The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-16

Mr.. Morton next referred 10 Robbins, Of
Rock ISland in 1884, and said atter long
debate he was seated on his credentials,
In the case Of General Shields who was
y admitted a. member Of the Senate in
l8A9 tho credentials were referred to the
Judiciary Committee and il 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 par-
ticipated in by Douglass, Walker, Badger,
Webster and others, and after full dis
cuSsiOn it was decided that Gen. Shields
had pTimd Jaeie case ON the Governors
certificate, and he was therefore sworn IN.
Afterwards tho case was examined and he
was found not to be citizen Of the United
States and was expelled. II the Senate
recognized Kellogg rs Governor Of Louis
lana then Pinchback had q pri,Ra facis case
and must be seated, any objection TO the
character Of the body by which he was
elected or the mode or manner Of his
election to be inquired into after he was
seated. As was said by Webster, the
Senate gets no jurisdiction over the sub
iect unless the person elected becomes
I H1oAkAEE 0k tHA9 0HNAtGt tAt HNN0 h9kAGN
that tomorrow he would ask the Senate
to ConunnO It's session until the case Of
Pinchbaek was disposed Of.
Mr.. Hamlin said the Senate would be
invited to attend the funeral Of the late
Samuel Hooper, in the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes, Tomorrow afternoon, and he
Suggested to his friend to ask for . vote
on Wednesday. ,
Before announcing whom he would ask
for vote, Mr.. Morton yielded to Mr..
Sargent, who spoke In reference 70 the
remployment Of military force in Louis
lana to put down an Instruction.
Before Mr., Sargent concluded, mes
sage was received from the House an
nouhcipg tho death Of Hon. Samuel
Hooper, a mOmber Of that body, and In
viting the Senate to attend bis funeral In
4 the hall Of tho House tomorrow after.
noon.
Mr.. Boutwell, said II was with II deep
sense OF personal as well us public lOSs
that he offered tho resolution which duty
required Of him, Mr., Hooper died yeS-
terilay morning. lie wH senior mem:
Der Of the Massachusetts Delegates and
second in term Of service, and beloved by
all his associates. lie sent to the desk q
resolution expressing the regret Of tho
Senate at the death Of Mr., Hooper, ac-
cepting the invitation to attend the Tuner
al tomorrow, and declaring that the Sen.
ate should adjourn as mark Of respect
| 10 his memory.
The resolution was agreed to, and tho
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The proceedings this morning were Of
an uninteresting character.
Under the call Of States for bills and
resolutions, half dozen bills, mostly Of
a private character, were introduced for
reference, and q long bill providing for the
government Of the District Of Columbia
was read. ..... ..
Mr. Dawes offered resolution, which
was agreed to, directing the Committee
on Judiciary to inquire whether the
Western Union Telegraph Company had
refused any tclgrams from tho American
Press Association because Of alleged care
lessness by papers in the latter Organiza-
tiOn, aud to report by bill or otherwise.
On motion Of Gen. Butler, the rules
were suspended for the purpose Of taking
up the the Texas indemnity bond bill,
and the bill was then passed.
Mr.. Cain OF South Carolina introduced
Il bill to amend the charter Of the Freed
mems Bank aud to continue the same.
Mr.. Grouse introduced u bill authOri.
ling the construction Of a pOntOon railroad
Ibridgc across the Missouri river at
/ Nebraska City.
The hour for meeting hereafter was
fixed At II AN.
The Senate bill to allow Thomas W.
Fitch, engineer in the navy, to accept
u wedding present sent 10 his wife by the
Khedive Of Egypt, was taken from the
Speakers table and passed.
The bill which came over from last
Monday, for the redemption Of overdue
United States bonds, known aS tho Texas
indemnity bonds, was passed under sIis-
pension Of the rules--yeIs, ~; nays, 'I3
Mr.. IIazletOn Of Wisconsin moved 10
suspend the rules and pass the Senate bill
referring to the Court Of Claims the
claims OF certain contractors for the con.
structiOn Of irOn.Clads and steam ma
chinery during The late war,
The motion was opposed by Randall,
Speer and Lawrence, the latter declaring
that II would take $5,000,000 out Of the
treasury, which HaaletOn denied, saying
that II would save 100000. The motion
was rejccted-yeaa, 1872; nays, 100; not
twO.thirds In the Affirmative. ..
Tho House then proceeded to the cor-
giduration OF bills affecting the District
Of Columbia.
The House spent over two hours IN the
discussion OF the tax bill for the District
Of Columbia, but came 10 no result.
Mr.. Slanafd moved 10 make the bill for
the improvement Of the mouth Of the
Mississippi river the special order for
Thursday, 10 the exclusion Of all othet
business. Agreed to.
T. K. HOaf announced The death yea
tGtday morning In Washington Of hia
colleague (HoOpcr), and moved d resolt-
tiOn for tho appointment Of a committee
OF seven 10 snpcfintend the funeral cerC.
monies 10 take place tomorrow In the
hall Of the House, and that the Senate he
notified aud invited TO attend. The rosO.
luton was adopted and Pollard, Wheeler,
Niblack, Maynard Kelley Lamar and
1i0ughtOn we're appointed such commit.
tee. The ltouse thun, as inttller mark
Of respect for The deceased, adjourned.
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Capture and Massacre Of d ships
CFew.
SAN FRANClsCO, February 16.-The
Sydney Herald Of January 10Th gives an
account Of the massacre Of Tie Captain,
officers and crew Of the traders brig,
James bernie, Of Sydney, by the natives
Of 11owea Island. The ships company
consisted Of The Captain, two officers,
carpenter, steward, Sit Scatnen, 40 coloted