The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-29
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SENATE,
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o. tne !alAnd OF mAchtnaw, In the Strait
OF Macktnaw, as national port, Passed
Mr.. Logan called up the Senate bill
authorizing the appointments and promo
lions In the medical and ordinance do
psrtments ol the army.
Pending tho discussion the mornipp
hour expired 8ndthe Senate resumed tlle
consideration oi the Alabama contested
election case, Sykes Vs. Spencer. The
question then being on the resolution ol
Mr. Hamilton, ot Maryland, TO award the
seat to Sykes. Il was rejected; yeas Ii,
nays 80. Strictly party vote.
On motion ot Mr.. Morton the Com.
mittee on Privileges and Elections were
discharged from iIrther consideration ol
the subject, 30 Ar. Spencer, the present
incumbent, retains hiS seat. ''io
MIR. Hamilton, Of Nd. submitted O re-
solution providing that F. w. sykes, late
contestant oI the seat held by Geo. Spen.
Ger, as Senator from Alabama, be allowed
the salary Of o Senator from March 4th,
1873. 10 May lst, 1874, and one mileage
each way. Referred.
Mr.. Boreman called up the Senate bill
to establish the territory Of Pembina, and
to provide o temporary government there.
tor. stem S-5.,.N .
Mr.. Sargent moved 10 amend the bill
so that the right 10 vote or hold office 10
the Territories should not be restricted on
account OF race, color or sex. He believ.
ed the amendment was not only justified,
but was required by the organic law OF
the United States. Petitions had been
presented to Congress for this right to 70.
males, and the only notice taken Of them
was to report adversely. The Republican
party was 10 some extent pledged 10 ex-
tend suffrage 10 females in the Territories.
TO confer upon women the right Of suf.
irage would be TO open wide the avenues
TO them Tor tho advancement Of society.
Give them the opportunity through the
ballot box, and they will break up the
netarious practices now existing and pur.
lily society. The spirit Of the Conslitu-
ton should be carried out, and women be
allowed 10 vote.
Mr.. Stewart favored the amendment.
Mr.. Morton said he was In favor OF the
amendmenton what he urged as the iun.
damental principles Of our government.
The Declaration Of Independence said all
men are created free and equal. The
word "men" didn't mean males, II meant
the whole human family. :,
MIR. Flanagan said he was q new con-
vert 10 the cause Of woman suffrage, and
was made convert BY the glorious et.
forts oi tho womens' crusade against in.
temperance. Women and women only,
through Almighty God, could save this
country from the worst oi all eyils-in.
temperance. Women could control the
country; men couldn't They were more
directly interested in all questions Of mo.
rslity than men, and from this time hence.
forth ho intended 10 be a Womans man.
Laughter
Mr. MerFlmon said he did not yield in
his admiration Of woman to any man, and
by no act or word Of his would be detract
from her dignity; but he claimed the right
to be judge, together with her, as to w1at
means were best calculated TO promote
her interests: He did not believe that
woman herself thought her happiness or
dignity would be advanced by having all
the political rights Of man conferred upon
her, and the strongest evidence OF this
TACT was, that neither In this country nor
in England had the women demanded
such rights, The number that had de-
manded them, as compared with the
number that had not, was but q drop in |
the ocean. He dissented with all respect
from tho revolutionary construction which |
the Senator from Indiana (iIorton) had |
put upon the Declaration Of Indepen.
dence, and denied that 1t meant females
as well as males.
Mr.. Stewart said in ten years from now
there would not be man in the Senate
opposed to female suffrage. ~ it
Mr.. Merrimon asked why not try the
experiment in the District OF Columbia.
Mr.. .Ssrgent-We will when VIC get |
chance.
Mr.. Conkling said an amendment was
in order to this very bill TO enforce wo-
men suffrage In the District of Columbia.
II his friend, Mr.. Stewart, desired TO try
tho experiment in New England why
not try II as an experiment here. The
Senator from, Nevada, (5tewar) ought
not to finch, II hc (Conkling) could not
follow him.
Mr.. Slewart-He would only ask tho
Senator TO follow him In this little step 10 |
have woman suffrage 10 New England.
II he broke down here he would never
ask him TO follow again.
MIR. Carpenter said he would vote for
an amendment 70 confer suffrage in new
territory upon women. he would vote
TO establish woman'S suffrage In Wiscon-
sin or any other place he could to-mor.
row.
Mir. Ferry, Of Mich, favored the amend.
ment.
Mr. Anthony said he had no doubt
that female suffrage would come in time
BE didn't believe that suffrage was a
woman's right or mans right.
II was not . natural right but a political
right regulated by body polite. 77; 4
Mr. E1munds denied that the right to
vote was essential 10 the protection Of the
natural rights Of women. Under the
law now In many States they had q right
to do as they pleased with their property.
The laws In this country generally dis.
eliminated In favor, of women. ~, -
Alter further discussion Mr, Sareent's
su amendment was relected-yeas 10; nays
YEAS-M Messrs. Anthony, Carpenter,
Chandler, Conover. Ferry, Of Michigan,
Flanagan, Gilbert, Harvey, Mitchell, Nor:
ton, Patterson, Pratt, Sargent, SprSgue,
Stewart, Upton, WashbuTne, West and
Window ,ss;t se,~ - si-IFt.
NGYs-Allison, Bayard. Buckingham,
BoIemsn, Boutwell,, Clayton, Conklipg,
Cooper, Davis, Edmunds, Feeling Rhuy sen.
HAgeF. Hamilton, Of, Maryland, Hitch.
cock, james. Kelly, McCt Cteefy; Merrimop.
Morrel, Of Vermont, Norwood, Ramsey
Ransom, saulsburg, Scott Sherman,
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