Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18

such development a. would place II lar
ahead 81 any other steel in the world.
The Chair laid the interstate CON-
mrrce bill before the Senate. and Mr..
slater submitted the proDosed amendment
10 II. moved by him. embodyiDg the pro-
visions OF the Reagan bill.
Adjourned.
Heuse Of Representatives.
on motion Of MIR. Biaiton. o. south
Carolln1. Tuesday the 10th Of January was
Fixed for the consideration of appropriate
resolutions touching the death Of J. ii.
Eyins, lste member Of the House.
ON motion OF Mr.. Stoeks lager. Of IndI-
ana. resolution was adopted calling on
the Secretary Of the Treasury for informa-
ton a. to the purchase OF a lite for public
building az Ha-rlsonburg, Va.
The House then resumed the considera-
ton Of the inter. State commerce bill. the
pending question being on the motion 10
table the motion TO reconsider the vote by
which the House Yesterday adopted the
amendment offered by Mr.. O'Hara. %
North Carolina. providing that any person
having purchased a ticket . be conveyed
from one State to another shall receive the
sane treatment and be afforded the same
facilities rs those furnished any other per-
son holding a ticket OF the same class.
The motion 10 reconsider was tabled;
yeas 149. nays l29.
Mr.. Crisp. Of Georgia. offered an amend
ment providing that nothing in this act
shall he 30 construed as 10 prevent anv rail-
road company from providing separate ac-
commodstions for white and cOlored per-
sons without discrimination.
He believed in the equality Of all men
under The law. He believed that every
man should have the right 70 demand ~ the
hands of common carriers a. good service
as any other man. There was nothing in
his amendment cOntroyeriiDg this doctrine.
But there was good reason why white men
or cO'orCd men should object to separate
accommodations. His amendment did not
force railroad companies TO provide sepn-
rate accoDmO dations. Was il Objectionable
that. in response TO public sentiment rali-
road companies should furnish separate ac-
commOdations: Whom didii iniurei WHY
should Congress propose law which might
lie regarded - requiring the admIxture Of
tho Two races in the public conyeyances OF
the laudl
Mr.. smalls. Of south Carolina. opposed
the amendment. and said that be was glad
that Il was offered By the member from
Georgia. COlOred men and women did
have trouble in travelling through that
state. They had a car in Georgia which
was called second-class car. 4 cOiored
man travelling from Washington 70 New
Orleans. when he came 10 the state Of
Georgia. was compelled by persuasion or
ioIce 10 20 into this Jim Crow" car.
lie thought that the good sense Of the
members OF the House would vote down
the amendment. especially the good sense
Of those Democrats who were saving. - We
sre gong 70 be the best friend II the cell
cred man." He hoped that the gentlemen
who said :" this great. good man. Cleveland.
viii do good 10 the colOred man. would
not stand up for the "Jim-Crow " ca Of
Georgia. Applause on the Republican
.iGe.
Mr.. Herbert. 81 Alabama. advocated the
gmendmeni. II adopted. the whole proyi-
sion would mean exactly what The amend
IN Mt OF the gentleman from North CarOlinl
90 Iiaral would mean. without the words
without discrimination" These words
had been inserted simply for TIE purpose
Of making the amendment Odious and eX-
citing politicl priudIce. lie objected 10
any law whichTeguired common carriers 10
put.colored aud white people in the same
csT. What was proper was 70 give them
equal accommodation m separate ears.
There was no disposition on the part %
southern Democrats 10 deny that al men.
without regard 10 r1ce, color. or previous
condition, were entitled 10 equal facilities
ana equal accommodations while travelling
On ihe same class II tickets rs other men.
Mr.. O'IIara regretted that the color ques-
tIon had arisen in this debate. lie held
that no matter whether a man WAS black or
white. lac was an American citizen, and the
avis II tie great republic ought 70 be
.pTead uI0n him. Public sentiment and
CgItss ot the Nineteenth century stared
Congress in the face. and it was too ist-
for Congress to iegislate on The ques ion %
color. His amendment appealed - the
good sense and patriotism Of Congress; Ell
10 asked was that wien the House WAS pro-
tecting lie properly % men aud protecting
dumb biUtes il should give voice md ex
preston 70 the protection u 90 American
cuiztus. Applause on the Repubh ,an
>ide.l lie did not believe that there vs. q
smg.e railroad in The land whicn desired 10
foster any discrimination.
Mr.. Breckenridge. OF Arkansas, offered
IS a substitute for Mr.. Crisp. amendment
an amendment providing that nothing N
this act shall b. construed 70 deny to rail.
reads tie right d provide -eparIte accom-
moG0ti0ns fer passengers, - they NAV deem
btst fof tie public comfort AMI safety, o.
& o make such regulations ~ relate % trans
pOriaiion between points wholly Wltbin the
miis q one State.
Mr.. Breckenridge said that be did not
wish 10 see the rights Of the cOl0red man
limited or restricted in lhe slightest de-
gree. One objection that be had 10 the
amendment Of The gentleman from Georgia
(Mr. Crisp was that u spoke Of cOiored
PEOPLE - conira.Gistinguisked from white
people. Gentlemen were mistaken II they
thought tbat the southern people wished L.
ahFiOge the rights II The c0lorsd man IN
der the law; out If Congress prevented
The asserting 81 passengers from the stand
point Of public convenience ard safety. Il
Infused , social question into o commercial
question.
Mr.. Reed. II Maine. ironically expressed
his pleasure Al seeing The question changed
ircm enc OF color into one OF assortment.
II c House, which had determined 10 puT'
sue these rohber baIOns. had before Il tal
plain question whether y would by enact
mcnt confer upon these same narons the
privilege II asserting their passengers.
Certainly tie sane treasury regulations
must Ice adopted as 10 the method OF a.
sorimeui. Laughter on the Repuoiicar
SIDE Were men 10 lac assorted on tht
ground II size, or on the inous;ache ground
or on The besrd basis. lLsngbier.l He
objected 70 having these rof.ber barOn- 49,
sort Passengers on any fADcIiul basis they
might undertake TO SCI W. Li.aHe hter.l
Nj. Reagan said that the genflrnan from
Maine (keedl might make himself humOr
Gus about assortment" but the fact re-
nlaintd that Il was the custom Of railroad
conductors 10 ass0rt passengers IN Maine
aud everywhere else. II the gentleman
ifcm Maine vert to train unsccompan.ed
~ lady he would not be admitted TO ih'
lsdies' sar.
Mr.. Reed denied lhat that was true Of
Msine.
Mr.. Reagan. proceeding. said that
drunken nan wouId mot be admitted 10 "a,
iadses' car. Did gentlemen decree thai
conductors sbouid lie prohibited frou
using ihEt disereisons He fReagan} n.
tsetes 20 importance 10 the amendment o.
the gentleman from North Carolina. II
scort no new principle. and his only Oh
Observation-Disclosures moi been consider
90 by The ccmmittse. sud sss not con
retfsd with tie regulation OF Transports
ton 81 freight. N hsd heen voted N fol
the rrrepse u 6efesfisg the bill by ap.
ifalirg TO the seHflmeni Of snen who would