Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-23
EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL.

sENATE-After our report closed

conclusion HeSterdays proceedings
SENATE.-After our report closed
Mr.. SUMMERS CIVIL RIGHTS AMENDMENT
to the general amnesty bill being under cOnsid
ration
MT Norton suggested to Mr.. Sumner to ex-
c uds from lis amendment all relating to
ChUTShes and cemeteries, for in this country we
lad no connection of church and state. The
churches and Cemeteries were private institu-
tiCns. and their administration was a m after
solely OF conscience. If the cOlOred people or
the white people preferred % worship by them
selves. he did not think IL sOuid be proper to
thrust the other race upon them.
Mr. Sawyer read reply to the attack made
on him by Ar. Sumner Tor his opposition 10 the
civil rights amendment, and maintained that
Lis course in opposing its being engrafted in the
amnesty bin was dictated by regard for the
true interests of the cOlOred people.
MIR. Hill also replied to the remarks of Mr..
Sumner applied to his course. He claimed to
have the utmost sympathy for the cOlOred Peo-
pie, and the greatest desire 90 improve their
rendition, but he had never cOndescended for
the sake of making political capital 10 pander TO
their vanity, and make thcm imagine that they
were a very extraordinary people. He said that
even If Dir. Summers measure was passed it
would be of no practical utility, for not one out
OF 2UO negroes would have the means to pay for
the best acc0mmO iatiOnS, but the admission OF
enc would have the effect to cause the hotel 80
admitting them TO be Stunned by the travelling
public.
Dir. Robertson, chairman of the Committee
on Disabilities, moved to lay aside the pending
amnesty bill and take up the last amnesty bill,
which came over from the House.
Mr.. TTumbull hoped the motion of Mr.. RO-
bcrtsOn would prevail, and that the Senate
would then pass the last amnesty bill a il came
from the House, without amendment, and ii Mr..
Sumner persisted III moving his civil rights bill
- an amendment, he hoped the Senate wOuld
rule II out, rs il was clearly out of order. That
bill could pass by MAORI vote, but in its
present shape he hoped il never would pass.
The Judiciary Committee had heretofore re-
fCTted adverse " on il.
Mr.. Morton said the last bill from the House
was more liberal in its terms than the one now
ICnSing, because it conferred amnesty upon the
members Of the state conventions who signed
the ordinance of secession. lie was opposed to
this, for many of these men were the very worst
that went into the rebellion. He gave notice
that If this new bill was taken up he should
new his Vance amendment. He also stated that
MI. sumner had, at his suggestion, consented to
modify his civil rights bill amendment
20 exclude all reference to churches and ceme-.
terieS.
Mr.. Thurman advocated the motion of Mr.
Robertson, and said that there were many Sem
atOrs absent on the last day before the recess,
Nhcn the civil rights bill amendment was de-
Clared in order-a bill which, he said, was most
hagTantly unconstitutional, and if it was re-
hewed he should again made the point that it
was not in order.
Mr. Nye said the greatest excitement was be-
ing raised because few rebels were in a great
hurry TO bold office. If he had his way, they
would he turned out TO brOuse. like Nebuchad-
nszer' before they would get the right to hold
they would take with IL a measure of justice to
millions. The Senator from Ohio mir. Thur
mani saws 1t is unconstitutional Well, if it
WAS. he Mr.. Nye) would keep on amending the
Constitution until il was constitutional to give
90 the humblest citizen OF this republic equal
rights.
Mr.. Thurman said he would never attempt to
discuss what was constitutional with the Senator
from Nevada. That Senator and his friends
cared nothing for the constitution. To mention
10 was merely to excite rdcule from them. But
he COnfC SsCd that he had some veneration for
that obsolete instrument, and some idea that its
provisions. should be binding. He then pro-
cteded TO point out various features in Nr.
summers bill which he regarded as unconstitU-
tOnal.
Pending further action, the Senate, at i:35
Z. IN. adjourned.
HOCSE.-After our report closed
Nr. Morgan (Ohio) moved to suspend the
rules and pass a joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution of the United
States declaring naturalized citizens eligible to
the Offices of President and Vice President of
the United States. The motion was rejected
yeas 81; nays 1-two-thirds not voting in the
affirmative.
Mr. Cox N. " asked leave to offer a resolu-
ton calling upon the Secretary OF the Treasury
fer vast amount OF Information in relation TO
the consular service 81 Ia United States. IL
Was referred TO the Committee on Foreign At
fairs.
ON monitor OF Mr.. Wood, IN. W the Com
niittee ON the Library was directed 10 have re.
printed the keys to the pictures and other works
OfaItS in the rotunda and elsewhere about the
capitol
MI UtIheIu, tOnIoJ from tne committee on
Appropriations, offered a bill to appropriate
-H,0OO 20 enable the Secretary OF State to enter
tain the japanese embassy, now on its way to
fhis city Objection being made, Mr.. Banks ex-
planned the Importance of the embassy, referred
To pTecedentS, and showed many reasons why
the appropriation should be made. The bin
Passed by two thIrd vote.
The Speaker appointed Mr.. Speer pa "a
member of the special committee on affairs in
Louisiana, in place of Mr. Marshall, (Ill.) de-
Clined.
Mr.. Garfield (OhiO) reported a bill authorizing
the committee appointed TO visit New Orlean.
to draw upon the Clerk of the House for money
that may be required for expenses to be incurred
in visiting New Orleans and making the inves-
tigation. After a long debate the bill was
adopted, and the House, at $40 p. m, adjourned.
The CASE OF MRS. wHARToN.-After the
close of our telepraphic report of the Wharton