The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-28
CONGRESS.
A Long Debate on the
Force Bill.
THE BILL PASSES THE HOUSE.
The Civil Rights Bill Passes
the Senate.
Speech Of Senator Carpenter
ia. Against the Bill.
SENATE.
wAsHIScros. Feb. ~, 1875.

wAsHINcros Feb. n, 1875.
The VICE PRESIDENT announced a committee to ex-
anime into the several branches Of the civil service
durins the recess with view to the reorganization of
the several departments thereof the reduction CT ex
penses &C., authorized by the resolution OF Mr. Wright
adopted few days ago, Messrs. Wright OF Iowa;
Boutwell, OF Massachusetts; Conkling, Of New York;
Merrlmon Of North Carolina, and Eaton Of Connect
cut
Mr. WRIcH1 said his engagements were such dur.
ing the coming summer that 1t would be impossible
for him to serve upon the committee He therefore,
be excused and the Vice President appointed
Nj. Allison of Iowa. in his place.
AND WISCONSIN, RIVERS.
Mr. WINDOW, trepJ of Mimi, presented memorials
signed by "a farmers OF Minnesota 5l8 of Iowa, 36 of
Wisconsin and So OF Nebraska, in favor Of IN appropria
ton to improve the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers Re-
lerred to the Committee on Commerce. In presenting
the petitions Mr. Window said the signatures to thsm,
added to those presented by him few days on tn.
subject made total of b0,2l5 names or sixteen
times as many as were presented to the Senate
upon any subject
EQUALIZATION BouNrIEs
Mr.. scHuRz DID, rep) OF NO., presented memorial
Of the citizens Of Missouri in favor Of the Of the
bill for the equalization of bountes Laid the table,
THE SENATOR ELECT or VERMONT
Mr. MORRILL,, ep) Of w. presented the credentials Of
hon. George F. Edmunds United States Senator from
the State Vermont for the period OF six years from
Narch4, 1875
Read and placed on file.
THE TEXAS PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr. PEAsE ep) of Miss. presented resolutions of the
Legislature Of Mississippi in favor Of aid to the Texas
Pacific Railroad. Laid on the table.
Mr. LOGAN, (rep) of ILL.,. from the committee of con.
ference the bill tor the relief Of General w. Craw
ford, made a report which was agreed to-
Mr.. FRSLINcHuYsEN, rep) of N. j.. from the Judiciary
Committee reported. with amendment bill for the
lief Of the surees OF MI. John L. Robinson late United
States Marshal TOR Indiana. Placed the calendar.
MINING STATISTICS.
Mr.. ANTHONY, (rep) Of r. l., from the conference
committee the bill to print the report of R. w. Rsv
mond on mining statistics made report, which ~
agreed to- He also reported favoraby from the
mttee on Printing resolutions to print the report
Smithsonian Institute tor the year 1874 to pref
manuscript returns Of the first and ninth Gems to
print the report OF Professor Hayden the heal
and geographical survey OF the Territories, were
agreed to- lie also reported favorably on luton
70 print additional copies Of the report Jmmis-
:one1 81 pT SoeS Eta was pres
DkcoRArIoT FRon EScLAN
yoresn EsStions sposssa iayorsSy Sase bill I'll
s q sss TO- fsasd on the
Mr. MORRILL, of vermont called up The resolution re-
ss as
3: %s
at the next session OF Congress- Agreed TO.
Tn. "S cea or he business on the
caie1dss The Committee on Appropriations being emit
'''N PRESERVATION OF PETITIONS.
,d4: NJ the ct e., re-
APPROXIMATION ed such coored may desire
e 70 AnS ass ss%'fs r. wns 4s
ported back nunerous memorials against annuing the
;ssssd
as e. ss.s
Sss s S ss Ss ls5raaI a gg
% o. All cssusr ocss the sa hs Be hel a
after 70 inspect goods wares and merchandise offered
Tnlsed states, with verify the account Of the
II III. s q SAID ses he % ss:Is e N.
s'.s $ ~
million dollars year q some ths
se Ire 5 % Of ne
until BY experience It should be shown that the system
Fl s E was sass
ssns The 1x ps @
and when that bill came before the Senate he would
HT MORRILL,, of Vermont said the bin needed further
ON motion Of Mr. su.sxAs of Ohio it was referred to
the Committee on Commerce I .s,.
NJ S New the
s :sesSs NJ s. and on A 81 ss g
officers Placed on the calendar.
s Tsr%s hs ay si ne SENATE
Mr. Hamilton dem, Nd. being entitled to the floor,
aiier thorough consideration Of this subject
lance Of The sapSorted As il was By so many Of
rs 9ss .ssn s y eve 81 e. % % is%
tho senate without giving his reasons for doing lie
;5:'Sh
the @ s s,s wns
and sudden saanse tie social sS
disconent and niamed the Dreudices OF those who be-
% ae % isss hs lay
INTENDED to suppress all OF this prejudice
'ffi c0H5S n sns
sh ere Of the deep and exist
with the in whose favor is proposed would be
solGssa Sesnans ' war nsrs
sfss ns. pfeps
Ss%s syss s5s Sf
unjust system coiored People We're Tor more
than two centuries the subjects such loyalty has
four years ofSoody strife Various disad VSfc
snsir sudden aeiIyersncs advancement 10
the dsv Of % ess people
= thirst for knowledge, desire tor i''" moral
whs have Excited the G and a aa
i s haste e always a a
Of attempts to- coerce sentiment suppress prejudice
This only be accomplished ty :me kindly enteaty
and argument and all experience demonstrates
that every unavaiing attempt to force comp-
with social religious political cogmas has the
effect 10 postpone the end desired. N this bill, when
passed through the forms OF enactment should be de-
ciarea hcosuuonal snu yoiu ~ wouu 1eiay not ac-
who have so great an interest as colored citizens
in preserving In full force every provision OF the
constitution Their rights are secured BY that instru-
and sFs1 Amy b Of rs
losophy OF Institutions is that liberty oniy
projected against the tendency of government TO
croach upon the rights OF the people bya distribution Of
powers. Therefore certain powers are conferred
fbe United SUITES and all others are reserved to The
States and the powers OF the Union and OF the states
subdivided aud distributed among the several de-
partmcnis ot which the respective governments
composed.
PROTECTION.
citizen CT the Union residing III State owes dou-
BILE allegiance and is entitled 10 the protection OF botn
governments AZ citizen OF the united states he owes
them certain duties, and Is entitled 10 claim
protection OF the rights aud privilege which pertain
MIN IN MS character as citizen OF the Union. He also
owes duties TO the State and Is entitled TO ITS protection