The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-14
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HxroRrrD rxrnEasLr FOR THE LKADE..
NIGHT REPORT.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


Washington, Feb. 13.-The creden-
tials Of the Senator-elect from South
Carolina, Corbin, signed by Gov. Cham
berlain, were read and filed. Iis
After the morning hour the Senate
laid aside temporarily the Pacific rail-
road bill, in order to consider the reso-
luton for the arrest of Conrad Jourdan,
cashier of the Third National Bank of
New York, who failed to appear ard
testify concerning the accounts of Til
den, Pelton and Hewitt. s.. -.-iT
After discussion the resolution was
adopted without division. ,-ta #
The chair presented the report of
the attorney general in compliance
with Bayard's resolution asking for in
formation about the number of deputy
U. S. marshals employed Nov. 7th.
Referred. r
Logan presented a petition of the II
linois legislature for an amendment of
the patent laws to secure inventors ad-
equate compensation. Referred.
Hamlin reported back an amendment
to the rules, recently submitted by
Boutwell,, providing that during the
session of the electoral commission each
calendar day when legislative business
shall have been transacted shall be
treated as such, and the journal of the
two Houses be kept and read. Agreed
to. rs. r... T-.s
Harvey reported a substitute for the
Senate bill to secure the rights of set
tiers upon certain railroad lands and
for other purposes. Passed. ..
Hamlin reported favorably on Ingalls,
amendment to the rules to provide that
motions to adjourn to certain times or
to take recess shall be debatable. Placed
on calendar.
Sargent submitted resolution call
ing upon the President to transmit to
the Senate report of the expenditures
of the Department of State from 1889
to 1876, and also the expenditures on
account of foreign enterprises during
the same period. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Washington, Feb. 13.-The clerk
read the journal of the 1st of February
for two hours.
Hewitt reported back the Senate bill
to encourage American-European tele-
graphic communication. Passed.
The elections committee report, de-
claring the Tilden electors elected in
Florida, was considered. Hopkins said
unlimited debate would be allowed. He
had first intended to limit it to an hour,
but the extraordinary spectacle of tri-
bunal refusing to investigate the real
vote of Florida, and the minority re-
port containing evidence never taken,
and rejecting on the majority had de-
termined him to permit more time.
Wilson objected to transacting this
funeral business. Hopkins supported
the resolution.
On motion of Cox the Senate resolu-
tion that each calendar day should be
considered as legislative day, and that
the journal of the day before should be
SO dated, was adopted.
Belford presented memorial of the
Colorado legislature, asking Congress
to authorize coinage at the mint of
Denver, in that state. Referred.
The Speaker laid before the House a
message from the President transmit
ting memorial from citizens of New
York asking the passage of law au-
thorizing the proper department to set
apart sufficient ground on either Bedloe
or Governors Island in the harbor of
New York, as site for statue of
Liberty enlightening the world"
which has been donated to the United
States by the French people. Referred.
Recess fill tO-morrOw