New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-07

tee Elections was discharged fro fusther eonsdera
ton Of the contest Of the seat Of Mr. Harris OF Georgia
THEgsUrPLEMEsTARY CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
The House then resumed the consideration Of the Sup
Elementary Civil Rights bill. .t ....tl
Mr. BECK Dem. KyJ gave notice OF On amendment
providing that the law shall not be construed to
require hotel keepers to put whites and blacks into the
same rooms or beds, or 10 feed them al the same table
or ho tha whites ana blacks snail be put INTO
OF seats In theaers or In the same berths on steamboats,
or other vessels s or in the same lots in ceme.eres
Mr. ELLIOTT tcolored. Rep. g. c. addressed the
House in advocacy Of the BILL reading his speech from
m,ssnnscnpt with very fine delivery He referred 70
the services OF OF his the battlefield Of the
country IN the late war and in the war Of 1914 He re-
minded the gentleman from Kentucky dr. Beck. who
negro true TO that patriotism and love Of country which
mad ever characterized and marked his history on this
continent came to the aid Of the Government In its ef
forts to maintain the Constitution: To that Govern
ment the negro now appealed. and that Constitution
rageons and unjust prejudiees founded on caste.
Replying to the argument OF Mr. Stephens OF Georgia
der the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments 10 the
Constitution complete to this law aud TO pro-
discussed Of the decision OF the Supreme
Court IN the NewOreans slaughter cases. and asked the
gave color even to the claim that Congress can not
legslate against the plain determinations made by
State laws and state customs against that very
race for whose complete freedom and protection those
and adopted Il could not be- Pretended that the evils
which the coored people cOmpained-their exclusion
road and from the right Of sepuure-were the eIer,
else Of the police OF the State. No one could
and denial Of the equal protection Of the which
those constitutional amendments were framed to guard
He shared those feelings Of high personal regard
which pervaded the House IN respect to the gentle
that gentleman lent his voice and influence to defeat
ina .synH na ss % Elicit would not
that an American House Of Representatives would
take lessons in matters touching human rights.
that gentleman now offered to the Government which
his to destroy very poor for
continue, by the assertion of doctrines obnoxious
to the true principles Of Government, the burdens
had failed to make for the success OF the
Government which that gentleman had sought to blot
from the galaxy OF nations. Applause on the hoor
and IN the galleries which we're filled with colored
peope was scarcely twelve years since that gentle
the highest form Of'government one that rested on
human slavery The progress OF time had swept away
that pseudo government and the race which ne lMr.
stephene) ruthlessly spurned and tramped upon was
here now to meet him IN discussion, to demand that
the rights enjoyed by lite former OppressOrs should be
accorded TO those who In the darkness OF slavery
had kept their allegiance true to freedom ana the Union
gentleman had learned much such 1861 but he WAS
still a learner. He tMr stephensJ should put away
entirely those false and fatal theories which had marred
his otherwise envaole record He should accept IN
its fulness the great doctrine that American citizen
ship with 1t civil and political right that
manhood confer. He should lend MS influence and
his asterly ability complete the proud structure OF
legislation which made the nation worthy OF the great
and he would have done that which would most GER
tany redeem his reputation in the world and best ind
cate the wisdom OF that policy which mad permitted
INN to return TO his seat in the House.
As to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Harris who
had yesterday transcribed decency aud proprley ne
INT ElotD should have words with him. He would
let that gentleman feel thai negro was not only TOO
ma gnapIrnous TO smite him in his weakness, but
even charitable enough to grant MIN the mercy Of his
silence. Applause aud laughter. The Holy Scriptures
told OF an ole handmaden who had long and faith
CLEANED the fields OF her wealthy klnsmaD,
and at last spite OF her humble anteceuents,
She found complete favor in sight. SO with his
IL had for two centuries reaped down their fields The
cries and which they had uttered had entered
the Of the Lord OF sabaoth and they were at
last politically free. The last vestture civil rights,
only was needed. Having gained that, they might,
with hearts overlooking with gratitude aud thankful
that prayer had been granted repeat the prayer
OF Rrth "Entreat Inc to leave thee to turn from
following after thee for whittier thon goest Will 90
nnp people and thy God my God where thou des
will die and there Will Dc buried The Lord do go to
me. and more also If augbt but death part thee
and me-"
Mr. MONROE tRep., Ohio supported the bill, arguing
confidence Of citizens, and that confidence could
only secured by afordng protection TO all without
could perish Congress had to egislate TO secure
IT, been said that this exceptional that
needed more GRE n aSrs
and that certainly for neglecting them
IN Congress failed in that 1t failed wholly II 1t could
tine withdrew Of
protection from them It would also withdraw it from
the white citizens.
MT LAWRENCE Rep., Ohio made a legal argument
to prove that Congress had the constitutional right TO
pass the bill.
The DEBATE was further continued by Messrs NAILS
rep, Val, for the bill; aud by Messrs BL0UNr DEM
Gal, BRIGHT Dem, TENN. HERNDON dem, Texas
WHITEHEAD Dem., Val, and BUCKNER DEEM, Mo-,
against IL -, -,
Mr.. BUTLER (Rep., Mass.), who reported the bill,
took the floor at the Of the debate, but yielded to
Mr. HALE Uiep, Mel who reported from the Appro-
pration Committee the regular Naval Appropriation
M which approprates 6500s56, and moved that 1t be
made the special order for Thursday next.
objection az made having the day xed at early
a time and this point was discussed at some length.
Finally the motion was agreed TO.
Mr. GARFIELD rep, Ohio, from the same Com.
mttee made report the subject Of the site for the
extension OF the Boston PostOce, In which the Com
mtee recommends that no further appropriation shall
be made for that purpose addition the 100000
already appropriated, and that II the Government can
get IL for that price 1t shall not buy at ALL The
report was ordered printed and recommitted.