The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-29
G g n @ r { S s.
Two Financial Monsters Killed
in the House.
A Committee Of Conference on
the Currency.
WOMAN AND THE BALLOT.
Discussion Of the Proposed Reduction
Of the Army.
WOMAN AND THE BALLOT.
SENATE.

Dill 10 set apart eerLuln portion OF fNe lSiand OF
MacSnac IN ne Straits OF Macsinac, Michigan as
national park.
Passed
Mr. KELLEY, (lem.) OF Oregon called up the
senate bill authorize the issuance OF patents Tor
lands granted to the state OF Oregon in certain
cases
Nr. EDMUNDs. trep) OF VT. submitted an amend.
ment that the act should no. be so construed as
TO revive any land grant already expired or TO
create any rights except for the ssus Of patents
for lands to which the state is already entitled.
Agreed to. and the bill passed amended
Mr.. MORRILL,, trepl OF Me-. from the Committee
Appropriations, reported back bill making
appropriations for the consular and diplomatic
service OF the government, with several amend
ments
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. ANTHONY, (rep) OF r. l., called up the House
resolution to PRINT $500 copies OF Professor Hay
denis report on the cretaceous fora OF the West.
Laid over after some discussion.
MIR. SARGENT lrep.) OF Cal from the Committee
on Naval Affairs. reported iayorably on the bill
fixing the pay OF civil engineers IN tue United
States Navy.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. RAMSEY, rep.) or Mnn., from the Committee
on Post 0fices and Post Roads, reported layorably
on the bill TO protect lines OF telegraph con-
strucred or used by the United states from ma
ucious injury and obstruction.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. SPRAGUE, Qb.) of r. L. called up the bill to
confirm tn purchase OF Q portion OF the site of
Fort Houston. at Nashville, Tenn and TO provide
ior the donation OF the same to Fish University
for educa al PURPOSES
Also 10 confirm the purchase OF certain land at
Fort hamilton, New York.
Mr. SCOTT nep) OF Pa, presen ted a memorial,
OF the American Medical Association asking for the
APPOINTMENT OF a commission OF scientific men to
n "a nn Of fha
cinchona tree in the United States.
Referred 10 the Committee on Agriculture.
Mr. SCOTT called up the bill authorizing the Pres.
dent to reiastate George NJ. Bork on the ctye list
OF the navy.
THE woRKINGMEs SPEAK TO THEIR SERVANTS,
The CHAIR laid before the senate the memorials
N. Y, ana Louisville KY. asking Congress TO
legisate a. to abolish national banks and nave
that the government cancel contracts awarded by
IL for shipbullding ana that the work be done
under the immediate supervision OF the govern
ment
Referred 10 the Committee on Education and
Labor.
Mr.. LOGAN. (rep) OF ILL.,, called up the senate
blu Authorizing appointments and promotions in
the Medical and ordnance Departments OF the
Army OF the United states.
THE s1KEs-sPENoER CONTEST.
Pending tue discussion the morning hour ex-
PRED, and the senate resumed the consideration
OF the Alabama contested election case sykes
M. SALISBURY, tdem.l of Del, concluded his ar
gumeni commenced yesterday IN favor or the MI
Holi'y iVpoIt, ucNidiiuE MI ~ Ae- W pe eieCIeu
TO the seat.
Ine question then being on the resolution Of Mr..
Hamilton. (dem.l OF Mo-. 10 award the seat to Mr..
SYKES, II was rejected-yeas Ii, nays 3s-a strict
party vote.
Committee Privilege ana Elections was dis
charged from further consideration OF the subject.
Mr.. spencer, the present Incumbent, retains his
seat
WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN THE TERRITORIES.
Mr.. FOREMAN, OF West virginia, called mp the
Senate bin 10 establish the Territory Penbina
ana TO provide temporary government therefor.
bill 50 that the right to vote or no orrice in the
Territory should not he restricted on account OF
race, color or sex. He said he believed the amend
ment was not only justihed, but required by
the organic Jaw OF the United states. Numerous
petitions had been presented to Congress this
right TO females, and the only taken OF them
was to report adversely. In the other house the
republican party was to a certain extent pledged
TO extend suffrage 10 females i'm the Territories
TO confer upon women the right OF suffrage would
vancement OF society. Give them opportunity
through the ballot box and they Will break up ne
1arous Practices now existing and purify society.
The spirit OF tue constitution should he carried out
and women he allowed to vote.
Mr.; STEWART, rep;l OF New, said the question of
female suffrage was being considered seriously by
large portion 81 the people OF the United state.
Here was an opportunity 20 experiment on woman
suffrage in tnis Territory, aud IL II worked
well there he hoped it would spread all over the
country. The experiment OF negro suffrage was
tried in the District OF Columbia 1t became
catching and spread all over the South. II woman
Suffrage In tne new Territory SHOULD work badly
the act could ne repealed at the next session OF
Congress.
THE TYRANSiCAL MALES.
Mr.. MORTON. trep.) OI Ind. said he was In favor
oi the amendment upon what he urged az the Jun
damentaI principles OF our government. The
Declaration OF Independence said all men
created Tree and equal. The word men ala not
mean males: 1t meant the whole human family.
The women OF this country mad never gwen their
consent TO tins government within the theory OF
the Declaration OF Independence. The Old COM
mon law argument was that the husband took
care OF the interests OF the wife, the father those
ofthe daughter, or the son those OF the mother; but
under the common law the husband was tyrant
Ahu ueSpDt. This doctrine mad beeQ
overcome and women could hold property
now. lie believed the women had the same
natural night voice in this government that
man had. 10 give woman the right Of suffrage
years ago Ii was thought TO be beyond all reason
Tor women 70 attend political meetings; now they
improve the character OF those assemblages. Their
presence Insured peace, because in this country
men had 10 De very low TO be guilty oil rowdyism
IN the presence Of females.
NEW CONVERT.
Mr.. FLANAGAN, rep.l of Texas. said he was
new convert 10 the GAUGE Of woman suffrage, and
was made q convert by the glorious efforts OF the
womens crusade against intemperance. Women,
and women only, through Almighty God could
save this country from rne worst of all evils
intemperance. Women could control the country;
men could not They were more directly inter.
ested In ali questions OF morality than men, and
from this time henceiorth he intended to be
"woman's man" Daughterl
Mr.. MERRINos. tdem.l OF n. c.. said he did not
yieid, IN hi admiration OF women, to any man,
from her dignity; but ne claimed tie right to be
she Judge, together with her. as To what means
oSSs OdicNhleu TO prOuULe neG interests.
lie din not believe woman herself thought ner
happiness or dignity would ne advanced 10y hay-
ing al inc political rights OF man conferred upon
her. anu Tue strongest evidence OF this lact was
.iist nei,nei IN TINS country nor IN England had
women demanded suen rights The number that
had uenanued them, AZ compared with the num-
Der that had not was but a drop IN the
ocean he dlssented, with all respect from the
revolutionary CONSTRUCTION which the Senator
from Indiana tMr. Morton) mad put upon the
Declaration OF INDEPENDENCE ana denied that IL
meant females as Well ~ males The women had
consented to tins government because they had
never raised their voice In opposition TO ii: and
they had always tine right 10 memorlalize Con-
qress, as well as the state governments, IL they
shougnt their rights restricted.
Mr.. STEWART SAID ten years from there
would not be man In the Senate opposed to
female suffrage.