. Nobody seems to care anything
about its proceedings Even the democratic
Senators say that no good can come out Of the
investigation and that the resolution ordering
1t was only voted for by them to prevent the
republican press from charging that democrats
were afraid to have facts in relation to the
movement, and the condition Of the colored peo-
pie In the SOUTH brought to light: Ex-Governor
Hendricks and other citizens of Indiana have
been summoned, and it is not probable that
either OF them knows anything in the nature OF
facts to tell. 1t begins to look if the investi-
CATION may be brought to speedy end.
ACCORDING TO THE ORDER of the House, made
yesterday, all general debate on the report OF
the committee on rules is to end to-day. This,
however, does not stop debate under the five
minute rule, which is liable to run along two
weeks or more.
EDUCATION OF CoLoRED PEoPLE.-The House
committee on education and labor heard aIgu-
ments this morning on the proposed distribu-
ton Of the money arising from unclaimed
pay and bountieS of colored soldiers. The COM
mittee are in favor OF devotfng this money to
the education of the cOlored people, but have
not yet decided upon any plan Of distribution,
though it is understood that they are in favor
of the plan suggested in the bill. introduced in
the Senate by Senator Bruce, of Mississippi.
CHURCH CLAIMs.-To-day the papers relating
to the old claims OF the Methodist and Episcopal
churches of Arlington, Falls Church, Fairfax, C.
H., Dumfries and Mt. Crawford Va, for prop
erty used and destroyed by Z. S. troops during
the war, were withdrawn from the tes, and re-
ferred TO the committee on claims. on motion of
will be urged before the present Congress.
THE BANK RESERVE BILL KnLED.-The House
this afternoon by vote Of yeas 70, to nays $50,
refused to order to third reading, the bill to
compel national banks to keep part Of their
reserve fund in gold coin. This practically kills
the bill
No CONGRESSIONAL MEDDLING WITH MAINE
MATTERs.-A member Of the Wallace formerly
Teller Senate committee is authority for the
statement that there is no warrant for the
assertion, telegraphed from Maine as coming
from the fusiontsts. that that committee would
investigate the question at issue in Maine, with
the view OF determining which legislature was
legally organized. The member OF the commit
tee who gave this information to a STAR re-
porter is democrat. and he said further:-
''There is, no doubt, movement among the
fusionists in Maine to get their question before
our committee, and thus before Congress, but
such thing is not thought of here. l can't see
what Congress has got to do with that contro-
verSy. 1t was state election, and the whole
question is a state matter for them to settle.
Congress could not touch 1t, even II there was
any disposition to do So"
ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE Con-
GREssIoNAL LIBRARY.-Senator voorhees, to-day
reported from the committee on the library a
bill to provide additional accommodations for
the library of Congress. 1t provides for joint
committee to consist OF three Senators and three
members OF the House, who shall employ three
persons of suitable skill and attainments,"
who shall examine what practicable and bene-
ficial changes can be made in and OF the Capitol
building for the better accommodation Of the
houses Of Congress and OF the Congressional
library, having in view better ventilation, light
ETC., and the need OF greater space for the IL
brary. II these persons find practicable plan
they shall report it In detail to the Joint com
mittee, with estimates of costs, etc., and 1t shall
then be reported to Congress at the earliest
practicable time. In any event the Joint COM