Key Vote 39th Congress > House > Vote 114
Sponsor: BINGHAM, John Armor (R-OH)
Description: TO AMEND A MOTION TO REFER S. 6 (14 STAT 27, 4/9/1866) TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, BY ADDING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE COMMITTEE TO ELIMINATE A PROVISO THAT THERE SHALL BE NO DISCRIMINATION IN CIVIL RIGHTS AMONG CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES ON ACCOUNT OF RACE OR COLOR; AND TO INSERT, IN EACH STATE AND TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES'; ALSO TO ELIMINATE ALL PARTS AUTHORIZING PENAL PROCEEDINGS AND IN LIEU THEREOF TO GIVE RIGHTS TO CITIZENS HAVING BEEN INJURED BY DENIAL OR VIOLATION OF RIGHTS SECURED OR PROTECTED BY SAID ACT, AN ACTION IN THE UNITED STATES COURTS, WITH DOUBLE COSTS IN CASES OF RECOVERY FOR DAMAGES AND SECURING FOR THEM A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS. (P. 1296-2)
Original source documents: Congresional Globe vol. 71, p. 1296; House Journal vol. 63, p. 381;
