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found it incumbent upon him TO call bfr.
Butler to order to-day.
The usual arraignment Of the southern
people came from Buffers lips, and his
speech was tissue Of sneecs and malicious
and indecent statements. Finally, the bill
passed, and there is the end Of it. 1t must
be taken up in the Senate as an original bill,
and there it will be consigned to the tomb,
from which it will never emerge. TIMoN.
xLIIL. CONGRESS-SecOnd Session.
WASHINGTON. February 5, 1915.
SENATE.
No business was transacted in the Senate
to-day. An adjournment was ordered i'm
medately after the reading Of the journal, as
n mark of respect to the memory Of Senator
Buckingham, of Connecticut, who died at
1920 O'Clock last night.
HOUSE OF REPRESEN TATIVES.
The civil.rights bill was finally disposed Of
in the House to-day, after a long and excl
ting debate, in the presence of al immense
asSemblage.
The first vote was on an amendment, Of
fered by Mr.. KELLOGG, of Connecticut, to
lating to schools, and that was carried by i
large majority but without the yeas and nays.
The next vote was on the motion of Mr.
CESSNA, Of Pennsylvania, to substitute the
Senate bill for the House bill, and that Was
defeated. The bill was then passed ayes,
1G2; noes, 100.
The next vote was on attaching as pre-
amble to the bill clause Of the Democratic
national platform of 1872 affirming the
equality of all men before the law. That
was adopted-ayes, 2l9; noes, 26-the noes
being all southern Democrats, with one
northern Republican (Mr. Chittenden OF
New York).
u The bill now goes to the Senate for action
as an original House, bill, having no relation
whatever to the bill passed by the Senate.
The following is the bill as passed, emitting
the preamble:
That all persons within the jurisdiction OF
the United States shall be entitled to the full
and equal enjoyment of the, accomm0da.
tions, advantages, facilities, and privileges OF
inns, public conyeyances on land or water,
theatres and other places Of amuse sement, sub
ject 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.
That any person who shall violate the Gore.
going section by denying to any citizen, ex-
cent for reasons by law applicable to citizens
of every race and color, and REGARDLESS of any
previous condition of servitude, the full en-
ioyment Of any of Lhe accommodations, ad.
vantages, facilities, or privileges in said sec.
ton enumerated, or by aiding or in
citing such denial, shall for every such
offence forfeit and pay the sum Of five hun.
dred dollars to the person aggrieved thereby,
to be recovered in an action of debt with full
costs; and shall, also, for every such offence
be deemed guilty OF misdemcanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be fiued not
less than five hundred nor more than one
thousand dollars, or shall be imprisoned not
less than thirty days nor more than one year
Prorided, That all persons may elect 10 sue
for the penalty aforesaid or to proceed under
their rights at common law and by State sta
tutes ;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 criminal pro-
ceedipgs either under this act or the criminal
law of any State: And proctded further,
That o Judgment for the penalty in favor OF
tbe party aggrieved or L judgment upon an
indictment Shall be a bar to either prosecution
respectively. .,
THAT the District and Circuit Courts OF
the United States shall have, exclusively OF
the courts of the several States, cogniZlnce
of all crimes and offences againstand violations
of the provisions of this act, and actions TOR
the penalty given By the preceding section
NAV be prosecuted in the Territorial, Dis.
trict or Circuit Courts of the United States
wherever the defendant may be found, with
out regard to the other party; and the dlstrlcl
attorneys, mafshals, and deputy marShals o.
the United States and commissioners appoint
ed by the Circuit and Territorial Courts OF the
United States with power OF arrestlng and
imprisoning or bailing offenders against the
laws of the United States are hereby special
ly authorized and required to institute pro
ceedings against every person who shall vic.
late the provisions Of this act, and cause him
to be arrested and imprisoned, or bailed, a:
the case may be, for trial before such court
of the United States or territorial court as by
law has cognizance Of the offence, except in
respect of the right of action accruiDg to the
person aggrieyed; and such district attorneys
Shall cause such proceedings to be prosecuted
TO their termination, as in other cases Pro
uided. That nothing contained in this section
shall be construed to deny or defect any
right OF civil action accruing to any person
whether by reason of this act or otherwise
And any district attorney who shall wiltully
fail to institute or prosecute the proceedings
herein required shall for every such offeDcs
forfeit and pay the sum of $500 to the per
son aegriesed thereby, to be recovered by
an action of debt with full costs, and shal
| on conviction thereof be deemed guilty of q
misdemeanor, and be fned not less thar
81 900 nor more than $1,000: And protldeo
further, That jndgneut for the penalty II
favor of the party aggrieyed against any suct
district attorney, or Judgment upon an ln
dctment against any such district attorney
shall be q bar to either prosecution re-
speclively.
That no citizen possessing all other quail
fcations which are or may be prescribed bJ
law shall be disqualified for service as grant
or petit juror in any court of the United
States or of any State on account OF race
color, or previous condition of serytude; anG
any officer or other person charged with anJ
duty In the selection or sumnonlng OF Ju
rors who shall exclude or fail TO summon
auy citizen for the cause aforesaid shall, OF
conviction thereof be deemed guilty VI a