The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-10-06
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On the 26lb Of May, 1864, n BIN fJr 4ta
9aeistg ration of voters IN the city Of Washington
was before The Senate of the United States
MIR Sumner moved to amend as follows: "Pro-
gded, Thai Meye shaH be no erciusion Of any
person from the registry on qccovnf Of color. "
9th May, 1864.-M Mr.. Harlan moved to a
mand the amendment by making the word per
son. read 'persons," and by adding the words
,.Who have borne arms in the military service
of the United States, and have been honorabiy
discharged there!rom
Which was agreed to as fofsOws:
YEAs-AIessrs. Anthony, Chandler, Clark,
Collamer. Conness, Dixon, Fessenden, Foot,
Foster, Grimes, Hale, Harlan, Harris, John
ON, Lane, Lane, Morgan, Morrill,, Pomeroy,
Ramsay, Sherman, Ten Eyck, Trumbnll, Wade,
Wiley, Wiison-26.
NAYs-Messrs. Bnckalow. Garlic, Cowan,
Davis, Hendricks, McDoogaIl, Powell, Rich
Irdson, salisbury, Sumner, Van Winkie, WIKI
asUn, ,-l2.
| On 9th February, 1858, supplement to
/ he Orange and Alexandria Railroad Companys
,harter was before the Senate Of The United
States. Mr. Sumner offered this proyiaO 10
the first section; That no person Shall be eX-
cludod froui the cars or account Of color =
Which was agreed to:
YEAs-AIessrs. Arnold Chandler, Clark,
Fessenden, Foot, Grimes, Harris, Howard,
King, Lane, Morrill,, Pomeroy, Samner, Ten
EYck Trum5un, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson of
MassachuSetts-l9
Nays-Messrs. Anthony, Bayard, Garlic,
Cowan. Davis Henderson, Hicks, Howe, Ken
nedy Lane Of Indiana, Latham, McDougali,
Powell, Richardson, Salisbury, Furpin, Wiley,
Wilson of Missouri-lS.
On % March, 1863, the House Of Represen-
ta4ives concurre,i in tue amendment.
On 10th February, 1861, in the Senate OF
he United States, MIR. Sumner offered the fol-
NV ing :-.---.-.=--------z-~~
Res0lced-That the Committee on the Dis
trict Of Columbia be directed to consider the
expectancy Of further providing by law against
the exclusion Of colored persons from the equal
enjoymen, Of al railroad privileges in the Dis
irict of Columbia."
Which was agreed 10 as follows:
YEAs-Messrs, Anthony, Brown, Chandler,
Clark. Collamcr, Conness. Cowan, Dixon, fes-
senden. Foot, Poster, Grimes Hale, Harris,
Harlan, Howard, Howo3 Lane, Morgan, Morrill,,
iomcroy, Ramsay Sherman, Spragne, Sumner,
Ten Eyek TrumbulI, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson
80 ...
NAYs-Messrs. Buckalew, Davis, Harding
TenGrick. Ntsmith, Powell, Richardson, Riddle
Salisbury, Van WinkIe-10.
oath February, 1S64.-Mr. Wiley, from
the Committee appointed upon this subject, re-
ported that 'colored persons are entitled to
all Tie privileges of said road which other
persons have" and the committee were dis
charged
l7th March, 1S65-The United States Sen
ate considered the bill to incorporate the Metrop-
olit,,n Railroad Company in the District Of Co.
lumbia, the question being the amendment OF
Mr. Sumner as follows:
"Proyiled, That there shall be no regulation
excluding any person from any car on account
Of color"
Which was agreed to as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Anthony, Brown, Black,
Coansss, Fessenden Foot, Foster Grimes, Har-
Ian, Howe Lane Of Kansas, Morgan, Morrill,,
Pomeroy Ramsay, Sumner, Wade, Wilkinson,
| WiIson--l9.
NaYs-Messrs. Bnckalew, Garlic, Davis,
Dooli,tle Harding, Harris, Hendrick, Johnson,
Lane. Powell, Riddle, Sauisbnry, Sherman, Ten
Eyck. Trumbull, Van Winkle, Wil!ey-l2.
| On 9th June, 1864, this question came up
in the House of Representatives. E,thenJ r6te-
gong amendment. The House refused to strike
it out by a vote Of SO to &c. All the Demo-
cratic mon6ers from Pennsylvania voted to
strike it cut and Messrs. BrooGal Kelley,
Moorllead, A Myers, l.. Myers, O'Neill, SEQ
field, Stevens, Thayer, and Williams, all Penn
sylvania Republicans, voted against striking it
out Their vote changed the result. The bIl
passed and WAS approved by the President, and
is now the law in the National Capital.
2lst June, l864.-A supplement TO the
Washington and Georgetown Railroad Com
paly's Charter was before the Senate of the
United States, Mr.. Sumner moved to amend
asfoIlOws
sProuiled, that there shall be no exclusion
ofany person from any car On account OF
tcobr."
Which was agreed to as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Brown, Clark, Conness. Dix
OF Foot, Hale, Harlan, Howe, Lane of Kansas,
Abrgan, Morrill,, Pomeroy, Ramsay, Sprague,
Sr..ner, Wade, Wilson-l7
NNs-IIessrs. Buckalew, Garlic, Cowan
Dohttle Foster Grimes. Johnson, Lane, Pow
ellRiddle, Salisbury. Sherman, Ten Eyck,
'Frmbuii, Van Wrinkle, Willey-I6.
he bill then passed the Scnate-yeaa %