The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-23
FORTY-sECOND CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 90, 1872.

WASHINGTON May 90, 1872.
TUESDAY NIGHTS SESSION.
There was an all nigh. session OF the Senate. A
spirited personal debate occurred between Messrs
Conkng, Thurman and Casserly.
THE HABEAs CORPUS SUSPENSION BILL
was passed about four O'Clock, by the following
vote-
pcnter, Chandler Clayton Cole, Conkiins, Corbeu I'd
mor F Of Man Of YIN ys mp
Pomeroy, Pool Pratt, Robertson, Sawyer, Scott and
" AeSTp g "a Blair cassersy
Salisbury, sprague stevenson, Thurman and vlck
would hayc voted yea were paired with Messrs' mi
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
The Senate them by an arrangement between
the democrats and republicans, took up Supple
mental Civil Rights BILL offered by Mr.. Carpenter,
like Mr. Summers but not applying to schools
cemeteries urles, and 1t was passed by the fol-
lowing vote:-
Ames anthony Caldwell Cameron
Logan Morrill, OF " Nye. Osborn, Patterson, Pool
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Ransom, salisbury, Stevenson, Thurman and vckers-Ii
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL PROVISIONS.
The Civil Rights bill provides that If owners or
persons in charge OF any public inn or any place Of
public amusement or entertainment for which
license Is required, and the owners persons In
charge OF any stage COACH railroad or other means
OF public carriage for passengers freight,
make any distinction as to admission or
accommodation on account OF race color, or pre-
vious conditions OF servitude they shall be punish
able for each offence by fine of not less than $500,
nor more than $1,000, and shall be liable to such
for damages In any United States courts.
THE AMNESTY BILL.
The last House Amnesty bill was then passed
yeas &c. nays 2-Messrs. Nye and SUMMERTIME latter
/ declaring himself in favor OF amnesty, but voting
against the bill because the Senate rejected his
original Civil Rights bill, which he had offered as an
amendment.
THE EXTENT OF THE AMNESTY
The Amnesty bill provides that all political dis
abilities imposed by the third section OF the four
teentn article OF amendment or the constitution OF
the United States hereby removed from all per-
sons wh0msoever, except Senators and Representa-
tiyes OF the thirty-sxth and thirty seventh Con-
crosses, Officers In judicial, military and naval
service OF the United States, heads OF departments
and foreign ministers of the Unilcd states.
AT twenty minutes past ten A. M. the Senate ad-
journed until three p Nj.
Wednesdays Proceedings.
The Senate reassemblcd at three O'Clock.
number Of bills were repot ted from committees
and placed on the calendar.
on motion OF Mr.. EDMJSDS, trep.l OF VT, the
Senate proceeded to the considerations of the
SUPPLEMENTAL ApP0RrIoNMENr BILL
which gives additional representative to several
states that have large fractions.
Mi. HITCHCOCK, (rep.) OF Neb., moved to add n O.
breska entitled TO an additional representative.
The amendment was rejected and the bill passed.
| Mr. CoNELING, rep.) OF n, u, called up the bill
! to grant pension to Adclia Foster. Passed
Also granting pension to ]. w. CrokhcYt
Passed.
Also called up the bill for TIE relief Of the surctle
OF Jesse j. Simpkins, of Virginia Passed,
! w motion V MI CAMERON. Tep,l OF Pa., tht