The Morning herald., 1876-01-26
WASHINGTON.
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WASHINGTON, January ss, 1876.
Mr. sargeant (Cal,) presented . petition
..,''ad hv q larye pnnlber OF ladiis asking
.h.t a government be establishedin in the Dis
.'"' '.'' "t Tnlnmbia which would confer upon
.'',r 1"nen :" the right to vote. Mr.. Sergeant
s.J "; the petition was signed by many emin-
cav" a"t ladies'. and ,hay set forth their request
IN" in snch language as should reach the ear OF
,hs N Senate. He asked that the petition'be
feIu hfcr g, til It had been read, Mr.. Sergeant said
bc had no doubt that this great movement
nf woman suffrage would prevail. 1t was
making progress day by day. He referred
IN woman suffrage In Wyoming Territory
and said it was endorsed there by the judi
Iary. by the press, and by the people gen.
eralIy. He knew OF no better place to m AXE
This experiment that the capital of the ma
tion and therefore asked that the petition !
he referred to the Committee on the District
of Columbia to be considered in connection !
with any bill to provide . government for
the district 1t was referred.
Mr., Morrill,, of Vermont, introduced bin
10 provide an educational fund &C., for the
more complete endowment Of the National
Colleges.
Mr.. Conkling called up the bill authori"-
inc change Of location of the consulate at
AK La -Cheffella; passed. & i
On motion the Stcre. ary of War was
directed to communicate the number of or
ganzed militia Of the several States
Mr.Bayard moved to take up his resolution
looking to the revision Of rules, the subject
TO be referred to the Committee on
Thn III oc3n nm
the resolution followed till the expiration
Of the morning hour when it went oyer.
Unfinished business being the bill to pro-
vide for the appointment Of tie Commission
to investigate the Alcoholic liquor traffic
was taken up.
After the discussion Of the bill appointing
commission of alcoholic liquor traffic, the
bill passed; ayes ~, nays 20. r.
Mr.. Harvey moved to take up the bill to
confirm the preem mption and homestead set
tier on public lands within railroad grants
Nc; the bill was further advocated by Mr..
Morton, and opposed by Mr.. Frelinghausen.
The discussion was continued by Bogy,
K,lly and others, pending the discussion the
Senate went into executive session and ad-
iourned. .rJ " a.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 1876.
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The Speaker proceeded to call committees
for reports.
Mr. Foster (Ohio), from the Committee
of Ways and Means, reported bill trans
lerring the custody Of certain Indian trust
bonds from the Secretary of the Interior to
the Treasurer of the U nited States. Passed.
Mr.. Cox (N..Y.), from the Committee on
Banking and Currency, reported back ad-
vcrsely three bills proposing to repeal the
10 per cent. tax on the circulation of banks
that are not national banks. Laid on the
table. '' ".'''
Mr.. Terry (Va.), from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported resolution call
ing on the Secretary Of War for copies OF
The orders and instructions under which
Quartermaster-G General Mcigs is acting dur
ing his absence from the United states.
Adopted. .yagrI 4 ...- r-
Mr.. Knott (Ky.), from the Judiciary
Committee, reported bill to reorganize the
judiciary of the United States. Recon-
mitted. .r....,."
Mr.. Jenks (Pa.), from the Committee on
Invalid Pensions, reported bill supplement
tary to the pension act, providing that ex-
cept in case of permanent specific disabili.
ties no increase of pension shall be allowed
to commence prior to the date of the exam
ming surgeons certificate; also repeating
the law which makes county land warrants
personal property, After discussion the
bill was passed. n .
The Speaker laid before the House com.
munication from the President transmitting
a letter from the Secretary of State in reply
to resolution Of the House calling fol
copies of correspondence with any othel
loreign government within the past two
years in relation to the Cuban question. Th'
secretary says no correspondence has taker
place with any foreign government in rela
ton tothe Island of Cuba the instructions Of
November 9th, to Minister Cushing alread,
sent to the House were orally communicate
by our representatives to foreign govern
ments by reading them to the Minister
State on Foreign Affairs of these govern
ments, pursuant to the Instructions, whlcl
Instructions were communicated to tn
House with the correspondence with Mr.
Gushing. No correspondence has take
place with these governments relating Il
the subject. The House then at 4.W p. m
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.--All the shops II
.he navy yard seem to bs idle with the O.
caption Of the ordnance, and few me
VINO are at work are engaged upon tn
United States ship Alert, which is almos
completed. 1t Is expected that she will leav
me yard the latter part ofnext week to joi
u, 1Me North Atlantic Squadron at Norfolk
ihe Tallapoosa Is lying at the wharf await
,nS repairs, which are absolutely nccessaI
oelore she can proceed to seq. m,..
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The Suprem
.ourt OF the District of Columbia in gencr
.erm has decided to affirm the decision
.he Court below In the case of the Free
mems Bank Commissioners, VS.. The Nj
.Nohai Savings Bank. The controversy WI
IN relation to the prior claims upon son
real estate at Mount Pleasant, and the
elslon was in favor of the defendant. ..