New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-25
REPORTED LOSS OF A STEAMSHIP
treaty OF Peace Signed
RELEASE OF FRENCH HOSTAGES
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.
senator Miller seated-PaciRc Railroa.
Transp0rfntiOn-Texas Pacific Railroad
Bill-WeatherR rRepOrt-CaRcus for Nom
nations of next Congress-Passage o
a Steamboat Bill.
WAsHINGTON, February "a. - Mr.. Mille
was seated from Georgia in the Senate to
day. He took the modified oath: congrat
ulatiOns seemed general.
The Judiciary Committee made report
five to one, that the decision of Attorne,
General Akerman upon the right of the
government to withhold the entire amount
OF money for transportation over the Paci
tic railroad, is not in accordance with the
letter and spirit of the law.
HOuse.-The omnibus appropriation bill
was up to-day. 1t appropriates $33 800, 600
including s2,650,OOO for the Freedmen's
Bureau.
Winnie Ream gets $1,000 more for the Lin
coin statue.
After di.posing of twenty of the tifty-tive
pages of the bill the House adjourned.
Scnate-The House amendments to the bill
for the better security of travellers on steam
boats, passed and goes to the President.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the judiciary com
mttee, reported favorably upon the bill
abolishing the test oath.
Mr.. Howard called up the Texas Pacific
railroad bill, and moved tor the appoint
ment OF "A committee of conference.
Mr.. Sawyer wished the Senators to I'M
derstand that if the bill was sent to com
mittee OF conference, there would be great
danger of its being lost.
Mr. Warner moved to concur in the House
amendment.
Mr.. Pomcroy moved to recOmmit the bill
to the Committee on Pacific Railroads
Mr.. Blair said if this bill was accepted as
passed by the House, it would be a Northern
road; it would be Northern gauge. and
pointing TO the North. All the Southern
branches had been studiouslv cut off. If
there was anything that this Congress was
pledged to. 1t was to give the Southern peO-
pie a Southern railroad; but this oill was a
delusion and snare.
Mr.. Pool said he would sooner have no
bill than such a bill as this.
1lr. Conhling said it was now evident
that the debate on this bill would last all
day. and he therefore would insist upon
the regular order enforcement.
The bill was resumed, and the Senate is
still in session.
Weather Report-The barometer has
fallen slightly on the gulf and south At
lantic, with fresh southerly winds, and
clouds. The high pressure on the middle
winds, and clouds, and occasional light
rains. On the east Atlantic fresh southerv
winds, with rising barometer, and clouds.
The storm centre has passed from Kansas
to Lake Huron. High southerly winds run
ming from the West have prevailed On the
lakes. 1t is probable that fair weather and
light rains will be experienced tomorrow on
the gulf, and IN the Southern States; south
west winds and clear weather on the middle
A y, oil, \
clear weather on the lakes.
A caucus of the Republicans of the next
Congress meets on the second OF March for
the nomination of officers.
The steamboat bill, which has passed both
Houses of Congress and awaits the Pres-
dents signature. is more careful and strin-
gent than any that have preceded it.
No license. register or enrolment is to be
granted until satisfactory evidence be pro-
duced that all the provisions of this act
have been complied with. Among other
provisions. steamers are required to be pro-
vided with suitable pipes and valves. at
tached to the boiler. to convey steam to the
hold and the different compartments
thereof, to cxtinguish fire.
Stoves are to be securely fastened, and
all woodwork and other iyntable sub
stances about the boilers, chimneys, cook
houses and stoves exposed to ignition shall
be thoroughly shielded by some incom-
bustible material; steam pumps, or equiva-
lent apparatus for throwing water, to BE-
kept at all times. Loose hay, cotton, ben
eide, powder. and like dangerous articles,
are to be placed beyond danger by fire
from machinery; watchmen to be kept in
the cabin, and on each deck, to guard
against or give the alarm of fire; life
preserver for every cabin passenger TO be
provided, and good lite-preserver or float
for each deck or other class passenger
to be kept i'll readiness for immediate use:
buckets with water always be in readiness.
In addition to wire tiller, ropes or iron
rods, or chains, the hulls, boilers and other
machinery are to be thoroughly inspected,
captains to be examined as to their char |
acter and skill. Ii he can safely be trusted |
with command, u license shall be granted |
him. The qualifications Of the chief mate, |
engineer and pilot are subject to a similar |
examination by local boards of Inspectors.
In order to carry this act fully into execu-
ion the ten supervising inspectors now in |
,ttice are to be continued in the commission.
Twelve months after the passage Of this |
lct every iron or steel plate used in the con-
'truction of steamboat boilers, and which !
'hall be subject to terrible strain, shall be |
to ascertain it's strength, homoce-
leousness, toughness, and ability to with |
tand the effect of repeated heating and
'ooling, and none other to be used.
Adequate provision shall be made to pre-
7ent sparks or flames from being driven back
rom the fire doors into the vessel. Other
provisions are made to guard against dan
.er, including the stOppage of the vessel.
display Of signal lights, etc
In case of loss or accident to persona1 |
property, owing to noncompliance with !
he law passengers are to recover damages
b suit.
Every sea-going steamer, and every |
teamer navigating the great northern or |
northwestern lakes, carrying passengers,
ne building of which shall be completed |
tter ak months from the passage of this |
ct, shall have not less than three water
lght cross bulkheads to be made of iron |
'lates, sustained upon a suitable framework, |
nd properly secured to the hull of the YES |
ell.
Any captain, engineer. or pilot, or other |
'erson employed on any steamboat or YES |
cl, by whose misconduct, negligence or in |
ttcntion to his or their respective duties on |
uch vessel the life of any person shall be |
destroyed. Or in consequence of fraud, con-
livance, misconduct or violation of the
aW by any owner, or inspector, or other
'ublc officer, the life of any person shall be
destroyed, he or they shall be deemed guilty |
+ mansaughter, and upon conviction
hereof before any circuit court of the
United States, shall be sentenced to con-
at hard labor for period of not
aore than ten years.
The hull and boilers of every ferry boat.
anal boat. yacht or other small craft Of
Ike character, shall be inspected under the
PROVISIONS Of this act, and such other pro
i6iOnN of tho law for thA haitian a0NNritv ~