The Portland daily press., 1871-01-13
XLIst OONGREss---Third Session.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE House bill for
an International Exhibition at Philadelphia in
1876 was received, and Mr. Scott moved to re-
fer it to the Committee on Foreign Relations
After a long discussion by Senators Scott.
Cameron and Conkling, Mr.. Scotts motion
was adopted, IS Senators voting in the affirma-
tive; the negative vote not taken.
MIR. Williams. from the Committee on Fl.
nance, reported a bill to equalize and fix the
salaries Of certain bureau officers, with amend
ments. 1t provides for salary of $4,000 per
annum to each of the following officers: Assist
ant secretaries, comptrollors, com missioners OF
customs and supervising architects of the
Treasury department. assistant postmaster
general and commissioners of General Land
Office, and Pension and Indian officers.
Mr.. Ramsey, from the Committee on Post
Offices, reported bill authorizing the estab-
lishment OF an ocean mail steamship service
9ta ~. Inc nited States and Australia. 1t
directs the Postmaster General to contract
with VIM. II. Webb, Gen. Halliday and asso.
GATES, for carrying mails monthly between San
Francisco and Australia and New Zealand at
compensation not exceeding $4,000 per an
Mr.. Cole introduced bill directing the Sec
rotary of the Interior to increase one hundred
per cent the compensation to United States
Marshals employed ip States and Territories
west Of the Rocky Mountains.
The Senate occupied some time in DISCUSSING
the House resolution for Joint committee on
ocean telegraph legislation.
The lotion of M. Morrill, of Vermont n
table the subject failed, % to %, when it was
was laid over till the next morning hour.
Senator Edmunds presented and had read
the remonstrance of Mrs. General Sherman
and lOOo other women against woman's suf-
frage. The remOnstrants included among
their number the wives of Senators and Rep
resentatives and prominent men in profession
Al me Unconscious the country. They state the
belief that their communication represents
the sober convictions Of a majority of the wo-
men of the country. They assert that while
shrinking from public notoriety they are too
deeply and painfully impressed by tie grave
peri; w Nm threaten their peace and happi
political rights to remain silent. Among
other objections they urge that the Holy
scriptures inculcate for woman's sphere
duties higher than and apart from those
OF pubic life; because as women they find
the full measure of cares and respon-
sibillties and are unwilling to bear addi-
tlonai burdens unsuited to their physical or
ganizations, and because an extension of suf-
frage would be averse to the interests of the
WORKING women OF the country and would in
Toduce IN the marriage relations the fruitful
element Of discord, and increasing the already
alarming prevalence of divorce throughout the
land WV
Mr.. Edmunds said that while many of the
siguers are not known throughout the country
as attendants on political conventions, but
rather tor their connection with works of char
lty and benevOlence. He thought safe TO saw
they represented very large element of Amer
lean women. From personal observations he
of Vermont.
-, Mr.. Pomeroy replied that he disagreed en-
tlrely with the conclusion of the remonstrapts.
~ held that the ballot had given character
and dignity to laboring men and it would en-
sure IKE benefit and protection to the women.
lie was glad, however, that these persons had
demonstrated. 1t showed they were awake to
the subject. He was sorry their reasons were
not better than they were.
Committee. 80 H. '''''''''-
Resolutions were offered by Mr.. RAMSAY
calling upon the Postmaster General for any
information he may have in reference to the
mails
On motion of Mr. Ross the House BIZ for
commission to investigate the claims arising
from depre iations committed by or upon the
Indians in Kansas, was considered, and passed
as amended, to extended to Nebraska.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
ct Mr. Trumbnll's bill to relieve Congressman
from Importantly, and preserve independence
IN the several departments o. government
As several Senators desire to speak on the
bill, the vote was deferred till Wednesday
next, nd after an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
Mr. Banks Of Massachusetts, asked leave to
offer resolution requesting the Senate TO re-
turn the concurrent resolution passed by the
house on Monday, for the appointment of
joint committee on all ocean cable legislation
Mr.. Starkweather OF Connecticut objected.
Inc House then resumed the consideration
OF the bill reported yesterday from the Com
mlttee on Agriculture, for the better care of
cattle in transit by railroad or other means of
transportation.
The bill was opposed by Messrs. Swan of
Mary land, Archer of Mary land, and Eldridge
OF Wisconsin,, and advocated by Messrs Cook
OF Illinois and Scofeld of Pennsylvania.
The morning hour having expired the bill
went over.
Mr.. DAVIS of New York offered a resolution
instructing the Committee on Appropriations
to inquire into the allowance and the manner
OF the allowance Of the claim of George Chas-
penning for $4,000, approved July 18th, 1870;
ana instructing the Sixth Auditor to delay the
pay ment of any warrant therefor, until the
committee reports; the committee to have
power to send for persons and papers. Adopted.
Mr.. johnson of California offered resolu-
ton 1nstructing the Committee on Military
Affairs to Inquire into the expulsion and SUBJ
sequent enforced resignation Of cadets Baird,
Elockinger, and Barnes from the West Point
Military. Acade my, with power to send for per-
sons and papers. Adopted.
On motion of Mr. Lynch of Maine the Select
Committee on the Decline of American Com
merce was discharged from further conside.a-
ton OF bills for the increase of the mail steam.
ship service between San Francisco and China
and for an ocean mail steamship service be.
tween the United States and Mexico, and they
were referred to the Committee on Commerce.
MIR. Moore of Illinois introduced bill for the
relief of settlers on the public lauds, or claim
ants under the existing law who have served
in the army or navy.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole and resumed the consideration of the
executive and judicial appl opriation bill
For the provision in the bill directing the
publication OF the laws in newspapers, sub
stitute by Mr.. Benjamin OF Wisconsin was
adopted, sixty-nine to sixty two, appropriating
$1O, 900 for publication of laws in pamphlet
form and repeating all laws requiring publica-
ton in newspapers.
An amendment by Mr.. Allison of Iowa to in
sert paragraph making appropriations Tor the
office OF First Comptroller OF the Treasury,
and an item for four chiefs of division at so, 500
each, gave rise to long discussion; Mr.. Dawes
Of Massachusetts opposing it on the ground
chiefly. that the Secretary Of the Treasury was
preparing bill reorganzing the entire depart
ment, and that Congress should not interfere
sporadically with such a reorganization. The
amendment was rejected.
III.