Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-18

WASHINGTON, March 17.-General Lew
Wallace, Governor of New Mexico, has re-
signed. Gen. L. A. Shalden, OF Ohio, an
intimate friend of the President, will sue
ceed General Wallace, who will be appoint
ed Minister to one of South American
States.
MARKHAM's CHANCES FOR THE MARSHAL
SHIP.
EX Collector Atkins was at the White
House to-day with Mr.. Markham, OF At
lants, in advocacy of the latter for the
Georgia Marshalship. OF all the candidates
10 the field for Fitzsimons' place, Markham
is considered to have the lead.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate to day, Mr.. Mcmillan pre-
sented the credentials of A. j. Edgarton as
Senator from Minnesota, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of Secretary
Window. The credentials having been read
Mr. Edgarton appeared and took the oath of
office.
Mr. Pendleton said he had received informa-
tion which induced him to believe 1t would
be impossible to obtain a vote upon the pend
ing resolution this morning, and he there
fore moved that the Senate adjourn. This
I1OLIOD, dG 1GslOs WAS dSFCSu W, " bUO
disappointment of persons In the galleries,
who had come to the chamber in expecta-
tion OF hearing a continuation of the debate
upon reorganization.
OUR BLACK AND WHITE POPULATION.
The Census Bureau has issued a bulletin
giving in detail the white aud colored popu-
lation of the United States 1t shows a
total white population of 43 404, SIG, and
colored 6,577, ISL. The greatest population
of colored to white is in South Carolina,
where three fifths of the whole are colored.
In Louisiana and Mississippi from one fifth
to three-ffths are colored. In Alabama,
Virginia and the District of Coium'
bia, from one-third to oDe-half are
| colored, and IN Arkansas and Tennessee
| from one-fourth to one-third are colored.
| Outside of the former slave States the pro-
| portion of the negroes is very small. The
| relative changes in negro population during
| the decade between 1870 and 1880 are also
| given. In the United States, as a whole, there
has been a gain of 625 on an assumed basis
of 100000 whites. Great relative gains have
apparently been made in the former slave
holding States Eight of these States have
made gains ranging from 944 to nearly
IL 900. 1t is believed, however, by the
Census Otlice that these apparent gains are
due, in a great measure, to the imperfec-
/ biOuS Oh Tile CELSIUS Vi 1CfOp huQ bu4b
the conditions which prevailed at that
time, it is probable that a much
larger proportion of negroes was
| omitted than of the whites. South Carolina,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia, North Caro-
| lima, Arkansas, Tennessee and the District
of Columbia show relative increase. Texas,
| Florida, Alabama and Virginia show rela-
tive decrease. Texas and Florida take the
| lead in the States which have lost. Both Of
| GEofo haVa rpaaiUeH a haauu vvhffo
immigration from other parts of the coun-
| try, which has more than overbalanced
! whatever gain in the colored population
NAV have been made. They have been the
scene of a rapid development, aud thus the
relative decrease of the blacks is to be ac-
counted for,not by the exodus or dying out,
but by the infusion of whites.
Northern and Western States has ap-
parently been of little comparative
account, and the migration of the negroes
has not attained to such dimensions as to
be perceptible there. Mississippi, Louisi-
ana and North Carolina, the States from
which the exodus principally took place,
have all apparently gained heavily in the
to which the major part went, has lost in
proportion to its increase In population, and
Indiana has gained but slightly.
ARRANGING THE COMMITTEES.
The Democratic Senators, at a caucus
this afternoon, completed their assignments
for chairInen of the minor committees which
have been accorded to them. Mr.. Johnston,
| of Virginia, was selected to be the
Chairman of the Committee on Revolution
ary Claims, and Mr.. Harris, of Tennessee,
Chairman of the Committee on Epidemic
Diseases. The Republicans have decided to
increase the membership OF the Finance
Committee from nine to eleven, adding one
Democrat and one Republican, and the
Democrats have selected Mr. Harris as their
fifth representative on this committee
SENATOR EDMUNDs IN SEARCH OF HEALTH.
Senator Edmunds left Washington last
night for visit to Florida. Senator Vance,
of North Carolina, has paired with him for
the remainder of the session. Judge Ed
munds for some time has been troubled
with a bad cold. aud now seeks warm eli
mate in order to avoid the threatened dan
ger of its developing into bronchitis OF
possibly its settling on his lungs.