St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-18

lady be would not be admitted to the ladies'
car.
Mr.. Reed denied that it was true Of
Maine.
Mr. Reagan proceeding said a drunken
man would not be admitted to ladies' car
Did the gentleman desire that a conductor
should be prohibited from using that discre
tioni he (ReaEzn) attached no
importance TO the amendment OF
IL adopted no new principles and his only
objection u Il was it had not been considered
by the committee, aud was not connected
with the regulation OF the tran sportailon of
freight, and was voted in for the purpose OF
defeating the Gill BY appealing TO the senti-
raent OF men who would vote upon sentiment
and forget the object of the amendment
Mr. Reed expressed nis sympathy with the
solemn way In which the gentleman from
Texas bad treated the manner In which be
lkeed) had attacked the pending proposition.
There Was nothing that mistake dreaded SO
much as ridieulr. The absurd proposition
being pointed out, Il was left full OF holes.
The gentleman from Texas said the amend
ment o; the gentleman from North Carolina
was merely reafiirmance Of common law
and yet ne had voted against it, II it was
nOthiDg, Why these exertions against It on
tAe part OF tle gentiemant
Mr.. Crisp said the great mass of cOlored
people did no; require that they should be
transported over railroads in the same car
with white people All they wanted was
equal accommodations.
Mr. Henley desired 20 quiet any apore-
hension on the part OF the gentleman from
Maine by assuring bin conductors did not
make any discrimination on account Of a
mans personal appearance. Tue amend
uent Of the gentleman from North Carolina
had been brought in for the purpose OF de-
feating a measure intended 20 relieve people
from the aggression aud exactions OF railroad
companies. He appealed 10 the friends OF
the people not TO be led aside by any such
proposition.
Mr. Brumm asked Henley his objection
to having tue amendment on the bill
MIR Hcnley-Because it creates an enmity
to the bill.
Mr.. Brumm-The enmity comes from
your color line.
Mr. Henley-Have you and your side IA
vOred the bill!
Mr.. Brumm-I have, aud a great many on
my side have, and II YOU are honest, you will
not Kill every bin simply because there may
be g color line in il.
Mr. Barksdale said be voted against the
amendment Of the gentleman from North
Carolina on the ground il was irrelevant and
purpOrted 10 remedy wrongs which do not
exist. IL related 10 persons while
the intention Of the bill was to correct
acts Of injustice and oppression in the tran
sportation Of freight, but he would not be
deferred from voting for the bill TO correct a
great public evil on account OF the irrele-
vancy OF the amendment Besides, It did
not take from the company the privilege Of
furnishing separate cars for persons, pro-
yided they were equally comfortable, and if
II had different meaning the supreme court
OF the United States, in its decision pro .
nounced through Justice Bradley at the
October term, 1888, would declare 1t uncon-
stitutiOnal aud Of no effect.
Mr.. Brown, Of Indiana, reminded the
! other side that the soul Of old John Brown
was marching on. Only few years ago an
intelligent physician OF Massachusetts, was
elected from a street car in Washington be-
cause he was only half white, while to-day
even the ehivalric gentleman, patricians of
the purest blood, could be found riding side
by side with black men.
Mr.. Breekenridge's amendment was
adopted as a substitute for Mr. Crisp's
amendment yeas 13s, noes 12T, and Crisp's
amendment "a so amended was agreed 70,
yeas lofs nays l5l-
Mr.. Mills offered an amendment prohibit
ing any railroad company from charging to
or receiving from any person, who is to be
conveyed from one state or territory to
another, any sum exceeding three cents per
mile for the distance to be travelled The
amendment was adopted. Yeas 131, nays
/ l2l.
Mr. Goff moved to amend by adding 10
the provision adopted on the motion Of Mr..
Breckenridge the words, provided that no
discrimination is made on account OF race
or color. Agreed TO, yeas 14l, nays 103.
Mr.. Goff moved to reconsider and lay on
the table. Pending which Mr. Reagan
moved TO adjourn. Pending which the
/ speaker laid before the house a communica-
ton from the attorney general in reply to the
resolution asking his opinion whether the
! eight hour law applies 10 letter carriers. Re
ferred. The attorney general says, after
recitiug the resolution: ''TO this 1 must re-
/ ply / cannot furnish the legal opinion re-
/ Quired. The authority OF the attorney gen
eral to give his official opinion is limited by
laws which create and define his office, and
will not permit him to give advice at the
call of either house Of congress
or congress itself, but only to the president
and heads Of the executive departments
Early in the government this was established
aud suggested to the house Of represents
tives by Attorney General Writ. When the
department Of justice was created the law in
this respect was not changed. OF course, il
viii be my wish to conform to any request
the house Of representatives may make, bu
such wish / cannot comply with without
reversing the law and precedents heretofore
| established.
| The house then adjourned.