The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-01-25
EEPonTED nxFREssLY FoR rIE MORNING. LEADER
N q IL II Il r r O Es II.
Congressional Doings.
The st. Louis Crooked
Whisky Trial.
Exciting News From the
Black Hills.
Fresh Developments Con-
cerning Beecher.
Condensed News of the
World.

Washington. Jan. 24.-Senate.-
Senator Jones, of Nevada, Was IN his
seat to-day for the first lime this ses.
sion. Tine chair laid before the Senate
The annual report of the cumIniss-
ioner Of patents for 1875. l. ,id on
table and ordered printed. Sherinsr n
presented ten petitions of citizens OF
Ohio asking government aid in the
construction of The Texas Pacific rail
road. Similar petitions were pre-
-ented by Cameron and Wallace. All
referred.
Wright reported without amend
.nent a hill concerning railroads and
raiirnad land grants. Merrinon re-
ported adversely on Morton's resolu-
tion To amend the 25th rule. Morton
introduced bill 10 establish n mint
for coinage at indianapolis, and ap-
prorriating certain government
grounds and buildings to the use OF
i the same and also money for the pur.
| chase Of the necessary machinery.
Referred. Morton brought up the
Louisiana senatorship matter, and ii
WAS referred to the committee on
privil' ges and elections. Eaton gave
notice that he would submit resulu-
lions of respect to the memory of his
late colleague, Ferry. Thurman call.
ed up the Senate bill to provide for a
convention on the subject of the alco-
holic liquor traffic. Considerable dis.
| Gu sion was had on the bill, when,
without action, the Senate went iniu
| executive session, and soon after ad.
jnurncd.
Householder the call of states for
bills. the following were introduced !:
BY Hale. amending the bankrupt law;
10y Wood. suspen,Iing the sinking
fund till 1850. and authorizing the
funding Oi the national debt; by Crit
ttnden and Whiiehouse, To fund legal
tenders; by Lupham, fixing the first
Monday in January as the time for the
meeting of Congress also. Il constitu.
tiOnal amendment proposing to chnnge
the commencement of the presiden
tial term from March 4th to May LIST
ny Ward, concerning steamships; by
Hunton. concerning wine tax; hy
Vance, concerning North Carolina
Indians; by Waddell, concerning
postage; by Woodworth, concerning
bounties; hy Hnrlhut. concerning
cheap freight !; 10y Morrison. concern
ing specie resumption; by Williams,
Il constitutional amendment prevent
ing members of Congress from solicit
ing appointments t" office; Ivy Wilson,
providing that Representatives. terms
shall commence January lst; by Strait.
for relief of settlers OH r. II. lands by
Scales, reducing tobacco and whisky
tax; i,y Hereford. concerning pen
~ions; hy Crounse, concerning taxa.
tiun of railroad lands. and reducing
passenger rates over the Omaha
bridge; 10y Kidler and JACOBS con-
| cerning land grants. Some financial
resolutions We're then pissed, and
| another Pacific Mail investigation was
| ordered. Action was taken concern.
ing settlement of the financial trou-
bles of the District of Columbia. Ban
ming Offered resolution concerning
| army officers; Whitrhouse Offered
another on civil service reform: Hol-
man offered another concerning hrib.
cry in connection with the Texa-
Pacific matter. The House then ad.
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