The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1878-01-17

On the first page OF the Standard this
week will be found an interesting letter
from Mary Clemmer in which she gives
her opinion of the United States Senate
On Thursday last there were proceedings
had in both Houses, showing a disposition
not only to oppose any thing like pro-
gress towards equal rights, but a direct
tendency toward the class legislation Of
the old proslavery times.
Now look at this, from the proceedings
in the Senate:
Mr.. Sargent submitted the following
WHEREAS, Thousands Of women Of the
United States have petitioned Congress
for an amendment to the Constitution
allowing women the right Of suffrage and
WHEREAS, Many OF the representative
women OF the country favoring such
amendment are at present in the city
and have requested to be heard before
the Senate in advocacy of such amend
ment,
"RcsOlged That at a session of the Sen
ate, to be holden on, said representa-
tive women, or such Of them as may be
designated for that purpose. may be heard
ly." Objection was made, and the reso-
luton was laid over.
After the transaction of some other
business. the following took place:
Mr. Bayard moved that when the Sen
ate adjourn to-day, it be to meet on Mon
day next
Mr. Sargent said he knew there was
much committee work to do, and public
business might be expedited by such an
adjournment, but he felt il to be his duty
to oppose the motion, as he desired to
have the resolution submitted by him
this morning in regard to allowing the
female advocates Of the 10th amendment
to present their arguments before the
Senate, considered tomorrow.
Mr. Thurman said the idea had been
conveyed that the ladies now making this
application to be heard by the Senate
represented the women OF the United
States. He denied that they represent.
ed one-twentieth, or one hundredth part
of the women Of the United States. Un.
doubtedly they were very worthy women.
but one OF them said in the convention
at Lincoln Hall that they intended ito
carry the Senate, by God" May be they
would, but it would be long after some OF
/ the old fogies were out of the cham.
Der. TLaughter.1 He did not wish to
be understood as wanting in respect for
these ladies, but he was free to confess
that the woman who sat at her fireside
and took care Of her children was rather
more respectable in his mind than the
woman who threatened ito carry the
| Senate, by God" Ii was for the States 10
declare who should vote in the States.
Let them begin with Massachusetts,.
After some further discussion Mr.. Sar.
gent moved to adjourn. Rejected-yeas,
20; nays, %.
The question then recurred on Mr..
Bayards motion to adjourn over until
Monday. Rejected-yeas. 9; nays, IS.
Mr. Randolph then took the floor to
address the Senate on the silver resolu
ton. but yielded to Mr.. Edmunds, who
said as the ladies who desired TO be
heard by the Senate wished to know il
their petition would be granted, he with
drew his objection to the present consid.
Grafton Of the resolution submitted by
the Senator from California Mr. Sargent)
this morning, allowing them to appear
before the Senate.
| The resolution was then taken up, and
! Mr.. Sargent moved to fill the blank so
/ that the Senate should hold a session on
/ Saturday. January II, to hear the advo-
Gates of the 10th amendment, and tina
/ they should be allowed two hours to pre-
sent their views
A debate ensued. Mr.. Sargent said
that he predicted that this assault upon
| the Senate, as it had been called. was on
/ ly the beginning Of assaults upon Con
| gress by the State Legislatures in favor
| Of the 10th amendment. This movement
was spreading and growing more troub-
| lesome year after year He argued that
these ladies did represent the women Of
the country, and that they had been duly
appointed by State conventions.
The resolution was rejected-yeas, l3,
nays, 3l-as follows:
YEAS.
Anthony Bruce, Burnside, Cameron, o.
Wis; Dawes, Ferry, lloar, Matthews
Mitchell, Rollins, Sargent, Saunders, and
Teller-l3.
Bailey, Bayard. Beck, Booth, Butler,
Christiancy, Cockrell, Coke, Conkling,
Davis, of W Va; Eaton, Edmunds. Eus.
tbs, Grover, Hamliu, Harris. Hereford,
Hill, Howe, Herman, Kirkwood, lamar,
EcDc-eiI rc'Tille-. N-'ic---- Tor
can Plumb, --aLol-i. Cc-is1---'s Thur
man, and Wadleigh-ji.
The Senate then adjourned until Mon