New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-05
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
NAsHINGToY, Wednesday, March g. 1874
rnR LNENpEp CIYIL EIGHTs BILL

THR AMENDED CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
The Civil Rights bill, as it viii soon be reported
by the Senate Judiciary Committee, differs in some
respects from the original draft of Senator Sumner.
The first and second sections, forbddiDg the denial
Of the privileges and accommodations furnished by
inns, theaters, public conveyances, schools ceme-
teries, and benevolent institutions, supported IN
whole or Part at public expense, TO any person by
of race color, previous condition OF seryi
tude, are substantially the same in both bills. The
third section Of the Committees bill provides more
explicitly for the execution Of the law by the United
States and is as follows:
SIC g. That the District and Circuit Courts of the
United states stall have exclusively OF the courts OF the
several States eognizsuce Of all crimes and ofenses
against and violations Of the provisions OF TINS ACT
And the DistretAtorneys, Marshas ana deputy mar
sba OF the United states and Commissioners appointed
By theCrcut and Territorial Courts OF me Onteo States
With powers Of arresting and imprisoning or bailng
blenders against the laws OF the United states are
hereby specially authorized and required 70 Institute
Proceedings against every person who shall Vo'
late the provisions OF this act aud cause hun
70 be arrested and imprisoned or baed as the case
may be, for trial before such court OF tbe Uhteo
s,ates or territorial court by law has cognizsnce
Of the onense except in respect OF The ght accrung
the person agseved; and such shall
cause such proceedings to be prosecuted 10 their ter.
mina.ons as IN other cases PrOrfded. That nothing
Soesneo 70 TINS section shall be construed TO deny or
defeat any night Of civil action accruDg TO any person
~ ns matters In tins act contained And
The proceedings herein required shall for every such
OHcnht lOIItt duu pay Ine sum OF $3.50 the
bggeved thereby TO be recovered by an action ON the
with full costs, and shall, conviction thereof
De deemed guilty OF misdemeanor, aud be fined not
iess than 81 900 nor more than 5000
The fourth section, in relation To fine il m.
changed. The fifth section annus all Inconsistent
State laws, and provides that nothing in the act
shall inv alidateany jury proceedings during the next
three years. The sixth section makes all cases
arising under the act renewable in the Supreme
Court.
INSTALLATION OF CHIEP-JUsTlCE WAITE.
According TO previous announcement, the new
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United
ststes took the oath Of Office a noon to-day, and
entered upon the discharge of bis duties. The
courtroom was crowded by large thror g, one-third
OF whom were ladies' Among the distinguished
gentlemen present were Messrs. William NJ. Evarts
u b. Ashton, L. r. HoaI. T. J. Durant Senator
cooper, Gen. Garfield, Representatives Eugene Hale
heilogg, and many Others The District bar was
also largely represented. Precisely at noon, the
chef Of the Court, Mr. Sberwin of Ohio, announced
y has been customary since the death of Chief
susuce Chase, 1.-The Honorable the Associate
JUSTICES Of the Supreme Court of the United States
Inc members of the bar rose, and the Associate
ssness. headed By Mr. Justice Clifford aud mar.