The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-02-01
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N 4 q HIT II E p O R II.
Congressional Proceedings.
Crooked Whisky Mckee
Found Guilty.
Three Kansas Horse Thieves
Hung.
Horrible Holocaust on Long
Island.
Latest News from All Quar-
terS.

Washington, Jan. 3l.-SENATE.-
Bills were introduced as follows: By
Mcmillan, to exempt all vessels en-
gagged in navigation on the Mississ-
ippi and its tributaries, above the
port of New Orleans, from entry and
clearance-referred; Wright presented
q resolution for an amendment to the
Constitution, providing for The elec-
ton OF president and vice-presidcnt by
the direct voteo the people--referred;
also joint resolution to amend the
Constitution so as to elect u. s. Sena-
tors by direct vote of the people-re-
ferred; also bill for the relief of set
Tiers on railroad lands-referred also
a bill to extend the Jurisdiction of dis
trict and circuit referred.
Booth offered resolution asking in
formation from the Interior depart
ment concerning taxation. Agreed to.
Logan reported favorably on the bill
to reduce the number and increase the
efficiency of the u. s. medical corps.
Placed on calendar. The morning
hour having expired, the. joint resolu-
tion providing for the payment of
interest on the 3-65 District of Colum-
bia bonds was brought up. Consider
able discussion ensued on the resoiu-
ton. when Davis moved to adjourn.
Windom presented the resolutions Of
the Minnesota legislature, asking an
appropriation for the determination of
grasshoppers In the west. Just before
the motion to adjourn was agreed to,
Morton gave notice that as soon as
the District of Columbia bond question
was settled he would call up his resolu-
tion concerning the late election in
Mississippi. Ctmeron hoped the Cen
tennial bill would be next considered.
Adjourned.
House.-Bills were introduced as
follows: By Willis, concerning tariff
| ard collection laws; by Ward con-
cerning duties; by Morrison, con-
cerning revision of tariffs on imports /;
by Monroe, concerning educational
matters; by Fort, to prevent terrific
ries from granting money in aid of
railroads, or other private corporations;
also to prevent tn useless slaughter of
buffalo; by Stone, to organize ma
tional railway company, to construct
narrow-guage railway from the At
lantic 10 st. Louis, Chicago, Council
Bluffs, etc.; by Gunther granting l6O
acres of land to each survivor of the
Mountain Meadow massacre; by San
ders, proposed constitutional amend
ment levying direct taxes according to
the respective wealth of states: by
Page, a resolution denouncing Nor
mons and polygamy; by Atkins, or
dering judiciary committee to inquire
II the U. p. r.. r. Co.. has not for
feited its clarter-agreed to. The
House. then went into committee of
the whole on the. military academy
appropriation bill, which, with two
amendments. was passed. Adjourned
Washington, Jan. 31.-The Presi-
aent sent to the Senate to-day, the
following nominations: Frederick
Morley, Mich, to be agent and consul
general at Cairo, Egypt; VIM. P. Ross,
of the Indian Territory, to be agent
for the Consolidated agencies of the
Cherokees, Creeks, Choctaws, Chick
asaws and Seminoles.
1t having been brought to the at
tention of the Secretary of War that
there are in existence in different Sec
tions Of the country, many records,
such rs battle reports, correspondence,
DC, relating to the late civil strife, he
authorizes the tatement that if any
one who has original official docu-
ments pertaining to the war, either
on the Union or Confederate side.
will send them to the Secretary, they
W NoPiCu iOt uoO Ill
with the publication of the records OF
war, and returned to the owner, if
accompanied with such a request.
Originals must be sent, as copies, for
obvious reasons, cannot be accepted
The House committee on District
OF Columbia have called upon the
District commissioners to answer in
writing numerous Inquiries concern
Ing their official acts affecting the
salaries and payments for all kinds of
work given out in the absence of adj
vertisements and asking whether ahy
improvements of streets or sewers
have been made. or any money ex-
pended In or about roads, streets, ave-
nues. parks, canals or sidewalks, or
certificates or Bonds issued therefor
since June 20. 1874.
The Connecticut Republican State
Convention Is called for Tuesday,
Feb. Goth. The call is for all electors
who desire good government, favor
specie payments and non-sectarian
public schools. The Democratic con-