The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-02-27

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DO harm Of coed Emancipation was going on well
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gentleman # from iaa seuS Would
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injured the past BY reason exclusion
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sorbns every day Of the session IN his behalf when pas
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and quoted from letter Gideon Granger written IN issa
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Mr. gAuLsnuRY approved the sentiment and spirit Of Mr.
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United sa;ss have one rule IN the State courts and
1 1s be kas aa noa HI he sSS
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question Of the competency OF Witnesses before the courts
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10 Introduce him Witness only against white
fact
place him the jury box and him peer the
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negro ne a o. hs Whit M S e ~ss a
Nov we g one ssa IN snd IL the w h
Ls' " We haE here e b. @ s
IS lie equal equal Of The White man
BY yoas Or rae As gone yn wa for
aepsnang u own oSy e ss ss ro Undsr
slis q hsl case lie
eaaay 2, nosroS ssn; allowed .
Mr. miNoaicKs ieTcd tina; consider that tina.
exclusively criieron bat wen the Senate conferred
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brought before US by this LEGISLATION sho ed TIE purpose Of
the majority TO place the negro on an eaua, with the
Mr. HARLAN inquired IL tho carrying or muske The
branch Of would place chem socia eqeai
ys If they were engaged In ing packages or labor.
esa5isn sseia e,uslity. Or fac.
sh sheir social aaitsi should b. ovesned BY the
Of hyse, labor a"G ed IT. regard to
white man But scanse cossd men wss G
minors women should.
Mr. referred to the difference in knowledge
the negro among southern and Northern men. and
pictured the evils of such legislation this declaring that
be regarded its authors as the enemies q the race
Mr. POWELL offered amendment limit ng the provision
for testimony TO cases OF robbery and violation OF tue
mails.
Mr. CONFESS (rep of Call said that in voting for the bill
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States of New York and California this policy had work
ed well. -.
was In the amendment he did suppose
the Postmaster General employ many cocred per
sons iu CARRYING the mails
Mr. 6unAi replied that 4 was desired to employ very
respectful e coorcd man IN Boston as mail CAREER but
could not be done Under the law. Il. =
Mr. JonNsoN said NIGH b., inferred thst not
easy md respectable white man Ia Boston rs i was 10
the evil conseqrenees which might result Saves were
al owed TO testify He thought negroes competent to
fy MS Other persons higher me;ta and mora q,af
cations He hoped the eacnden would be adopted. lint
ing the provis on to free colored pc sons
FURTHER action The sub ect was pAiponed.
TENANT 0FSFxALsRtP.
The Senate asreed the report of the Committee OF Con
ference on bill wing The grade OF lieutenant general
srsSsDf.
The Senate after executive season lasting two hours
and . half. adjourned ut half-fast four O CLOCK