The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-02-09
GEroWTED ExPREssLr FOR ruE NoHSrSo LEADER
NIGHT RE PoB T.
Col. Routt Appointed and
Confirmed Governor of
Colorado.
Discovery of W. s. King, the
Lost Member of
Congress.
He is Raising Stock in
Canada.
Invitation to Visit Washing
ton.
The Conservative Caucus in
New Orleans.
WASHINGTON.

Washington, Feb. S.-A messenger
of Scrgeant-at-arms Ordway, arrived
here this morning from Canada, where
he has been on the track OF VIM. S.
King. He found King on q great stock
farm near Compton, about lis miles
from Montreal, and delivered to him
the subpoena to appear rs II witness
before the ways and means committee.
King expressed much surprise that
the messenger found him, but he did
not indicate that he would obey the
summons.
The Senate committee on railroads
will, at its next meeting, take final
bill
The President has signed the little
tariff bill.
In the Senate, Scott, from the COM
mittee on railroads, reported adversely
the bill in aid of the Washington,
Cincinnati & st. Louis Railroad Co.,
to construct narrow gauge rail
road from tide water to the city of
St. Lomis.
The House bill for the relief Of John
W. Marsh was taken upandrcjcctcd by
a vote of Is nays to 23 nays. This was
the sewing machine patent bill.
The Chair laid before the Senate n
message from the President in regard
to affairs in Arkansas, in which he
says that all the testimony will show
that in 1872 Joseph Brooks was law
fully elected Governor of the State,
and was unlawful1y deprived of his
office; that in 1874 the constitution of
the State was overthrown by lawless
and revolutionary measures. In con-
cluding, the President submits that
a precedent so dangerous should not
be allowed to pass unnoticed, and asks
Congress to take action in regard to
the subject. A debate cnsued whether
the message should he referred to the
committee on privileges and election
or to the judiciary committee. Clayton
moved to refer it to the former com
mittee, and Thurman moved to sub
stitute the judiciary committee. 1t
was finally ordered printed and laid
on the table.
In the House a large number of
bills, JOINT resolutions, &c, of no par
ticular interest, were introduced and
referred.
Kelly introduced a bill to increase
the public revenues and decrease the
interest on the public debt. In it he
70 /,
resumption of specie payments, ap.
proved last January, and substitute
his 3.65 incontrovertible bond scheme;
also, proposes to repeal the act of June,
1874, prohibiting an increase of green
back circulation.
The Senate, in extra session, con-
firmed ]. L. Routt, of Illinois, for
Governor of Colorado, vice E. NJ.
McCook, resigned.
The amendments recommended by
the Senate committee on Post Offices
to Dorsey's Telegraph bill are imma-
terial, with the exception of one
which proposes to strike out the pro-
visions that charges for special press
telegram5, which shall not exceed
the rates charged by the Associated
Press during the year 1915.
Spencer's bill respecting the retire
ment of Gen. Sick les, authorizes the
President to continue his name on
the retired list Of the army, anything
in section of the actof March 80,
1868, to the contrary, notwith-
standing.