whereupon the committee shall resume its sitting without further order of the House.

The bill was subsequently taken up by arrangement; and after a lengthy debate, the House proceeded to vote.

May 6-Mr. MILLS moved to recommit the bill to the Committee on Ways and Means, with instructions to report within thirty days a bill framed in compliance with the following instructions:

1. That no more money should be collected than is necessary for the wants of the Government economically administered.

2. That no duty be imposed on any article above the lowest rate that will yield the largest amount of revenue.

3. That below such rate discrimination may be made descending in the scale of duties, or for imperative reasons the article may be placed on the list of those free from all duty.

4. That the maximum revenue duty should be imposed on luxuries.

5. That all specific duties should be abolished and ad valorem duties substituted in their place, care being taken to guard against fraudulent invoices and undervaluation, and to assess the duty upon the actual market value.

6. That the duty should be so imposed as to operate as equally as possible throughout the Union, discriminating neither for nor against any class or section.

Which was disagreed to—yeas 75, nays 152: YEAS-Messrs. Aiken, Armfield, Atkins, Beach, Belmont, Berry, Bland, Blount, Bragg, Buchanan, Buckner, Caldwell, Carlisle, Chapman, J. B. Clark, J. C. Clements, Cobb, Colerick, Cook, S. S. Cox, W. R. Cox, Covington, Cravens, Culberson, Davidson, L. H. Davis, Deuster, Dibble, Dowd, Dunn, Evins, Finley, Forney, Garrison, Gunter, N. 7., Hammond, Hatch, Herbert, Herndon, Hoblitzell, House, 7. K. Jones, Knott, Latham, Leedom, LeFevre, Manning, Matson, McKenzie, McLane, McMillin, Mills, Money, Morrison, Moulton, Muldrow, MURCH, Oates, Phister, Reagan, Scales, Shackelford, O. R. Singleton, Stockslager, Talbott, Tillman, R. W. Townshend, Tucker, 0. Turner, Vance, R. Warner, Wellborn, Whitthorne, T. Williams, Willis-75.

NAYS-Messrs. W. Aldrich, Barbour, Barr, Bayne, Belford, Bingham, Bliss, Bowman, J. H. Brewer, Briggs, Browne, BRUMM, Buck, J. H. BURROWS, J. C. Burrows, Butterworth, Calkins, Camp, Campbell, Candler, Cannon, Carpenter, Clardy, Crapo, Cullen, Curtin, Cutts, Darrall, Dawes, Deering, De Motte, Dezendorf, Dingley, Dunnell, Dwight, Ellis, Ermentrout, Errett, C. B. Farwell, S. S. Farwell, FORD, George, Gibson, Godshalk, Grout, Guenther, Hall, Hardenbergh, Harmer, H. S. Harris, I. S. HASELTINE, Haskell, Hawk, G. C. Hazelton, Heilman, Henderson, Hepburn, J. Hill, Hiscock, Hoge, Horr, Hubbell, Hubbs, Humphrey, Jacobs, P. Jones, Jorgensen, Joyce, Kasson, Kelley, Kenna, Ketcham, Klotz, Lacey, Lewis, Lindsey, Lord, Lynch, Marsh, McClure, McCoid, McKinley, S. H. Miller, Moore, Morey, Morse, MOSGROVE, Mutchler, Neal, Norcross, O'Neill, Orth, Pach

eco, Page, Payson, Peelle, Peirce, Pound, Prescott, Randall, Ranney, Ray, Reed, T. M. RICE, W. W. Rice, Rich, Ritchie, G. D. Robinson, J. S. Robinson, Ross, W. A. Russell, T. Ryan, Scoville, Scranton, Shallenberger, Shelley, Sherwin, Shultz, Skinner, A. H. Smith, J. H. Smith, Speer, Spooner,. G. W. Steele, E. F. Stone, Strait, Taylor, Thomas, W. G. Thompson, A. Townsend, J. T. Updegraff, T. Updegraff, Upson, Urner, Valentine, Van Aernam, Van Horn, Van Voorhis, Wadsworth, Wait, Walker, Ward, Washburn, Watson, Webber, C. G. Williams, Willits, Wilson, G. D. Wise, M. R. Wise, W. A. Wood, T. L. Young-152.

The bill was then passed-yeas 151, nays 83: YEAS-Messrs. W. Aldrich, Anderson, Atherton, Barbour, Barr, Bayne, Bingham, Bliss, Bowman, J. H. Brewer, Briggs, Browne, BRUMM, Buck, J. C. Burrows, J. H. BURROWS, Butterworth, Calkins, Camp, Campbell, Candler, Cannon, Carpenter, Chace, Chapman, Clardy, Crapo, Cullen, Curtin, Darrall, Dawes, Deering, De Motte, Dezendorf, Dingley, Dwight, Ellis, Ermentrout, Errett, C. B. Farwell, FORD, George, Gibson, Godshalk, Grout, Guenther, Hall, Harmer, H. S. Harris, I. S. HASELTINE, Haskell, Hawk, G. C. Hazelton, Heilman, Henderson, Hepburn, G. W. Hewitt, J. Hill, Hiscock, Hoblitzell, Hoge, Horr, Hubbell, Hubbs, Humphrey, Jacobs, P. Jones, Jorgensen, Joyce, Kasson, Kelley, Kenna, Ketcham, Klotz, Lacey, Lewis, Lord, Lynch, Marsh, McClure, McKinley, McLane, S. H. Miller, Moore, Morey, Morse, MOSGROVE, MURCH, Mutchler, Neal, Norcross, O'Neill, Pacheco, Page, Payson, Peelle, Peirce, Pound, Prescott, Randall, Ranney, Ray, Reed, T. M. RICE, W. W. Rice, Rich, Ritchie, G. D. Robinson, J. S. Robinson, Ross, W. A. Russell, T. Ryan, Scoville, Scranton, Shallenberger, Shelley, Sherwin, Shultz, Skinner, A. H. Smith, J. H. Smith, Speer, Spooner, G. W. Steele, E. F. Stone, Strait, Talbott, Taylor, Thomas, W. G. Thompson, A. Townsend, Tyler, J. T. Updegraff, Upson, Valentine, Van Horn, Van Voorhis, Wadsworth, Wait, Walker, Ward, Watson, Webber, J. D. White, C. G. Williams, Willits, Wilson, G. D. Wise, M. R. Wise, W. A. Wood, T. L. Young -151.

NAYS-Messrs. Aiken, Armfield, Atkins, Beach, Belford, Belmont, Beltzhoover, Berry, Bland, Blount, Bragg, Buchanan, Buckner, Caldwell, Carlisle, Clark, J. C. Clements, Cobb, Colerick, Cook, S. S. Cox, W. R. Cox, Cravens, Culberson, Cutts, Davidson, L. H. Davis, Deuster, Dibble, Dowd, Dunn, Dunnell, Evins, S. S. Farwell, Finley, Forney, Garrison, Gunter, N. J. Hammond, Hardenbergh, Hatch, Herbert, Herndon, A. S. Hewitt, House, J. K. Jones, King, Knott, Latham, Leedom, Le Fevre, Manning, Matson, McCoid, McKenzie, McMillin, Mills, Money, Morrison, Moulton, Muldrow, Oates, Orth, Phister, Reagan, Scales, Shackelford, O. R. Singleton, Springer, Stockslager, P. B. Thompson, jr., Tillman, R. W. Townshend, Tucker, O. Turner, T. Updegraff, Vance, R. Warner, Washburn, Wellborn, Whitthorne, T. Williams, Willis-83.

IN SENATE.

19:

YEAS Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Anthony, Blair, Cameron of Wisconsin, Conger, Davis of West Virginia, Dawes, Frye, Gorman, Groome, Hale, Hampton, Harrison, Hawley, Hill of Colorado, Hoar, Johnston, Jones of Nevada, Kellogg, Lapham, Mc Dill, McMillan, McPherson, MAHONE, Miller of California, Miller of New York, Mitchell, Morrill, Platt, Rollins, Sawyer, Sewell, Sherman, Windom35.

NAYS-Messrs. Call, Cockrell, Coke, DAVIS of Illinois, Farley, George, Grover, Harris, Ingalls, Jackson, Jonas, Maxey, Morgan, Pugh, Slater, Vance, Van Wyck, Vest, Walker-19.

A similar bill was passed by the SENATE March 28, 1882, but it was not considered in the HOUSE. The proceedings were as follows: IN SENATE.

1882, March 28-Pending this bill (S. 22), introduced December 5, 1881, by Mr. MORRILL, and reported from the Committee on Finance January 10, 1882, by Mr. BAYARD:

Be it enacted, etc., That a commission is hereby created to be called the "Tariff Commission,"

to consist of nine members.

SEC. 2. That the President of the United States shall, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint nine commissioners from civil life, one of whom, the first named, shall be president of the commission. The commissioners shall receive as compensation for their services each at the rate of ten dollars per day when engaged in active duty, and actual traveling and other necessary expenses. The commission shall have power to employ a stenographer and a messenger; and the foregoing compensation and expenses to be audited and paid by the Secretary of the Treasury out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

SEC. 3. That it shall be the duty of said commission to take into consideration and to thor

oughly investigate all the various questions relating to the agricultural, commercial, mercantile, manufacturing, mining, and industrial interests of the United States, so far as the same may be necessary to the establishment of a judicious tariff, or a revision of the existing tariff and the existing system of internal revenue laws, upon a scale of justice to all interests; and for the purpose of fully examining the matters which may come before it, said commission, in the prosecution of its inquiries, is empowered to visit such different portions and sections of the country as it may deem advisable.

SEC. 4. That the commission shall report to Congress the results of their investigation, and the testimony taken in the course of the same, from time to time, and make their final report not later than the first Monday in January, eighteen hundred and eighty-three.*

Mr. VANCE moved to add this new section: "That in the selection of said commissioners the President shall give representation to each of

*This clause was amended so as to read the first Monday in December, 1882.

ber of

persons engaged therein." Which was disagreed to-yeas 21, nays 39: YEAS-Messrs. Beck, Call, Camden, Cockrell, Coke, Farley, Garland, Harris, Johnston, Jonas, Maxey, Morgan, Pugh, Ransom, Slater, Vance, Van Wyck, Vest, Voorhees, Walker, Williams,

-21.

NAYS-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Anthony, Bayard, Blair, Brown, Butler, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Cameron of Wisconsin, Conger, DAVIS of Illinois, Davis of West Virginia, Dawes, Frye, Gorman, Groome, Hale, Hampton, Harrison, Hawley, Hill of Colorado, Hoar, Jones of Nevada, Kellogg, Lapham, McMillan, McPherson, Miller of California, Miller of New York, Mitchell, Morrill, Platt, Plumb, Rollins, Saunders, Sawyer, Sewell, Teller, Windom-39.

Mr. ALLISON moved to strike out from section three these words: "and the existing system of internal revenue laws," which was disagreed to -yeas 22, nays 38:

YEAS-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Anthony, Brown, Cameron of Pennsylvania, DAVIS of Illinois, Frye, Hale, Hawley, Hill of Colorado, Mitchell, Morrill, Platt, Plumb, Rollins, SaunHoar, Jones of Nevada, Lapham, McMillan, ders, Sawyer, Teller-22.

NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Beck, Blair, Butler, Call, Camden, Cameron of Wisconsin, Cockrell, Coke, Conger, Davis of West Virginia, Dawes, Farley, Garland, Gorman, Groome, Hampton, Harris, Harrison, Johnston, Jonas, Kellogg, McPherson, Maxey, Miller of California, Miller of New York, Morgan, Pugh, Rsnsom, Sewell, Slater, Vance, Van Wyck, Vest, Walker, Williams, Windom-38.

Mr. MORGAN moved to insert in section three, after the words "judicious tariff," the words, "for the purpose of raising revenue, with incidental protection to American industry and American products."

Mr. HARRIS moved to amend the above by inserting after the words, "judicious tariff," the words, based upon the principle of the lowest rate of duties that will, when added to the revenues derived from internal taxes and other sources, raise revenue sufficient for the legitimate and necessary purposes of the Government."

Which was disagreed to-yeas II, nays 41: YEAS-Messrs. Beck, Coke, Garland, Harris,

Maxey, Pugh, Vance, Van Wyck, Vest, Walker,

Williams-II.

NAYS-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Anthony, Bayard, Blair, Brown, Butler, Call, Camden, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Cameron of Wisconsin, Conger, DAVIS of Illinois, Davis of West Virginia, Dawes, Frye, Gorman, Groome, Hampton, Harrison, Hawley, Hill of Colorado, Hoar, Johnston, Jonas, Jones of Nevada, Lapham, McMillan, McPherson, Miller of New York, Mitchell, Morgan, Morrill, Platt, Plumb, Rollins, Saunders, Sawyer, Sewell, Teller, Voorhees-41.

The amendment of Mr. MORGAN was then. disagreed to-yeas 15, nays 38:

YEAS-Messrs. Allison, Brown, Butler, Call, DAVIS of Illinois, Garland, Groome, Hampton,

Jackson, Jonas, Morgan, Saunders, Van Wyck, Vest, Voorhees-15.

NAYS-Messrs. Aldrich, Anthony, Bayard, Beck, Blair, Camden, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Cameron of Wisconsin, Coke, Conger, Davis of West Virginia, Dawes, Frye, Gorman, Harris, Harrison, Hawley, Hill of Colorado, Hoar, Johnston, Jones of Nevada, Lapham, McMillan, McPherson, Maxey, Miller of New York, Mitchell, Morrill, Platt, Plumb, Pugh, Rollins, Sawyer, Sewell, Teller, Vance, Walker, Williams-38.

Mr. GARLAND moved to strike from section one the words "nine members" and to insert the words:

"Three Senators to be appointed by the Senate, three members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House, and three others, not members of either House, to be selected by and associated with them, with authority to determine the times and places of meeting, to employ a stenographer, and to take evidence, and whose duty it shall be to take into consideration and to thoroughly investigate."

Which was disagreed to-yeas 18, nays 34: YEAS-Messrs. Beck, Call, Camden, Coke, DAVIS of Illinois, Davis of West Virginia, Garland, Harris, Johnston, Jonas, Maxey, Morgan, Vance, Van Wyck, Vest, Voorhees, Walker, Williams-18.

NAYS-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Anthony, Bayard, Blair, Brown, Butler, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Conger, Dawes, Frye, Gorman, Groome, Hampton, Harrison, Hawley, Hill of Colorado, Hoar, Jones of Nevada, Lapham, McMillan, McPherson, MAHONE, Miller of New York, Mitchell, Morrill, Platt, Plumb, Pugh, Rollins, Saunders, Sawyer, Sewell, Teller-34.

Mr. WILLIAMS moved to strike out all after the enacting clause and insert these words:

"That a joint committee of the two Houses of Congress, to consist of nine members, and to be called the Joint Committee on Revision of the Revenue Laws, is hereby created.

"SEC. 2. That the committee shall consist of four members of the Senate and five members of the House of Representatives, to be appointed by the presiding officers of the respective Houses, who, in making said appointments, shall cause to be represented on said committee the views of those who favor a tariff for protection to domestic manufacturers, and those who favor a tariff for revenue only.

"SEC. 3. That it shall be the duty of said committee to investigate all the questions necessary to an intelligent and equitable distribution of the burdens of taxation, with as little damage as possible to any of the industries of the country. And said committee shall have power to employ a stenographer, a clerk, and a messenger, to send for persons and papers, and take testimony. It may sit during the sessions of Congress, and shall from time to time report its proceedings to the two Houses."

Which was disagreed to-yeas 15, nays 37: YEAS-Messrs. Beck, Call, Coke, Farley, Garland, Harris, Jonas, Maxey, Morgan, Pugh, Vance, Van Wyck, Vest, Walker, Williams15.

NAYS-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Anthony, Bayard, Blair, Brown, Butler, Camden, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Conger, DAVIS of Illinois, Davis of West Virginia, Dawes, Frye, Gorman, Groome, Hampton, Harrison, Hawley, Hill of Colorado, Hoar, Jones of Nevada, Lapham, McMillan, McPherson, MAHONE, Miller of California, Miller of New York, Mitchell, Morrill, | Platt, Rollins, Saunders, Sawyer, Sewell, Teller, Voorhees-37.

The bill then passed-yeas 38, nays 15:

YEAS-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Anthony, Bayard, Blair, Brown, Butler, Camden, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Conger, Davis of West Virginia, Dawes, Frye, Gorman, Groome, Hampton, Harrison, Hawley, Hill of Colorado, Hoar, Johnston, Jones of Nevada, Lapham, McMillan, McPherson, MAHONE, Miller of California, Miller of New York, Mitchell, Morrill, Platt, Plumb, Rollins, Saunders, Sawyer, Sewell, Teller, Voorhees-38.

NAYS-Messrs. Beck, Call, Coke, DAVIS of Illinois, Farley, Garland, Harris, Jonas, Maxey, Morgan, Pugh, Vance, Vest, Walker, Williams-15.

This bill was not considered in the House.

The Tariff Commission Bill was approved by the President, May 15, 1882. The following gentlemen compose the Commission:

John L. Hayes, of Massachusetts, Chairman; Henry W. Oliver, jr., of Pennsylvania; Austin M. Garland, of Illinois; Jacob A. Ambler, of Ohio; Robert P. Porter, of District of Columbia; Jno. W. H. Underwood, of Georgia; Duncan F. Kenner, of Louisiana; Alexander R. Boteler, of West Virginia; Wm. H. McMahon, of New York.

Duty on Trace-chains. IN HOUSE.

1882, June 5-Mr. PHILIP B. THOMPSON, jr., moved to suspend the rules and pass this bill:

A bill to abolish the duty on trace-chains. Be it enacted, etc., That the duty on tracechains is hereby abolished, and from and after the passage of this act no duty shall be collected on importations of trace-chains, and they shall be placed upon the free list. And all laws and parts of laws inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

Which was disagreed to—yeas, 73, nays 108: YEAS-Messrs. Aiken, Armfield, Atkins, Berry, Blackburn, Blanchard, Bland, Blount, Browne, Buchanan, Buckner, Caldwell, Cassidy, Chapman, Clark, J. C. Clements, Cobb, Cook, S. S. Cox, W. R. Cox, Covington, Cravens, Culberson, Darrall, Davidson, L. H. Davis, Deuster, Dibrell, Dowd, Dunn, Evins, Forney, FULKERSON, Garrison, Geddes, Gunter, I. S. HASELTINE, Hatch, Herbert, Herndon, Hoge, Holman, House, G. W. JONES, J. Jones, Kenna, Knott, Latham, LowE, Manning, McMillin, Mills, Muldrow, Oates, Phister, Reagan, F. S. Richardson, Robertson, Scales, Simonton, Sparks, P. B. Thompson, jr., Tillman, R. W. Townshend, H. G. Turner, O. Turner, Vance, R. Warner, Wellborn, J. D. White, T. Williams, Willis, G. D. Wise-73.

NAYS-Messrs. Aldrich, Bingham, Bisbee, | J. H. Brewer, Briggs, Buck, J. C. Burrows, J. H. BURROWs, Butterworth, Campbell, Carpenter, Caswell, Chace, Crapo, Crowley, Cullen, Cutts, G. R. Davis, Dawes, Deering, De Motte, Dezendorf, Dingley, Dwight, Ermentrout, Errett, C. B. Farwell, S. S. Farwell, Fisher, FORD, George, Godshalk, Grout, Guenther, Hall, Hardenbergh, Hardy, Harmer, Haskell, Hawk, Heilman, Henderson, Hepburn, J. Hill, Hiscock, Hoblitzell, Hubbell, Hubbs, Humphrey, P. Jones, Joyce, Kelley, Lacey, LADD, Lewis, Marsh, McCoid, McCook, Miles, S. H. Miller, Moore, MOSGROVE, Neal, Norcross, O'Neill, Page, Payson, Peelle, Peirce, Pound, Prescott, Ranney, T. M. RICE, W. W. Rice, D. P. Richardson, Ritchie, Ross, W. A. Russell, Scoville, Shallenberger, Sherwin, Skinner, A. H. Smith, D. C. Smith, J. H. Smith, Spooner, G. W. Steele, Strait, E. B. Taylor, Thomas, W. G. Thompson, A. Townsend, Tyler, T. Updegraff, Urner, Valentine, Van Aernam, Wadsworth, Wait, Walker, Ward, Washburn, Webber, West, C. G. Williams, Willits, Wilson, M. R. Wise-108.

Duty on Woolen Goods.

IN HOUSE.

1882, June 5-Mr. KELLEY moved to suspend the rules and pass this bill :

A bill to correct an error in Section 2504 of the Revised Statutes of the United States. Be it enacted, etc., That the paragraph begin- | ning with the words "clothing ready-made, and wearing-apparel, under Schedule M of section 2504 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, be, and the same is hereby, amended by the insertion of the word "wool" before the word "silk" in two places where it was omitted in the revision of the said statutes; so that the same shall read as follows:

"Clothing, ready-made, and wearing-apparel of every description, of whatever material composed, except wool, silk, and linen, made up or manufactured wholly or in part by the tailor, seamstress, or manufacturer, not otherwise provided for, caps, gloves, leggins, mitts, socks, stockings, wove shirts and drawers, and all similar articles made on frames, of whatever material composed, except wool, silk, and linen, worn by men, women, or children, and not otherwise provided for, articles worn by men, women, or children, of whatever material composed, except

wool, silk, and linen, made up, or made wholly or in part by hand, not otherwise provided for: 35 per cent. ad valorem."

Which was disagreed to-yeas 135, nays 70 (two-thirds being required):

YEAS-Messrs. W. Aldrich, Bingham, Bisbee, Bowman, J. H. Brewer, Briggs, Browne, Buck, J. C. Burrows, J. H. BURROWS, Butterworth, Calkins, Campbell, Carpenter, Caswell, Chace, Converse, Crapo, Crowley, Cullen, Cutts, Darrall, G. R. Davis, Dawes, Deering, De Motte, Deuster, Dezendorf, Dingley, Dwight, Ermentrout, Errett, C. B. Farwell, S. S. Farwell, Fisher, FORD, FULKERSON, George, Godshalk, Grout, Guenther, Hall, Hardenbergh, Harmer, I. S. HASELTINE, Haskell, Hawk, Heilman, Henderson, Hepburn, A. S. Hewitt, J. Hill, Hiscock, Horr, Hubbell, Hubbs, Humphrey, P. Jones, Joyce, Kasson, Kelley, Ketcham, Klotz, Lacey, LADD, LowE, Lynch, Mackey, Marsh, McCoid, McCook, Miles, S. H. Miller, Moore, Morey, MOSGROVE, Neal, Norcross, O'Neill, Pacheco, Parker, PAUL, Payson, Peelle, Peirce, Pettibone, Phelps, Pound, Prescott, Ranney, Ray, W. W. Rice, Rich, D. P. Richardson, Ritchie, J, S. Robinson, Ross, W. A. Russell, T. Ryan, Scoville, Scranton, Shallenberger, Sherwin, Skinner, A. H. Smith, D. C. Smith, J. H. Smith, Spaulding, Speer, Spooner, G. W. Steele, E. F. Stone, Strait, E. B. Taylor, Thomas, W. G. Thompson, A. Townsend, Tyler, T. Updegraff, Urner, Valentine, Van Aernam, Van Horn, Wadsworth, Wait, Walker, Ward, Washburn, Watson, Webber, West, C. G. Williams, Willits, G. D. Wise, M. R. Wise-135.

NAYS-Messrs. Aiken, Atherton, Atkins, Berry, Blackburn, Blanchard, Bland, Blount, Buchanan, Buckner, Caldwell, Cassidy, Chap man, Clardy, J. C. Clements, Cobb, Cook, S. S. Cox, Covington, Cravens, Culberson, Davidson, L. H. Davis, Dibrell, Dowd, Dunn, Evins, Forney, Garrison, Geddes, Gunter, Hatch, Herbert, Herndon, G. W. Hewitt, Hoblitzell, Hoge, Holman, House, J. K. Jones, Kenna, Knott, Latham, Le Fevre, Manning, Matson, Mills, McMillin, Morrison, Muldrow, Oates, Phister, Reagan, J. S. Richardson, W. E. Robinson, Scales, Simonton, J. W. Singleton, Sparks, Sprin-ger, P. B. Thompson, jr., Tillman, R. W. Townshend, H. G. Turner, O. Turner, Vance, R.. Warner, Wellborn, T. Williams, Willis-70.

[For other votes on this subject see the: Miscellaneous chapter.]

In Senate-46th Congress, 3d Session. 1881, January 20-Mr. McDONALD called np a resolution offered by him February 16, 1880, as follows:

Resolved, That a committee of nine senators be appointed by the Senate, whose duty it shall be to receive, consider, and report upon all petitions, memorials, resolutions, and bills, relating

to the rights of women citizens of the United States, said committee to be called the Committee on the Rights of Women Citizens.

Mr. DAVIS of West Virginia moved to refer it to the Committee on Rules, which was agreed to-yeas 26, nays 23:

YEAS-Messrs. Beck, Booth, Brown, Coke, Davis of W. Virginia, Eaton, Edmunds, Farley,,

Garland, Groome, Harris, Hill of Georgia, Ingalls, Kernan, Lamar, Morgan, Morrill, Pendleton, Platt, Pugh, Ransom, Saulsbury, Slater, Vance, Vest, Withers-26.

NAYS-Messrs. Anthony, Blair, Burnside, Butler, Call, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Cameron of Wisconsin, Conkling, Dawes, Ferry, Hoar, Johnston, Jonas, Kellogg, Logan, McDonald, McMillan, McPherson, Rollins, Saunders, Teller, Williams, Windom-23.

No further action was taken.

In Senate-47th Congress, 1st Session. 1881, December 16-This resolution, reported from the Committee on Rules by Mr. HOAR, December 13, 1880, pending—

Resolved, That a special committee of seven Senators be appointed by the Chair, to whom may be referred all petitions, bills, and resolves asking for the extension of suffrage to women or the removal of their legal disabilities.

Mr. VEST moved to refer it to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims; which was disagreed to-yeas 22, nays 31:

YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Beck, Brown, Butler, Camden, Coke, Fair, Farley, Garland, Gorman, Hampton, Harris, Jackson, Jonas, Maxey, Morgan, Saulsbury, Vance, Vest, Voorhees, Walker, Williams-22.

NAYS-Messrs. Aldrich, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Cameron of Wisconsin, Conger, DAVIS of Illinois, Dawes, Edmunds, Frye, Hale, Harrison, Hawley, Hill of Colorado, Hoar, Johnston, Jones of Florida, Kellogg, Logan, McDill, McMillan, Miller of California, Mitchell, Mor rill, Platt, Plumb, Ransom, Rollins, Saunders, Sawyer, Sherman, Teller, Windom―31.

1882, January 9-Mr. BAYARD moved to refer it to the Committee on the Judiciary; which was disagreed to-yeas 27, nays 31:

YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Beck, Brown, Butler, Call, Camden, Cockrell, Coke, Davis of W. Virginia, Fair, Farley, Garland, George, Groome, Hampton, Hill of Georgia, Jackson, Jonas, Jones of Florida, Maxey, Saulsbury, Slater, Vance, Vest, Voorhees, Walker, Williams-27.

NAYS-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Anthony, Blair, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Cameron of Wisconsin, Conger, DAVIS of Illinois, Dawes, Edmunds, Ferry, Frye, Harrison, Hawley, Hill of Colorado, Hoar, Jones of Nevada, Kellogg, Lapham, Logan, McDill, McMillan, Miller of California, Mitchell, Platt, Plumb, Rollins, Saunders, Sawyer, Sherman, Windom―31.

The resolution was then adopted-yeas 35, nays 23:

YEAS-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Anthony, Blair, Cameron of Pennsylvania, Cameron of Wisconsin, Conger, DAVIS of Illinois, Dawes, Edmunds, Ferry, Frye, Harrison, Hawley, Hill of Colorado, Hoar, Jones of Florida, Jones of Nevada, Kellogg, Lapham, Logan, McDill, McMillan, Miller of California, Mitchell, Morrill, Platt, Plumb, Ransom, Rollins, Saunders, Sawyer, Sewell, Sherman, Windom-35.

NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Beck, Brown, Butler, Camden, Cockrell, Coke, Davis of W. Virginia, Fair, Farley, Garland, Hampton, Hill of

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June 5-Mr. LAPHAM, from the Committee, reported back the joint resolution on this subject offered by him May 2, and printed on page 66. (Messrs. Lapham, Ferry, Blair, and Anthony joined in the report, Mr. Anthony concurring in submitting the amendment to the States, but expressing no opinion upon it. Messrs. George, Jackson, and Fair made a minority adverse report, recommending that the amendment be rejected, and the Committee abolished.)

In House-47th Congress, Ist Session. 1882, February 26-Mr. REED, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following:

Resolved, That a select committee of nine members be appointed, to whom shall be referred all petitions, bills, and resolves asking for the extension of suffrage to women or the removal of their legal disabilities.

Which was adopted-yeas 115, nays 84: YEAS-Messrs. W. Aldrich, Anderson, Bayne, Beach, Belford, Bingham, Black, Bliss, J. H. Brewer, Briggs, Browne, BRUMM, Buck, J. C. Burrows, Butterworth, Calkins, Camp, Campbell, Candler, Cannon, Carpenter, Caswell, Converse, Crapo, G. R. Davis, Dawes, Deering, De Motte, Dezendorf, Dingley, Dwight, S. S. Farwell, J. F. Finley, Flower, Geddes, Grout, Har| denbergh, H. S. Harris, I. S. HASELTINE, Haskell, Hawk, G. C. Hazelton, Heilman, Henderson, Hepburn, J. Hill, Hiscock, Horr, Houk, Hubbell, Humphrey, Hutchins, Jacobs, Jadwin, P. Jones, Kasson, Kelley, LADD, Lord, Marsh, Mason, McClure, McCoid, McCook, McKinley, Miles, S. H. Miller, Moulton, MURCH, Nolan, Norcross, O'Neill, Orth, Page, Parker, Paul, Payson, Peelle, Peirce, Pettibone, Pound, Prescott, Ranney, Ray, Reed, T. M. RICE, D. P. Richardson, Ritchie, G. M. Robeson, G. D. Robinson, J. S. Robinson, T. Ryan, Scranton, Shallenberger, Sherwin, Skinner, A. H. Smith, D. C. Smith, Spaulding, Spooner, G. W. Steele, Stephens, E. F. Stone, Strait, E. B. Taylor, J. T. Updegraff, T. Updegraff, Valentine, Van Aernam, Walker, Watson, West, J. D. White, C. G. Williams, Willits-115.

NAYS-Messrs. Aiken, Atkins, Berry, Blackburn, Bland, Blount, Bragg, Buchanan, Buckner, Cabell, Caldwell, Cassidy, Chapman, Clark, F. C. Clements, Cobb, Colerick, W. R. Cox, Covington, Cravens, Culberson, Curtin, Deuster, | Dibrell, Dowd, Evins, Forney, Frost, FULKERSON, Garrison, Guenther, Gunter, N. 7. Hammond, Hatch, Herbert, G. W. Hewitt, Hoge, Holman, House, G. W. JONES, J. K. Jones, Joyce, Kenna, Klotz, Knott, Latham, Leedom, Manning, E. L. Martin, Matson, McMillin, Mills, Money, Morrison, Mutchler, Oates, Phister, Reagan, Rosecrans, Ross, Shackelford, Shelley, Simonton, J. W. Singleton, O. R. Singleton, Sparks, Speer, Springer, Stockslager, P. B. Thompson, jr., W. G. Thompson, Tillman, Tucker, H. G. Turner, O. Turner, Upson, Vance, R. Warner, Whitthorne, T. Williams, Willis, Wilson, G. D. Wise, T. L. Young-84.