The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-14
MEMoRIAllzINo THE PRESIDENT.

The committee appointed by the Wo,
mems Suffrage Convention held here last
week, consisting OF Mrs. Gage, Mrs, Spen.
Ger, Mrs. Wells and Mrs. Williams, the
two latter from Utah called on the President
this morning, and presented memorial
and other papers in relation to female sut,
ftage, and charging that the President
had ignored the women OF the country in
his messages. They also called; the atten.
ton ot the President to the recent deci.
sion OF the Supreme Court in relation Ia
Polygamous marriages, and to the effect oil
enforcing the act Of 1862, and said that il
would make thousands OF women outcasts
and their children illegitimate.
The President said he was deeply inn
pressed by what had been said, and re.
quested Mrs. Williams and Mrs, Wells tC
make out statements in writing and sub
NIT them TO him. He wanted all the in,
formation on the subject he could procure
They promised to do this, and the Presi
dent then asked them how he could serve
them. The reply was by Yetoing any, BIZ
to enforce the act OF 1882.
In answer to the memorial and remarks
made in relation to female suffrage, the
President said: You say have ignored
the women OF the country IN my annual
messages. will carefully consider wha
you have said, and the papers you have
presented to me, in my next message,
will act according to the dictates Of my
conscience and the best light l have.
bills BEEoRE eoSdREss. B
When the House adjourned on Monday
the 10Th Of December, q motion was pend
ing, which Is only in order on Monday, Il
suspend the rules and pass the remRrka
BILE bill introduced last session by tina
"old man who likes to be called lema
gogue"-Hendrick B. Wright-provilin;
for the transportation itoy the frontier,
tract Of 100 acres Of land, and q donation
of $500 in cash to every wofklngnan VIII
will settle on the public lands a. home
steader. This bills Wright's pet, and i
tho only one he has introduced or taker
any interest In since he has been in Con
greSS, He had thousands OF copies OF |
printed ut his own expense, and distribut
ed among the workingmcn OF Pennsyl
vania, with q view OF securing n nomina
tion for Governor on the Labor ticket, bu
he failed in this, although It secured hin
his reelection TO Congress. On to.mor
row the bill will come up as unilnishe,
business, and will have to bo voted upon
and there are some congressman ,ioolisl
enough TO fear the effect Ola vote in th
negative on the working man, as Wrigh
announces that he will placard the Labor
4 ing distuctswith statement Of the vote
By an order Of the House, the day au
evening OF January16 has been set apa,
to consider bills reported from the Con
mittee Of Ways and Means. The MOI
important bills TO be reported include tbs
recommended by Secretary Sherman
which provides Tor tho payment Of Gu
tom dudesiin legal tender notes and ceFt
fed checks in lieu Of coin. The plan
for merchant, when making an entry,
, give. his check for, ] 81 stated amour
OF duties on bank, which will
/: required 70 keep q sufficient depos
In the Slb.treasuFy toJ meet dill sul
! demands, When the duties are tixc
3 the bank Is TO draw It's check for d
Q amount to the order Of the Collector, al
as the check must be for the exact amour