The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-02-22
CONGRESS.
Important Bills Passed Yes
terday.
Washington's Birthday Now
a National Holiday.
A Black Hills Railroad Pro.
jeeted.
Babcock's Trial--The Beech
er Fr scoers.
The w orld's News Con-
densed.
CoNuRE ssroNAL.
SENATE.

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Washington. Feb. Petitions
'or the repeal "f the bankrupt law
we're introduced by Sherman, Win
dom and Key. Referred. Edlnund-
epnrted fHvo-ably on the bill ex-
lending the time for Ala'nma claim
ants TO prove their claims. Passed.
Logan reported favorabIy on the bill
extending the time for filing claims
for additional bounty. Placed on
calendar. Mcmillan presented the
resolutions of the Minnesota legisla-
ture asking such legislation as will
provide for treaty with the Indi.
Aus occupying the country known ~
the Black Hills of D.kota, so that IL
may ba openesl to settlement. Re-
ferred To committee on Indian af-
ftirs. Harvey called up the resolu
ii,n asking information from the
Secretary of War concerning an
eight hour law for government EN-
ployes. Laid over.
The Senate then resumed the con-
side rsii,b # lie bill providing for
The 5 lie of timber lal DIS in the states
of California, Oregon, and the terri
tories, the pending question being Oh
the amendment of Sargent. that any
person desiring Ia avail himself If
the provisions of the act. in addition
/" other requirements mentioned in
the bi;l, +li I'll ir.:. ire that h.. ha, not
made any agreement with any per
sons by which he title which he
may acquire from the United States,
or any right in said land or the tiu-
ner IN .r,,,,n sli ,uil insure in whoie
"r in par, To the benefit of any per-
son except himself. Agreed to. The
bill WAS then read n third time and
passed a message was rereivpd
from the House of Representatives
announcing the passage of Il cnucur-
rent resolution ty that body declar.
ing the 2ed OF February of the pres
ent year legal holiday. Conkling
said he did not object 10 its passage.
but he desired to say that the time
would come, l, 1t hnd not already,
when congress should declare the
birthday Of Abraham Lincoln legal
holiday. The concurrent resolution
was then agreed TO.
Conkling then called up the senate
bill comforting exclusive Jurisdiction
over Indian reservations upon Uai-
ted Siates Courts, and fpr the punish-
ment of crimes committed by AMI
against Indians. With the under
standing that the bin shoLitl come
up as urfiui-h,d business on We'd
u,ssiuy, II was laii over and the Sem
ale then adjourned until Wednesday.
H,USE.
Cox, speaker pro tenn. called the
House to order. In addition To private
bills AMI hills for internal improve
.en,s, the fnllnwing were introduced
am,l referred: BY Cooke. limiting the
power of Congress in making appro-
priafions; 10y Whitthorne, concerning
naval matters; hy Riddle, To reduce
the lax an distilled spirits: by Bur-
chapl, relating to distilled spirits; by
M;Criry. charterins the Atlantii,
Chicago, Black Hills & Pacific Rail-
road company; 10y Strait. u memorial
of the Minnesota legislature, for an
Indian treaty by which the Black
Hills may be thrown open to settlers.
The bill reorganizing the judiciary
was then passed. Kelley offered
resolution concerning finances
Townsend offered resolution in
quiring II the Pacific railroads have
made arrange nents with English