The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-21
Significant Vote on the Question Of
Franking Public Documents.
A STEP BACK WAR 0.
The Civil Rights Bill Discussed
in the Senate.
TIE DATE OF ADJOURNMENT FLIED.


WASHINGTON NAY 20. 1874
Tne morning hour having expired. Mr.. PRsLrNo
HuYsES, (repJ OF N. J., moved that the Senate
take up the Civil Rights bin.
Messrs. STOCKTON. (dem.) or N. J.. SALISBURY,
{dem.) OF Del, and McCREERY, (dem.) OF KY,
objected, and asked shat consideration OF the bill
be postponed until the return OF Messrs. Steven
son. Bayard and others, who were necessarily
absent and who desired to speak upon IL.
Upon division majority voted 70 take mp the
bull
Mr.. SALISBURY called for the yeas and nays, and
said he desired to put on record those Senators
who favored the consideration Of measure when
other Senators who desired to speak upon 1t were
absent He thought the dominant party In the
Senate which fixed up the order OF business in
caucus should have some respect for the minority,
and not refuse to extend the courtesy to absent
Senators OF allowing them to express their views
Mr. HAMLN. (rep.) OF Me-, said he was very
glad to have an opportunity to record bis vote In
favor OF taking up bill which had been discussed
TO the greatest extent year in and year out.
The motion to take up the bin was agreed to.
yeas 81, nays Is.
Mr.. INGALLS,, from the Committee on Indian Az.
fairs, reported with amendments the bill intro.
duced by Mr.. Buckingham on the I'd OF April, con-
ferring exclusive Jurisdiction over Indian reserva-
shment OF crimes committed BY and against lnoi-
ans. Placed on the calendar.
Mr. FLANAGAN lrep.), o. Texas, addressed the
Senate IN favor OF the passage OF the Civil Rights
bill
IT'S UNCONSTITUTIONAL ASPECT.
Mr.. THURMAN tdem.), OF Ohio, said he knew the
bill was to pass though not because or It's merits.
He did not believe that one-third OF the
senate, II left untrammeed by outside press
ure, would vote for the bill. There were
900 colored voters in the United States,
and their demands had more power in this
chamber than the constitution OF the United
States ITSELF II the fate OF this measure depended
ability to show that 1t should not pass. He argued
1T some length as to the constitutional power OF
Congress- and said this bill did not propose to deal
with the states. but 1t dealt with individuals, so
civil rights and the federal government, BY this
BILL could seize the citizen and punish him
second time. In the State OF Louisiana, for In
stance. every offence mentioned in this bill was
have q second punishment by the strong arm OF
the federal power. The effect OF the bill would be
to break up the common school system, and the
result would be that both white and colored citi-
zen would go without education.
THE ADJOURNMENT.
The resolution OF the House, providing for an
adjournment OF this session OF Congress on the
ed OF June, was received, and on motion OF MI.
EDHUNDs. Tep.) or VT, was agreed 70.
Mr.. Sargent, rep) OF Cal. Mr. Morrill, rep OF
Me-, and Mr. Davis, ldem.) OF W. Va, we're APP
pointed members oil the Committee OF Conference
ton bill.
the House bill to amend the Customs Revenue
Committee on Finance
Pending the discussion on the Civil Rights bill
the Senate, on motion OF Mr.. WEST (rep.) OF La.
proceeded to the consideration Of executive BUSH
ness
At i've O'Clock the doors we're reopened aad the
Senate adjourned.