, 1866-03-28
CONGRESS.
Bogus Senator Stockton
Unseated.
Reconstruction Re-
}: port
TESTIMONY OF GEN. R. E.
LEE. BALDWIN kND
OTHERS.
Veto Of the Civil Rights
Bill.
It Will Prot: be
Passed 0v<z the
Press::1 1ent's
=: Veto.
ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE IN CAL
IF0RK!h.
The Suit Against Detective
Baker Dismissed,
G:B. LAMAR REPORT
ED PARDONED.
a Rebel Genera! Arrested
for Treason.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM
EUROPE.
a Rebel General Arrested
for Treason.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FRes;
EUROPE.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Welding tho Civil Rights Bill,
WAEu1Sa1os, March q
-, regret l'at the bill whics has passed both
AL per- ons IN the Cntc States In 1heir cly1 Tchts
ano furnish the r1cane Of their vtndIcaton. con.
tatns proy'slons which ! cannot approve cousiet-
and my obligations 70 The Constitution Of The
United States. ! an, Therefore conei1aiurd 10 re-
tu1n II ,o The Senate the Hoase IN which il origin
the first section or the b all person. born IN tie
United Statct and not snbec, to my totei.n power
excluding Indians not 1sxcd declarea TO be cit.
bends The Chinese 0. The Pacific Stafes.
sipsis. = xsll :. the snt5c re desisaa.ed :;
Toes" and *persous Of African blood" Every In
dtvidnm Of these faccs. horn in the United States
ie, ty the bill made citizen Of the United States
right OF citizenship than federal citizenship. It
docs not propose 10 give these rla--es Of persons
any f,atus OF citizenship Of States, except that
Which may rcsnlt Eou t6c,t statue Is c!.. .va.. nj
the Gnlted Sates. ~
TIE po*er TO co0:.r the richt Of State c,,izcn.uto
" nsl q lively with the eeyers Ststes a. TIC
20 eon, tRs gn q + Fresl t.
thus to be conferred In The eerefnl excepted caes
before MENTIONED. u uow for the fri time pro-
pnsee 10 be sisen by la*: 1t e is el.ned' BY
By Ttne Of the Constitution, ctlzcu4 OF tho United
states, the passage Of the pending bill caunot be
necessaEy to make them such II, on the othes
hand. such persons arc not Cit1zcns, as may be z.-
snmed from the proposed legislation to make than
81 81 s,,,is sss!ssr xhsrs sjsysa .: ,Ss ih..ty
time J: Is soand policy 10 made en1ise colored
Population. md al other excepted classe-, ntizeus
% oi tne Cnited sta'ea; -Four millions Of them have
tne qualifications to ent11ie them to Ill the pr1yi
lees and 1mmuntties Of citizenship Of the United
t.
whether It ae necessay that they should be clared
citizens in order that iney may be eccnsed ID the
e. e eaed % 'hs s, @ shs oil 5h,I ne.tP PF92ea a
are BY Federal as well as by Stae fans. eecured TO
I'll donciled aitens and foreigners, even before the
INV .sesy be .. ..nS 1s3 o. ~ 1nd u
are sufficient 10 r1ye like protection and bcnet:s to
those foE whom ths bill provides special legislation
origin 10 the pre>ent time to have been thst
re1sont who are ettanse1s 10 and unfamiliar with
our Institution: and our la~s should pass .hsonsh
lowing the corcied psize, tbey must cSsuce thelr
Ethe*s to eecurt and 10 exercise the 17chts Of
Gl1zent =. oon1empa1ea b5 The Constitution OF the
elimination against large numbers 0. Intel tsent,
worthy md patotlc Foreigners, and in favor of the
nesro. TO whom, atsef !onc Hears Of oondsse, the
been suddenly opened. lie must. Of ncce.stty-
from his previous unfortunate eondlton3of fcrs7-
tnue. be fese informed as the nature and clarsc.
lst Of Cur Institutions th1n he. Who, coming from
abroad. has. to Eome e1ent 1t least f1m1] tartxed
himself rtth the principle OF t;ove1nu,ent
1o'wh,ch be soIa1'ssily 1ntaets LIE, liberty
posed by fingle Legislative enactment. to confer
The right. OF citizens upon all persona Of African
descent. barn withla the extended limit Of the
nj faf R{r41 irfk yrha
make our land their home, mnst undergo proha-
riod Of Ore yes,s, and can only then b.eotne cIu-
Ct
The United States, and well disposed 10 the good
order and happineea Of the ZANE
enumeration Of thu rights to he enjoyed By those
classes 70 adc Citizens p crery state and Territory
ic the United states. These rights are, to make
evidence, to inherit purchase lease. sell hold and
md cqns! tensdt oi ali iii md proceedings ior
white citizens. So, too. they aze made subject to
The same punishment. pafns and penalties, common
With whi1e Siti3eEs; and 70 none other. Thus
attempted TO be fixed by Federal law in every State
OF the Union, over tho East field Of S.ats jnrta-
dictton. covered BY these enumerated rsgbts4 and
Of discrimination between different rzces. IN the
exercise Of State policy over matters exclusively
affecting the people Of each State It has frequently
81 The ststutes OF some Of the stase*, North as
well az South, il ts enacted, for instance, that
moiatto. Chancellor Rent sass, speaking 81 the
biacke. tha. t'1nafTfner between them and the
whites arr forbidden IL some Of the States where
pos5ed ii the est !e .'ss
BY l.w. and when not absolutely contrary 70 lsw,
eoz1m:s do no, say thst Ills iii repsa,. ssstc
taws On the futtect Of tunHsnge between the two
1aces for. ne the whites arc forbidden to lutet-
xna,1y With The hlacle, the blacks can only makc
such contracts as the whites themselves are SLOWED
10 make: and. therefore, cannot under this bill
enter into the m3s11a.c confract With the whites.
the State policy 10 discrimination. and to in
quire whether. IT Congress can nbrogate all State
Laws OF determination between the two races In the
generally, Conere.e msy not also repeal The state
laws se 10 the enntraet OF nsrtlagt between the
faees.
lion Of rights contained n the bill has been consld-
cred a. exclusively belonging TO the .states. They
al Ie.ste so tee in1enai policy and econoq, o. TIE
STATE concern the domestic condition OF Its people,
VARYING IN each according TO its own peculiar cir
md the taey and we SenE Of It
these su'iccts there ase not Federal restraints; as,
1or instance in the STAG power Of 1ecsl1ion over
shall pa-e a law impairtng the ooacaton* of con
tsacts; and as to crimes. that no Slate shs1l
pass an e. pot EGao aE' and A. !o
and eil!er legal tender. But where can ne ND
Federal prohibition against the rowes Of any State
to ethcnmina'e as do moet oi them he.ween aliens
10 ssa bt Z:
hold real estatc and II it be Granted thst CONGRESS
can repeal Ill State Laws disc1iminatinR between
ht1l why. # may be asked, ay not Congress repeal
in the FsMe wa5, all State fa~s 1tscktn!GA-
ing between de TWO races on the tublcct
esn m deciaie BY law who than ho'd
lands, who ehal testify, whe shall hare capacity to
make contracts IN STATE, then Congress cac also
shsn hare the right to sit a1nror, as judge.
10 hold my otee and ansly to vote in every State
md Ten1.osy Of The united statcs. As re.nec.s
cress for a. to them, the law,naktnR power ,s the
federal powers but as 10 the Siacs no similar pro-
visions exist, testinE 10 CONGRESS- the POKER
The object Of the second section OF he bt1l is to a
lord discriminating protection 10 colored persons,
II thr fnl endowment Of al The right. secured to
any Eet.on wno. under color Of any law. statute.
osoaanee. Regulation or cutfom. thall s1eect, or
anrs 70 be subjected. any ,nhahi,ant Of any state
OF 5 70 10 H e. auy nEh
ing ii eny me been held il coadition M s of slavery
15eieof shs faP ssa = faat:hpsn, ha4: Cen
Or race linn l. pressbed for he pupishmsnt Sesf Il
Ineanog and. on conviction. ehall be punished by
fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or I'M
rrtsonrncnt not exctcalng one ,ear. OF boh, in The
Q, sta;c Or 7E 7stery % Shieh may ssoD % With M she
provisions Of the blu now under consideration: 1T
upon ,ihe legislator who may PASS tnch
conaictlne lase. or upoa The officers Or