Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-04

IN ooNTRAvENTIoN OF THE BTH AMEND
REST.
lie believed Congress could correct that by
law.
Mr.. Lamar Miss requested Mr. Hale IN
name slnele southern state that had laws
IN contravention and violation OF the four
teenth amendment
Mr.. Hale said he could not specify huf no
did not suppose the fact could be denied aS IL
had been so frequently charged. He supposed
the fact was notorious.
Several southern members denied that stl IN
was tHo iaCt.
MIR Lamar said that IL there was a single
southern state that had such laws aS were
int.matod by Mr.. Hale, he, like that gentle
man, was not aware Of IL.
Mr.. Hale IN. " said ne would inquir,
whs TIER. uGder the laws Of Mississippi. ir
was possible for coloTed men Ia travel on IN p
rlllTCad Of the state with the same comfort
convenience and facility ~ the white people.
Mr.. Lamar replied that il was possible
More than that. They could travel ia Nj
ii siPpi with more privileges than the white
people Of the state.
Mr. HaIe.-Then that state is an excep-
Mr. Mckee Miss said that legally hiS
collcag1e was right The law had been
IaSscd 10y republican state govcrnm ant.
But practically his colleague was wrong.
Mr.. Iamar-And my colleague is legally
and practically wrong
Mr.. r. II. Roberts IN. " asked whether
Ihls whole debate was not an anachroniSm
Was IL possible that it was necessary az This
day Ia discuss the question of the rights of
any class of American citizens. He believed
however, that these rights were denied and
therefore the discussion and the passage OF
me hlll was necessary.
Mr.. Stanard MOI said he had voted
Tor The rule lately adopted. but he had
steadily opposed the civil rights bill. because
ID" believed II was unnecessary. and that the
colored people of his state were oppoS,>I To il
He believed il would create "A prejudice
against them. The school facilities for both
races were equal all over the state. II the
Dill would elevate or civilize the colored race
he would vate for it, but he did not believe IL
would have that effect.
Mr. Cain tS. O. sail there was no part of
The hlil OF such vital Importance As the school
cIapS''. because education was am absolute
necessity. But rather than jeopar1ize the
whole bill. he would agree that that clause
ShGuld be stricken ont. lie was content with
separate schools. but ne wanted the demo-
cratic states To build uD school houses and
rot burn them down
Mr Gunckel (OhiO) inquired whether the
colored people OF the south desired mixed
schools
Mr. Cain said they did not. In South Car
oiii a, where the whole school system was
under control of the cOlored people, they had
separate schools.
Mr.. Cobb kansas inquired what the ef-
lect upon the white people OF the south would
De n the Senate bill passed.
Mr.. cain replied that the effect would not
be a lad one If the law was obeyed. Laugh
teri
Mr.. Hyncs tArk) inquired whether the
saCrlicc the common school system rather
Than PERMIT mixed schools.
Mr.. Cain said he was not i'm the secrets OF
The &c mOcratic party and cOgkl not speak
saying that all he asked for his people was
a fair and even chance i'm the race of life.
and chance 10 demonstrate their capaci-
ties. lApplause in the galleries