Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
IsrrclAl BY rrarorAru 10 TIM RuooRD-saos,l
Senate.


WASHINGTON, June l4th.- Beck reported that the
conference committee on the Senate amendments TO
| the sundry civil bill was unable to agree The
principal point OF difference the increased ap-
preparation for National Board OF Health. fur
ther conference ordered.
Lamar, from the Committee on Railroads, re-
ported fayoraby on the Senate bill to aid the Mis-
Sissippi Valley and ship Island Railroad Company to
construct a lire of railroads. Ia Mississippi Calon-
dar.
Jonas, of the same committee reported fayorsbly
en- the Senate bill to aid in the construction Of
military, commercial and postal railway from the
| military headquarters at San Antonio 70 the Rio
Graude ~ Ler,o, with an amendment in the
nature OF 4 substitute, the committee adopting the
bill introduced In the House by REPRESENTATIVE
Upson. Calendar
On motion OF Garland the Senate eoneurred in the
House amendment to the bill regulating the pay
| and appointment of Deputy Marshas
The bill now goes To the President
The House bill fixing the rate OF duty ON barley
malt at 25 cents Per bushel Ia lieu OF 20 per cent
ad val0rem, taken up.
Beck offered an amendment that after July l,
1880, duty shall DO levied in excess OF fifty per
cent: ad valorem on large number OF articles
specified.
White offered as substitute for Beck's amend.
ment, the Carlisle sugar bill
Wallace objected, and the bill went over.
The Senate insisted on its amendment to the de-
feieney bill, and conference wac appointed.
The morning hour expiring. the Mexican pension
bill was informally laid aside TO allow Wladom to
speak upon the Exodus Committees report.
He ridiculed the idea that the Republican party
had encouraged the exodus. There wasGo evidence
supporting Voorhees, allegation that secret political
Emigration Societies existed. Negroes exception
ally well off were brought from the South to testify
that they were satisfied and voted as they Pleased;
but they always admitted, uDon being pressed, that
il was safest to vote the Democratic ticket He re-
viewed the testimony and concluded that the exodus
due to desire of the negroes to iease country
where, though il well suited to them they
could not enjoy personal safety and political hts,
and to go 10 a country where they could ike in
equity with other men before the law.
WinGom knew that in exposing the real cause Of
the exodus he would be accused Of flaunling the
bloody shirt, but this could not deter him from his
duty. The movement from North Carolina was
principally due TO the unjust operation of the laws
denial of justice deficient educational facilities aAd
the memory of past violence which might b. re-
newell
Window quoted evidence to support his allegation
that political violence against the negro prevailed
in Louisiana and Mississippi, ard that the convict
system existed, winch practically amounted toslayory
All the the ieStmon he added, indicates that the
exodus is in its infancy and will continue and grow
unless the negro is treated fairly.
Lamar replied to Nmdom with reluctance be-
cause it would be departure from the purpose he
had formed not to speak upon any subject at this
session of Congress.
Lamar spoke with evident difficulty. and expressed
regret at being unable to proceed further
In the course Of his speech Lamar said ; The
Southern people would never object to Natural and
healthy emigration. Even the present movement,
mscailed the exodus would be beneficial, if only in
making the negro realize that kis easy life in the
south is preferable 70 the struggle for existence
which he would have to make in the colder North.
He wished to leave the blacks perfectly free, rs
every American should be, TO 20 where they please
He believed that for every one that went North a
Northern laborer would emigrate South. The
blacks not the best laborers in every respect
but for the peculiar work of the South they pe
culiarly fitted more so than for the North. The
exodus was not indicative of oppression. Fifty
thousand negroes had moved into Mississippi since
the war. Perhaps 25, 600 hadgone out.
Lamar cited in support of his statement OF the
actual condition of affairs in the Southern States,
Sir George Campbell, NJ r., Bishop Simpson, Rev.
Mr. Hatfield, Epliscopalian OF New York, Rev. I.
Dewitt Talnage, and General Grant in his recent
addresses and remarks.
Lamar said that the Congressional reports upon
Southern affairs had always been distorted by the
fact that committees went down there with the ex-
press intention of uncoyering everything objection
able ard ignoring every alleyiating feature. Ne
society in the North could withstand such inves
tgation work Of the finest art or noblest nature
could stand the test Of having its beautiful parts
covered by screen and is defects magnifed q
hundred fold under the focus OF glare of light.
The conference report on the agricultural appra-
pration bill was adopted.
After . short executive session the Senate ad-
ioyrned.