Mrs. Stanton has sent you a petition--I trust you will present that at your earliest convenience. The Democrats are now in minority. May they drive the Republicans to do good works--not merely to hold the rebel States in check until negro men shall be guaranteed their right to a voice in their governments, but to hold the party to a logical consistency that shall give every responsible citizen in every State equal right to the ballot. Will you, sir, please send me whatever is said or done with our petitions? Will you also give me the names of members whom you think would present petitions for us? Hon. JAMES BROOKS. Respectfully yours, SUSAN B. ANTHONY. A PETITION FOR UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE. _To the Senate and House of Representatives_:--[The petition here presented has been already in _The Express_. The following are the signatures to the petition sent to Mr. Stevens]: Elizabeth Cady Stanton, New York; Susan B. Anthony, Rochester, N.Y.; Antoinette Brown Blackwell, New York; Lucy Stone, Newark, N.J.; Ernestine L. Rose, New York; Joanna S. Morse, 48 Livingston St., Brooklyn; Elizabeth R. Tilton, 48 Livingston St., Brooklyn; Ellen Hoxie Squier, 34 St. Felix St., Brooklyn; Mary Fowler Gilbert, 294 West 19th St., New York; Mary E. Gilbert, 294 West 19th St., New York; Mattie Griffith, New York. The SPEAKER: The ten minutes of the gentleman from New York [Mr. Brooks] have expired. Mr. BROOKS: I will only say that at the proper time I will move to amend--or if I do not I would suggest to some gentleman on the other side to move it--this proposed amendment by inserting the words "or sex" after the word "color," so that it will read: _Provided_, That whenever the elective franchise shall be denied or abridged in any State on account of race or color or sex, all persons of such race or color or sex shall be excluded from the basis of representation. Mr. STEVENS: Is the gentleman from N.Y. [Mr. Brooks] in favor of that amendment? Mr. BROOKS: I am if negroes are permitted to vote. Mr. STEVENS: That does not answer my question. Is the gentleman in favor of the amendment he has indicated? Mr. BROOKS: I suggested that I would move it at a convenient time. Mr. STEVENS: Is the gentleman in favor of his own amendment? Mr. BROOKS: I am in favor of my own color in preference to any other color, and I prefer the white women of my country to the negro. [Applause on the floor and in the galleries promptly checked by the Speaker]. The Speaker said he saw a number of persons clapping in the galleries. He would endeavor, to the best of his ability, whether supported by the House or not, to preserve order. Applause was just as much out of order as manifestations of disapproval, and hisses not more than clapping of hands. Instead of general applause on the floor, gentlemen on the floor should set a good example.