The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-15
Woman SuGragists Demand
Ing the Ballot.
Cosorcd Sisters Claiming the Right
Of Franchise.
= 4. K'ss Adventure at 'Ae..
Capitol.
I'm bortan. Amendment to the deficiency
Appropriation Bin.


D<sssnsr by aha senate 81 the Ku Kiux BiIl
The senate was engaged an cay on the Ku Kiux
tnL and hnars adopted the House bill. with several
smporfant ar,rndineni% After speeches had been
made BY seyaAsors schurx, casseriy ana Edmunds
che Senate proceeded TO vote on the amendments
proposed.in committee. The bill now goes back TO
she Hou es0r concurrence
Nm Kiuxes ip tire Capitol.
While ae Senate last night was engaged on the
Ku Klur TN four OF the pages went into one OF the
lower passages 10 amnse themselves. Having pro.
cured chord. they threw 1t around the neck OF
eoored boy attending refreshment stand and pull
ing le string, endeavored 10 additionally frighten
him by crying Ku Klux.n One OF the Capitol police.
men %oon appeared and drove on the boys. Their
conduct was reported TO the Sergeant-atArms OF
the Senate, who brought the subject TO The attention
OF two OF the Committee 10 Audit and Control Con-
ungent Expenses, the chairman, MIR. Fenton, being
absent and after hearing in the case to-day, they
directed that as a punishment, the boys be sus
pended from Office during the remainder Of the ses
sion
The Demo .ratic Caucus.
The democratic Senators and Representatives held
caucus tonight In the Hall OF the House OF Repre-
senatves, Mr.. Wood, OF New York, In the chair.
There was q full attendance. Senator Bayard,
chairman OF the Committee on Address TO the
People Of the United States, asked for further time
In reporting II, IN view OF the pending
egislatioD general discussion on the Senate
amendments to the Ku Klux bill took place,
Senators Thurman and Stockton ana Representa-
tives Niback, Kerr, Young and others participating
In it, These gentlemen condemned the bill as beng
made very much worse by the amendments and
therefore requiring more earnest opposition to the
measure on their part. An adjourned meeting Of
she caucus Will take place on Monday night TO re-
ceive and adopt the address.
Exciting Scene mt tho City HnIl-Wcmen
SufifaGists Claiming the Right Of Fran
chise-Colored Sisters Asserting Their
Eishfs.
At the registration OF the voters OF the District of
Columbia, which was In progress to-day at the City
Hail. q party OF eight women. ACCOMPANIED by
Frederick Douglass. appeared and presented the fol-
lowing TO The judges Of the registration:-
We. the undersigned, citizens OF Washington, D.
c., believing IL 10 be our solemn duty, part OF the
10 anu,en to exercise the right OF the elective
Anchlse, hereby earnestly petition that our
RAJ districts.
The memorial was signed by stxty-four women,
forty-six Of whom are mar1ed aud eighteen rejoice
In SINGLE blessedness, while two OF the former are
colored. Prominent among the signers appeared
the names OF Mra Sara J. Lppincort, Grace G. cen.
wood, Mrs. E. d. N. Southworth, Mrs. Josephine
s. Grifang, Mrs. A. G. Riddle and DR.. Mary. C.
Walker. The announcement that the advocates OF
female suffrage would present their petition to the
Board OF Registration ana claim the right TO have
their names duly registered on the list OF the
district in which they reside, created a good
deal OF amusement about the City Hall, and
hundreds hooked to the building to witness
the presentation OF their names The Chairman Of
the Board having heard the petition read said that
on behalf OF the Board they could not indulge in
the agreeable duty of complying with their request
They were appointed, he sad to register the names
OF male citizens only, and the law would admit
OF the construction the petitioners desired them TO
put upon it. This ruling was not satisfactory to the
women, and they insisted upon presenting their
Names severally 70 the judges. The crowd was
30 great that it was impossible for them to get
near the tables, and 30 the assistance OF the
police was invoked 70 clear the way for
the persistent aspirants for suffrage. Each
woman then made application at the registering
places OF their districts and they were turn po-
htely informed by the judges that they were not
authorized TO register the names OF women. Some
OF the women took occasion to deliver brief lectures
70 the obstinate judges, who, in reply quoted the
law as their only argument against their claim.
The women, having gone through the ordeal OF
formal denial OF their rights Of citizenship under
the fifteenth amendment retired from he building
resolved, no doubt to repeat the effort at the next
registration This Is the third time the leaders OF
the female sufragists In Washington have been de.
MED the rgat to participate In the election In this
city.
A New Deal To BE Made in the Interior and
Treasury Departments.
IL is rumored here tonight that important changes
have been determined upon In both the Interior and
Treasury Departments which Will result In the re.
sigpaiion OF several ofncials In each department.
The Commissioner OF Customs Nathan Sargent, has
n00n CfoA 20 hi
Mr. Hartley, for many years past Assist
ant Secretary Of the Treasury, will be trans
ierred TO this office. In the Interior Department
fe change in the clerical force will be made SO az
to strengthen tue hands OF Secretary Deano In his
effort to beat Sherman for the Ohio Senatorshp In
ASIA. The nomination Of j. II. Baker as Commits.
sioner OF Pensions from Minnesota, astonished the
politicians here, Tor IN view Of the fact that the
commissioner OF Patents, the new Assistant Secre-
uIy Of the Interior. also nominated to-day
assistant Attorney General Smith, assigned to
same department., and prominent clerks
that department we're all from Ohio
was expected that the successor OF Dr.
an ,Aernam would necessarily be from that State,
No. cir. Baker Is from Ohio, having been born and
.Isc, TIN that state. He was elected Secretary OF
tate Ohio IN 1855. on the Know Nothing anti.
ebras ~ ticket II Mr.. Baker should be con.
rmea. sid there is some doubt expressed
bout II : he VIII be properly regarded as
meml tr OF the "Delano Ohio Brigade.n
General D. r owen. nominated as the successor Of
udae OTTO sAssstant Secretary Of the Interior, is
rom Ohio, sUd at present Supervisor Of Internal
avenue in { Nst State. He was strongly urged by
= Delano foI The position OF Commissioner Of In
,rp Al Revenue@whcn Mr.. Delano was promoted 10
Cal met oficex
ard med Rebas Restored 90 Their standing
I'm Federal Courts.
The house OF Representatives has adopted On
pendmc.,t to the deficiency Appropriation bill, re-
ealing portion OF tfat proviso Of the Legislative
Ippropriat,Sn bin Of lat year which deprived the
oIden Of presidential pardons Of all standing
D the courts' The acton now taken By me
Iouse, without single objection or ttIs-
cnfienf vote n1nYldes for fulfilling the nrC.