Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-10
FORTI-FIFTH CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, January 10, 1873.

SENATE-The Senate was opened with
prayer by the chaplain, Rev. Dr. Sunderland.
Mr.. Ferry presented a petition, signed by a
large number Of ladies, praying an amend
ment TO the Constitution of the United States,
prohibiting the several states from dSfran-
chising any OF its citizens on account of sex.
Similar petitions were presented by nearly
every other Senator present.
Alaska Gold and Silver Mining company. ask
ing for protection in the prosecution of their
A number of petitions in relation to a revi-
sion of the tariff were presented by different
Senators.
Mr. Dawes presented a memorial from the
mOneiiZatiOn of the silver dollar.
Mr.. Eaton presented memorial from ex-
ven, in favor of the coinage of a silver dollar
| OF 42O grains, and that the same be made a
| legal tender to the amount of so Mr. Eaton
gave notice that when the silver bill comes up
| for action upon it he would move an amend
| ment in conformity with this suggestion.
Petitions relative. to the bankrupt law, the
metric system, pension bill. pay of letter car
duced and referred.
Mr.: Dawes presented petition of R. c.
Winthrop and others, connected with the
Cambridge University for the removal of the
National Observatory to a more healthy loca-
Mr Thurman presented similar memorial
signed by large number of scientific gentle
men in different sections of the country.
Mr.. Sargent introduced bill to relieve GER
tain disabilities of women; referred. Also
bill to regulate Chinese immigration; re-
ferred M to the committee on foreign relations.
This is the same bill introduced by Mr.. Shelly
in the House before the recess.
Mr.. EdmundS introduced joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the constitution.
lumber on the public lands in Colorado.
Mr.. DorSey-A bill supplementary TO the
Hot Springs reservation act of March 8, 1877.
Mr.. Plumb-A bill to reorganize the pay de
|
~ Mr.. Giover|A bilfl to repeal certain pro-
Il, 1874. and March ), 1870.
Mr.. NOorhees-TO extend the provisions of
the act of 1874 in relation to the prize money! to
all feet officers
Mr.. Sargent-A Joint resolution proposing
all amendment to the constitution permitting
woman suffrage.
Mr.. Keogg-For the Improvement of the
e Ase aahSr1e he esta h
lishment of mai! steamship service i'll the gulf
of Mexico, between New Orleans and certain
ports i'm the Republic of Mexico.
Mr.. C0nkling introduced resolution direct
ing the committee on the Judiciary to inquire
and report whether any action had been taken
! by any officer OF the army OF the Secretary of
War for the restoration to the army roll of
! Benjamin =. Runkle. and whether such action
! was authorized: whether any payment had
| been made: if SO, by whom and to whom. and
under what circumstance: whether the United
| States is liable for the payment of said Ran
kle since the order OF his dismissal, and
army since that date and entitled to pay:
adopted. Also similar resolution in relation
to the restoration of Dr. Draper to the list of
| navy officers.
! Mi Salisbury asked if DR.. Draper would be
! allowed to be present in person or by counsel.
| Mr. Conkling said it was not SO stated in the
| resolution. but he presumed there was no
! committee of the Senate, and especially no
| standing committee, that would not be gov
erned by the rules of prOpriety and fairness,
! OF that would not permit person accused an
! OppOrtUnity 10 be heard,
| After some discussion the resolution was
! amended, on motion of Mr.. salisbury, to dis
| tinctly authorize DR.. Draper to be present and
! heard, and, on motion OF Mr.. Thurman, the
| reference was changed TO the naval commit
tee.
| Mr. Burnside gave notice of a motion to re-
| consider the vote on the Runkle resolution,
! with a view TO move its reference TO the mill
tary committee.
| Mr. Sargent offercd a resolution reciting that
whereas thousands OF women Of the United
| States have petitiOned Congress for the right
of suffrage; and whereas many representative
| women of the country favoring such action
are present in this city and have requested the
| Senate To hear them in advocacy of such an
| amendment 10 the Constitutions
| ReSOtred. That at a special session of the
Senate, to be called on --, said representa-
| tive women. or such of them as may be desig-
! mated, be heard before the Senate for one SeS-
| sion only.
MI. Edmunds demanded the regular order.
MI Sargent advocated the resolution. and
| urged immediate action, as delay detained the
| women i'll the city at considerable expense TO
| them. He thought the question not So intricate
| that Senators required time for consideration
whether or not the women should be heard.
Mr. EdmundS said there was rule of long
standing that forbid any person appearing be-
| fore the Senate. There was much to be said in
| favor of the petitions, but it was against the
| logic of the resolution that the petitions re
| qured more than was accorded any others. He
therefore insisted on his demand for the regu-
| lar order.
| Mr.. Sargent gave notice that he would call
| up his resolution tomorrow, and reminded the
| Senator that no rule was SO sacred that it
| could not be set aside by unanimous consent.
Mr.. EdmundS demand brought up Mr.. Ma
! thewS' silver resolution as the regular order,
| and Mr.. Beck addressed the Senate in of
| the reconciliation of the silver dollar. He
| charged that the Secretary of the Treasury
| and the director of the mint were both hostile
to the reconage OF the silver dollar, and urged
that legislation in that direction should be
made mandatory.
HOC SE.-The assembling of Congress. whe-
ther for the beginning of a new session, or
alter a lengthy recess. ordinarily attracts a
large crowd OfSpectatOrS TO the House of Rep
resentatives. To-day, however, the crowd was
not so great as usual, owing perhaps to the
pad state Of the weather. There was, never
theleSS; good deal of buzzing and talk on the
moor The members dropped into their seats
and INTO business as naturally as though there
had only been an intermiSs ion of day or two
Al II clock Speaker Randall took the chair,
ana, alter prayer by the chaplain, Rev. w. 7.
Harrison, the Clerk was directed to call the
doH 10 ascertain the presence oil quorum.
Two hundred and five members answered to
their names.
The journal OF Saturday, December 18th,
1871, Was then read, after which the Speaker
announced that the business i'm order was the
resolution heretofore offered by Mr.. Wood
THE FEMALE CITIZENS.
fendlng its consideration
Mr.: Kelley asked leave to offer a resolution
fec1ting that petitions were about to be pre-
sented to the House of Representatives from
citizens OF thirty five states OF the Union ask
ing for the adoption OF an amendment to the
constitute ion to prohibit the disfranchisement
of any citizen by any state: and that there be
session of The House OH Saturday, January
Eth, at which time the advocates uf the said
constitutional amendment may be heard at
the bar.
MIR. Kelley asked to be heard for a few mo-
ments, and id that petitions We're to be pre-
sented here, largely signed by citizens of both
sexes. and representing thirty-live states of
the Union, asking the House to originate
movement which it cannot cOnSummate but
which it can only submit to the states for their
action. The resolution only asks that the
House will hear limited number of the advo
Gates Of this amendment, who are now in the
city, and OH day when there is not likely to
be a session of the House for business. These
ladies only ask the privilege of stating the
grounds of their belief why the constitution |
ShOuld a 9man6aI in the direction they in6i-