The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-23
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CON G R E 8 8.
SENATE.
WAsuHsToN, May 81.


: Congress, recently In session In Georgia
, asking that ono half tho proceeds OF th
sale Of public lands be used toward tn
support Of Agricultural Colleges, educa
ton and lab0rs.
Mr.. Oglesby, from the Committee OF
Public Lands, reported lavorably on thl
bill 10 settle certain accounts between
the United States and the States Of Ohio
Indiana and Illinois. Placed on thl
calendar.
MIR. Logan, from Committee on Militia
ry Affairs, reported favorably on HousC
bill authorizing the President to issut
army rations and clothing to destitute
people on the Tombigbee, Rio and Ala
bama rivers. Passed.
Mr.. Wright called up the report madt
by the Conference Committee on Wednes
day upon the bill to facilitate the export,
alton of distilled spirits, and the amend
atory acts thereto, and they were agreed to
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL IN ORDER.
The Speaker announced that the Civil
Rights bill was unfinished business, on
which the Senator from New Jersey
| (stockton) was entitled 10 the floor.
MIR. Sargent asked that the Civil Rights
bill be laid aside, and that tho deficiency
appropriation bill might be taken up.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen objected.
Mr. Sargent then gave notice that he
would call up the deficiency bill at the
earliest opportunity.
Mr.. Logan, from tho Committee on
Military Affairs, reported favorably on
the House bill to extend the time Tor
filing claims for additional bounty under
the act Of July 2S, 1866. Placed on the
calendar.
MR. FOREMAN MAKES A NOTION.
On motion Of Mr.. Boreman the bill 10
establish Territory Of Pembina, and to
provide o temporary government there.
for, was taken up and read through, to-
getber with the report oi the Committee
on the subject. 10.
Pending a discussion the morning hour
expired and the bill went over.
CENTENNIAL BILL.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, from the Com
mittee on Appropriations, reported back
House bill in relation to the Centennial
Exhibition, with an amendment, which
was placed on tho calendar. he also
presented memorial from the Board Of
Centennial Commissioners on the subject,
which was ordered TO be printed and laid
on the fable.
Mr.. Morrill, gave notice that he would
ask the Senate 10 take up the bill at the
earliest opportunity.
DEBATE ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
A debate ensued on the civil rights bill,
and was participated in by Frelinghuy-
sen, Alcorn and others.
Mr.. Sargent, from the Conference Com.
mittee on the Naval Appropriation Bill,
made a report which was ordered 10 be
printed and laid on the table. He gave
notice that he would call itup 10 morrow.
He also introduced q bill for the reliei Of
the survivors ot the Polaris. Referred.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen moved to strike out
in the secepd section ol the bill the words
''less than five hundred, nor" and "less
than thirty days, nor" go that 1t would
read, "lor every such" ofiense be deemed
guilty OF misdemeanor, and upon con.
VictiOn thereof shall be fined not more
than one thousand dollars, or shall be i'm.
prisoned not more than one year. Agreed
TO.
Mr. Bogy denied the power Of Congress
to pass this bill, and said 1t you'd be the
Inauguration Of system Of legislation
which would be ruinous to our Republl.
can institutions. There was no feeling Of
hatred existing between tho white men Of
the South and the negro, but the South :
ern people opposed the idea Of investing
in the negro all rights because they were
not competent to dischaIgtall the duties
Of citizens. There were many bills on
the calendar which the Statesman of IF.
teen or twenty years ago would not have
dared to introduce. He would not speak
of the motives of tho Senators introduc-
ing them, but ho thought many OF them
an illustration Of the rapid tendency to.
wards Capitalization exhibited in this
body and in the nation. Such legislation
would finally destroy the existence oil the
States, and soon the American Senate
would be like the Roman Senate, omnipo
tent in power.
Mr.. Kelly opposed the bill.
Mr.. FreliDghuysen said that while he
was out few minutes ago, the Senator
from North Carolina (Merrimon) criti.
cised with some severity the action Of the
majority In deciding 10 set the bill out to-
day. He (Frelinghuyseu) thought the
Senator hardly justified in so doing in
view Of this fact. II was athis sugges.
ton that to oday should be given 10 those
opposed to the bill, and q vote be taken at
tlve o'clock, which agreement had not
been sdhered'to. ~
Mr.. Merrimon said he had violated no
rule. What passed between himself and
the Senator from New Jersey (Mr. Free
linghuysep) yesterday privately could not
bind any Senator. AS the majority here
had forced him 10 speak tonight, although
he was exhausted, he intended to proceed
quietly 10 submit his remarks and would
take his time. He would give his friends
on the other side notice now that after
concluding his speech the minority would
see who could sit the longest and the ma.
Ijority could take tho responsibility.
Laughter, he then spoke of the
constitutional powers OF the govern.
lment, but before he had pro-
ceeded far, noticing that there were
but three Senators on the Republican side
Of the chamber. He said as majority
had compelled him to proceed with his
argument tonight, he thought 1t as little
as they could do to keep their seats and
hear what he had % say, as he had o
great deal Of truth which he desired to
pour into their minds. BE saw that there
was no quorum present and would be
glad to yield the door to q motion TO ad'
Mr. Ransom moved to adjourn and the
Chair, Mr.. Stewart, decided the motion
lost, Several voices on the Democratic
side, "the yeas have It"
Mir. Merrimon having taken his seat
Mr. OonkIInu called for question on the