New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-12
TniRrENMTH cONcRtSS-sroOsD SESSION

SENATE. WAsHEcIoS, Dee. Al, 1860
PETITIONS.
Mr.. WILSON (Rep., Mass presented petitions for
increased pay 10 Army Ofccr Referred 10 the Military om
Nj MORGAN rep. N Y presented petition from Tie
Board OF Underwriters II York Ter an appropriation 70
remove the Of the steamship Sco'lrd Referred TO tho
Finance Committee
Mr. WADE rep Ohio from he committee on lsliiiorss
recommendation
Mr. RAMSEY Rep., Mimi moved that lO~o extra ,opies
of lie report Of the Commissioner Public Lands te flue
Reformed 10 the Committee onIIhilng.
Nj FESSENDEN lepp Mel said that The Iarlh bli lad
been referred to FINANCE Committee ast se9n with M
nsnse coHmttee had not VET Sad lime to consider tho BIN
s would do i at as early Jay o.. i IL Sy fi-
'''''' rGE mouIAR MEETINGS OF CONGRESS.
Tie House bin fX the time for the meeting oi CONGRESS
was iaken up read twice and referred 10 the Judiciary IN
rREvErs FOR voIuSTrR orIcERs
sr TRUMBUIL rep M offered tho following resolution
Rs.oireS IL. tho Committee Military Asst, and Mite be
rssed 10 inquire Into the sIptdey q eIdnf 10 oe, IN
s @ yIS.ss .is rs. s s brew. soa %, %1
and in AZ Other resree,. hish are slosd on.ss :" @
sTy who ., Ss..:d SS'Gs cue
1HE ENECUIIYR oFlIcE.
Mr ANTHONY REP, r. - offered the following rsola-
ResIrsd Ceniis- abe Judsy be hst,nelsd g
WIS, sJdo. E9" ss5 a.. a. P % s. I'll o
,gecs'ion q Tie fIsiidsn. ont 49, ct, fir or hs
Las aid q report By biz Or otherwise
coMPENsATIog FoR LANDOWNER
Nm FESSRNDRN rep. Mel, nom The Finance CON
mlttrc reported without amendment bill suspsndng the
IONS eIaiming ne service labor of coored volunteers
drafted and Tor other PPoes which provides that hs
final report Of the Commissioner provided Tor IN te secohu
section of the entitled An act making appropriation ior
sandry civil expenses Of the 1o'eImelt 9r IhS y ,s
Tie Secretary Of War Congress md no money shall e pald
NJ Of
An act 20 amend entitled net for enrolling and call
ing out the National forces and for other purposes AP
proved March ls until such report shall be approved and
'''''' '"'' THE DISTRICT SUFFRAGE BILL.
At 1890 The unfinished business VI yesterday which was me
District Suffrage bin taken mp The I"ndng qleson
Was upon Mr. Cowans amendment TO strike out The worn
Mr. ANTHONY rep Il. H. said he supposed Mr. cowe9
had offered this amendment by Of satire but he should
vote for H. any Inherent light that women had
to exercise franchise but he considered night that could
only he granted by society II u was eam1 thn leg,Se
ought 10 he OF suge could not be excluded
still les II virtue or morality was TO be W. standard IL might
be said that men represented womei uul s was v 90
There could he representation without the consent oil the
pcIson represented and had not given tbs consent
Nations had been wei governed by women women not Paid
Elizabeth raised England 10 The hight OF creatures
America. womaR nov snt upon .c lhone o' SliIh n
woman the ruler OF The pvdcst monarchy OF The earth
1t was not logical 10 say that Nonan e"uo ig t
for Conncme OF Washington The tune had not yet
come female suffrage but it was coming.
the protection ballot but negroes did aud for this
gros had been cnsaycd und degraded Intelligence had been
denied them women had not been ensaycd or degadsd on
neconnt their but The contrary had been loved and
honorcd Husbands and brothers protect wives and sisters
and was the PRIDE end goy OF Agshs 10 GEc aa h0nc
ton of female suffrage when was Demanded by American
women No demand had yet been made except by few
who sought notorcy and did not represent the 10 which
they belong indeed they be said 10 belong TO any sex
which he considered questionable IL had been said uat TIC
hand rocks the cradle rules the world This was true aud
beautiful but different rom that Of exercising the
right Of suffrage Those women who elnmor for the tur
mo of politics wished into the contest with
ballotbox would they had the power overthrow the
framework Of society, and make every house Iiel upon
Earth when willing 10 be sailors and soldiers
fight battles and navigate the seas II would be- time enough
for them 10 ask the right to vote NJ Williams Then moved
the consideration OF the subject OF suffrage 10 the negro con
tending that the ballot was necessary 20 hcin to enable them
To- protect themselves Al the arguments against W,e mere
prejudice. Why II that 30 long as negro was slave no
steamboat bot wheh ne nceble cc nc WIS 10. 10 ~
any such priycgci lie would base his argument solely oh INC
night Of protection which every man. white OF bnck should
hive II had SAID here that the natonts OF this Dis
trc the descendants Of proud and lanety nmi Tor
ants naughty families may have the right TO vote III
WAY said that the negroes not inegent he would reply
that they intelligent enough 10 distinguish right nom
wrong the late Rebellion and to know the friends nom the
Mr. C0wAN mem Pal had not intended again to take the
floor the subject but hHd been said he was not IN earnest
IN Offering Tins amendment ihs was ho' oo,eg. ne hau
changed negroes 10 be cnancled lie was IN favor or
eth further changes so as TO enbraee women also II white
he could not be trusted with for women lie who thought
women we're epe'vS u Rs conyenoI ree y heS
Learn differently II time 10 look facts Ia the face He
was willing to stand upon old Institutions sanctLed they
were the past but when the time TO make step u
should be made In right direction lie surprised that
his sincerity should lie doubted Radicals like poets
They were made and born, and when the time he
should radical any them lie did not intend TO let
the Juggenaut OF progress him He had many
reasons as Anthony aud for being IN favor OF
this bill for he had WIFE whereas Mr. Anthony wild
over lie hoped therefore that Nr Anthony would make
abcc apology to him for having expressed doubt Of hts sin
Gently. lLsnghter.l This new parsonage who appears
on The political stage oppose the Juperian system
legislation complains that yOn have been tyrant 10 her
He r Cow proceeded 10 read from the proceedings the
nineteenth annual meeting OF the Pennsylvania antiSayey
Society speech OF Mrs Frances d. Gage during the session
Of TINT body. lie would appeal 10 his friend from Massaehu
sets lr Wilson, express hi opinion that subject and
he felt assured he would be firm the side OF hnnly
on this question He could almost from where he stoothe
bosom Of his friend from Massachusetts, heale IN sympathy
with this issue laughter and that they had two
groe II the Massachusetts Legislature, he could not doubt that
Mr. Wilson would 70 his tAir COwansD position. He
hoped also that his other friend from Massachusetts tT Sum
neIl would right this proposition now thai change
had his domestic relations laughter lie would not
remarks from Airs. Gage Ia relation To Mt, sum.
ners grca, speech of last Winter which he was compelled
20 assent Mrs Gage had discovered that M SunAer
projected against taxation and made representation ana not
word said by that gentlemen against tie tyranny o. taxing
woHcn without giving Item The light " Representation lie
Hod say 70 the gentleman that Mrs Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Mrs Frances ~ Gage and Mrs Susan ~ Anthony welo ~
their heels with er bnnnefs Gng md they we're ei them
rotony aud sharply IOHaId tho cloac OF hs ti.eeh Mt
toau read letter Dmn Mi Wae ~ Aiis stfpn y Aaihony
written las Snmn6r ly0r Of ftuAie tuhiFc II hs 1eld
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