Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
CONGRESSIONAL.
An All Night Debate on Social
Rights.
Wisconsin Howe Arraigns the
Supreme Court.
He Dooms the Common Schools
if Necessary.
Alcorn Wants Dartmouth Col
lege FOrcibly Opened
TO Negroes.
Senate Still in Session at 2
O'clock this Morning.
The Democrats Talking Against
Time.
Senate Still in Session at
O'clock this Morning.
The Democrats Talking Against
Time.



SENATE
The Agricultural Congress.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-Mr. Morrill,, of
Vermont, presented the memorial Of the
National Agricultural Congress, recently in
session in Atlanta, Ga, asking that one
half of the proceeds of the sale of public
lands be used toward the support of Agri-
cultural Colleges. Referred to the Com
mittee ON Education and Labor.
Alabama Sufferers.
Mr.. Logan, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported favorably on the
House bill authorizing the President to
issue army rations and clothing to the
destitute people on the Tombigbee and
Alabama rivers. Passed.
Relieving EmbexzIers.
Mr.. Boutwell,, from the Committee of
Commerce, reported fayorabley on the bill
appropriating s53,96l for the relief of VIM.
B. Thomas, late Collector of Customs for
the Port OF Philadelphia, being the amount
embezzled by subordinaies in his Office.
Passed.
Pembina.
On motion of Mr.. Boreman, the bill to
establish the Territory of Pembina, and to
provide temporary government therefor,
was taken up and read through, together
with the report of the committee on the
subject. Pending discussion the morning
hour expired and the bill went over.
The Centennial.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, from Committee
on Appropriations, reported back House bill
in relation TO Centennial Exhibition, with
an amendment. Placed on the calendar.
He also presented memorial Of Board of
Centennial Commissioners on the subject,
which was ordered to be printed and laid
on the table. Mr.. Morrill, gave notice that
he would ask the Senate to take up the bill
at the earliest opportunity.
The Speaker then announced that the
Civil Rights
bill was the unfinished business upon which
the Senator from New jersey (Stockton)
was entitled TO the floor.
Mr.. Sargent asked that the civil rights
bill be laid aside that the deficiency appro-
priation might be taken up.
Nr. Frelinghuysen objected.
Mr.. Sargent then gave notice that he
would call up the deficiency bill at the ear
lieSt opportunity.
Stockton.
The civil rights bill was resumed and
Stockton concluded his argument begun
yesterday. He said one of the saddest
things about the bill was that the gentle
men who advocated it did not see the effects
of it. He had as much desire to see the
condition of the colored race improved as
any one else, but denied that it could be
done under this bill, as it would break up
the whole system of common schools. The
passage of this bill would be an act of tyr
anny similar to that which has caused
Revelation after RevOIutiOn
in Ireland. 1t would be taxing the white
people for the education Of the cOlOred race,
just asiEngland taxed for the support Of an
established church those of another faith
He had no hope Of changing any mans
vote by what he said as the Republican
caucus had determined this as they do
many other matters in secret. He had
heard his colleague, Frelinghuysen, say that
the passage of this bill was a duty, but he
(StocktOn) knew it wasn't duty imposed
on him by the Legislature Of New jersey.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen said he knew of no
party or caucus obligations to compel Re-
publican Senators to vote for the bill. The
matter was left to their individual opinions.
The duty which he referred to in his FORM
er remarks, was the duty imposed on him
by the Judiciary Committee to report the bill
When he entered the Senate, he swOre
10 support the Constitution of the United
States, which declared equality for all. In
advocating this bill be was only discharg-
ing his sworn duty to secure equal rights
to every citizen of the United States.
Howe Arraigns the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Howe argued that the bill was con-
stitutional. He could pardon the man who
denied Its coastitutionality under the con-
stitution as it read in 1866, but as it read
now he did not see how any man, be he
lawyer or layman, could argue that Con-
greSS vas overstepping its power in passing
this bill. Referring to the decision in the
New Orleans slaughter-hOuse case, which
had been so extensively quoted, he said:
To be frank, the court in that case did
deny things which he wished it had not.
1t undertook to assert a principle OF con-
stitutional law which he did not believe
would ever be accepted by the profession
or people of the United States. He did not
know but what the passage of this bill
would break up the schools in many local
itieS; as every step in this march had been
met by some threat. But let justice be
done though common schools be broken up
and the heavens fall. If this generation
would not accept the bill, . generation to
come would accept it, Just as sure as the |
present one is here. The passage of the |
bill would aid a whole race, numbering |
millions, in the pursuit of happiness, and |
would retard none in the same cause. The |
Republican party only asked that the op- |
pressed Of centuries should be allowed to |
struggle TO their feet. II had been |
said it was good craftsmanship to |
tax a few for the benefit |
Of thousands, and certainly it was |
good craftsmanship to benefit millions |
without taxing single one. In the name |
of the Declaration of Independence, in the |
name of the Constitution, in the name of |
justics, he invoked the Senate to remove |
this
Last Fefter
from the black man. 1t had been asked at 1
one time of one on this earth, Who would |
be greatest in the kingdom of the Lord, and
the reply was, He who is least here among /
you. If that be true, might it not be pru-
dent craftsmanship to promote the negro
little. Otherwise in that kingdom he may
exceed us all.
Mr.. Aleorn said the bill would bring peace
and quiet to the South. He wanted the
word thereafter stricken out of Mr.. Bout
wells amendment.
Mr.. Boutwell, doubted the legality of
making he billretroactive as to endowments.
Mr.. AleoT2 wanted the colored man to
enter Dartmouth College.
The Penalties.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen moved to strike out
in the second section of the bill the words,
"LeSs than $500 nor" and ''less than thirty
days, nor" so it would read, ''for every
such offense be deemed guilty of misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall
be fined not more than 81 900, or shall be
imprisoned not more than one year. Agreed
to.
Mr. Bogy said the bill was despotic and
centralized. 1t begun system of legisla-
ton that would annihilate the States.
Mr. fease ADVOCATED the bill, and Cooper
opposed it.
Mr.. Salisbury said there were oaiy three
Republican Senators on the floor, the rest
sleeping, or laughing in the cloak-7oom.
Their laughter drowned his voice. This
bill was born of hatred for the Southern
people and to retain the negro votes. Not
one of those Senators would send their