Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-19


utes large portion Of thar 500 a year 70 ,he
apeort OF an afiiictcd relstive In hosTi al
Il ana YET she, an accomplished scholar, uhor-
ongfly versed In German, French, Spanish nd
itAhan, lady ef personal sesaty ana gr 81
eearm of manner, q denounced bv the gentse-
man from Arkansas lMr. Rogers as a woman
hanging alb Mt the Halls OF Congress Tor base
purposes have now aid all dcslre 20 say.
MI kogers.-I know the gentleman nom
m.nnsyr'aSaa In M kelleyl Is SOmsn's rights
Mr.; kelley.-I had q mother, and have q
aaaghier, and l respect woman.
a. TO what had been said aboat giving increased
compensation 90 women heading % a rivalry
among voters Tor their places.
| . MT. Dawes said they were talking about plaees
that are iled by noisy politicians from All parts
OF the country. I'm compensation for services
rendered elsewhere. Cor political services rem
dered elsewhere. Now. that s the fact. whether
u be manly or unmanly 20 state facts, whether
u he worth while on not 90 recognize facts. Mr.
~. sald;INow, my eoilesgne, h he was not quite
so fresh here, would know that the chief staple
OF influence At home with most of u that We
are backed up by those who bring in their ac-
commits Tor services rendered, TO be paid IN the
end by places under the Government. They are
10 be paid for in some WAY. aud moSt generally
are paid for in that way only. Nov. when
females come IN competition With them for these
p.scss, a~i have no other argu ment % urge.
OUT tthe fact that they csn perform tn servirs :
ltfoirea as well they will be performed N
IT, 49, sppSinted, then say that 80 long
.'e ua"s "i !ohtics IL what " IL in this country
The females cannot contend successf,nv ,.s.l
these fohtlc'ans 1 say 10 J. wrong, is mean. i
oontemptihle; but stil it y the tact.
Mr.. Hoar-Does my cal.ea .ue Mr.. Dawes,
propose 10 say that fact Is true in regard u hun
sell or IN regard To others?
MI. Dawes do not stand here 20 saw that
am any better than any other member ON tbis
noor Il have no idea that am any better I
nope am about as good a. the average. But
nave n single remark 10 make, and III NV col
league thinks il IL not true, IL Is because ne has
not mingled IN the politics of the country as
much As he Will have done when ne shall have
os ooeseupled place here with honor TO himself and
his constituents ten or fifteen wears. Then
unless there comes a revival. a revolution. a
moral reform i'm the politics of the country
ne VIII Know what Is the chief staple of trade
among little politicians all over lhe country.
Then he viii know the bills or accounts which
are brought against members. Then he will
know the why IL was that She avenues 90 the
departments were Tor a month succeeding
the ith Of March last crowded with men who
swarmed more thickly than did our soldiers
were there claiming their reward at the
hands OF members OF Congress-clai ming their
reward, and " refusing to be comforted" unless
tney could 90 home with their commissions in
their pockets as compensation for services
tney had rendered 70 members OF Congress
II my colleague did not experience something of
this last spring, during the first month of his
service here, then he has reason 20 thank Col
that he for one escaped that malaria which per
kaded the atmosphere here, and which was fatal
70 any such thing as Independence Of action or
-
We were made slaves 20 the vile politicians from
all parts of the country who came here AT that
time, and who during the last few months have
neen clamorIng for an increase Of the salaries OF
those very Offices which they crawled on their
Knees 10 obtain during the first month or this
Administration Gentlemen must bear I'm mind
that IL Is against such competition women must
contend IL the salaries Of their Offices be in
creased IN the manner proposed. While they
nave no other reliance than abstract justice
they are powerless, but when they have the
ballot they will stand on an equality with the
men, and viii be able to protect themselves.
Mr. Benton--l wish TO make one staten snt in
answer 10 the gentleman from Arkansas TMr
hogers-l He proposes, IL understood him cor
recty, TO bring in a bill within the next thirty
days to exclude all the female clerks from the
departments IL he expects 20 sec ure the pass
age Of such bill I think he will ind IL a pretty
large undertaking-a very heavy job. Whyy
Because there are branches of business that
iemaies can do better than men. Mr.. Chair
man, there are female clerks who are more skill
ful In the execution OF their duties than any men
could be. In many cases women have more nat
ural aptitude and make better clerks. 4 under
take To say that where they can be employed I'm
the public service more advantageousiy than
men they will be employed. and not think the
efforts OF dme-serying politicians will prevent IT,
Mr.. Stevenson thought that ii all Mr. Dawes
said was true, the men who occupy places in the
Departments here ought TO be driven out as
the money changers of old were driven from the
temple. Continuing, he said: L understand i'm
THIS Department there are five classes of clerks
hrst; second, third, and fourth class, and female
to prevent woman being appointed as a hrst
second third, or fourth class clerk: and a. there
L no legal objection TO IL do not see why, when
SO appointed, .he female should not draw the
salary which is attached to that position. pro-
pose to answer The objection of nv friend from
Arkansas, Mr.. ogers, who makes the only OBJ
lecuon To II land Is objection il OF prejudice
L look to the gent eman from Arkansas with ad-
miration; look st him with Infinite admiratioo-
for have come 40 the conclusion that he mus
be The man created a. Adam was, and not born
OF woman. lLaughter.l The gentleman SAYS
II he lives thirty days he means 20 bring i'm bin
to abolish the employment Of women by the
government. Il wish him no harm; hut ff
thought his bill would pass I should fairly pray
that he should not live 80 losg. 4 warn the gem
tleman that heavy judgments have fallen from
high Heaven on men Tor their heavy excuses,
and IL may be that in thirty days We NAV be com
PEELED to mourn his untimely decease.
ID MI. Kogers have been assailed, sir, by the
OF the great state OF Pennsyl-
vania, and then from the granite hills OF Massa-
chusetts, and lastly, from the CITY Of Cincinnati.
think II f' : He nHe queen On the pho river and
In reply. What said on the subject Of females
acting as clerks i'm the Departments was not
sald In any spirit OF levty, nor did say il with
out understanding the import OF what said.
IN II ant every word Of II, and repeat again that
this system Is demoralizing and corrupting. ami
ioSers the dignity OF the Government; and
say We ought TO wipe it out, and return 10
me sonndcr system We had before the war
nave had mother well as the gentleman
nor nom femsylyania, (Mr. Kelley and have
had sisters, and 4 revere the fairer sex and
would consider no duty more sacred than TO
sefeld their character and reputation. But
no.. ao not wish to have women lobbying here on
THIS hoor and around this hall TO have their
salaries increased. do not want 10 hear the
sound OF their rustling silks giving warning of
their approach on any such errand \ know
what undue influence they can exercise on gen
M iemen OF tender years like the gentleman from
Ohio, CMr. stevensonl lLaughter.I 1 know
me corruptng OF influence which woman
can exercise. have heard at least something
u the corrupting influence which they can ex
ercise on younger gentlemen. (Langhterl n
yarn my friend Who represents the city of Gin
;innati TO he on his guard
after further debate a vote was taken, and
he amendment was lost. '
ACCIDENTAL DEATH BY HANGING-FalcT
PRACTICAL Joke.-lesterday morning A colorea
boy aged u years. named VIM fook aDi B., -