New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-04
WOMEN CLERKs-wHITTEMORE.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Perhaps you noticed
the discussion in the House. some two weeks since, when
the Appropriation bill up the proposition TO raise
the salaries Of the employed by the Government
and make them equal 20 those Of the male clerks That
measure did not pass which hard. but the way in
which the whole subject handled was harder to bear
wanted to comment that days discussion at the
time. but restrained myself have been cooling down
ever since fear that II had written then, in hot
blood, should have said some severe, harsh, strong
minded things that might have wounded the sensibies
end perhaps nc taste Of certain honorable gentlemen
fear might have said that gross insults 10 and
grOsser destinations. and vulgar witess jcss in
dulsed by these certain honorable gentlemen which
would have dsgraced common drinking saloon. L am
afraid l should have said that those little par
lamentary pleasantTes which gngerly
ported as "oreatlug considerable excitement and
amusement the floor q the House" we're
things which caused cheek of every decent woman
IN the gallery tp Jingle with Indignation l afraid
might have said that Mr.. Rogers, Republican
representative from Arkansas, stultfed himself and dis
honored his partythe sotdiSan party Of progressby
the wholesale ISLANDERS he uttered the women en-
ployed in the various departments, many Of whom are
ladies Of the CHEST culture and the most admirable ab
fly many OF whom support parents or children brothers
and sisters or Invalid husbands many OF whom the
ldow or daughters OF brave soldiers OF the war for the
JnOn-that which Mr.. Rogers suffered from, II he
did not 60 into He says these women are lobbyists
do not believe IT, They get no time for such business
under the present regime, least Every female lob
bylst 1 know any thing OF, works in the interest
OF some man. Often it labor of love- dsnerested
as IL is disagreeable. He advocated, this same MT
Rogers the turning out upon the world Of all the women
employed the various Departments declaring their
presence there was demoralzng" Were those Depart
ments paradses Of purity and proprey In the old pre-
womauite times, before Mr.. ChaseGod bless him, FOR
It, and Mr. Stanton, God rest his soul-threw open new
avenues NJ honorable emDlOyueDt scores good
women impoverished by the wari Did Congress contain
demagOgue, no man Of narrow, hard. proscripiive
ideas till Mr. Anthony A. c. Rogers emerged from the
shades OF Pine Bluff BY the way, he any relation to
John Rogersi II So oh, for the days Of good Queen
Mary!
We are deeply indebted TO Judge Kelley and Mr. Sto-
venson for their eloquent defense of woman in the alb
stract and in the Departments; and TO Mr. Voorhees,
"a Daniel come 10 tudgment"-for some brave, good
words Mr. Dawes opposed the contemplated change as
the friend OF the female clerks, the ground that as
women were employed from considerations Of econ
Omy" only, an equalzing OF salaries would cause a
greater competition aud women, not having the pro-
lection OF the ballot would be thrust from their places
by men.
II this be true where is your generosity, your mag
nanmity. your gallantry your knighty championship,
your lowering brOoding, watchfu protection. and all
your other brilliant distractions" and gterng gen.
eratesp
That admission about the ballot is very important
one for the Woman Suffrage advocates Hear, Lucy
Stone! and give ear. Susan d. Anthony
But vote as you will on this matter, gentlemen, you
have clear right 10 do but not 10 add insult to in
jury" If you must have your little Jokes, utter them to
each other soto poee, print them In Tie GLOBE The
House liz getting TO be perilOus place for women who
are at all delicate to vstthe atmosphere is too impure
The speech Of Mr. Fitch OF Nevada the 5l for abOl
fishing polygamy In Utah has been greatly admired Mr.
Fitch is fine orator and writer Of remarkable force
and finish His speeches evidently cost study. and
carefully prepared yet never lack spirit and fire. He
dyOcatcd toward Utah the letalone policy fearing that
L. slStlyo persecution would i2augurste war VI the