Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-02-10

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to-day, arising from speech OF Mr.. Brown,
Of Kentucky, on the Civil Rights Bin, in
which he spoke OF Mr.. Butler, OF Massschu-
sets, in the following terms
What should be said ii the accusation Of
the Southern people should come from one
who is outlswed in his own home from re-
spectacle society, whose name ia synono-
m qua with falsehood, who Is the champion
aud has been on all occasions Of fraud, who
is the apologist Of thieves, who is such a
prodigy of vice and meanhes- thaI to dc-
scribe him Imagination would sicken and
invectivo would exhaust itself la Scotland
years ago there vas n man whose trade WAS
murder, and he earned his livelihood BY
selling the bodies Of his victims for gold.
He linked his name TO his crime and to-
day throughout the world il is known Ms
Burking,'
The Speakcr--DOes the Chuir understaud
the gentleman to be referring iu this Ian
guage to a member Of the House
Mr.. Brownie, sir; am describing an
individual who Is in my minds eye.
The Speaker--The Chair understood the
gentleman 20 refer 20 memhcc Of the
House.
Mr.. BROWNIE, sir l call no names.
This mans name was linked to his crime,
and to-day, throughout the world, il is
known MS Barking. Ii WAS to desire to
express al that was pusillanimous in war;
inhuman in peacr; forbidden in morals,
and infamous in politics, | should csll 1t
ButleriIing.
For this violation Of parliamentary order
resolution uf censure was passed upon
Brown, after a very exciting debate, and
WAS admoniShed 10y the Speaker.
The Civil Rights Bill then went over un-
til to- morrow.
The House Is to meet at 10 o'clock
WASHINGTON, Feb. ..
The Civil Rights Bill was fualy dispos-
ed of in the House to-day after long and
exciting debate, in the presence Of Hn i'm
mense assembly. The first vote was on an
amendment offered by Kellogg, Of Conn.
to strike out OF the House bill the provi-
sion relating to schools; that was carried
by large majority, but without the yeas
and nays.
The next vote WAS 90 the motion of Cess
VA, of Pennsylvania, TO substitute the SEN
ate bill for the House bill; that was defeat
ed.
The bill WAS then passed year 1872, nays
100.
The neat vote was on attaching ns
preamble to the bill, n clsuse of the Dem
ocratic National Platform of 1872, affirming
the equality Of all men before the law;
that was adoped, yeas 2l9, nays 2d.
the nays being all Southern Democrats
with one Northern Republican, Chttenden,
of New York The bill now goes to the
Senate for action as Ru originSl House bill,
having no relation whatever to the bill
J. - l. e. II. (, Al.
bill rs passed, omitting the preamble:
SECTION, !. That all persons within the
jurisdiction ofthe United States, shah be
entitled TO the full and equal enjoyment Of
the accommodations, advantages, facilities
and privileges Of inns, public conyeyanccs
on land or water, theaters and other places
of public amusement, subject only to the
conditions and limitations established by
law and applicable alike to citizens of
every race and color, regardless Of
any previous condition Of servitude.
SEC. 2. That any person who shall yio-
late the foregoing section, by denying to
any citizen, except for reasons by law
applicable TO citizens Of every race and
color, and regardless of any previous
condition Of servitude, the full enjoyment
of any of the accommodations, advantages,
facilit es, or privileges in said section emu.
merated, or by aiding or melting such do
nial, shall, for every such otfense, forfeit
and pay the sum of FIVE hundred dollars to
the person aggrieved thereby, to be rocov.
cred in an action of debt, with full costs
and shall, also, for every such ofiense, be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon
conviction thereof, shall be fined not less
than five hundred nor more than one thou
sand dollars, or shall be impri,oned not less
than thirty days nor more than one year
provided, that all persons may elect to sue
for the penalty aforesaid or TO proceed under
their rights at common law and by State
statutes and having so elected to proceed
in the one mode or the other, their right to
proceed in the other jurisdiction shall be
barred but this proyiso shall not apply to
proceedings, either under this act
or the criminal law of any State; and, |
provided further, that Il judgment for the |
penalty in favor of the party aggrieved or
a judgment upon an indictment shall be u
bar to either prosecution respectively.
SEC. 3. That the District and Circuit |
Courts of the United States shall have, ex- |
Of the Courts Of the several States, |
cognizance of all crimes and ohenses against |
and violations of the provisions Of this act, |
and actions for the penalty given by the |
section may be prosecuted in the |
Territorial, District, or Circuit Courts Of |
the United States wherever the defendant
may be found, without regard to the other !
party, and the District Attorneys, Marshals |
and Deputy Marshals of the United States,
and Commissioners appointed by the Circuit
and Territorial Courts of the United States, |
with powers of arresting and imprls
oning or bailing offenders against the laws |
Of the United States, Sre hereby specially |
and required TO institute pro.
ceelings sgainst every person who shall |
violate the provisions of this act, and cause
him to be arrested and imprisoned or bailed,
as the case may be, for trial before such
Court Of the United States OF Territorial |
Court as by law has cognizanoe Of the Of /
fense except in respect Of the right of |
action sccruing to the person aggrieyed, and |
such District Attorneys shall cause such
to be prosecuted to their termi- |
nation as IN other cases provided, that
nothing contained in this section shall /
be so construed as to deny or
defeat any right of civil action
rs accruing to any person, whether by this
not or otherwise And any District Attur-
ney who shall willfully fail to institute and |
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