The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-11
THIRD EDITION
T0-DArS WASHINGTON NEWS.
The New Specie Bonds.
The Georgia Election Cases.
Proceedings of Congress
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special DespGtch TO The Eveni,i0 Tebgro2A
WAauyunron ~


WASHINGTON, Jan. II.
The Women Suffrage Advocates
had protrocted hearing before the House Ju-
dietary Committee this morning, and presented
arguments 10 show that, under the fifteenth
amendment, they are entitled to vote without
any further legislation. There were about
twenty of them present. Ameng them were
Mrs. Woodruff, Miss Anthony, and Mrs. STAN
ion. This afternoon they held convention.
The committee was very favorably impressed
with the arguments of some of the ladies, and
one member said that no man in the House
could have stated that side of the case more
forclbly than was done by Mrs. Victoria G.
Woodhnll.
The Five Per Cent Bonds.
The Ways and Means Committee agreed
to-day to report the Senate bill increasing the
amount of five per cent. bonds to five hundred
millions, interest payable quarterly; but it is
provided that as new bonds are to be put upon
the market the old ones must be redeemed and
cancelled. The committee is preparing supple
mentary tariff bill relating chiefly to duties on
woollen goods. 1t is proposed to increase the
Duty on Mixed Wooiiens
to 45 cents. Mr.. Brooks offered an amendment
TO place coal on the free list, but it was not
adopted, the vote being to 4.
Floating Docks and Batteries.
The Secretary of the Navy was before the
House Appropriation Committee to-day and
made an argument in favor of the appropriation
for floating docks and batteries. The commit
tee is not disposed to make an appropriation for
such purposes
Steamer Subsidies.
The Senate Postal Committee agreed to-day
to report in favor of the establishment of line
of steamers between California aud Australia,
with subsidy sufficient to secure its success.
The Georgia Senators.
Messrs. Hill Miller, and Farrow, claiming to
be Senators from Georgia, had hearing this
morning before the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee. 1t will be some days before tue COM
mittee will be able to make O report, and the
admission of any of the parties Is doubtful.
The Georgia Case.
Despatch TO the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Senate Commit
tee on the Judiciary to-day gave hearing to
DIR. Miller and Joshua Hill, the one claiming
seat as Senator from Georgia for the term ex-
piTipg March next and the other for the term
ending March 4, 1878. Henry P. Farrow, who
with Whitley contests their seats, was also be-
fore the committee, with whom their case now
Obituary-Perry FuIIer.
Perry Fuller died suddenly this morning at
his residence in this city of paralysis of the
of illness, but had apparently entirely recovered
his health and was in cheerful spirits last night
while visiting friends. He was forty-four years
| of age.
Female Suffrage.
| Despatch to the Associated Press.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE House Judiciary
| Committee this morning heard the argumens-oi
| Victoria G. Woodruff Mrs: Beecher Hooker,
| Susan B. Anthony, and Mrs. A. G. Riddle,
claiming the right of suffrage for women under
| the fifteenth constitutional amendment. About
| fifty other ladies were present. The committee
listened attentively to the speeches, but took nc
| action.