Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-06
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bank notes, and the substitution Of 3.65
bonds.
BY Mr.. Arthur, to repeal all acts impos-
ing taxation ON State banks and bankers;
also to encourage mechanical industry.
By Mr.. Butler, of Mass, to regulate the
services in the collection of customs, at the
various ports of entry, and abolishing
moieties to the public officers.
By Mr.. Kassou, to create National
Board of Trade, and prescribe its duties.
By Mr.. McCrary: To prohibit the erea-
tion of deficiencies in the public service.
By Mr.. Luttrell: Requiring the Attorney
General to prosecute suits for the repay
ment to the Government of interest paid
for the Pacific Railroad Companies.
Trenching ON the Army.
Mr.. COburn asked leave to report from
the Committee on Military Affairs, reso-
| luton instruetingthat committeet to inquire
into the expediency Of diminishing the
regular army and disseminating in whole or
part the work of the construction, preserva-
tion and repair of Notifications and all
other works Cf defence, with leave to send
for persons and papers, Objection was
made and the resolution was not received.
Subsequently the objection was withdrawn
and the resolution adopted.
Mr.. Garfield offered aresolution TO amend
the rules so hat all bills for the relief Of
| private citizens by name shall be filed with
the clerk of the House and referred to the
Appropriate committees without being
printed. Referred.
The Cholera.
Mr.. Dawes offered resolution directing
| toe Surgeon General of the Army to detail
one or more medical officers of the army 20
visit the towns of which the cholera pre-
vailed during 1873, or such of them as the
Surgeon General may deem necessary, and
confer with the health authorities and resi-
| dent physicians of such towns and collect
all facts of importance with reference to
such epidemic, and to make detailed re-
port on or before the 1st of January, 1875.
Adopted.
Twenty Eight Millions for the Army.
Mr.. Wheeler, of New York, from the
Committee of Appropriations, reported the
army appropriation bill, appropriating S2S,-
449 ,916, which was made the special order
for Tuesday next.
Supplementary Leyelism.
The House then resumed consideration
of the supplementary civil rights bill. Mr..
FRYE aQNOcd ed Jlle Dill.
Mr.. Harris, of Virginia, addressed the
House in opposition to the bill, contending
that Congress had no right to interfere
with the internal legislation of the States
and this bill would break up the public
school system, the lunatic asylum and
other charitable institutions Of the South.
Alex. III. stephens.
Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, next arose to
address the House, but said he could not
say all he had to say in twenty minutes,
and he asked to have an hour allowed him.
Mr.. Z. Il. HOar objected, but subsequent
" offered ID withdraw his objection in case
the same privilege was granted Elliott, of
South Carolida, (colOred).
Then Walls, of Florida, (also colored,)
renewed the objection, but he, too, with
drew it.
Mr.. Stephens then proceeded to read
speech in opposition TO the bill, remarking
that in view Of the great Importance of the
subject he mad reduced his views TO writing.
His opposition to the bill did not spring
from prejudice against any one on account
of race, color or previous condition of servi-
tude. He believed all men were created
equal but he was opposed to this measure
or to any one kindred to it because of the
want of the necessary power ON the part Of
Congress under the constitution. He as
sumed that every member would admit
that the powers of Congress were specific
and limited, and that all legislative powers
which Congress could rightfully exercise,
were held by delegation from the people Of
the several States, and he contended that
no new powers had been conferred on Con-
greSs by either the Fourteenth or Fifteenth
amendment to the constitution. The
proper remedy was in the judgment of the
courts TO be rendered in such way as Con-
gress provides, declaring any State act in
violation ofthe rights of citizens TO be null
and of no effect.
He opposed the bill further because Of
its inexpediency. Even if the power was
unquestioned in Congress TO pass this law,
he thought it would be injudiciOus and un-
wise to exercise it. 1t would be better to
leave all such matters TO the States. He
did not believe that in point Of fact the
cOlOred people of Georgia desired il. Their
religious and church organizations, except IN
the case of the Catholics, were distinct
from those of the whites, and they had
their own schools, even college for col
Ored youths. They did not desire to have
mixed schools.
Mr.. Stephens occupied the floor an hour
and quarter, having had his time extend
ed twice.
His PeroratiOn
was in these words: If you who call your
selves Republicans shall in obedience TO
what YOU consider party behest pass this
bill in the vain expectation that the Re
publican principles of the old and true
JefersOnian school are dead, be assured
you are indulging in fatal illusion. The
old Jeffersonian Democratic republican
principles are not dead and will never die
so long as a true devotee of liberty lives.
They may be buried for a period, as the
magma c1arta was trodden under foot in
England for more than half century, but
these principles will come up with renew
ed energy as did those of the magma char
ia, and that too at no distant day. The
old Jelfersonian Democratic republican
principles, indeed-when the tides of the
ocean cease to ebb and flow, when the
winds OF heaven are hushed into perpetual
silence, when the clouds no longer thunder,
when earth's electric bolts are TO longer
felt or heard, when her internal fires go out,
then and not before will these principles
cease to live-then and not before will
these principles cease to animate and move
the liberty loving masses of the country.
A Negro Response.
ROusier Ia colOred memberl followed in
a written speech in support of the bill, con-
tending there was no practical freedom in
the Southern States for the cOlOred people
and would not be, so long as the matter
was left to the discretion of the several
States.
Mr.. Mills opposed the bill as an unau-
thOrized and unconstitutional assumption
of power.
Mr.. Elliott obtained the floor but yielded
to a motion to adjourn.
The Speaker laid before the House a
message from the President in reference to
the Viryinius, which was read and referred
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
House adjourned.
THE CROPS.
The Decrease i'm the Corn and POta-