The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-13
co.. N d X Il . q.
FORTY-FIRsr TERM-sECOND SESSION.


WASHINGTON, May L3 Mr.. Trumbull presented
the resolutions OF the Illinois Constitutional Con-
vention for removal OF the capital TO the Mssis-
sipp valley and requesting their representatives to
exert themselves To that end. Read and laid on the
table.
MIR. Sumner introduced bill supplementary to
the civil rights act He stated in xplanaon of the
BILL tnat 1t proposed to secure equal rights In rail-
roads, steamboats,, and public conveyances hotels,
licensed theatres, and houses OF public entertain
tainment common Schools and institutions OF
learning authorized by law, and church institutions
State authorities; also, on juries in courts ma
tional and State. When the bill became a law, as
he hoped 1t soon would, he knew OF nothing further
TO be done IN the way OF legislation for security OF
equal rights In this republic
The bill was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary, and ordered to be printed
1t declares all citizens OF the United States, with
out dstlnction OF race color etc, entitled to the
equal ana lmpal tal enjoyment OF any accommoda-
ton, advantage, facility or privilege offered by COM
mon carriers public institutions, etc. subjects any
violating or lncitng to violation OF the first section
to payment OF $500 TO the person sggreVed, and i'm
prisonment and further tine Of from $500 TO lOOO
any corporation 80 guilty shall forfeit its charter
Mr. salisbury called up the bill appropriar Ing
s92500 to the Junction and Breakwater Railroad OF
Delaware, to enable said company to construct in
connection with said railroad good and substantial
pier of stone or iron in Delaware Bay at or near
Lewes.
The bill provides for the expenditure OF the money
under the superintendence OF an ofcer detailed by
the War Department, and that the United States
shall have free use OF the pier forever. The Dill
propriatDg the money directly from the Treasury.
Bills Were reported to suppress drinking houses
and tipping shops In the District OF Columbia and to
regulate the sale OF Intoxicating liquors.
Also, making an appropriation for the temporary
| relief OF the poor Of the District OF Columbia /;
calling in review pending applications to the cor
poration OF Washington city for aid to railroads
| offered a resolution directing an inquiry by the
District OF Columbia Committee as to the amount
OF the citys Indebtedness the market value OF us
| stocks, bonds, etc. Adopted.
| The Legislative, Executive aud Judicial Appro-
priaton bill was proceeded with, and an amend
ment to allow refining OF bullion by private parties
| was discussed.
| House,
| A bill for pension to the children OF Commander
Williams, OF the oneida, having been reported last
night and laid on the table,
Mr.. butler (Msss) entered motion 70 reconsider
that VOTE with intention OF calling II up Tor ac
Mr. Knott, from the conference committee on the
bin In relation to the Arkansas Hot Springs, made
report, which was agreed TO-
Mr.. Wsshburn (Wis) presented and had read {
communication from Horatio King, IN reply 10 VIVA
Mr.. KiTg characterized as most unproyoked attaci
upon HIM In the House yesterday. by Mr.. Hays, o.
Alabama He declared untrue the charge that NJ
had instigated the newspaper article which was thu
sasis VI L.e attack, and thai AT. Lays Was sAso u