Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-01-19
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The Postal Telegraph.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The Senate
Committee on Postoffice has decided to
report, probably tomorrow, the so-called
Hubbard postal telegraph bill with any, ex-
cept trifing, amendments.
wOnan's Rights.
Senator Carpenter to-day argued the case
of Mrs. Bodwell against the State of Illi-
nois in the Supreme Court. The case in
volved the question of woman's rights un-
der the l4th and 18th amendments. 1t was
Contended that by virtue of those amend
ments all citizens, without distinction of
color or sex, and when woman, without
reference to marriage, are entitled to
practice any trade, profession. or pur-
suit which they may choose as avocatiOn.
InSthis case the plaintiff, who is married
woman, sought to be admitted TO the bar il
Illinois, and She application was refused on
che ground that as she was a married wo-
man she could not be liable on contracts
with her clients. The case was heard here
in review, and Senator Carpenter took oc-
casion to declare his views In favor Of Ho-
man suffrage. Mrs. Bodwell is editor of the
Chicago Legal NeIeS.
Farragut Prize Money.
llC Idfi d2llJ p1lLo CdSGS IA LlC supreme
Court of this district were to-day referred,
by consent of counsel, to a board of arbitra-
ton, consisting of w. Fl, Payne, OF Boston,
ThOs. j. Durant, Of this city, and G. A.
Fox, eX-AssiStant Secretary Of the Navy,
with the understanding that parties may ap-
peal from the decision of this board to the
Supreme Court Of the United States.
MaximiIian Claims.
In the American and Mexican Claims
Committee to-day several American claims
were rejected upon its appearing that the
injuries complained Of were inflicted by the
MaXimilian authorities, for whose acts the
Mexican Republic is not held liable.
The Uncertainties of Tobacco.
The Committee on Ways aud Means
this morning gave hearing to representa-
tives in the tobacco interest. Saml. w.
Bailey, Of Virginia, representing the tObac-
co interests Of that Stale, said manufac-
turers were doing very little business, be-
cause impression existed that there would
be a change in the law, and this made them
cautious. The bulk Of tobacco is in ware
house or factory. He should like to have
a declaration made at an early day as to
what would be done in the way of legisla-
ton, or that nothing at all will be done, so
that all parties might have some degree of
security and transact business understand
ly. The question of bonded warehouses
was postponed till next Tuesday, when
representatives of all kinds of tobacco manu-
tIre are expected TO be heard. Christian
Piper, Of st. Louis, representing a large
portion of Western manufacturers, will
oppose the bonded warehouse system as
applicable to home consumption apart from
the purpose of expectation.
In Haste.
The Committee on Appropriations will
report all bills at the earliest practicable pc
riOd so that Congress may have ample time
to discuss and pass them, in view of ai-
journment by the lst of June.
Steam UPg
The MahOpac at the navy yard has on
board her officers and crew, with steam up.
Going Home.
The Directors of the American Colonial
ton Society closed their annual meeting to-
day. There are over two thousand names
enrolled for passage to Liberia.
Receptive.
The first public evening reception by
Presidem Grant at the Executive Mansion,
took place this evening and was largely at
tended.
Sir Edward and Lady Thornton gave
their first reception of this season tonight.
1t was brilliant affair.