New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-23

the coored man could enter Dartmouth College AS well
as the humble schOol-honse AT the foot OF the hill.
Mr.. SARGENT (frp.. Cil), from the Conference Com
miee on the Naval Appropriation bill. made q report,
which was ordered TO be printed and lie on the table
He gave notice that lie would call 1t up tomorrow
morning lie also introduced bill for the relief of the
survivors of the Polaris Referred to the Committee
Dir. FRELINGHUYsEN moved to strike ont in the
second section OF the BIZ the words. less than 500
"For every such ohense he deemed guilty OF INSIDE
meanor upon conviction thereof shall be
more 81 ,OOC shall DO imprisoned not than
MT. BOGY Diem, MOI said he desired to discuss this
subject without prejudice. lie denied the power Con-
gress pass the bi and said II would be the beginning
Of Nv item of legislation winch would be runous 10
our republican Institutions. There feeling OF
existing between the white men OF the South and
investing the negro with all rights because they were
not competent to discharge all the duties of citizens
IT, in time they should prove themselves equal TO the
task all ights civil and political would be extended TO
them They were willing that the negro should have all
facilities for education but were wiling TO have him
educated in the same school with their children
The Northern people !dd not want mixed schools and
leges Of that section. There were many bills on the
calendar which the statesmen OF fifteen or twenty
ago would have dared to introduce. lie would
sneak OF the motives OF the Senators Introducing Them
but he thought many Of them an Illustration OF the
rand tendency toward Capitalization exhibited in this
hody aud i'm lie nation. Such legislation would finally
destroy the existence OF the States, and soon the
American Senate would DO like the Roman Senate
Mr. PEAsE Kep, Miss.l advocated the passage OF the
BILL and said did not believe single Southern state
would abolish its school system should the Dill become
law.
MI COOPER Dem, TENN said no benefit would be
conferred upon any by passing this bill The black
man entitled 10 all the rights Of citizenship
enjoyed 10y the white man; then why the necessity for
tins bill He asked. whence came the right to attend
theater or 10 be accommodated at an inn And
argued that they were not rights OF citizenship,
as an alien could enjoy all these privileges the
citizen. The black should not forever be kept
IN wardship this Let there be anincentiye for him
10 achieve position which would command the respect
OF every man for him. He would leave them open
way 10 success and bid them God speed 10 reach the
he WI pur
pose OF tins bill was 10 elevate "a by law. He
thought II unwise In the black To put their
rights In the hands of few men The time was
when slave holding was popular and the change OF
affairs that time might come again, then those who
Shareholders might deprive the black race OF
the privileges II now enjoys. lie would much rather
his nights 10 local sell than 10 the Con
ress Of the United states The States the pillars Of
the general Government, the dome which covers all
Let him beware VINO you'd strike down any of the bill
lars. and thus destroy the whole structure Tne black
ought that IL would DO better for him 10 de
pend upon local self government than place all In the
hands of "A few men.
Mr.. SALISBURY Dem, Deli said the Senate had
already been Ia session hours aud tho 8sn ators