Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-10
EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL.


DEFEAT OF THE AMNESTY BILL, WITH THE
CIVIL RIGHTS AMENDMENT.
SENATE--After our report closed
The discussion on Mr.. Summers civil rights
bill, proposed as a substitute for the AMNESTY
bill, was continued by Messrs. Wilson, Steven
son, Flanagan, and Ferry (Conn.)
MIXED SCHOOLS.
Mr.. Ferry moved to strike from Mr. Summers
bi!l al that part relating to schools; which WAS
Tejected-yeas 25, nays 20: the republicans in
the afnrmative being Messrs- Alcorn, Boremin J.,
Buckin CHAM, FentOn, Ferry (Conn-), Hamilton
lIexas), Harlan, Hill, Hitchcock, Pratt, Scott,
Upton, and Trumbull.
MI. Blair moved an amendment that the peo-
PIE Of every city, township. or district shall de-
eide for themselves the question of mixed or
separate schools for the black and white people.
Mr.. AlcOrn said the colored people of Missis-
-iIpi, who controlled the legislature had by law
provided for separate schools.
MIR. Sumner opposed the amendment, and read
from expression of Frederick Douglass that
such proposition was nothing less than COW
aIdiCe.
MIR Blair did not suppose that any fair-mindei
man could object TO the people of a section de-
dieted that if mixed schools were enforced bv
Congress there would be no common schools in
tie south. for the white people would withdraw
their children, and would refuse TO support the
common schools.
Mr.. Howe advocated the pending measure As
EeCesSary 10 break up the spirit OF caste which
prevailed in the country.
hr. Logan said this bill was not only not in
Tie interest OF the cOlOred people, but it was in
U
&c make political capital.
Mr.. Edmunds said the amnesty plank in the
Cincinnati platform was stelen from the plat
fCTm of President Grant.
The amendment Of Mr.. Blair was rel ected-
ayes 3, nays 50.
AMNESTY.
Mr.. Ferry, of Conn. then moved as an amend
ment the first section of the House amnesty bin
TO be inserted a. an additional section; WHICH
was agreed tO-yeas 80, nays Ia.
Mr.. Foreman then moved an amendment
" Ii t.a;
serted a. an additional section; which was agreed
to-yeas 81, nays a.
MI. Carpenter moved to strike out the fourth
section OF MI. Summers bill, prohibiting any
ustlncton OF race or color in the selection of
jurors ReJected-yeas IL, NAYS 80.
The proposed substitute OF Dir. Sumner for
The amnesty bill having been in fact itself
amended by the addition of the amnesty bill,
Mr.. Trumbull moved to strike out everything
with the exception of the amnesty clauses
The question being taken on this motion, il
resulted-yeas %, nays -.
There being a tie vote, the Vice President had
the casting vote, and tbereupon voted in the
negative: so the motion to strike out was re-
lected The result was received with applause
IN the galleries, which the Vice President
promptly suppressed.
MI Nlckers moved an amendment excluding
from the operations of the bill church organiza.
TONS, cemetery associations. and benevolent in
-ulutlons Incorporated by state authority, which
Resulted IN ayes n, NAYS y.
The Vice President voted in the affirmative
and the amendment as adopted
MI. Foreman moved an amendment that the
provisions OF the bill shall apply only to benevo-
lent institutions of public character. Adopted.
The question was then taken on the abolition
OF MI; summers civil rights bin, as amended,
rejected; yeas =, NAYS %.
The result of this vote was that the House AM
nesty blii was again brought before the Senate.
Mr.. Sumner then moved his
CIVIL RIGHTS BIZ
as an amendment merely
The vote resulted-ayes %. noes %. The Vice
any ~n6 IN,
amendment was therefore carried Applause
Mr.. Morton then moved his amendment ex-
GUIDING from the benefits of amnesty any parties
who within two years past have been me IN bers
a the kuklux klan any of its branches
AdOQted-ayes %, noes L..
Mr. Edmunds moved 70 exclude from amnesty
all members of the Thirty-sixth Congress who
aided the rebellion. Rejectei-ayes % noes 81
MI .Edmunds then moved to exclude from
amnesty all members of the Thrty-sixth and
Ihirty-seventh Congresses who aiied the rebel
hon: Adopted-ayes p, noes 81.
The question was then taken on the the pass
age OF the bill. resulting as follows:
YEAS -MessIs. Ames, Buckingh.m, ColdweIl,
tiayt1n, Gonkling. C0rsett, Cragin, Eimund., Fen
HIchcOck. Howe, KeIogs' Lewis. NORTH w !
Morton, Osborn, Pomeroy, Pool, Pratt, Ramsey,
K Kfe sesnTsr sREsgue' Stewart Sumner, West,
NAY. -Messrr. Alcorn. Bayard, Blair, Borem,u.
GoIdthxaiie Hamiltoa MAJ Hsmiiton tTexs,i,
Hlll, Johnston, Kelly Logan. Norwood. rls
L4y, 1lptOLb IIunDull, Xer5,
The twO-thirds not having voting in the afIir-
native. the bill was rejected.
During all the successive votes the greatest
interest and excitement VI manifested by Sena-
tors.
The Senate then, at 715 p. m, adjourned
HOCSE--After our report closed
THE TARIFF BILL
being under consideration by the House in Conn.,
mlttee OF the whole
Mr., Kelly pa moved to amend by inserting
On ehiccy unground, one cent per pound
Mr.. Burchard Ill moved to insert after chic
CRY root ground or" Agreedt to. and as amend
edthe amendment was adopted. The committee
then rose.
Mr.. Garfield, (Ohio.) from the committee on
appropriations, reported the Senate bill in rela-
ton 10 the
REFORM SCHOOL.
IN the District OF Columbia, with sundry minor
amendments; which were agreed to and the bill
passed
MIR. Hazleton wis., called up the report ON
the contested-electIon case of McKissick VS.
Wallace, from the fourth South Carolina DIS
trict, declaring Mr. Wallace entitled to his seat
and appropriating q, ISL to pay contestant for
expenses incurred in contesting his claim 10 the
seat. The report was adopted.
The House then, at AS p. m. adjourned.