The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-12-16
EEroErED EXPREssLT roR TIE HoRSISa LEADKn.
~ @ H II R Il p O K II.
Legislative Proceedings.
The House Refuses to Con-
slider the Financial
Question.
Railroad Subsidies and Third
Term Disposed of.
The Mississippi Election in
the Senate.

Washington, Dec. lo.-The House
has adopted. by vote of 2lS to 80, u
resolu tion offered 10y Holman. pleJg-
ing the House against all railroad and
other subsidies, in money, lands or
endowments. 1t is now voting and
will adopt, by still larger majority,
resolution against the Presidents
third term. The vote on the third
term resolution was 232 to Is. The
House has agreed To adjourn over
next Monday until Tuesday, January
4.h, 2s76.
oenate.-A large number of memo
rials asking the appointment of
commission to inquire into the manu-
iacture aud sale OF Intoxicating liquors
were presented and referred to the
committee on finance.
Morton submitted preamble and
resolution declaring that it had been
alleged that fraud and corruption had
prevailed in Mississippi during the
late election in that State; that The
popular majority of over 25,000 was
overcome and fraudulent majority
of over 5000 was returned. 1t pro-
vides for the appointment of COM
mi tee of five Senators TO visit the
state and enquire into the circum-
stances attending the election. Laid
over al the request of BaYard.
House.-The Speaker stated that in
asmuch as committees were not ap-
pointed he would proceed with the
call OF the States Tor bills and resolu-
lions.
Frye introduced bill to make per-
soEs charged with crimes and offences
witnesses in United States courts.
Hale, OF Maine, offered the follow
ing resolution and moved the previous
question on its adoption: Whereas,
the country is suffering under the evil
OF Irredeemable currency, which
causes uncertainty i'll business and
stimulates speculation to the preJu-
dice of legitimate business and labor,
and whereas, both political parties in
the United States stand conmIt,ed
against reputation and in favor of a
speedy return to specie payments, and
whereas, Congress established like
policy in the act of March 10th, 1859.
which was followed by the act OF Jan
uary 18th, 1915, providing for "a return
to specie payments on the first day OF
January, 1879, therefore be il resolved,
that i'll the Judgment of this House
prompt Legislative measures should be
taken TO render said act of January
t4fft4 Inv .,Il int q M,
hands of the Secretary of the Treas
Try whatever lowers may be necessary
LO that end.
Jones, of Kentucky. moved to lay
the resolution on the table.
Ha.e, On that motion, call for the
yeas and nays.
Wood, l ask the chair whether this
resolution is not of that peculiar char
acter that it should necessarily he
considered 10y a committee,
Speaker, The chair does not regard
that as proper parliamentary in
quiry.
Hale, In other words, the gentleman
from New York wishes to put the
question off.
" ood, do not want it put off, 1 am
ready to meet it quite as early as the
gentleman from Maine, who offers
mere empty vague declaration.
want the question t. be considered by
an appropriate committee, and to let
that committee report proper Iegisla-
ton. n
Hale, have asked for the yeas and
nays on the motion of the gentleman
from Kentucky.
Jones, withdraw the motion. do
this under the advice of my friends
So far rs 1 am personally concerned,
the gentlemen know what my opinion
is. and that l am ready to meet the
question, but my friends seem to pre-
fer that the resolution should be re
ferred to committee, and hope that
some one will make that motion. /
therefore withdraw my motion to lay
OH the table.