Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
Mr.. HOar'S Educational Bill.
Mixed Schools Voted Down.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Mr. Conkling,
in personal statement, had read an edi-
torial from the Chicago Tribune, charging
that in the debate on the resolution for
final adjournment be disturbed the Senate
by loud cries of "question, question" and
afterwards had them excluded from the
Globe report. BE had read, a note from an
official reporter, denying that Conkling had
interfered with the report, and stating that
nothing had been Intentionally omitted by
the reporter.
Mr.. Hamlin, who was also charged by the
Tribune with having suppressed bis sugges-
ton that the Senate should sing Old Hun
dred before voting on the amendment offer
ed by Mr.. Sumner, said he had made the
suggestion as a rebuke, Sumner, having
made motion which be thought q bit Of
legislative Buncombe. 4#tG} #fs4
Mr.. Sumner said this remark was no
worse than the original suggestion.
Bonded Goods.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Finance Commit
tee, reported House bill authorizing the
transfer from one car or vessel to another
Of goods in bonded transportation under
regulations ofthe Secretary of the Treasury.
National Tipping.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Pomeroy to
provide for the appointment of commits
sion on the subject of prohibitory legisla-
ton for the suppression of intemperance.
The Pension BiII.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported, with amendments,
the annual pension bill, which passed. It
appropriates over $30,000,000.
Investigating Senator's.
Mr.. Chandler offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
Resolved, that the Committee of Investi-
cation and Retrenchment be directed to in
quire whether any United States Senator
has received money under cover of counsel
fees or otherwise from the Treasury of the
United States in violation of law, and to re-
port the result of their inquiry as early as
practicable.
AssaSsinatfnS Amnesty.
At the expiration of the morning hour
the amnesty bill was taken up. The pend
ing question was on Mr.. Carpenters substi-
tute for Mr.. Summers supplementary civil
rights bill.
Mr.. Sumner called attention to the diffe-
r3T ce between the substitute and the
original, and urged the Senate to support
the latter as more comprehensive and COM
plete than the substitute.
Mr.. Ferry, of Connecticut, said for three
years he had been trying to get a vote of
the Senate for the removal of political disa-
bilities and now when the time come when
a bill for that purpose might be passed, an
attempt was made to assassinate it by pro-
posing amendments which were not only
not german to the bill, but in fact its dead
liest enemies. The bill if hampered by
either of these amendments mus surely
fail.
Mr.. Conkling asked why he (Ferry)
thought the bill if amended must fail.
Mr.. Ferry replied that the constitution of
the House between political parties was
such that the bill couldn't pass if encum-
bered with the amendment.
Mr.. Conkling said the House had already
passed this bill, and it would not require
two-third vote to concur in any amendment
that might be made by the Senate, and, said
he, is the Senator from Connecticut author
lied to say or prepared to believe that with
a working majority Of the party to which
he and / belong in the House, proper bill
insuring civil rights will fail of a majority
vote?
Mr.. Ferry-I don't agree with the Senator
from New York as to the parliamentary
law. l do not believe that the amendment
if adopted can become law without a two
third vote of the House. But if am in
error, sag further do not believe that as
the House of Representatives is constituted,
a majority vote cannot be obtained for the
amendment proposed by the Senator from
The Senator TCOnklin7
asks whether proper bill securing civil
rights cannot pass the House. That is a
very different question. The amendment
Of the Senator from Massachusetts, TMr.
is not proper bill to secure civil
rights. 1t strikes down the very bulwark
1f civil rights throughout the country. 1t
axes away the foundation principle upon
which our Federal system rests, by striking
at the principle of local self-goVernment the
most fatal blow that it has ever received.
Mr.. Carpenters substitute was then re-
ected, yeas II nays SO.
John Sherman moved to strike out the |
lth section of Summers bill which would !
repeal all laws, whether State or National, |
which discriminate against race, color BY |
he use of the word ''white."
After some discussion Sumner, at the re
Iuest of friends of the bill, consented that |
he section should be stricken out.
Mr.. Harlan objected to striking out the |
section without vote.
The amendment was discussed without |
'eaching a vote until the Senate went into |
Executive session and soon afterwards ad- |
ourned.