Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-07
TWO CENTS.

snoe to Mr. Summers bill. he considered that il
rights; il was the most fatal blow az the pr.aci-
PIE OF TO- al self government ever struck since
Inc foundation OF the government.
he question was then taken aud Mr., Carmen
toI's substitute was rejected. AYES II, nays IS
The question then recurring on
Mr.. SUMMERS AMENDMENT,
MI sherman moved TO strike out the sth Sc
non, which abrogates all national or state laws
IN which the word white" is used As A iscTim-
NATION. He said he understood that the effect
o. this section would be 70 change the policy OF
naturalization pursued from the Foundation OF
the government.
Mr.. Sumner said that was the exac. design of
the section, and he hoped il would not be struck
Mr.: Norwood asked Mr.. Summer IL this section
would not also have the effect to annal all state
laws Prohibiting mixed marriages.
Mr.. Sumner. What if il does I want the
laws Of this country TO conform 10 the constitu-
usn OF the United States, and If this annuls the
state laws alluded 20 by the Senator, 80 much
The better. AL these laws are the Offspring OF
slavery. Slavery dies hard. il died hard on the
battle field, and it dies hard in this chamber
MT Cole indicateda fear that under this sec
.G ;,' II felaned, Chimes, Hotteatots, andOthers
Win no adequate idea of our institutions could
become citizens. lie thought We had onenea
the door OF naturalization too wide.
Mr.. Sumner said he had listened with much
respect 10 the objections made 20 this section.
de had been appealed to by friends OF the bin
TO allow this section TO he omitted. He would
give up that section. a. he was anxious 20 pre-
serve the substance OF the bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Speaker laid before the House a number Of ex-
eeut'e communications, which were appropri-
ately referred.
The House then resumed the consideration OF
THE EDUCATIONAL BILL,
ments.
Mr.. Poland's amendment 10 section 4. proyid-
he se,.
public lands for the education OF the people
shall not be construed TO affect the pre-emptia1
or homestead acts or limit the power OF Congress
10 0ner homesteads, was adopted without dlyi-
sion.
The amendment to the same section proposed
Sy MT GT nn,il Pa r shall not be con.
Congress over the public lands or prohibiting
the granting of bounty lands to soldiers aud
>aiiois ct the late war, was also adopted without
division.
The smendme Mt offered by MI Holman Inll.
that after the passage of the act no public lands
shall be sold except mineral lands and town
sites, and That all agricultural lands shall he
reserved for actual settlers, under the provis-
IONS OF the homestead law, subject, however. TO
land warrants and college scrip issued by au-
thority OF Congress, and the grants which Con-
gress shall hereafter make in the territories and
new states for the purposes OF education. was
reiected-yeas 103, NAYS lO7.
The amendment proposed to section BY
Mr.. Butler TENN TO make the distribution
OF and 81 years, Was adopted.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Goodrich
IN. W TO section by adding the prOvisO that
for the first years the distribution OF the said
fund 10 and among the several states and terri
tories including the District OF Columbia, sh all
be m sde according to the ratio of the illiteracy
OF their respective populations, as shown from
time to time by the last proceeding published
census OF the United States, was agreed TO; yeas,
l26; nays SO.
Mr.. Farnsworth (Ill.) moved to reconsider the
vote by which the last amendment was aiOpted.
and to lay the later motion on the table; on
which the yeas and NAYS were ordered, and the
motion to lay on the table was agreed to-yeas
109; NAYS S..
The amendment offered by Mr. Lowe, Kan
that when a census is taken by any state az a
period intermediate between the regular periods
for taking the L. 3. census, the apportionment
to such state shall be made in proportion TO its
population 20 ascertained until the next sue
ceeding census under the laws OF the United
States, was rejected.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Hereford,
wv. VAL providing that no moneys belonging
to any state or territory under this act shall be
withheld from any state or territory, for the
reason that the laws thereof for separate schools
for white children and black children, refuse
10 organize a system of mixed schools, was
agreed to-yeas ia, navs ~.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Taffe (Nebl
was also adopted. II is as follows:
Sec. -. That nothing contained in this art
shall be so construed as TO affect Ina any manner
the existing laws and regulations in regard to
the adjustment and payment to states, upon
their admission into the Union. five per centum
Of the net proceeds of the sales of the public
lands within their respective limits.
A substitute for the whole bill, offered by Mr..
Burcbard, (Ill.) was read; when
Mr.. Mcintyre (Ga.) raised the point of order
that his substitute having been first offered,
action upon il should be first had.
The Speaker sustained the point OF order.
Mr.. Eidridge (wis.) moved TO lay the whole
subject on the table. Rejected.
Mr.. McIntyres substitute was then rejected.