March 18, 1862, Mr. Sumner asked, and by unanimous
consent obtained, leave to introduce a bill to remove all
disqualification of color in carrying the mails, which was
read twice by its title and referred to the Committee on
Post-Offices and Post-Roads.
The bill in its operative words was as follows.
That, from and after the passage of this Act, no person, by reason of
color, shall be disqualified from employment in carrying the mails;
and all Acts and parts of Acts establishing such disqualification,
including especially the seventh section of the Act of March 3, 1825,
are hereby repealed.
March 27th, the bill was reported to the Senate by Mr.
Collamer, of Vermont, Chairman of the Committee, without
amendment.
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