New-York tribune., 1875-02-27
xIdIIp CONGRESS--2D SESSION.
prnI11.AR REPnRT OF pROCEEpNGs.


PRIATIoN BILL IN THE HoUsE-BoIh HOUSES
ADJOURN TO EVENING SESSIONS.
SENATE. e. WAsHINGroN Feb. 26. 1875.
The IcE-PREsIDENT laid before the Senate
communication from Secretary Of War in answer
"a the resolution OF sd inst transmitting the report
ef the late expedition to the Black Hills under command
sf Cen g. A. Custer. Ordered to be printed and lie on
Che table
Also communication from the officer transmit
ting the report Of the Inspector Of National Cemeteries
for year 1sL Referred to the Committee on Military
Mr. HAGER Dem.. CALI called up the House bill to
provide for the sale OF desert lands IN Lassen County
Mr. STEWART CRep., Nev) presented resolutions of
the Nevada gs ature IN favor ot the Si 1n
duty OF ten per cent pound on ooracic acid Reerred
60 the Enance Committee.
Mr. BAYARD Dem. Del) presented a memorial OF
she shipowners merchants ana others OF Wilmington.
DEL against the proposed abolition OF the Lighthouse
Bors Of the clens Of 6Sio to the same effect Re-
ferred TO The Committee on Commerce.
Mr MORRILL, tRep. VT, from the Committee on FL,
nance, reported, without amendment, the Tax and
Tariff bill. which placed the calendar he said
would ask senate consider the bill the
Civil Rghts bill should be disposed Of.
Mr. SCOTT Rep. Penny, from the Committee on
Finance. reported adversely on Mr. RObertsoD's Dill to
secure depostors IN the Freedmsns Savings and Trust
Company from ultimate loss, and IL was indefinitely
Mr. BAYARD Dem DELI from the Committee on
Finance, reported favorably the bill TO amend Sec
942 Of the Revised Statutes OF the United States IN
relation TO atIinG stamps on barrels containing FER
Mr FERRY Rep, COnn) gave notice that tomorrow
afternoon O'clock. II under the arrangement in
gard 80 the Civil Rights bill he could do he would
ask the indulgence OF the Senate to present resolution
and submit some remarks the life and character
of bis late colleague, Coy Bnckingham
equalization or 0ounues considered IN the morning
hour. hut objection was made.
Mr HOWE QSep, Wis.,, from the Committee on the
Library reported Oack petition OF Cbas Lanman,
aud asked that the Committee be discharged from fur
asked for compensation for the alleged infringement OF
the copyright Of his Congressional Dictionary by the
- .ka Ihn
had recently asked leave 10 withdraw his papers In the
case. The Committee saw no objection to this, but
thought IL worth while TO place on file the ground
Fom the frtSer consderation OF tbe snIect aud the
petitioner allowed 10 withdraw his paper.
Mr.. ALCORN (Rep Mlss.) introduced a bill to provide
Of the Circuit Courts of the United States.
Reterred 70 the Committee ] on the JUDICIARY -.
calendar The Committee on finance being entitled to
Opposed OF The House bill restricting the reIcnd-
ing OF Customs duties and prescribing cer1an regua-
lIons OF the Treasury Department Passed.
Mr.. CONKLING (Rep., \. W from the Judiciary Com
Ettee, reported fvOrGhy on the House Gl TO provde
States prisoners Placed the calendar The senate
bill in regard to the same subject was reported ad-
Mr. COSKLING, from the same Committee reported
adversely on snndry petitions asking that seamens
causes precedence the calendars OF all Uni ed
States courts and requested that the Committee be dis
charged from their further consideration 50 ordered
making report said the Committee did not in
pass upon the merits OF the case but reported
adversely tinle upon it at this
Mr. sPRAGUE CRep, R ~ called up the bill granting
the right OF way for railroad and telegraph ne to the
Puyalup Valley Coal Company, aud for other purposes
Pendng discussion the morning hour expired, and the
VIOEPREsIDENF laid before the Senate the diminished
business beng the bill TO protect all citizens 40 ther
civil and legal rights
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
Mr.. THURMAN DEM OhlOl moved an amendment TO
the Of 1he bill. regard to the quanca-
lions jurors strike out the words or OF any
State" so that the section would read
possessing M other qualifications which ar. or NAV be
ror United states account Of race color pre-
Mr. THURMAN said the question presented BY
this amendment whether II was competent Tor congress
prescribe qualifications for jurors IN State courts he
argued that Congress had no power under the -Four
teenth Amendment 10 prescribe tine Quancahons S oa
Jurors courts and the Supreme Court OF the
United States had so declIed. A.. a.. .A
Fourteenth Amendment all persons were etizens OF me
United States ana therefore citizens of the several
DO state could make enforce any law which would
abrdge the rights of citizens To exclude any citizen
from the ury0ox on account OF race OF coOr "Oou Oe
Mr.. MORTON Rep, Ind said that the fourth seerOn
m State courts The State might provide any quahn
cation Il pleased II might person under 30 years
OF age should sit jury or might say any person un
able to read write, not owning 5000 worth OF
property should be juror. But such law must apply
~ an alike black aud white AL this bill did was
prohibit State from refusing man the rlgh to sit
jury account Of race or color II ne had al the
other qualifications. lie denied that the c0iored man
enjoyed equal protection under the Jaw Wnen the nry
70 Try him for crime was made up OF whlte men Inc
Fourteenth Amendment was intended 70 ana dd place
men on an
Mr. THURMAN said there not State or Terri
tory in the UWOn outside OF wyoming where women
qualified to SIT in Jury box, yet they received
of age allowed to sit on Jures, yet they mad
equal protection Of the laws. The equal protection OF
the laws was thing and political privileges another
He would be wiling TO gye the coored men OF
country more privileges than the Wlte women OI
the country Applause IN the gallery ~
MT MORTON sand his friend from Ohio fell back on
the c (Mr Morton) was sorry that the senator
clung 10 the OG ideas entertained before the war.
Mr.. THURMAN said the Sena or from Indiana replied
argument Dy saying the senator tro ONO talis
buck upon the ladies' That was the logic OF MS learned
friend the reasoning OF the Leader OF the Re
publican party this floor. He Cdr. Thurman
acknowledged he adhered 70 opinions whieh he mad
well copsqfred. (Air. Thurmanl did not make Rich
moud speeches and say the negroes ought not
70 Oe allowed vote, ana then become their chief
cbampion before the speech had passed out OF the
mlnds Of those who had heard II. He C1r. Ihufmanl
was too much OF anteduvlan for that and he hoped
be never would anything else. he was no such gym
mast as the Senator from Indiana o,. .
NV. MORTON said the Senator from ONO congratu-
lated himself that had undergone no change in the
aninions ne Lad before the during the war, and
since the war. This frank admlssion-an admls.
lion tbat ali ms notions regard slavery, in regard
70 the Rebellion and the right OF the Government 10 put
II down, and ali these mossc0vered NOTIONS were sul
Mr. THURMAN said the Senator from Indiana coul
NOT mt words 10 ns mouth which ne did not utter
When the senator Mr Morton) quoted words OF his
lr Thurman's) regard TO slavery, the war; or any
other subject he wonid ht ,Inn. ni ~ - N "N
Mr.. MERRIMON (Dem., N C) argued tnat tne duty
OF 10 tue colored people was 70 90 an i
but hot haste TO make them cltlzens
70 the rum the white people by falling down 70 wor
OF statesmanship; 1t was demagoglsD. He argued
that tine negroes not deprived OF their pc
,or the law and would be time enough Tor sucn eSb
laton as this they we're deprived OF tnem; rn
Tne question being the amendment OF MI Ihar-
man and no Senator desiring 70 speak, the ChAl INT
Er3enter q as about 10 take the vOte when MI BAY
ARD raised the point OF order tnat unoet ne So
DeDt Of yesterday inc vOte cou" "'' W 'A~'"
Mg MOTION said he understood II that If no one de-