The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-05
HOUSE.
Discussion on the CiviI Rights Bill.


Immediately after the reading Of the
journal. this morning, the debate on the
Civil Rights bill was continued by Mr..
Blount. The galleries were thronged.
The colored element largely prcdomina-
ted. There was very little interest or
excitement on the floor most of the Re-
publican members being in the Iobbies
and committee rooms.
Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts,, spoke
briefly in reply to Mr.. Blount. After
winch Mr.. Hale, of New York, obtained
the floor, and in sharp speech defended
the constitutlonaity of the bill before the
House.
When Mr.. Hale had concluded loud
cries came from the Democratic side of
the House asking if he knew II single
State in the South where the provisions
of the Fourteenth amendment were not
in force?
Mr.. Hale replied he could not say.
Whereupon, Mr.. Lamer, who walked
from his seat half way across to Mr..
Hales desk, declared that if there was in
all the statute books in the Southern
States, a single law in conflict with the
Fourteenth amendment, he was equally
with him (Mr. Halc) ignorant of it.
A very large crowd of mem
bers gathered around Mr.. Hale
and Mr.. Lamar and for few
minutes there was an intense excitement,
which ended in burst Of applause and
laughter by the opposition on the foor,
at the declaration by Mr.. Lamar that no
negroes in Mississippi had more prlvi-
leges in railroad cars or elsewhere than
the whites.
Crowded Attendance.
There are at least 1000 people imme-
diately surrounding the hall Of the house.
The lobbes and the CALLER
les are completely crowded, aud persons
endeayoring to obtain admission, which
is utterly impossible. The attendance Is
the largest this winter, perfect order pre-
walls. and the floor OF the House presents
pretty much its usual appearance. a
number of Clerks, Ex-Membcrs and 9TH
ers, entitled to the floor, are on the outer
circle of seats, among whom are Reverdy
johnson and Vice-Presid9nt Wilson.
The House i'm u Splendid Vein OF
Good Humor.
Mr.. Cain, colored Representative
from South Carolina, made several witty
hits in the course of a ten minutes speech
which won applause and provoked the
laughter of the floor and galleries.
Mr.. Chittenden set the body IN roar
by stating that although he WAS opposed
to the bill he expected to live, die ana
sink with the Republican party
The House is in q splendid vein oi
good humor.
Mr. Lamar Makes Personal ExpIa-
nation.
There was again an immense crowd
collected in the galleries of the House
this morning to witness the close OF the
debate and final action on the 'iVii
Rights Bill. The proceedings were open
ed by a personal explanation from MT
Lamar in denial of statement made IN
the Washington Republican this morning
in which it was alleged that in alteration
Yesterday between Butler and McLean;
the latter had reached his hand behind
MIN 10 grasp" !" p III
Mr.. BIount spoke against the OH ~ an
entire annihilation of State rights.
Mr.. Sener defended his position as the
only Republican member who had voted
against the motion to suspend the rules,
so as to establish new rule by which
the Civil Rights bill could be passed. He
had stood by his party in all other mat
ters with all the ability and power which
he possessed, because he believed 1t was
the only party that could give to the
country solid and honest administration;
He believed he was not disappointed and
that when the passion of the hour lad
passed away, t would be understood, de
opposed civil rights in accordance with
the views of the dsople OF his district lie