The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-27

regard to 1t were highly interesting. sena
tor Johnston Informed him that he had al
ready called meeting OF the Senat,
Agricultural Committee for Thursda,
to consider this subject. John Merri
man, Of Maryland, has written Sena
tor Johnston that the Executive Com
mittee Of the American Agricultural Asso
citation, Of which he is chairman, will NEE
at the Metropolitan Hotel on Wednesday
and desire to be heard at the Thursday
meeting of his committee on the subj eel
already indicated. Mr.. Merriman is a breed
er and importer OF cattle. Senator John
ston informed him that the committee car
have hearing.
THE SEYMOUR LETTER.
met the gentleman to-day who has the
Seymour letter; and while it contains what
| have already stated in my dispatches. still
he is sure, in spite of it, that Mr.. Seymour
will accept the nonination II ii is rendered
to him by the Democratic party.
THE ALCOHoLIC-LIQUoR COMMISSION.
The House committee on the proposed
commission to investigate the liquor traffic
met to-day, and heard an hours speech
| from Mr.. Aaron Powell, the editor OF the
New York Temperance Journal, and also a
speech on the same side from Mr.. Price,
Republican member OF the House from
Iowa. A subcommittee was appointed to
hear further argument on the subject, and
to report to the full committee after so do
ing whether in their judgment the commit.
tee should recommend to the House the
establishment OF commission to investi-
gate the trade in strong drink, as petitioned
for by the temperance organizations of nu-
merOus States.
THE SUGAR WAR TO COMMENCE.
The sugar-men have already rallied here
in full force, and will urge n revision and
simplification OF the tariff on sugar. My
judgment is that they will contend for three
rates OF duty-firSt. on sugars below 10,
Dutch standard; second, on sugars be-
tween 70 and 16, Dutch Standard; and third,
for sugars above 16 OF the same standard.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
The Senate to-day ordered, on motion OF
Senator Withers, the papers in the case OF
the Episcopal Theological Seminary, near
Alexandria, to be taken from the files and
referred TO the Committee on Claims.
The House adjourned before to-day. A
large number Of bills were introduced, but
nothing else OF importance was done.
Mr.. Davis. Of West Virginia, to-day pre-
sented a petition from citizens Of Wayne
county, in that State, praying that the coin
greenbacks be continued.
There were large number Of visitors at
the Capitol to-day, and the galleries OF both
houses we're well filed.
General Gordon to-day introduced bill
to pay Georgia for defending her frontier
against the Indians years ago.
One has only TO soiourn in Washington
and observe the Indians, male and female,
who come from the West to conclude that
either Mr.. f. Cooper was the greatest fraud
among all the novelists or the Indians have
woiuly changed since the Mohicans were
lords OF the forest.
The Washington Sunday Chronicle yes
terday gave a graphic account OF a dinner
party given by Mrs. Sprague to few select
friends, including Mrs. Senator Conklng.
Mrs. General Hunton, who has been suf-
fering from a spraned ankle, can now walk
about her room.
Associated Press Reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.I
THE EXODUS INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON, January 26.-The princi-
pal witness examined before the Exodus
Committee to-day was Charles n. Otny
Slightly cOIOred), editor OF the Washington
ArguS Ca paper devoted to the interest OF
the cOOred racel, and principal OF the How
ard University school. He testified that he
has carefully studied the condition Of the
people OF North Carolina, of which State
he is native. He was one OF the founders
Of the Emigrant Aid Society, the object Of
which was to aid cOlored people fleeing
from oppression. At one Of the first meet
ings, however, Mr.. Mendenhall suggested
the ACCESSIBILITY of divertng the tide Of en-
igratiOn from Kansas and sending about
5000 to Indiana, as that was a doubtful
State in the coming election. No one but
Otny objected at that time. :" felt" he
said, that we had been used long enough
as tools. The fidelity of the colored people
to the Republican party had been rewarded
by the withdrawal OF protection from out
rage"; therefore, he opposed a longer use
OF his people by any political party, and
when he saw the exodus was to be used POI |
litically he withdrew from the society. He |
wanted the emigrants to 90 to Kansas, |
where they were invited and could get |
homesteads. The first emigrants being few |
in number were well received and immedi- |
ately employed; these wrote back to their |
friends advising them to come, and hence, |
said the witness, il is easy to understand the !
great exodus from North Carolina. Wit
ness gave favorable account Of the actual
condition OF the c0lOred people in North |
Carolina, and said the exodus therefrom
was uncaled for and disastrous to the Emil
grant Committee.
Adjourned till Friday.
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
WASHINGTON, January 2G.-The first sub
committee OF the House Committee on
Elections considered to-day the contested
case Of HARRISON Us. Shelley, from Alabama,
and instructed the clerk to notify Mr.. Ha-
ralson that they will report Thursday to the
full committee, dSmi'slng his appeal unless
cause is shown in the mean time why such
action should not be taken.
The case Of Bisbee Us. Hull, from Flori-
la, will be considered Wednesday.
OF MINISTER'S TO FOREIGN