The Clerk read, as follows: Snxpsnn Owner. 4!Barman: Sraenr. NewYenx. January 20. 1868. Dun Sin: I sendyou the inclosed copyof petition Iand signatures sent to THADDEUSS rsvzss last week. then ur edMr. STEVENS, if their committee of 15 could not report favorably to our petition. they would. at least. not interpose any new barrier against womans right to the ballot. Mrs. Stanton sent you a petition: I trust on will present that at your earliest convenience. e Dem corals are now in minorit. May they drive the republiriins to do good wor snot merely to hold the rebel Statesin check until negro men shall be guarantied their right to avoice in their governments but to hold the party to a locical consistonc that shall give ever nsiblo citizen in every state equal ii lit to t io be let. Vill you. sir. please send me whatever is said or done with our petitions? Will you also give me names of members whom you think would present petitions respectfully yours. susxu B. ANTHONY. Hon. miss BOOKS. A rrririos ron UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE. To the Senate and HoRep. the undersigned. womenof the U.S. respectfully ask an amendment of the constitution that shall prohibit t lie several States from disfranchising only of their citizens on the ground of sex. n making our demand for Sillffmlo. we would call your attention to the fact that we represent 15 million people 1/2 the entire population of the country intelligent virtuous. nutive orn American citizens: and yet stand outside the pale of political r snition. he constitution classesas as “free people.” and counts as whole persons in the basis of representation and yet are we governed without our consent. compelled to pay taxes without appeal and punished for violations of law without choice of judge or juror. The experience of all ages. the declarations of the fathers. the statute laws of our own day and tho fearful revolution through which we have just passed. all prove the uncertain tenure of life liberty and property so long as the ballot the only weapon o so f protection is not in the hand of every citizen. Therefore. as you are now amending the Constitution and, in harmony with advancing civilization. placing new safeguards round the individual rights of 4 million emancipated slaves. we ask that you extend the right of suffrace to woman. theonly remain inir class of disfranchised citizens and thus fulfill our constitutional obligation “ to guaranty to every state in the Union a RFG.” As all partial application of republican principles must ever breed a complicated legislation as we] as aoddisyc. qntented people. we would pray your honorable in order to simplify the machinery of Government and insure domestic tranquillity. that you legislate licrcaiter for persons. citizens. taxpayers, and not for class or caste. I plaFyoriustice and equality your petitioners will ever E. CADY STANTON, NewYork. SUSAN B. ANTHONY. Rochester. NewYork. ANTOINETTE BROWN BLACKWELL, NewYork. LUCYNSTOBHCEW J mundroifzii tffioeie f" 4 NewYork. JOANgzbtiS, MORSE. If. Bumrzgnsuririfhifiionf” W 4 ELLEs lf Migiiitiiwlfrzu“ l. Cf. n n. It 2!.” MARY E. SILBERT. MATT2I9E4 Wm! 19 th, 1101N. NewYork. GRIFFITH. NewYork