The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-19
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
SENATE.

oGNAAEe
WASHINGTON March IS, 1873
Mr.. EDMUNDs, (rep) OF VT, from the judiciary Com
m,.ce, reported adversely the House bill to relieve
certain legal disabilities Of women, and moved
that it be indefinitely postponed. 1t provides
that any woman who shall have been member
oil the Bar Of the highest court OF any State
Territory tho Supreme Court OF the District
oil Columbia, tor the space Of three years, aud shall
have maintained good Standing before such Court,
and who shall be person Of good moral character
shall on motion and tho production Of such record
be admitted to practise before tho Supreme Court Of
the United States.
MIR. EDMUNps, in explanation said the ground tho
adverse report was that by the Law 1t had existed
since the ORGANIZATION Of the government the Supreme
Court and oil other Of the United States were
authorized TO mako their own rules touching the
admission Of attorneys that there obstacle
In the law prohibiting the admission OF women to
practise in the courts. Their admission depended on
tho discretion oil the Court The committee thought
this act made distinction In favor OF women, 1t
commanded the Court TO admit women when II was
not hound to admit mon.
On motion OF Mr. SARGENT, OF California, the bill
was placed on the calendar with the adverse report
Mr.. GARLAND, (dem.) OF Ark, IRON The COMMITTEE
on Territories, reported avoraby on tho JOINT
luton disapproving OF IN act OF the Territory Of
Arizona, granting charter TO the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company, passed February :, 1877 Placed
the calendar.
THE CUNSULAn AND DIPLOMATIC BILL
MT. SPENCER, (rep.) OF Ale, submitted an amend
ment TO the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill as foows:-
Provided that before part Of tho
ments to tho consular and diplomatic service shall
Of The United states the Territories and tho Dis
trict OF Columbia, according to population.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr. McCREkRY, (dein.) or KY, said no wisned to In.
qure The chairman OF the Committee on tho udi-
GARY lMr. Edmunas) what progress the committee
law. which subject was referred to tho committee
nearly tive months ago.
mittec on the judiciary. replied that he glad 10
inform the Senator from Kentucky that the commit
leo was making progress aud he hoped report would
soon BIO made.
Mr.. THURMAN, idsm.) OF Ohio, called up the Senate
bill 10 prohibit members OF Congress fr0i becoming
surctlos on certain bonds, and II was passed without
debate.
THE PoRrucArIoN BILL.
Mr.. WINDOW, OF Minnesota called up tho House bill
making for ior ios and Tor other
works OF defence, and Tor the armament thereof Tor
Tho h=cal year ending Juno so, 1879, reported last
week withou: amendmcnr and II was passed without
discussion.
It apprOprates 100000 for the protection. preser-
vaon and repair oil lorthcaions Sl25 900 Tor their
armament, and 200 Tor torpedoes TOR harbor DO
fences, experiments N The same, &c.
Mr. ALLISON rep) oil Iowa, called up the Senate bill
authorizing The Secretary o tho Interior 10 make
negotiations tho Ute Iudians the state Of
Colorado Tor the consolidation OF all the bands into
one agency, to DO located on the White River.
Mr. EDMUNDs inquired where Congress received the
power 10 authorize any one 10 mako treaties except
the President Of the United States.
Mr.. ALLISON moved 10 amend the bill au.
thorze President TO make tho negotiations instead
oil The Secretary oil tue Interior. Agreed 10.
Mr. EDMuNps also opposed the clause OF the bill
directing the report OF the proceedings under be
made 10 Congress for consideration aud approval and
moved 10 amend as 10 have the report the
Senate alone. In suppet OF his ndmen he argued
that had always been the practice 10 have treaties
approved by the Senate only. Referring to former
arguments that there bad been corruption, no said
there much corruption everywhere, but the
who thought he was going TO escape from corrup
ton by requiring treaty with Indians TO be
mitted 10 the houses OF Congress- instead oil tho
senate alone would find himself mistaken.
Pending discussion the morning hour expired, and
the bill laid aside.
THE WOODRUFF EXPEDITION.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF IN
finished business, being the House bill TO authorize
the granting OF an American register to u foreign
built ship Tor the purpose OF the Woodruff Scientific
expedition arou nd the world.
The Committee Commerce reported o substitute
for the House bill as folows:-
That the Secretary OF the Treasury be and he is hereby
built steamship Tor the sole purpose Of the
by the % .
months after the passage OF this act purchase steamship
that tue is n his opinion suitable all respects
such An expedition.
Mr.. McDosALD, dem OF Ind said the substitute Of
tho committee did not differ materially from tho
House bi and ho therefore moved That tho substi-
tute be disagreed TO.
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sdcration OF the bill and proceed 10 the consideration
Of tie Pacific Railroad Sinking Fund bill. Rejected
Yeas 70 nays "a.
The SUBSTITUTE proposed by tho Committee on Com.
MERGE above stated was then rejected.
Mr. INGALLS,, trep.) OF Kan-wny do they not pur-
chase an American built vessel?
Mr.. SARGENT, (rep) Of CaL-Ihey save money
by buying iore'gn vessel ana getting American
register.
Nr. McMnLAy-That IS tho only reason can see
why this bill IS askcdAf0v
Mr. lsGALLs-lhen, Is not this bill open to the OBJ
lection that Oilers privileges 10 these people that
are denied ohers? IL proposes to give 10 tho pro.
moters OF this expedition tho right to purchase "a
foreign DuiIt vessel and give II American register,
1t denies That privilege tho merchant marine OF
tho country.
SENATOR M'MfLLAS OBJECTS
Mr. MCMILLAN, trcp.) OF Minn-The reason sug-
gested by the senator IRON Kansas one of the prIs
cipai grounds upon which my opposition to the bill
rests The senate Will remember that the present
session bill was passed granting register 10 for
egn vessel /, Mr.. Bennett for tho purpose OF q
voyage 70 the North Pole. In that case tho
vessel was purchased and owned by Mr.. Bennett. Gnd
the proposition was embarrassed with connection
whatever OF the federal government H. There Is
doubt whatever that the autnor OF expedition is
abundantly ablo to accomplish It's purpose, the OBJ
Jet sought there purely Of sccnco and that
Tor purpose which has attracted Inc attention
Of the word Tor years and IN the plishmcnt oil
which great treasure AMI important lives have boon
SACRIFICED SO IT Is not parallel at all TO the case
under consideration, and II seems To me that tho
Mr. MORRILL,, (rcp.) OF VI-What are you TO do
with tho vessel alter tho expedition 10 completely
Mr.. SARGgST-Then the registry expires, and u can
no longer DO used Tor that purpose
Mr. MoRRILL-I would ASK The Senator from Cali
fornia II he does not think II proper that should be
limited to purchase within say four months2
THE PANDORA.
MT SARGENT do not know that anything would
be gained by compelling II to DO done within iour
months instead Of eighi. Tho Senate a day or Two
ago passed similar bill TO this for a very worthy OBJ
jet and was glad TO see the bin pass. II allowed a
domestic register TO DO given 10 foreign built snip TO
be furnished by Mr.. Bennett TO 20 tho North Pole.
Mr. McMiLLAS-AIlow mo to ask tho Senator
whether or not the vessel was not purchased and
owned oy Mr. Bennett at the time no applied for this
privilege.
Mr. sARGEsr-I daro say, because ho Is o very rapid
and thorough business man. and II did not require