Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-05-05
CONGRESSIONAL.


this morning Hoar presented letter re-
ceived by him from the secretary OF the
Ohio Legislative Investigation Commit
tee, regarding the printing Of the report
of that committee recently submitted to
the United States Senate. The letter
states that in examining copy of the
report printed by the order Of the
Senate the writer finds that sur
reptitious interpretations have been made
in the copy furnished the printer. the
matter interpolated not being in the
original COPY as sent to the Senate by
the Ohio House of Representatives
The Interpolation, the Secretary says. is
Of matter intended to reflect on the good
faith OF the majority of the Ohio Com
mittee. On motion of Hoar the letter
was referred TO the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections. The matter was
ordered reprinted and the distribution OF
the incorrect copy was ordered stopped.
The Committee on provision for for
eign mails as finally amended by the
Senate and agreed to, reads as follows;
For the transportation OF foreign mails
by American built and regstere ed steam
ships, to secure greatex frequency and
regularity and dispatch, and greater
speed in the carriage of such mails to
Brazil, the republics of Mexico. Central
and South America, the Sandwich and
West India and Windward islands, New
Caledonia, New Zealand and Austria
liam Colonies, China and japan,
5000 be appropriated and the
Postmaster General is authorized to
make, after due advertisement,
for proposals, such contract or contracts
with the owners OF American steamships
for terms OF not less than three or more
than five years, and at rate of compens
sation not to exceed fifty cents per nauti-
ira yelled between the terminal points in
the most direct and feasible sailing course
as shall be found expedient and desirable
to secure the end above set forth, and if
he shall be unable to make such con-
tracts for any such respective services he
shall as far as possible cause the mails
of the United States to be carried to and
| from said places respectively in
the best and most expeditions man
ner practicable possible in American
vessels and for reasonable compensation
not exceeding the rate before mentioned,
and the Postmaster General, ii iu his
judgment it be practicable, shall con-
tract for a semi-mont hly service between
New York and New Orleans and the
port Of Rio Janerio under provisions of
| this law. The vote on the amendment
as thus amended was, yeas 80, nays Is.
A number OF minor amendments were
agreed to and the vote on the final pas
sage Of the bill was. yeas 45, nays 10.
HOUSE.
The House after q debate for an hour
and half on the resolution of the ma
jority OF the Committee on Elections con-
firming the right a. sitting member X.
B. Weaver to his seat, adopted it.
Brighton Beach Races.
BRIeHroN BEACH, May 4.-Weather
cloudy and cool, track good. First race,
five-eighths mile, Queen of Hearts won,
Conley second, John Mullins third; time
l.o4A.
Second race, three-fourths mile, Co.
lad won. Rincon second. Witch third;
time ".
| Third race, seven.e ighths mile, Jaco.
bus won. Woodfower second, Bahama
third; time Las.
Fourth race, one mile, Lord Beaoons.
field won. Petersburg second, Black
Jack third; time LAC.
| Fifth race, seven. eighths mile, Singer.
ly won, Peekskill second, Jim Carlisle
/ third: time ,33,
sale of stanford's Horses.
New YORK, May 4.--Trotting stock
raised by Leland Stanford at his farm
in California was sold to-day at auction
in this city. Horaemen from all parts
of the country we're in attendance. The
programme embraced several fine trotters
and they brought good prices. All the
animals sold were sired by Electioneer
and come from the best blood in the
country. The sale will continue to-
morrow. Among the animals sold were
the bay FLY for 81, $50, Wanda foaled
in 1884 for 81, 450, brown FLY foaled in
1854 ont of Juliet for 81 $3.50, bay geld.
ing Tchama foaled in 1888 for s2,025,
bay ally Lira fosled in 1884 for 50, 200;
bay colt foaled 1885 for 1880. The
sale thus far has realized 1856, an
average Of nearly 81 900 per head.