Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-21
Woman SuHragiS1S.

crowded this morning W tn ladies' and gentle
men favorable to woman suffrage. Miss Susan
B.: Anthony sat at Gen. Butler right hand
and acted as lieutenant to that officer in man
aging the proceedings. The b1sis was General
Buffers bill, introduced yesterday, 10 strike the
word male" from the qualifications for voters
10 this District Miss Anthony first presented
Mr. Fraucis Miller counsel for Mrs Sara J.
Spencer III the cases lately decidedly adversely
by the Supreme Court OF this District. Mr.
Miller ,retened tothe report. of the majority of
the committee three years ago. 10 which the
ladies were referred.to the courts He said the
Supreme Court of the District had since decid-
ed that women had the right to vote, but that
this right could not be exercised except by the
aid of express legislation. For this legislation
they now returned to Congress. Z ,&<
Miss Anthony next presented Mrs Spencer,
the pantif in the suffrage test case, who al
ludcd to the fact that 600 citizens of the Dis
trict had last week sgned petition for the
legislation now asked, and stated that she knew
personally that large part Of the most cnlight-
eued and cultured ladies in the District desired
the elective franchise. With reference to the
argument that the bad women would. all
vote, she said that the statistics made by men
showed that the 'bad women were mostly too
young to vote, and were, at all events, a very
small fraction Of the population.
Miss Anthony next presented Mrs. Lockwood,
practising lawyer Of this District, who said
even il the legal argument was bad the cqultu-
bic one for suffrage Was good. Her father did
not represent her when he voted the democratic
ticket her brother did nor represent her when
he refused To fight in defense Of his country,
her husband cid not represent her when he
sided with the wing party. She loved and
| respected them then aud now, but none oil
! them represented her. She would not occupy
| the committees time, but rejoicing iu the
enfranchisement Of colorcd nan, she appealed
to their sense of justice for the political, liberty
| that they had given to him.
I Miss Frances Ellen Burr of Hartford, next
| addressed the committee. '"r .-' tt..'..
| Miss Phebe CoZZnns took the floor, and though
the members were By this time showing siga: o.
| Wemrness. she was attentively heard. She plead
for the suffrage as q matter of both justice aud
expectancy: 80
Miss Anthony last arose, with written speech
| in her hand which she seemed to have concluded
to forego the pleasure Of delivering, for she said
| to the committee that women like herself -olc
abuitionists-felt Inundated at being Obliged t.
serve TO the slaves they had helped TO free fo
political liberty, and that ii the committee coulc
not see their way cleac to report in favor .
Il
bill relieving the d;siranchsed wUman of tht
| District from taxation She then thanked tht
committee and took ner seat
Mr. Potter (N ~ .skcd Mrs. Spencer if the
appeal pending before the Supreme Court Of thu
United States in her case would not afford relief
that if the court dacided favorably to her. i
would enfrAnchise every woman in the Unitec
| States.
Gen Bu.lcr then declared the hearing closed
after one number had ob,crved that he VIA
willing it should go on oil day. Wash. Star.
DEATH OF Rev. Dr. D. H. BlrTLE The
Savannah, (Ga News contains the announce
ment OF the death Of Rev. DR.. d. Fl. Bittle
pastor of the Lutheran church in Savannah
| DR.. Bttle was native Of Frederick county
Md, and for some mouths was the pastor o
the Lutheran church in Salem, Va. He was
afterwards rendered aud accepted Professor
ship in Roanoke College, Va, which position
he held for four years, aud only vacated it t
accept the Presidency of the North Carolin'
| College, at Mount Pleasant, where he remain
ed until 1861. In 1865, he Was again appoint
cd ageut for Roanoke College to solicit sub
scriulions for that institution, In which work h(
was partially successful. DIR. B. accepted ;
call to SavaDuah 10 1871, where bis labors
we're emnently successful. @ "
VIRGINIA DEBT-We have received copy
of the report of the finance Committee of the
Senate Of West Virginia upon the question o.
the portion OF the public debt of Virginia
which should be paid by West Virginia. The
report is signed By Jonathan NJ. Bennett (chair
mani, John W. GrauthaD, A. +. Summers, j
I. McCloskey, K. B. Sherrard, and Elliott
Vauter The conclusion arrived at is that as
| West Virginia whilst a part of this State paiC
more money into the Virginia treasury over
and above the ordinary expenses of the Statt
government than was expended within the boz
ders of the new State, she now owes no part o.
the public debt Of Virginia, At least two third:
Of the counties still remaining iu Virginia could
set up the same plea.
CANNIBALIsM IN THE WEST. 1t is reported
that the Iudians at Vcrmilliou Bay, Minnesota
-uinety miles north Of Duluth-arc 10 STATE
of actual starvation. Thc failure Of the wild
rice crop and the absence OF the usual auuultles
and provisions from The government, on &C
count Of the unfaithtulness OF the government
agents. has occasioned this distress. 1t is stat,
| ed-but the statement is hardly to be credited
the starving Indians have actually eatcl
some Of their own Kindred in their desperate
| efforts to satisfy the cravings OF hunger ~. L
| Herald ... .a' :.
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|. ".r- DIED.
This morning a. quarter before nine o'clock
l-CHARLES ID. LUCAS, eldest son of Catherine
and Alphonso Lucas, aged Is months and 7'days
,zss- The funeral will take place TO. morrow
Thursday evening, at o'clock, from the Isl rs
dence of his parents, north st. Asaph st. Tht
| friends and ucqua ntances of the family are in
vtcd to attend.