The New York herald., 1876-01-26
@ O N G. r E SS.
Passage of the Centennial ApprO-
priation in the House.
SPEECH OF Mr.. LAMAR, OF MISSISSIPPI
Action of the Senate on the Alco-
holic Liquor Bill.
WOMENS RIGHTS IN THE DISTRICT.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 25, ls.6
Mr. SARGENT. rep) OF Cal, presented n petition
signed by large number OF ladies' asking that gov
ernment be established in the District OF Columbia
which would confer upon women the right TO vote.
Mr. SARGENT said the petition was signed by many
eminent ladies' they forth their request In such
language as should reach tho of the Senate. He
asked that the petition be read by the Secretary
After It had been read Mr. Sargent said no had no
doubt that this great movement OF woman suffrage
would prevail It making progress day by day.
He referred to woman suffrage in Wyoming Territory,
and said ndorsed there by the judiciary, by the
press and by the people generally He knew of bet
ter place to make this experiment than the capital of
the nation and therefore asked that the petition be
ferred TO the Committee the District OF Columbia, to
be considered In connection with any bill to provide
government Tor the District IL was go referred
PUBLIC LANDS
Mr. WINDOW, trep) OF MINI, from the Committee
on Publc Lands reported without amendment the
Senate bill repeal section 2S03 of the Revised Stat
utes of the United States making restrictions in The
o. 1ne ppoc Janus M en. sn For A
tiaced on the calendar.
Mr.. BAYARD ldem.) OF Del, moved to take up the
resolution submitted by him few days ago IN regard
20 revision Of the joint rules for the government Of
the two houses OF Congress
Mr. CoyKLiSG rep OF y. Y, said the Senate had
just sent TO the House resolution repeating the TWEEN
ty-second Joint rule and no further action should be
taken at present The Joint rules with the exception
OF the twenty second could be adopted by the House.
they had been by the Senate ana then there would
be JOINT rules to work under.
Mr. MORTON, (rep.) of Ind said he congratulated the
Senate and the country upon the abolition of the
twenty second JOINT rule. He desired to call the
attention OF the Senate to the TACT that he introduced
bill to cover matters considered in the twentysecond
JOINT rule, and matter of much Importance the
counting Of the vote for President and Vice President
should be dealt with BY law and not by single JOINT
rule
After further discussion Mr.. BAYARp withdrew his
motion to take up the resolution.
THE ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
The morning hour having expired the Senate
sumed the consideration OF the unfinished business,
being the bill provide for the appointment OF
mission on the subject OF the alcoholic and iermented
liquor traffic and manufacture.
Mr.. CnRsrANcY (rep) Of Mich, submitted an
amendment declaring that the commission shall be
appointed for the purpose of obtaining information
which may serve as guide TO the system of legislation
best fitted for the District of Columbia the several Ter
rtores Of the United States and other places subject
the legislation OF Congress reference TO the question
of revenue from the manufacture and sale OF alcoholic
and ermented liquors effect of the OF such
liquors upon the morals and the welfare Of the people
oi such District Territories and places
The amendment was agreed to-
The amendments proposed by the Senate Committee
Finance the 2lst OF January also concurred
20-Messrs. Booth, OF California and Withers OF West
Virginia, voting with the republicans in favor Of the
bill
THE SETTLERS AND THE RAILROADS
Mr. HARVEY trep.l OF Kan, called up the Senate bill
TO confirm presumption and homestead entries of public
lands within the limits OF railroad grants in where
such entries have been made under the regulations of
the Land Department
Mr. HARVEY spoke favor Of the passage OF the bill
and quoted from decisions of the Interior De-
partment against the rights of settlers which he sad
were erroneous and settlers could not have their rights
decided IN the courts in consequence OF such decisions
Mr.. FREL1NGHUYsES, (rcp) of n. j., said he in
favor Of any legislation allow these to be set
tied IN the courts, but he did not believe Congress
should pass a Law conterring title.
Mr.. SARGENT said Congress should lay down some
rule govern these railroad companies this
The decisions Of the Land Office had been erroneous,
and IL the duty OF Congress to correct them The
people Of the West being persocuted day by day
by the railroad companies. Senators who
Portable their Eastern homes, and had not these
wrongs 10 deal with, should listen TO Western Sem
ators.
Mr.. INGALLS, repl OF Kan, said aid had been
granted TO probably 100 railroad companies Laws
winch had heretofore been construed in favor OF tho
settlers within two three years past had been
versed and were just the opposite, and they had
been opposite Columbus Deano Secretary OF
of the General Land ONCE There no appeal from
the decision Of the Secretary OF the Interior
Mr.. KELLY, tdem.) OF oregon, said he knew Of
Der OF contested along the line OF the Northern
Pacific Railroad The company held title by virtue OF
the decision OF Secretary Delano The settlers could
not 60 into now, and he hoped there would be
legislation TO enable them 10 so into and
their rights.
Mr.. BoGY dem) OF No., said the decisions Of the late
Secretary Of the Interior in the complained OF
were erroneous He desired TO protect the settlers
much possible, and thought the bill should be
explicit
Pending discussion Mr.. HAMIIS trep) OF Me- moved
that the Senate proceed TO the consideration of
tive business
The Senate then, halfpast four O'Clock went into
were reopened and the senate adjourned.