Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-23
WASHINGTON.
signs the Annssty BIN
auviI Rights..

4 GANAA III. 1No1E
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May, 22.-The
civil rights bin which passed the Senate
provides that owners or persons in charge
Of any public inn, any place Of public
amusement or entertainment for which q
license is required, the owners or persons
IN charge Of any stage coach, railroad OF
other means Of pnblic carriage for passen-
gers or freight, make any distinction as &c
admission or accommodation on account OF
race, color or previous condition of servi-
tude they shall be punishable for each Of
Tense by fine of not less than $500 nor
more than 81, 900 and shall be liable TO such
damages in any United States Court.
Amnesty.
The amnesty bill provides that ali politi-
cal disabilities imposed by the third section
of the 18th amendment to the Constitution
of the United States are hereby removed
from all persons Whomsoever, except Sena-
tors and Representatives In the seth and
37th Congresses, officers in the Judicial,
military aud naval service Of the United
States, heads Of departments and foreign
ministers.
The President this afternoon signed the
bill to remove the political disabilities i'm
posed by the 18th article Of the amendments
TO the constitution. The exceptions viii,
it is supposed, cover less than 200 cases,
including jefferson Davis and John G.
Breckinridge.
Legal Tender Customs.
NEW YORK, May PA special from
Washington says the Senate Finance Com
mittee to-day agreed to strike out the sec
ton in the tariff and tax bill authorizing the
payment of one-third of the duties on Gus
toms in legal tender notes.
Robson.
The report of the majority of the House
Select Committee upon the charges against
Secretary Robson says his accuser totally
failed to produce a single witness or any
proof whatever tending in the slightest de-
gree to maintain any of the charges or
throw even doubt or suspicion upon the
personal character of the Secretary.
The committee say most of the matters
which have been attempted to be criticized
have been acts of bureau officers following
the routine long established. The commit
tee also claim that the construction of the
law of 1867 concerning the Secors' claim
"may honestly be made either way!"
Mr. Blair's (kfich.) minority report of the
committee condemns the Secretary for
disregard of law in re-opening and paying
the Secor's account which bad been
closed by the Department and by Congress.
He claims that that action was in direct
violation Of the law and of a wholesome
rule Of the Department that one admins
tration should not reopen accounts closed
Dy another of its predecessors. The giving
of the Tennessee contract to Roach was
prejudicial to the interests of the Govern
ment, was illegal because let privately
without advertisement and open competi-
ton and because it battered away the ma
chinery and boilers already in the vessel
without authority Of law and for less than
the real value.
Blair also condemns the Secretary for
making contracts for torpedo boats without
advertisement, and for payment Of the
steamer Governor claim, which he believes
a groundless one that never could have pre-
vailed in any court.
Mr.. Archer Joins with the majority in
eXOnerating the Secretary from charges of
corruption and dishonesty, but with Blair
believes the Secor payment and Roach con-
tract to be violations of law.
The Texan Border.
The President has appointed Thomas P.
Robb, late Collector Of Customs at SaVan-
nah, Fabius j. Meade, of Mississippi, and
Richard II. Savage, of California, Commits
sioners under the joint resolution of Con-
gress 10 examine into and enquire into the
depredations alleged to have been commit
ted on the frontiers of Texas for several
years past by bands of Indians ond Next
cans.