The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-01-13
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sEroKrkD ExpREssir ron rHE MoHsIxa IxApER.
N GIL IT X f II or II.
Our National Legislature.
Yesterdays Discussion on
the Amnesty Bill.
Gen. Garfield Replies to Hill,
Of Georgia.
The Senate Settles the Status
Of its President Pro TEN.
Earthquake in South
America.
Immense Destruction Of
Property.
The World's Nowc in Rr;of
The Worlds News in Brief.


Washington, 12 -Senate.-TheC Com
mittee on Military Affairs met to-day.
Senator Logan, presiding. The com
mittee agreed to report favorably on a
number of executive nominations. in
Guiding that of Maj. Robert McFeely
to be commissary general of subsis-
tence.
After the expiration of the morning
hour the Senator resumed the consid-
Grafton of the resolutions reported by
the Committee on Privileges and elec-
tions Monday last, in regard to the
President pro tenn of the Senate, the
pending question being on the motion
of Thurman to indefinitely post
pone the third resolution, declaring
that the office of President pro tenn
pore of the Senate is held at the pleas
ure of the Senate. Edmunds spoke
against postponing the resolution and
argued that tie Presidentpro tenn could
be relieved at the pleasure of the Sem
ate, and that but for "A long time prac-
ticc 10 the contrary and very con
venient pne', the Senate could elect a
Presidept pro tenn, every morning.
The duration of the Office of President
pro tenn. had been fixed only by a long
course of usage.
Dorsey introduced IA bill 10 place al |
cOlored troops who enlisted in the army
on All equal footing with all other sol
dlers as 10 bounty and pensions. Re-
ferred. Davis desired to submit reso-
luton calling for the appointment of a
committee to examine the hooks of the
treasury department and give notice
that he would address the Senate in
regard thereto tomorrow. IL was or
dered that the resolution be printed
and laid on the table.
Conkling. presented q petition of
citizens of New York asking for an
amendment to the constitution prohib-
iting the appropriations of money or
property for any purpose, directly or in
directly, to any religious body or sect.
Referred.
House.-Bills were introduced and
referred as follows: BY Wells, for n
postofiice and custom house building
at st. Louis. By Dibrell, 10 make it a
misdemeanor for U. S. officials to de-
mand contributions to election funds.
BY Landers, to establish a mint at In
dianapolis. By Caulfield, to establish a
mint at Chicago. BY Burclard, reaui-
ring national banks to prepare for
specie payments. By Desmond, reso-
luton authorizing the appointment of
Il committee to ascertain on what terms
a mutually beneficial treaty cf COM
merce with Mexico can be arranged.
By Levy, for the removal of obstruc-
tions in Red River, and also to inn
prove the navigation of the Red river.
by closing the mouth of TOMS Bayou.
BY Faulkner, to prohibit Senators,
Representatives and Delegates in Con-
gress from acting as counsel or other
wise in suits or proceedings against the
United States.
The House at . O'Clock resumed the
consideration of the Amnesty Bill and
was addressed by Garfield. He yielded
to Wood, of N. Y, to make inquiry as
to The continuance of the debate. He
remarked that over ten thousand bills
had already been introduced and al
most none passed he understood that
twenty-three gentlemen had indicated
their intention to speak on the Am
nesty Bill, and he wished, in the in
terest of the country, that the debate
should terminate as soon as possible so
that the House might proceed to the
necessary business of legislation. Ran
dali said he proposed to move the pre-
vious question in an hour after Gar
field should conclude. Blaine claimed,
that under the rules he himself, and
not Randall, had control of the ques-
ton. The Speaker said he would rule
upon that point when the occasion
should arrive. Garfield commenced
his remarks by expressing his regret
on the course which the debate, es-
pecially yesterdays, had taken.
The House committee on judiciary
to-day considered the proposed amend
:nent to the constitution limiting the
Presidential term. Some of the mem
bers are in favor of fixing the term at
six years. with ineligibility afterwards,
others are for six Years with ineligi-
bility until six years after ex piration of
such term, and others for restricting
the Presidential term to two terms Of
four years orin other words are against
third term. The majority Of the
committee seem to favor one term only