Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-12-19
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WAsHfRdfoN, Dec. ia.--Among the memo
rials presented was one by Senator Hoar
from the Womans Suffrage Association Of
Pennsylvania, protesting agains; the admis-
sion Of Dakota on Constitution made by
men alone and denying The suffrage rights
ofwomen senator Hoari 10 presentingit said
that white he favored woman suffrage ne
Thought Ii nnpIss in the present temper Of
Congress for advocates OF that cause TO OPP
pose the admission of a new State on the
grounds set forth. because when The Teer-
tories d wyoming and washington snail call
ior admission the exercise Of suffrage by
women IN those Territories may be- advanced
a. an argument against their admission
senator Vest submitted q joint resoIanon
declaring that without consent or authority
u Congress the proposed Nicaragua survey
| ing expedition ordered By the Secretary Of
the Navy was Illegal, and directing the Sec
retary so not enforce the orders issued on
the sllbJecf until definite and 1nal action By
| Congress on the resolution.
On Hills objection the resolution went
over one day, VeA saying ne would cali 1t
| up to morrow y ine expesition was ander
prompt action vas necessary.
| senator Sherman called up and the senRte
| passed the bill appropriatine $dQ.0n0 for the
| erecting q statue tot!le memcrg Of General
| The Senate then went toto executive ses.
/ sion, The doors being closed, Senator Rid
| dieberger continued his speech In opposi
lion d the confirmation Of Mccnlloch as
Secretary.
/ Af2io'r. n the doors were opened and
Legislative business Was resumed The Inter
/ STATE Commerce bill - reported by cullom
| from the Comm ttee on Railroads was taken
4 ". cn,nr,1ssfl,n "a e,,erv9sa s1ns,sffsrS uers
/ taining 70 the regulntou0f commerce. among
the STATES Cullcn addressed the Sennte on
/ the bill After referring TO the importance
Of the subject as 70 the extent Of the inter
ests 10 be affected. he EXPRESSED a balief that
the interests Of railroads and people were
really identical, mud In framing legislation
on this subject 1t would be safer not to go
~ enough than g ge too sar bnt white Con. 20,
had come when action ebopld be taken.
Congress- could Not afford 70 do less
than take the preliminary step towards
leaehing solution o tne eomplii-
! In more than twenty states efforts had been
| made 70 remedy the existing eyllF by legis-
letion. These Efforts demonstrated the ex-
islenee Of 4 popular demand for such legis-
/ lation. He quoted IRON q letter ne had re-
ceiyed from Commissioner Flax who. he
said, had examined the bill and expressed
The belief that there WAS settled public
opinion shared by railroad companies. that
Slater offered his amendmept, einbod ying
the provisions Of the Reagan bill, and WI.
son gave notice of amendments intended to
DO proposed BY him making il the duty
of the Commission to thoroughly Investigate
/ sll questions affecting commerce between
che States and directing II 10 make q report
70 Congress not inter than December, 1855,
with bill presenting Just aud compre-
hCnafvc code OF regulations ana schedules
lot maxinam and minimum rates: also,
lplans for the projection OF the public against
On motion Of Van wyci. the joint resolu-
zion passed authorizing and requesting the
secretary q War 70 deliver 70 me Eighth
Kew York Heavy Artillery Association the
lregimental colors which belonged to said
ARTILLERY and were captured BY the confed
erate forces and are new IN inc possession
George took the door for the purpose o.
lhddressIag the senate on the Interstate
commefcc bin, bus yielded y motion x
adjourn, retaining tho door for tomorrow
wien the bill win come up AZ unfinished
business, Adjourned.
Hau<e.
Immediately after the reading Of the Jour
nal the House resumed The consideration O
ihe Inter State Commerce bill. the pendinl
Question being on the motion 20 feconside
1.-The vote b. which tho Honse yesterda,
nd0p,ed Mr. doG's amendment, providing
that in the transportation uf passengers rail
z road companies shall make no dlsefiminn
don % aaceudt d race or color. The motioi
| ~ reconsider was tabled-yeas 1f0, nays 10e
Mr.. Barksdale offered All amendment pro
yiding that furnishing separate aecommo
daflonH with eQu8l facilities and equal com
| forts II TIE same charges shah not be con
sidered discrimination. The amenduen
was agfeed to- yeas fSl. nays IN When thl
Interstate Commerce. bili was again taket
up Reagan demanded the previous question
p ftlAI n
: sued regarding the propriety OF Reagan
lcourse. Finally the speaker reeognixet
fiorr WIN, early in the day, offered 81
amendment 70 add 20 HArksdale's amend
lcoior. Hofr said he offered the pmend
{ mcni for The purpose Of enabling his Demo
Z cratic friends to relieve themselves from nj
J heramharrassmeniso on fhissuhject Duslnl
the recent campaign the Democratic part,
I had taken the position that II wae pre-
, eminep.iy party which sought 70 beneh
and elevate the negroes Of the country, ye
| had q chance 70 emphasize their pcsitioI
REGARDING the cci0rcd RAGE they hat
Jumped the track He wanted sham 4
4 snow the country that they meant what the,
said Tho debate then brannhed OF 70 an
: other parliamentary discussion, and Harris
amendment being put 70 a vote was lost
!: yeas IFS, nays lln Several minor amend
! incnts offered were lest. The consideration
bnt Without further action on the aublec
. iwenf ofeG
! Curtin introduced a joint resolution 70
citing that certain citizenz Of the United
sttieA proposed to hold at Lopdon in 1876
an American exposition, and requesting tn,
! President OF The United States TO ferwMx
Ithcm the xorerninent x hiblt now on diapla.
lht New ofieRns and 20 assign one Cr morcvea
sells to transport The exhibit AID that Ar
appropriation Of $500 COO be made for tha
!. | purpose. Referred.
Il Adjourned.