New-York tribune., 1884-12-18
NEGROES AS TRAVELLERS.
AspICY DEBATE IN TIE HOUSE.
SOUTHERN MEMBERS STICKING TO THE coLo"
,,Sr ,ssopTuENTr RAILROAD PASSENGERS

SOUTHERN MEMBERS STICKING 10 The 'oi'o''
LINE" ASSORTMENT" RAILROAD PAssENdERs'
W,sr,ryGToN. Dec. 1.-THE House to-day
resumed the consideration Of the Interstate 'on''N
bill: tho pending question being on INC i"o'.pn w.
TO table the motion to reconsider ,"U
vote by which the houso 'os'.i', til
adopted the amendment offered by Mr. oliara oi Ni'
carolina providing against discrimination Ihe motion
20 reconsider was tabled. Yeas. l40i Nays l2o'
NJ frisp. of Georgia. offered an amendment provmihs
that nothing IN this act contained snail DC 30 cohN""
"a IN nrcven any railroad company from providlng sep
,ratc accommodations for white and colored persons
lie advocated his amendment In Speech uechr'hs "
,hcre was no GOOD reason why white men or coored men
should object to separate accommodations why sho"
Congress propose law which hiShe Vo
carlcd as requiring the admiHtnrc W .he WV
races in the public convcyances of the nndf nc nsNeu
Mr. smals of South Carolina. opposed the amendmeh'
and said that he was glad that IL was offered py hmepe
fro,, GcorgIa Colorcd men women ala have rouole
I'm travelling through that state; they had car ln
Georgia which was called second-cihss car colo'ou
man travelling from Washington to NeWorl'ans "hen
he came 10 the state Of Georgia was compeheu ny pr
suaslon or force 70 60 60 into this jim crow car o
thoph that the good Of the members on the House
would vote down the amendment eSpoeia,y
tim cool sense OF those Democrats VINO
ror, saving We are going bc the best friend of
tho co,ored man." He hoped that the gentlemen VINO
said this great and good man, Cleveland WIZ uo eoou
:, the coorcd mnn" would not stand up iof inc jim
rr,,r ear Of ceorgla Applause on The Republican
side ,.
AZ, rt,,ho,t ~ Alabama advocated the amendment
~, pti,,, regretted that the color question hnh
,,isrn Ia this debate ne held TINT nu matter whether
man vss hlars ut white, he vn' ~ american ritH'n
ani the aqs ~ the great rrnbr onVht ~ we spir'n
,r,, ti., rriile sentiment ani rtugtrss ~ we mre
,epoth epnta,f stated penetpss n tNe hrp hha Wa'
t.a io,e hf " w rgslaip ur ,he question
M a.i,. ti,s amendment arrpapi W. thp rr"a
| seuse aa raifnsiN ~ irhrirS9 NJ "
asbad was that phtR iha tipNsp Nas protecting
| he mrrpf az mpu euh r'wee'lgs ,He NN,Hn n,Naf ii
Ame,i,au piiilpns iApliaasa -" ,ts rn,,ileai sii
Land ~ hoh desirni 10 luaicg aul dlsllh'lhAlH .,.,
Mr breckenridge ot Arkansas pui'.' 20 i',i, W
fm Mr. Cnsps amendment a ''' ~
nothing la this act shal pn Nu''luu' - w f,r ms
he right To provide separate accommodations 10, l"s 30
engcrs as they may detm hest Tor lhe uo o"h'ul '"
nration bet wcen points wholly within the limits OF one
| Stale MIR Breckenridge thought that inc gchlenen
wished to abridge the right, OF the coloed man under the
from tho point Of view Of public convenience
and safety il Infused the social question Into com
Mr.. Reed Of Maine ironically expressed his pleasure
at seeing the question changed from one oi cu"r to ~
pursue these rOhbeT barons had before IL tne ph qcs
lion whether it would By enactment consr uIU nss
scucers. Certainly some treasury regulations hus' DC
adopted as to the method OIL assor,ehs m m ted on the
ground OF size or the mustaohe ground or on me
| beard basis Laughter He objected To haVihg
these rolbcr barons assOrt passengers ON any tacl
basis they might undertake to set up i.anghtS,, "
Mr. Reagan said that the gentleman IRON Maine NlI
| Reed might make himself humorous aoOut 'assort,,
ment, but the fact remained that II Was tie Ny'o and
railroad conductors to ass0rt passengers IN Maine anu
| everywhere else ,,,
| Mr. Reed denied that that was true or Maine
| Mr. Barksdae, of Mississippi. said that ne Nottl
| against the amendment of the gentleman from North
Carolina the ground that II was irrelevant ana Pul-
| ported 10 remedy wrongs which do not exist . -, .
| Mr. Browne Indiana, reminded the other side that
| the soul OF old John Brown was marching on
| only a few years ago an Intelligent PhyslcHtl
| of Massachusetts was elected from street car
in Washington because he only half white, Whlle
to-day even cvac gentlemen. paircians ~ the puest
blood could be found udug side 10y side with black men
| MI Breckcnrdges amendment was adopted az a SUB
sutc for Mr. Crisp's amendment yeas l9 nays, II .
| and Mr. Cr-ps amendment as 50 amended was aSfecl
| TO. Yeas. l31 nays, l3l. -,
| Mr. Mills OF Texas, offered amendment limiting tne
| rate 10 three cents mile which was adopted, aIcI
which Mr.. Goh. of West virginia, moved to amend 10y
adding to the provision adopted on motion ot Mt fcc
onridge the words provided that no discrimination -
made OF race color : TINS was helcrd 10
Yeas III nays, IO3. Ar. Con moved 10 reconsider h'
| Law on The table. Pending which Dir. Reagan moved t'