New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-19
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
Ian. 1879.

SENATE. %. WAsHISGToN Jan. ~, 1872.
Mr.. CoNKLNG Rep., N. W presented me
mortal of the New-York Chamber of Commerce, setting
forth the depression of American shipping Interests and
recommending the payment Of liberal com ensaton for
mail service performed by American steamships sailing
to foreign ports. Referred. -
Mr.. TRUMBULL (sep, ND from the Committee on
the Judiciary reported adversely the memorial in
Beechep Hooker and Others asking to be heard before
the Senate In support OF their claim ana asked that me
AS TO the main feature Of the memorial claiming that
under the amended Federal Constitution, women have
right vote he said the Committee would report Wit
''S ~ DEFINING TIE ErGuruoUR LAW
Mr., MORRILL, Rep, WI, from the Finance Commit
tee reported the House bill define the construction Of
the Eight hour law The bill has special reference to tho
the Government workshops.
Mr. DAVIS e% KY gave potiee that Or
rectng the Committee on Investigation and Rereneh'
ment TO inquire into the Presidents derectons OF duty
and would submit some remarks upon II.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE AGAIN.
Mr.. WILSON rep, Mass) introduced hill to allow
TO vote and hold Office IN the Territories 0i the
United states. -
Mr.. COLE (Rep., Cal.), from the Committee on POST
Offices aud PostRoads reported, with amendments the
s ser between the uned States and Australia
directs the 10 contract with the United states
a.. y. a s ss.$ ns 1t lSs .
ships be American built vessels Of not less than 400 sn'
THE gyGLisn LIGHTHOUSE DUES.
Mr., CORBEII (Rep OftSOnl, IfOiu TUG tOminltttt On
Commerce. reported the following resolution. which
Rs.oIed That the Pu. respectfully requested lay bcfsrs
Congress for publication the public interest shall allow the
States relating the dues collected the latter
country merchant shipping support lighthouses and beseoc
w es e as SS 81 GU, % so.s Ssrr ana
lighthouse Of Great Britain the
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the Tree OF the shine Of all nations . =.
The above is the resolution recommended by The Ma
'V' THE AMNESTY BILL
At o'clock the Amnesty bill came up as unfinished
business, and Mr. SUMNER announced that he had con
sdered the amendpents proposed by Mr. frenhShs sen
yesterday, and had decided 10 accept them
CARPENTER CIVIL REFORM.
The Amnesty bin was then laid aside informally, and
Mr. CARPENTER called up his resolution deSidrns Tue
Civil Service Reform scheme unconstitutional, and adj
dressed the Senate upon it, He deeply regretted tho
had adopted rules recommended by the Civil Service
Commission. He knew, however that there had been q
deal OF caor lately in support OF this scheme,
which had made IL seem that the people generally were
In favor of IT. aud he supposed that the President had
yielded to this clsmor upon the principle stated in his
Inaugural Address bet the best the repeal
Of an obnoxious lhly was 10 execute 1t faithfully
Some persons had expressed surprise ut the
Presidents conscnting TO give up the patronage which
his enemies said no was using for his own advantage
but the reason probably was that he knew he could
afford to give his enemies many advantages aud yet de-
feat them Nevertheless he thought the President had
done wrong In yielding to the clanor OF the heur Ihe
sober second thought Of the people was always right
but their sudden impulses were often wrong and engh
20 be resisted by their public servants He Knew thht
sometimes happened that, before the sober scsvna
thought came, faithful public officer would nna n'
head in the basket and to public efheera senn nat
for instanee-with ambitions OF rcSiectons there wa
great temptation TO yield to the pressure oI 'no