The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-01-18
EEPonrED EXPRESSLY roR rHE MoESIxe LEADER
N q II II II r. p o Is IT.
Congressional Transpirings.
Railway and Finance Bills
All the Rage.
The Amnesty Bill Yet Hangs
Fire.
Cuban and Alaskan Matters
to be Investigated.
Latest News from Various
Quarters,


Chair laid before the Senate commu-
nication from the secretary of the
treasury, enclosing the report of the
superintendent of the U. S. coast sur
vey, showing the progress OF the work
during the year ending June 20. 1875.
accompanied by an engraved map.
showing the condition of the work on
the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf cousts.
| Ordered printed. Edmunds, from the
judiciary committee, reported ad-
versely OH Senate bill concerning
competency of witnesses in federal
courts. Placed on calendar. West
introduced bill to amend the acts to
aid in the construction of railroad
telegraph line from the Missouri river
to the Pacific Ocean, approved July
lst. 1872. and July End, IA. He offered
the bill with view TO protect the in
terest of the government, and asked
that Hsbe referred to the committee on
railroads. Morrill, inquired if this
bill had anything to do with the
Southern Pacific railroad. West
replied that that road was mentioned
in the bill. Sargent thought the ju-
dietary committee was the proper one
Ia have the subject in charge, and
hoped Senator West would consent to
the bill being referred to that commit
tee. West accepted the suggestion,
and the bill was referred TO the judi
ciary committee. West also intro
dueed n bill to recover from the Central
and Union Pacific railroad companies.
the bonds and coupons issued to them
in excess of the amount prescribed by
law. He said that not only had bonds
been issued in excess of the amount
authorized, but the government had
been paying interest op them, conse-
quently government, by an erroneous
construction of law, had been depri-
we'd of over three million dollars
worth of bonds and paid interest on
the excess rs well rs ON the fifty mil
lions authorized. Morrill, said he was
in favor of the bill Introduced by
West, but he did not desire to he
committed to the idea which he had
heard of, to the effect that any
amount recovered from these roads
should be given 10 aid the Southern
Pacific road. The bill was referred to
the judiciary committee.
Bills W ere introduced and referred,
as follows: By Kelly, Senate bill,
with amendment, to extend the time
for the construction and completi IN
of the Northern Pacific railroad. Or
dered printed and re-committed.
Boutwell, presented petition of
citizens of Massachusetts,, asking the
passage of \ law making every mem
ber of Congress directly responsible
to the electors Of this district, the ma
jority of whom, if he does not meet
their expectations, or justify their
confidence, may ut any time recall
him and appoint successor. Sher-
man submitted concurrent resolu-
tion proposing common unit of
money and accounts for the
OthtSd otdteJ anu oTcdL DFitalU.
Booth introduced a bill in relation to
lands heretofore granted to railroad
companies. Sargent Introduced bill
to amend the laws relating to silver
coin. II proposes to make the trade
dollar legal tender at nominal value,
for amounts not exceeding twenty
dollars in any one payment. and sill
yer half dollars legal tender for any
amount up to ten dollars. Hamlin
called up the resolution of Edmunds,
reported favorably by the committee
on rules, which provides that the
joint rules in force at the last session
of Congress, shall be the joint rules
for the government of the two
Houses during the present session.
Tho ,,onrpiny hnllr hayintr ~; roI