The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-28

civil rights Sometimes he had dinered with
him as to the best method OF reaching
Massachusetts, found him Mr.. MorrllD laggard
IN the direction he had been leading for these
or hss IN aSyoeacv or
measures to protect the c0lored man In ms rights
and congratulated the Senate years ago when the
first law was put upon the statute books for the
protection Of that class; yet 1t seemed the honor
able Senator tMr. Sumner had reared up the no
was in favor Of leaving this whole
thing with The States. The only difference
between the honorable senator and myself Il
my country, ana he would do 1t anyhow My friend
says his bill has been endorsed by conventions
everywhere. Are we to legislate in tina. wayp
am willing to just as far as the constitution will
justify and am willing that the Judiciary Committee
shall interpret that instrument az the legal organ
of the senate. The power is vested In Congress-
and am in favor Of exercising IL from the begin
ming, and not leave the matter to the states Now,
ask my friend II 1t Is not better to let the bill go
to the committee.
Mr.. sUMNER-I have consented to it.
Mr.. MORRILL-ll he had consented to II on the
first day OF the session he would have saved all this
trouble.
Mr.. MORTON said he thought it time that a civil
rights bill should be passed. and he hoped its
passage would not be delayed. The Senator from
Se aa s b wa not Sow Se
fore the Senate TO be acted upon. Had he con-
sented to the reference on the first day OF the ses
sion 1t would have been before the Senate now for
action. 1t was only in cases OF pressing emergency
that bills were acted upon without being referred
10 u COuluICLcc. Iut CcudtO< u6u hO Ouc W udIIlc
but himself
Mr. SUMNER said he intended to say no more, but
his friend from Indiana (Mr. MOrton) came forward
to throw q little blame on hlm. ne said it was
only in cases OF pressure or emergency that bills
were acted on without reference. Was not this a
case OF emergency The bill had been before the
Senate four years, during which time portions OF
our fellow citizens counted BY millions had been
ana tMr. Mortonl come to his assistance on the
hrst day OF the session the bill would have been
fastened on ITS way and the people long insulted
WOul0 be raised eOuaiitV.
Mr.. SALISBURY, (Oem.) Of DEL, said, while ne
had no objections to the reference OF the bill. he
had objection to every provision in 1t and would
vote against all when the bill came up. He had
listened to this debate, but had not heard single
l0nged-not word in defence of the downtrodden
white race. He was not opposed to the colored
fonged to shem but why 50 much time Of the SEN
ate taken up in the discussion about the colored
man and nothing about the white people. In New
England, in the State to which the gentleman
himself tMr. Sumner) belonged, there was much
suffering. He protested against all this, especially
wnen he knew the colored people were respected
Mr.. EDAuNDsL wish the gentleman would state
what rights white mer In New England are denied.
WHITE DISFRANCHISEAENT.
Mr.. SAULsBURY-In some of the New England
States white men are not allowed TO vote, as IN
Mr.. EDMuNDs- Certainly but t.
Mr.. SAULsBURY-Yet you force the right Of every
Mr.. EDMUNDs-Tne Senator Is as much mistaken
as can be. The act OF 1870 declares every man. be
ne Wn1tc or 0laSk, snail De auOWed TO vote. The
laws OF New England declare The same thing and
punish officers who deprive men OF their right to
vote; but all persons over twentyone years Of age
and who had not been in State Prison could vote.
His friend had gone too far In saying that white
men were deprived Of their rights in New England.
Mr.. SALISBURY asked II, IN the State winch the
gentleman (Mr. Edmunds) represented, 1t was not
true that hundreds and thousands OF people were
living on the pitifa allowance doled out to them
by the rich manufacturers?
MIR. EDMUNDsl say no to that. 1t is true we
have good many white men in New England who
hxytvn hat hary
fault money Every wv" White %an IN New England has
sne eemesery the po s ballot ns jury
box. just the same as everywhere else. Colored
men did not enjoy their rights everywhere as the
had been pulled down in some sections OF the
country, simply because they belonged to colored
Mr.. SAULsBuRY-Will the gentleman specify
where churches and schools have been pulled DOWN
the otner House showing SUCH state OF affairs
lie had not brought them with him, and the gen.
teman must excuse him from answering.
BILL TO ABOLISH THE ELECTORAL COLLEGEa
The Joint resolution on the proposition for an
amendment to the constitution providing for the
people and aboltshing the office of Vice President.
introduced by Mr.. Sumner Oh the first day Of the
ner said that he believed that the President of the
United States should be elected 0y the people
direct, without the Intervention of the Electoral
College.
Mr.. MORTON said that the Committee on Privi-
le0es and Elections had the subject under cOnsd-
GRAFTON and would report sOon.
The resolution was referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections
Mr.. SARGENT introduced a bill to enable Susan B.
Anthony to pay the fine imposed on her by the Dis
srfct Court Of the Northern District OF New York.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. EDMUNDs said that on Thursday he would
ask the Senate to take up the Bankrupt bill.
REORGANIZATION OF NATIONAL BANKS.
The bill to authorize the reorganization OF ma
riopa banks without circulation was then taken
up. $500
Mr. MORTON offered as an additional section his
bill authorizing national banks that have reduced
their capital stock to withdraw proportion OF
bonds upon retiring their own circulating notes
and depositing lawful money Of the United States
In the proportion provided by law.
Mr.. THURMAN said he was opposed to the pas
sage Of the bill He did not think 1t in the power
OF Congress to charter banks in this way without
limitation.
Mr. BAYARD moved to strike out the nrst ten
of banks without circulation, upon dep0siting
with the Treasurer OF the United States So IN
registered bonds, 80 that the bill would only au-
thOr1Ze national banks already organized without
circulation to withdraw their bonds in excess OF
$4,000, and also national banks to withdraw their
notes in amounts OF $4,000 upon returning to the
Comptroller of the Curr ency lawful money to be
deposited in the Treasury OF the United states for
the redemption Of an amount Of circulating notes
OF such banks equal to the amount issued upon
such bonds. After some discussion vote was
TACT was developed that no quorum was present.
The Senate then, at ten minutes past FOUR ad-
jOurned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,