Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-19
EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL.
GoncIusion Yesterdays Proceeding.

SENATR~-After our report closed, the bill to
establish municipal court in the District of
Columbia being under consideration
Mr.. Sherman moved to strike out the twenty
second section OF the bill, which changes the
composition OF the Board of Metropolitan Police
adopted
Mr.. Carpenter said there we're no less than
four unconstitutional provisions in the second
and third pages of the bill. This had discour-
aged him, and 50 he had not gone any further,
but would vote against the whole bill. The pro-
vision that the United States marshal shall APP
IOint the bailifs is unconstitutional; the pro-
vision limiting the selection OF the new judges
10 the bar OF the District of Columbia is uncOn-
StitutiOnal; the limiting OF their term of Office to
SIX years IL unconstitutional
Mr.. Hamlin said that, to Obviate one OF Mr..
Carpenters objections, he would move to strike
out the provision requiring that the new judges
shall be selected from the members OF the DIS
tTict bar: agreed TO.
Mr.. Stewart thought that six years wonld be
toe long for the judges TO serve. and he moved
that their term of Office should be made four
years instead Of six; agreed to-
Mr.. Ravard moved amendment that the
judges shall be persons learned in the law;
adopted.
Mr. Sawyer then moved an amendment that
the bailifs shall be appointed by the court,
instead OF by the United States marshal; agreed
Mr.. Bayard moved to strike from the eleventh
section the clause prescribing regulations for
the appearance OF parties. adopted.
MI SAWYER moved an amendment giving the
court original and exclusive jurisdiction of the
offences OF ''nuisances." Keeping disorderly
and gaming houses; adopted The bill was then
passed.
EQUAL RIGHTS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Of Wash rgtOn and Georgetown. lis provisions
were published in yesterdays STAR
Mr.. Sumner moved an amendment that the
act shall 90 into effect June 50, 1S12; adopted.
Sir. Stockton expressed his great desire to
give 70 our cclOred fellOw-citiZens equal rights
in everything. He held that they now had
equal rights in the matter OF education in this
District, and that this measure would not be to
their advantage. From his knowledge of the
cOlOred race, and those of them with whom he
had talked, he was satisfied that those of them
who had the proper pride in their own race did
not want this bill.
Mr.. Sumner said the bill was in conformity
with the prayer and recommendation OF the
Board Of Trustees OF COlOred Schools.
Mr.. Bayard said il was very probable that this
bill could not pass without some debate. 1t was
now getting late, and he moved to adjourn; re-
iected-ayes, u; noes, q.
Mr.. Bayard said there was nothing before the
Senate to indicate that there was any popular
demand for II. No petition in the matter had
come from the people who were interested In
his Judgment IT was measure fraught with evil
TO both sides.
Dir. Stockton asked Mr. Summer TO explain the
bull, and asked for a reading OF the report to
which Mr.. Sumner alluded. but Mr.. Sumner
declined to make any explanation, and called
for the question.
Mr.. Blair renewed the motion to adjourn.
Mr.. Anthony said these would be no objection
to adjournment ii time could he fixed when
the vote may be taken. The majority were per-
fectly willing that the Senators on the other side
should have just as much time as they desired to
debate this bill.
Mr.. Sumner.-Certainly; there is no objection
20 that.
Finally, after some further discussion, the
Senate, at 5:l5 Z. M, adjourned without ar
irving az any understanding to the bill. 1t
viii come up again as unfinished business to-
day.
HOTsE-After our report closed
Debate on the civil service bill was continued
until i:3o Z. m, when the House adjourned.