The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-25
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

house committee on judiciary to-day sub.
nitted four reports relative 10 exisnoin2
the right of suffrage to women. The ad'
verss majority report wac prepared by
Naybury and says in part: TO permit
the entrances oi political contention into o
hous would be either useless or pernicious;
useless, If the man and wife agree, and per-
nicious If they differ In the former
the volume Of ballots alone
would be Increased without change
or results; in the latter the peace and con-
ointment OF the home would be exchanged
To- the badlam Of political debate ard
hscoms the ecene OF base Gnd demoralizing
debate. In answer to question often
S1pgested, what p rtion aud what class
AZ women would avail themselves oil the
privilege OF suffrage II extended to women,
your committee Is OF the opinion that
while few intelligent women, such
a appeared bsfore the committee
In advocacy OF the pending measure
would defy all obstacles in the way of their
casting the ballot, yet the great mass OF
intelligent, refined and judicious women
With the becoming modesty OF theii
Tex would shrink from rude contact
Wowd with ths exceptions named, leaving
10 the Ignorant ana vilest the exclusive
hight to speak for the geniler sex in public
Messrs. Reed, q. b. Taylor, T. NJ. Browne
and McCoid In their minority report say
1.-THE association Of the sexes In
kmily circles, in society and
Aoih, there IL neither history, reason moi
D6eIes 10 Justly the assertion that associi
tion in politics will lower one or demoraliz'
The other. No reason on earth can be gsiv'
~ those who claim suffrage as the
light OF manhood which doee MOI
mako I. wcmarhocd cleo. lfrrfrrs- is 70
Re given man to protec. him in his life
Aherty and property, the same reasons
he That it be given 20 woman, for she haI
the same life, liberty ard property to pro
tect."
Dorsheimer, while cnncurrlrg with thu
majority in recommending that the matter
be laid on the table, says: ~ think u
probable the interests OF society will
soon require that women should have
the right OF suffrage, aud | am not willing
to raw moro than that the present is mo-
the opportune time for submission to the
states Of the proposed amendment
Polsnd's report sayt: The office and duty
which nsture has devolvsd upon women
during all the active aud vigorous portion
Of 4her life would often render II
im} bssible and still more indelicate for hel
10 1bpesr and act in the caucuses, conven
tiohs or elections, OF to act ssa member o
the legislature or Judge. cannot brinl
Of the intelligent women Of this country
desire any such thing granted or woul.
perform any such duties II the change wer'
offered them.
ODDS AND ENDS.
WAsHrroroH. April 2-(Press.l TIL.
Onste committee on railroads have unaui
mously sgrssd TO report, with few N ino
amendments, the bill prepared by Senate
Qlilom a. establish commission to regu
hts intsr-,tats commerce and other pur
poses. The bill has been prin ted.
Members Of the Mississippi river commits
don to-day appeared before the hous
oommittseS on lsvses and Improvement o
the Mississippi river. and President Com
stock, Of ths commission, explained tn
plan OF improvements adopted, and said !
would, IN { Monumental sense. pay the gov
eminent TO expend SIS. 1000 900 or 500 600,
90 70 get . depth IT water Of ten feet from
9. Louis - New Orlssns.
- rRxAsuRY TALK. =
WAsxonesoH, April N.-[Press.l-J. o
BuxroW4 Of Michigan, reosrtly nominate
md ood0rmed solicitor Of the treasury
hos written the president formally dsclir
14is treasury purchased s2l 900 ouress {
~ for Tie different nints to-day.
POSTAL POINTS.
WAsHzHeroH, April M.-repeeIal.l-Th
noV pootofhce 81 Unita. Dsfta county, VI
GDotsd to-day. The president sppointe
~. b. noeef pogtmaster q Perry, and
Y. Rosonbuf6 stsbound Top.
ronrY-ErGHTH CONGRESS - RIRs
SESSION.
sKNAfs.
WAsurreroE. April A,-TPress.1-Th
oho1r lald before the senate . communicI
IN nom the attorney general reQuesiin
thnt immediate provision b made ~ joir
W1olution Of congress for the payment Z
inrom sod vitnessss for the United Stat
~ oStornoy general stotes that the courl
- n ooosion 0ll over TIE oooutry and q
. Uooey 70 pay Jurors or witnesses.
Poeftjoos vors presented and referred:
- Mr.. Frys. hon We eovsfnnsns, q