The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30
43D C0NGRESS.--.FiRST SESSION.
SENATE
WAsnINGToN, April

Bill removing political disabilities OF d.
A. Tclfair passed Several bills referred.
The senate proceeded under consideration
the bills on the calendar and number dis
posed of at the expiration of the morning
hour.
Mr. Frelinghuyscn moved under CON
sidcration the supplementary civil rights
bill. Amendments of the judiciary com
mittee concurred in and the bill reported
to senate. Mr.. Frelnghuysen explained
the provisions of the bill and said he in
voked for it the calm, impartial, unparii-
zan consideration of the Senate. He asked
its passage only as it should commend it.
self as consistent with the constitution. and
with justice to all classes of society. lie
would be glad if he who was the author Of
the measure. (Mr. sumner was here to
put the cope stone upon the structure lie
was instrumental in erecting The bill
was intended To secure equal rights 10
white people as well as to the colored race
1t did not touch the point of social equality
10 tlltt vas lltt til 'iNillfiit vi NlllINHSIlll,
Mr., Thurman moved to strike out the
second section Of the bill
THIS section imposes fine of $500 for
any violation IF the act, to be paid to the
person aggrcyed, and provides further that
the party violating the act shall hc deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con-
viclion be fined not less than $500 nor
more than $1,000, or shall he Imprisoned
not less than thirty days nor more than one
year. He argued that the punishment was
monstrous and that besides, the section
provided for double punishment.
Pending the discussion, the senate went
into executive session and soon adjourned.
HOUSE.
The bill for the increase OF national
bank notes, also TO amend the national cur
rency act and TO establish tree banking
were introduced and referred.
The bill to carry into execution the four
teenth amendment and to define the rights
of citizens in sore,gn countries was taken
up
Mr.. Hale of New York said this bill met
his unqualified condemnation. and gave his
reasons therefor.
At the conclusion of Mr. llnlc's remarks
the bill went over till tomorrow.
The house at o'clock went into COM
mittee of the whole. Poland in the chair
on the Indian appropriation bill, and l.oug-
bridge of Iowa. WHO had charge of the
bill proceeded to give "A review of its pro-
visions His speech was mainly directed
to the history of the Indian wars, in order
to prove that they were generally provoked
by troops, and, consequently, that it would
be bad policy to place the Indians under
the control of the war department.
The estimate OF Mr. CasLof the lndiar
wars during the last forty years, was an ag
grcgate of over five hundred million dollars
and he had no doubt of the correctness OF
that estimate. With such a record hefor,
the country, it was difficult for him to Sc,
on what ground the policy Of turning ih'
Indians over to the war department coui,
be sustained. The true policy was to civil
ize the Indians and to get rid Of the ne
cessity for troops TO keep them in order,
Mr. Parker of Missouri, followed with !
speech in the same general direction.
At the conclusion of his remarks In
committee rose.
Mr. Sawyer of Wisconsin, from the com
mittee on commerce, reported the river an,
harbor appropriation bill, which was re
ferred to the committee of the whole.
The House at five o'clock adjourned.