Wilmington journal., 1875-02-12
cut, who died this morning at 1920
NO. Y.

Butler is addressing the House on
the owl rights bill.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 5-Night---
HoUsE-The Civil Rights bill was
finally disposed of in the House to-day
after q long and exciting debate, in
the presence of an immense assem-
blage. The first vote was on an
amendment offered by Kelly, of Con
necticut, to strike out of the House
bill the provision relating to schools,
and that was carried by large ma
jority, but without the yeas and nays.
The next vote was On the motion of
Cessna. of Pennsylvania. to substitute
the Senate bill for the House bill and
that was defe ated. The bill was then
passed. Yeas, 1872; nays. 100.
The next vote was on attaching az q
preamble to the bill a clause of the
Democratic National Platform of 1872
| affirming the equality of all men be.
fore the law. That was adopted. Yeas
| 219; nays, 26. The nays being all
Southern Democrats, with one North
ern Republican. Chittenden, of New
York.
The bill now goes to the Senate fer
| action as an original House bill, hav-
ing no relation whatever to the bill
passed Oy the senate.
The following is the bill as passed,
emitting the preamble:
That all persons within the jurisdic-
tion of the United States shall be en-
titled to the full and equal enjoyment
ofthe advantages, ,facil-
tiles and privileges of inns, public
c1nveyances (on land or water),
theatres and other places of public
amusement, SUI ject only to the condi-
tions and limitations established by
law, and applicable like to citizens of
every race or color, regardless of any
previous condition of servitude. That
any person who shall violate the fore
gong section. by denying to eny citi
1eu, except for reasons by law applica-
Die to citizens of every race aud color, |
and regardless of any previous condi- |
pon of servitude. the full enjoy ment |
of amy of the Recommendations, advau- |
cages, facilities and privilt ges III sa1d |
1-ctIon enumerated; or by aiding or |
inci.ing such denial, shall. tor every |
ne "tfance forfeit aud pay the Aum |
OF five hundred dollars to the % rson |
,ggrl-ved thereby, to be recovered III |
~ action of debt with the full crsts, |
a ID shall al>O, for every such offence, |
10 deem"d guilty Of ml>demeauor,
ana, upon conviction thereof, shall be
ined not less than $500 uor more than
81 900. or shall be Imprisoned not less
than thirty days EOr more than one |
scar, provided that all persons NAV
elect to sue for the penalty atores id |
sr TO proceed under their rights at
G IN mon aw and by State statute and
having so elected to proceed III the ole
mode or the other their right to pro-
c led in the other jnrt-l'ctton shall be
D trred, but this prOvIso shall hot ap
ply to criminal proceedings, either un--
der this act or the criminal law of any
State; and provided further, that
Judgment for the penalty, in favor of
the party aggrieved, or a judgment
upon an Indictment, shall be bar to
either prosecution respectively.
Sec. 3. That the District and Cir
cult Courts of the United States shall
have, exclusively of the Court of the
several States, ,cogaizance of all crimes
and offences against and violations of
the provisions of this act, and actions
for the penalty given by the proceed
Territorial, District or Circuit Courts
fendant may be found without regard
to the other party. and the District
Attorneys. Marshals and Deputy
Commissioners appointed by the Cir
cult and Territorial Courts of the Uni
ted States with powers of arresting
and imprisoning or bailiDg
offenders against the laws Of
the United States are hereby spe-
cially authorized and required to in
stltute proceedings against every per-
son who shall violate the provisions of
this act, and causehim to be arres ted
and imprisoned or bailed, as the case
may be, for trial before such Co1rt of
the United States or Territorial Court
as by law has cognizsnce of the Of
ense, except in respect of the right of
action accruing to the person aggriev-
ed, and such District Attorneys shall
cause such proceedings to be prose-
cuted to their termination, as in
other cases; provided that nothing
contained in this section shall be con-
strued to deny or defeat any right of
OWL action accruing to any person,
whether by this act or otherwise; and
any District Attorney who shall will
fully fail to institute and prosecute
the proceedings herein required, shall
for every such offense, forfeit and pay
the sum of $500 to the person aggriev-
ed thereby, to be recovered by any
action of debt, with full costs, and
shall, on conviction thereof, be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, ana
be fined not less than 81 900, nor more
than $1,000; and provided further,
that a judgment for the penalty, IN
favor Of the party aggrieved, against
any such District Attorney, or iudg-
ment upon an Indictment against any
snch District Attorney, shall be bar
to either prosecution respectively.
Sec. 4. That no citizen possessing
all other qualifications when are, ol
nay be prescribed by Law, shall b.
disqualified for service a. grand ,r
'et.t juror in any Court of tie Uuiten
States, or of Any State, on account OF
ace, color or prevI"us Condition 't
serv tude; and any officer or other per-
on charged with any duty IN the
i-ctiou or snmmoring of urors. wh'
hall txciud- or fail tn summon an
tiZ-n for the canse aforesaid. shal |
o. conviction thereof, be deeme..
guilty of mIsd- mnauor and be tiu.u |
MT more than $1,000
5 C. 5. That al cases arising undel |
he provisions If this act. in the Court, |
be by the Supreme Court of th.
Uditt d States without r. gard to til.
sun III controversy. under the same
-rovi~iOus and reguations as are unw
provided by law fort tie review OF other
sauses Ia SAID Court.
WASHINGTON, Feb 6-Noc n-SENATF
-Stertu n ..r,eented a men.nr al fr. N
he C.nc,ni.as Chamber of Commerce,
favor OF gr tnt ng AID asked by tbs
rexas Pac,nc Ral,Guad
The House has been transacting
business of a mis-" llaneous character,
of no public i'm portance.
WAsaINGr n, GO, On gat-SEN
ATE: The credentials OF Thee F Ran
doiph. from New jersey, were read and
placed on file.
Pratt, of Indiana, from the Comm
tee on Pensions, reported back ths
bill granting pensions to certain sol
,iIers and sailors of the war of 1919