The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-02

WARRINGTON. March l, 1855
RxBEL cHAMBERsBrRG.
Mr. CorrRorH tdem.) Of Pa, offered resolution In
strsctng the Committee OF Ways Means report
act refunding to citizens Of Chambersburg. Pa whose
property burned business suspended destroyed
by the rebels commanded by the notorious and nendsh
General MccausIand the amount Of internal tax paid by
them for the year 1894
, Mr. " rep Of m suggested tina, the r',o
quIre into the propriety Of dong 20.
Tho resolution, after be nc modified, was adopted
Mr. Pnscs, lrep) OF Iowa, from tho Pacific Railroad
COMMITTEES, rcporisds subrtsus FOR tha House bi TO
from NE city Of Portland Oregon 10 tho Central Pacific
Railroad II ordsvcd 70 be printed and reosmmitted
Hc.scAs rAnnoaT ,,,
amendaory Of an sci q Jane. isas, making grant Of
hand. To tho stat: Of Michigan for raiya.d pnrpcses.
which referred 10 The Committee Public Lands.
pury or rArHR
"; KkrcaAN trepl q y. Y. offered . resolution,
sd Means 70 Inquire Into the expedescy OF reducing the
duty 90 paper. ..----- rss-.afs- ~
vHx PORTAGE LAKE sap CANAL.
New YORK I.ri.s,ur, relative % ship canal fr"m PORT
Lake 70 Lake Superior which referred TO the
rsorsrrnx os Az rsr.ss.u ~ rnus CIVIL unnrs
Mr. WILSON trep) Of Iowa, from the Judiciary Com
mites, reported several amsndmenss TO the senate bin
n protect all psrsnns IN the Uned sats In their civil
rights and furnish the means Of their vsndlcation.
The .%sndmen.s which were Principally to substitute:
:'ishsbiisnis' were as.ssd "a ms act declares 10
IL Arst section that al pcrscua born In ths Uned
Indians 's nc. "a ss.sSsre citizens q n. uu sssss
without distinction OF color, and that there shall %
discrimination In OWL rights or mmuniiies among suc
slavery The remsnins nine ssctions contain provons
for carrying ths law ato eject
spoke n explanation An: advoaey Of IL He hoped 10
report u back and bring u to q vote 90 morrow. Tho
Imam fnr IA lhe ial l<oraf aft eaa
measure OF grave importance any tbf' ever com
handed the attention Of Coneress wesa positive bin,
and he expected u 70 meet with positive opposition Some
Of tho qrcsicns presented by Il were not entiry free
from difcuy PIeccdcnts both judicial and legislative
were found IN sharp conflict concerning H. II the States
would all practise the constitutional declaral that
citizens of zach State should he entitled to all the pryi
eges and mmuntes OF citizens of h. several States,
and enforce II meaning that the cycn has the right
he protected by the government the enjoyment
life and liberty, with the right 10 acquire and posess
from the enactment Of tho bill but the practice o the
Staie- len of escape and Congress must do IL
duty by supplying the protection which the States de-
protect citizens, from the hshest 10 the lowest
from the blacklist TO the whitesr In tho enjoy.
belong MI Th. bill provided for the
cuion ~ the powers delegated IN Congress Mr. Wilson
,he mssaaS. sanpodIng ~ sssa ,g ~l,s e',oass ~
judicial decisions kc In confusion he asserted that
Congress Possessed the power TO do thoe things which
governments organized 10 do; that coud protect
citizen Of the United States AGAINST violation Of bis
rehts by the aw a single State: that IA should Inter
vene 20 maintain the grand character Of American Cit
zens that that power permea'ed our ,,ufo tyse was
part of H. and that wthor the states could RIM riot
over every fnndaH..ara right belonging 10 citizens q
the 'ns- states that the right exercise tho power
dTprned upop No exurras dcieg.tor btt IAN Nth ,be
rish,. "a de.Igned 10 protert ana ,,. congr ncs
5red the same latitude In respect 10 the selection Of
means through which 10 exercise that power AZ IA had
becn erpre-.Iy dele1a,ed
Mr. Raywoxp frep 4 Of N v stated tina, early In the
srsson ho had ntroduced hi N attain The sane zen
sral object concentrated nv the prossn hin and assert
ms Inc Same general urinepe Thai hill L.. bcen re-
frrrcd 10 IN. Judiciary Cop,nu,ee He should ike 10
ask the chairman OF that com lttse whether there had
been any decision IN the romr,,tee conerrplng nj
NJ, Wu.ox ~ Iov. etafe,I thnt bis bc-t recotiee
tlon ahont a vas thai the gen,,cm.n's eolIeagre NJ
Morris wbo was member or the comrnlttre Lnd "a.
,u,hor,vca ~ r,ror, "A
NJ p,vv,so would lie N In harmony with Inc r,,lcs
On b.vc bIs b re,rort~ and su-sed In ,
,hc hni mo- rcnding
NJ wn.,s sIs set ses ho~ txo hills eoptd n. h.fo,e
The uc,.c :, lie s.re ,Iroe
N, R.yvs.n would then .eca a, IN. CLERKS se.t and
have vesd MS b which no proposed Al The nrorcr time
~ r,oxe al subasitne Tor Thai nov before ,s youse
Ne p.x,nond I. hilI ma re.6 ~ solIows =.