The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-29

then he would never ask MIN TO follow again.
CANDIDATES. SALARY.
luton provdns tSat n +. ". syses' late Contestant
OF the seat held by George H. spencer as Senator
from March 4. 1874 to May l. 1874, and one mileage
each way
Referred to the Committee on privileges and
Elections.
woMAN's sUPFEA0E-prRlry AND ORDER
Mr.. CARPENTER said he would vote Tor the amend
ment 10 confer suffrage In the new Territory upon
women. He believed that in every condition OF
LIE the society OF women was beneficial. Ia every
place w ere sue was found everything was neat
an orderly. Il our wives mothers and daughters
90 10 the election places, there Will be deGency,
order ana peace there; In the city OF New YORK.
voting 10 oring about peace ana order than all the
ARMY aud Navy could do. He would vote to estab-
lisa woman suffrage here. in Wisconsin or any
other pace in which he could 90 IT, tomorrow.
Mr. FERRY (repl OF Micn. favored the amend
ment and sald he would vote Tor 1t.
Mr.. ANrnosy said he had no doubt female sur
rage would come IN time. he did not believe
that suffrage was womans right or a mans
right. IL was not natural right but political
right, regulated by the body polite
sUFFRAGs MEANS or MAINTENANCE.
Mr.. MOTION argued that women had the same
natural rights as men hid--the right to the means
10 MAINTAIN them, ana among these means was
the right 10 vote they would be upon an equality
With men IN all things. and would make an honest
living for themselves the same men.
Mr.. EDMUNDs. pepl OF VI, denied that the right
to vote was essential TO the protection OF the
natural rights OF women. Under the law now IN
many States they had the right TO do as they
pleased with their property. The laws in tins
country generally Disseminated in favor OF wo-
men. In the gentleman's lMr. Morton'sl own
State man cannot dispose OF his properly with
out the consent OF his wife, but she can dispose OF
her property irrespective Of his views and leave
him penniess. In every right except that or the
ballot the law Disseminated In iavor OF woman.
After further discussion Mr.. EDMuNDs moved TO
lay the bin on the table. LOst-yeas "a. nays "a
as ioilows:-
lsAscMessr. Bayard, Buckingham, conkling Con
Hamilton Of Mary ian Howe. IngaIl- Johnston, Jones
n0r 70 ae seSrn h ann
NAss-Messrs Bosy; Borep.n, Boutwell,, CARPENTER
bert Harvey Hitchcock. Logan, Mi,chen, Moron, Pat
Stewart, Upton West AMI wadcm-s1 A'''' ''' - w.
DEFIANCE OF DIVINE LAW.
The question then being on Mr.. Sargent's amend
ment, Mr.. BAYARD, tdem.) OF Del, said 1t seemed
hardly possible That the Senate OF the United
states proposed such change in the very frnda-
mental principles OF government; that such a
change as tins should be blocked out as an expert
ment IN utter disregard OF the decree by which
men and women were created, could hardly be be-
leyed The sexes were different physically and
mentally; yet here was this poor, puny attempt. in
disregard oil every experience, enlightened as II
had been by divine interposiuon. Such legislation
this was irreverent and III defiance Of the laws
family, and there would no longer be tna1 unity,
that subordlnaron, required BY the Chris tan mar
riage.
Mr. MoRRELL, rep.) OF Me-. opposed the amend
ment and DENIED that the right OF suffrage was
natural one. The right OF citizenship carried with
1t severe and rugged service, and II should never
be imposed on women. How would it do to enlist
them In the milltla2 Yet That was one OF the
duties OF citizenship. When women asked for this
right he would be willing 10 give 1t to them but
as they mad not asked Tor s he would vote against
the amendment.
Mr. FOREMAN said he would not now address
himself 10 the question OF female suffrage, but
would give some information in regard to the bill
itscif The number OF people in the proposed new
territory IRON 1000 TO 10000, which was larger
than the population Of most OF the other Terri
VINO now belonged to the TERRITORY OF Dakota were
compelled to go roundabout way through the
State OF Minnesota to get to their own capital.
They wanted better facilities and government OF
DEFEAT OF THE suFFRAGIsrs.
The amendment OF Mr.. Sargen. was then re-
Jected-yeas 10, nays gas iolows:-
YEAs-Messrs. Anthony Carpenter, Chandler Conover
ssF o. s ns ssn
Upton washourn, " est and Windom.a 49,
Rsod os Rs ss5r.ea a"4 % sa s.
Ct co sna hanssm salisbury
Messrs. Dorsey, spencer and Logan, who would
have voted ior the amendment, were paired with
Messrs Bogy. Johnston and Morrill, OF Maine, who
The question then being on the fnal passage OF
the e II wpen ~ ne nays s
to-day 1t De TO meet at twelve O'CLOCK tomorrow,
which was agreed TO.
POPULAR ELECTION OF PRESIDENT AND VICE
Mr.. MORTON, rom the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, reported back the resolution OF the
Senate Of March 10, 1873 instructing the commit
tee to examine and report upon the best and most
practicable mode OF electng the President and
Vice President, and providing tribunal to adjust
and decide all contested questions connected
Herewith with a lengthy written report, which
was ordered to be printed and placed on the caien
dar.
on motion OF Mr.. MORRILL,, OF Maine, the Senate
took up the bill making an appropriation for the
support Of the Military Academy, that it might be
unfinished business tomorrow, and then, at ten
minutes 10 five o'c ock, the Senate adjourned.