New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-16
CONGRESS.
Senate.

| WASHINGTON, February IJ.-The Com
mittee on Railroads reported a bill regulat.
| ing the construction of railroads in Terri
| tories, with the recommendation that the
Senate non.cOncur in the House amend.
| ments and ask committee Of conference
MIR. Robertson introduced bill to secure
| the depOsitOrs in the Freedman's Bank the
money lost by them. Referred to the FL
nance Committee.
Mr.. Morrill, abandoned his District gov
| ernment bill, which was tabled by vote of
| "a to 23, which kills it.
When, after a long struggle over tho
krules, the resolution to seat Pinchback on
his credentials was called up by Mr.. Nor
ton, the motion to proceed with the Pinch
back case was carried without division.
Mr.. Morton said Mr.. Pinchback had pre-
sented his credentials duly signed by the
Governor and countersigned by the Secre.
tary of State, showing thatin January, 1873.
he was elected United States Senatcr for
the period of six years, from March 4, 1873
Upon these credentials he had a prima
face case and must be seated, any inquiry
as to the character Of the body which
elected him or improper means used 10
secure his election to be incurred into
afterward. 1t was no part of his purpose
to 90 over the Louisiana story again, but
would content himself with giving few
brief authorities for the admission of Pinch
admission of Mr.. Goldthwaite a Senator
from Alabama. The Senator from Ohio
(Mr. Thurman) then, in the course Of his
remarks, said the credentials of Senator
properly signed, made prima facie case,
and Mr.. G0ldthwaite was seated on his
prima facie case. He next referred to the
case of Robbins, of Rhode Island, in 1882,
and said after a long debate he was seated
on his credentials. In the case of General
Shields, who was admitted member of the
Senate in IS49, the credentials were referred
to the Committee on Judiciary, and it was
claimed that he could not be admitted
not being citizen of the United States.
The debate on the question when it came
up was participated in by Messrs. Douglass
after full debate was decided that
General Shields had prima facie case
on the Governors certificate, and he was
therefore sworn in. Afterward the casa
was examined and he was found not to be a
citizen Of the United States and was ex-
PEELED. Ii the Senate recognized kellogg
as Governor OF Louisiana, then Pinchback
had prlma iacle case and must be seated.
ANY objection to the character of the BODY
by which he was elected or the means or
manner in which he was elected to be
inquired lutO after he was seated. or. "a
was said by Mr.. Webster, the Senate gets
no jurisdiction over the subject unless the
person elected become d member of the
Senate.
He then yielded the floor to Mr. Sargent
whose speech was not concluded when she
Senate adjourned.
Several petitions were presented reInon-
strating against any increase Of tax on
tobacco Referred to tho Finance Commit
tee.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported back the House civil rights
bill without amendment, and gave notice
that he would call it up at the earliest pos
sible moment.
The steamboat bill, as reported back to
the Senate to-day, is changed by the Com
mittee on Commerce in the following parti-
culars:
1t is amended SO as to prohibit the car.
rying of explosive and dangerous materials
on any and all passenger steamers. except
ferryboats, whether there are other means
of conveyance on the same route or not,
Life preservers must be capable of sus
tanning twenty.four pounds each. instead of
only eighteen pounds. A clause is inserted
requiring at least one locked-up safety
valve ON every vessel. The sections of the
Dill requiring hydrostatic test of boilers,
ana regulating the manufacture, stamping
and INSPECTION of bulls and boilers were ali
stricKen out SO as to leave the present law
in force.
Ihe committee also strike out the pro-
Visions relating to the licensing and en-
pigment of mates and other subordinate
0mcers, the new directions 40 to the navi-
CATION of vessels meeting or passing each
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