The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-10
WAS sHINGToN.
The Capital Deserted.

of Congress have adjourn ned over till
Friday next. No committees OF the
House held meetings to-day. All
legislative business is entirely sus-
pended and the Capital is pretty gem
orally deserted for the Centennial.
The Emperor in Congress.
Dom Pedro had made brief visit I
during the morning. before the House
met, and was ofiiciously taken in
charge by door keeper Fitzhugh, be-
fore Speaker Cox could even exten d
him welcome. Subsequently, the
Speaker pro tenn. was introduced to
him in his room, and exteRded the
courtesies OF the floor of the House,
which the Emperor declined with
thanks. On his return from the
White House the Emperor proceeded
to the diplomatic gallery of the Sen
ate Chamber after again declining IN
invitation TO the floor. accompanied
by the Brazilian Minister and two at
taches. lie seemed particularly anx-
ious to see Belknap, and studied the
appearance of the fallen War minis
ter for some moments, but he spent
most of his time listening to Judge
Blacks argument. Occasionally lie
would turn to the Brazilian minister,
who sat beside him and that gentle
man pointed out the varions Presi-
dental candidates. the President and
prominent Senators. He appeared TO
observe with unusual interest Bay
ard, Morton and Conkling.
Tie Jurisdiction Question.
Many of the Senators. it is said.
will submit written opinions which
they are anxious to have go on re-
cord. A decision will not, it is
thought, be reached for two weeks to
come, but the impression now pre-
walls that the Senate will decide in
favor of jurisdiction.
Tilden Left"
Davenport's evidence is thought in
some Democrati: quarters to have
fatally complicated Tilden so far ms
the Presidency is concerned. 1t is
now thought that English would b,
a stronger candidate, particularly as
the Connecticut Senatorship is GER
tain for Barnum, he having 100 votes
out of lS0..
Tho Passed Bill.
The passage of the Hawaiian treaty
bill in the House, yesterday, WAS n
surprise TO its opponents and its pas
sage was made possible by the alb
sence Of many members who were
most interested. The question about
the treaty is whether our own people
or few planters in the Sandwich
Islands will profit most by its pro-
visions, and on that point there is
room for a wide difference OF public
opinion.
A Chance FIR Democratic Capital.
The Democratic party will attempt
to make political capital of efforts to
have O'Meagher Condor released by
England, where the Irish-American
and foreign vote is to be catered to.
The foreign relations committee and
the State Department would feel
greatly relieved if Victoria, upon as
suming the title OF Empress, would
release Condor, as has been suggest
ed she would by general acknowl
edgenent.
| Minor Items.
Dom Pedro visited the Treasury
Department this morning.
The President, Mrs. Grant and
Ulysses Grant, Jr., left here this
morning for Philadelphia to attend
the opening of the Centennial Expo
siiion.
The grand jury of the criminal
court of the District of Columbia TO-
day found true bill of indictment
against Belknap for receiving a
bribe.
Owing to The bad weather Dom
Pedro didn't go 10 Mount Vernon
this morning, as intended. He left
this afternoon for Philadelphia.