Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-05
FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS.

Another member Of this body has been called
from the scene OF his earthly la5orS. Bless
and uphold the members OF his family ami
Surviving friends
After the reading of the Journal. Mr.. Ferry
Conn arose and said: Mr President. rise
To the performance of what * tn up t;lo II /
dcSt duty Oi my public life. | announce 70
the senate the death OF my late colleague On
TINS floor, which occurred this morning In
Norwich, Conn. al twenty minutes past -
o'clock. Just as night was turning into
morning Governor Buckingham died Ihouo
on another occasion 20 bc able Ia say some
thing behttin@ mis- memory. Al present |
offer this resolution:
h'so.r.i. That = committee % consist Of ava sea
atoIs h apT. ln,sd ~ iir hatr attend . funeral
"ts"Tn,> # Wm. 4. Buckingham. Of Nrgai.'.
The resolution was seconded by Mr.. An-
th0ny. and was unanimously carried.
The Vice President appointed rs the con-
mittee NeSSIS. Ferry. tCOun.A Sherman.
Stevenson. FCntOR and Vast burn.
Mr.. Ferry asked to h" excused. iS in h>
present mlirm health il would bc q gr,4li
risk for him to make the Journey. AMI while
he would not hesitate on his own acclunt.
there were Others interested in him whom ne
must consider.
The Vice President then appointed Nj
HamIin in place oi Mr.. Perry.
Nj. Ferry submitted 4 resolution that aS 4
further mari, of respect the senate do aopy
adjourn. Agreed 10, and The Senate then Il /
Journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE IVES.-Thn
House roasscmblcd at 10 O'Clock ia continu-
alton of yesterdays session. having ta.lon a
recess - that hour But n few members
were present, and before proceeding with The
-guiar order n number OF bills were intro
duccd by those present and referred, among
them the following:
BY Mr.. O'Brien iAId)-RHn to inc0rporat,
the Metropolitan DTpye-yari and SlaugilraT-
ing Company of the District of Columbia
Referred I'D The Committee ON the District G!
Columbia.
BY Mr.. Randall .Pa}-A resolution direct
ing the Committe" on Approximations To in
ifR
bill bill for the purchase OF Miss RluSoin'>
portrait of Con. George III. Thomas; referred
10 Appropriations Committee. Also. y veSn-
luton directing the Committee on Post Of
fees and Post Roads 10 inquire II any add
tiOnal security can hc obtained against the
destruction OF United States mails upon rail
read cars; agreed Ia.
MIR. sENER EXPLAINS
Mr.. SGner VA rose toa personal oXplana-
lion and said lie was reported rs saving that
The attack upon him in a Washington paper
was made hy authority he had said the re
verse "f this his Wor.> were: Now deny
that the attack in the Nr'iyauH Rs,ub'tcfp
stands aS an executive threat over the head
Of any representative OF the people. That
scurrilouS attack was put there not by cNecu-
tive power. not by executive suggestion. nor
my peers on this floor on either side
S"TTIIERN MARYLAND RAILROAD.
Mr.. Archer Md presented the memorial
OF samuel :. SmOOt, president Of tn" South
I'm Maryland railroad company. Referred
to Committee on Railways ana Canals.
By Mr.. Butler Mass Bib ID amend the
act 10 remove restrictions upon the right of
members to draw pay during the recess Of
Congress. Judiciary.
THE DISTRICT SUPREME COURT.
BY Mr. Eldred9e iNiS.l-BIi relating 10
practice in the Supreme Court Of the District
of Columbia. Passed. THE bill gives the
court power 10 make SUcn rules aS are necn>-
SaTy to procure dcpO~itioHS beyond the
limits of the District OF CD!umbia.I
Mir. Albert Md introduced a BIN FOR the
removal of the political disabilities ol
Thomas Boyd Edclin. Of Prince George
county, Maryland. Passed.
ON motion OF Mr.. Maynard, Tenn The bin
regulating the fees Of bank examiners WAS
with Scratc amendments referred 10 4; Goa
ference Comm ttco.
Mr. White lNlaA Introduced Joint rc>elu-
tlon authorizing The President 40 appoint q
commissioner 10 the International prison
convention to be held in Rome next year.
Mr NIL, lTexa>p Offered a resolution
making il in ordcr, when the Post OAire APP
propriatioH tin j. considered to offer an
amendment 10 allow The Agricultural r.
ports 10 pass free through tLc mails. -igr.aJ
Mr.. Garfield ,Ohiol reported a bin appro-
iTiatiF@ an additional ~-nuDl to the cr5atifl-
gent fund Of the House. TO meet the EXPENSES
Passed.
RENEWAL OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS CONTEST.
The regular order vas then demanded.
II being Row hali-pa>j ten. NJ. Garfield
asked unanimous consent that the reading
OF the Journal oi Thursday b. dispensed win
when the House met again. aS it was evident
it could not be prepared in time.
Mr. Eldredgc objected.
The Speaker said he was advised THAI iu
case objection was made the friends uf he
civil rights hIli would allow the day 10 rlIn
on aS continuation Of Thursday session.
Mir. SOutHard .DhioI thcu proceeded ID
address the House. claiming Thar the Su-
Plcmc Court al the njte,I STATES had declared
lhai there was plain distinction between
citizens of the United States ami citizens of
The several states. and that The lsih article OF
amendneni applied 10 nitcl states citizens
only-and therefore tlIs bill was uncOnsttu-
Mr.. kellogg Conn advocated his amend
mcnt striking out all
N RELATION To SCHOOLS
hciicN ing il .Oi the best interest Of the black
ana While Ch lidren. He believed thar where
the people Ol The state raised the money and
established Ihciy schools they ha the right 10
regulate IL expenditure When he saw what
mad been done in the south for the education
OF The cO!DTCd races. aHt that this bill would !
destroy 1t all.cOuld rni IN conscience vote Tor
NJ Monroo Ohio, advocated MI KcIloe-',
Amendment believing il more acceptable, 40 3
the House anu The people thau any other /
form oI The measure. lie regarded the House I
bllI a. anatJcmlr at compromise acceptable I
"a no class or party. Representative meI OF 1
Inc cClor2d race had tC him they preferred 1
The school clause left out.
Mr.. Lewis Tenn advocated the bi.l. bI. /
favored Nr. Kellogg amendment i'm relation 4
Of the cOlGlel people.
Mr. burrows Mich advocated the hin in /
All itS features, school clause ami al.
IHE FILLING AGAINST THE COLORED ;
PEOPLE,
Ie COptcnded. was all one OF preju lice and
hc appealed 10 the republican party To at
here 10 its principles, and not falter in this
act of justice to the colOTed race, and to give
them protection in all their rights.
Mr., Rapier Ala.) said that Yesterday his
colleague Mr.. White) claimed that he repre-
Sehted the cOlorcd people OF the state in the
introduction OF his bill. Mr.. Rapier denied
mat such was the case. Ii the colOrei peo-
pie were TO be represented at all here he
LKapleI) was the proper representative. Mr..
White had no authority 10 speak for them
- MI Phelps, IN. j. after complimenting
senator Summer as a leader of the republican |
party, alluded TO the fact that his name
would he forever linked with the pending |
blll He then said that this House proposed |
To pass the pending bill
IN DEFIANCE OF THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE |
as expressed at the last election. The peo |
pie declared its judgment i'm thunder tones IN |
loud as 10 shake one hundred men out OF |
their seats here. If you pass the Senate bin /
You pass an unmtigated evil If Won mass |
either of the House bills you pass an unrniti-
gated evil. tie had not the time to refer at
length TO all the features of the bill. but he
was convinced that the effect of enacting the
school clause would be To close an the schools
OF The south, for not a dollar would be voted