Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-04
ooNGnsss1oNAL PRocEED1NGs.


(coNTMuID FROM TIE FIRST EDfrfoNl
When the Senate and House reassembled at thres
O'Clock the message from the President, the text O
which Will be found elsewhere, was announced IL
each house and read.
Capitol Notes.
PROTECTION OF RIGHTS OF coLoRED PEOPLE IN TN
SOUTH.
MI. Edmunds' bin, introduced In the Senate to
day. to provide for the further protection OF citizens
OF the United States against the violation Of certain
rights secured TO them declares the true intent and
meaning OF the Constitution TO be that distinc-
person or right of property by any law, custom OIL
usage, practise rule decision of any department
Of the government OF any state or OF the United
states, based upon race, color or previous condi.
ton OF servitude Of citizens the United States
such rights OF all citizens are protected by
the Constitution OF the United States against such
cruel and unjust distinctions; recites that doubts
have arisen whether the laws OF the United States
are now In force in all respects adequate TO such
protection: also declares that IL is the duty Of Con-
greSS TO fully provide Tor the protection Of citizens
or the United States against all such unjust dis
yolving the civil rights of persons growing out OF
States courts
MIR. Edmunds stated that it was well known
TACT that the coored people in the south do get
their legal rights and that further legislation is
necessary TO secure them in the rights and privfl-
eyes attaching TO them as citizens He said he had
made his bill accord with the decisions OF the
courts, and believed It would accomplish the end
IL Was u Tie judiciary COM
mittee. =
MR.. EDMUNDs' POSTAL TELEGRAPH BILL
Mr.. Edmunds' bill introduced in the Senate to-
Gay 10 establish postal telegraph provides that
BOARD consisting OF the Secretary Of War, Sec
rotary of State and Postmaster General shall cause
10 pc located and arranged four trunk lines con-
Meeting all portions Of the country with Washing
ton, ana That the government shall control and
direct these lines.
GOSSIP ABOUT THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
The gossip about the coming House committees
to-day was, that Morrison is to be made chairman
of ways and means Hammond, Of Georgia, OF Ju-
dietary; Cox, foreign affairs; and Belmont, COM
merce, or, that this may be reversed and Belmont
given foreign affairs, with Cox at the head OF the
commerce committee: Hewitt, OF New York, it is
said, VIII be made chairman OF the naval affairs
committee and Randolph Tucker, of Virginia will
be we'll placed. Hurd, of Ohio, is to have place
on ways and means, as he prefers that to any other
assignment. There is good deal of quiet discus
sion going on among democratic members OF the
house as TO the formation OF the ways and means
committee. Those who supported Randall to avoid
any apprehension OF tariff agitation contend that
the W1SeSt thing the new Speaker could do would
be to place Randall at the head OF ways and means
dress of yesterday and demonstrate his determine
t10n TO protect the business interests On the other
mana the tariff refoTmerS contend that 1t would be
sign OF moral cOwardice to SO place Randall and
one OF them said to-day he would rather meet de-
1eat next year standing squarely honest tariff
platIOrm than 10 win by "trickery and evasion"
While some pressure may be brought to bear upon
the speaker to consult policy In making up the
ways and means committee, it is not believed he
Will listen To IT.