New-York tribune., 1874-05-21
XLIIID CONGRESS--IsT SESSION

GRAFTON or THE PosT-oFFICE APPROPRIATION
BILL IN THE HOUSE
SENATE. WASHINGTON MAY 90 1874.
Mr. BUCKINGHAM (Rep., Comm from the
Committee Indian Affairs, reported favorably on the
bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to pay
$4,000 out Of the proceeds Of the sale Of the LANDS
known the Cherokee Strip ito the Cherokee Nation
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. SCOTT Gsep. PENN from the Committee on
Claims reported adversely the bill TO provide for the
seernent OF the claims OF loyal persons against the
United States aocruing during the late rebellion, ana
for other purposes Indefinitely postponed TINS Is te
con er jurisdiction the Court of Claims TO determine
the CLAIMS OF all citizens who remained loyal or took the
cath prescribed by the Presidents proclamation or
Dee s, 1863, and further proposes to abolish the
also reported unfavorably the joint resolution
directing the Commissioners of Claims to send to Con
1874, and II was indefinitely postponed.
Mr WRIGHT tRep. Iowa.. from the committee OF
distilled spirits and amendaory of the acts in relation
thereto reported asuosue for the bl which was lald
nv wkDLEiGH Rep, N Hl submitted a resolution
directing the Secretary OF War TO furnish the Senate
with copies of all tue documents file in that depart
meut IN relation TO the claims OF Norman Wizard
MT JOHNSTON Dem. Val called no the bill TO au-
thorise the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad Company TO
construed branch and 10 change the location OF its
road within the District OF Columbia.
Mr.. DAVIS Dem, W. Ya explained the provisions Of
the bi and said was latended TO anthorze the re-
from Baltimore and the West could bon enter the city
Of which came in the northwest boundary Of the
city. and the other ON tue northeast
In regard to RAILROADS. had already worked njuriousy
aud in his opinion there should be competent engineer
to locate the roads IL evident that the plan
of running roads through the city on top OF the ground
must he abandoned and that they must either be
elevated beneath the surface
Mr. MORRILL, Rep., va said he had been trying for
some time past TO make an amicabe arrangement for
the accommodation Of all entering the city. and
he had hopes that 1t would be perfected lie thought
Road III the heart of he city, would have be removed
at early day. matter what the cost might be- AT
ms request the bill was laid over till tomorrow.
Mr. INGALLS, GRIP. kan) called up the bill to enable
the erciary OF he Interior to make final settlement
with the Pottawattomie Indians of Michigan and
Indiana under treaty supuauons existing with them,
which was passed
TIE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
The morning hour having expired, Mr.. FREIING-
HUYsEN Gaep, N. J) moved that the Senate take
the Civil Rl-nts bill.
Messrs. STOCKTON dem, n. J.). SALISBURY Dem
Deli aud MoCREERY Dem. Ky.l objected, and asked
that consideration of the bill be postponed until the
turn OF Messrs. stevenson. Bayard, and Others who
were necessarily absent, and who desired TO speak
upon it.
Upon division a majority voted to take up the bill
Mr. SALISBURY called for the Yeas and NAYS, and
said he desired TO put on record those Senators who
favored the consideration OF measure when other SEN
ators who desired To speak upon It were absent. He
thought Inc dominant party in the Senate, which fixed
NJ the order OF business IN caucus should have some
Ct for the minority aud not refuse to extend the
courtesy to absent Senators Of allowing them to express
MT HAMLLN Rcp. Mel said he was very glad to
taking up bI vhiel had beeD discussed TO the great
est extent year in and year out.
The motion TO take up the bill was agreed TO, Yeas 81
NaysI3
s;r. INGALLS, Rcp. Kau) from the Committee on Iu-
duced by Mr. Buckingham uep, Comm on April D.
ferrinc exclusive jurisdiction Indian reservations
upon United States courts and for the punishment OF
ernes comuAtted ~ aud AGAINST Indians. Placed on
Mr.. FLANAGAN Rep., Tex) addressed the Senate in
favor o. tne passage OF the Ciyh Rights bin.
M PRATT Qep Ind also spoke in favor OF the bill.
He TpfIt ON tn
80 thai every night OF citizenship should be secured TO
The bill did not necessarily lead to mixed schools.
Where the coored people are numerous enough they
prohibited from doing by the hill But in villages il
would be impraccable 10 have separate schools. The
cO.OrCd race constituted Oueeghth part OF the poDua-
ton OF this country, AID the two must live to-
bin BEGAN and ended prejndico Why should
in this country and not in Europe Iu conclusion
argued that the of the bill would do much to
annihate that preJniee, AZ people would then aceus-
MIR. THURMAN Dem, Ohio said he knew The bill was
believe that one hId of the senate, II left untrammecd
by outside pressure. would vote for the bill There were
voters in the United States and their de-
ands nad power in this chamber than the Consti
OF the united states itself If tne fate of tns
measure depended upou Is own merits, II would re-
quire very htue atllty 20 show that 1t should
not not pass; nc argued az sVT aG Iesg'n as sa9 70
this bill dad not propose TO deal with the
staies could provide punishment to secure civil Rights,
and the Federal Government, by this bill. could seize
the citizen and punish HIM s'eoni tne In the state
OF louisiana for instance every ohcnse mentioned in
bill punishable by state law. yet il pro-
pOsed second punishment By the strong of
the Federal power. The effect OF the bill would be 10
break up tno Common School system, and the result
would be that 1oIh white and eoloed children would 20
without education.
The resolution of the House providing for adjourn
Of tBs session If Congress the 22t Of June
received, ami, motion OF Nj EDMUNDS Nep., VII
Wss agreed TO-
Messre Sargent (aep., Cali, Morrill, (Rcp, Me-, ana
Davis (Den., " Na) were appointed neIubers OF the
Committee OF conference, on the port OF the Scuatc, Oh
the Naval Appropriation bill
Dir. HAGER Dem. CALI introduced bill for the
relief OF settlers on the suscol tract OF land IN SOano
County, Ca.
The House bill 20 amend the Custom Revenue laws
and 10 repeal dunes referred 10 the Committee
FINANCE.
Pending the discussion the Civil Rights bill the
Senate, motion OF Mt. WEST (Rep., LdJ proceeded
70 the consideration OF Executive business.
Al o'clock the doors we're Teopened and the Senate
sdOADlG.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.