Year: 1864




l4lh instant, was taken up:


Whereas in the history of the attempt Anthony
custody Of the United states officers IN Boson in ,ssa is
represented and is aso generally reported that T. w HQ
ss os IN a
made bv body of wit force and upon the
the Of aw and officers Of ea n
The intent aud pu pose OF orciby rescuing him from such
Cd citizen Of United Stat then Sas the oy
o. SAID Burns was killed and murdered by said assanis


Be rsolrsd That the President Of the Senate appoints
committee OF three members of the Senate investigate
any what with the said attempt 70 the said Burns
and the killing and numbering Of any person having his Gus
tody and that said committee have power send
and papers
Mr.. z RUMBULL moved that it be laid on the table
which motion was carried BY the following vote: lshs
YEAs.- Messrs Anih ny, Brown, Chandler Cellamsr,l
Harlan, Howard Howe Lane Indiana Lane Kansas Nor
gan, morrill, Pomeroy Ramsey, sherman, sprague Sumner
ysn W;1.d aysA r'u"oa Van Wrinkle wilkinson Wiley and
McDougl, Powell Riddle Salisbury aud WIight-l0


NEGRO PRIVILEGES IN STREET CARS Ir


The bill to incorporate the metropolitan ltaroad in the
District of Columbia came up in order. n I" Il \


The question was on an amendment offered by Mr.
SUMNER providing that person shall be excluded from
the the road on account Of color ttH} Ati


Mr. JOHNSON SAID that onehalf of the time of the Se-
nate had been taken by this discussion of the question
Of the comparative rights of white and ccored men, The
white had greater privileges in these cars than the
coored The remedy which the law fur ,isbes for
the viola ion OF the rights of colOrsd as open to
them as to the white man. There preference for
white men and women among our class and the was
the with the other with reference to people Of
their class Mr. j. said he would vote for every just
OF protection to the c0Ored race but when il
to the question of pocll and social enioy.
nent there other considerations OF Importance
Nature had fixed 10 the hearts Of white what by some
might be called prejudice that the coored race are not
our equals. When Gen Dix overrun with contra
tand the Governor of Massachusetts, refused to receive
them the ground that the climate would agree with
them That fact alone would prove that there was q ma
tural distinction between the two The condition
Of these two classes at present such that would be
very perons to attempt to promote political and social


nds of slaves had escaped from slavery the South dur
ing the present rebellion We're they fit to take part id
the great Political questions OF the day socia COM
panuns for ourselves, wives, and daughtersf lie was
certain whatever mgh be the capacity Of the free negro


The who coming into midst are not 1T
10 exercise tho elective franchise, mix socially with the
whites and take part the counse of the nation Just
imagine five six of them holding the balance of power
10 this body when great topic Of the day under die
cussion How would Wa appeal to these men, BY
sons No by psrsuAaoni Q Yes. Persuasion founded
upon ignorance and appealing to ignorance alone Whit
would tho fl ct be if an important nasohal measure were
carried by vote Of that description by Eaay9
Mr.. SUMNER said that when hs frat came into the
Senate ths Hon John Bell told him that he was fret
chosen into public life by the efforts of free negroes


Mr.. Ct NNESS said that their choice was bad one.


MIR. JOHNSON said that might be. Some of this class
were intelligent He far from believing that becsu "a
man black his intelligence was not AS great as
others What he would say that notwithstanding any
extraordinary nelec he might possess there still existed
latent prejudice, which kept him from rs3g to his pro-
per sphere No would contend for the ntermarrage
of whites with blacks What father would have his
daughter bound to coored man by marriage vows or his
son bound to colored wOmtn, Such equality would sin
alike against the of the times and manly feelings
OF the white race lie trusted that upon reflection, the
honorable Senator wnuld withdraw hs amendment as
there Was not the slightest necessity for it He said slavo
ry n MARY if not dead has received the wounds Of
DEATH and those gentlemen who favored Its continuance
would find that in the judgment OF Chrsendnm un-
der the silent pfuenoe Of that Christianity which has done
so much to humanze society, there power which
man could no longer Withstand. 81 "


Mr.. SALISBURY said that the question wss solely
whether the railroad company to be bound to allow
The negres to seisct any they pleased He did not
believe, with the Senator from Maryland that slavery
dead and he desired TO close his eyes under the same
Institution he had reared under. The finger Of God
had drawn distinction between the Aboionism
was n6irlity te God and against Providence


Mr. SUMNER said his proposition was simple as
one of the Ten Commandments and yet the Senator from
Maryland, with the nimbleness which belonged to him,
had ranged over very wide f-ld Of discussion. He
thought that the Senator showed large in
maintaining the legal right of the coored people to occupy
these cars and claiming on every principle of social CON
sderaton that they should not be admitted He asked
that by w words of interpretation such as his amend
mont gave to what the Senator from Mary land ackcw-
lodged to be the sw the colored people might bs allowed
their rights. & t# .af ~


Mr. -CARLILE said hs was once or twice in New
York oar, aud he had never negroes


MIR SUMNER said ho had hardly ever entered one but
what he them


Mr. CARLILE sad lie supposed they were there on
account OF the presence of tbs Senator who
had done so much for their dowa troiden race. Laugh
ter .M. al


Mr.. DOOLITTLE opposed tho amendment He said
ne believed that the railroad companies had right to
make regulations for the convenencs Of the public and
not for their convenience His honorable friend from
Massachusetts, did not generally travel with ladies',
Laughter. Suppose he should attempt to travel in
ladies' car Why, he would be politely informed that
there was car especially provided for gentlemen who
travel alone Laughter Would that be denying him
aoy right because he had purchased ticket He
thought where there divided population of white
and colored oars should be provided for each class


Mr MORRILL, alluded to the remarks Of Mr.. SAULs-
BURY and said he did not think that Senator would object
to ride with the colored in carriage, provided he
wore the badge Of bondage. His (Mr. Ms) taste told
him that it just proper that the coored should
that the genemans instincts aud Christianity bad been
toward abolition


Mr. SALISBURY said he did not think so,


Mr. MORRILL, said that amongst all Christian
on whenever the slave adopted its tenes the tendency
emancipation This the rus OF the Church
the earliest days. That doctrine has down to the
present hour and God be praised is not going to be
exception. As to gentemsny utncs be referred to the
fact that of the four millions slaves Of the South half
mulattoes The Senator might we'll bs aimon-
sed by Senator from Maryland that the institution is
in win He considered the amendment when he reported
the bill unesentia but since the assault upon II by tho
Senator from Delaware, he should vote for it


Mr. SALISBURY denied that no assailed the bill, as
reported and the words OF the Senator from Maine jus-
fed bis course in opposition to the amendment