, 1870-02-28
THE FEMALE CLERKS,
Proposition TO Increase Their CoMs-
pca4atiOn-The Debuto In thc

Ire House Of REPRESENTATIVES on the 1S:n les:
bttDk ID Eomntttee Of the Wao'e on fhc leS!s1a.
tntna tie patngIaah II tc.at'on 70 The 14lcrnal
Ktsente BureBu by sdtng 7royts1 taat ~he:e
tna'c eae!As are eHrioyen 70 tae hntlss q the
lht cou pet. alou Of tie c.eIka Of those c!aaues,
which nuvton lei 10 I lotR DEBATE.
% ueaas s.ea az Sstsss91 19 Inc se .na,
6,mi1s1 TO ttls was trgEa'teh BY q eoe Of the
uoust upun an sppr1praion bill, but vas lott n
sutrs ef me lxo noutes, aLd aad lhst
he uEdtrs,Coo tie fact TO ba Tim. IN mADy iu-
Atancef, tha II It III Of ain ost gertraa rule, 1e.
nsir ce1ks nie employed TO GscaHTsa dlties OF
cerAs OF the rlst clsss, Of tae e.cond cia%s, aud
even Of the nl.h ctassts. II ~. HOT becom!uR 70
tie mAnlcou Of neubers Of the House to allow
NE GOV, rnnen1 10 receive the lauoT OF thes.
It n a,eF ind Lot sIse 1htm the sane cohne1ts-
ton which would be given u III n Performing The
ptJeI lc an iL1rI1or capacity a. 800 year, very
WtiL Hut Vheie lheJ are tDp.ysd to ptIfOIu
The dntirs Of male clsrf5, y is Log Worag Of tna
lev lhcm tho same con peDsat'or that men would
receive for rertoru1tg slniar eetvices.
Mr., FAhNsWOK1H CGncLrItl in Nr. uolsEan1
rtpsfA Il Ut II at NV crlhy ,hc mauheoi OF rhls
Eonte, the tpt.t o1 tie age. 10 rtfose - give
to Nt men ile tane rate OF cufnpenrallon thxt 10
Msny cf the Hou en- ca pio}el in the departments
a1e the widows Of men n no reriahtd IN lne mill"
taty service Of thet count15. Some ol taese
trppo1t 1J the!t lator large families They do IN
sIy cs,eA Tue cniiet Of fourteen, CT s,1 cen, or
eighteen but o1ed dollar c!trks; Jet they receive
oL!y sPt0, bile tone stEpne, who haIf hls titbe
In 6n oktDg aCghr with h'p brit On LIS tube, re-
ceiEes lt.4j0. sl,4ui, OF s;.GOo 1t IL ahAne md
y a'seIaCe ,nat ibis should t.e A.
Nj. NEGLKr believed that tWo-tntrdS of the
II male CLERKS were 1enels, aLo s.td lha. nppeai
utter appeal has been nsde to lhsz oepAttEtut 10
Ell pio5 the w:doWs Of eoldters, Int euca persons
cxLnoi obsln en- rinAH HtntA
a.r. FARSsHoE7u though: sbe Re.Gemsn was 10
clrcr, aId ssA'n urged that wonea should receive
sse tame pay ~ mtn for sta-iM1 i.ho..
Nxr h7e - 4 cd hAtaY1A3
cierkt wtre ra.sed tcelr places would be 1aEsn "
len Who hate The IiRht TO Fote-
Mr. FANSswUKIu thought There "a no to:ee ID
/ this aiSan.n., AID rad thar 10 the Pass Utlee
i b, psrtneLt II mad hten found taa. toc ien.Se
/ cfIss did more work thaa the 1rea u+ed u 40.
! III. DAwEs tsid that the ptopo :lt!on no made
! would hardy resuit TO the Root OF these lenas
en- rlol VII .ch the gentlemen ecem 70 anticipate.
Thee female ea p!oyes have ne asd s, iof shel1
tnpleyutnt peie AZ the 1irerai compensation Of
$40 year, WHICH ID tar better than they can set
hrd xng: e Because sney can oe iould 70 % soe
woTk AZ inst rate: 1t Is because there u ptont %
! the eoytrtment IN cupoyirg females 70 90 tnlS
xork, AID that y me reason 'neJ have got taese
which tney hold these posiuonk The momeut
Jon put II uron any olnef Groand aud pay taem
! 1tcise.y wtat you psy male CLERKS, taen theirs
| Riu ce 70 farther fndnce:ucns to substitute fe-
ma!es tor 1raes Ia any Of The departments There
Nnd TO crowd trese females out Of tne DEPART
Men,e Just 30 Eoon ~ they were put upon ~
equality In regard to pay WIN tne ma;e gers. a
V1sce IN the tepai1mehte-and II IS the oov
2Ioui t-M csuIe tne can 60 the wolk as Wen
iur Nh CD we payA male 3 nnca @ hiGaer ~ @ pnee.
ntni IL con pu "a to E!ve way to ths: etEu Icn:
apc II Is fuS II that NA7 these female cei Il have
secured ine poei ions ra.cn they Low bod II Jon
sa1 That when you rsy tetntle ioo thall Ssse nes
rrt tctey the ausr par As Es!r, thea there Is &C
ltrcr any r1cneeMent 10 the Hosertmeh1 AZ
nee pt s.toi WI be cpen to ali TIE polite Al
dux rct trousht 10 bear upon ne1btrsi IN rffts
, | RI ce 10 ,hst1 conSenlpps q. home. aoo IN otne
retr~cts, 10 a. 70 tecu,e tnese plsces lar Sael
y na Z ll,enor. ard the result viA ne that taes'
!, Ten a.es y III be entirely Gro 4ded out
MT, FARkswuRsH. rooid lie 10 AsE the gen
q q ttnsn whe'h htr We cauLo. gel females fot q ,ss
y 50 aIs rnsn Is paid 10 Tie nGes who ard po'
= eur.oy.o IN the departments.
Iii. DAWES lynn nl4 all these clefeeaip4 ac
= ctrcitR 10 tue pEhciple vnica 1na gtn:lemao a.
v uAle OF len sle, u TIE same rate Nov. tael
- IL nr.ote uho should rot Vsot me 1e:nA.e p' r.
ioImeE ttould receive leas .alsry hsa "a
latter Iot TIE Eeason have stated II u tness Ve!
female clcris. admit The tcuounesa o. snS
susct n1:pCipIe Of Jus ice N refe1cnco 10 toes
itnAlr clerks; but mat ts not tt.ouE erousn
Keep them In il they should eo pfAced upon "
IN oass. s. S,ca atdeti Is tre
- oftresc female c:eyks Il IN faet tohs tae sAme h
vices can be PIC cured cneaeer aeI tc c,s,ss *,
y 3, ,ue emploJne ent Of mae cserAH ! saen
tfere u TO ansa er 10 the po1.uou Vnicn ! .AE
that when the mk.f ALu tNc Aet01|S SttA ~ =
put npon ,he SANE footing, As VIC
=. Fnmnef of female cetEs viii be turned out
n m.tr MY for Ipose who have onne the dlr
Z, Vofk IN political Conventions through tho inu
10 ruce OF fppae y h0m Ihey se1Sed 10 pr!cS nc!
Of Jn,n ltrent |eusles, po:n In ana out Sl inc
IN rsf,n ents, LOOK practically q. ths matter lss1
AZ Nj. no0xKs Ra7s nouce OF hH Intention, II
ID ured to po mou,h oder. TO introduce blu -
ae ishlrR tic whcle enait ess OF IeDMe CLERKS n
ip ntnsf mepts, epd said It WAS, In hts Judgment I
"A rfadIt 70 the people Of this couht1y that
r. tncu.u nAve copg1eEatsd Eere year altef ye
1g slould this hail md IN oor loon;es. = parcel
ii. re royeTl uent, but IN nsnJ instances, be
iirveI for other pGrposts Alsoeether.
an MI FAansvoHIn. A. the 6ens.euan ts ros s.
Ut Of i'm 10. thirty da5s he ha1 tettsr lrsro,s
cn Mr. RodIR. ea.d THIS tJstem grew up during
pm ysr, when men vcte wanted IN me nele. u
M siT,orY =. a. d. now that peace had CONC, sno
-, ~ .boi.Ltd He Ind too high regard tor
r1s lama chnI,cter 70 be pleased at tie sight Of
iIo1nfae lScie4 lobby1EE tLh emee to Get II
.ry m. n ereert eyer3 berslop. He sad: Their
of rncnre il fet eve1y and this sort 0! 1h
'nT o.. . On an AFRAID the upenoi OF It VII be
oat reu.Ieu en-, N their f,rdIess 10 tafao LADIES'
az 80 rmnnfreueLL Ees!1e, AZ. tn4t wo1en
~ tsee he plsce which the G:d OF Heaven Z
,,s ,cem ff1: tnes 1hal be the heipHe.u tor {
w. tns1 fhrv thall Disc trre tbs dut:e1 which Ia
fha stsirns 10 tht tp md tnlt fhe5 tnau not cone
ar rrrinu in the WY bAFe led caSe1. l an %
nta ftntu tnat yest st1e1 1eaf. seanon Mei ~!
ne crns,e.s should aEo tnts pressure to Be e1etc
Ie1s H4. Hrck ,horgnt thev ought toe 70 u2set
Sin uN iceni1ttR the d psttuert ana tpake o.
eni r1rst trc eesc # sbc expet ecs 1aslt4 Sae p,
One female de,ts would entail On me HoIssnment