Year: 1874

He also reported favoraby on the bin authoriz-
nance stores and for other purposes. Placed on


THE PROPOSED NEW TERRITORY.


On motion or Mr.. BoRExAN. the bill to establish
the Territory OF Pemotna and to provide tempo
rary government therefor was taken up and read
through, together with the report OF the commit


Pending the discussion the morning hour ex-
amend the act or May 10, 1872, to promote the de-
yeopment OF the mining resources OF the United


THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.


Inc ss' rne % tSs seua
tor from New Jersey tAr Stocktonl was entitled


Mr.. SARGENT asked that the Civil Rights bill be
laid aside that the Deficiency Appropriation bill
might be taken up.


Mr.. SARGENT then gave notice that ne would
call up the Deficiency bill at the earliest oppor-


RUIN FoREBoDED TO THE COMMON SCHOOLS.


The consideration OF the Civil Rights bill was
lis a sad
one OF the saddesI things about the bill was that
gentlemen. who advocated II did not see the
condition OF the colored man improved as any one
else; but denied tnat 1t could be done under this
act OF tyranny similar TO that which has caused
be taxing the white people for the education OF the
colored race, Just as England taxed for the sup
LnO9c
faith. He had no hope OF changing any mans vote
BY what he SAID, as the republican caucus had
determined @ It. tins, az they do many other matters
lnghnysen) say that the passage OF this bin was
duty, but he lMr. Stockton) knew IT was not q
duty imposed upon him by the Legislature OF New


Mr.. FREIIsaHuYsEN said he knew OF no party or
caucus obligations TO compel republican Sena ors
to vote for the bill. The whole matter left to
their individual opinions The duty which he re.
posed upon him by the Judiciary Committee to re-
port the BILL When he entered the Senate he
to support the Of the United n
sworn duty 70 secure equal rights to every citizen


Mr.. HOWE, (repJ OF Wis. argued that the bill
was constitutional.


Mr.. ALcoRN, trep) said 80 far as his State OF
Mississippi was concerned 1t asked no legislation


the people were able ~ to take care Of themselves.
But the colored people OF his state did ask that
ner race ahe country sn0ud nave
the constitution OF the United States was a new
instrument now, the new amendment having ex,
alted 1t. He had been identified with slavery all
his life, and was on the side OF the rebellion dur
ing the war; but he stood here to-day to advocate
citzen was liable to be called upon to protect the
theatre should it be attacked by q mob, and GER
the Hs snsss !
ern people were prejudced against the colored
n ss %rOn9
colored man, hugged him by the neck with one
hand while they felt IN his pockets with the other
white men who were robbing the South. He asked
the passage of the bill. because 1t would give peace
thereafter" in the amendment of the Senator
from Massachusetts (Mr. BoutwelD stricken out,
aa e public obi s o
benevolence endowed by the United States now as
well as hereafter.


MIR. boutwell, said he would be glad to have the
bill pass as suggested BY the Senator, but he
doubted the legality OF the bill II amended as sug-
gested. He gave notice that he would modify his
amendment when In order, so as to make it
acceptable to those desiring to open to all the


Mr.. ALcoRN said he wanted the law passed so
that the colored man could enter Dartmouth Col
lege as well as the humble schoohouse at the foot
Mr.. SARGENT from the Conference Committee on
the Naval Appropriation biil. made report. which
He gave notice that he would call II up tomorrow
morning. He also introduced bin for the relief
Committee on Naval Affairs.


FINES AND PENALTIES.


Mr.. FRELINGHUYsEN moved to strike out, in the
i've hundred, nor,n and .'less than thirty days.
deemed guilty Of . misdemeanor and upon con-
vcton thereof shall be dned not more than 81 900,
or shall be imprisoned not more than one year"
| Agreed to.


THE DANGERS OF GENERALIZATION.


Mr. BoGY, tdem.l OF Mo-, said he desired to discuss
of Congress to pass the bill. and sald 1t would be
the Inauguration OF system of legislation which
Toad De to % our REPUBLICAN
the white men OF the South and the negro but the
Southern people opposed the idea Of investing the
negroes with all rights. because they were not
competent to discharge all the duties OF citizens.
II In time they should prove themselves equal to
extended to them. They were willing that the
negro should have all facilities Tor education,
in the same scnoc with their own children @ The
Northern people did not want mixed schools, ana
the negro was was not admitted tied to any Of the great
the calendar which the statesmen OF fifteen or
twenty years ago would not have dared to intro
Senators introducing them, but he Thought many
OF them an illustration Of the rapid tendency TO-
the nation. Such legislation would finally destroy
the existence OF the states, ana soon the Ameri.
can Senate would be, like the Roman Senate, om-


Mr.. PEAsE, (rep.l OF MISS. advocated the pas
sage Of the BILL and said he did not believe single
southern State would abolish Its school system
should the bill become law,


LET THE BLACKS WIN RESPECT


Mr.. COOPER, (dem.) OF Tenn, said no benefit
would be conferred upon any man BY passing TINS
bill. The black man now was entitled to all the
Then why the necessity ior this billY He asked
whence came the right to attend theatre or to
be accommodated at an nns M ana argued that they
enjoy all these privileges the same as a citizen.
The black man should not forever be kept In ward
ship this way. Let there be an incentive for him
to achieve q position which would command the
respect OF every man Tor MIN. He would leave
them an open way to success and bid them
God speed to reach the topmost round and
command respect The whole purpose OF this
bill was elevate race by law. He thought it
unwise In the black TO put their rights in the
hands of q few men. The time was when slave.
holding was popular, and In the change or affairs
that time might come again. Then those who
were once Shareholders might deprive the black
race OF the privileges 1t now enjoys. He would
much rather trust his rights to local self govern.
than to the Congress OF the United states The
States are the pillars OF the general government
would strike down any OF the pillars and thus
destroy the whole structure The black man
ought to see that 1t would be better Tor him to
depend upon local self government than to place
all in the hands OF lew men.