The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-07-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

Washington, July 12.-Immediately
after the reading of the journal there
was a short executive session. 1s.f
The chair laid before the House the
bill to amend the Pacific railroad acts,
which was read by Little. Theb bill
provides that the net earnings of the
railroads be ascertained by deducting
only the actual operating expenses
from the gross receipts, with allowance
for Interest payments. and equires the
companies TO pay annually into the
United States treasury to create sink
ing funds, such sums as will aggregate
in connection with the 5 per cent
payments, and amounts earned for
government transportation. 25 per
centum Of their respective net receipts
as above defined, and If this should
leave them unable to pay their inter
est on prior mortgages the Secretary
Of the treasury may abate the 25 per
cent. requirement sufficiently to allow
paramount claims to be satisfied. The
amount of these annual amounts are
for the Union and Central Pacific COM
panies, and $3.50. 1000 for the Kansas
Pacific.
During q long discussion as to
whether the bill Should be referred to
the judiciary or railroad committee,
the morning hour expired and the
matter was laid over. ta-e
Thurman reported back the resolu-
ti0n of January last instructing the
Judiciary committee to inquire into the
various matters relating to the Pacific
railroads and the three bills introduced
by Dorsey and West In January and
March last to amend the Pacific rail-
road act, together with written re-
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Pacific railroad acts of 1862 aud 1854.
The report was ordered printed and
the bill placed on the calendar.
Sargent was excused from further
service on the conference committee on
the sundry civil appropriation bill on
account Of sickness, and Window ap-
pointed.
On motion of Paddock the Joint
resolution authorizing the President
to accept the services of volunteers to
aid In suppressing the sioux Indian
hostilities was taken from the table
and referred.
The Senate then resumed the con-
sideration of the articles of impeach-
ment against w. w. Belknap, late
Secretary of War.
After taking considerable testimony
in the impeachment trial, Carpenter
stated that it was impossible to go on
with the defense without the witness
Evans, and asked the court to adjourn
over to some reasonable time to allow
the witness to get here. Conkling
submitted an order that the Senate
will receive any evidence otherwise
competent which counsel for respond
ent says will be connected with the
case by the testimony Of the witness
Evans. Agreed to. Carpenter re-
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adjourn until the arrival of the witness
Evans. Without taking action on the |
matter, the Senate, sitting as court,
adjourned till IL o'clock tomorrow,
and legislative business was resumed. |
The committee on appropriations re-
ported favorably the Senate bill pro-
viding for the construction of the |
washington monument. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House passed the bill appro-
priating two hundred thousand dollars
for the construction of two military
posts or depots In the Sioux country,
in accordance with the recommenda-
tions of General Sheridan.
The bill providing for the sale of the
Fort Kearney military reservation in
Nebraska. was taken from the table
and passed.
I The bill reported by Page, declaring
the country north of the North Platte
and east of the summit of the Big Horn
mountains open toexploration and
settlement, was recommitted.
The House then went into commit
tee of the whole on the bill for the
protection of the Rio Grande frontier
from cattle thieves and marauders from
Mexico, speeches being made by
Townsend and others, but no action
taken. @
On motion Of Banning the Senate
to the bill in relation to
the leave Of absence of army officers
was concurred in and the House adj
journed.
KAM24S.