New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-22
XXXIXTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. wAsuNcToS. Feb. 2l, lsed.

SENATE. WAsHNGToS. Feb p, leod.
THANKS TO THE ARMY AND NAVY:
Mr.. WILSON Mass. introduced the following
ont resolution, which referred TO The Military
6eed That Is the duy and privilege Of conre" 10 e1
~. trcd state. 10 whose vaor and endurance.
the lard the the Rebellion hos seen crushed and
OF the Government Of the people has been preserved
AID msuianed and by whose orderly rtlTn irom the ted
the and eunobns influences Of fee Institutions upon
a pntoa have been si,nally nanii,stedto the "c'.d.
FEMALE SUFFRAGE.
Mr.. UrSprRsoS Afo) proserted tho petition Of
women Of York, asking FOR the night OF suffrage
Accom- p1ryiuc this petition was letter TO Mr. Hen
the views this subject recently expressed by Messrs
Yates aud sumner especially from egch Champion OF
equal rights as the latter gentleman.
Mr. Henderson was proceeding with q few refnhrks
on the su ect Of the petition. when be was called To
order by Mr. SALISBURY. WHO said was not III order
for one who Lad lived an old bachelor as long as MT
Henderson 70 discuss the question OF WoInehs Hgn's
Mr.. YAIIs dl) at the conclusion OF Mr. Henderson,
remarks said wish 10 ark TIE Senator irum Missonf
n question understand him 10 be IN favor of amend
ING the Constitution Of the United States so that there
shall be 10 distinction on account Of coor VIII be ao
cept amendment 10 thot proposition INT there shan
be no iistn account OF SEX ask the Senator
from Missouri whether he viii accept that amendment
MT. HIEDIEsos-I have given my views on that
question very distinctly. II the Senator had listened TO
tie latter part o ny remarks he would not have TO al
the question. ] do uOt think upon ih' mere presenta
ton Of the petition be- s IN order 10 discuss the mort
OF the petition therefore hope lie VIII not persist IN
Mr YATE--I simply desire to say that an no, pro-
posing TO amend the Constitution; simply desire 10
give bv act Of Congress, rights 20 those who have
rights already under the Constitution ~ already
amended. When propose 20 amend the Constitution
the question viii come up whether VIII be IN favor oil
giving the right Of suffrage To women.
Mr. 81 NyER-I wish 10 make one observation. The
Senator began by alluion 10 myself and tie remarks
which fell from me the other day on presenting peti
| sI..I I'M Fat afa all he
ballot took occasion then 10 remark that, In my opin
ION the petition ai that time was not Judicious. That
$ what / ,aid. | did not undertake 10 express any
opinion on the great question whether woman should
vote or shonld not vote. did venture 10 say that IN
nv oIinion il not judiciOus for them at this mo.
ment 20 bring forward their claims soas to compromise
IN any way the great question Of equal rights for an en-
frapchised race which is now before Congress The
Senator las read from letter suggestion that did
not present the petition IN credablc way ! have to
fccitate my excellent friend in the very creditabe way
| IN which be has presented the petition.
Mr.. YAITs-Aiov me 10 suggest that when two
gentlemen arrive NJ the nge one Of ~ and The other OF
getting married The, have 40 night to discuss the ques
ton OF woman's rights in the Senate. Laughier.l
| ISrERSATIOEAL TELDERAPH CoMMUSIcA1Ioy.
| Mr. SUMNER from the Committee on Foreign Kcla-
ons reported the House Joint resolution 10 encourage
and facilitate telegrapbic communication between the
| Eastern aud Western Continents. which was passed.
II instrncts the Secretary of the Navy TO detail steam
vessel Of war from the Pacific Squadron. or elsewhere
10 assist In max ing surveys aud souDdngs IN that part
of the Pacific Coast. both Of America nnd OF Asia,
where il s proposed TO establish the said telegraph in
laying the submerged cable and giving other needed
assistance TO the enterprise.
The resolution goes back TO the House for concur.
renee in certain verbal amendments adopted BY the
Senate.
Mr. WADE (OhiO) moved that when the Senate adj
iourn to-day II adjourn to meet on Friday next 80 az to
give Senators an opportunity ~ be present ~ the
mortal services the death OF Henry Wntor Davis in
the Hall OF the IIouse Of Representatives tomorrow.
THE ORDER OF BUSINESS
AT o'clock Mr. FEssENDN (Mel rose and moved
that the regular order which was The Constitutional
Amendment on the subject Of representation be post
noued and that the Senate TO the consideration Of
he Uouee concurrent resolution, declaring that 10
senator or Representaive from any State lately IN
bcllion shall be admitted into either House until Con.
qress shall have declared such States to be entitled 10
NJ BrcKAIEw, who was entitled TO the floor on the
Constitutional Amendment, objected TO the considera
lion of the resolution named by Mr. FesseDden. He
held that il was necessary first to refer 1t to commit.
The CnAm (Mr FOSTER decided that the motion Of
Mr. Fessenden was IN order:
Mr RucKALTw desired to inquire whether q resolu.
,ion OF the House did not require reference TO Con-.
mttee. ~ ,.-
the resontIon when it before the body il would be
| in order 10 move 10 IeIei IT. .
Mr.pooIuuE CWis) desired TO state that the Senator
from Pennsylvania Mr. Buckalew. was entitled the
floor and expected TO address the Sepate the Con-
stitutional Amendment
| Mr. FIssESDES-le can retalD the floor and nd
dress Senate when that question comes up again.
| NIB UCKALEw wished to state that he did not make
the ,cmarks he had made with view 10 his own speech
On his own account he cared nothing. lie called for
the yeas and nays the motion to take up the House
concurrent resolutions ,,
Mr., FrssrxDrs reiterated that Mr. Buckalew could
retain the floor lie could address tbe Senate when the
subject upon which he wished 10 speak was called up
| Mr. SHERMAN Ohio suggested that Mr.. fessenden
had better let Mr. Buckalew proceed with his speech
and lct tie concurrent resolution come up aerward.
Mr. BuCKALEw said lie was entirely indifferent on
| his own account.
Mr. DMoS-I rise to point Of order. whether under
the gGth Rule this resolution must not lie over one
day.
The CHAIR-It is in order 10 proceed to the consider
alton Of the resolution called for by the Senator from
Maine 1t eau receive but one reading except by com
mon consent
concurrent resolution can be read more than onee'