Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-19

BY M Chapman ID. C.l-Bu TO incorporate
the Anacostis and Potomac Railroad Company.
District Of Columbia Also, bill In relation to
usury laws Same reference. Also bill 10 amend
the third section Of an act in relation 20 certain
ofhcers Of the army. Military Afairs.
Snoel tnls can lsfg &c number Of bills OF q
private nature were referred, most of them for
pensions.
After the call of states for resolutions for ref
erence, the states were called for bills or resoa-
tons for action; and Mr.. Frye (Me.l offered
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
introduced by MIR. Hooper q few DAYS since He
said he offered il at Mr.. Hooper's Suggestion and
request.
Mr.. Brooks (N.Y.) inquired if notice had been
given of the intention TO offer the bill.
he Speaker said such notice had been given.
Mr.. Brooks inquired by whom notice was
given.
The Speaker replied, by Mr.. Hooper, in the
usual form, 20 the journal clerk.
The biil-which is almost the same as Mr..
summers civil rights bill-was then read.
Mr.. Dawes inquired il the mover could strike
ont the word ''citIZsn," and insert the word
person" 80 as TO protect all personsa
The Speaker replied that notice OF a blll is
bis bill.
Perdlng further consideration, Mr.. p,dria,e
Wis. moved that the bill be rejected. This was
done TO gain time and force the bill 10 90 over
at the eNpiI alton OF the morning hour.
The motion to reject the bill was lost-yeas So
nays ZIG. The vote was strictly partisan except
voted against rejecting the bill. The bin there
tore went over until Monday next
The House then resumed consideration of the
resolution offered last Monday by Mr. Sbanks
directing the President TO open
NEGOTIATIONS WITH FOREIGN PowgRs
IN relation TO the immediate exchange of pris-
oners In war, and TO provide for their return TO
tneir respective homes and to their nation. The
resolution was agreed TO.
MIR. Hall (Maine) offered a resolution. and
moved to pas il under . suspension Of the rules,
dIIectihg me Committee OF Ways and Means.
when il shall report . bill for import duties, TO
place
SALT AND COAL ON THE FREE LIST.
MT Dawes protested against this way Of in
mstructing the Ways and Means Committee.
MI. Barry Miss moved 10 adjourn.
MI Dawes hoped the House wonld not ad-
iourn, but would determine the question whether
the business of the Ways and Means Committee
should be transacted in the committee room or
the House.
The motion to adjourn was rejected.
Mr.. Hale's resolution was then rejected
yeas 103, nays S6-two-thirds not voting in the
affirmative.
Mr.. Mercur Pa moved that the House dis
charge the Committee ct the Whole from the
consideration Of the bin TO repeal
THE DUTY ON TEA AND COFFEE,
and that the House pass the bill.
Mr.. Dawes hoped this would not be done, but
Mr. Mercur objected TO this course.
MI Dawes asked leave, as chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee, to make a state
ment before the vote was taken.
MT Mercur and others objected to debate.
Mr.. Brooks IN. Y said bill OF this char
acter had been once passed, and il was unseemly
TO Pa another bill now, before the Senate h al
passed the first bill.
Mr.. Kerr wanted the House TO understand
that this was all in the interest OF the Pennsyl-
vania protectionists. He therefore moved to ad-
journ.
Mr.. Davis hoped not; but let the question be
tested whether the House will interfere with
tne business OF the Ways and Means Commit
tee.
The question then rlcurred Oh passing the
bill, and it vas passed. Yeas, 153; nays, IS; two
thirds voting in the Affirmative.