Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-03-13

conversion a q rate exeeedtng q We millions per
month. The second section provides that this
JOINT resolution shall remain IN force one year
afier its passage. Referred TO the O'mmlilee
Ire ball for the admission OF Colorado was
then taken up.
HoCsK-The Speaker announced the follow
lag Select Committee of Seven. under the reso-
lution adopted by the House yesterday, for the
appointment Of such q committee, 10 consider
and report upon the civil service OF the United
Of Ohio, Hogan of Mo, Baker Of Ill, Myers o.
Pa, Mckee of KY, and J. M. Humphreys OF
MI CofTroth, of Pa, introduced the follow
ing, which was adopted:
Resolred. That the Committee on Military
Affairs be AID are hereby instructed 10 inquire
into the e1pediency OF reporting by bill or
otherwise, for the relief of such persons who
were drafted and paid continuation money, Or
put in substitutes, and Were subsequently
drafted, and second time paid commutation
money, put In substitute, or went into the
service.
On motion of Mr.. PHELPS, of Md. it was
! Resolred, That the Committee of Ways and
Means be requested to inquire into the expe-
diency of so amending the internal revenue
laws as to remit the monthly duty upon aver
age deposits of savings banks, and to report by
bill or otherwise.
Mr. Schenck, of Ohio, from the Committee
ON Military Affairs, reported as a subs tItute
for Senate bill, q bill TO amend an act entitled
an act TO INCORPORATE national military and
naval asylum tor the relief of disabled on GERS
and men OF the military and naval service OF
the United States.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, from the COMMITTEES on
Judiciary, reported back the "bill to protect
all persons in the United States in their civil
rights, and 10 furnish the means for their vim
dication." with certain amendments.
MIR. Wilson explained that one Of the main
objections to the bill when before the House
having been the vague and general character
OF the sscivil rights" which it guaranteed, the
committee had endeavored by theff amend
ments so to define and limit those rights as to
give a more clear and definite character to the
objects intended TO be accomplished by the
bill.
1.-The bill, as amended, provides that all per-
sons born in the United States and not SUBJECT
to any foreign power, excluding Indians not
taxed. are hereby declared to be citizens of the
United States; and such citizens of every race
and color, without regard TO any previous con-
dition of slavery or involuntary seryitude, ex-
cept as a punishment for crime, whereof the
party shall have been duly convicted, shall
have the same right to make and e-. forAa con
tracts, to sue the parties, and give evidence TO
inherit purchase, lease, sell, and convey real
and fpersonal property, and TO as full and
equal benefit Of all laws and proceedings for
.he security OF person and property as is en-
loyed by white citizens, and shall be subject to
IKE punishment, pains and penalties, and to
none other, any law, statute, ordinance, regu-
lation or custom to the contrary, noJwithstand-
ing. The penal section of the bill is retained,
providing that any person who shall deprive
any one of any OF the rights named in the bill
shall be fined one thousand dollars, and i'm
prisoned not less than one year. An additional
section is added to the bin. providing for a
final appeal in any case that may arise, to the
Supreme Court OF the United States. Nothing
in this act, however is to be construed 10 affect
the laws OF any State concerning the right Of
suffrage.l
The amendments proposed by the committee
Were severally adopted by the House, and the
Dill, as amended was then passed-yeas, 100:
nays 80.
Mr. Baldwin, of Massachusetts,, from the
Committee on the District of Columbia, reported
bill 10 establish in the District OF Columbia a
reform school for boys; which was ordered To
be printed and recommitted.
MIR. Sloan, of Wisconsin, introduced a bill TO
incorporate the Metropolitan Gas Company.
which was referred to the Committee on the
District OF Columbia.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, and resumed the consideration of the
fortlfication bill,