Year: 1874

Congress to interfere and upset whole
State government.


Mr.. salisbury said he was surprised az
the statements made upon this floor about
scQuescence of the people of Louisiana IN
the kellogg Government. 1t was known
to every Senator here that if the Federal
troops be withdrawn the kellogg Govern
ment


Would be Famished Out
of existence in less than a month. Inc
people of that State had appealed to the
President of the United States, and had
been turned away. Now were they to De
turned away. from the hslls cf Congress-
There were Senators upon this floor VINO
were not disposed to let this matter De,
but have this iniquity exposed. The IN
iquity in this Louisiana affair was so great
that if they should keep silent, the very
stones would cry out.


Mr.. Carpenter said he did not think the
reputation Of the debt by the Kellogg
Legislature was beneficent measure.


Mr.. West said he had no desire at the
present time to intrude debate on the
Louisiana question upon the Senate. But
some remarks required refutation from him.
The Senator from Wisconsin had said the
repudiation of the debt was moi bene-
ficient legislation. He (West) desired to
say that legislation was niade at the suS-
gestion of the Democratic party of the
State. When the State should be commit
ted 10 the Democratic party, its bonds
might as well be put in the State. The
people ROW beseeching Congress for a new
election in Louisiana, are disappointed
office seekers, and men who have cOun-
tenanced murder and assassination. lie
would not attempt to put on the table now,
but would show when the time came that
the kellogg government was the legal gov
ernment Ofthe State, and that the people
there were quietly pu, suing their vOcations.


How Louisiana Affects Nebraska.


Mr.. Upton said he was not specially con-
cenied about the people of Louisiana, but
he was specially concerted about the peO-
PIE of Nebraska; and he thought the rights
of the people to administer their own affairs
was of more importance than questions of
revenue, finance, Or any thing else which
could occupy the Senate. He wanted 10
know if hereafter faction in Nebraska
could appeal away from constitution, laws,
and ballOt-box of the State; whether band



United States marShals, and United States
attorneys and officers, could set up gov
ernment OF their own, and with promise
of support to some future President secure
the support of the federal power to main
tain them in their position.


Mr.. CIpenter gave notice that tomorrow
after the expiration of the morning hour,
he would ask the Senate to take up the bill.


Mr.. Sherman said he would ask vote of
the Senate upon the motion.


Mr.. Frelinghuysen inquired If it could
not be taken now.


Mr. Sherman said that half of the seats
were empty, and he would prefer to have
the vote taken tomorrow.


Territorial Railroads.


The Senate then resumed consideration
of the railroad bill.


Mr.. Hogan moved an amendment giving
to the legislature of any State which may
hereafter be formed out of territory in which
railroads are authorized under the act, may
be located, the same power over such COR
poration as 1t would have over one OF its
own creation. Agreed to.


Mr.. Pratt offered an amendment making
the stockholders Of any road organized un-
NcE SHS tbct Individually ltdDlc IOF all
amount equal to the amount to stock sub
scribed for by them for all debts contracted
by the road. Areed to.


Mr.. Ramsey offered an amendment that
any such road or telegraph bill should pro
vide for the transmission of the mails and
messages for the Government of the United
States for compensation not to exceed
that paid by private parties for similar ser
vice. Agreed to.


The bill was then reported TO the Senate
and the amendments made in Committee
Of the Whole ooncurre9 in.


Mr.. COnkling offered a substitute for the
liability clause by Mr. Pratt that every
stockholder in every corporation to be
formed under this act shall be liable for all
debts said corporation contracted while he
held stock to an amount equal to the
amount of stock of which he is holder, al
the par value thereof. Agreed to.


The bill was then read third time and
passed, yeas 20, nays Is.


The Senate concurred in House amend
ment to the bill to authorize aliens to act
as engineers and pilots, which provides that
they shall have previously resided six
months within the United States.


The Senate went into executive session
and SOON after adiOurnpd