The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-15
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, April IL 1874.
SUMMERS LAST WORK.

SUMMERS WORK
Mr. FRELiScHUYsEN, Gep) OF NJ j., from Committee
the Judiciary reported back the Civil Rights bill intro
duced the first day of the session by the late Senator
Sumner, with amendment and recommendation of
the majority of the committee that it be passed
amended Placed on the calendar
Mr. DORSEY, (rep) of Ark introduced bill to estab-
llsh national railroad bureau and for the general
of railroads Referred to the Transporta-
ton Committee.
Mr. WINpoM, trepD Of Mimi, called up the bill to ena
BILE the Mennonlcs of Russia to effect permanent
Element the public lands the United States ad.
vocatng the passage of the bill Mr. Window spoke
Mennontes being industrious and energetic class
Of people, said to secure their settlement in this
country was necessary to have liberal legislation The
Canadian government had offered great inducements to
them settle Manitoba. but they preferred to
to this country 1t not their intention here
in body and take possession of large tracts of public
land. Their occupations were different and they would
distribute themselves throughout the Western country
bin and ss & e M the s e c
our to open the public lands the exclusive
should be no exclusion, but every man should have
equal freedom and stand on the same footing with his
the bin
EXEMPTION FROM MILITARY
a a h 4 sy only 70 ss sS 81 tor
time they would be open to else. They wanted
Sers not prop the S 0SS
from military duty or grant them any special privileges
these % R
sSsS o pssioTa military duty that u This scans9y
come here under the protection q our laws settle
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amendment be inserted IN the bill recurring them to be-
would settle here 'n' "0' 0'' " 'ne"
Of IL sas "sns they %s
among the best cirizens Of that State.
had ssS's f 3 sas h il Z. ss
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class Of people in the country He thought proper to
Pending the discussion the morning hour expired aud
Mr.. KELLY, dem) Of Oregon, from the Military Com;
ittce reported back the memorial OF the Legislature Of
rom rowing bands Of Indians with a reeommendStion
that be referred to the secretarof War; 1t was 50
MT Fns.os qibl q n y presented resolutions Of the
rency. Referred to the Committee on Finance.
RIGHTS OF NATIONAL RANK STOCKHOLDERS. 49,
S WITH G n 81 81 tie
Sonns IN sr Ssns e s % "
rights OF stockholders in national banks Placed on the
proceed he % seRs
Mr.; sHEsa4s, GepJ q ohio. said he hoped the bill
hs table -
az s
!hs bill si i ne aid not bring i here for football
The bill then taken up.
Mr.. FRRLINGHUYsRH trep) OF N. j., made n legal
argument to the powers Of the President under the
constitution and that the appeal made TO hum
PEELED to heed. being sworn to execute the laws
MESERY's
The procedure contemplated here without prece-
dent n the history o. the general and II
arbitrary power to set aside state iegisla-
lures and State governments then there would be
an end TO all state rights Congress had better far
innocent suier with the guilty. The federal government
had guaranteed TO Louisiana government when its
election and usurpatons Of office let the remedy be
should Interfere It should be install Mr. McEncry
rather than order election, the senator from
Wisconsin (Mr. Carpcnter) admitted that he tMr Nc
Enery) had 1900 majority Of the votes cast If there
he had Z prisM Jacs claim to the afpca anq II