The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-13

"
Congress securing such equality OF rights force
in tue Territory or Colorado, shah he abrogated
aside, anything in the constitution laws Of said State
10 the contrary Notwithstanding; the tight 10 REQUIRE
and enforce compliance with and obedience 70 the
same DO and hereby expressly reserved the Congress
OF the United States OF America the time for holding
the election for members OF the Legislature and for
State ocsn 10 he not later than sixty days from tho
passage this BILL and the time for the meeting Of the
Legislature not than thirty days afther the ees
ton.
W - GENERAL RICHARDSON.
--.m Mr.. HOWE, trepl Of Wis, the Senate
rs sp the bill pending Yesterday for the relief Of the
ssrs Of Major General j. B. Richardson approprating
$500 on account Of horses stolen nom him by the
Alter discussion by Asssra Connees, Howe, Harlan,
fesssnden and others Al to tho precedent involved,
Mr. Conness offered an amendment declaring
that the bill shall not be construed precedent in
future claims OF the same nature which considerable
on motion of Mr. Conness, the special order was post
poned for ten minutes and the amendment was voted
down and the bill passed 81 10 IL.
TEE CASE OF SENATOR THOMAS OF MARYLAND.
BY permission Of Mr. Davis who had the door on tho
sappsms G S bill Mr. JoTSsos ds% Of Ma moved
ing had intended 10 address tie senate the sub
ect and had not expected the resolution would DO called
up during the debate on reconstruction.
Mr. SHERMAN suggested that the resolution be disposed
Of and that then the Senate INFO Executive session
ne motion OF Mr.. Johnson was adopted.
TIE UsTAEr or coLoRED LADY FROM TIE CARS
By consent Of Mr.. Johnson Mr. MORRILL,, trsp) Of
Me- called up the resolution calling for an inquiry into
the forcbls sjeotment Of an employs or the Senate
from the cars OF the Alexandra and Georgetown Rail-
road.
Mr. suxsxR read = statement from Washington
newspaper In regard TO the occurrence and said he mad
surgeon who attended tho person. who described
the condition OF the female attendant Of the ladies'
gallery very serious He agreed with the newspaper
question was whether it should DO allowed TO pass
without cndeavor TO reach the offender, which
was the railroad company, unless the oct OF is agent
NJ. MoRRrLL-Aud proper reparation made.
so for nscd % sc sso csed ssn,oU
10 occurrence the railroad from Washington to
Baltimore, where xn empoya Of the other House (Mr
Downing tho restaurant keeper,) with bis family had
been mareated in defiance OF the principles underlying
the Civil Rights bill He trusted that the Committee
the District Of Columbia would provide remedy for
Mr. CossEss sympa,hized with the statement made BY
other Senator IN putting an end 70 THIS system Of cow
ardly treatment Of unorsnding persons In public con-
vsyansea Blu! would remind the senator that TINS Is
attention at hands and a the hands Of the honorable
senator It il now nearly four weeks since the oura-
ge0us OF citizens OF the United States for words
spoken and acts done 10 the United States has taken
place in the territory Of Great Britain. Those citizens
tried and convicted many instances have doubt,
BY jures selected for Their conviction and they have
been sent 70 the hulks.
Mr.. DAVIS (dem.l Of KY, inquired whether the out
RACES were against blacks or whites (Laughter)
Mr. CoSNEss SAID he was not informed, but whether
black or white IL was an outrage against the American
name and nation. Mr. CONFESS proceeded, saying that
II the chivalrous Senator from Kentucky mr. Davis
and those who acted with him politically would join
them upon the general proposition OF freedom and pro-
lection to ALL dIscord would In this nation to day.
He mr. Conness) in upon this subject.
When IL was before the Senate on . previous OCCASION
the chairman Of the Committee on Foreign Affairs had
spoken as an American Senator should speak ba, that
there should be any delay in the expression Of the orn
ion that should so out from an American Senate when
citizens deprived Of their Liberty and outraged for
the expression OF their convictions IN favor OF human
liberty.
mr. CoNNEss said he was aware Of one months delay,
during which word had been uttered by this Senate
ntee on Foreign Affairs, on this question. They had
been told that the Executive and State Departments
were considering this case HowY BY sending to
when arrests not Of British subjects but oYen.
sye TO Great Britain were made, did she send back 10
nifty 10 state she caseS No. But the demand for the
release OF the prisoners was simultaneous with the
regiments, British power ssniscap.iy reaching
across the Atlantic and demanding with
ne Gr n rs nss True TINS
when, perhaps discretion was ths better part Of vaor
But that exgency no longer remained, and should be
regarded tho crime OF crimes against this nation TO
put forcbls hand upon an American citizen unless no
engaged in stirring mp sediton committing other
he happened to be- He was glad that Senator and
others had rushed forward 10 defend unprotected
with this should 70 an expression q opinion tina xoui
make the Premier OF Great Britain understand that
there y. power a.s mat ,,S %sa os s1s srons
pride silence at times becomes men. and In
dcates strength and power, but only when they
that the OF that government had arrived
here and he trusted that every would be adopted
by both the Executive and Legislative Depart.
put end TO these onepcea He was for equal
protection to all, and he was glad that the Senator
from Kentucky mir Davis, had expressed tho Same
opinion If that Senator did his character the justice
which ID was really entitled he would ba on their side,
in favor OF universal liberty for all.
Mr. I'd IN
topics pertinent 70 this debate which simply
based on an inquiry into outrage within sight Of this
Capitol. In which fellow citizens and immediate neigh
bors we're IN question Hc did not understand tho
| tor to object 10 that inquiry.
MIR. COEsEss--Not nj all.
| Mr. suxSsR-s'Not at ALL" no saya I am glad Of IT,
We want his assistance to crush oat this outrage.
Mr. CoSSrss-you have always had 1t.
Mr. The Senator snys have always had H.
Very well. We always want II; but the senator
associated for case Of supposed indifference
attention towards matter now pending. Does the
Senator know OF any inaitsnon ON tho part Of that
committeef He says the committee has not reported
Very well; the subject he knows is very important
many sided requiring research aud estigation--I
those b. investigated" Very WE'LL nr ihs, is the
very thing tia, Is being done, without days delay
With he State Departments Mt in order to
begia that very .nvsssaoo More than that, also
moment preparing. u viii 30 found to DO
very voluminous and 4 viii show constant
gONOrnmcut
subject OF the rights Of the czsns or this government
whether naturalized native born. believe that the
Senator from Calilorni, unless am misp formed. will
be- satisfied With the conduct OF government In
gard 10 these cases. bnt tho report has not yet
caived MI Sumner went say that the Secretary
or State had informed him last saturday that the cor
rsspondcuce susiied the department this subject
being very extensive he hsd no, clerical enough
70 copy the papers for the Of Copgreas order
Furnish tho report without more assistance. He 70.
peaei That the investigation proceeding far
possible, aad assured the Senator that would be
red out to tho end He did that tina. senator
had monopoly OF ssusbles Ia gard TO ths rights Of
fellow cit,zsas, naturalzed on native bora.
Mr. Cossgss--Eot Al ALL
Ar suaSEs continued. saying that other Senators
here not icss sensitive the rights OF Ameri-
cans were 10 question. The matter would be fully
sidsrsd by the committee es doubtless would be BY
the Senate aud by the Secretary OF State Ii was too
important question, however, to act upon without
consideration. They could not precipats report not
whi; they must wait the result or tho vsry investiga
ton which tho Senator IRON California had spoken or
II citizens had been wrourod abroad he Continued
let vs. reach WITH our strong land and