The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-01-15
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House of Representatives.
The Amnesty Bill still Pend
ing.
The Judiciary Committee on
the Presidential Term.
They Favor One Term yof
Four Years Only.
Chicago's Crooked Whisky
Men Plead Guilty.
Budget Of Foreign and Do
mestic Intelligence.
The Worlds News in Brief.

Washington, Jan. 14.-dou5e-
Bills were Introduced as follows: By
White to reduce the salaries OF all
public officials, exceeding $1,000, 70
per cent. He moved the previous
question on its passage. Kasson sug-
gested that though the motive of the
bill was excellent and the object adj
inirable, 1t seemed to violate The con-
stitution, as it involved the supreme
judges and the President. He there
fore thought it should be referred to
some committee. The previous ques-
tion was not seconded aud the bill
was referred to the committee on ap-
propriailOns.
On motion of Vance, of OHIO, the
Senate bill authorizing joint eon-
uitt.e on publ: printing. to fix upon
the standards of paper for the differ
ent kinds OF public printing, was
taken from Speakers table and pass
ed. The Speaker then called the
committees, for private bills, but
there WAS only one private bill, "A
pension bill, reported. Morrison,
from the committee on ways and
means, reported back resolution di-
reciing the several committees to IN
quire INTO hny-er' o $ ahu es or frauds
that may exist in The administration
or execution of existing laws, the in
vt'siigations To cover such periods in
The past AS the committees may deem
necessary. Adopted. Ward, frum the
committee on commerce, reported Il
bill providing that the hailing place
of every registered. enroll
ed or licensed vessel of
the United States may hereafter be
Al ,.,h
WAS built, or where tile husband or
managing owner or owners shall re-
side and tha the name of such town
or city Hhtl be painted on the side.
Refefred. Sayler, from the commit
correct an error in section 2403 of the
revised statutes, in reference to set
tlement on public lands. PASSED..
reported bill allowing pre-emption
or homestead settlement on the Fort
Kearney military reservation, in Ne
braska. Holman amended to strike
out the word "pre emption," in the
bill, so as to leave the lands open to
homestead settlers only. The bill
passed as amended. Morey, from
the same committee, reported a bill
repeating section 1908 of the revised
statutes, which confines the DISPOSE
tion of, public lands in Ala
hama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Arkansas and Florida. After
some discussion the bill was re-
committed TO the committee reporting
it. Knott reported back the amnesty
bill, which, read as follows: That all
disabilities imposed and remaining on
any person by virtue of the third sec
ton of the 18th article of the amend
ments to the constitution of the United
States, he, and are hereby removed,
and each aud every person is and
shall he for ever relieved therefron,
OH his appearing before judge of any
court of the United States or of any
court of record in the State of which
he is a resident, and taking and SUBJ
scribing the following oath, to be duly
attested and recorded: Il, A. H., do
solemnly swear or affirm that l will
support and defend the constitution
of the United States against all enc
mics, foreign and domestic, that will
hear true faith and allegiance to the
same and obey all laws made in pur-
suance thereof, and that take this
obligation freely and without any
mental reservation or purpose of eva
sion." Knott moved the previous
question on the passage of the bill.
The following is the negative vote
on the amnesty bill. (; Nays, Baker,
Ind, Baker. N. Y, Baldwin, Blaine,
Blair, Bradley, Brown, Kans., Burch-
ard, Ills, Burleigh, Cannon. Cason,
Caswell, Conger, Grape, Croupse, Dam
ford, Darrall, ,Davy, Denison Dob
bins, Donnell, Eames, Evans, Fort,
Foster, Freeman, Frost, Fry, Garfield,
Hale, Harris, Miss, Hathorn. Hay
mond, Hendee, Henderson. Hoar,
Hoge. Hoskins, Hubbell, Hunter,
Hurlbut, Hyman, Joyce, Kasson'
Ketchum, King, sLapham, Lawrcno,,
Leavenworth, Lynch, Magoon, Mac