Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-12-11

inviting the attention of our Congress |
men tn tiia Importance of uuIttng the |
lnlaGd water system of North Caro- |
lima by canal, aud continuing the |
same along the Atlantic aud Cali
Coast to The Mississippi river.
Horse resolution in relation to the
C.vil II gifts b:li-beinS the bill in
tcoducec in the House on the l9Eh OF
November by Mr.. Paul 3. Mea.is, and
passed by that body. Congrataiates
the cOuutry upon the recent glorious
' ctrrii ac;aiee, Il, believiog the same
10 have been the beginning OF u most
happy and glorious era for the general
good Of this coun:ry, aud that 1t WAS
an honest rebul,e CT the Civil Rights
measure that u attempted to be EN-
!oIced upon us by Congress.
Mr.. CautWeli introd uce1 a sUbsti-
tntc, which expresses the belief that
the Civil Rights me tsure now pending
i9s fore the National :|,2sress IS q just
and wise measure, aud the only proper
or possible solution Of "this danger
GUS and distracting question, which
has already occupied the full share of
the attention OF the country"
Mr.. Cantwell advocated for the
space CT two hours and ten minutes
his substitute. He thought this meas
ure was one Of the most important
subjects of legislation row agitatiDg
the minds Of the people of the country.
| We wanted peace-peace was nee0ed
! in every portion OF this grand old
! country to make her grow forth into
real prosperity and to give real hap
t piness to our people, and he believed
the adoption OF the civil rights meas
uTe, as Le understood it, and as the
| people OF the land should understand
1t, would bring about this peace
| The great clamor against the "ioath
some" legislation OF Congress in re-
gard 10 the civil rights measure was
wholly uDcalled for, the misguided ex-
preston of "a people that had not even
! lnukci into the provisions OF the pro-
! posed bill, wiic.! meant to deprive no
man q shy right now possessed by
| him. lie G-t..a3ad Grants admins
trnti III "ga'n', In c-4.trg { 6 corrupt
ion.
:. ti.- ,x;:.:.,;:vr Of two honrs and
y :..-.l-ics, 81 60, u :: led the
eJa,'s y "s Ii. >-....-,r = jj.'urn until
t;-l-..'..,''". - - va, somewhat ex-
hau,;c,i :.rsl, stocking, and therefore
Smov.G that the Senate adjourn until
tomorrow at IL O'Clock.
Mr Buabee moved that the Senate
adjourn until u o'clock tonight, be-
cause the gentleman stated he was
broken down, end he desired to give
him time to rest.
NIr. Cantxel stated that the gen
teman was mistaken; he had not
stated that he was broken down.
Mr.. Busbee-''I understood the gen.
teman to say that his argument had
broken him down." LLaughter.]
The Senate refused to adjourn, and
tie Senator continued his argument.
At 8! O'Clock the Senate re-asssem-
blcd, when Mr.. Cantwcll resumed his
remarks, and for an hour ana q half,
continued il advocacy of hia substi
trte He claimed that the Republican
party WAS the champion OF human
rights. The acknowledgements OF the
negro had been productive OF rigility
peace All good breeding; nothing he'd
done so much for order sui pcsce il
North Carolina.
iIa was replied 20 brieGy by nressrz
StanGford and Linncv. MIR. Stand
ford exposed much Of the poiitjca
record O. the Senator from New Hsn-
OYER. which id not accord with th;
sentiments which ho had expressed
to day: he had been anxious for eight
year. To make this speech. and now Le
cocid sleep easy. but re could not be
depended on by those with whoIl ht
was anlia ed politically. Mr.. LiIney
stated that the Democratic party haG
not desired any discussion upon this
question; it had been forced upon t!.is
party by the Republicans Of the ~;
Houses.
Ir L!rn2y continued his remarks
at soma length, when the substitute
OF Dir. C3ptwel! was lost and the bil
a passed tie House passed the Seu,te
by Il party vote.
T-O57sE r- REPRESENTATIVES,.
e. Mr. Walker. OF Richmond, pc
tition from sherifs concerning fees,
&c. Referred.
BY Mr.. Tate, resolution asking
ollr senators and Representatives In
! Congress u secure a repeal OF the last
c'3T2se of the bankrupt Law. Referred.
E"Use LilI 20 amend section q,
cl2p,9r q. Dltt;e's R4visG'. for the
more tfoctuai punishment c; conceal
ing the birth Of children. Introduced
by SIR. Glenn, passed its several read
lDgs.
House bill for the relief of the tax
! payers of BuEke AID McDowell cOun-
ties was taken NJ. The bill, with n
preamble stating the heavy burden of
debt that now oppresses the said coun-
ties by reason of their subscriptions
to works OF internal Improvements for
which purpose their bonds were issued,
etc. provides that the proceeds arising
from the sale OF the public lands in
said counties be applied to the pay
! ment O. the bonded debt of Tie coun-
| ties named.
Messrs, Erwin and Tate explained
at some length the objects of the bill
and urged the necessity of it's passage.
Mr.. Oahsmi'h offered an amendment
to include in the provisions of the bill
Carteret county, stating that his coun-
| ty had also subscribed largely to in
ternat improvements and was as needy
as Burke or Mcdowell.
Mr.. Boyd opposed the bill and
amendment on the ground that the
State of North Carolina with its load
| of debt needed all its property, and
until the State debt question was set
tied, he would oppose every move
ment that would tend to lessen its
asets.
Mr.. Erwin in his reply said that the
party to which Mr.. Boyd was identi-
fed was responsible for the onerous
debt Of the State, and had it not
been for that party whose footprints
were yet visible in Mcdowell and
Burke, this legislation would not now
be asked for. These counties were
now suffering from the baneful inf1u-
ence Of radicalism. too poor to help
themselves. and he merely asked the
relief this bill would gave them as a
matter of right and justice.
Mr.. Mendenhall opposed the bill on
general principles. and as establishing
dangerous precedent.
Mr.. Oaksmith said, I have been
urged by my Western friends to with
draw the amendment, as IN their opin.
ion. it might aid to defeat the bill.
In dong 50 1 desire to say and hereby
give notice that will introduce at an
early day, bill covering the grounds