Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-28
EVENING STAR.
COMMENSURATE.
Cenciusssa Yesterday. Proceea,.x.
SENATE.-After our report closed

skNATE.-After our report closed
MI. Morton concluded ais speech on his ress-
Ie'lon To provide for the creation OF a oOmmls-
81 OF ave persons 90 examine and ueIsort 90
oonsreS what legislation is required tor the
ress 80, OF Interstate railroad, - A. 60 se-
ssuses ana r ,,sss o. ,ssnsIortAtion. reform OF
the interest OF Commerce and the eon,enIe,o.
~ us Isvehng public, and the re-elution os
which Mr.. Bsyard vas entitled 20 the f,.os 80
was agreed that he should SPEAK TO dsV'
Ths c.l,nd.r ,, si,'L-kIoHrs urLt.
tAsen NJ, and the nr~t bin, being the snpple-
msHsty civil rights bill. was road.
20 The con 81 OonneSueut moved 20 refer it
his opinion the hill plainly violated the ron.,1-
,ahon, ana 80 long A. he had q seat on the door
violated by any ban until Il haa been ~ lcsst
considered by committee.
Mr.. Sumner opposed the reference aud tnt,-
mated that the Judiciary Committee Was unf.-
NOrable 90 the bill.
A lengthy discussion ensucd, durias which a.
WAS ssid that the ! Judiciary COMMITTEE Nas nov
differently constituted, and u was ,ntimaIrs
that MIR. Trumbull, the former chairman, was
responsible for the adverse action on u al tor
Mr. Fdnunds Sc! that MI Sumner aud Mr..
Trumhull had Joined hands IA = movement
Greeley which, n Il had succeeded, wOuli have
left no n spCct ~ the passage OF such btll.
MIR. Sumner Sfylad this a tsunt, ana said tina,
Mr.. EdmUnus wAs member OF the Judiciary
COMMITTEE when Mr.. rrumbull vas chairman.
from The reports made on the bill
Mr. Frelnghuysen, member OF the Judi
ciary Com Distee, SAID he would promise II this
in two weeks.
Mr.. Sumner accept the assurance. and
agree 20 the referee ce.
Mr.. Edmunds SAID he would say that had
MIR. Sumuer consented 70 the reference OF this
bill At the beginning Of the session ~ would
have been reported back before now, but IN the
present condition OF his health he would be a
ThrtY TO promise on the subject.
MIR. MOrnll Me- resented former in.puta-
tions which he SAID Mr.. sumner had cast upon
hun. lie said that HE stALd Ia favor OF civil
rights 70 all men snte-dsted that OF Mr.. sum
ner. lie had always been. and was now, IN
favor OF civil rights hill, but he wanted that
bill passed In accordance with the constitution;
but the Senator from Massachusetts, wanted Il
passed anyhow.
Mr. Morton said II was time than civil rights
bill was passed IL Was the duty OF the siori-
possible.
Mr.. Salisbury said he should vote against any
civil rights bill lie said that In all TINS discus
son not one word had been said sbOut the rights
OF the white men. lie then spoke of the de-
NAL OF the franchise TO white men in assachu-
| setts, and the suiteriBgs Of the factory opera
| uYes.
MIR. Fdmunds said there was no denial of the
| franchise that did not apply 60 al. irrespective
OF race or color, and although there were poor
| people In New England, he denied that injus-
tice OF any kind was perpetrated upon them.
1he bill was then referred TO the Committee
| TaK CunHaE ~ ,uy ~, ,,.,r,o,, ~. ,,vs,ny~r
| - -, ,.1 -
Tho r.,, 800 ~ -, a S 80 ,l y. Al, Ga,
-. ;, $500, Vlvst ~ 'ne Salsnne. a. ~. M,
| n o,is "a $50 ~, ~ ". -, 49, 100 go e.o
| fa,t "U 'Ie 0"i0o vi ''0e
Mr., Sumner made 80 ne brief remarks in al
Mr. Mo,to, ss,, -. co,....t ,-,-,..
s,lt;o, ,r sni nag been considering this
1919 reIor, inonths, would IN about two
Wees iePoIt measure on the subject: