The New York herald., 1873-12-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


House OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. 1873
purlic PRINTING.
Mr. Frye, uep) of Me, offered resolution in refer
to the comparative cost &C. OF the present mode OF
printing the debates OF Congress and the old method IN
Congressional Globe Referred TO the Committee on
Printing.
Mr. BUTLER (rep9 Of Mass from the Judiciary Com
miee offered resolution authorizing that committee
to send subcommittee OF two 10 New Orleans 10 take
testimony the matter OF the impeachment OF Judge
/ Durel, with power send for persons and papers
Adopted
BLACK xEN's RIGHTS.
Mr. BUTLER then called up the supplementary civil
Rights bill and proposed to limit the debate to two
nours.
Mr.. BECK, Mem) Of KY appealed q longer time for
discussion ard notice that although the democratic
side did propose ncrposc diatory II fair
discussion allowed, il certainly would do in the
Mr. STEPHENS, Mcm) OF Ga, made similar appeal,
ba, was not N conditl9n ph yseay or Otherwise to do
allowed TOR debate.
Civil Rights bill were linked together in the minds Of
republican members The Amnesty bill had passed the
ha his rights. and now II time ior the black man to
After considerable eooauy il was agreed that the dis
s @ sS a asr - hs
the House the Question TO be considered
W. SUITS asassf ST r1as o s1sd naHo.Ds rssouon
stracns the judiciary Committee to repor bill direct
ing suits TO be brought against the several Pacific Rai
ment Reerred to the Committee ON Pacidc Railroads
~
Island and Pacific Railroad COMPANIES tor the trans
ana aaG
Island are reasonable. and II not to secure reasonable
- boston rosr orncx sxrrssIos.
the on bs 20 ssa sad o1
ssa@ssy fs SS..iS adjusting
the aoHo tina, A1pe
tary Ai.ifs lspelsed resolution rsaasstns he rTss
dent 70 convene court OF inquiry to all the
BuTIE Massachuse It's suggested that half of the
@ S Ss knew that there w @
he Rs sa a ap
which they thought was not congenia with the dignity
Mr. oonSRs said that it within the discretion of
se % S s he h
sent 70 the Clerks desk and had read letter from Gen.
erai Howard courung inquiry and waiving all technical
After discussion the whole matter recommitted.
THE cHoRPEsSINc CLAIM REVIVED.
Mr. cnsssA gepa Of Pa presented petition signed by
to the claim OF george ChorpennnG against the govern
eeedsd q the Of hc na ana his
own CONNIE tion with it, and the action OF Postmaster
II: DAWES, gspS q Mass; commented the
OF Congress the chorpenning claim had been taken
e am o. Inc n s
had the opportunity TO appear The Of the House
nd of the ssnse he he wOaa
not charaeer1e the case nor PREJUDICE it il it was to be
de;snSsd his , and said that he had
he woaid have been charged with having done IN
ming had never been present before the committee
ass so s & s hse M n or 6 at
saehasets 1sr. Dawes, to give his client hearing
committees would Be- saa to hear him and h eonsn
ents whenever and as long they pleased While no
room while the eNana'on was going on the a,9rnsy
members OF the committee 10 explain, TO argue and
MIR. Brck-And the gentleman CMr. Cesna) sat here
@ the n nss2So WAS made and IN SPsnsa h mouth
Mr. pAwEs-I hope the paper will be referred to some
The SPEAKER to Mr.; Cessna-What committee does the
Mr. have moi e yet pFessnted the papers
pa%s 1Sa iSs personal expana
ton. Laughter)
Bill were repoTiisd pi f ,om the Jufciary Committee and
oaiter As3 & one from the Commee on on foregn A.
y Edward loung OF present from the Emperor Rus
After the cali Mr. suTsEn Of MassachDsetts opened the
e ev every Ths MAN e M no Ms o saa
possess except where there hostile legislation
rom means oseTras SUCH mi hoss
s ''!s!a s!n Hf %sa Ths
lie Knew that its opponents would say thai It WAS an in
vasion OF state rights and that the states should be left
H. g aSnsa a sS rs but I, aSsa
Se %ss aH
thing and State and State wrongs must
can idea extending nship ali men in the Repub.
Put @ was W. YET tie asa M 81 haa
wisdom but certainly 1t was the bes. ernanation Of
sS.ng, oTs9Id Is ne mi;sionaly iasa Of liberty
Al
Of M aW and ao wRs a sesern as S sae sns
had an not e sns al the 1 ne
sr wy Tg g y boa oas m e cwns On
tee, mad been forced po dirty mserab smoking
they were waiting for Congress to do So
make ecoed re f. sbe 70 70 @ D. ts o
sary The Law applied % every natural person. and
ar Eek, o keniaSkS opposed the bill He declared
that his side o the House wanted "a the
rs. Sns snfS 4
They We're aporoacns ssoiidsiion s, 1 enough 9hey
were drifting INTO eensraim 50 steadily that before long
ment counties now had 10 the states lie objected
coored ITO the same schools With White eh,dref
would not Operate 70 the benefit Of the coloed people,
men who eo1i SEND children 10 private sehoes, hos
VINO Objected to iLer children associatIng witt eoIored
children and would nurc the States and break up the
| pubic school system there.
Mr. KAxEY, (colored repJ Of s. c. advocated the bill
He could very well understand the opposition the
gentlemen the other side the southern states.
They had feeling against the negro which word never
die They had anupathy against that race be-
OF IT. loyalty to the government and beca7se
had shown It's manhood yaor defence of the flag
OF the country, had assisted crush
ing the rebellion The negro did nos
want social equality and did not to intormarry
with The white race He claimed tina the peope whom
he represented were yiruons ana had Just
high characteristics and cultivated them anv class
the puation statistics would prove that there
much virtue the negro In the white. Thee
not seeking social equality. He aud the men OF his
preferred 10 choose their associates They wanted
This law enacted that they should be recognized
other Why could not negro members Of Congress
enjoy the rights and imnuntes In hotels white
members OF Congress : Why should they have the
right To into resta urauts without peng insulicaf
The House at quarter 10 four adjourned 10 January
g. 1874. .-