Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY. Fehruarv On

MONDAY, February 90.
SENATE.-Mr Sumner Introduced the bill of
which give notice on Saturday, to repeal the
act to incorporate the WASHINGTON and George.
town Railroad Company.
he said that on the question Of reference he
desired to make a statement. The 9th section
OF the act provides for the amendment or re-
peal OF the charter OF the company by Con-
gress, at its pleasure Day by day the company
law being as admitted by the gentleman from
Maryland (Mr, .Johnson) and the gentleman
from West Virginia Mr.. Wiley that no cor
on account of color.
Mr. Sumner said he would give an instance
OF the violation of the law by this rich and
pampered Corporation, and read an extract
from newspaper, stating in substance that as
car No. was passing along, about o'clock in
the morning, young woman asked the con-
ductor if he allowed corored persons to ride in
not know there was oOlored person in the
car, proceeded to put out woman who was
lighter than the one who made the complaint.
There was an outrage recorded in the journals.
Mr.. Sumner also referred TO another instance
given in letter from an employee in one OF
the departments. the writer relating he had
seen soldier, wearing with pride the uniform
OF his country, put out of one of the street cars
OF the Washington and GEORGETOWN Company,
there being no apparent cause for it except his
color. Mr.. Sumner quoted from q recent de-
cisiOn OF q judgein California, in a case where
colored woman brought sui. for damages for
being refused passage on a road, wherein the
Judge instructed the jury that it was breach
OF duty by the defendant, and a verdict OF $500
damages was given for the woman. Yet the
same violation OF law was committed here
"a daily without penalty If the Corporation OF
the city would not see the penalty imposed, the
charter Of the company should be taken away.
He desired the bill to be referred to the Com
mittee on the District OF Columbia
MIR. salisbury said that tie very reasons
assigned by the gentleman from Massa.
sacnusetts showed that there was no necessity
for the bill: The gentleman bad stated that
q VIZ nj OQN fNor icyat too
to ride in the cars II so, the party aggrIeved
had aremedy at. law, and there was no ne.
cessity for this proposed. legislation. If a
white passenger were SO chided would any one
think OF proposing repeal OF the charter Of
the compary-of proposing to invoke the
powerful aid of the Congress of the United
remedy? Certainly not. He also thought it
high time, however, that the Senate should do
something for the poor degraded White man,
instead OF devising so much special legislation
MIR Brown conceded with Mr.. Sumner in
his views, and he thought it was time this
the laws, and not violate them continuously in
the face OF the power which created it.
The bill was then referred to the District Of
Columbia Committee
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, the amendatory
internal revenue bill was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance, and ordered to be printed.
On motion Of MIR. Wilson, the vote by which
the army appropriation bill was passed Gu
Saturday was reconsidered.
HoJsB.-Mr. Ancona offered a preamble
whereas it is alleged a system OF substitute
brokerage is practiced ia the Jail OF this county,
by the officers in charge, namely: Robert Beale.
warden, and Benedict Milburn, deputy War-
den, and Messrs Fayman and Robinson,
guards, and others, putting in the military SER
vice as substitutes persons under arress and
held to trial for criminal Offences, thus doing
injustice to the Government and the array;
therefore,
Rescued, That the Committed for tae Dis.
trict OF Columbia inquire into the fact Of the
said allegation, and report the same TO the
House.
Mr. Davis, of New York, remarked that
that Committee are already investigating SINH.
lar allegations.
The resolution was passed.
Mr. Fernando Wood offered q resolution
hich lies over, requesting the Secretary of the
| Treasury to consider the expediency OF send
| ing to foreign markets, for sale, ali Captured
| cotton in order to strengthen our public credit
| and reduce premium on gold, and thus facih.
| tate exchanges
| Mr.. Cox offered resolution calling upon the
| Secretary OF the Treasury to inform the House
| what amount of gold in the Treasury, net ne
| cessary for the payment OF interest on the pub
| lie debt and for the sinking fund. has been dis
| posed Of under the joint resolution OF March
II, 1864, what amount wus sold, who were TIT
| agents, and the price Obtained.
/ The resolution WIS laid upon the table
| yeas 60, nays So. 81. -
Mr. Wilson, from the comm ittee OF COME,