New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-23

were exhausted He saw but three Senator'S on that
side Of the chamber occupied BY the dominant nr
haps taking their repose 30 far a, ne was @
he Iw0ua Say c1 10 .n0 When tno American people
would arise from the apathy now Existing Existing ,he
question al this late hour, but Senator he had
gbt to heard and would insist that those IN the
cl',ak- room should annoy him by their laughing.
What right had Congress to enforce socabty and com
plnunship among the races in the theaters ana IN be
schoOlsi why was 1t that no provision was mace Tor
scn,rat. schoolsi Ii was because Congress desired
10 enforce that companionsip. and the Senator ircn
Massachusetts, (Mr boutwell, was the only consistent
senator upon that side OF the Chamber although IN MS
ir sanlsbufy's, opinion the doctrines uttered by nun
OH him credit. The Senator from Massnchusetts
knew az well as every senator udon this hoor that
the Dl would only affect inc poorer c woSd
send their children to mixed schools. Tnis
bill would not only destroy the common schools o,
people throughout the land. IL ala not stop win
schools. but extended TO the hospital aud common aims
house everywhere, the great object Delhg
panOnship aud assoc atIOB
lie was sorry to say that he believed this measure
originated from hostility and anlnOsity toward those
people with whom the people OF the NORM were ia,ey
at war, and from desire to conciilate tue coiorou
voters It was measure TO bind tnose Voers ny o
vcrsibIe bonds to tho RepuDicln parry, WIFI WIZ
would bo the result or ms Dill 10
and thestcr proprietor. He hoped the agitation
AGAINST 1t would spread throughout the land though he
hoped would not reach to mat extent winch c1nd not
be controlled and which would make the condition or
mixed schools the state o. Delaware he would have
the Legislature Of the State destroy the school system,
schools WOnd De the OF poor
IIe feared the bill would eugendcr feelings OF
unaindncss toward the cOlOrei people. aud he
deprecated any such result. This legislation would work
no injury 10 the party to winch ne belonged Dut he
was governed by party feeling Ii such feeling dll
acuate him. he wOuld say, the the bill enacted
better. II tho party 10 which he belonged should
become tue dominant party again, ani ne SHOULD DC ia
III: halls of Congress- OF tue prOudest acts O his life
would he 10 move the repeal OF tnIS measure.
Mr.. MERiilMON Dem. n. ca said the decree OF the
majority that senate shUuld sit this bill cut was
tuOnstrOu3 and insulting to the Senate. That
bony uad already been in session ten and ha.f
hours, and many Senators engaged an hour
i'm Committees this morning Yet this dcspotc majority,
by virtue OF Il decree Of "a caucus, decided that
&c must be sat ont. Such action virtual
suppression of tree speech That majority said 10 him.
If be wanted to speak he must do IL now. when no was
already exhaIed. lie appealed to the Senate To get IN
better huuor senatorial and therefore,
al $50 H. n he moved that the senate ADJOURN Lost
Yeas, &c; Nays, GA strict party vote
(At the time OF closing this report the Senate was still
n session For late reports see trst paSe.-Edl