Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-05-24
CONGRESSIONAL
Civil Rights In the Senate Yester.
day-SUmner's Pet Measure
Passed - % Yeas,
Is Nays.
Full Text Of the Infamous Bill
as Passed-Perfect Equality
Established Between
the Races,
Death to the Common School Sys-
tenn of the COUntry, and to
the Radical Party.Tbe
White Basis Es-
tabIished.
The News Received Here with
Intense Disgust and Dissatis-
notwithstanding of
the HOuse-Etc.


Senator rCRrDentersaid he could not vot,
for this bill on account of one provision
. snd that was in regard TO States juries
He knew of no power in the federal gov.
ernment to organize State legislatures
He could not vote for the bill on the
whole.
Senator Sargent moved as an amend.
I ment that the illshould not be construed
TO prevent the organization of separate
schools in any State or school district,
providing that there should be no differ
ence in the conduct of the same, and
t that each should receive an equal allow
ance from the public fund for school pur-
poses. Rsjected-yeas p, nays 25.
} The question then being on
Senator Boutwell's amendment, he
modified it so as to read as
follows: 'Strike out in the first sec
ton the words, 'and also of common
schools and public institutions of learn
ing or benevOlence, supported in whole
or in part by general taxation, and in
5eUt the words, 'and also of every COM
mon school and public institution of
learning or benevolence endowed by the
United States, OF founded by any State,
or that hereafter shall be endowed by
any State, or supported in whole or in
part by general taxation
Senator Stewart said he was opposed
! to mixed schools, and did not think
they would be for the interest Of the col
Ored people.
Senator Frelinghuysen inquired of
Senator Boutwell, if he desired tC force
|. attendance at schools.
Senator Boutwell, replied that he could
not do that.
Senator Sargent-It is pity you can
not; you are anxious for il.
Senator Frelinghuysen said the judi
ciary committee had bestowed some
care upon the words proposed to be
stricken out, and had followed these in
the original bill as prepared by Senator
! Sumner.
Senator BOutwell-Yes, and changed
it in everything else.
In answer to a question by Senator
| Stockton, Senator Boutwell, said he
offered that amendment with a view OF
having children educated together that
! all prejudice might be eradicated.
The vote was then taken on Senator
! BOutWellis amendment, and it was re-
! jected. Yeas, 5; nays, 4 4; AlcoTn,
! Boutwell,, Robertson, Spencer and West
| voting in the affirmative.
Senator Johnson called up the amend
| ment which Senator Gordon gave notice
! several DAYS ago to strike out from the
! first section Of the bill the clause grant
! ing t0 colored persons the privileges Of
common schools and institutions of
! learning for benevOlence, supported
wholly OF in part by general taxation.
! Lost-yeas. IA; nays, 30.
| Senator Scott moved an amendment
/ to strike out the words, ''aRd any district
attorney who shall wilfully fail to insti-
tute and prosecute proceedings as herein
required shall for every such otfense for
/ felt and pay the sum Of five hundred
dollars TO the person aggrleVed thereby
| to be recovered by any action in the case,
with full costs, and shall on conviction
be deemed guilty Of niisdemeanor, and
be fined not less than one thousand nor
more than five thous and dollars"
Agreed to.
Senator Scott moved to amend the
clause directing officials TO institute pro-
ceediDgs against violating the bill 50 as
to provide that they shall institute pro-
ceedings upon Information being fur
nished by the party aggrieved. Lost
yeas Is, nays ..
Senator McCreeTy moved an amend
ment TO the first section of the bill so as
to provide that nothing therein con-
tanned shall be so construed as % apply
to schools already established. Rejected. |
Senator Alcorn moved an amend
ment to the first section so az
to make it apply to schools
and institutions Of learning and
benevolence, supported in whole or in !
part by general tsxatiOn, or in whole or /
in psrt supported or endowed by the |
United States or by any States. Re |
iected-yeas, 8; nays, p.
Senator Frelinghuysen moved an |
amendment to the first section so as TO |
make il apply TO institutions known as /
agricultural colleges endowed by the |
United States. Agreed to.
He also moved an amendment, pro-
viding that the fine imposed upon
offenders for failing to summon Col0Ted
men as jurors on account Of color should
be not more than one thousand dollars
instead Of five thousand dollars. Agreed
to.
Senator Sargent moved to amend the
first section so as to read and alsO at
common schools and public Institutions
OF learning or benevOlence supported in
whole or in part etc
Senator Edmonds-Th4 It is the same !
old question.
Senator Sargent-NeTy well, 1t is the
same old question, but / have the right |
to raise it IN this form. He did not be- ,
lieve the fourteenth amendment en- | .
Joined upon congress the duty Of estab-
fishing mixed schools. Every senator !
well knew there were strong efforts be-
ing made IN every part of the country,
by powerful religious organizations, to
overthrow the public school system. I
Such legislation as this bill proposed ,
would only strengthen that feeling
against schools, and this influence to
which he referred was as strong as any
human influence could be, and there
were States north as well as south |
where this influence is at work, and,
aided by such legislation, would break
down the common school sy stem.
Senator EdmOnds said the senator
had adopted the Democratic idea about
the fourteenth amendment.
Senator Sargent-The gentleman mis-
represented him, and did it knowingly.
Senator Carpenter said the remark
was out Of order.
Senator Sargent said the gentleman
IEdmondsl must know he was misTe
presenting him, when he sargent had
80 often expressed his opinions on this
fiOor directly opposite 10 those Of the
Democratic party.
Senator EdmOnds said he accepted
the apology Of the gentleman.
Senator SARGENT make no apology
at all.
Senator Edmonds said Senator sar-
gent had alluded to the influence of
certain churches against common
schools, and expressed the opin-
ion that the influence would be
made stronger by congress passing this
bill. AS little as he Edmondsl agreed
with that church in its religious teach
ings. he must say it never made any |.
distinction in its great works on account
of race OF color. In his opinion, the re-
deeming trait of the Catholic church
was the fact that It never Disseminated
against children OF color, however mis-
guided its belief might be. Its beneyo.
ience was worldwide, its mantle Of
charity was everywhere, no matter what
might be the creed, color or nationality.
He did not think such an argument as
was made by the senator should be
brought into this chamber, and hoped
the time was far of when any question
should have TO be discussed here on sec
tartan grounds.
After further remarks by Senator Sar-
gent, vote was taken on his amend
ment. IL was rejected; yeas Is, nays
2S.
Senator Edmonds moved 10 amend
the first section by inserting the words,
"citizens and others,n so as 70 make it {
read that ''all citizens aud other persons
within the jurisdiction OF the United
States shall be entitled to full and equal
epjoyments," etc. Agreed 10.
Senator Hamilton moved to strike
out the fourth section, which provides
that no citizen possessing all the other
f4n1l l.a g. a f.
service as grand. or petit juror in any
court of the United States, or Of any
State, on account OF race, color, or pre-
vious condition Of servitude, and i'm
poses q fine of one thousand dollars on
any officer failing to summon any citi-
zen as Juror on account Of race. Lost;
yeas is, nays 2S.A
The bill was then reported 10 the SEN
ATE. and The amendments made Ia The
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