The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-02

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Mr.. Eaton asked Mr. Morton If negroes
sat in the iuries in Indiana.
Mr.. Morton: Yes.
Mr.. Eaton When aud where?
Mr.. Merton said he had not practiced Ia"
in Indiana for 3 number Of years. and there
fore could not specify the circumstances.
But did the senator deny the fact!
MFR. Eaton said this bill would not sclp the
c,lored men in Indiana, and thousand sncn
laws would not put negro In the jury-box
In his State [ConnectIcutl.
Mr.. Dennis: Mr.. President, do not seek
this occasion to make speech. This matter
has been thoroughly discussed. 1t is now
well understood throughout the entire coun
try. We bave heard arguments pro and con
and the minds of all senators are made up A.
to how they will vote. ! merely rise to say
why am opposed to this bill. am opposed
10 it first on accognt Of its uuconstitution'
Atty, % will be proved when it Is presented,
As il will be. before the Supreme Court.
am opposed to it again because 1t is calcu'
lated to injure that class Of people which it
il intended by its friends to benefit. know
speak the sentiment Of vast maj 1rity oil
NV people when say that they unhesita.
tingly oppose this bill in every mode and
msnner, ADD as q representative in part OIL
them here to-day utter my solemn pro- est
against its adoption, and when the OCCASION
srises shall ask 10 record my vote against i.
Mr.. Hamilton, Of Marylsnd, said last year
he had told the Senator from New Jersey
lMr. FreIinghuysen), who had charge of the
ciyil-rigbts bill, that New Jersey would not
stand It. New Jersey did not stand 1t. Now
the bill is in charge Of the Senator from Yer
tprm0nt
will stand it. II seemed incomprebensible
to him that any one could stand 90 the doc
triues of this bill, rwneiming as 1t did 10
GIL sef.government.
It;rau>,er- TO this city, to these halls, the
whole power Of government, which has al
w,ys rested in the States, aud sets up An em.
pire more absolute than that OF imperial
Rome in its most glorious days. Brought
10 ss he bad been In the striesest reverence
for tie principles Of the Constitution,
he could but BIG alarmed and utter
his protest against this movement. He com
merted on he various clauses OF toe bill, and
said it was for the people OF Maryland to de-
eide for Themselves, and they would do it.
who shall sit on their juries. He opposed
the bill because it gave statutory damages
for private grievances. The idea OF Con-
gress undertaking 10 decide what shall be
The measure OF damages for private grieY'
ances is the most extraordinary thing ever
heard Of. The interference il the selection
Of Jurors, he claimed. could never be exc
cutcd. This bill is another effort 20 array
race against race.
Mr.. Upton moved to strike out theatres
and insert churches.
Mr.. OgleSby called for the reading Of the
bill "a it would stand il the amendment was
adopted.
The Clerk read: "That all persons within
the jurisdiction OF the United States shall be
entitled TO the full and equal enjoyment of
the accommodations, advantages, facilities,
and privileges Of inns. public conveyances
on land or wIter, churches, and other
places of public amusement" [Great laugh
teri
TIE amendment Has rejected.
Tho Civis.Rigats Law In Washington.
The expressions OF the colorcd people here
indicate that they have very exaggerated
ideas of the feet Of this bill. Many Of them
seem to imagine that they can now order a
box at the opera, dinner at Welcker'S, a
section of Putin IN palace.car, or demand
for their accommodation the uridal-chambe Der
ut the Arlington without rendering any
equivalent. Such ideas as these are bound
TO beset trouDle and possibly bloodShed be-
fore they are disSipated. A liberal Republl.
can senator, in speaking of the evil effects
which are certain to flow from the bill, said
that as a party measure it was suicidal in the
extreme. Slid be: THE Radical party has
got all the negro votes anyhow, so it viii!
gain nothing in that direction. But on The
other hand this thing will array against it
all the railroad interests, all the hotel and
tavern. keepers, and sill the theatre proprie-
tors, and the combined Influence of these
will affect thousands and thousands OF
votcs.'- Washington telegram TO Baltimore