New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-25
XLIIIp CONGRESS--IsT SESSION

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
yRDAY NIGHTS SESSION OF THE sENArE-THE CIVIL
RIGHTS BILL. FINALLY PASSED AT 40 A. NJ
DISCUSSION OF REPORTS FROM THE MILITARY
COMMITTEE IN THE HOUSE.
SENATE .. WASHINGTON. Nav ~ 1874.
M MrRRIMoN closed his remarks at 2 O'clock
am.
Mr. HAMILTON Dem. Md spoke against the pas
sage OF tho bill and the Supreme Court had given
q limit the late amendments TO the Constitution
which was rejected by the dominant party IN ths sen
ate. IL not political question which inc Dill un.
dertook to deal with. Il right down TO the soe
relations OF the people of the land What did the OIL
mean bv places OF public nmusementt was Presiaen,
tal levee gambling shop such place nc saw
definition Of a place Of public amusement some
states osemed cTimas in others Re was sur
priscd that here IN New-Hork, ana bal luioie,
class inns of their own and wondered that some OF
owhc brethren ~ the North did not help the cOoIeu
people % build hotels and schools for themselves tie
thought strange that his esteemed friend from New
Jersey mt. Frelinghuysen}, good, religious man,
and Immoralities u the cOlOred mantle Theater
iumiquc, and all hat sort OF thing iaughterl Whv
,id not the honorable senator include sundaYscho0ls
and churches He (Mr. Hamiou) would rather see our
colorod friends at camp meeting Ihat was a pace
where thew could ENJOY themselves more than at
lheater laughterl He felt Interested IN the matter
aud wanted to know what was meant by places OF
amusement as his State maryland was under the
shadow " the CAPITOL and ms people ala not want 10
violate the laws If they should get up an amnsement
abe law by declining to admit the coored peopie
He believed getting circus sometimes 10 Dilng
the people Politics will not do II religion Will not
do II; but "a circus will tL1ughterl He continued
at some length humorous vein, and asked II II was
absurd for the senate OF the United 10 SIT here afer
O'Clock IN the morning discussing the burial OF an
African And claim IL under the provisions OF the
Fourteenth Amendment fGreat laughterI the pas
act might cause mischief, but IL would never
brlng about the mngnc Of the two races They would
march along I'm two separate columns
Mr.. CARPENTER Qlep., Wis., sald he could not vote
Tor bill account Of provision. and that was IN
regard 20 State iurles. He knew Of no power In the
Federal Government organize state 1uries any more
than 10 organize state Legislatures He could not vote
for the 6i as whole, which contained one provision
ne deemed unconstitutional. -
The question then Delug on the motion or MT I'll UR-
MAN uJam. Ono. 10 strike Ouf the second section or
the bill a taken at 400 j. m. and 1t was re-
iectcd-Yeas. 10 Navs, 80.
NJ. SARGENT QSsp., Cai) moved an amendment that
TIE bill should not construed 10 prevent the organ
zai0n OF oparate schools in State cnoOl district
providing there should b. dt renee IN the con-
duet same and that should receive an equal
allowance frsm public fund for school purposes.
,ctcdIeas, 81; Nays -, as follows, 'publcans IN
roman Democrats II italics, and Liberal EepuDcass III
spall capitals: