The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
sENATE.


Washington. May 12.-The chair
laid before the Senate communica-
lion from the commissioners Of the
District of Columbia in regard 10 the
management of white and colored
schools in the District. Referred.
Edmunds moved that when the
Senate adjourned to-day it be TO meet
ON Monday next, Agreed to.
Sargent presented lengthy peii-
tion of citizens of California COM
planning of the various Irregularities
and nIismanagenent of Central Pa-
c.fic Railroad of California, charging
that il was not constructed in as eco
nornical n manner as possible; that ii
will take two and half million dol
lars to put the road in good order
now; that its net earnings from The
time of completion to Dec. 81, 1875,
have been upwards of $40, 900 900;
that the managers boast Of having
expended large sums of money to pre-
vent adverse legislation both 10y Con-
gress and the legislature of CalifOr-
MIA; that the earnings of the road
have been expended in other enter
priscs, etc, etc., and asking that a
committee of the two Houses of Con-
gress be appointed to sit In San Fran
cisco during the recess to inquire into
the affairs of said Central Pacific
Railway Co., the firm of Chas. Crocker
& Co. and The Contract and Finance
Co., and asking that all legislation
proposed by the managers be post
puned until after the vepcrt of the
commit ee. Referred.
E,lmunds reported the joint reso
luton recently submitted by him in
regard to counting the electoral vote
for President arni vice-president.
Placed on calendar.
Wright re. orted adversely the
Senate bill To repeal a clause of the
sundry civil appropriation bill. Ad-
jOurned.
The first business of the House,
this morning, Was to eject 5. s. Cox
| Speaker pro tenn. during the contin-
ued absence of Kerr, after which the
House went into committee of the
whole on the Post Office apprupria-
ton bill, the question being in re-
gard 10 abolishing the letter-carrier
system in cities of less than 40, 900
population. After debate the propo-
sitIon to abolish the free delivery
system was defeated. After the read
ing of few more lines of the bill
Foster moved TO insert an item OF
$3.50, 900 additional for the letler-car-
Tier system In cities of less than 40, :
QUO inhabitants. Holman made the
point of order that the line in bill at
liich such an amendment could he
offered was passed and the point was
sustained.
Holman moved 10 amend by in.
creasing the item for inland trans
portatiUn from Sl4, 500, 900 to S15, 900, :
600. Adopted. Without disposing
of the bill ine committee rose, when
Vance made IL partial report on the
subject of the government printing
office. The report states that great
frauds have been committed in the
office. The report closes with u reso-
luton instructIng the Speaker to GER
lilly the testimony To the district au-
thoritieA to the end that the Congress :
ional printer may he indicted and
pros CURED and instructing the Ju-
dietary committee to inquire
whether he is an officer who may he
iinpeached, and ipstructing the com
nittee nn appropriations to report in
n. sundry vii appropriation ILL
sections Tor tue abolition of the gov.
erument printing Office and provi.
ding for the printing and binding for
The report was ordered printed and
re committed.
The Speakers leave cf abseure was
extended for ten days and the House
adjourned until tomorrow.