The New York herald., 1870-05-14
F0RTY-FIRsT CONGRESS-
Second Sessi On.
SENATE.

Second Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 49, 1870
REMOVAL OF THE CAPITAL.
Mr.. TRCMBuLL, trep.) OF ILL.,, presented resolu-
lions OF the Illinois Constitutional Convention for
the removal OF the national capital to the Mississippi
Valley, and requesting their representatives. In Con-
gress to exert themselves to that end. Read aud
laid on the table.
CIVIL RIGHTS.
Mr.. SUMNER, (rep.) of Mass, introduced bill
supplementary to the Ciyil Rights act He stated,
In explanation OF the bn that 1t proposed to secure
equal rights on railroads, steamboats, and public
conveyances in hotels licensed theatres and houses
OF public entertainment, common schools and nstltu-
tons Of learning authorized by law church insttu-
ti0ns and cemetery associations Incorporated by na
tiona or Sta'e aathorly also on ures and in courts
he hoped Il soon would, he knew OF nothing further
" be done In the way Of legislation for the security
OF equal rights In this republic.
The bill was re erred TO the Committee on the
Judiciary and ordered TO De printed 1t declares all
citizens OF the United Stlte5 without distinction II
race or cOor &C., entitled TO equal ana Impartial
enjoy OF any accommodation, advantage. facl-
lity or privilege afforded by common carriers publ
institutions. &c.; subjects any violating or in
citing 10 violation Of the Irst section payment OF
5000 to the person ag 1rieyed and imprisonment ana
iurther fine 0l from $500 to $1,000. Corporations
so guilty Shall forfeit their charters.
DELAWARE BREAkwATER
Mr.. SALISBURY, (dem.) OF De called IN the bin
appropriating s225,0oO TO the Junction ana Break
waeI Rairoad Company OF Delaware, to enable sad
company TO construct N connection with SAID ral.
rots so0u ana SUBSTANTIAL pier OF stone iron In
Delaware Bay, at or near Lewes. The bill provides
ior thc expenditure OF the money under the super
lnendence OF an officer deiallcd by the War Depart
ment and that the United States snail have ires use
o. The pier forever.
The bill passed, as amended by the Senate Com.
ml'iee, appropriating the money directly from tile
Treasury.
BILLS REPORTED.
To suppress drinking houses and Thinning shops
III tle District OF Columbia ana to regulate The sa @
OF Intoxicating liquors; asO, making an uppropra.
ton ior the temporary relief Of the poor Of the Dis
trlct.
INDEBTEDNESS OF WASHINGTON CITY.
Mr. CoNkLiEG rep3 OF New York, in view Of
pending Applications TO the Corporation of WASH
ing on City for aid TO railroads, offered resolution
dlrecSny an Inquiry by the District Of Columbia
ness, the market value Of Its stocks bonds, &c.
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL.
:. AT twenty minutes past one O'Clock the Legisa-
tive Executive and Judicial Appropriation BIZ was
proceeded with. and an am sndinent to allow refining
OF bullion by private parties was discussed. The
amendment was finally re, ,eced.
THE sTEUBES MONUMENT
tion to the Senate, from the German associations OF
washington city, to attend the laying Of the corner
Si "a " ~ ue"s,a LII III Mo.uent, on monday
zen Park, ON Seventh street.. The invitation was
read ana laid on the table for the present.
CONSIDERATION OF THE APPROPRIATION BILL RE-
sUMED.
Several hours were con umed In a discussion upon
liking the pay OF certain oliceIs OF the Senate.
An amendment was adopted to secure to naval
officers and surveyors Of p0rs the full compensation
received ny them under the act OF 1S4l until re-
Gently
Mr.. HAMLIN, trep.) OF Me-, explained that about q
year ago the commissioner Of Customs had, upon all
torney General an opinion authorizing the reduction
OF the salaries OF these oficcrs The object now was
TO h Of e @ iS iSe %
Committee, reported an amendment, which was
agreed 10, fixing the annual compensation OF assist
ans IA each OF the Executive Dcpar mens the Sec
ond Comptroller, the Comm ssoner OF Customs the
Solicitor and Register OF the Treasury, the Auditors
OF the Treasury and Commissioners OF Pensions, In.
dian Affairs and the General Land Office at $4,000.
- Mr. DRAKE (ropl OF Mo-. from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported an amendment to continue
the usual appropriation OF So, 50o Adopted.
An amendment by Mr.. TRUMDuLL (rep.) OF ILL.,, to
aud counters employed in the several departments
the same as paid male clerks performing similar du
Mr.. STEWART, rep.) OF Ney., thought it would be
to the interest OF the government to give women a
fair chance wherever female labor could be su0stl
tuted for male labor.
Mr.. SAWYER, (rep.) OF S. c., thought the principle
governing the employment Of labor was the same
With the government as with an Individual, and
that the government was entitled 10 rake advantage
OF the low price q female labor. This was the in
ducement for employing hem in the first place. AS
between the TWO, he thought The heads OF bureaus
greatly preferred male clerks.
latter opinion lie thought the ladies were given tie
preference by bureaus, wh.re they performed the
puDlic service satisfactorily.
Mr.. SAWYER did not doubt but that the gallantry
o. his friend from Nebraska would induce him TO
leave the public service to suer little 10 consider.
alton Of the company OF the ladies'.
Mr.. THAYER replied he had expressly stated the
condition Of 1helr performing the public service
satisfactorily.
Mr.. SAwYER-And one of the elements OF that sat-
isfaction wOud be the pleasure OF that 9entlemans
associations @ IN the bureau. daughter. he pro
ceeded to argue that women were physically unable
to perform the work OF men with the same facility
If the voice OF women themselves cou d be taken on
per cent Of them wou d say vote it down. Th's was
because those OF them who had reflected upon the
matter anticipated with truth If they were to be
out Of the departments.
MIR. MORRILL,, trep.) Of Me-, proposed a substitute
for the amendment TO authorize tie heads of tepar
ments to appoint competent female clerks entitled
to the same pay received by all other clcYks in the
class to which they are appointed.
Mr.. TRUMBCLL said the proposition lust offered
would merely authorize the departments to do that
which they were now doing. No reason had been,
receive the same compensation given to male CLERKS
whom they frequently Instructed in their work. He
looked upon the continuance Of the practice as a
disgrace TO the government and the age.
Mr.. WILLIAMS thought there was distinction In
favor OF the males, from the fact that they had
families to support which was not true Of the
Mr.. TRuMBuIL replied that he did not know half
dozen Of lady Glek Sns OF those he did know
Mr.. STEwART said ne was informed by heads Of
departments that they employed only those who had
Others dependent upon them. Nineteen twentiethS
OF the ladies had families to support
Mr.. TRUMBULL referred to the lady counters In
the Treasury as among the most valuable officers Of
the government. he hoped they would be raised to
first class clerkshps, and that that object might be
accomplished by his amendment
Mr.. CoRBErr lrep) Of Oregon, offered an amend
ment to make the compensation OF male clerks the
same as female. He taought. this would augment
the number Of female employees. The males, ii not
satisfied, could seek other employment.
Mr. POMERoY Tep) OF Kan, made an argument
IN favor OF giving the ballot woman as the most
efficient means OF securing her rights.
Mr.. CRAGIN, trep.) Of N. H., said he knew it took
considerable courage to oppose the amendment; but
he knew as result OF personal observation, that
the females in the departments could not COM
pete with the males. The former were absent on
account OF sickness two days for every one of the
latter.
Without disposng of the subject the Senate. at a
Quarter past SIX O'Clock, adjourned until Monday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WAC