New-York tribune., 1886-02-03
SENATE DOINGS IN BRIEF.

W,suIHGTON Feb. 2-AmOng measures
favoraby reported the Senate to-day was aJoht reS
ution by Mr. Blair from the Committee on woman sur
frase providing for Constitutional amendments eA'eu
ng the right OF suffrage u women.
Mr. Cockrel stated that this report was not the una'
mona Judgment of the committee and that the minority
reserved the right present written report IN oppo'i
tion to the measure.
The bill to permit the United States Consul at WARSAW"
Russi to accept certain decorations rendered by the
Russian Government was taken mp. The C"hshI 10
Russian subject, and not American citizen Mr' E'
minds Mr ingalls, and Mr. LOGAN opposed the bill and
Mr. Morgan spoke In IL, favor Mr.. Logan evoked
applause from the galleries by his remarks concluding
as follows LET the decoration OF the American clI|eh
be his daily walk and his deneanor toward his fellow
men. That is the only decoration that an American
citizen should In my opinion, wear.
The Electoral Count bill up and Mr. Evarts
took the floor lie favored the recommtta OF the Dill
to the committee lIc submitted us an aheh'heh'
that 1t should be the duty OF the
Executive OF each State. as soon as pr"cu-
cable after the Gna ascertanment OF the appointment
OF cector, such State to communicate under sea- Oi
the state to secretary of State OF the United saeS
setting the of the electorsand other partcu
lars. and to deliver to the eeroT' %. Saa 10 bs
transmitted by the electors Win the result oi 'ue own
MP Hoar thought this would be a Fundamental
departure from the method prescribed Dy the Con-
Mr. Edmunds opposed the motion to recommit. but It
struck him that Mr.. Evarts's suggested amendment
embodied an extremely valuable idea III could be nls
cussed In the Senate however as well as III committee
Mr. SALISBURY favored TecOmmitaL
Mr. George had listened carefully 10 the arguments
M ged against NJ: sherinans Amendment. but had not
been shaken in belief that vote OF the two houses
acting as Joint body constituted III the last resort the
best way out of the difficulty.
After further debate the motion to recOmmIt was
brought 10 n vote aud resulted yeas 80 nays 22 the
affirmative vote beng about equally divided between
Ks publicans and Democrats.
Among bills introduced In the Senate today were
the following: -, l,,,, e.,-
BY senator Supplementary to the civil Service
Act IL provides that member or mrmler-elect OF
Congress and oicer cmpoyo OF elmer house shal
directly or indirectly solicit recommend or DO con
cerued in soliciting recommending any one Tor once
the appointment 0f which vested In the Presdrn or
in the mead any Executive department, Drahch or
bureau or shall Ska. indor5e or present an aphca-
on the appointment OF any person To such once III
makes the violation of Its provisions Ini-dcintanor
punishable by line OF not exceeding 81 oOO ad ny ais
nu.ncation forever after from holding any Oihce Ol
honor trust or profit under the United STATES
By Senator IIarrs-Io prevent the Introduction oI
and Infectious diseases into the United states
and 10 establish Bureau of Public Health Ii a5oshrs
the National Board O Health aud apprOpates S'o,OOO
| TO carry out its provisions.