The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-20

house journal OF thursday last, sa'
that notice had been given.
The bill was read. 1t prohibits an
f distinction being made between citizen
. of the United States on account
e race, color, or previous condition c
servitude, by inn.keepers, common cal
t riers, in theatres or other places Q
r amusement, in common schools or pub
lie institutions OF learning supported b.
: money derived from general taxation
N cemeteries and benevolent associa
, tions, whether incorporated by nationa
or State authority. The second section
provides for a forfeiture Of $500 fol
each offense, to be recovered by the
person aggrieved in an action on the
case, and a penalty Of not less than
$500 nor more than $1,000, with i'm
prisonment for not less than thirty
days and not more than one year on
conviction Of misdemeanor. The third
section con!ers powers, imposes duties
to execute the laws on officers and
courts Of the United States the same
as are conferred by sections 3, 4, ., !
and 10 of the civil rights bill OF the 9th
of April, 1866, which sections are made
a part OF this act. Any officer failing
to investigate or prosecute proceedings
when required is TO forfeit 500 TO the
person aggrieved, to be recovered by an
action on the case, and on conviction
shall be deemed guilty Of misde-
meanor, and fined not less than $1,000
nor more than $1,000 The fourth sec
ton forbids the exclusion OF any person
from a jury in any national or State
court on account Of race, color, or pre-
vious condition Of servitude. The fifth
section annuls all discrimination in
national or State laws by the use OF the
word white.
Mr.. Dawes suggested that the bill
should be modified by using the word
persons instead of the word citizens Of
the United States, so as to include
Chinese.
Mr.. Eldridge moved that the bill be
rejected; negatived by strict party
vote-yeas 50; nays ll6.
The morning hour having expired,
the bill went over to Monday next, when
it comes up alter the call of States for
bills for reference, but as that call can
be prolonged SO as to consume the
whole hour by requiring the reading Of
bills introduced, this bill can not pos
sibly be reached, If its opponents un-
dertake to prevent it. The only other
way OF getting at it is by suspension
Of the rules, for which the Republicans
have not the requisite two thirds ma
jority.
The resolution offered last Monday
by Mr.. Shanks, authorizing the Presl-
dent to open negotiations with all civ
ilized nations in relation to captives in
war, was taken up and passed..
Mr.. Hale moved to suspend the rules
and adopt q resolution instructlng the
committee on Ways and Means that
whenever it shall report bill changing
import duties TO provide also 'or putting
salt and coal on the free list.
Mr.. Dawes asked that the resolution
should simply be referred to the COM
mittce on Ways and Means. lie re
garied it as an unusual mode OF inter
ference with the business OF that com.
mittec.
ASP. NJ. a considerable breeze took
place in the House on the presentation
of the minority KuKlux report,
language being used in it offensive to
the committee, to Congress and to the
President.
Mr.. Bingham objected TO the recep-
ton or publication Of the minority re-
port.
Mr.. Hale disclaimed any intention Of
casting discourtesy on the committee
op WAYS and Means. The House had
rasscd similar bill last session by
a three ourths majority. Last Monday
the House had adopted resolution Of
the same character in reference to tea
and coffee, and he wanted that coal
and salt should be put in the same bill.
Mr.. Eldridge objected to the debate.
Mr.. Dawes appealed 10 the House to
let the matters which belonged to the
committee on Ways and Means 60 to
that committee.
Mr.. Killiuger moved that the House
adjourn.
Mr.. Dawes hoped that the House
would settle the matter by square
vote on the question Of whether the
business Of the committee Oh Ways
and Means should be left with that
committee or he transacted by the
House.
The motion to adjourn was rejected.
The motion to suspend the rules and
adopt the resolution was rejected by
ayes l03, nays Sc; less than two
thirds vote in the affirmative.
Mr. Mercur moved to suspend the
rules and discharge the committee OF
the Whole from further consideration
of the bill repeating the duties on tea
and coffee and to pass the same.
Mr.. Dawes proposed that the motion
be modified so as to let the bill be
brought before the House for discussion,
Bingham and Schofeld-Oh, no.
lawes-Thcn we will be able to sub.
nit some reasons against the bill.
Scofeld-I object.
Dawes-I am instructed by the
committee of Ways and Means to ask
the House for an opportunity to be
heard.
Scofeld-I object to debate
Burchard-I ask that the Chairman
o! the committee on Ways and Means
be allowed 10 explain the object OF the
bill.
Cox-Tke object OF the bill is pro
lection; that is all that it is. 1t is a
Pennsylvania bill.
Mr.. Brooks, of New York, made The
point OF order that the House had al
ready, on the 18th Of March last, passed
similar bill, on which the Senate hat
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