New-York tribune., 1875-02-04
EVENING SESSION OF THE HOUSE

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
LARGE AUDIENCE IN THE GALLERIRs-THE CIVIL
RIGHTS BILL UNDER DIsCUssIoN-A LIGHT DE-
BArE-No NEW POINTS ELECTED.
WASHINGTON Feb. 3.-There was an i'm
mense audience the galleries this evening to listen
to the debate Civil Rights bi but there was not
much interest manifested In 1t by the members theu
Selves for there but few seats in the Chamber oc
cupied. Mr. PARKER (Rep., Mo- occupied the Chair
and the debate was opened by Mr.. STORM Dem, Penn)
who opposed the bill as dangerous the peace Of the
country unnecessary and uncaed for, and as haVne
had the seal Of popular dsappr0oaton SGT upon IL d.
Mr.. WHITEHEAD Dem, Val followed on the same ,
side representing the irritating enrGt ~hch Tue a o
would have the people OF the South ana intimaIeh
that retaliation the cotton and tobacco OF the soutn
would be shipped to Europe from Southern ports and
that the Southern people would deal dfecty Win TUG
MI HARRIS CRep. MassJ inquired OF Mr. whitehead
as to the statement made to-day oy MI Lynch OF ME- %
sssippi that he was forced TO occupy smOkngcar on
the railroads IN Kentucky and Tennessee.
Mr. WHITEHEAD said he could not speak FOR those
States but knew that within two or three weeks ne
rode IN railroad car with eoIoTeu ah au 1 NJ
nice, well-Dehayed people 30 Iar as ne hns 80 WI
Lynch would get in Virginia as good accommodations at
q hotel the gentleman from Massachusetts t1lr' mar
r) would, though nc might not DO placed at tue sdne
taDe lodged In the same room.
Mr.. RAINEY (Rep. b. O. lntimated that Me- as cor
ored would not be allowed to tide IN the common
street cars IN Richmond.
Mr. WHITEHEAD did not know how that was rs he
had not been hchmond for about TWO years lie de-
Tended the reputation Of the people or MS state
that It's pubic men were not talnteu win NioIlt
MOblier 5anDorn contracts, Pacific Mail subsidies Jay
Cooke failures any thing OF the Kind ana tnat tnat
State free from murders. from rlots ana from sucn
great Grim hourished In the state OF New
York. lie declared that eefOurtbs or the men on
tue Republican side had more right 10 pass TINS Dl
than they had 20 Heaven TO come 10 the next
Congress. The bill would do the coored meh no soou'
but would produce irritation ana Dad IeelnS ,.
Mr. CAIN Gsep g. ca advocated the bllI and declared
that that there would be real enduring peace ID luo
ud long 500OCOJ Of people were ceprVed OI thcr
rights, and long discrimination was made against
them. Much Of Ills speech was IN CRITICISM o nI. "o
neads remarks Ho sueered at the IDEA or there BENG
bad blood between the races at the bOutb, wnen saIh
tics showed that there were over l7OOOOo
much evidence OF bad blood. lLauyhterl
Ii negroes would only cease to DE Repuocdus anu
would vote the sTaight-Out Democratic ticket tuere
would be no bad blood between them. AS 10 sOclii
equality lie derided IL az bugDear. Why said he, 10
YOU suppose that | would Introduce mo my Ianly
class OF white men whom see IN the country DoyOl
suppose 80 for one momentf Why sir, there are men
VINO occupy places TINS door for whom nave great
respect and yet would be very careful now shOuiu
Introduce them into NV family. llAughterJ snOuid
DC afraid that their old habits acquired OeyOnH Mason
and DlxOn's line might return aud ("ih great urAAatc
cfteCO sir up bad blood" Loud lau%hJer,I go,
MI. HARRIS (R' ~, Mass SPOKE III Support OF inc OH
as "A measure would dDUusn every ftHlAulus us
iiucuOn between the white frceman ana tAe O"cA Tree
man. - . . 80 =, , -
He was followed by IIr. RAINEY ofSouth Carolina on
the same sIde declared tnt he had seen TIE oobe
aud dust of dead slaves aacn irOm cemetery dnd uscu
il up the mud holes IN tue streets Oi ILchuOhi' II
there was no kindly feeling toward poor dead saves
how could IL be expected tua there would any toward
the freedmen who struggling u get on tue s@uo
pdue Wltl LAe whites.
MT RIPIER Rap., Ala) also spoke in support OF the
MIR LAMAR Dem, hlss) made brief protest against
the b as to the peace, prosperity anu nay
Tue Iouse iheli, at 10 O'Clock, adjourned.
IFor Day PrJcetdings see FVlh PdGeI