Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-27
EVENING STAR,
saIURDAY.... February -. 1873.
CONGRlNSI0NAI.
Conclusion Of Yesterdays Proc -rdfn


SENATE.-After our report closed
leoate on the civil rights bin was con-
tinUed.
Mr.. Thurman said women ard children did
not sit I'M the jury bON. and yet no one could
deny that they hal the equal protection OF
the laws. He said further that he never
would be willing to give the colored men of
this country more privileges than the white
women. lApplauSe i'm the galleries.
In the course of cOllOQuy between MeSSrS.
Thurman and Morton. Mr.. Morton iatimatei
that Mr.. Thurman was n Bourbon, and chung
Ia all the old ideas entertained before the
war.
Mr.. Thurman said he would even sooner be
that than 10 change his opinions, like the
breath.
Mr. MerTimon made some remarks charging
political motives a lying at the bottom OF
the desire To pass this bill. When ne CON
oluded there was n lull In the proceedings no
Senator appearing prepared u go on, but
nnally Mr.. Norwood took the door and cnn-
cluced the speech which ne hal commenceI
in the PinChback case.
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate reasSembied at = 30 O'Clock aud
the consideration Of the civil rights bill was
at once proceeded with.
Mr.. Norwood continued his speech on
Louisiana affairs and the coalition OF the
south generally
Mr.. Bayarl argued against the conStitu-
tiOnality OF the Till. add Quptei from de-
ciSious Of the supreme Court that the four
tcenth amendment was not intended % inter
fere with the VoliCe POWERS al the states.
Mr.. Hamilton, OF Nd. obtained the door.
and the Senate. lo.lj .. m. aijournci.
USE.-Afl.'T our report closed
The Sundry civil appropriation bill being
under cons terat on
Mr.. Clymer made the point 81 or,ter against
the paragraph appropl8ting $1,000 for the
purchase Of Miss Rau>Om'S picture OF Gen.
Thomas, that 10 was not authorized by eX-
listing law.
The Chair lNr HasLins. Of y. Y, asked If
there was any law authorizing H.
Mr.. 1arrpil said thar there Yrl. no gua-
cial law. but IL came ia under the general
provision for carrying on the several depart
ment>.
Mr.. Clements said Il might not br obaox-
| loUs to poiat of order, bu; 10 was obnoxious
| 10 everything else.
The Speaker sustained the point or orIer.
Mr.. Garfield said he had never heard such
! ruling before.
Mr.. Thompson pa said the Chair coulI
not rule otherwise and maintain its dignity.
| The paragraph appTopriatIng S25.p00 for the
| purchase of Carpenters picture OF the read
| ing of the emancipation proclamation was
stricken out on "A like point made by Mr..
The amendment, previously proposed by
| Mr.. Ioughridgc, 10 deduct from the apnr0-
| priation for the District OF Columbia the
| amount advanced To pay the school teach
| erS, was then renewed.
| Mr.. Conger tNich.) maize the point of order
| that il changed existing laws.
| The Chair sustained the point of order
| Mr.. LOughridge then moved To amend the
| paragraph by reducing the amount u the
| extent Of the sum advanced 10 pay the school
| teachers.
Mr.. Chapman opposed this, and urged that
| the sum should be reimbursed as originally
| provided. To take il from this sum would
| deprive as many children of the benefits OF
| education as that sum would provide.
| Mr.. COnger expressed surprise that this at.
! tack upon the schools should come from the
| gentleman from Iowa, whose state had re-
| ceived more munificent donations for school
| purposes than any state in the northwest
| She had had every thirty -siNth section OF land
for this purpose, while the District had re-
| ceived nothing.
The amendment was rejected.
| EVENING SESSION.
| Atthe evening session accord ing 10 prev iOus
| arrangement, debate on the force bill wa,
| continued until twenty minutes past twelve
| O'Clock. Messrs. Coburn, Albright and HAYS
| (Ala.) speaking in its favor, and Willard
| (Mich.) Sener (Na) and Hawley Conn in
| opposition 10 the bill.