The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-12
CONGRESSIONAL.


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Washington, Aug. II. Sargent said
he had received a telegram signed by
thirty leading citizens and business
firms of San Francisco, asking imme-
diate action on the bill to carry into
effect the Hawaiian treaty, and stating
that the honor of the country and its
national and commercial interests de-
manded action on that bill. He said a
most lively interest was felt in it on the
Pacific coast, and delay III acting on
the bill was injurious to business. 1t
would be better to have the bill dis
posed of, even if it should be rejected.
He gave notice that he should move
that the Senate take recess from 5 to
7:30 o'clock p. M, and that the evening
session be devoted to consideration Of
the bill. At the expiration of the
morning hour Logan moved to postpone
unfinished business, the resolution of
Morton to print extra copies of the
Presidents message in relation to the
Hamburg difficulty, and take up the
House bill for the equalization of boun-
ties Of those who served in the late war.
Referred. Unfinished business was
then postponed and the bill to establish
post routes taken up. Amendments
were agreed to appropriating $50, 900
for the restoration Of the fast mail
trains on the New York Central, Hud-
son River and Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern and its branches between
New York and st. Louis, Cincinnati
and Chicago, and also appropriating
S75;000 for the restoration of the fast
mail service on the Philadelphia, Will
mington & Baltimore r. R., and on
the Baltimore & Ohio r. R., and its
connections, between Washington, St.
Louis and Chicago. Edmunds said he
felt it to be his imperative duty to call
upthe constitutional amendment forbid
ding the appropriation Of any school
fund to schools Of any religious sects, as
soon as unfinished business should be
disposed Of, though he could promise
that the judiciary committee, which
reported the amendment, would not
occupy more than three-quarters Of an
hour in giving their views on the sub
ject.
The chair presented the Presidents
message enclosing q telegram from
Gen. Sheridan and . letter from Sher-
man concerning the Indian troubles
and probable necessity of increasing the
force against them. Ordered printed.
The Senate then considered the postal
bill and Hamlin's amendment author
izing the first and second assist
ant postmaster generals to perform
certain parts Of the postmaster generals
work. Agreed to. Withers' amend
ment authorizing the postmaster gen
eral to contract for fast mail service
from Washington to New Orleans, via
Richmond, and appropriating $4,000
therefor, was agreed to, as also was
Allison's amendment for fast mail
contract between Chicago and the east
ern terminus of the u. p. r. r. at an
extra costof not over S25, 900 per annum.
Paddock submitted an amendment as
an additional section to the bill, restor-
ing the franking privilege. Agreed to.
The bill was then reported to the SEN
ate and the amendments made in COM
mittee Of the whole agreed to. Han1lin
moved further amendment providing.
that contracts made by the postmaster
general for fast mail service shall not
Sc for longcr than two years. Agreed
to. The bill was then passed.