Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-02

Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, introduced a bill
authorizing the Secretary of the Navy *
distribute among the officers and crew be-
longing to the United States steamer Kear
sage, while engaged in the capture and de
struetion of the Alabama, the sum O
| $4,000, as prize money in lieu of the
| bounty authorized by act of June 80, 1854
! provided such money shall not be paid tc
assignees OF mariners, but only to them
selves or legal representatives.
Letter Carriers.
Mr.. Kellogg offered bills increasing com.
pensation of letter carriers to $1,000 Der an
mum, and reestablishing a branch Mint at
New Orleans.
Chicago Relief
Mr.. Logan called up The pending reso-
luton to reconsider the vote by which the
Chicago relief bill was passed.
Mr.. Sherman called attention to a re-
markable article in the Chicago Tri-
bune, advocating the extension of the prin-
ciple Of the bill to all burned cities. towns,
villages and houses in the Northwest, BRO
posing free trade wherever there had been
a fire.
Mr.. Chandler-Why not, if It's right in
the case Of Chicago?
Mr.. Sherman-It is hard to say why not,
but if that is true we must pass such bills
every time fire occurs, thus discriminating
against home manufactures.
Mr.. Freelingauysen favored reconsidera-
ton.
Mr.. Logan referred to a charge in one
of the letters read by Mr.. Chandler, that
this bill was free trade trick, and said he
had prepared and introduced the bill with
out the knowledge Of any other person, and
had simply followed the precedent set in the
case of Portland.
AmneSty-CarPe
At the expiration of the morning hour
the bill went over, and the amnesty bill was
taken up.
Mr.. Carpenter said he was not one of
those who were hungeTing and thirsting
after the passage of this bill, but his politi-
cal associates favored it, and he supposed it
would pass in some form. He hoped, how
ever, that the Senate would insist that those
who desired amnesty should take the SUD-
Elementary civil rights bill with it. So far
from there being any incompatibility be-
tween the two measures, he thought they
should 60 together. The passage of the
civil rights would serve to reconcile the
people Of the North to the passage of am
nesty, and if the friends of the amnesty bill
were acting in good faith, they would not
refuse amnesty because it was coupled with
this measure of justice. If they did, he
would then wait for amnesty until they
changed their minds. Everybody knew
that this amnesty bill was really a bill to
reinforce the Democratic party, and before
passing it, it would be well to know what
was the intention of that party in deal
ing with the cOlOred men of the
South. The Senator from Missouri,
(Schurz) had delivered a very ingenious and
able speech in support Of the theory that
the only proper way to deal with rebels was
to forgive them fully and quickly. As usual
that Senator had constructed his theory
without reference to facts, and seemed to
have adopted the idea that if facts conflict
ed with his theory, SO much the worse for
the facts. Laughter He (CaTpenteT,)
had seen no evidence of the soundness Of !
the Senator's theory in this case. The gov !
eminent had been extremely merciful and |
in dealing with the rebels, but |
that policy had not produced the happy |
effects attributed to it by Mr.. Schurz. The |
rebels, as a class, had given no evidence of |
BCAAtNAANC VI AZ tbANA liz I4tSI
within twelve months from the passage of a !
bill relieving Jefferson Davis of |
his disabilities, he Davis would |
be elected TO the Senate. He knew that the
politicians at the South intended |
20 behave reasonably well until the passage
If an amnesty bill, and he had no doubt |
hey regretted the Ku-Klux outrages as OBJ
,tacles in the way Of such bill; but when
ever it should pass and put Jefferson Davis
IN the same footing with Gems. Grant and |
sherman he expected NO more cODsidera-
ion at the South for the sentiments of
Northern Y ankees. He regretted the turn
which the debate had taken yesterday, and
couted the idea that if this civil rights bill
we're rejected the colOred voters would ab-
.ndOn the Republican party. He would
Ote for the bill himself, but he wished to
lave it amended, and at proper time would
fer a substitute leaving out the provision
pplcable to churches. He thought it
doubtful whether Congress had the power
o enact that provision, but he was very
ertain that if the power existed, it would
e very unwise and injurious to the cOlOred
len themselves to exercise it in this way.
Equality in Schools.
Mir. Thurman asked Mr.. Carpenter
lhether his substitute retained the prOvi-
ion relating to schools.
Mr.. Carpenter-YeS, sir.
Mr.. Thurman remember listening to
u argument by the Senator year or two
90 in which he cOmbatted the idea that the
ederal Government had any right to inter-
IRE with schools, and l would like to know
n what principle he now claims for the
ederal Government the right to interfere
18th education in the States.
Mr.. Carpenter-The question is easily |
answered. What | doubted then was
neither Congress had the power to enter up
h a Government scheme Of education in the
tates and appropriate money to support
;hOOls, but while reflection has led me to
Oubt that still more, l have no doubt of the
over Ofthis Government, under the COnsti-
ltional amendment, to say that the colored
ian shall have his rights in common schools
nd on that subject l hope the Republican
arty will never back one inch. The dis
notion seems to me perfectly clear between
pituitary institutions whether incorporated
: not, which ought not to be interfeered with
I'd those institutions which are founded
nd maintained for the general good and at
le public expense.
MI luul HAL liz HuESJlOn - llOb .
neither the colored people shall have the
enetit Of public schools. The question is
neither the power Of regulation is taken
way from the States, so that while you do
i've the ColOred people the benefit Of public
,hools, you shall be compelled to give it in
particular way.
MIR. CarpenteT-I ask whether, under the
we cannot provide. that no
tate shall exclude a colOred man from, for
lstancc, the right to bring suit or produce
and does that take away from
le States the right to regulate their courts?
lot at all; but it does say to
lem, in this particular, discriminate.
Garrett Davis.
Ma. Davis, Of Kentucky, said that BTr.
umncr's amendment was to be put upon
le amnesty bill for the purpose of defeat
70 it. Those wEO insisted on the amend
tent knew well that the Southern people !
ould rather do without amnesty than &C
spt it, saddled with such a provision and
" one he would say that human ingenuity
)uld not devise proposition Of the charaC
II of the civil rights bill that he would &C
apt. He then discussed at great length the
istOry of the doctrine of secession and the
acts of the Republican
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