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• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 05 Dec 1873, 00:00
  Forty-third Congress, First Session. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. In the house of Representatives. December 5, 1873. The Speaker appointed as the Committee on the Judiciary— Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts; “ Jeremiah M....

  People: Benjamin F. Butler
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 05 Dec 1873, 00:00
  Forty-third Congress, First Session. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. In the house of Representatives. December 5, 1873. The Speaker appointed as the Committee on the Judiciary— Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts; “ Jeremiah M. Wilson, “...

  People: Jeremiah M. Wilson
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 05 Dec 1873, 00:00
  Forty-third Congress, First Session. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. In the house of Representatives. December 5, 1873. The Speaker appointed as the Committee on the Judiciary— Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts; “ Jeremiah M. Wilson, “...

  People: Luke P. Poland
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 05 Dec 1873, 00:00
  Forty-third Congress, First Session. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. In the house of Representatives. December 5, 1873. The Speaker appointed as the Committee on the Judiciary— Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts; “ Jeremiah M. Wilson, “...

  People: Lyman Tremain
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 05 Dec 1873, 00:00
  Forty-third Congress, First Session. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. In the house of Representatives. December 5, 1873. The Speaker appointed as the Committee on the Judiciary— Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts; “ Jeremiah M. Wilson, “...

  People: William P. Frye
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 05 Dec 1873, 00:00
  Forty-third Congress, First Session. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. In the house of Representatives. December 5, 1873. The Speaker appointed as the Committee on the Judiciary— Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts; “ Jeremiah M. Wilson, “...

  People: John Cessna
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 05 Dec 1873, 00:00
  Forty-third Congress, First Session. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. In the house of Representatives. December 5, 1873. The Speaker appointed as the Committee on the Judiciary— Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts; “ Jeremiah M. Wilson, “...

  People: Alexander White
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 05 Dec 1873, 00:00
  Forty-third Congress, First Session. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. In the house of Representatives. December 5, 1873. The Speaker appointed as the Committee on the Judiciary— Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts; “ Jeremiah M. Wilson, “...

  People: Jasper D. Ward
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 05 Dec 1873, 00:00
  Forty-third Congress, First Session. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. In the house of Representatives. December 5, 1873. The Speaker appointed as the Committee on the Judiciary— Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts; “ Jeremiah M. Wilson, “...

  People: Charles A. Eldredge
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 05 Dec 1873, 00:00
  Forty-third Congress, First Session. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. In the house of Representatives. December 5, 1873. The Speaker appointed as the Committee on the Judiciary— Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts; “ Jeremiah M. Wilson, “...

  People: Clarkson N. Potter
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 05 Dec 1873, 00:00
  Forty-third Congress, First Session. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. In the house of Representatives. December 5, 1873. The Speaker appointed as the Committee on the Judiciary— Mr. Benjamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts; “ Jeremiah M. Wilson, “...

  People: Hugh J. Jewett
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 12 Dec 1873, 10:30
  H. R. 796

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 09 Dec 1873, 10:30
  Call to Order

  People: Benjamin F. Butler
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 09 Dec 1873, 10:30
  Committee Room Com. [on the] Judiciary Ho of Reps. Dec. 9, 1873 The Committee on the Judiciary met in their Room pursuant to the call of the Chairman.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 09 Dec 1873, 10:30
  Motion to Appoint a Clerk for the Committee

  People: John Cessna
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 09 Dec 1873, 10:30
  Carried.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 09 Dec 1873, 10:30
  The Chairman thereupon appointed M. A. Clancy Clerk of the Committee, who was sworn and entered upon his duties.

  People: M. A. Clancy
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 09 Dec 1873, 10:30
  The Chairman thereupon appointed M. A. Clancy Clerk of the Committee, who was sworn and entered upon his duties.

  People: M. A. Clancy
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 09 Dec 1873, 10:30
  Motion to Meet on Tuesdays and Fridays at Half Past Ten a. m.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 09 Dec 1873, 10:30
  The Chairman stated there were two or three present matters, among which were the Bankrupt law and the Civil Rights Bill, on the latter of which the Committee could report at any time. … The Committee decided to hold its regular meetings on Tuesdays...

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 09 Dec 1873, 10:30
  Motion to Adjourn

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 09 Dec 1873, 10:30
  Adjourned. M A Clancy Clk.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 12 Dec 1873, 10:30
  Call to Order

  People: Benjamin F. Butler
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 12 Dec 1873, 10:30
  Friday, Dec. 12, 1873 The Committee met pursuant to a call of the Chairman.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 09 Dec 1873, 10:30
  Present all the members—whose names will be formed on the opposite page.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 12 Dec 1873, 10:30
  Present all the members.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 12 Dec 1873, 10:30
  Motion to Report the Bill to the House

  People: Benjamin F. Butler
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 12 Dec 1873, 10:30
  The Committee gave such instruction upon the following division: Ayes—Messrs. Wilson, Poland, Frye, Cessna, White [and] Ward—6. Noes—Messrs. Eldredge, Potter and Jewett—3.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 12 Dec 1873, 10:30
  Motion to Adjourn

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 12 Dec 1873, 10:30
  The Committee adjourned until Tuesday next at half past 10 A. M. M. A Clancy Clerk

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 06 Jan 1874, 10:30
  Call to Order

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 06 Jan 1874, 10:30
  Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1874. The Committee met pursuant to adjournment.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 06 Jan 1874, 10:30
  Present—The Chairman, Messrs. Poland, Tremain, Frye, Cessna and White.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 06 Jan 1874, 10:30
  After further discussion as to the best method to be pursued in the House [rel.] to the Civil Rights Bill, the conclusion of which was that it should be recommitted to the Committee[.]

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 06 Jan 1874, 10:30
  Motion to Adjourn

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 06 Jan 1874, 10:30
  [T]he Committee adjourned.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Jun 1874, 10:30
  Call to Order

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Jun 1874, 10:30
  The Committee met pursuant to adjournment—All the members present.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Jun 1874, 10:30
  The Committee met pursuant to adjournment—All the members present.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Jun 1874, 10:30
  H. R. 796: Mr. White's Amendment

  People: Alexander White
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Jun 1874, 10:30
  H. R. 796: Mr. Wilson's Substitute for Mr. White's Amendment

  People: Jeremiah M. Wilson
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Jun 1874, 10:30
  Motion to Vote on Mr. White's and Mr. Wilson's Amendment to H. R. 796

  People: Lyman Tremain
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Jun 1874, 10:30
  The following was the vote upon Mr. Wilson’s amendment. Yeas—Messrs. Wilson, Poland, Frye and Cessna—4. Nays—Messrs. Chairman, Tremain, White, Eldredge, Jewett and Potter—6.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Jun 1874, 10:30
  The vote upon Mr. White’s amendment was as follows: Yeas—Tremain, White, and Potter—3. Nays—Messrs. Chairman, Wilson, Poland, Frye, Cessna, Eldredge and Jewett—7.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Jun 1874, 10:30
  Motion to Authorize the Chairman to Report H. R. 796 Without Amendment and Allow Mr. White to Present His Amendment to the House

  People: Lyman Tremain
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Jun 1874, 10:30
  Motion to Amend Mr. Tremain's Amendment to Add Authorization to Take Up S. 1 and Recommend Its Passage

  People: John Cessna
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Jun 1874, 10:30
  The vote on Mr. Cessna’s amendment was as follows: Yeas—Messrs. Chairman, Wilson, Poland, Tremain, Frye, Cessna and White—7. Nays—Messrs. Eldredge, Jewett and Potter—3.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Jun 1874, 10:30
  Motion to Postpone Further Consideration of H. R. 796 Until the First Monday of December

  People: Clarkson N. Potter
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Jun 1874, 10:30
  Lost without a division.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Jun 1874, 10:30
  Mr. Tremain’s motion was then carried by the following vote: Yeas—Messrs. Chairman, Wilson, Poland, Tremain, Frye, Cessna, White and Ward—8. Nays—Messrs. Eldredge, Jewett and Potter—3.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Jun 1874, 10:30
  Motion to Adjourn

  People: Lyman Tremain
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Jun 1874, 10:30
  Motion That When the Committee Adjourn It Adjourn Till Tomorrow Morning at Ten

  People: Jeremiah M. Wilson
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Jun 1874, 10:30
  Mr. Wilson moved that when the Committee adjourn it be till tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock which was carried by the following vote: Yeas—Messrs. Chairman, Wilson, Tremain, White, Eldredge, Jewett, and Potter—7. Nays—Messrs. Poland and Ward—2....

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 08 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Call to Order

  People: Benjamin F. Butler
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 08 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Tuesday, Dec. 8, 1874 The Committee met at the call of the Chairman.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 08 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Present—all the members of the Committee except Mr. Jewett.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 08 Dec 1874, 10:30
  The Chairman called up the Civil Rights bill—H. R. 796—when Mr. Eldredge made the point that the bill being before the House on a pending motion to recommit it was not properly before the Committee. The Chairman replied that the question on which...

  People: Jeremiah M. Wilson
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 08 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Motion to Instruct the Chairman to Withdraw the Motion to Reconsider the Vote to Recommit H. R. 796

  People: Luke P. Poland
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 08 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Motion to Substitute Mr. Poland's Motion to Direct the Chairman to Call Up S. 1 and Recommend Its Passage Without Amendment

  People: Jasper D. Ward
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 08 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Motion to Substitute Mr. Ward's Motion to Let Mr. White Offer His Substitute to the Committee

  People: Jeremiah M. Wilson
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 08 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Motion to Postpone Consideration of the Civil Rights Bill Until the Next Meeting

  People: Jeremiah M. Wilson
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 08 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Motion to Amend Mr. Wilson's Motion to Amend the Bill and Report It as Amended

  People: Lyman Tremain
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 08 Dec 1874, 10:30
  After further discussion, Mr. Wilson’s motion to postpone the further consideration of the subject until next Friday was carried.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 08 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Motion to Adjourn

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 08 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Adjourned to Friday next at 10 o’clock A. M. M. A. Clancy Clk of Com.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 11 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Call to Order

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 11 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Friday, Dec. 11, 1874 The Committee met pursuant to adjournment.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 11 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Present—all the members except Mr. Ward.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 11 Dec 1874, 10:30
  The Chairman stated that the object of the meeting to-day was to hear Mr. White’s proposition on the Civil Rights bill. Mr. White then read his substitute for the Civil Rights bill and made explanation of the provisions which occasioned discussion.

  People: Jeremiah M. Wilson
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 11 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Pending the vote on Mr. White’s substitute, Mr. Cessna moved that the bill introduced by Mr. White, together with all other bills before the Committee relating to Civil Rights be referred to a select Committee of three to perfect a bill or bills and...

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 11 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Motion to Create a Sub-Committee on the Civil Rights Bill and Refer All Civil Rights Matters to the Sub-Committee

  People: John Cessna
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 11 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Motion to Adjourn

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 11 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Adjourned until Tuesday morning next at half past ten o’clock. M. A. Clancy Clk of Com.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Call to Order

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Tuesday Dec. 15, 1874. The Committee met pursuant to adjournment.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Present—all the members of the Committee.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Sub-Committee on the Civil Rights Bill of the House Judiciary Committee, Date: 11 Dec 1874, 00:00
  [T]he Chairman added Judge Poland and Mr. White to the sub-Committee, with the assent of the Committee.

  People: Benjamin F. Butler
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Sub-Committee on the Civil Rights Bill of the House Judiciary Committee, Date: 11 Dec 1874, 00:00
  [T]he Chairman added Judge Poland and Mr. White to the sub-Committee, with the assent of the Committee.

  People: Luke P. Poland
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Sub-Committee on the Civil Rights Bill of the House Judiciary Committee, Date: 11 Dec 1874, 00:00
  [T]he Chairman added Judge Poland and Mr. White to the sub-Committee, with the assent of the Committee.

  People: Alexander White
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Section 1

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Section 2

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Section 4

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Section 5

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Motion to Instruct the Chairman to Take Up S. 1 and Recommend Its Passage, Allowing Members of the Committee to Offer Amendments

  People: John Cessna
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Motion to Amend Mr. Cessna's Motion to Instruct the Chairman to Report the Sub-Committee Report and Recommend Its Passage

  People: Lyman Tremain
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Mr. Tremain’s amendment was carried by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. Chairman, Poland, Tremain, White, Eldredge, Potter [and] Finck—7. Noes—Messrs. Wilson, Frye, Cessna and Ward—4.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Mr. Cessna’s motion, as then amended by Mr. Tremain, was then lost by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. Chairman, Poland, Tremain [and] White—4. Noes—Messrs. Wilson, Frye, Cessna, Eldredge, Ward, Potter [and] Finck—7.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Mr. Potter moved to strike out so much of the 3rd section of the bill reported by the sub-committee as imposes a penalty upon the law officers. [Editors' note: Mr. Potter's amendment is renewed the following day in greater detail. Therefore, we have...

  People: Clarkson N. Potter
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Section 3

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Motion to Adjourn

  People: Jeremiah M. Wilson
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Pending which the Committee adjourned till tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock. M. A. Clancy Clk of Com.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Dec 1874, 11:00
  Call to Order

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Dec 1874, 11:00
  Wednesday, Dec. 16, 1874. The Committee met pursuant to adjournment—

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Dec 1874, 11:00
  Present—Messrs. Chairman, Wilson, Tremain, Frye, Cessna, White, Ward, Eldredge, Potter and Finck.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Dec 1874, 11:00
  Mr. Frye stated that he had a proposition to make in regard to the Civil Rights bill, as he believed this was the last opportunity the Committee would have to do [] without direction. He was in favor of the Senate bill, but would move to strike out...

  People: Benjamin F. Butler William P. Frye
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Dec 1874, 11:00
  Motion to be Excused

  People: Jasper D. Ward
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Dec 1874, 11:00
  Motion to Report the Sub-Committee Report to the House and Recommend Its Passage

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Dec 1874, 11:00
  On the question will the Committee order the bill just perfected reported to the House with a recommendation that it do pass, the following was the vote: Ayes—Messrs. Chairman, Tremain, Cessna [and] White—4. Noes—Messrs. Wilson, Frye, Eldredge,...

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Dec 1874, 11:00
  Subsequently Mr. Frye changed his vote, with the understanding that he would vote for the Senate bill when it comes up in the House.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Dec 1874, 11:00
  The Chairman then asked what action the Committee would recommend to the House in regard to the Senate bill.

  People: Benjamin F. Butler
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Dec 1874, 11:00
  Motion to Instruct the Chairman to Take Up S. 1 and Recommend Its Passage, Allowing Members of the Committee to Offer Amendments

  People: John Cessna
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Dec 1874, 11:00
  Motion to Amend Mr. Cessna's Motion to Instruct the Chairman to Take Up S. 1 and Offer the Sub-Committee Report as a Substitute, Allowing Members to Offer Amendments

  People: Lyman Tremain
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Dec 1874, 11:00
  Motion to Amend Mr. Tremain's Amendment to Instruct the Chairman to Have S. 1 Referred to the Committee

  People: Clarkson N. Potter
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Dec 1874, 11:00
  Mr. Potter’s amendment was lost by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. Eldredge, Potter [and] Finck—3. Noes—Messrs. Chairman, Wilson, Tremain, Frye, Cessna [and] White—6.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Dec 1874, 11:00
  Mr. Tremain’s motion was carried by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. Chairman, Tremain, Frye, White [and] Potter—5. Noes—Messrs. Wilson, Cessna, Eldredge [and] Finck—4.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Dec 1874, 11:00
  The question then recurred upon the motion of Mr. Cessna as amended, it was lost by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. Chairman, Tremain, Frye [and] White—4. Noes—Messrs. Wilson, Cessna, Eldredge, Potter [and] Finck—5.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Dec 1874, 11:00
  Motion to Instruct the Chairman to Take Up S. 1 and Recommend Its Passage

  People: John Cessna
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Dec 1874, 11:00
  Mr. Cessna then moved that the Chairman be instructed or directed to make efforts to reach the Senate bill on the Speaker’s table and recommend its passage; which motion was lost by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. Chairman, Wilson, Frye [and]...

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Dec 1874, 11:00
  Mr. Cessna stated that he would change his vote on his proposition as amended by Mr. Tremain, in order to get affirmative action by the Committee reserving the right to vote against it in the House. Mr. Tremain stated that on that proposition he...

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Dec 1874, 11:00
  Motion to Adjourn

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Dec 1874, 11:00
  After some further discussion of parliamentary procedure, the Committee adjourned. M. A. Clance Clk of Com.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Mr. Frye moved that the report of the Committee be so amended that the Senate penalties be preserved with all the means and qualifications for carrying them into effect, and that also individual damages be preserved, to be recovered by action on the...

  People: William P. Frye Lyman Tremain
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Mr. White's Amendment to Section 1

  People: Alexander White
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  The substitute of Mr. White was rejected by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. White, Eldredge, Potter, and Finck—4. Noes—Messrs. Chairman, Wilson, Poland, Tremain, Cessna, Frye [and] Ward—7.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Mr. Frye's Substitute

  People: William P. Frye
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Mr. Frye moved to substitute the Senate bill for the report of the Committee, which was lost by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. Chairman, Wilson, Cessna, Frye [and] Ward—5. Noes—Messrs. Poland, Tremain, White, Eldredge, Potter [and] Finck—6.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  The Chairman stated that the question recurred upon substituting the first section of the sub-committee's report for the first section of the House bill as reported—No. 796. The following is the vote: Ayes—Messrs. Chairman, Poland, Tremain, White,...

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Mr. Cessna's Amendment to Section 2

  People: John Cessna
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Mr. Wilson's Amendment to Mr. Cessna's Amendment

  People: Jeremiah M. Wilson
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Mr. Wilson moved, as an amendment to strike out the alternative clause, so that the remedies shall be cumulative which was lost by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. Wilson, Cessna, Frye [and] Ward—4. Noes—Messrs. Chairman, Poland, Tremain, White,...

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  The motion of Mr. Cessna was then lost by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. Chairman, Wilson, Poland, Tremain, [and] Cessna—5. Noes—Messrs. White, Frye, Ward, Eldredge, Potter [and] Fink—6.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Mr. White's Substitute for Section 2

  People: Alexander White
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  The substitute was lost by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. White, Eldredge, Potter [and] Finck—4. Noes—Messrs. Chairman, Wilson, Poland, Tremain, Cessna, Frye and Ward—7.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  The Chairman stated that the question now was upon accepting the second section as reported by the sub-committee, which gives a simple penalty of $500 against the party aggrieved.

  People: Benjamin F. Butler
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Mr. Wilson's Amendment to Section 2

  People: Jeremiah M. Wilson
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Mr. Tremain's Amendment Section 2

  People: Lyman Tremain
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Mr. Tremain’s motion was carried, Mr. Poland only voting no.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Mr. Wilson’s motion was then agreed to by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. Chairman, Wilson, Tremain, Frye, Cessna and Ward—6. Noes—Messrs. Poland, White, Eldredge, Potter [and] Finck—5.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Mr. Eldredge's Amendment to Section 2

  People: Charles A. Eldredge
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Mr. Eldridge moved to make the remedies alternative in the Senate bill, which was carried with the following vote Ayes—Messrs. Chairman, Poland, Tremain, White, Eldredge, Potter [and] Finck—7. Noes—Messrs. Wilson, Frye, Cessna and Ward—4.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Mr. Butler's Amendment to Section 2

  People: Benjamin F. Butler
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  The Chairman proposed that the alternative clause should be in the words which he had before given, to which there was no objection.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 15 Dec 1874, 10:30
  The Chairman stated that the question was now upon ordering the second section to be reported to the House as amended.

  People: Benjamin F. Butler
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Dec 1874, 11:00
  Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Mr. Potter's Amendment to Section 3

  People: Clarkson N. Potter
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Dec 1874, 11:00
  The motion was lost by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. White, Eldredge, Potter [and] Finck—4. Noes—Messrs. Chairman, Wilson, Tremain, Frye, Cessna and Ward—6.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Dec 1874, 11:00
  Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Mr. Eldredge's Amendment to Section 3

  People: Charles A. Eldredge
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Dec 1874, 11:00
  Mr. Eldredge moved to strike out all after the word “costs” in the 29th line of the 3rd section, down to the close of the section which was lost by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. White, Eldredge, Potter [and] Fink—4. Noes—Messrs. Chairman,...

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Dec 1874, 11:00
  The third section was then adopted as amended by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. Chairman, Wilson, Tremain, Frye [and] Cessna—5. Noes—Messrs. White, Eldredge, Potter [and] Fink—4.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Dec 1874, 11:00
  The fourth section was then carried by the following vote: Ayes—Messrs. Chairman, Wilson, Tremain, Frye, Cessna [and] White—6. Noes—Messrs. Eldredge, Potter and Finck—3.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Dec 1874, 11:00
  The last section of the bill was then adopted without a division.

  
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Dec 1874, 11:00
  Committee Substitute to the Civil Rights Bill: Mr. Eldredge's Amendment to Section 3

  People: Charles A. Eldredge
  
• The Civil Rights Act of 1875, Committee: Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, Date: 16 Dec 1874, 11:00
  Mr. Eldredge moved to amend the 3rd section of the bill, by adding the alternative section so far as the penalties and prosecutions against the district attorneys are concerned, which was carried without a division.