Chapter IX · —The Civil Rights Bill in the Senate.
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Duty of Congress consequent upon the Abolition of Slavery — Civil Rights Bill introduced — Reference to Judiciary Committee — Before the Senate — Speech By Mr. Trumbull — Mr. Saulsbury — Mr. van Winkle — Mr. Cowan — Mr. Howard — Mr. Johnson — Mr. Davis — Conversations with Mr. Trumbull and Mr. Clark — Reply of Mr. Johnson — Remarks by Mr. Morrill — Mr. Davis "wound Up" — Mr. Guthrie's Speech — Mr. Hendricks — Reply of Mr. Lane — Mr. Wilson — Mr. Trumbull's closing remarks — Yeas And Nays on the passage of the Bill.