The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
WARRINGTON. Feb. g. 1874

The House mes at ten O'CLOCK A. n. ana loom
tinuing the session of yesterday resumed the
consideration OF the Civil Rights Dill Before the
hour OF opening the north gallery, assigned TO
gentlemen. was packed with colored men, and the
other three galleries were gradually being filed
up. Prior to the reopening or the discussion the
following proceedings took place.
Mr.. RANDALL, (dem.) OF Pa, offered resolu ton
directing the Committee on Appropriations TO
consider the proprlety OF purchasing Miss Ransom's
painting oil General George II. Thomas on the
Battle Field OF Chckamauga." Adopted.
Mr.. BUTLER, pep.) OF Mass, introduced bin to
amend the act removing the restrictions on the
right OF Representatives elect to receive their pay
during the recess Of Congress. Referred.
Mr.. GARFIELD, (rcp.) oil Ohio. from the Commit
tee en- Appropriations, reported joint resolution
adding $4,000 the Contingent Fund OF the
Mr. RAINEY, lrep.) OF S. c., offered resolution
for the appointment OF commissioner Tor the fur
fisheries OF Alaska. Referred to the committee on
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
The discussion or the civil Rights Dill was then
resumed.
Mr. SOUTHLAND, (dem.) OF Ohio, argued against
the constItutlonailty oil the measure.
Mr.. KELLOGG, (rep.l OF Conn, advocated his
subject 10 the states. He araued tnat his propo-
sltIOn was the interest OF the coored children
cn,stenaen,s re remark Of YESTERDAY. he declared
that there was not church or public schooi Or
place oI amusement IN Connecticut that was not
open 10 all classes, colors and nationalities, with
out distinction, and their rights should be recog-
nlzed and protected everywnere IN this land:
Mr.. CHITTENDEE, und.) oil n. T.. said tnat he
felt shocked IN reading IN the Record report OF his
remarks yesterday that he was represented as
saying tEat In New YORK and New England all
sorls of white people were not admitted into the
churches. II III the beat OF unprecedented speech
he said any Thing OF the kind he now withdrew II,
because sucn a thought was contrary TO every
feeling OF MS heart aud every practice OF his hle
M MoNEoE rsp o. V on q, as o M o
the provision relating TO schools lie thought that
the oil woulo be more acceptable TO the Hou-e ana
tae country In the form proposed by the gentle
man from Connecticut. Botn the colored and white
people would ne better pleased with the Dill n
it. and ne should certainly like IL better
himself 80. The alive meh OF the colored
their chances und-r the constitution protected by
tue courts than rely ON THIS attempt TO confer on
with invldIous DETERMINATIONS. He thought that
that part OF the bill would trritate all classes ana
Mr.. MERRIAM, (rep.j or N. r.. remarked that ac-
cording 70 Mr.. Monroe's views the coIored people
would oe more satisfied 10 have freedom IN the
theatres and cemeteries than In the schools.
Mr. LEWIS, rep) OF Tenn, advocated the bill.
He said republican insiitu lons knew nothing OF
privileges OF race or OF the parbarfsm Of caste
THIS bill was 10 carry out tnese principles and TO
MAKE the DeclarauOn or Independence o living
reality The democratic party was pary o. PRIV Nv
Its banners ever noated the God-deiying sentl-
ment, Keep the negro DOWN. on the
the champion OF equal rights. BY Its platform. its
principles and us past history 10 stood forever
committed 70 justice and equal rights ali. Still
he preferred 20 nave tue uiii passed IN a somewhat
modified FORM While IL was tight that the colorec
people should have the same cnool privileges as
the white people, stun II should be Dered
that legislation could not always control pubic
sentiment prejudice. Inc prejudice against
blacks IN the schools " as an intense aud an hon.
est. althonYn a very mistaxen, prejudice. To put
both races in tho same schools at present would
not work well IN the Soutn or IN any part OF the
country
The CONTEST YoR EQUALITY NOT ENDED.
Mr. BURROWS, (rep.) Of Micn., SAID the struggle
over the oil proved that the cOnes, for the equal
rights OF ali American citizens before the Jaw was
not vet ended. IL proved That altboug the time
mad gone by when the highest judicial tribunal IN
the country could startle tue world VITA the sol
ANN adjudication tnat black man had no rights
winch a white man was bound 70 respect,
still fve millions OF black people were u
he made the objects oil merclless
nersecutIon ana continued insult The con- est
fur equal rights had been transferred rom the
battle neld 10 the less sangunary, but not less
perllous, arena OF American pOitics. The country
had hoped that the great democratic party had
Abandoned ITS unhoiy crusade against the much
apused race. In 1872 the National Democratic
Convention nad solcfnDly declared as one Oi It's
cardinal prInyitlcs mat u recognized the equality
OF ali meu before the iiW ana bed that II was the
duty of the lovernlnen. IN ITS uea'ihQs WIN the
peope to mete out equal aud exact ltsilci u all,
Of whatever NATIVITY. race, color. ne suasiVn,
religion or pOiiucs Yet ~ is. t.aa thice , g IS
rum that time the representatives, VI that parry