New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-19

to decide upon this question: and supposed that
there intelligence Congress than in the five or
six Congressional Districts OF New-Iork, Tor
| instance. she wanted this question submitted
this Winter because she wanted TO have done
with IT, She hated this eternal camorng she had 40
much Of ii IN tho last 20 years; but heartily nck aud
lot or little Of her until the women have
rights secured by constitutional amendment After re-
District Columbia Miss Anthony particularly advoca.
ted the amendment of its suffrage bill TO admit women.
She then presented the following resolutions, remarung
that II any here or in Congress could make them
shorter more to the point she would like TO have them
Thai n. National wo%ss sOGI.gs cqqy.n,on ..o,ct,
fully ash the NLlst Congress Of the United Sta'e 10 snk cut
the word male from tie laws governing the District OF Coumba
second to .u 6e Laes Of the several states Sitiseh
Of sb citizens account Of ser third to eniauehe tho
,h. Territory AMI oarlh amend the law; ne
Mrs. NJ L. j. Gage spoke at length, claiming greater
opportunity for the full development OF women she
said that men reverence power, men obey power aud
the power IN this country Is that little thing the ballot
\ lady in the audience wished petition presented to
Congress protesting against the bill reorganiziug.
Miss Anthony opposed the presentation OF special pet
she thought the greater included the less Unt
;hey get the ballot IN their hands ney would get moth
ng else Women could WELD that as to bring every
thing they wanted in the way OF right and justice 10 the
sex and the race generally
EVENING SESSION
The House cleaned with a small crowd of
pretty faces aud bright coors. Alas for who
alk little enthusiasm thrilled the pretty faces, and tossed
the soft fabrics of gorgeous dye. Mathlde Annekes
sturdy cure and kind face doomed up largely the plat
FORM among the brilliantly clothed and sereney salts
lied scudders under the polls. The first speech Of
evening made by Mrs. WlbOur. \. g. Riddle was
introduced by Mrs. II b. Stanton not only distin
gusbod man, but good lawyer and al honest man.
Mr.. Riddle said she rOnical. He thought that m
the coming time a great many old wnd-bags would get
hatteBed out and hams be reduced to dead dust and
ashes The who attempts TO deal with the Woman
Suffrage subject with lofty disdan, will be apt TO mud
himself away below that place usually termed the bot
TOM He wanted for ms daughters what he did for his
sous-thc atmosphere, the popular opinion,
prestige. lie did not think that women should
be Kept cOOped hp Ike so many spring chicbens waiting
for some purchasing He TO come along and
take them to his own domestic coon. " Give
the ballot TO the weaker sex, thOugh am not
sure but that man might make ms claim 10 10 on That
ground Men argue that things must be- because they
have been ne behcVed Original sln was me oldest anu
most lasting thing know Of He scOrnfuy sl3shod up
the argument ny the physical man measuring Womahs
head and saying IL Was MOI as large as ms hleh say
expressly created 10 be mothers, but they
who say were expressly created TO be fathers ana
tney DON'T 90 about dong ihaI ana Lo,h'Rs
else, then they are unseXng themselves. THO r'-ht
Of selfgoyernment Is said TO be a natural right
ana u Is natural Tgt, II pertains 10 all aAe II u
such right, aud everybody would use ~ n not pro-
hibtcd IHey VIII come into tho exercise az 10 new
right but the new exercise ot an ola l-ht Nan eanol
exercise setgOvcmmcnt without the ballot nor can
woman. Men do not understand women, and women DO
not understand men, III was plObdbN nedOJ lhtI lhey
should be perpetual mystery 10 each other - wen rs
perpetual revelation lie denied that men could repre-
sent or speak for women.
The slender Phoebe COuzcns OF the sleepy expression,
the curly dark hair the careful toilette trotted her click
ing little boots to the desk and said she disappointed
in the feeling Of the capital The public men who should
be helping them withhold that help. Miss phGO5 fat
tered her wings over that dreadful ne st ofngy ptho
criminals" slaves" "paupcIs, and Idiots - upon
the of history she perched and chrpcG the Maid Of
with admiration ana vain glOliOUsucss. Her bright
grilsI presence cdptNdtca NE audience.