The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-09-04

Senate OF the famousl 'discrimina-
tion'' bill, Gas il is calledsj neither
House of the Legislature transacted
any business yesterday. of the slight
est possible interest. The bill which
had been debated for several days,
was modified after desperate strug-
gle of four hours, so as to conform
in substance to the civil rights bill of
the United States-the prominent
feature being the provision prohibit
ing any discrimination being made
between persons by common carriers,
or between persons who apply to do
business under license. The debate
was, if possible, angrier yesterday
than on any previous occasion. Ran
dolph and other radical negroes of
the same kith, appealing ingeniously
to the worst passions aud prciudices
of their race. ;,..J
Cain, (negro,) familiarly known in
Charleston as Daddy" made o very
sensible and conservative speech,
taking the ground that people of his
color had no right to demand or ex-
pect more, in the way of legislation
from South Carolina, than was ac-
corded by the General Government,
nor to daro hope that the preiudices
of the white men were to be blotted
ont by any Act they might pass.
South Carolinians were not to be
made Massachusetts men, any more
than could the Ethiopian change his
skin. or the cameleopard his spots.
The excitement throughout the dis
cussion was very great, and the Sc
nate chamber was densely packed all
the time. with n mingled audience of
whites and blacks, It extended also
to the House-a majority of the
members of which left it, and could
not be induced to return in sufficient
numbers to preserve a quorum.
Several calls were ordered, and
amongst the absentees was DeLarge,
q colored member from Charleston.
The Sergeant-at-Arms was instructed
to summon him, and DeLarge, who
was in the Senate chamber, attending
to some business for his committee,
sent written excuse to the Speaker
to that effect. This paper was lost,
and some misunderstanding occur
ring, the House ordered the Sergeant
alarms to arrest DeLarge. The duty
was delegated to the Assistant Ser
geant, who went to the Senate cham
ber, and laid violent hands on the
offending member. DeLarge refused
to be arrested, and walking outside,
so declared publicly, cursing the
Sergeant-at- Arms. His friends then
crowded around and endeavored to
persuade him to yield, but for long
time to no purpose.
A general row appeared imminent,
and finally he. gave himself up at the
request of Speaker Moses, and was
paroled to appear at 5 o'clock, to
which hour the House had adjourned.
When the House e-assembled, Tom
linson offered resolution to censure
DeLarge, which was, after three
hours debate, and the rejection of
innumerable amendments, substitut-
ed by resolution to release him from
arrest, and appoint Committee to
inquire into and report upon all the
facts in the case. During the debate
the widest excitement prevailed, and
the lie was freely given. Members
accused each other of doing Glow,
mean and contemplate things" FL
lott said he was as good man as
DeLarge on the floor of the House,
and more than q match for him out
side; and DeLarge, hearing that poor,
innocent, lamb-like and honest Joe
Crews, of Laurens, had said that he
was intoxicated, walked over to his
seat and called Joseph cd lying