Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-10
WASHINGTON.

Tie House Suspends the Rules. and
Takes mn the San Domingo ResO-
IutiOn-VOte Taken TO-MorrOW--
Condition of Texas = Woman's
Rfghts-Etc.
WASHINGTON, January l0.-All the
wise predictions that the House would
never pass the San Domingo resolution,
and that the Committee on Foreign AT
fairs would never report them,s and that
the wholething was dead, came to I'M
timely grief to day at the action of the
House in suspending the rules by two
thirds vote, and taking from tables Sem
stes resolutions for consideration, and
they agreeing that the final vote in their
passage should be taken tomorrow at 2
o'clock. There was quite lively scene
for an hour or two, witnessed by full gal
leries and distinguished spectators. The
first motion to suspend the rules and
take up the resolution was lost by vote
Of one hundred and twenty-one to sixty
two, being only three votes less than the
required two-thirds. The House has
felt bound to grant the investigation
asked for by the President; and it is in
striking contrast to the action of the
chief opponents of the treaty in the
Senate that it has been done thus far
without one unkind or disrespectful word
toward the President, even from the
Democratic side. The debate will be
almost wholly carried on by Democrats
in opposition to the resolution.
The recent statements printed which
set forth that the condition Of Texas is
now worse than even before the war or
at any time since, the Secretary of State
for Texas, who has arrived here, says
this decree does the State injustice and
that the statements are wholly untrue;
that as a whole the State is in bettfr
condition than ever; that civil govern
ment has been restored to all but very
few counties.
The report that the Judiciary Com
mittee would to-day hear arguments to
prove that women were entitled to vote
by virtue of the Fourteenth Amendment
to the Constitution, drew to the door OF
the Committee room large numbers ofthe
strong-minded, but unfortunately they
had come on mistaken information. ltiF,
however. announced that the House Com
mittee will give attention on Wednesday
10 the subject, when Mrs. Beecher Hook
er will urge her title to vote. Woodruff
will also appear and show her capacity
for the presidential Office, to which she
aspires, presenting her own appeal, or
rather constitutional argument
The Woman's Suffrage Convention
convenes in Lincoln Hall on Wednesday
afternoon. Miss Anthony, Mrs. Stanton
and host of less bright luminaries have
already arrived in the city, and, led on
by Woodruff, are importuning members
of Congress as if lobbying we're no I'M
tried occupation.
The case Of the Georgia Senators has
been postponed until Wednesday next,
when they are to again appear before
the Judiciary Committee.
Trumbulfs bill, which relates to civil
service reform, win be the special subject
before Congress tomorrow.
1t is probable that new registration
Law for all cities of over City thousand
inhabitants will be one of the measures
passed at this session.
Colonel Douglas, the Presidents pr'
yate secretary, is slowly recovering from
the wounds received some time since BY
being thrown from a carriage.
1t is believed that Admiral Porter
case will be taken up to-day. His friends
are sanguiue of bis confirmation.
Colonel Dent has entirely recovered
and is at bis desk in the White House
The President denies that he has ten
dered any one the appointment Of Com
missioner to San Domingo, and viii no
until Congress authorizes him to maxi
the appointment