The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-12-12
WASHINGTON
Special Session Of the Senate.

Washington, Dec. ia special ses-
sion of the Senate, to begin on the 4th
or 9th of March, VIII be called by Grant,
before his term expires, to confirm
Hayes cabinet and other appointments,
The new executive, with the support
of that body, will take immediate pos
session of the government in all its
branches. If the Democratic House
refuses to make appropriations during
the presidential session an extra session
of the new Congress will be Called 1t
will not be assembled, however, as many
suppose, Immediately after the 4th of
| March. Some date after the New
Hampshire election will be fixed upon.
Election Investigations.
The Senate committee on privileges
and elections this morning voted to re
commend the adoption by the Senate of
| Mitchell's resolution, directing an in
vestigation of the facts attending the
appointing of presidential electors in
Oregon. Senators Morton, Logan and
Herman will act as a subcommittee to
conduct this investigation, and Gov.
Grover, together with the secretary of
state and other persons will be sub
ppnaed to come here Immediately from
Oregon.
The same Senators will constitute a
subcommittee for the Investigation of
the elections of Alabama, Mississippi
and Georgia, under Edmunds' resolu-
ton. The investigation will be con-
Quoted in Washington.
All the other members of the COM
mittee were on last Saturday detailed
on the subcommittee to proceed to
South Carolina, Florida and Louisiana,
and they started to-day.
The Appropriation Bills.
There has beena reported purpose on
the part of the Democrats not to pass
any of the appropriation bills till after
the counting of the electoral vote in
February. So long as they have any
plan or think they have any chance of
securing the Inauguration of Tilden,
they don't desire to appropriate any
money for the expenses and mainten-.
ance of the government, but aside from
that it is almost impossible with the
excitement of the session to have the
appropriation bills completed wen if
there was a firm purpose to labor for
that end. The situation may be pos
sibly modified by something that may
be done during the present week, but
otherwise there is likely to be an adj
journment until after the first of jan
uary from the beginning or middle Of
next week.
The Democratic Dilemma.
As for the Democratic programme,
thus far, with all the caucuses and
many private consultations of their
leading politicians, the Democrats have
discovered no way to prevent the work
ing out of the designed result. They
are held as in a vice by the constitution
and forms of law, and there is no way
to escape except by a resort to revolu-
ton.
Growers Gag.
The question of Governor Growers
action in granting a certificate to the
Democratic elector in Oregon continues
one of absorbing attention in the high
est political and official circles here.
There has been no formal cabinet dis
cussion of the subject, as the members
say such technicalities as are presented
don't at this time call for the cabinets
| official consideration. There has, how
ever, been earnest and repeated atten-
ton given it infol mally by members Of
the cabinet, as well as by members of
both houses of Congress. 1t is stated
by prominent friends of the admins
tration that there is no apprehension
that the election will turn upon the
points involved in Oregon, because it
has not reached such conditions as to
be regarded as matter for investigation
by the attorney general.