Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-05-23
CIVIL RIGHTS.
The Tnfamy Passed in the
Senate by 20 to 16.
An Exciting Discussion at the
Final Struggle,

WAsHISeroN, May 23.-Mr. Hamilton
| last evening concluded his remarks by
saving the passage of this act might
cause mischief, but il would never bring
about the minrling of the two races.
They would march along in two separate
columns.
Mr.. Carpenter said he could not vote
for this bill on account Of one provision,
and that was in regard to States juries.
He knew of no power in the federal
government to organize State legisla'
lures. He could not vote for the bill on
the whole.
Mr.. Sargent moved as an amendment
that the bill should 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
that each should receive an equal allow
ance from the public fund for school
purposes.
Rejected yeas, 81; nays rs.
The question then being on Boutwelrs
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
sert the words and also of every COM
mon school and public institution of
learning or benevolence endowed by the
United States or founded by airy State,
or that hereafter shall be endowed by
any State or supported in whole or in
part by general taxation"
Stewart said be was opposed to mixed
schools, and did not think they would be
for the interest of the colored people.
Frelinghuysen inquired Of Boutwell, if
be desired to force attendance at schools.
Boutwell, replied that he could not do
that.
Sargent--It is a pity you cannot,
you are so anxious for it.
Frelinghuysen said the Judiciary com
mittee had bestowed some care upon the
words proposed to be stricken out and
had followed these in the original bill as
prepared by Sumner.
Boutwell-Yes, and changed it in
everything else.
In answer to question by Stockton,
Boutwell, said he offered that amend
ment with view of having children ed
ucated together that all prejudice might
be eradicated.
The vote was then taken on Boutwelrs
amendment and it was rejected. Yeas,
5, nays, 4; Alcorn, Boutwell,, Robertson,
Spencer and West voting in the aairma-
tive.
Johnston called up the amendment
which Gordon gave notice several days
ago to strike out from the first section Of
the bill the clause granting to colored
persons the privileges of common schools
and institutions Of learning for benevo-
lence, supported wholly or in part by
general taxation. Lost; yeas, Il,
nays, 80.
Scott moved an amendment to strike
out the words, "And any District Attor-
ney who shall wilfully fail to institute
and prosecute proceedings herein re-
CURED shall for every such offense forfeit
and pay the sum of $500 to the person
aggrieved thereby, 70 be recovered by
any action in the case with full costs,
and shall on conviction be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor and be fined not less
than $1,000 nor more than $4,000. "
Agreed to.
Scott moved to amend the clause d.
recting officials to institute proceedings
against violating the bill so as to provide
that they should institute proceedings
upon information being furnished by the
party aggrieved. Lost. Yeas, Is; nays,
20.
McCreery moved an amendment to the
first section Of the bill SO as to provide
that nothing therein contained shall be
so construed as to apply to schools al
ready established. Rejected.
Mr.. Alcorn moved an amendment to
the first section SO as to make it apply
to schools and institutions Of learning
and benevolence, supported in whole or
in part by general taxation. or in whole
or in part supported or endowed by the
United States or by any State. Re-
jeeted; yeas 9 nays, q.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen moved an amend
ment to the first section so as to make
1t apply to institutions known as agricul-
tural colleges endowed by the United
D States. Agreed to.
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