The New York herald., 1878-01-13
WASHINGTON.
StrOng-Minded Females In the Senate
Committee Rooms.
MoDEsTY AND A MILLION.
Postmaster General Key as an
Anti-Repudiator.
THE TOBACCO. TAX
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES

GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES
WARRINGTON, Jan. IL, 1878.
FEMALE POLITICIANS IN The SENATE
The Senate Committee Privileges and Elections
met in the Senate reception room this morning and
hoard further arguments OF the suffragists.
Senators Wadleigh, Mitchell, Hoar, MCMILLAN Sauls-
bury and Cameron, OF Wisconsin, were present Mrs.
Olympia Brown was the nrst speaker. She argued
that the the class bore the grcat-
burdens OF American citizenship they should DO
allowed . voice in the ruling OF tho govcrnme Mrs
mary A. Thompson, Of Oregon, said u bin to
enfranchse the women Of the United States
bad passed the House OF tho Oregon Leg,sia.
ture and defeated by three votes In the
Senate, which fact proved that the opponents tho
measure in her State were very fcw. Lille Devereux
Blake. OF New York, denounced tho New York city
government for causing reduction be made In the
salaries OF the female schoo! teachers Of that city
claiming that tho authorities took advantage OF them
merely because they permstted to use their
influence at the polls. She further said ssrhe man
who will champion our movement will without any
doubt BE- the President OF these United States
and Will be seated without the aid OF re.
turning board" Further remarks were made
BY Sara Andrews Spencer chairman Of the
named stating that, Congress would appropriate
900 for her use, she would convert tho ~hoe
country to the cause shc advocated without bribery
~ the conclusion Of Mrs Hookers remarks Senator
Hoar Of Massachusetts, moved that the com .nittee
meet on Tuesday next to consider. in connection
With tho arguments presented, the proposed six
tecnth amendment 10 the constitution offered in the
Senate by Mr.. Sargent Th ursday last. which was
referred TO that COMMITTED. Agreed 70.
POSTMASTER GENERAL KEY AND THE ANTI.
REPuDIArons OF TENNESSEE.
Postmaster General Key was to-day asked what
would be his course H. as reported from Tennessee
The anti-repudators In that State should call on him
10 lead thom In tho Gubernatorial paigu Tho
Postmaster General replied 1.-THE campaign Is long
way oF-next fall, and do not at present much cx-
poet 10 be called am. however, known through
out the State being bttcrIy opposed the repudi
ition Of the State debt. and II the honest party
should get Into strait. and were shought that by
running me its candidate for Governor tho cause
vould be strengthened would be greatly tempted to
leave any position l might occupy 10 answer the call
thus made TOR me-"
THE TREASURY AND THE SYNDICATE
Inquiry having been made OF the Secretary Of tho
Treasury as to tho Of the reports that
In circulation, that he has gwen the requisite ten
days noties for tho purpose Of the Treas
ury contract with the Syndicate, Secretary Sherman
authorizes the statement that such case and
that he has not yet decided what he will do IN this
matter. II 10 thoroughly known that the department.
has tho right terminate tho by giving ton
davs' notice, but such action has yet been taken
and there 10 official authority for The statement
that It wlib ba AZ soon secrc ctary Sherman makes
up his mind 70 she propriety such action should
hs DO so, there Is every probability that an cicial
statement OF the views Of the departme nj will be
given
AaITATINa FOE REDUCTION OF THE TOBACCO
Meeting Of the tobacco manufacturers was held in
this city tonight Delegates present from Bat,-
more. Lynohburg, Liberty, Va, and other cities.
ghey wore unanimously In favor Of reduction the
lakes to twelve cents per pound and drawback on
the old stock In the hands Of manufacturers, their
agents and jobbcrs the time said reduction becomes
, law Conferences had with various members
Of Congress who urged to favor the reduction.
rhe manufacturers Claim that such ratio OF taxation
will cover over $50 900 into tho Treasury that It
will generally increase consumption, thereby incrcas
Ing tho price OF the furmers and planters leaf and
that tho prcc OF tho leaf has steadily fallen since
Tho present high rate OF taxation went into eject
March 8. 1875, until has reached tho average
In Eastern and Western markets six
cents per pounda point to both farmer
and planter. Tho Baltimore delegation insist upon
the drawback, set forth In Representative
Cabels oils representing that tho dealers and
jobbcrs OF tho North UNANIMOUSLY IN
favor Of II and that tho tobacco man uiac urcrs
havo strong accession to thor ranks the oil
this bill, which seems be which harmonizes
the different interests 10 greater degree than any
which has yet bcen offered 10 Congress. Tho cigar
manufacturers represent that thcy are more inter.
tn chr cf
they are In the tax cigars and cigarettes
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY OF PATENT MODELS
An attempt to rob tho Senate Patent Committee
threc we'll known thieves, two OF whom, on leaving
the Capitol with their pIundcr, wore arrested by tho
city police, the third mak,ng his escape.
HONORARY COMMISSIONERS TO PARIS.
Tho President to-day appointed L. NJ. plaine and
J. n Camden, OF West Virginia, and Joseph l..
Stephens and Charles T. Cnautcsu, OF Missouri 10 be
honorary Com missioncrs to the Paris Exposton for
those Statcs They nominated by the Governors
OF their respective States.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR AMERICAN MANUFACTURES
IN GERMANY.
The United states Consul at Nuremberg, In his
despatch Of the 18th OF December last Informs The
Department Of State in reply to his trade circular
that In hts opinion tho commerce between the Two
countries would be greatly increased agencies were
established In Germany through which American
products and manufactured articles could be intro.
duced. The representatives OF man uacturing firms
should be Of the nrst business qualifications and
far possible Of culture and care should be
taken that the placed upon the market fully
up to wnat is claimed for them There s a radical df
terence In the manner of conducting business In old
monarchal counties Ike Gcrmsny and young Rc.
public likc ours. The manner Of advertising and
-pushing sales" ior I'm mediate gain. SO common in
America Is worry dlsastofu to tho more conservative
Germans The Consul suggests the feasibility OF some
OF our leading manufacturers combining and forming
IN association for erecting In Hamburg or a more
contrai point, such Franxfor-ont ne Main an ex.
position building or American bazaar per rmanent
depot oil supplies for their staples something alter the