The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
Doings at the Capitol Tuesday
SENATE.

By Mcdonald, In relation to distil
ling and rectifying spirits.
By Garland, To authorize the cleo.
tien of delegate to Congress from thu
Indian Territory.
Booth presented petition of settler,
on lands granted to the Southern Pa
cific Railroad Company, praying fol
such legislation as will protect theil
rights and interests in said lands. Re.
ferred to committee on Public Lands.
Booth, chairman, Of committee OH
Manufactures, at his own request was
excused from further service on that
committee. He also submitted reso-
luton calling upon the President to in
form the Senate of the cause of the
Nez Perees war, the number of Indians
and soldiers engaged therein; the num-
Der of lives lost; the cost of the war,
and what disposition had been made of
Chief Joseph and those who surrendered
with him. Agreed to.
At the expiration of the morning
hour Chaffee called upon the resolution
submitted by him last week i'll regard
to the management of the Pacific Rail-
road, and spoke at length in regard to
the subject thereof, arraigning the
company for non-comformity of the
law, and concluded as follows;
stripping the question of all sophis-
try, the plain mvarnished facts were
that the Union Pacific Company's ac-
counts show clear profit of S63, ,O0O,-
600 in stock and junior bonds, over and
above the cost of the road, and the
road was paid for by the United States
and first mortgage bonds. Besides
this the company has made profit of
S23, 100000 as builders of the road,
having successfully violated the law
and defied the government thus far.
The company proposed to continue to
do the same, and to monopolize the
through traffic of this entire continent,
and not only that, but, in words of the
President of that company ito hold the
great bulk of travel and freight for the
Pacific coast, and for China and Japan
and other ports in the Pacific ocean, 1t
is the duty of the executive branch of
the government to declare the charter
of the Union Pacific Railroad forfeited
for the willful violation of the law and
to take possession of the road, unless
legal impediments existed TO prevent
immediate action.
AT the conclusion of his remarks
Chafee asked the present consideration
of the resolution.
Saunders took to the clerk S desk and
read telegram from A. ]. Poppleton,
attorney for the Union Pacific Railroad,
stating that the question whether the
Kansas City, Denver Pacific and Bur-
lington & Missouri River roads were
branches of the Union Pacific and
what their rights we're was now pend
ing before Judge Dillon, and deci-
sion might be expected in n few days,
and expressing the hope that there
would be no legislation until after that
should be made. Chaffee said he
would not press it to-day, and the reso-
luton was laid over for the present.
House bill for making appropriations
for the support of the army for the fis-
cal year ending June 80, 1873, was
read by title and referred.
Hamlin, from the committee on For
eign Relations, reported Senate resolu-
tion authorizing the appointment of a
commission to ascertain upon what
terms q treaty of commerce with Mex
leo can be arranged, and moved its re-
ference to the committee on Finance.
So ordered.
In reporting back the resolution,
Hamlin was impressed with grave
doubts upon the subject of the negotia-
tion Of treaties which belonged to the
executive branch of the government,
besides the resolution looked to the rails
ing of revenue, and such matters must
originate in the House.
Davis gave notice that on Thursday
next, lie would submit some remarks in
explanation of a resolution in regard to
the alleged discrepancy in the books of
the Treasury Department.
The Senate went into executive ses-
sion and, when the doors were re-
opened, adjourned.
HOUSE.
Washington, Nov. 13.-Reading of
the journal was not finished until 1855.
The House at 1:25 went into COM
mittee of the whole, Blackburn in the
chair, on the deficiency bill.
The committee rose.
Bills were introduced and referred by
Banks, To extend facilities and cheap
ell land and water transportation Of
freight and passengers, and to promote
industry and labor without further in
crease of the public debt.
BY White, resolution instructing
the Commissioner on Public Lands to
inquire what assistance can be given by
the Government to citizens who desire
to emigrate to the west for the purpose
Of engaging in agriculture.