The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-11
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EEPoErER ExrREssLT EoR raE NoRsIEs LEADER.
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Washington Intelligence.
House Proceedings.
Another Riot in Mississippi.
Many Negroes Killed and
Wounded.
Not a White Man Hurt.
The st. Louis Whisky Trials
Discussed in the Cabinet.
Not a White Man Hurt.
WASHINGTON.

Washington, Dec. 1O.-The indict-
ment of Gen. Babcock, by the grand
jury of st. Louis, has been officially
communicated to the Attorney Gsn-
eral. The special counsel, Henderson,
has telegraphed the Attorney General
that the sworn statement of the re-
marks made on the Avery trial have
been forwarded to the department of
justice.
House.-After the reading of the
journal the oath was administered to
the Chaplain and to Egbert, who were
absent on Monday.
On motion of Gibson, a resolution
was adopted adding to the committee
of the House, committee of eleven,
to be known as the committee on
Mississippi levees.
Hopkins offered a resolution that so
much of the Presidents message as
relates to the Centennial be referred
TO select committee of thirteen. \
point of order having been made that
the message had already been referred
to the committee of the whole and was
not in possession of the House. The
resolution, by unanimous consent,
was finally adopted.
Holman, moved an adjournment,
but yielded to MacDougall who asked
leave To Introduce and put upon pass
age bill repeating so much of the act
of the 3rd of March, 1875, as has been
construed TO cover the postage on
printed matter. Starkweather said he
had bill, prepared by the POst-Otiice
department, which he desired TO offer
as substitute. 1t provides that from
and after the first day of January,
1876, postage shall only be charged on
pamphlets, transient newspapers,
periodicals, magazines, hand-bills,
posters, unsealed circulars, prospec-
fuses. proof-sheets and corrected proof
sheets, at the rate of one cent for every
two ounces or fraction thereof, and
all other mailable matter of the third
class shall remain as now provided by
law. Holman said he had no doubt
the measure was exactly correct, but
it was very important measure and
should receive due consideration.
MacDougall said he would accept
Starkweather's bill as a substitute for
his own. Holman thought the bill
WAS too broad in its provisions and
that proper time should be taken for
its consideration. Starkweather said
In ia hill had hantn nj af hn
office department and ought to be
considered Immediately. Cox Your
side committed blunder last session
about this matter, do not hurry US
now. Starkweather, did not blum
der. Cox, Your side of the house did,
and we will correct your blunder if
you will give us time. Holman, The
bill will be printed in to-morrow's
record so that the members can read
it and be prepared to act upon il at
our next meeting. Starkweather,
Do understand the gentleman from
Indiana to object to the reduction of
postage? Holman, 1 do not, have
said frequently that 1 thought the
hi'N"AouiS iiShI- L WI l'aSSSh lllS Olll ltiSb
session, am anxious to have it cor
rected. StarkweatheI, You voted for
it yourself and made mistake and we
want the mistake corrected Randall,
a great numbe of mistakes were made
in the bill last year and it seems to me
that they should be corrected after
proper consideration. Burchard asked
the Speaker whether MacDougalls
proposition was pending, who said
it had only been read to the House for
Information.
= A motion to adjourn was then put
which was carried, and the House adj
journed until Tuesday next.
Attorney General Pierrepont has
directed that an appeal be taken from
the decree of Judge Jackson on the
Harper's Ferry case which has been re-