Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-23
age---The Indian Questionable Trade
Dollar---NIiscellaneo
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Mrs Isabella
Beecher Hooker had hearing before the
Senate committee on privileges and elections
to-day. A number of the wives of Senators
and other distinguished ladies were in attend
ance. Of the committee, there were present
Senators Woodleigh, Merriman, Cameron,
Wis; Hoar and Mitchell; of the Senate, Vice
President Wheeler, Senators James, Brock,
Bruce and others, and of the House. Repre-
sentative Morgan and others. Mrs. Hooker
refuted what she called popular argument
against woman suffrage namely, that there
are too many voters in this country and
they are too ignorant to have much liberty
and too much freedom, and that to enfran-
chise woman would swell the tide of ignor
ant voters. She too, once thought for
eigner should wait twenty years before being
entrusted with the ballot. Now she under.
stood the spirit Of our institutions better.
She would have him only wait long enough
to have his naturalization papers made out,
because, to disfranchise him, was not to ami
hilate; but to make him dangerous. The
corner stone of this Republic is
Gods own doctrine of personal liberty and
personal responsibility. Liberty is the
steam, responsibility puts on the brakes, and
election day is the safety valve. One day in
the year the humblest Irishman is as good
as airy ether man, and if he has wrongs he
learns how to right them without bloodshed.
Mrs. Hooker reviewed the Indian question,
which, she says, Lucretia Mott could have
settled peacefully and righteously long ago
without any standing army.
SECRETARY scHuRY AND THE INDIANS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Secretary Schurz
and Assistant Attorney General Marble were
before the House committee on Indian affairs
to-day, giving their views on the proposed
| transfer of the Indian bureau to the wal
department The secretary expressed de-
sire to have the question definitely settled if
possible in order that necessary estimates OF
applications for that department during the
next fiscal year may not be interfered with.
He also proposed the enactment of bill ap,
propriating $25O,OOO to be expended in paci
fying the Sioux, and other hostile Indian
tribes.
| TRADE DOLLARS.
The secretary of the treasury issued in
structions to-day for discontinuing receipts
at the San Francisco and Carson minis OF
deposits for returns in trade dollars, and tina
deposits heretofore made be settled for il
that coin on Saturday. Evidence being fur
nished that the same will be exported, or, i
preferred by depositors, they may receiv
their silver back in fire mint bars.
The Senate committee on railroads to-da
heard argument by vice president Brown. o
the Texas Pacific railroad company. Thi
concludes the arguments, but the committe
has granted permission to all parties to fill
printed reports.
WATER TRANSPORTATION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-'rhe national ayr
cultural convention last night listened
} Senator Window on the subject of waite
8 transportation being necessary for chea
g transit and the national importance of in
1 proving the Mississippi river. The CONVEX
8 ton resolved that the government ought
t control interstate commerce, and Congress
: is asked to take some action in regard |
it.
A GALL.
= General Butler and Senator Hoar several
:, called on the President to-day with refe
: ence to the Boston collectorship.