The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-22
AT THE CAPITAL.
A Doubtful Democratic Victory.
Inqulring Into The Removal of the POnca
lndlans-Proursss Of the Negro
Exodus lnvsstigatlun-The Hill.
Raymond Scandal.
A DOUBTFUL VICTORY.

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WASHINGTON, March 20.-The Democrat
do not know whether or not they hav
gained any advantages in the passage Q
the Deficiency Bill, with its amendments
Some Of them say they have gained al
they wanted, and can not be blamed 70
it, because they merely adopted Garfield
amendment. Others take a different view
and insist that their party should not hav'
consented to any appropriation for tht
Marshals. Republicans claim that the
Democrats have surrendered everything
for the sake OF an important amendment
There will be long aud bitter politica
debate in the Senate when the bill comes
up there.
INDIAN QUESTION.
The Senate Committee on Removal oi
the Poncas to-day examined Colonel E
]. Brooks, Chief Clerk Of the Indian Bu,
reau. he showed that the Department
recommended their removal to the oma.
ha Reserve, where they wished to go, and
that Congress thereupon directed their
removal to the Indian Territory, condi.
toned upon their consent. The Depart.
ment felt obliged to obey the law, al
though in contravention OF treaty stipula-
tions, because the United States Supreme
Court, in the Cherokee tobacco case Il
Wallace, p. 6l6), decided that treaty
may be superseded by act OF Congress,
and that an act ot Congress OF date sub
sequent to treaty must prevail as II the
treaty were not the element to be consid.
cred. Being asked whether the Poncas'
consent was given, he replied, Hardly
such consent as myself should wish to
be removed under"
Senator Dayis-Am to understand that
in your opinion the consent Of the Poncas
was given TO their removal?
Colonel. Brooks-I can hardly answer
that more definitely.
Mr.. Dayis-I think SO myself, but did
not know but you might like to put tin
some other language.
Witness-No, sir.
@. By what authority OF law then were
the Poncas taken to the Indian Territory.
A. fancy under the general authority
residing in the President and Government
as guardian OF the Indians, and in view OF
the fact that their reservation in Dakota
had been given to the Sioux, and that
Congress had made an appropriation for
their removal to the Indian Territory and
to no other place.
EXODUS INVESTIGATION.
James Langsdale, Postmaster at Green
castle, Ind, testified before the Exodus
Committee to-day that the invariable COM
plant of the colored emigrants was, they
were unable to get fair living in the
South on account of bad4aws and cheat.
ing. There was also complaint about their
political rights. Some poor whites were
among the emigrants. The negroes paid
their own way, and no political purpose
was served by the exodus.
Witness read extracts from letters from
farmers and manufacturers, asking him to
get them coloTed laborers. Labor was
scarce and wages high. Some Of the
writers were wellkn Democrats. Wit
ness also read two letters addressed to
Congressman Cowgirl, stating that the
Democrats were "going into the coloniza-
tion business themselves;" that a Frank
Arthur had brought fifty white men from
North Carolina to Indiana evidently to
secure their votes for the Democratic par
ty, and asking Mr.. Window to look into
the matter.
Witness and others had interested them.
selves as far back as 1877 in encouraging
general immigration into Indiana, especi-
ally into Putnam county, for the purpose
OF building up the country. A circular
setting forth the advantages OF Indiana
had been widely circulated. Some copies
were sent into the Southern States, and
witness thought this might furnish an ex-
planation OF the fact that Indiana happen
ed to be the objective point Of emigrants.
He had been struck with the similarity OF
this circular to that OF the colored preach-
er Clay, Of Indiana, already put in evi.
dence.
Mr.. Northeastern wrote Clay's circu-
lar yourself, did you not?
Mr.. Langsdale-I wrote it as his aman-
uensis. He dictated it to me.
discrimination will be continued Mon
DAY.