The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, December IA.
SENATE. =

SENATE.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen presented tb,
memorial of the Venezuela Steam Nav
igation Company, composed of citizen,
OF New York and New jersey, com
planning of the seizure of their vessel.
by revolutlonists, and asking the United
States Government to procure redress
In presenting it he said that citizens
Of this country who had dealings with
Venezuela had many grievances tc
complain of, which might yet necessi
tate severe measures on the part OF this
Government.
Mr.. Sumner said that he had ex.
amined the subject in dispute, naturally
hoping to find his own country in the
right, but he regretted to have to say
that he had found her in the wrong.
The petition referred to is from j. w.
Hancox, President Of the Venezuela
Navigation Company, and prays that a
gunboat be sent to demand the release
OF the steamers and their officers and
crews. The petition says that in the
year 1869 the Venezuelan Government
passed an act opening the navigation OF
its rivers to foreigners with power to
sail under their national flag and that
during that year the company dispatched
three vessels from the United States,
but on the 18th of October, General
Hernandes, chief of the revolutionary
party, seized them and converted them
into war vessels. The petitioner took
proofs of the capture OF these vessels
and the Imprisonment Of their officers
and forwarded them to the State De-
partment. Not only the release of the
vessels but indemnify for damages sus-
tanned is demanded. The petition was
referred to the committee on Foreign
Affairs.
Mr.. Buckingham presented a memor-
ial against woman suffrage, and said
that more than 10000 of the most
refined and respectable women in the
country have ,ignified to Congress their
unwillingness to have the responsibility
of suffrage thrust upon them. This
protest is said to contain many Of the
most respectable, influential and tai
ented women of ten different States,
over sixteen hundred of them living in
Connecticut; and in looking over the list
find that | know many Of them.
They are not manly women, but are
women of good sense, and their judg-
ment is entitled TO consideration. They
don't say anything about the abstract
right of suffrage, but say that having
already their full share OF the burden
and responsibility of life, they fear
that others, more bold than they, may
succeed IN having imposed upon them
other burdens and responsibilities
unsuited to them, and, therefore, they
ask Congress to protect them from these
dangers They Say that the extension
of suffrage to them will be adverse to the
interest OF the working women and that
it will introduce fruitful element OF dis
cord into existing marriage relations,
and that it will be fraught with danger
to the general good order Of the country.
| mpathise with them; | see no posi-
bic benefit which can arise by the ex-
tension OF suffrage to women, benefit
to them or to the country.
Mr.. Conklin presented a petition OF
New York soldiers in the late war re-
counting the services OF women In the
war, asking Congress to make some
provision for the acknowledgment OF
their heroic and charitable work.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Bv Mr.. Scott-To promote the secur-
ing of efficient seamen for the navy OF
the United States; providing that in
addition to the present force OF the navy
there shall be annually received into
the service 800 boys between the ages
of fifteen and seventeen to serve as ap-
prentices till the age Of twenty-one, at
such rates of pay as may be fixed by the
President of the United States, and at
the end OF that time be entitled to ex-
animation for promotion to the grade
OF seamen. Said seamen, however, not
to be in addition to the whole number
of seamen at any time allowed by law.
Bv Mr.. Patterson-To regulate the
admission Of pupils fiom all parts OF
the United States into the Columoia
Institute for the Deaf and Dumb.
Bv Mr.. Harlan-For the rehet OF
certain settlers on the public lands in
Iowa under the homestead law.
By Mr.. Pomeroy-Grantlng lands
to aid in the reclamation Of desert
lanns in Utah; also, to incorporate the
Bear River and Cache Valley Canal
Company with grant OF land in Utah
and Idaho.
By Mr.. Kellogg-1mposlng tonnage
duties and for other purposes; prevlding
a duty of thirty cents per ton in lieu OF
all tonnage duties now imposed, and
providing for the collection OF any
taxes or duties on tonnage or cargo oy
the several States, except wharfage ana
dockage. c,o,
as Chairman Of the committee on
Finance, when the committee intended
TO report the House bill regulating the
duties on coal and salt.
M Sherman said the committee
was ready to report the bill with an al
amendment, but regarding the internal
and export taxes as parts OF one grea
sua system. They thought it unadvisabIe Is
to take up the tariff question seepara'eliI
from the question Of toll taxation, ana
therefore, they were waiting for th'
House to develop somewhat further th'
course it intended to pursue on 'h'
question of taxation; o.;o,
Mr., Trumbull-Then l give notice
,bot tomorrow will move to dlscharg'
,hs committee on Finance from furthe'
consideration OF the House bill repeal
ing duty on coal and salt. q, so,o,,
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the Senate
tool nm the House bill to equalize th'