The New York herald., 1878-01-11
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
e. s. j.

EFFORTS OF THE WOMEN TO OBTAIN A HEAR
ING BEFORE THE TWO HOUSES -UNoALLANr
CONDUCT OF LEGIsJAToRs--C CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT INTAoDUCED INTO THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. 1878.
The delegates OF the Woman Suffrage Convention as
sembed In the Senate reception room, this morning,
and held meeting OF about two hours duration.
Several speeches were madc, at the conclusion oI
which hymns sung. Among the speakers were
Mrs Sara A. spencer, Mrs. DIR. Thompson aud Mrs.
Lawrence, OF Massachusetts.
While tho latter was speaking she was interrupted
by Mrs. Crocker. who denounced the Convention and
delegates In very harsh terms, and was with much
difficulty scuced.
INTERVIEW WITH PRESIDENT.
Immediately alter the adjournment a committee OF
the delegates, consisting of Mrs. Isabella Bcecher
Hooker Elizabeth Boynton Harbert and Sara Andrews
Spencer, had IN interview with Vice Presidcn.
wheeler and Speaker Randall, their object being to
obtain the consent of the houses permitting rep
resenst,ves Of toe Convention present their argu-
menls on tho door Of each House Senator Sargent
OF California and Representative Kelly, OF Pennsyl-
vapia. were IN attendance at the interview, which
was held In tho Vice Presidents room shortly
atlor the Convention adjourned. DR.. Mary
Walker and Mrs. rilotson, OF New Jersey, who
had entered the room during she meeting, mado re-
marks in opposition TO q sixteenth amendment to
the constitution, but prayed Congress 10 amend the
the sano priv that allowed the colored woman,
.swho,n Nary Walker said, Eat the next election
would te found using her light to the polls through
out tho entire country"
BosrERous MEETING.
The meeting was much disturbed by the spectators,
who were extremely boisterous misses and calls for
various speakers being freely indulged In select
committee OF the delegates will be heard before the
Senate Coiumttee on Privileges aud Elections AZ ten
A, NJ. tomorrow.
AN uSGALLASr SENATE
In tho Senate Mr.. SARGENT made strenuous effort
for a session on Saturday for the purpose OF hearing
the adyocaes Of womans suffrage, but he opposed
by Messrs. Thurman, Edmunds and others, and the
motion was defeated by vote OF Is TO 81.
THE HOUSE.
In the House Mr. Kelley asked unanimous consent
to orcr resolution rccitng that petitions to be
presented to the House from many thousand citizens
ton OF an amendment to the constitution which shall
prohibit the several States from disrancnising ct
2cns the United States account Of and there
fore ordering session oil the House tor Saturday
uoners and now IN the city, would be heard at the
bar OF the House IN support OF the same.
Mr.. Thomas I. Crttenden, oil Missouri, objected and
tho matter went over.
TUE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Tho constitutional amen dsncnt proposed by the joint
resolution which MI Sargent introduced IN tho Senate
to-day rcadshs iollows:-
Tho right of citizens of the United States te
shall not denied abridged by tho United states
by Stnto on account OF sex.
SEc. 2 The Congress shall have power to enforce this
article by appropriate Legislation.
The bill introduced by Senator Sargent ''to relieve
the legal disabilities OF women" provides that any
woman who shall have been member Of the Bar o.
the highest court oil State or Territory Of the
Supreme Court Of the District OF Columbia for three
wears, and shall have maintni med a good standing
before such court, and who shall be person OF good
moral character SHALL on motion and the production
OF such record, DO admitted 10 practice bcloro the
Supreme Court OF the United States.