The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-02-25
The preamble was then adopted

not received The preamble was then adopted
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A motion was received to strike out all in
reference to schools, and it was agreed to by
large majority, but without the yeas anu naS6 aS6
The bill was then passed--yeas, l62 nays, lOo.
The text of the Civil Rights bill is as follows
SECTION |. That all persons within the Jtlris-
diction of tho United States snail De entltled 10
the full and equal enjoyment OF the accommo.
dations, advantages, facili les and privileges OF
INNS, public conveyanccs on land OF water,
theaters and other places of public amusement
subject only to the conditions and limitations
established by law and applicable alike to citi-
sens of every race and color, regardless OF any
previous conditions of servitude.
Section two declares that ANY person who
shall violate this section by damaging these
rights to any citizens shall, for each offense,
pay fine of $500 to the person aggrieved, and
shall also be declared guilty of misdemeanor.
and FOR each offense, upon conviction, be fined
from $500 to $1,000 and be imprisoned for not
less than thirty days nor more than one year.
Section three declares that the United States
courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction in these
cases, and that any distric' attorney who shall
fail to prosecute them shall pay to the person
aggrieved 81, 500, and be fined not less than
$1,000 nor more than is, 600.
Section four declares that no citizen possessing
all other qualifications shall be disqualified FOR
service rs a grand or petit juror i'll any court OF
the United States, or of any State, on account
OF race, color, or previous condition OF serNi-
tude. And any officer who shall exclude or fail
to summon any citizen for the cause aforesaid,
shall on conviction thereof be de, med guilty of II
msdemeanor and be fined not moro than $4,000.
Section five sets forth that all cases arising
under the provisions of this act in the courts of
the Unit d States shall be renewable by the
Supreme Court of the United States.
MIR. Garfield, of Ohio from the committee on
appropriations, reported joint resolution add
ing $50, 600 to the contingent fund of the House.
Passed.
Mr.. White, of Alabama, introduced joint
resolution authorizing the appointment of n
commissioner to attend tho international Peni-
tentary Congress next year at Rome Passed
Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, introduced n
bill to increase the public revenue, and to re-
duce the interest on the public debt. 1t pro-
poses to repeal the sixth section of the act of
Juno 20, 1874, which limits the circulation of
United States notes to 1882, O00 900 also to re-
peal the first and third sections of tie act of
January IA, 1875, which provides for the issue
of silver coins instead of fractional currency,
and providing for the resumption of specie
payment on the first of January, 1877 and
provides for the exchange of United States
bonds for new bonds bearing interest at the
rate Of three and sxty-tive hundredths per
cent. per annrm, principal and interest payable
in legal tender notes.
Mr.. Ward of New Jersey, offered bill Civ
ing to the widows and heirs of soldiers who en-
or,ded by reason of SERVICE the same bounty
as if they had enlisted for three years. Agreed
to- 19l to 20.
Mr.. Spear, of Pennsylvania, moved to sus-
pend the rules and adopt resolution declaring
that i'll the Judgment of the House the election
of President for third term is against the
traditions of the republic is in violation of the
example of Washington, now sacred as law it.
SELF and would be hazardous alike for the lib
critics of tue people and the free institutions of
the country. The motion was lost
! Mr.. Sayler, of Indiana, from the committee
on patents, made an adverse report on the ap-
| plication for the extension of the Wilson sew
ing machine patents. The report shows that
the patents have been in existence twenty
| years that the combination of sewing machine
companies which OWLS the patents have re-
ceived over two millions from them, and that
the public has therefore paid heavily for the
invention. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Sypher, of Louisiana, offered a resolu.
ton, which passed, calling on the Committee
of Ways and Means to inquire into the expedi
ency of restoring the duty on all imported
sugars.
The Caoctaw Appropriation bill was defeated