New-York tribune., 1871-12-15
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
SES,T W,sUiSGTns Dec. IA, ISL
VLNEZCELAS ot TRACES.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
SENATE -. .wAsnISGros. Dec. IA, ISL.
vLxEzCEL,N oTTEAGEs
Mr.. FnELINGHTY>EN (RcP: n. - pres presence no%l
memorial of the Venezuela steam Ndvig3tSn S o9li @
y complaining OF the scizur" Of their vessels by the
rvout"nsts Of that rorny 1r asfng I'm ee m
hr >aIi that The citzcns o tbs country VINO n,d zeal uea
rS with zuela had many grievances 10 complain
~ winch might yet necessate severe measures on the
Mr. SUMNER tR p. Massl said that he had examined
, question in dispute naturally hoping and expecting
fn his country in the right hut he regretted 10
% percs resetre to Is from President Of the
mt e. %.d II. T..t Of the steamer. eIsutr Dudley
% '% their and sSe s ae ep 's ss
srxston foreigners with power 70 sail under their ma
n II. unG s..e. su, on the h Of ocSsr
& @ Tie % S.Sns I pss & Of N. capture pa Of se vessels
AMI d. npsnnrnt OF h' o.e an. M % Int e m % W for sb
TIE petition was referred to the Committee Foreign
Mr. BUCKINGHAM tRer Comm presented memo
OF the refined and respectable women IN the coun-
try have signhed to Congress their unwilngness
tohave the responsibilities of suffrage thrust upon them
protest Is said to contain the names of many of the
most respected talented and Influential women OF 10
and in looking the list find that know many OF
s@ns ana their judgment is entitled to consideration
They do not say anything about the abstract rgh or
share Of the burdens responsibilities of life they fear
that others bold than they may succeed in having
unsued them, and therefore ask Congress to protect
them from these dangers They say that the extension
suffrage theu will he adverse TO the interests or
the workngw that it will introduce fruitful ele
ment Of d,seord into the existing marriage relation ana
order of the country Isympsthise with them see no
raso TO So@esNbenrfi lit to them Or to the country
Mr.. CONKLING (Rep N. " presented the petition Of
Sices Of in the war; and asking Congress make
provision for the acknowledgement OF their heroic
BILLS INTRODUCED
SCOTT % T tSe ProTSt S;ea ns s,ses sSssfns
provides that addition to S, p.e,sS @ SSTs S o. ,n n.y. nsss
% 70 s sTs BE- s G sSs President Of The rae c
grad, said hosevei not he in addition to the
'1''' number ' ''-RtI REpUcISc q N T PORT CHARGES.
Mr.. KELLOGG (Rep. La.)-lmposins tunnage duties
provide. du Of cent? per tun lieu Of al, tOna.se iuie'
argos By he srers States eIc+p wharfage Joci.se
Mr.. TRUMBULL (Isep. Rep ILL asked Mr. Sherman, as
Chairman Of the Committee on Finance, when the Con-
ttcc intended report the House bill repeating the
Mr. SHERMAN rep, Ohio, said that the Committee
Ssrdne the internal aud the external taxes parts
great system they thought 1t unadvisab TO take up
trrns taxation and therefore they were waiting for the
House develop further the course 1t intends
Mr. TRUMBTLTnen N b. give Notice that tomorrow
will move to discharge the Committee on Finance from
te further consideration Of the House Dill repeating the
duty Oh coal and salt.
The EIGHT-HOUR LAW.
On motion OF Mr.. WILSON (Rep.. Mass.) the Senate
took the House bill to eqalize the pay Of working
men under the Eght-hour law.
Mr. TrumbulFs amendment repeating the law was also
read. Mr.. TRCMBULL said that no one could be more
la favor Of rewardng and eevatn- labor than he, but
his Jaw had never had any such 1t had done the
wOrkngmen good whatever but, Oh the contrary 1t
ose Who are eoycd In the and
working only eight hours and those who working
that would better the workingmen aud for the
country 70 repeal the law. 49,, ,o.os a., .o..o, !.
the law 1t preposterous to exact such law In the
arst place. aud it was degradins 70 the workngInen.
amendment so not 10 embarrass the original bill Mr.
rrumbnll Withdrew the amendment.
Mr. FERRY (lSep Comm renewed II. He said he could
aot vote for the House b because it would give to the
Eyhthor law legislative construction contrary to that
Intended by the trainers OF the law and in
Itself He remembered that when the EighthOur bill
was under discussion the advocates OF it distinctly stated
that was not designed to secure men ten hours pay
Mr.. THURMAN Dem, Ohio)-"Then what advantage
Mr.. FERRY."lts advocates claimed that the working
would have more time for culture than under the
Did system" Tue Dill was referred to the Committee on
THE COMMITTEE on RErREScuNEyr.
The s"nate then resumed the consideration OF Mr. An
thony resolution to create Committee on Retrench
n during the recess and send for persons and papers
TREND. Se we're pses % THAT psr t in as @
ston before the country Already there were millions
been made in the Senate Of the United States to shield
M Aains az alton aud the party that has control Of it,
SVuioc DtIleEe ~ 10 DC true, Dut IL
very important to appear right well TO he right
M ma 30 tae committee on Retrenchment had been organ
Anu curing the four years OF its existence 1t had
.nnscn grest many wrongs, but there still remained
SesrsS t e. 70 40 He had sympathy with those who
sensts wss % , or embarrass the Administration. The
sIhs 10 i'seii part OF the Government, respOn
a 81 n ~ & we PRESIDENT for the successful sdminstra-
were uost vaiivt sl isnds Of both were those who
~ nh ~ essuies Tor their correction He In favor
ior IN S pennhg Propositions He thought 1t upwse
Try With S;xdds oi the Senate to 20 before the
s he public nrD, ro,e upon this question Of retrench
istrxticn e that some Of The friends of the Admin
no borsd uying 70 cover up abuses and fberefre
TrumIas rssolStob wGad 81 be unanimous vote for MIR.
tio ~ure n s re- determined TO keep The Sdmnstra
With te tta IN ~ al ts departments He had ne s,thv
Ing Of The Sa" y, covering shotcoansy y ps
pSa..t Lo Esanuc swlndles in Nev.Y"rI Wy Nik-
1puDhesn thieves well az Democr.k There were
two b. c.u. ee ro ~s Gm FAR the more haef af dbs
xdutraS " M the defects Of the
idt i. VI t1 PREDECESSORS No previous eeuiGeht than
among it, ofIocra f' :" Puhisllhg deinQuencles
at"n, =, PAIN AL, !Dem, Moj-The Senator is
I, c l I' "'u N.sOf OF the Jhatiul
~ ~ "t''hl'O1 ~ ti.se IN AfI.ts@' ,rn ,'on Wish