The New York herald., 1871-02-14
G . N G n E S s.
Congress Looking After the
Railroad Interests.
Animated Discussion Over The Sen
ator Elect from Georgia.
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The Way DOubtlul Bills arc REShcd Through
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Protecting Members froRM We
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SENATE

WASHINGTON, Feb 1:, 1871.
RESOLUTIONS or OHIO LHsIsLArunE
Mr. THURMAN (dem Of Ohio, presented resolutions OF the
Ohio Legislature, requesting Congress pass more Land
grants for railroad or other corporations.
JOINT REsoLUTIoN
Mr.. FENToN, Crep.l OF " Y, from the Committee on
Finance reported back the House Joint author
irinc tae Farmers National Bank OF Fort Edward N "
change It's location name Passed
cINCiNNATT AND SOUTHERN RAILROAD.
Mr. SHERMAN. repl OF Ohio presented a memorial asking
authority Congress for the Cincinnati and Southern
Railroad Company 10 construct their through the State
OF Kentucky, permission e 10 which IS withheld by
verse acton % oi sne heh.ueky staie senate.
M spEhAAS - exgresssa NJ hs hearty concurrence in the
In railroad matters il when state obsnatey placed ii.
N2hern and southern people as means OF communication
The memorial was ordered printed.
HosEsrEAns roR soLDIERs.
MT PoMIRor trepl q kan from the Committee Pub.
charged soldiers sailors their widows and orphan ch
Sren re homesteads on the public lands Of the
States with amendments King the provision allowing
the assignment Of homestead cetiacates and BY omng
The comtee also mn that e cS@m, o
sione oI the General Land oce have authority make all
gardins the declarations and proofs required.
oAra FOR GEORGIA SENATOR
At one O'Clock the Senate according to previous order
Oa S ps Rs S 9 rssoqsn s psseT6 the form Of oath 70
show Sa ar MILE Rs Ssd qeasTe
seven more votes for Senator than his colleague H
not disqualified and ths the administration OF quaded
sy oi n s & ssIs G IN the reoe
tbe admission OF Mess shober to seats in the
oath Mr. Miller was not dsqaaea GDas iSs lie
touI;ssn amendment aud though had received
testani for The Mr. Farron when running as cand
assisted 10 frame constitution that had adro-
VS. Mas adIon s y 5e e0 n s e Of similar
tended by some that NJ Miller not Obliged TO take tie
phcabe Gonsessmon would not discuss iaa, gue
i9I M s1s he ae est oath repeal s now u the bands
this bill to expedite settlement OF the question.
aer the Ea saa 10 sas sam S
ssSsng sspetor % dlsqrs&aed & sy law was defiance and
defence and to preserve the integrity Of legislation to re-
apparent IN view Of tie ae hat those for whom nls tse
ssseneney Of CONGRESS was ASKED had a. class secured
couary For one be would never vote to qualify
Re hello that election under such was void
The present case differed only fro that Of Mr. Thomas Of
admit because Of hs PARTICIPATION in The rebellion tie
M NYT p 81 Ney naSre5 n younSr participation p
covered the case OF Governor Vance who had been elected
Mr. TRuapUL replied tss !: dd not, but specially
Mr.. CoNKLISe, rep OF NJ ~ delivered long legal arru
ment to show that Miller OBJECTIONABLE every cement
ELECTION. s r-,..-,. ,-..> A.. ,.,,.,-,-,9 -
gress OF July, 1861, Imposing the "ironca4 oath wac a. In
Nler, unconshnIona. Unlike i'm, Farron and hiteiv
d sd'S never o ThS e aaa eae. sa bis & AIS
goT to the eoe9n 10 ~ aaa only served
WITHOUT the agsravati1g crime OF perjury or the term for
Iis within the range OF the general parson
issued by President johnson Deemoer ss and aa been
entirely oouierated by that act Ths offence for and
Ing the rebellion, for which be excluded from the
while the consuton substantially entitled he claimant to
take his seat the act Of Congress prohibited him from SO
of the act iD other respects.
elected % by s pG 81 I op sper a Mr a1d been
dates, among whom were Two gallant generals, be
10 be acceptable Congress He that that ge
lion, the his professional services the rebel array
was not generay known ne sleaser did not know Q!
impuasiion upon mis- oyaty during the debate He
hnowesqs sa s qna0s ns1os wes removed without
biz win many. others; hat be 'Ati'' did know
10 that Of Thomas OF MARYLAND because OF his having done
s sg,s Q, 10 es 70 reoe service but
Dr. Mler had opposed secesson was among the hrst
Mr. s9nToS & epa Of Ind held that the election of Nil
election Il had been said during The debate that the test
passed iae last session hou. the snoweaae
Of three o. the Body aud could NOT Get third
procured upon the representation that had received
to say that tie REPEAL OF Tie test oath was uo uoon I'm
senat he did no. say II WAS SO intended bu; In eject
Mr. SCOTT lrep) of Pa, corroborated satenen, Of
under w6a was al The 1aboay wheh pse a
only bills to be considered to whih no objection
ground n favor Of the admission OF the reses Claimant
lar charge fraud upon senae read from the sloe Inc
report OF the proceedings attending the of the
full upoa his rambnsl request ha he had also made
and properly He expressed mis- surprise to hear such
M MORTON explained that he did not charge fraud upon
the Senate but that the passage OF bill Of
9ueDcs 10 Just one minute without general notice. justified
him IN cbsracterfzng II as q fraud.
Mr.. 1RuABuLL inquired whether Mr. Morton did not sup
Mr. MoRToN replied that be di1 not know how that
but be Lad underoo that the b had
Mr. TEuNBUL. (ernphatcallyI undertake to IL the
heard any such thing he heard what untrue
Mr. MoEToS-I heard from member OF the committee.
Mr. TRuMBULL reiterated that the member making such
Mr. MORTON proceeded detail more infinitely the cir
attending the passage Of the bill through both
eorpsTas guard II ia favor in The House but aer yins on
the table there for more than year had been suddenly
Mr. sAwYrR (rep S. c. defended test oath repeal
agreed with Mr. Tharma6 ii fegar4sg Il Al sis time as an
, q the procrpye republican policy and he
peace 10 the country He hougt the Senator from Indiana
dow from H. and hoped no nap influence al the osssr end
OF the avenue would preven; It's becoming law. Pu, it
After further discussion by Messrs Thurman Scot, and
upon ordering the bin to third reading which re-
Bair cssserIy, Cole corbet., Davis, Fen
ton Flanagan FeeT aaa.a aon q Md nm Howe
saulssury sswysT scott sITsgae Stockton, Thurman Tip
Chandler, Cradn Edmands dlbert, Howell, Morrill, OF
sey, Stearns, Stewart Sumner and warner-90. "
a%sv y e w couas na w IN s
Texas. Cameron and Pool IN the negative.
se @ u Iii hS S. time cam. aDa pa
ihed business when the Senate. at forty past
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, Feb 49, 1871