The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-30
CONC Es s.
Summers Civil Rights Measure
Before the Senate.
Rights Of American Citizens, Abroad
and at Home.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION.
WASHINGTON, April 20, 1874.

SENATE
WASHINGTON, April 90 1874.
Mr.. SPENCER trep.) OF Ala. introduced a bill to
facilitate and regulate commerce among the
several States and with foreign nations. Referred
TO the Committee on Commerce
Mr. CONKLING. lrep.) OF N. r., presented me-
mortal OF citizens of New York protesting against
the passage OF the bill to abolish compulsory pilot
age. Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. EDMuNDs, Vep.) ofvt., introduced bill to
constitute quorum and to regulate the proceed
ings OF the Court OF Claims. Referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
THE OWL SERVICE.
Mr. WRIGHT, (rep.l OF Iowa, introduced bin In
relation to certain salaries and for the regulation
Of the civil service Referred to the Committee on
Civil Service and Retrenchment. The bill In rea-
zion to salaries and the civil service
provides for q reduction. from and after
the 1st day OF next October OF ten per
cent in the compensation OF all officers and
employees Of the Senate, including the Capitol
police, except the Secretary, Chief Clerk Sergeant
alarms and Assistant DoorKeeper, and excepting
the clerks OF committees whose pay it proposes to
cut down thirty per cent The bill also proposes
TO repeal the law Of March 8, 1871, under which
the Civil Service Commissioners were appointed
and now hold office, and provides that clerks
snail be appointed to the various executive
departments subject to such examinations as the
heads OF the respective departments may pre-
SCRIBE the bill, however, providing that the clerks
In each department shall be classified geographic
cally to correspond with the Congressional dis
trcts, and that where vacancy occurs it shah be
filled from the district which has the least repre-
sentatlOn, until the clerksnips &c, shall be equally
divided among all the Congressional districts.
MT: Edmunds' bill relating to the Court Of Claims
nr0Vt0p9 majority JUdUaQ nofv
tute . quorum, and that no Judgment shall be rem
0ered without the concurrence of said majority.
Mr.. Spencer's bill to- regulate ana facilitate
commerce provides general regulations tor the
incorporation OF companies to be common carriers,
and proposes to extend the privileges OF the act or
July, IA. 1870 the ports of Cedar KEYS and Pensa
cola, Fla, and Galveston, Texas. and to importa-
lions from the West Indies, Mexico and Central
and south America.
Mr.. BUCKINGHAM, (rep.l Of Conn., introduced
bill to transfer to the Secretary OF the Treasury all
the stock and evidences OF Indebtedness due and
held in trust by the Secretary Of the Interior ON &C
count OF the Creek Orphans fund. Referred to the
committee on indian Affairs.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
OF bills ON the calendar and the following were
passed.
The House bill to amend the thirty.nrst section
OF the act Of March g. 1863, for enrolling and call
ing out the national militia.
The Senate bill approving the action taken by
Is, 1870.
meaning OF the Union Pacific Railroad acts ap-
proved July ], 1862; July 2 1864, and July B. 1866,
was read; hut objection was made to Its present
and should not be considered in the morning hour.
Mr.. WRIGHT gave notice that as the bill was OF
an important nature he would move to take 1t up.
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
The morning hour having expired, Mr.. FRELiNG-
senate tan No
known IS the supplementary civil Rights bill.
The amendments made by the Judiciary Commit.
tee were concurred in and the bill was reported
to the senate.
n C,,r,v !
the BILL and said ne invoked for 1t the calm, i'm
partial, bipartisan consideration OF the Senate. He
ss Is as Il
would be glad Il the author OF the measure
upon the structure ne was instrumental
in erecting The Dill was intended to secure equal
race. 1t did not touch the point OF social equality,
as that was not an element Of citizenship. The
white race is the dominant race In this country
and Will always rule it. The strength OF
the strong should enure to the benefit OF the
weak; the wealth Of the rich to help the
about 500 ooo, ooo worth Of cotton they had done
much 70 develop the resources Of the country, and
the design Of Providence that these pe S lie
should become educated in the prin-
ciples Of republican government here, and
government and pure religion in the
wids Of Ai-icas The trustee Of public school
child because he was . German who had been nat
urallzed would violate his duty, and Congress mad
aperfect right TO make 1t criminal ofrence to ex-
Clude any child for sucn cause. The same law
to protect the German uuld protect the
African as well as citizens He quoted ut some
some length from the decisions OF the Supreme
Court In regard to the late amendments to the
constitution OF the United states, and argued that
Congress had fun power, under the constitution,
visions a penal offence.
Mr.. THURMAN, ldem) OF Ohio, moved to strike
out the second section OF the pill. This section
imposes hne OF $500 for any violation OF the act,
to be paid to the person aggr1eved and provides,
further, that the party violating the act shall be
deemed guilty OF d miSdemeenOr, and, upon con.
victjon, be fined not less than $500 nor more than
5000 or shall be imprisoned not less than thirty
days nor more than one year. He argued That the
punishment provided was monstrous. and that,
besides the section provided for double punish.
ment.
Mr. CoNKLrNG, (rep.) Of N. Y, said If the Sena-
tor thought the punishment too large he could
Oner an amendment reducing 1t. The punishment
was Tor wrOngtng man on account OF prejudice
q prejudice which had been pretty elfectualiY
tramplcd out In blood upon this Continent forever
There could be no excuse pleaded account OF
anger, insOlence, drunkenness or any otner cause
which Oirentimes induce men to the perpetratlon
Of wrong.
INDIAN DEPREDATIONs.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the report OF
the Secretary OF War upon the petition OF the
Legislature OF Montana Territory, transmitted to
him by order or the Senate asking protection for
against depredations by rowing banus or Indians.
Laid on the table.
On motion OF Mr.. FOREMAN the Senate at ten
minutes past three P. NJ, proceeded TO the consid-
GRAFTON or executive business, and at i've O'Clock
the doors were reopened aGd the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, April 20, 1874
MI. KAssoN. rep.) Of Iowa, introduced bill to
amend the act for the redemption OF the three per
cent temporary loan certificates and for an in-
IF hauk Rpferrpl