New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-06

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CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, February 5.-The civil
rights bill was finally disposed Of in tbe
House to-day, after long and exciting
debate, in the presence Of an immense as
semblage. The first vote was on the amend
ment offered by Mr.. Kellogg, of Connec
ticut, to strike out Of the House bill the
provision relating to schools, and that was
carried by large majority, but without the
yeas and nays. The next vote was on the
motion Of Mr.. Cessna. of Pennsylva to
substitute the Senate bill for the House bill,
and that was defeated. The bill was then
passed-yeas l63. nays 100.
The next vote was ON attaching AZ q
preamble to the bill clause of the Demo.
the equality Of all men before the law.
That was adopted by . vote of 2l9. yeas to
g nays. the nays being ell Southern Dem
Gratis, with one Northern Republican
Chittenden, of New York.
The bill now goes to the Senate for
action a. IN original House bill, having no
relation whatever to the bill passed by the
Senate.
The following is the bill as passed, omit
ting the preamble:
SECTION l. That all persons within the
jurisdiction of the United States shall
be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment
of the accom- datiOns, advantages, facili-
ties and privileges of inns, public convey
ances on land Or water, theatres and other
places of public amuselnents, subject 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 eervitude.
SEC. =. That any person who shall violate
the foregoing section, by denying to any
citizen, except for reasons by law, applica-
bic to citizens of every race and color. and
regardless of any previous condition Of
servitude, the full enjoyment Of any of the
accommodations. advantages, facilities or
privileges in said section enumerated, or BY
aiding or inoitlng such denial, shall. for
every such cfense forfeit and pay the sum
Of $500 to the person aggrieved thereby, to
be recovered in an action Of debt, with full
costs, and shall, for every such offense, be-
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined not less
than $500, nor more than $1,000, or shall
be imprisoned not less than thirty days nor
more than one year; provided, that all per-
sons may elect to sue for the penalty af0re-
said, or to proceed under their rights at
common law and by State statutes. and
having go elected to proceed in the one
mode or the other, their right to proc+ ed in
the other Jurisdiction shall he barred, but
the provisO shall not apply to criminal pro-
ceedinge, either under this act or the crimi-
nal law of any State; and provided, that
judgment for the penalty in favor of the
party aggrieved, or q judgment upon an in
dictment, shall be bar to either prosecu-
ton respectively.
Sec. 3. That the district and circuit
courts Of the United States shall have, ex-
clusively of the courts Of the several States,
ccgnizance Of all crimes and offences
against violations Of the provisions Of this
act and actions for the penalty given by the
preceding section may be prosecuted in the
territorial, district or circuit courts Of the
United States, wherever the defendant NAV
be found without regard to the other party.
and the district attorneys, marabals and
deputy marshals Of the United States and
appointed by the circuit and
territorial courts Of the United States.
with powers of arresting and imprisoning
or bailirg offenders against the laws of the
lied and required to institute proceedings
against every person who shall violate the
provisions Of this act and cause him to be
and imprisoned, or bailed. as the
case may be, for trial before such court of
the United States or territorial court "a
by law has cogn;zance of the otiense.
except in respect of the right Of action
to the person sggrieved, ard
such district attorneys shall cause such
to be prosecuted to their ter
minatiOn as in other cases; provided that
nothing contained in this section shall be
to deny or defeat any right of
civil action accrning TO any persons whether
by reason of this act or otherwise, and any
DIS rict attorney who shall willfuily fail to
institute and prosecute the proceedings
herein required, shall, for every such
offense, forfeit and pay the sum Of $500 to
the person aggrieved thereby, to be recov.
bred by an action Of debt with full
costs, and shall on conviction thereof be
deemed guilty OF misdemeanor and be
lined not less than $1,000 nor more than
$4,000; and provided further, that a iudg.
nent for the penalty in favor of the party
sggrieved against any such district attor- |
1ey, or q Judgment upon an indictment |
against any such district attorney, shall be |
! bar to either prosecution respectively.
SEC.4 That no citizen possessing all other |
qualifications which are OR may be pre-.
'cribed by law shall be disqualified for |
'ervlce as grand or petty juror. ir any court |
IT the United States or of any State, on |
recount Of race, color or previous condition
If servitude, and any officer or other per.
on charged with any duty in the selection |
IT summoning Of jurors. who shall exclude |
" fail to summon any citizen for the cause !
lforesaid, shall, on conviction thereof, be |
leemed guilty Of nisdemeanor, and be !
ined not more than 5000.
Sec. 5. That all cases arising under tba
provisions of this act in the courts of the
United States shall ba renewable bv the |
supreme Cot rt of the United States. with.
ut regard TO the sum in controversy, under
he same provisions and regulations as are |
ow provided by law for the review of
ther causes in said court.