The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-06-21
TELEC RAPHIC
NIGHT n o R II,
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.

Neutrality-suspicious. 20.-The chair
laid before the Senate a cpmmuniea-
ton from the secretary of the treasury
enclosing In answer to the Senate reso-
luton of February last a lengthy re-
port, showing the names of all per-
sons now or heretofore in the public
service from whom balances are due
to the government, the amounts due
from such persons, the number of uu-
settled accounts, the amount of stock
held by the United States in trust,
ETC., n a list of such stock where de-
fault has been made.
Sherman reported favorabIy on the
House joint resolution authorizing the
secretary of the treasury to issue Sl0.-
000. 900 in silver coin in exchange for
legal tender notes, and asked for its
present consideration. objection was
made by Morton and it was laid over.
Sherman gave notice that he would
call it up tomorrow,
Wright reported fhe bill providing
for the appointment of a commission
to Investigate the operations of several
statutes as TO bankruptcy, and recon-
mend legislation thereon. Placed On
calendar. He also reported back the
House bill to repeal the House bank
rupt law, and to recommend that IT
w RSHtI nv LlI6t I'M u Z 4
session. So ordered.
Sargent reported back the naval ap-
preparation bill with amendment,
and gave notice hat he would call il
up for consideration as soon as the In
dim appropriation bill should be dis
posed of. Placed on calendar.
The Senate resumed consideration of
the Indian appropriation bill. Win
dom said as it came from the House 1t
appropriated S4,090.112 SO, and the
Senate committee on appropriations
had added $90S ,006 30. The various
amounts~recommended By the COM
mitttees were agreed to except the q
increasing incidental expenses from
reported in favor Of striking out the
third section of the House bill. which
abolIshes the office of commissioner
Of Indian affairs as well as the offices
Of superintendents, agents, interpret
ers, inspectors, etc., and provides for
the government of the Indians by the
war department. The Senate took u
recess until evening, when the bill
was reported, but without action the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Willard reported a bill TO prevent
the sale and use of adulterated and ex-
ploslve Illuminating oils. Passed.
Lawrence reported a bill relating to
land patents. 1t provides that when
eyer u party is lawfully entitled to'a
patent it shall have the same power as
though Issued at the time the party
raj first entitled to it. Passed. Also,
q bill providing that every person
properly. qualified shall be allowed to
practice in any court without regard
TO sex. Laid on the table.
McCrary reported q bill to secure the
service of process in the United States
in certain cases. 1t provides that
whenever service of process against
any corporation cannot be made by
reason OF the fact that the officer on
whom by law of such state service Is
to be made has resigned or cannot be
found, service may be made on any
officer agent of the corporation.
Passed. Also, a bill to provide for the
appointment of additional commits
sioneIs and prevent oppression. 1t
directs judges of circuit courts to APP
point commissioners 10 every county,
who shall give hearing to any person
arrested for violation of a United
States law, when he shall be entitled
to such hearing. Passed. Also, a bill
in relation to Judgment liens. 1t pro-
vides that judgments and DEGREES of
of United States courts for payment of
money shall be liens on real estat of
debtors. Passed.
Caulfeld reported a bill fixing the
time of redemption of lands sold by
DEGREES and judgments in chancery.
1t provides that wherever real estate
shall be sold on judgments and de-
crees in chancery, The same right shall
be allowed for the redemption of such
sale rs is allowed by the statute of the
state. Passed.
Douglass made a report as to the
payment of monies due colored sailors,
soldiers and marines. Ordered printed
and recommitted.
Randall reported the sundry civil
appropriation bill. Ordered printed.
The bill appropriates S14 ,5s7S4O.
against SIG. ga $50 in the correspond
ing bill of last year.
The House then proceeded TO the
consideration of the bill equalizing
bounties of soldiers.
diers, sailors and marines, including
slaves and Indians. SS.33i per month
for their per cent. of service between
the 18th of April, 1861, and the 9th of
May, 1865, deducting all bounties al
ready paid under United States or
State laws, the bill not to apply to
ubstitutes, men who were prisoners
of war at the time of enlistment, or
men 'whoyw Were discharged on their
own application for other cause than
disability incurred in the service
prior to the 10th of April, 1865, unless
such discharge was obtained with q
view to re-enlistment, or to accept
promotiom or to persons discharged
on the ground of minority. All appli.
cations for bounties under this bill
are to be filed within five years. The
bill requires the expenditure of be.
tween nine and ten million dollars
1t was passed by al ngainst 46.
The speaker laid before the House a
message from the President in relation
I'd the extradition treaty with Eng
land, and the refusal of that govern
mentsto comply with its provisions in
the cases of Winslow and Brent,
based on the act of Parliament passed
in 1870, and the setting at liberty of
both the fugitives from justice. The
President regards this as an abroga-
ton and annullment of the treaty,
and does not think it would comport
with the dignity and self-respect of