, 1874-05-24

Fisnaonn Paterson. West,
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Harvey
Tho question then being on Mr. BOUT
| WELLS amendment, he modified it 10 AZ t
| read as follows: Strike out in tho first sectio
public institutions Of learning or benevolence
supported in whole or in part By general tax
ing" and insert in lieu thereof the words, "An'
al.o OF every common~school and public institu
ticu Of learning or beneyolence endowed by tn
United States or founded By any State. or tha
mny hereafter be endowed By any State. o.
supported in whole or in part By general taxa
ton"
mixed schools. and did not think they would b
for the interest Of the colo1ed people.
Dir. FREL1NGHUYSEN inquired OF Mr.. Bout
well if he desired to force attendance at schools
Mr.. BOUTWELL, replied that he could moi
Mr. SARGENT" It is d pity you cannot, you
! are so anxious for it"
| Mr. FRELINGHUYsEN said the Judiciary
Committee had bestowed some care upon tho
J words proposed to be stricken out, and folloHed
| those in the original bill, as proposed by Mr.
! Sumner.
Mr.. BoUTWELL-"Ye and changed 1t in
| everything else"
In answer to = question bv Mr. STOCKTON,
Mr.. Boutwell, said that he offered that amend
ment with the Wow Of having children educsted
together, that all prejudice might be eradi-
Gated.
| 4 vote was then taken on Mr.. Boutwelrs
| amendment, and it WAS rejected-yeas, S; nays,
41-Messrs. Alcorn, Boutwell,, Robertson, Spon-
| cer and West voting in the affirmative.
! Mr.. JOHNSTON called up the amendment Of
| which Mr. Gordon gavo notice several DAYS
ago, to strike out from the first section Of the
clause granting to colored pertons the pEiyi-
leges OF tho common schools and institutions OF
learning or beueyolence supported wholly or
part by general taxation. Lost-yeas, II;
aIr. SCOTT moved in amendment tostrike ont
from tho sixth section the words "and any
District Attorney who shall wllfully fail to in
stitute and prosecute proceedings herein TO-
! quircd, shall, for every such offense, forfeit
aud pay the sum of $500 to the person aRgriered
thereby, to be recovered by an action With full
costs, and shall, on conviction, be deemed
guilty Of misdemeanor. and be fned not leas
than 81 900 OF more than e5,opo." Agreed to.
a1r. SCOTT moved an amendment to tho clause
directing officials to institute proceedings against
persons violating the act. 80 AZ to provide that
they should institute proceedings upon Informs
tion furnished by the aggrieved. Lost-Teas,
Is; nays, %.
l1r. N'CREFRY moved an amendment to the
first section Of the BILL go as to provide THAT
nothing herein contained shall be 80 construed
aa to apply to schools already established" Re-
jected.
Mr.. ALCORN moved an amendment to the
first section, 80 as to mako it apply to schools
AuA lISsAkutlUu6 VI 1tdII4IS, OAGICc SAP-
ported in whole or in part by general taxation,
or in whole or in part supported or endowed by
the United States, or By any State. Rolected-
yeas. 10; nays, 81.
ment to tho first section, 80 as to mako It apply
to tue institutions known as agricultural col
legea endowed by the United States. Agreed
to. He also moved an amendment providing
that the fine imposed upon officers failing to
summon coored men as jurors on account OF
~o1or OH ha rrr thA1 al nm insf nf
$4,000. Agreed to-
M1. SARGENT moved IN amendment to the
first section 80 as to read, "and also Of com-
mon schools and public institutions OF learn
ing or benevo1ence, supported in whole or in
part"
ar. EDMUNDs-That' the same old ques-
ton.
Mr. sARGENT-yery we'll; it is the same old
form. He did not believe the Fourteenth
Amendment enjoned upon Congress the duty Of
establishing mixed schools. Every Senator we'll
knew that there wore strong efforts being made
in every part Of the country. BY powerful re-
lgious organizations, to overthrow the public
school system. Such legislation az this bill pro-
posed would only strengthen that feeling against
the schools. Thi. influence to which he referred
was IS strong as any human influence could be,
and there were States North as we'll as South,
where this influence was at work, and, nlded by
such legislation, would brenk down the common
school eystem.
Mr.. EDMUNDS said that the Senator had
adopted the Democratic idea about the Four
teenth Amendment
Mr.. SARGENT said that the gentleman mis-
represented him, and did it knowingly.
The CHAIR (Carpenter) said that the re-
mark nas ont Of order.
hIr. SARGENT said that tho gentleman ed
muulB) must know ha VAS miarepresenting him |
when be (sargent) had 80 often expressed opin-
ions On this floor directly opposite to thnso Of
the Democratic party. |
Mr.. EDMUNDs said he accepted tho apology |
OF the gentleman.
Mr, sARGENT-1 make no apology at all.
llr. EDMUNDS said tho S :nator (Sareent> |
had alluded to the influence Of = ccrtain Church |
against the common schools and expressed the /
opinion that that influence would be made |
as he Edmunds) agreed with that Church in
its religious teachings, he must say it novcr |
made any distinctions IN Its great works on
account Of taco OF color. In his opinion the
fact that It never Disseminated against children
OF color. However misguided it's belief might
be, its beneyolence Was worldwide. lts. mantle
OF charity was everywhere, no matter what
might be the oroed, color, OF nationality. He
did not think that much Of the argument which !
waa made by the Senator should DO brought into
this chamber, and hoped the time Was far off
when any question would have to be discussed
here on aectarian grounds.
After further remarks By Mr.. SARGENT, q
vote was then taken on his amendment, and
it WAS rejected, yeas, 16; nays, 33.
8lr- EDMuNDS moved an amendment to the
first section. by inserting the words " citizens
other persons within the Jurisdiction Of the
United States shall bc entitled to tho full and
equal enjoyments," etc Agreed to.
Mr. HAMILTON moved to strike out Sec.
Il OF the bill, which provides that no citt-
ba disqualified for service as q grand or petit
juror, or in my court of the United Statos or Of