Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-09
EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Conclusion Yesterdays Proceedings

SFNATF.-AfteT our report closet
mo mot on TO StriI e out the seventh section of
MIR Summers civil r ghts amendment TO the
an nsstv hin vas rejectcd-yeas, .; NAYS, 80.
Various motions were made to modify Mr.
Srmner's amendment; when
Mr.. TTumbull said he wanted an amnesty bill
without any amendment, and he should there
fore vote against all mod fcatiOns. He wanted
this whole amendment voted down, and hoped
II would be made as odious ~ possible. The
House had sent over here bill after bill for am
n,Sty, and, instead of acting amnesty. the
senate had been here for weeks talking upon
Mr. Sumner insisted that he desired 10 enforce
great principle of the Constitution and that
his bill contemplated and would effect no i'm
proper interference with religious liberty.
Mr. Thurman had no idea that this bill (Mr.
Sumner's) could be amended so a. to receive his
vote, and he would also vote against all modifi-
Cations.
Mr.. Sherman said the expression of the last
Two Senators who had spoken had caused him
TO change his mind. He wanted TO strengthen
the bill, and he would now vote for the motion
OF Mr.. Frelinghuysen, to strike out the portion
relating to churches and church organizations,
although he would not permit any church TO
draw line around its edifice and exclude any
one.
Mr.. Anthony would never vote to put the first
law upon the statute-bOOks against religious
liberty.
Mr.. Carpenter said If this modification was
made he would then move TO strike out the sec
fOn relating to jurors. Ii this was done he would
vote for the amendment, not otherwise.
Mr. Morton held that the right to sit on jories
should he reserved to coiored men and he argued
that Congress had much right to pass this
section in relation 10 jures as any other section
of the bill. III the 80 900 colOred people of Ken
fucky had not the right to sit on juries, how
could they have equal rights? The state laws
combining the selection of jurors to whites was
class legislation of the worst kind.
Mr.. NickeTs moved to strike out all that part
81 the amendment relating 70 schools, remark
ing that all the reasons suggesting impropriety
Of interfering with the churches applied with
equal force to the schools. He then argued
IL -erI.~ -. Al
POSED legislation, maintaining that all the rights
and privileges provided for were questions
for Judicial not legislative action. The duty
OF protecting the rights and privileges of
the citizens within a state devolved upon the
state.
Mr.. SIrsgue had not intended to take any
part in this debate, but he had received a letter
from a gentleman who desired his views to be
given TO the country. He then read a letter
from MIR Paschal, and said Mr.. Summers
amendment was like trying to make bread with
The motion of Mr. Frelinghuysen to strike ont
all that part relating to churches and church
organizations, was carried-yeas %, NAYS o.
Dir. Carpenter then moved to strike out the
fourth section, relating to jurors.
Mr.. Edmunds hoped this section would not be
struck out. IL was Of undOubted constitution
alty and of great value. He combatted the idea
advanced by Mr.. Carpenter, that juror was an
officer.
The motion to strike out the fourth section was
Mr. Trumbull said the Senate knew and the
country knew that every one who is opposed to
amnesty is voting for all the amendments Of
fered. Nr. Cole moved to amend the fifth sec
ton by applying its provisions to citizens in
stead of persons" the effect of which, Mr..
Trumbull said, would be TO deprive OF the claim
10 equal civil rights every foreigner who landed
on our shores until he became a citizen The
Senator (Nr. COle) is Al ming to hit the Chinese.
Now, we have provided that the pagan, the idol
alter, the HOttentot. may be naturalized, and are
we to prevent the ingenious Chinese and Japan
csc from being American citizens?
Pending further action, the Senate, at s. % p.
M, adjourned.
HOUSE.-After the drawing of seats-the
last name called being that of VIM. Williams,
OF New YOTk-in order to allow members to ar
range their desks and get fixed in their new
seats, the House, on motion of Mr.. Stevenson,
(OhiO,) at 2i5 p. m, adjourned.