The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-12

had been referred 10 the Finance Committee last
with instructions 10 report on the second TUESDAY ~
10 consider the bill but would do 50 at an early
day practicable He moved that ave hundred copies
Of the bill be printed for the use OF the Senate rhe
motion was carried
TIME or MEETING CONGRESS-.
The House bill Ak time for the meeting Of Con-
gres taken up, read twice. and referred TO the n-
dietary Committee
BREvEr RANK yoR VOLUNTEER MILITARY oFnoERs
Mr. TRuMBuIL, lrepl OF ILL.,, offered the following reso
luton, which was agreed to-
Resolved That iae comuittee on Military Affairs and
Militia be instructed inquire into the expedeney Of
lending officers In The lae volunteer service who are
beye, conferred Tor length 81 service and a an other
spse %hs are sowa ess se ss ~ srny
Of their services in such volunteer Positions
PROVISION roR A vacancy OCCURRING ~ rHR OFFICE or
PRESIDENT Tng UNITED srATts
Mr. AsrHosy, rep.l Of r. L., offered the following
resolution, which was agreed to-
Re,c,,s Tho, The com%i'ts: 0p ns Judiciary he q:
Z, prosds for hn 70 q he pesdens as n case
deyoye byLhe constitution and the laws and TO report by
bill or otherwise.
CLANS OF OWNERS VOLUNTEERS.
Mr.. FFssEsDES, from The Finance Committee reported
without amendments bill suspending the payment OF
moneys IRON the Treasury as compensation TO persons
samng we service or labor Of colorcd volunteers OF
drafted men, and for other purposes, which provides
that the final report OF the commissioners provided for
in the second section OF the act entitled IAN act making
appropriation for sundry civil OF the govern
mont FOR the yeaEsendng June 30 1887, and for other
purposes shall he made through the Secretary Of War
10 Congress- and no money shall be paid from the Trea
surv on tho to any claimant under the provisions
Of section twcntyfour Of the act approved February
1864 entitled An act 10 amend act entitled mn act
TOR enrolling and calling out the national forces and for
other PURPOSES approved March 3, 1858. until such
report shall be approved and confirmed BY Congress-
THF DISTRICT COLOMBIA FRANCHISE. mi.
Al half past twelve the unfinished business of yeser
day which was the District Suffrage bill, was taken up
The pending question was upon Mr cowan's amend
ment 70 strike out the word nale'' before persons.
Mr. ANTHONY said he supposed Mr. Cowan had offered
this amendment by of satire; but he should vote
for IT, because or any inherent right that women had
10 exercise the franchise, but he considered right
that could only be granted by society II claimed
that intelligence ought TO be the basis Of suffrage
could not be excluded; still less, IL virtue morality
vas 20 be the standard. II might be said that men
represented women; but this was not There could
be no representation without the consent Of the
represented, and women had not given this consent.
Nations had been well governed by women; women
not paid. Elizabeth raised England TO the height Of
greatness A woman furnished Columbus with the
means 10 discover America woman now sat upon the
throne Of Spain and woman was the ruler OF tho
proudes monarchy OF the EARTH II was not logic 10
say that q woman could reign as Queen or command
army, and yet that woman not Ut to vote for
Common Councilman Of Washington The time had not
yet come for female suffrage but 1t was coming.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, trep.) of Oregon said women did not
need the protection OF tho ballot but negroes did and
for e bin e na
graded, intelligence had been denied them; had
not been ensaved degraded OF their SEX
but, on the contrary, had beon loved and honorcd.
Husbands and brothers protect wives and sisters and
il was the pride and glory OF Americans 20 love
and honor !he female sex J. would be
suffrage when IL was demanded by American
women No such demand had yet been made except
by few who sought noorety and did represent the
sex to which they belong H. indeed they be said TO
belong to any Sex which he considered questionable II
had been said the hand that rocks the cradle rules
the world This was true and beautiful but In differ
ent sense from that OF exercising the right Of suffrage
Those women who now clamored for the turmoil OF
politics and wished TO with cn at the
would no
frame work Of society and make every housc hell upon
earth When women willing be sailors and
be time enough ryr them ask the right vote Mr.
ject Of suffrage 10 TO negro, ,contend'ns i6n
s Ssu 'i q pr1 Sss . " s7a%. sSs
against II were mere prejudice. Why was Il
that SO long as negro was slave no objection was
made TO his getting railroad car coach steamboat;
but when he became free he not to be allowed any
such prvilegcs He would base his argument solely the
entitled had been said here that the iphabaatsQf
this District the descendants Of proud and naughty
families. For that he wanted this bill passed.
that all the descendants OF these naughty families may
have the right TO vote. II IL said tho negroes
not intelligent he would reply that they nteg gent
enough TO distinguish right from wrong ia the late rebel
ss EN- sn'" the friends from the enemies Of the
Mr. rowAs, rep.l Of Pa, said he had not intended
again take the floor this subject but IL had been
said he noe 10 earnest in offering this amendment
This not correct. lie bad been opposed TO any
change in the suffrage; but II u was 20 be changed, if
negroes 10 be enfanchsed ne was 10 favor OF still
further changes, 10 embrace women also. II white
men could not be entrusted with poitica! power for
the negro, he could not be trusted with IL for wo-
men He who thought women were represented by
their husbands might 10 the proceedings Of the We
mans Rights Conventions recently held 10 learn differ
entity II time 10 look facts in the ace. He was
willing 10 stand upon old institutions, sanctihcd a. they
were by the past but when the time came to make a
surprised that his sincerity should be doubted Radicals
were not like poets. Ihey were made and not born.
and when tho time came he could be a. radical as any Of
them He did not intend 10 let the Juggernaut OF pro-
fress him. He mad az many reasons as Mr.
Anthony, and one more for being 10 favor Of this bill,
Tor he had WIFE whereas Mr. Anthony was a widowcr
lie hoped, therefore, that Mr.. Anthony would make
abiect apology TO him for having expressed doubt Of
his sincenty Oaughterl This new personsse
the Jupterian system Of legislation complaints
that you have been tyrant 10 her.
He Mr rowan proceeded to read from the proceedings
OF the twenty ninth annual meeting OF The pennsyi
slavery society the speech OF Mrs Francis d.
Gage during the session 81 that body He would appeal
70 his friend from Massachusetts Mr. Wilson, express
his opinion this subject and he felt assured that he
would he firm the side OF humanity on this question
He could almost see from where he stood tho bosom Of
his friend from Masss husetts heave IN sympathy with
this Observation-Disclosures now that they had two
negroes Ia the massachusetts legislature he could not
doubt that Mr.. Wilson would come TO his tNr CowaDs)
position He hoped also that hts other friend from
Massachu.etts tNr summer would vote right on this
proposition, now that change hnd come over bis
domestic relations. 1anghtefl He would not have
alluded ibis delicate sGhieai, bot foand some
MARKS fam .rs Gage IN relation 20 ar sumners great
sicech q last winter 20 which he compelled
assent Mrs. Gage had discovered y At Mr. samner
pro.esed against taxation and male representation, and
not word was said by thai gentleman against the
TYRANNY Of taxing without giving them the night
OF representation He would cay to the gentleman that
Nrs Elizabeth Cady stanton, Mrs Francis y. Gage mi
hrs snsan r. Anthony we're Al their heels with the,r
banner fyns, and they we're after them persgienily
and sharply Towards the cose % bus speech Mr. Covan
read latter from Mr. Wade U Mrs. Susan b. Anthony.
written last summer. favor Of female suffrage IL
this amendment adopted be fHr C9wanl would vote
for the TIL he would hC afraid e negro suffrage
female sarage ven. with y He would not be the hrxt
70 propose change the matter Of suffrage, but
change a. be- made Il ought 10 bc radical and
fundamental ~ this Kind He was Ia rood earnest
IN offering Inc amendment be was not 80 hind A. not
70 see ihF slams ~ the coming iifneG
Nr MoRHlfJ, lrep OF Ne "a 4 he could not believe
thai Ir sowaa arguing v convince the senate
IA fay0r o. his prUposton.s Wnc the majority IN the
Senate intended W be rslica. they intended 20 DC
uont also and al the Efforts ~ tner eneinss "a MAKE
them ride Ous would b. nns1cce eful. He wold NOT
ccrfsnt y NJ Cowan pre;eud 70 bdurse radtcsisn
Scr tie rnrL0sa OF breaking down. u the old de-