The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-06
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Congressional.

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Congressional.
WASHINGTON, January 5.-SenGte.-Th,
Judiciary Committee made report on TIT
bankrupt law covering 2,0G0 words. 1t is
substitute for the House bill, suggestin!
amendments but opposing the repeal Of tht
bankrupt law.
Many bills were introduced.
The Senate was principally engaged to-day
on the salary question, but no action was
had.
MIR. Wright, of Iowa, introduced bill in
structing the Committee on Civil Service
and Retrcnchment to inquire, into the expe
diency of making reduction of ten pei
cent, on the salaries Of an Government
officers.
Dir. Bogy, of Missouri. made speech or
the finances, in which he complained of the
unequal distribution of the currency to the
detriment of the South and West.
House.-There is very thin. attendance
this morning. The usual call Of States was
had.
No bills Of special importance to the South
were introduced.
Mr.. Wheeler, Of New York, from the
Committee Oh Appropriations, reported the
army appropriation bill-appropriation Of
S2S, 449, 916-which was made the special
order for Tuesduy Of next week.
The House then resumed the consldera-
ton of the supplementary civilrights bill.
Biz. Eyre, Of Maine, said he had had
charge of similar bill at the last Congress,
and was pressed to advocate it at length,
but he was so convinced that the bill COM
mended itself to the great majority of the
House and country that he would not oc-
of In h,,t
WELD the floor to Mr.. Harris Of Virginia.
Mr.. Harris. of Virginia.. addressed the
House in opposition to the bill, contending
that Congress had no right to interfere with
the internal legislation Of the States, and
that this bill would break up the public.
school system and the lunatic asylums and
other charitable institutions OF the South.
He appealed to the House whether any one
would contend that the negro was the equal
of the white man.. A coiered member
lynch, of Mississippi rose in response to
the challenge, but Mr.. Harris, amid great
laughter, declined to yield to him, saying
that he was addressing himself to white men,
and did not propose to let negro Inter
fere. ;,
Dir. Stephens, of Georgia.. next rose to al.
dress the House, but saw that ne couid no!
say all he had to say in twenty minutes, ana
he asked TO have an hour allowed MIN.
Mr.. E. r. Hoar objected, but subsequently
offered to Withdraw the objection In case the
same privilege was granted 10 Mr.. Etilot1'
of South Carolina (coloredl
Then Mr.. Walls, of. Florida, also coiored,
renewed the objection, bat ne, TOO, Wild
drew It. -.
MIR. Stephens then took his position in the
back mart of the hall ;, on the Democratic SIDE,
and proceeded to read speech in opposl.
ton to the bill, remarking that, In view OF
the great importance of the subject, he had
reduced his views to writing. He was not
opposed TO the bill because Of any opposi.
ton he bad to dofull and ample justice to
every human being within the legitimate jul
risdiction Of the Federal legislative power.
The chief end of all government, whether
State or Federal, should be the protec.
ton of right. His opposition to the bill
sprung from, no prejudice against any man,
woman, or child within the limits of the
United States on account of race, color, or
preyious condition of servitude. he enter
famed no feeling of that kind, and was not
governed in his action by any influence OF
That sort, His opinion of justice and its
nrouer administration was not founded
on that dogma so generally announced
and so pernieious in principle that it should
he for the greatest good Of the greatest nuns
her. but on the higher rule that it should: be
for the, greatest good of all without detft.
ment or injury to any. While he did mol
hold the doctrine of the equality Of races, be
did maintain the great truth, however para
doSical it might appear, that all; men we're
created equal. That great truth had, been
announced first by council Of state on tne
4th Of July, 1776; but it was never Hean,
to convey the idea that all eniWere. sseanea
:ea,,al in all pects-phys icaHy, maataily,
and morally. II was, however. meant 10 as,
Esert the great law Of nature, that Ole men gag
AN equal right to justice and to Sand per
fectly equal before the LAW. !,
In proof of his willingness 10 nave a.
natural rights secured. to. coieEea men, ~
cent 70 The clerks desk and had read ex
| tracts from addresses made by him 70 tn'
neopIe of Georgia.. but he Has opposed Is
| This measure or to any ono kindred 10 ~ ~ ~
cause of the want Of the necessary poWe. y
! the part of Congress under the Consatutssa
tHe assumed that every member would aat y
I that the powers OF Congress were zsRecin
and limited and that all the legislative pow
era which Congress could rightfully exeIcs
were he'd by delegation from the people
the sxypral States, and he eonsende
that no new powers had been cor
fc,red on Congress by either I'd
18th or 18th amendments TO- the CoI
/ stitution. The proper remedy was IN -
i Judgment or the courts, TO he rendered.
i sncR way as Congress should 1prudde, q
j i.Ins, ooy State art in violation of ct