The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-03-10
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CONGRESS.
A Hot Debate in the Senate.
The House Passes an Impor-
tant Postal Bill.
Orville Grant Confesses.
Post Traderships at Whole
sale.
The N. Y. Union League De-
mands Reform.
And a High-Toned Repub-
ican President.
Fraud and Fire Abroad in the
Land.
Latest News From Various
Quarters.
Latest News From Various
Quarters.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

Sen ATE.
Washington, March 0.-The bill au-
thorizing the payment of prize money
to the officers of the Farragut fleet, for
the destruction of the encmy's vessels
in 1852. was referred. A bill legalizing
private homestead entry in Michi-
gan passed. A resolution inquiring
into the issuance of land patents to the
Southern Pacific railroad, was laid on
the table. The House bill x granting a
pension to the widow of the late Gen.
A. b. Dyer passed. Gordon called up
the resolution submitted by. him on
Tuesday. instructing the committee on
finance to ascertain what amendments
to our revenue laws werenecessary to
secure economy and sustain tue collec-
ton of internal revenue, and prevent
official frauds. He modified the reso-
luton, and said that as it proposed a
radical change in the revenue laws, it
was proper that he should explain the
reason and necessity for such a change,
and he disclaimed in advance any dis
position to reflect upon the head of
the revenue bureau, or the treasury de-
partment. His purpose was to deal
with the system alone, and show its
defects. Had this resolution been
adopted three years ago, even Joyce
would have been compelled to act as
an honest man, whisky distillers would
have paid a tax and whisky ring
have been impossible. He said that
money enough would have been saved
to the government to pay the cost of
one hundred Centennial exhibitions,
and build Pacific railroad, not only
to California, but around the world, If
there was only land to sustain it.
Morton. in reply, said 1t had been said
that civil war was generally followed
by a period of demoralization, to a
greater or less degree. and he supposed
there was something in that, and in
that case the responsibility would
come back to those who made the civil
war, and those who made that war
should be perhaps the last persons to
complain Of its consequences. If the
Senator from Georgia could suggest
any practical measures to prevent
frauds or collect the revenue, he would
unite with him or any one else for that
purpose. A long discussion followed,
which was participated in by Gordon,
Morton and Sherman. After execu-
tive session, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
A resolution instructing inquiry in
to the expediency of opening up the
Indian Territory for settlement was re-
ferred. A bill to regulate the compen-
sation of postmasters was made the
special order for Thursday next. 1t
provides that the maximum salary and
compensation of any postmaster shall
not exceed s4 900. except in New York,
where it shall be $4,000. A bill author
izing the sender of any third-class
mail matter to write on the outside
wrapper his name and address, with
the names and number of articles en-
closed, was passed. The House then
went into committee of the whole on
the Hawaiian treaty bill. Debate en-
sued, when, without action on the bill
the committee rose. A resolution or
dering an investigation of Representa-
tive Spencer's Ala appointment Of
West Point Cadet was referred. Ad-
journed. -4 ,