The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-06-22
CONGRESSIONAL.



Washington, June 2i.--The chair
laid before the Senate a message from
the President in regard to the case OF
Winsiow, which was read in the
House yesterday. Referred.
Morton submitted q resolution, in
struciing the committee on privileges
anu elections to inquire what laws. if
any, protect the inviolability of pri-
waite dispatches sent by the magnetic
telegraph, and what legislation is
necessary TO prevent the seizure of
such dispatches by unauthorized or
irresponsible persons, and to report by
bill or Otherwise. Agreed to.
Allison reported back the House
bill TO transfer the office of commits
sioner of Indian affairs from the Inte-
rio to the War department, and
recommended that 1t be postponed un-
til the first Thursday after the first
Monday In DECEMBER next. Ingalls,
asked that it be- laid on the table. SO
ordered.
Sherman called up the House joint
resolution authorizing the secretary of
the treasury to issue SIC. 00U, 900 in sill
Yer coin in exchange for legal tender
notes. He submitted an amendment
providing that the trade dollar shall
o hereafter be legal tender, and au-
thorizing the secretary of the treasury
to limit the coinage thereof 10 such AN
amount as he may deem sufficient to
meet The X port demand for the anne
which was agreed to. Sherman said
he thought at least SO, 0OO. 900 should
he issued. He moved 10 amend by in
sertingthat amount instead OF S1O, 0OO,-
900, Tut objection was made ami lie
withdrew the amendment. The Joint
resolution was then passed.
II q Senate then went into execu-
tive session reconsider the nomination
of Morrill, TO be secretary of the treasu-
ry, and at once confirmed it without
the formality of reference.
Sherman called up the joint resolu-
ton 10 authorize the President to ap-
point commissioner to attend the in-
ternational conference upon the sub
ject OF the relative value of gold and
silver. Passed.
Mitchell gave notice hat on Mon
day next, alter the expiration OF the
morning hour, he would call up the
resolution TO pay T.. b. s. Pinclback
the compensation and mileage of a
senator from March 8, 1873, TO The ter
mination of his contest by the Senate.
Bogy reported adversely ON the Sen
ate bill for the relief of settlers on GER
tain lands in California. Indefinitely
postponed.
The Senate then resumed the con-
sideration of unfinished business, be-
ing the Indian appropriation bill, the
pending question being on the amend
ment proposed by the committee on
appropriations, to strike out the third
section of the House bill proposing to
abolish the Indian bureau and trans
fer the government of the Indians to
the War department. After debate
this section was stricken out by n vote
of "a against %. The amendment of
the committee providing that the
money appropriated for the Sioux In
uians shall not be paid to any tribe
thereof while said tribe is engaged in
hostilities against the white people
and allowing only one half n million
dollars appropriated for their suhsis-
tence TO be used unless they shall ii Ell
agree to %relinquish all rights and claim
to the Black Hills, was agreed to. The
bill then passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House went into committee of
the whole on the sundry civil appro-
priatiop bill. Several speeches were
made, when a message from the Sem
ate announcing the passage by that
body of the Senate amendment to the
silver bill was received. The amend
ments were referred, to be reported
back Tomorrow.
Without action of importance the
committee rose and the House took u
recess until evening.
AT the evening session several
speeches were made, and the House
adjourned.