Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-01
The Civil Rights Riu.


The Civil Rights Bill.
The following is a copy of the civil rights
bill, which is now a law, ID having passed
both houses Of Congress and been signed by
the President:
Whereas il is essential 20 Just government W. rec
cRpize the equality 81 all men before the Law and
dealings with the people TO nete out equal and exact
justice 10 all ot whatever nationality race color or
apProPrsts obieet Of legislation to enact sSSd pria
CiEles into law; therefore.
81 sh IS r en hS h.
tull and equal enloyment Of the accommodations.
convex ances on land wafer, theaierS and other
places OF pubic anusene subject only 20 the con
Pile able alike TO citizens Of every and color re
gsrdleSs Of any previous condition II servitude
Zee 2 Thai any person Who shall violate the fore
gong section by denying o. any citizen except Tor
reasons by law applicable e. citizens 4 every race
and color and regardless OF any previous condition
OF seryitude the fun enjoyment Of Of the
nodriions, advantages, facilities. privileges in
said section enumerated, or by aiding or inciting
such denial shall for every such offence forfeit and
grieVed thereby be recovered in an action Of debt
with fun costs and 81 all also, for every such oence
vciion thereof shall be fined not less than live hun
dred nor more than enc Thousand dollars shall be
one year; provided THAI all persons may elect g. sue
i?r the penalty aforesaid 9T 10 proceed under their
ing elected to proceed in the mode the other
their right t9 proceed in the other jurisdiction shall
mai proceedings either rnder this act the criminal
judgment Sr the penalty IN favor Of The party A se
grieSed, or judgment upon an indictment, shall be
sec That the District and Circuit Courts Of
the United States shall have, exclusively of the
and offences against and violations of the provisions
Of this act and actions FOR the penalty given by the
ora District or creSt Courts Of 70 the the Isf
States wherever the defendant may be found, with
torneys, marshals and deputy marshaIs Of the United
states, and c9mnissioners appointed by the Circuit
power Of arresting and imPrisoning ksiling Of
Tenders against the laws Of the United States,
Iroceedlngs against every person who shan violate
te pTovlsiGhs o. tins act and cause him to be ar
Tor trial before such courts OF the United States
Of the offence except in respect Of the right Of &C
non !aecInlng to the person aggrieyed; and such
prosecuted 20 their termination in other cases:
frSTided That nothing contained in this section
civil action accruing to any person, whether by res
soH of this act or otherwise. And any district stor
the PROCEEDINGS herein required, shall for every
such offence forfeit and pay the sum OF iye hundred
b. OF With 5 a Gs shall
on conviction thereof, be- deemed guilty Of nisle
Than ssOcO. And proridsd. CsTTk.f, That judg-
ment for the penalty in favor Of the party aggreved
against any such district attorney. Judgment
upon indictment against any such district attOr
ney shall be bar to either prosecution respect
Sec. 4 That citizen possessing all o. her aualii
he disquaied for service as grand OF petit Juror In
any court Of the United States, of any state,
account of race color previous condition of servi
tude and any officer or other person charged with
any duty IN the selectlQn or sufnrnohng Of jurors
whc snail exclude or fai 10 snnmon any citizen for
the aforesaid shall, on conviction thereof De
| deemed guilty II misdemeanor, aud be hned not
more than hye thousand dollars.
Sec. s. That all cases arising under the provisions
"t this act in the courts If the nited States shall be
| renewable by the Supreme Court Of the United
| y
| under the same provisions aud regulations
pfoS ided by law for the review Of other cause, Ia
aid court.
AT THE WHITE HoUsE-Seuator-elec
/ burnside. Rear Admiral Rodgers, Judge
kidder delegate-elect from Dakota; Repre-
sentatives Cobb. Ransier, BurcharJ, r '>k
! Hale, Darrell, Wallace. Moore and Field.
wSods qt tan ole nR Gz OF
| Arkansas. and Joseph mcfarland, cores
/ pondent OF the Philadelphia Press and Boston
Gtote, had interviews with The President this
! morning.
A BILL TO REGULATE LOBBYING.-m
their report on the Pacific mail Investigation
the Committee Of Ways and Means recon-
| mend the passage of a hill regulating the
! practice of lobbyists and claim agents. and
Z forbidding the solicitation of legislation i'm
/ Congress by agents except in accordance with
! the provisions of the bill. Under its terms
| any person practising before the departments
! or urging legislation before Congress, must
! file with The Clerk o. the House or Senate, or
! with the Chief Clerk of the Department be-
! fore which he appears. a statement giving
! his name. residence, the subject i'm which he
/ Is interested. and the amount of his cOmpen-
| sation. When the matter is before COM
| mittee of Congress, duplicate of the same
statement is also 10 be filed with that COM
/ mittee. Under these regulations it is be-
! lieved the lobby can be governed, and future
/ Jobbery largely prevented.
| COLLECTOR BooTH. or BALTIMoRE.-At-
Ia,-
! Collector Booth, Of Baltimore, has an interest
i'm a steamship company, which renders him
| ineligible for the position which he has held
two years the Baltimore American says he
will abandon his business connections and
hold on 10 the collectorship.
A delegation of Maryland repub-
| licans came here to-day TO urge the re-
moval of Collector Booth. TIE delegation
first called on the Secretary OF the Treasury,
with whom they had a long conversation on
the subject. stating that Mr.. Booths retention
in office is detrimental to the best interests
Of the republican party in Maryland. During
the conversation the Secretary stated that he
had already notified Mr.. Booth that he must
dispose OF the stock. The delegation next
proceeded 10 the Executive Mansion, where
they were waiting, when our report closed.
for an audience with the President.
PERSONALITIES following have registered
al Willard's;- III. l.. Birkey, Ohio; Hon. j. L.
Mcdonald, Ind; j. H. Sewan, Pittsbury;
Capt. W. X. Mayo, Z. s. "; JIM Hathaway,
Columbus, Judge w. L. Avery, Mich; A. j.
Atkins and wife, Milwaukee; Hon. n. p.
Banks, Mass; J. s. Thrasher, Texas; WI
Whittier, San Francisco; B. W. Throckinor-
toh, y j.; NJ. Il. Taylor, Y. j.; c. ". Thurs
ton, n T.; A. Abbott, y. Y; Hon. L., Q. c.
Lamar Amocg the newly-elected Sen
ators VINO have arrived In Washington TO at
tend The special session are Messrs. Maxey,
q FLORIDA; Paddock, of Nebraska; Angus
Cameron, of Wisconsin; Ambrose Burn
| side, of Rhode Island, and Mcdonald, OF
| Indiana. ...Hon. Frederick Carroll Brews-
| ter. ex-attorney general OF the state Of Penn
sylyania, is here TO argue case In the SUI
! preue Court of the United States. 'Messrs.
| Geo. W. Castelar,, chief engraver OF the Treas
l ury; W r. Williams and George Wallace re-
| turned from Europe Saturday, where they
| have been the past six months. ...-Dr. Chas
/ H. Allen. brother OF Mrs. Geo. ID. McCartee
died suddenly this morning In Salem, n ",
| OF heart disease. 49, General N. p. Banks,