The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-16
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NIGHT REPORT.
WASHINGTON.
The Boss Investigation.

Washington, Jan. 15.-The House
special committee on the duties, powers
and privileges of the House, has exam
ined representative Purman, of Florida
in regard to dispatches sent from Zack
Chandler to Gov. Stearns on the day at
ter the election. Witness testified that
the only dispatches he knew anything
about were to the effect that as the
State had gone for Hayes, to preserve it
and not be defrauded out of it. 'jOf the
other dispatches alleged to have been
sent by Chandler, that ''the State must
60 for Hayes at all hazards'' etc., he
had no recollection. Richard McCor-
mick, secretary of the National Repub-
lican conn. ittee, was next examined,
and in answer to the question if any
money hail been used in the late cleo
tion in behalf of the Republican Ma
tional committee involves the general
policy and conduct of the campaign,
and asked the committee to allow him
to confer with members of the Republi-
can national committee before replying,
which was granted. His examination
will be resumed tomorrow.
He said, in answeringques that
the only kilograms he sent to Florida or
Louisiana Nov. 9Th were those sent in
Chandler's name, some of which he
prepared. He knew of but two or three
from Chandler to those states.
After the Louisiana Board.
Washington, Jan. 15.-The House
judiciary committee to-day dismissed
the matter of the Louisiana returning
boards refusal to produce copies of the
original papers called. for by the Morri-
son investigating committee at New
Orleans. The committee took no ac-
tion on the subject, but an interchange
of views made it apparent that a ma
jority of the committee will report to
the House that the members os the re-
turning board should be declared to be
in contempt.
Pacific Coast Militaires.
Gen. Horace Brooks, now in COM
mand of the Preside, at Frisco, is, by
order Of the President, placed on the
retired list.
Officers stationed in California have
been promoted as follows: Brevet Col.
Jas. Roberts to be colonel Fourth artil-
lery; Brevet Col. John Mendenhall to
be major First artillery; and Brevet
Capt. Arthur Morris to be captain
Fourth artillery.
The Presidents Recognition of Louisiana.
? Representatives Gibson, Ellis and
Levy to-day received from Gov. Mich
oils, of Louisiana, a copy by telegraph
of the dispatch sent last night to Gen
Augtu Dy LLv TIcoiurut. IL olIvuu
to various members of the House, and
was considered substantially recogni-
tion of the Packard government. No
formal opinion has been rendered to
the President by the attorney general
on The subject, but it is well understood
that the attorney general regards the
Packard government as the legal one
of Louisiana
The Joint Counting Committee.
The Senate and House committee on
counting the electoral votes were in
session about six hours to-day, most of
the time as joint committee. No final
action was taken, and they adjourned to
meet separately at 10 and jointly at II
a. m. tomorrow, when it is understood
a definite result will be reached, but
whether by agreement or by final dis
agreement cannot, according to the
positive statement of one of the mem
bers this morning, be predicted. 1t
can be stated, however, that nothing
in the nature of an ultimatum has been
presented by either committee, and
hopes are still entertained of harmo-
nious agreement.
Important Decision.
Washington, Jan. 15.-The Supreme
court to-day decided that land grant rail-
roads are not bound to transport troops
and property of the United Staes free
of charge by reason of that fact; that
they are only to allow the government
free use of their tracks in return for
grants, and that they are each entitled
to compensation for all such transpor-
tation as they have performed, except
in the carrying of mails, subject to
fair deduction for the use of their sew
eral roads.