The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-04-16

gratifying" Thirteen Senators did not
want to admit Washington Terri ory
into the Union as state until woman
suff age is abol shed out there
But it was noticed that those who
were opposed to the dear creatures"
voting. were careful to announce that
the more we lave of them the better
off we are. The tribute OF Senator
Morgan to the virtue of the sex was
it's own excuse for the Alabama Sena-
tors opposition to female suffrage.
The banner of Christianity. he said
was upheld by the women; if it We're
to depend on the men we would ret
logade three centuries in three weeks.
He would not put on women the burd-
ems that should be borne by men He
would keep her out of politics. and out
of associations with dirty pot-house
politicians. One bad woman could un
do the good that many good women
could do, and the ballot in the hands
of corrupt woman was the most
dangerous instru mentality for evil that
the world has ever seen.
Senator Eustis was fearful that fe-
male Senators would next be knock
ing at the door of the Senate with full
credentials, and after they were ad-
mitted. there would be no more secrets
in the secret sessions. Senator Voor-
hees was opposed to female suffrage
per Sc, but regarded it in this instance
as matter for the people of Washing
ton to settle for themselves. He
thought the time was coming too,
when the question of woman suffrage
would have to be faced squarely and
intelligently. Burke had said that
statesmanship was the science of cir
cumstances, and circumstances might
here after arise when it would not
be merely policy but statesmanship to
give women the ballot. He did not
think the time ripe yet.
For all that, Washington Territory
was accepted as state by the Senate,
together with her enfranchised women
and the advocates of women suffrage
count this as great victory for them.
Congress covered itself with glory
during the week. There WAS all un-
usually large amount OF legislation,
with an unnaturally small amount of
talk and small number of speeches.
Besioes voting to admit Washington
Territory the Senate passed the bill to
erect a building for storing the nations
literary treasures, that are now lying
in heaps in various out OF the way
corners of the Capitol. The House al
so voted for the Congressional Library
building, defeated the Bland plan for
the unlimited coinage of silver, and
among a number of other bills, which
it passed. was that to pension all tt at
is left of the Mexican veterans.
|. AS soon as the vote had been an
nounced in the Senate on the Library
bill, Senator Morrill, of Vermont cross
ed the floor and shook hands exultant-
ly with Voorhees, of Indiana. These
two gentlemen have labored long and
earnestly in support of the measure.
Indeed it has been a pet with many of
the Senators, and when it came
through without a single opposing
vote, smiles were exchanged all around
the Senate Chamber. The President
will give it the formality of his sigma
tare to make it a law, and then work
on the structure will Immediately be-
gin. And when you come to Wasn-
ington: the National Library will be
another sight to see.
OF entertainments in the name. Of
charity there is apparently to be no
end in Easter week. One is Tor the
benefit of the Garfield hospital, and is
to take place at the Chinese Legation.
The wife of Senator Logan is one of
the leaders In this enterprise. She is
said to haYe received letter warning
her that if she goes under the roof OF
the Chinese Minister it will be an indi-
cation that she sympathizes with Chi
nese immigration, and tina, the labor
ing men will, in consequence, boycott
her husband in his political aspirations
The WAY In which Lent is kept here