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Show CENTRAL PACIFIC INVESTIGATION- Washington, 19. The House Com-niittco Com-niittco on Prcilic Railroads, this morning, received a report prepared by the eub-committee, collating the law and Jatts bearing on Lu It roll's proposition for an investigation into the aOairs of the Central I'acific road and contract and finance company. Alter discussion of the sub-commil-teo'a report, Sypher otlered a resolution, resolu-tion, that in view of the action already taken by Congress relative to the five per centum iuud and interest advances ad-vances questions, the committee! should bedischargal from further consideration con-sideration of LuLtre-ll's resolution. ' Xeal moved to amend this so as tu provide that the committee shall advise ad-vise the House to adopt Luttrell's resolution re-solution for investigation without sub- i licibrc a vote coufd be latum on either I motion, Killinger olleretl a substitute i lor both propositions, reciting that allegations have been made to the ' House of KcpiYsenlatives aliecthig the ; integrity of the Central Pacific ruan-j ruan-j agement, and that by reison of having hav-ing grantal sub-idles government is J interested In the tpieslions involved; therefore, the substitute proposes the , appointment of a committee of live to investigate, during the recess of Con-: Con-: gressftll the facts, especially thtwe 1 regarding the Contracts and Finance j Company, and whether any otiicers of goFernment have been implicated , in the matter, and report by bill or I otherwise at the next session, the . committee also to have power to send j for persons and papers. The eom-! eom-! miltee, without reaching a vole, adjourned ad-journed to meet again at 3 p.m. |