The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-04
In the United States Senate.

SIXTEENTH AMENDMENT WOMEN PETITIONERS
Mr.. SARGENT present the petition of
/ Elizabeth t. Schenk, citizen of the
I United States, a resident Of the State Of
| California, and a taxpayer in san Fran
cisco, in which she respectfully petitions
I for the removal Of her political disabili-
/ ties, and that she may be declared in
vested with full power to exercise her
/ right of self-gOvernment at the ballot
/ box, all State laws or constitutions to
the contrary Notwithstanding, l also
present a similar petition Of Laura De
Force Gordon, of California. / move
that these petitions be referred to the
committee on privileges and elections.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Thurman present the petition
Of Cornelia &. Hussey, of Essex county,
New jersey. similar 10 that presented
by the Senator from California, air.
Sargent ! move its reference to the
committee on privileges aud elections.
The motion was agreed TO.
Mr.. Ferry present the petition OF
Eliza Parker, of ThurstOn county, Wash
ington Territory, praying for the re-
moval Of political disabilities. | move
its reference to the committee on priv
ileges and elections.
Mr.. WindOm-I present the petition
of Mrs. Charles G. Van Cleve, a citizen
Of the United States and a resident of
the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota,
praying for the removal of her political
disabilities. / move its reference to the
committee on privileges and elections
The motion was agreed 10.
Mr.. Jones, Of Nevada present
similar petition of A. II. H Stuart, of
ThuIstOn county, Washington Terri
tory, praying for the removal Of her po-
litical disabilities. l move its reference
to the committee on privileges and cleo
tiOns.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Oglesby-I present the petition Of
Jane Graham jones', of Chicago, Illinois,
in which she states that she is the owner
of real aud personal property TO an
amount exceeding thousand dollars;
that she is taxed upon the same for all
governmental purposes, and she desires
to be relieved from this burden Of taxa
tiOn or else to have her political disable
tiles as a citizen of the United States re-
moved, so that she may exercise the
right of voting at the ballOt-boX. ] ask
that this petition take the course Of the
other petitions on this subject.
The Vice President-Ih petition viii
be referred 20 the committee on prIvi-
leges and elections.
Mr.. McMillan-I present the petition
of Sarah Burger Stearns, Of saint Louis
county, Minnesota, praying for the re-
moval of her political disabilities, and
that she may be declared invested with
/ full power TO exercise the right of suf-
frage at the ballot-bOx. / move its ref
ereuce to the committee on privileges
and elections.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Chatfee-I present a petition of a
similar import from Medelina Budd, a
citizen of Morris county, New Jersey.
move its reference to the committee on
privileges and elections.
The motion was agreed TO.
/ Mr.. Allison-I present the petition OF
Eliza p Willard Harmed, of Thurston
county, Washington Territory, praying
for the removal Of her political disabili-
/ ties. / move its reference to the COM
mittee on privileges aud elections.
The motion was agreed TO.
/ Mr.. COckrell-I appear i'm behalf Of
one Of the oppressed citizens of the
/ United States, aud present the petition
/ of Abbie l.. StoTk, a citizen of the
/ United states and a resident Of the Ter
/ ritcTy Of Washington, praying Congress
I to remove her political disabilities, and
7 that she may be invested with the right
Of local self-government. ! move that
il be referred to the committee on privi-
. leges aud elections.
The motion was agreed to.
Congressional Record, NOy Z.
Says the National Union of November
:, in referring TO the above:
The number Of petitions Of this class
presented indicates a concerted and
simultaneous movement over the coun-
try among the women thereof. The
fact that so many OF these papers are
now presented by gentlemen Of all FO-
litical parties indicates also that the
cause Of Woman Suffrage is making
marked progress and rapid strides.