New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-23
XLVth CONGRESS---IId SESSION.
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
RESUMPTION REPEAI-rHR TARIFF LAws-NoRrH-
ERIN PACIFIC RMLROAD-THE RIVER AND HAIR
Dor APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED IN THE
HOUSE WITHOUT DRBATE-THE PROTECT OF
TwENTY-RIGHT MEMBERS.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. April %. 1873.
A communication from the Secretary of War
in answer TO Senate resolution OF April 49, Dcosng the
report Of the Board of Photographic Engineers con-
vened In New-Oreans 70 examine and report upon the
means necessary TO protect the wharis and harD0r OF
that city ncursions Of the Mississippi River was
referred TO the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. VOORHEES, Dem. IndJ submitted an amend
ment to the substitute for the House bill to repeal the
Specie Resumption Act, reported by Mr. Ferry from tue
Committee Finance on wednesday last striking our
October l, 1873, as the time when United states no9s
should read that from aud after tine passage Oh tIs
act United Stats shall be receivable IN payment
for the bonds authorized by law TO DE IS
sued, and for duties Oh Imports tnft1er ane
proposes to strike out October 1878 as the tine
after which the volume OF Unl'eu 9aateS Sd no onG
IN existence shall not be canceed nor hoa.u.u, auu
insert In lieu thereof the passage OF the act AnOther
amendment repeats, immediately that clause W
the specie resumption act Authorizing tne VI
so per United instead OF on Octo
Der l. 1875 Ordered mat thc proPossn W. VI0P
printed. explanation OF the amendments MT NOOlt-
HE'S said he submitted them, not AZ basis nI comprO
mise, but TO Improve Tue sustlute ~ I'm a. s
mitee Finance though ne preferred te pii luSt ~
IL from The House OF Representatives ana shouu
MIR. GORDON Dem, Ga) moved that the bill be made
that nc desired address the senate upon the Dill when
IL should be taken up.
Finance, who reported the b said that MS impress
sion that the bill might be considered at an earlier
day and ne sugges led that the Senator from Georgia
Withdraw Ms motion TO make the PHI tue specal oiGer
for Wednesday, May /. He said the Finance Committee
would meet Tomorrow and he thought they might de-
tcmine the bill the senate AT an early dE
MIR. GORDON then Withdrew his motion, and, AFTER
some further discussion, the matter was laid aside
Bls were introduced ana referred among the follow
By Mr. HERMAN Dem, N " at the request Of sew
eIal gentlemen vino are members Ot tle GeogfaPhcal
onicer Of the army TO take command of the expedition
being fitted out by Messrs. Morrison and Brown, ciu-
zens Of Ncwio TO search for tue record Oh SIR JOHn
Frauklns eNpeltiOu, and 10 issue to such officer army
equipments and ammunition. Referred TO the Commit
M coNKLISG ep Ny, X presented ,sy6Gi6g several
petitions from cluzrns Oh new iolh iaNoiiis w, l luz
sage Of the bill TO place General Shlril Oh Inc irtu
list OF the army Referred 10 the Committee On Military
Affairs.
THE TARIFF.
Mr. BLAINE Rep., MeJ submitted the following:
Resolred That any radical Change present tariff
laws would. IN the judgment OF the Sehac, DC Eoloi,
the country aud would seriously rcard that return To
PROSPERITY Tor which al should earnestly cooperate.
be the fxod policy OF this Government maintain
our tariff for revenue as to afford adequate protection To
Mir. OAKLAND (Dem.,, Ark) submit'ed the fol,
lowing amendment: "And the Commit zee on Finance
instructed TO report bi no as early daV rs posi-
bic, providing Tor commission 10 examine INTO tue
subject Of the arn and report me result oil Iuch eaaha
he next session OF Congrs Ordered that the resou-
ton and amendment DC printed
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr.. MITCHELL Ncp., Oregon called up the Senate
bill extending the time to construct and complete the
Northern Pacific Railroad. In explanation Of the blll
he spoke OF the importance OF completing the ROAD aui
said the approach the uHHlhutIun al tmr ana
space in the TRANSFORMATION OF Hrrih"hIs', tne more
serve the Interests OF the people re argued IHHl
the Northern Pacific Road would BE- a comparing
line to the Central aud Union Pcihi road
aud would check The spirit OF monopoly Inc
eei lons and maufuy with the haid-D.i' 81 pioneer
he, hut the wave OF p1p9IoA hhL capM now nC"hg
aspcrtcs Of the past, and gave pr"hi7" OF De''er
future. He erred 10 those PROVISIONS OF enc pm Shth
would be Of especial byu,h To 40; people ~ ms STATE
hlu ~ =. s,rd , M Lard. o. snfi cement
Mr.. WINDOW rep, Mimi also spoke In favor OF the
p iI 'ti ird s,,r : 900 coo acTcs Tho Northern
than was usually ptcst utcd by corporation, cjihs To
Congress asking fayO.s. ]. caue with clean hands, The
tive orgnzaton The Stockholders uad put tnelr money
In the Ioad with the desire OF completing ia soon 80
nosslLIr lie argued that the road would
constitute the shortest line across the continent
and would unite the great lakes WIN tnt
Pacific Ocean. The fertile country through Hnlch Tue
ROAD passed, and especially the NaieS OF tLe 80 ,I
81 he road would do mach to prevent Indian wars IA
,hai sec9n a. lnr |aT WnooP -, 'ie .i
Mr.. LAMAR Dem, Mss) also favored Tue passage %!
OF Mr. EATON (Dtm, Comm, the further consideration
OF tle bill Was postponed unu '0-lnoI. "". , a.,
calendar aud several private bills were passed
WOMEN As LAWYERS.
when the House bill TO relieve the legal disabilities 81
women was reached Mr. SARGENT rep, cab submitted
the following rs amendment IN the nature Of -nb7ti-
tuie n, person shall exclude from pr.cticing an
attorney and counSclior-atuw from court Of the
United States on account OF Sex" The House bill pro-
ydcs that any woman who snail have been member Of
tho bar of the ighes court Of state "r Icrt"l OF
o The supreme Court o. The District OF CCump3 Ior me
sfac. of ihrcc years aud shall have mnualhcd goOl
standing before such court, and VINO snail ~ person 81
good oral atncter shall on MOTION anu pI9uc"ii
OF such record be admitted 1" practice before Inc
supreme Count of the Uultcd States.
In snppOrtOf his amendment Mr. Sargent produced n
petition signed by ljJ lawyers OF the District OF 'ou-
Ina flyuring passage Of the bl, ana stid many hato
Legislatures had passed bills admitting women 10 rrHc-
iics n Tie state Courts. There WAC no reason way
well as profession Of medicine pO|IuhB thty hha
the learning aud ability 10 make themselves nselul.
lie believed the had passed when WAS considered
a ridiculous thing for women 10 appear on thc icctuic
Mat orm or aid in the OF ulHrascsnot only Hs
nurses physicians. In SnaEespeares time 1t was
Thought unfit woman To appear ON the Stage as an
aCrrcsl bot since that tmc there "A long roll Ot
women VINO had honOIabiy filed that profession and
shown great ability and now 10 present play without
part of Hamlet omitted.
Mr. MCDONALD Dem. indJ said number Of States
and Territories mad authorized the admission OF women
To the legal profession. Ii might often occur that cases
in which they were employed might be brought To me
Supreme Court, and II would be unjust TO close that
against them The blil ana amendment were then
recommIttCd to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The Senate then, on motion Of Mr. SARGENT. went
into executive session. and when the doors reOpened at
42O O'Clock, adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The SPEAKER announced that the first bust
ness in order was the disposition Of theresolutons Of the
MARYLAND legislature reOpenng the Presidential qucs-
ton and the first vote beng taken the motion 10