The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-03

from voting.
Toe learned counsel on the other side said
that the fathers never attempted to exercise
these powers. Did the counsel forget the
great civil reyulSon through which we had
passed! The fathers had never exercised
these powers because there was 10 necessity
to exercise them. Just as it was necessary TO
exercise certain powers during the rebellion
never before exercised, so now 1t was neces-
sary 10 exercise powers to maintain the re-
suits wrought out of that rebellion. The If
teenth amendment confers upon the colored
people the right TO vote. Unless Congress
has the power to enforce that guarantee it is
of no value whatever.
DISTINCTIONS IN JURISDICTION.
Mr.. Justice Clifford said in bis State
{Maine) the colored man always had the right
to vote. He would ask the Attorney.Gene-
rsl II two indictments were found Of con-
spiracy. one 10 prevent a colored man and
the other white man from voting, would
the cicuit courts Of the United States have
jurisdiction Of both cases? $50.
The Acknowledgements: They would In
the case of the plack man. l DON'T contend
that they would in the case of the white
man.
Mr.. Justice Clifford: Then, colored men
have more rights in the United States courts
than white men.
The Acknowledgement: That does not
follow. The Constitution does not confer upon
white people the right to vote, but it does
upon colored people, and thence the pow
of Congress arises TO protect them in that
right. He d<claimed asserting that negroes
have greater rights than whites; but these
amendments took them from condition of
slavery, guaranteed to them equal rights
with the white man, and undertook to pro-
tect them against all determinations. He
would now ask TO modify the answer be had
mlde 10 the question of Mr.. Justice Clifford,
and saw that an indictment for deprIying
white man of the right to vote at a congress
siona election could be maintained in the
United States Court, but he would not in
sist that it could be maintained if the depri-
walton Of the right TO vote was at State
election.
MIR. Justice Strong asked if conspiracy
vas formed TO prevent a man from voting
because be was the son of an lrishman,
would the United States circuit courts have
jurisdiction of that? 1t would certainly be
u race discrimination.
The Attorney. General said he had no
doubt that Congress had the power to pro-
vide for such case, but he did not say that
it would come under this act.
Sir. Justice Strong: Suppose the State Of
South Carolina, where the majority Of the
people are colored, should change its Const-
tuition, and say that no white man should
vote, would remedy against that lie in the
United States courts!
The Acknowledgement said be had 30
doubt that it would. His idea in the main
Of these amendments was that any and every
right guaranteed by them may be protected
iu the courts of the United States. Give that
construction to these amendments and they
are of some value give them the other con-
struction, and the freedom youcbsated TO the
negro becomes practically curse. Any
doubt as to the validity OF this act should be
resolved IN its favor. He asked the court to
bear in mind that these amendments, and
the legislation under them, were practically
made by the same hands. Is 1t to be sup
posed that those who drew tue amendments
did not know their scope: According TO
the arguments on the other side 1t must be
assumed Of the senator's and representatives
ilher that they violated their oath or they
did not know the meaning of language which
they used themselves. Ever since the years
of the war, no matter what was done TO pre-
serve the Jrion and to protect the rights OF
brious schemes that you are encroaching
upon State authority. He insisted that these
amendments were intended to extend the
jurisdiction of the General Government, aud
TO restrict the jurisdiction of the States. Mil
lions of people are to-day with fevcrsh anX-
iety awaiting the verdict OF this court, con-
scous that their lives and their liberties are
wrapped up iu it. Ii this court decides in
favor OF this law it will do more to restore
peace and quiet to this land than any decision
or any legislation since the close OF tie war.
He bad listened Yesterday to the learned
counsel from New York in his L Piu'16us
Un,tm apostrophe. If the counsel's idea CT
E Pluribus Unum had prevailed then, this
Union now would be broken into discordant
fragments. He Uhc Attorney-GeneraD was
also here to speak for E PMr1duS Ununa, and
speaking for it, he looked forward to that day
when we can consider ourselves not a nation
Of inharmouious and warning sovereignS,
but Union whose broad shield shall protect
in all and every right of Il freeman aud Il cit
izcn her people from one end TO the other.
The Public nebt.
The recapi.ula;ion Of the statement of the
public debt Of the United States fer the
month of March, 1875, just issued, is as fol-
lows:
DEBT BEARING INTEREST IN
Bonds Il, six pcr cent. 81, l4e5s3 900 90
Bonds IL live per ccnt.......... of7'So-'''o w
Sl.723,3ss,65O 90
DEBT BEARING INTEREST IN
LAWFUL MONEY.
Certificates Of Indebtedness at .oooo oo
| four per cent. .........,.;.... $ofo,uoo w
Navy Pension Fund at three ooo ooo m
per cent. IfroVo'ooo wv
sl4.67s,oO0 90
Debt on which interest has
ceased since maturlty....... SI.9I3 o0O 70
pEBT BEARING no INTEREST.
Old demand and lega-tender
notes 90 fSszSosOSG OU
Certificates of deposit.......... 43 045,000 90
Fractional. currency. 44'313'2US q
Coin certificates. 14,1o1'eou wv
s4eo:e7s.99l 90
Total debt. 2,236,s1s,292 IS
Interest. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 29.O4s.419 "a
Total debt, principal and inter-
......... 6l,Zoo,9of,Il %
CASH IN THE TREASURY.
Coin INSTRUMENTATION. $s41C5.52O y
Special deposit held for redclnp-
ton OF certificates OF deposit ...-
as provided by law.........-.. 4S,O46,OO0 W
1892 $50 1913 SO
Debt, less cash In the Treasury,
April /, lS75...,...:;........ 2,133,634,77S ga
Deb1, less cash In the Treasury,
March l. ls75..;...:;.....:: 2,1s7,sl5,sss II
Decrease OF debt during the past
month. Observation-Disclosures. ss,es1,210 IS
Decrease of debt since June 80,
18Th. .......'''.'',.'''.... $9,403.462 62
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