The New York herald., 1871-12-15
.Y-sEcOND CONGRESS.
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SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA, 1871.

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= WASHINGTON, Dec. IA, 1871.
VENEZUELAN sQuALL
Mr. FRELINGHUYsEN Qrep.l, OF N. j., presented Q
memorial OF the Venezuela Steam Navigation Com
pany, composed OF citizens Of New York and New
Jersey, complaining OF the seizure OF their vessels
by the revoutionsts or that country and asking the
| United states government to procure redress.
In presenting 1t he said that the citizens OF this
country who had dealings with Venezuela had
many grievances TO complain OF which might yet
necessitate measures on the part OF our gov.
ernment
MIR. SUMNER. lrep.) Of Mass said that he had ex-
amined the question In dispute, naturally hoping
and expecting to find his own country III the right,
put ne regretted to have to say that he had found
Tne petition referred to il from J. w. Hancox the
President oil the Venezuela Steam TRANSPORTATION
mand the release OF the steamers Hergnatrias,
Dudley Back and San Fernando, and their 0fiicers
1869 the Venezuelan " government tip passed an act scs
opening the navigation Of It's rivers to foreigners,
wa 70 sal under nae nes national @
those vessels from the United States but on the 18TH
OF October General hernandez, the chief OF the
0lutionary party, selzed them and converted them
into war vessels lhe petilroner took proofs OF the
| Capture OF these vessels and N'-orment OF
| their Officers ana forwarded The u Ie 5ate PSF
| partment. Not only the release 9f ta8Ns a8t
| indemnify for the damage sust Hai '.ecIlNse8.
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5, Foreign Relations.
Mr.. BgoKINGnAM, trep.) Q cenn. 'eua
| memorial against woman sun and fa ale
| than ten thousand Of line mos. 49, au3
| able women IN the country have now sgn..--
Congress their unwillngness to have the respOnsl.
0lties OF suffrage thrust upon them. The protest
! Is said to contain many OF the most respected,
talented and influential women OF ten Inherent
| States over sixteen hundred Of them i've IN Con.
| necucut, and in looking over the list find that
know many Of them.
! fnEy ARE NOT MANLY WOMEN,
\ uuQmeut
entitled 10 consideration. They do not say thing
about the abstract right Of suffrage but they say
that, having already their lu share OF the burdens
and responsibilities oil life. tney fear that others
more bold than they may succeed IN having Inn
! lies unsuited to them; and therefore. they ask
Congress to protect them from these dangers.
to D's them viii viii be be adverse e to " the ' interests
| OF the worklngwomen; that " viii Introduce
% 1 nS Se ns Ms
ssympathixe with them. see no possible DenenI
| women-5eneft TO them or 10 the country.
Mr.. CoNKLING, trep.l OF N. Y. presented the petit
tion OF New York soldiers In the late war, recount
WOMEN IN THE WAR,
and asking % tn make for
Biils were introduced and referred as follows:
| time for the selection Of swamp land In oregon.
OUR BOYS IN BLUE.
nuing oi eicent ssainsn ior the navy q the United
| states, providing that IN addition to the present
into Se service $50 boys between the ages Of neen
and seventeen yoers 70 serve a. apprentices g untn
D s Of ne
and at the end OF tnat time 70 be entitled to ex-
animation for promotion to the grade Of seamen.
whole number Of seamen at any time allowed by
law.
the Admission Of pupils from ali parts Of the Union
into the columbia Institution for the Deaf anu
by Mr.. HARLAN, trep) OF lowa-For the relief Of
certain settlers on public lands in Iowa under the
By Mr.. FoMEaoY, trep) Of Kansas-Granung
lands to aid in tine reclamation OF desert lands In
Utah Territory. Also to incorporate the Bear River
and Cache Valley Canal Company with grant OF
By Mr.. KELLOGG, rep, OF La.-Imposing tonnage
gs ~ sS 81 %
now imposed, and prohibiting the collection Of any
taxes or duties on tonnage or car8Oes by the several
/ States. except wharfage and docEage
I GOAL AND SALT q.
Si Chairman q s 81 on wSsn
committee intended to report the House bill repeal
Mr.. SHERMAN. erep.j Of Ohio. said that the com.
mittee were ready 70 report the bill with amend.
taxes as parts oi great system they Thought 1t
unadvisaDle TO tAke up the tarin question sep
ersiore snsrss s0 they Waiting or the
velOp somewhat further the course 1t intends to
pursue the question Ol taX8Cl0n.
Mr. TRuMBULL-Then ! give notice that TO- NOR.
row will move to discharge the COMMITTEE ON
Finance from the further consideration OF the
House bill repeating the duty on coal and salt.
THE RIaHr HOUR LABOR LAW.
On motion OF MI, WILSON, gep:l Of Mass. the
Senate TOOK up The House bill to equalze the pay Of
workingmen under the Eight Hour law.
Mr.. TRUMBULL's amendment repeating the law
mr. TRUMBULL said that no one could be more in
favor Of rewardlng and eevatng labor Than ne, but
this law had never had any such eject 1t had done
<HSo 1puun m nnn n m ran
trary 1t had done great harm by exciting unplcas-
ant feelings between those who are employed in the
tnose VINO are working outside and Work len hours.
He thought, therefore, tnat 1t would be better for
the workingmen and for the country to repeal the
Mr.. MORRILL,, rep.l Of Vt, also favored the re-
peal OF the law II was preposterous to enact such
ME WILSON asked Mr.. Trumbull to withdraw his
amendment 80 as not to emoarrass the original
MIR. TRuMBuLL withdrew the amendment
he could mot vote Tor the House 6iIl because it
would give TO the Eight Hour law legislative con-
struct0n contrary TO that nienaed by the friends OF
that wnen Eight Hour bill was under discussion
the advocates OF 1t distinctly stated that was not
designed 10 secure men ten hours pay for eight
| hours work.
MIR. THURMAN, tdem.) Of ohio-Then what ad-
vantage would = 9s 70 e the
] ingmen would have more time for culture than nn-
| der the old system.
| The bill was referred to the Committee on
! Finance. -
| Tne senate then resumed the consideration OF Mr..
Anthony q resolution 10 create
COMMITTEE on RETRENCHMENT,
| with Mr.. Trumbu's amendment authorizing 1t TO
! SIT during the recess ana send ior persons ana
papers, ,,, 49,,
Mr. WILSON warned his republican friends tnat
they were placing their party IN false position be-
fore the country. Already there were millions
throughout the country who believed tnat an at
tempt mad been made ia the Senate OF the United
States to shield The administration and the party
that has control OF 10. lie, OF course, did not be-
lieye it TO be true; but II was very important TO
| appear right as well as to be rlgnt. In 1Sso
the committee on Retrencnment had been organ
| lzed, and during the iour years Of lis existence
! II had rRnted a great many wrongs: but tncre
still renamed work for 1t To do lie had no sympa
thy with those VINO desired To aS5aIl or embarrass
the administration. The senate itself was q part Of
the government Responsible, with the PRESIDENT Tor
the successful administration Of u, ana the best
| trends OF both were those Who were most vigant
| IN seeking out abuses and most active In taking
| both tho pending PROPOSITIONS. He thought IT