Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-15
The house then adjourned.
SENATE.

Mr.. Buckingham presented q memorial
against woman suffrage, and said: More
than ten thousand of the most refined and
respectable women in the country have
signifed their unwillingness 20 have the
responsibilities of suffrage thrust upon
them. This protest contains the names of
many Of the most respected and infiuen-
tisl women of the country. In looking
over tho list, l find that know many of
them. They arc not 'man-womsn,' but
women of good sense, and their iudg nsnt
is entitled to consideration. They do not
say anything about the abstract right of
suffrage, but they say that, having already
their full share Of the burdens and respcn-
sibiities of life, they fear that others more
bold thsn they may succeed in having i'm
posed upon them other burdens and re-
sponsibilities unsuited to them; and there
fore they ask congress to protect them
from these dangers. They say that the
extension of suffrage to them will be sd-
verse TO the interests of the working
women; thst It will introduce 8 fruitful
slement of dlscord into the existing mar
riage relation, and that il will be fraught
with danger to the general good order of
the country. l sympsthiZs with them. l
see no possible bene6i which can arise by
the extension of suffrage to wOmen-bsn-
etis to them or to the country"
Mr.. COpkling presented a petition of
ths New York soldiers in the late war.
rscouning services of women in the war,
aud asking congress to make some provi-
sion for the acknowledgment of thsir
heroic and charitable work.
Bills were introduced and referred, to
promote occurring efficient sesmen for the
navy, and for the relief OF certain settlers
on the public lands of Iowa.
Mr.. Trumbull asked Mr.. Sherman when
the committee on finance intended to re-
port on the house bill repesling duties on
coal and salt.
MI Sherman said he thought 1t unsd-
vissble to take up tariff matters sepsr-
ately from internal taxes.
Mr.. Trumbull then ssid-I give notice
thai tomorrow l will move to ischsrge
Opmmittee on finance from further con-
liberation of the house bill repeating
duties on coal and salt.
On mo ion of Mr.. Wilson, the senate
took up the bill to equsliz5 the pay of
wOTkingmen under the eight hour law.
Mr.. Trumbull's amendment repeating the
law was read, but at the request OF Mr.
Wilson, Mr.. TTumbull withdrew his
amendment in order not to embsrsss the
original bill
Mr.. Ferry, of Connecticut, renewed 1t,
when the bill was referred to the COM
mittee on finance.
The senate then resumed the considera-
ton of Mr., An.houy's resolution to create
committee on retrenchments, with
TrumbulPs amendment, authorizing it to
sit during recess and send for person and
papers.
A long and spirited debate ensusd.
Senator N ilson warned the senators
inst they were placing his party In false
attitude before the country. The impress
sion prevails that it is sought to shield the
scts Of the administration against scru-
thy. He said: 1--WE cannot shield our
party by pointing to the crimes of Tam
many; there are Republican as well as
| Democratic thieves; despite defects, the
administration Is defensible, and 1t has
prom ltly punished rogues."
Frank Blair asked why a distriot-sttor
| ney Rnd marshal in Arkansas we're moved
for 'Equesling," and for indicting viola
tor Of the laws of the United States.
Wilsol-I know nothing about that.
sm not boastful of the administration.
| [G0od tor Wilson, sm only Just 1t is
progressing In the right direction, though
greater speed is desirable. I do not think
the Democratic party Is dead. We will
have vigorous opposition in 1872. GSensi-
bic, wilson,
Nye-"Bll NyO"-ssid that q few sens-
tors thought the president too popular
and wanted to choke him of with this
civil service reform twsddle, and that q
committee Of Inquiry was not nesded.
Thurman asked Wilson what he meant
when he wanted a committee to send for
persons and papers when Andy johnson
wSs in hot water.
This same Nye then pretended to be-
lisve that senators had been bribed to &C.
quit the late president, and then he was
almost crazy for q committee with search
warrants He even had private kilograms
inspected; but now, when knavery is to
| bs ferreied out and thieves punished.
there Is no need for inquiry. Wilson
wilted
Mr.. Frelinghuysen presented petition
from tAe Venzuels steamship company
ssking redress for the seizure of their
steamers by Venzuels, and said that the
compliant against Venzuels might yet ne
| cessitste severe measures on the part of
our government.
Mr.. Sumner said that he had examined
the question, and found that his own
coantry was in the wrong.