The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-14

month. The people OF that State had appealed TO
the President OF the United states, and had been
turned way. NOW were they TO be turned away
IRON the nall of Congress- There were senators
upon this moor who were not disposed TO let TINS
matter Sleep out nave the iniaultS EXPOSED Lne
n they should keep silent the very stones wouia
cry out.
REPUTATION or DEBT
Mr. CARPENTER SAID he did not think the repudia-
tIon OF the debt by the Kellogg Legislature was a
penefcent measure.
time to intrude debate on the LOUISIANA question
upon the senate, but some remarks made require
mad said the reputation oil the debt was not be-
nencent legislation. He (Mr. Vest desired TO say
that that legislation wasmade at the suggestion OF
the democratic party OF the State. When the State
should be committed TO the democratic party the
bonds might as well be put In the waste basket.
The people beseeching Congress FOR a new
election III Louisiana are the dlsappo t<d ONCE
seekers and men who have countenanced murder
and assassination He would not attempt to put
the Dili on the table now, but would show, when
the time came, that the Kellogg government was
the regal government oil the state, and that the
people there We're quietly pursuing their vocatons.
Mr.. TIpIoN, tlip.) or Neb., SAID he not spe-
cialy concerned ABOUT the people OF Louisiana. but
ne was about the people OF Nebraska, aud he
Thought the rights oil the people 10 administer
their own affairs Of more Importance than
questions OF revenue, finance or anything else
which could occupy the Senate. He wanted TO
know II hereafter "a faction IN Nebraska could APP
peal away from the constitution, laws ana ballot
box oil the state whether a handful or men run
ning the Custom House, United states Marshall s
and United states Attorneys offices could SET up
a government OF their own, and, with promise OF
support TO some future President, procure the sup
port OF the federal power to maintain them IN
their POSITIONS
Mr.. CARPENTER gave notice that tomorrow,
alter the expiration OF the morning hour, he would
ask the senate TO take up the Dill.
MIR. SHERMAN SAID he would ask vote OF the
Senate upon the motion.
Mr.. FRELINGHUysEN trep) OF N. j., inquired
why the vote could not be taken now9
Mr.. SHERMAN said half OF the seats were empty
and ne would prefer TO lave the vote taken TO-
morrow.
THE RAILROAD BILL PASSED.
The Senate then resumed consideration OF the
Railroad bill.
M. HAGER, trep.) of Cal, moved an amendment
giving 10 the Legislature OF any state which may
hereafter be formed out OF lerrritory IN Whlch
railroad authorized under the act may be located
the same power over such corporation as IL would
have over one OF its own creation. Agreed to.
Mr.. PRATT offered an amendment making the
stockholders OF any road organized under the ACT
Individually liable for an amount equal TO the
amount oil stock subscribed for by them Tor al
debts contracted by the read. Agreed TO.
Mr.. RAMSEY, rep.) OF Mimi, offered an amend
ment that any such road or telegraph oil should
provide Tor the transmission OF mails and mes
sages the government OF the United states ior
a compensation not TO exceed that paid by private
partles Tor similar service Agreed TO.
The blll was then reported to the Senate ana
the amendments made IN the Committee OF the
whole were concurred IN.
Mr.. CONKLISG offered a substitute Tor the la
bility clause Of Mr. Pratt that every stockAolde in
every corporation TO be formed under this act
shall be liable Tor all debts OF said corporation con-
tracted while he held the stock 10 an amount
equal to the amount OF stock OF which he Is the
holder at the par value thereof. Agreed TO.
The bill was then read a third time and passed
yeas 20 nays Is.
on motion OF Mr.. SHERMAN the Senate .hen went
into executive session. and al quarter past five
r. NJ the doors were reopened and Tue senate adj
Journed.