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THuRNAN--LYNCHBURG TOBACCo-MEN-MR.
p VOORHEES, ON THE NEGRO ExODUs-BUsI
NESS IN TIE n0UsE-MR. BLAINE IN THs
SENATE, &C., &C. ~
ryrom our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June AIR. Goode Today,
from the House Naval Committee, reported
a bill with favorable recommendation for
the relief OF the Albemarie and Chesapeake
canal. 1t provides for the pay ment Of tolls
on United States vessels which passed
through the canal the latter part Of the war.
He also reported with like recommends
tion from the Committee on Epidemic Dis
eases bill to carry into effect the act Of
April, 1879, for the construction oil a re-
frigerating ship for disniecting vessels and
their csrgoes.
PERSONAL NEWS ITEMS.
The Senate passed to-day the House billre-
moving the disabilities OF Sergeant Powell,
now OF the United States army, who served
when youth in the Confederate army. He
enlisted nearly five years ago, and year ago
passed the Army Board and was reco m
mended for appointment as lieutenant. Ser.
geant Powell is native OF Loudoun and is
a brother-in.law OF Mr.. Tucker. 1t seems
to be conceded that Mr.. Hayes will give
him on appointment. He i. now fighting the
Apaches. Senator Johnston this morning
presided in the Senate and dispatched busi-
ness with much promptness. Major John
w. Fairfax, who was on LonSstreets staf,
wants the Democrats TO nominate Grant at
Cincinnati in the event he is beaten at
Chicago. This suggestion has been tele-
graphed to Mr.. Conkling. A one-armed
Grant captain from Massachusetts, said,
when things to-day were looking blue for
Ulysses, ~ would rather be beaten with
Grant than win with such a thing as that
now at the White House."
MR.. THURNAN's BoON-wEsT VIRGINIA FOR
HIN.
Senator Davis and Representative Martin,
who have Just returned from West Vir-
ginis, inform me that their State has sent to
Cincinnati Thurman delegation, and that
the people prefer the Ohio statesman to any
one named. Colonel Mcdonald, promi-
nent citizen Of California, now here, says
Mr.. Thurman is the choice OF the people Of
his State. His bill compelling the Pacific
railroad companies to settle with the Gov
eminent is one reason Of his popularity, as
the railroad question Is the most important
one OF all with Californians. lie said, fur
Their, that all the working men are anti-rail-
road and for Thurman. /, nominated he
can certainly carry California.
THE LYNCBBURG TOBACco-NHN RELIEVED.
Senator Johnston called up in the Senate
to-day out Of its order Mr.. fuckers bill for
the relief OF certain citizens OF Lynchburg,
and reiunding to them taxes improperly
collected from them on manufactured To-
bacco. The bill passed. 1t gives c. Ford,
Jr., 1854; John T. Smith & Co., 1882 ;
Winfree & Allen, s1,117; j. Fl. Smith &
Co., 1884; F. NJ Dnnningtsn u Co.,
s1,si9; Ferguson g. Chambers, s4,O93
Hancock & Norman, S2,47S; W. d. MIL
Ter, 1893; Robert Mays, s3,252; Tanner
& Asher, 1909. The bill having passed
both houses will be signed by the Presi'
dent and become law. There was great
rush in the Senate to-day to get the floor
but Senator Johnston kept on until he go'
It.
SPEECH OF Mr.. VOORHEES, on THE NEGRO Ex
ODUs.
Senator VOORHEES, this afternoon made
q lengthy speech on the negro exodus, which
will be widely circulated and extensively
read. He showed from the testimony o.
numerous Republicans, Greenbackers, and
Democrats that it was conspiracy gotten
up secretly by Republican leaders to intro
duce into Indiana 10000 negro Republican
voters with view Of controlling that State
in November. He drew striking picture
OF the condition Of Indiana, and declared
that its citizens, without regard to party.
had testified that il did not need laborers
from abroad on its farms or in its workshops
because there are more there now than can
find profitable employment. While Indiana
did not invite the negroes to come within
her borders neither did North Carolina drive
them away. He quoted from the testimony
of intelligent colored men to show how KIND
the white people Of the North State " have
been to the colored people, and also to show
that the colored men seduced from their
comfortable homes there TO go to Indiana to
better their condition were the victims OF
heartless political conspiracy. Southern
members listened with good deal OF inter-
est to this capital speech.
THE HOUSE T0-DAY-THE vIRGINlA BILL.
After agreeing to the Senate star-route
amendments to the post-office Dill, tue
House to-day proceeded 20 consider private
bills. Judge Harris gave notice that to-
morrow he will call up the bill to pay Viz
GINA and other States the balances due
them on advances made 10 the Federal
Government TO help carry on the war OF
1912. The complaint is that the star.service
contractors had an immense lobby at the
Capitol, which embraced number OF sweet
taking ladies, and hence they were able TO
heat the House Post-O Office Committee.
BLAINE IN THE SENATE THIS EVENING.
Al O'Clock Mr.. Blaine came into the
Senate wearing wrealhs OF smiles. Sem
ators Herman, PeDdIeton, and Representa-.
tive S. S. Cox went over aud talked to him,
and he evidently gave them good news ior
himself. He then went over to Senator
Ben. Hilrs desk, and told him and Senator
Ransom something that was pleasant TO re-
late. 1t was evident to everybody who saw
him that be believed he would win to-mor-
row.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.