National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-02-08

brought against the proposed plan. He commended
that II was not surrender or confession of weak
ness, but the assertion of n renewed determination
TO succeed in the establishment of equal rights.
such policy finds It's precedent and its sanction
In the administration ofthe Great Ruler Of all men,
VINO When, His people were oppressed and NAL
to leave |, and TO make for themselves and their
nosterity homes in another, which lie provided for
them.
lie did not ask for my action upon the resolu-
ton, and II remains on the calendar.
The unfinished business being the proposed con-
sttntiona amendment, was again laid before the
Senate.
Mr.. McDoNALp moved to postpone the pending
and al prior orders for the purpose Of taking up
House bill 10 relieve certain legal disabilities OF
women. Agreed to-yeas, 81 ; nays, 90
Mr.. EDMUNDs inquired how andy whom the bill
The Chair tMr Ingalls, replied 1t was reported
adversely by Mr.. Thurman from the judiciary
Committee on the Goth of May last
lIhe bill provides that any woman who she'll
have been member of the bar Of the highest
court OF any State or Territory or of the supreme
Court ofthe District of Columbia for space of three
| years, and shall have maintained n good standing
before such.court, and who shall be person OF good
moral character shall, on motion, and the produc-
Ton of such record be admitted to practice before
| the Supreme Courl of the United States.
Mr.. MCDONALD, member of the Judiciary Com
| mittee, said while majority of the committee OPP
posed the bill he was in favor OF It,
Mr. EDMUNDs said Judge Thurman, who reported
this bill was absent from the Senate, and by that
courtesy which prevailed in the Senate the bill
might have something to say upon IT,
Mr. MCDONALD said he believed the objection to
| the present consideration of this bill was made for
the purpose of defeating 1t and not to enable an
absent Senator to make any remarks upon II.
Mr.. EDMuNDs said he would make no rctort TO
the Implication of the Senator from Indiana lie
| (Nlr. Edmunds) was not guilty of the charge. II
the Senate desired to go on with the bill under all
| til, circumstances let 1t do so.
Mr. SARGENT read q petition signed by 100 attor-
neys of the District of Columbia in favor of the
passage of the bill, and said IL this was case in
| volving any contested facts II would he well 70
await the return Of the Senator from Ohio; but II
| involved no contested facts II was mere matter
of Justice He spoke Of the many honorable pur-
suits followed by women, and said there was time
in England when II was thought disgraceiul Tor u
woman to appear on the stage. Now II was a repu.
| table and honorable profession. Women were now
admitted to medical colleges and in literature they
| had won very high place.
After some further discussion the bill was read a
| third time and passed without amendment-yeas,
| 40; nays, 20, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Allison, Anthony Barnum, Beck,
Blaine, Booth, Burnside. Cameron tPal. Cameron
lin lioar, Howe, ingalls,; Jones lFia J. Jones (NSvl'
MSisg MnheMs Sc ossS Rsnso
VVss s9SESd ShSTS sme an pGhGr
N4Ys@ fcs,rs. Bailey, chaiiSe, Coke, Davis 1lp
Davis (W. Val Elton, Edmunds. EastIs Grover Grover
Morgan Randolph, salisbury Wallace and Whyte
The bill having passed as It came from the House
Of Representatives, now goes to the President FOL
| his signature
Mr.. HOWE called mp thcbll toprovlde additional
| accommodations for The Library Of Congress.
| III contemplates the erection Of n new building
| oil Judiciary square, and appropriaes S1OO,UOO to
commence the work.
Mr. morrill, opposed the erection of Library
building there, and argued that it should be near
| the Capitol. lie submitted an amendment to pur
| chase the squares east of the Capitol bounded by
streets north and south and First and Second sreet
| east.
Pending discussion the Senate. ut four o'clock
| on motion of Mr. Davis G) went into executive
session. and when the doors reopened, at ALI
| y. M, adjourned.