The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-31
MIG REPORT.
oNGREssIoNAL
SENATE.

| point i've members OF h electoral COM
mission viva voce.
Edmunds submitted a resolution di-
recting the President of the Senate to
appoint two tellers on the part of the
Senate to perform the duties under the
electoral bill. Agreed to.
Allison submitted a resolution pro-
viding that the proceedings before the
commission be printed in the Congress
sionai Record daily. Laid over.
Hamlin submitted a resolution in
structing the committee on rules to re-
port what, If any rule should be adopt
ed for the admission of persons to the
capitol. during the count, and that the
committee confer with the House con-
mittee on the subject. Agreed to.
Sherman reported without amend
ment the Senate bill Furnishing persons
for making or having counterfeiters
tools. Placed on calendar.
Cockrell reported with amendments
the Senate bill to provide for the dispo-
sition of the Fort Dalles military reser-
walton, in Oregon. Placed on the cal
endar. y a
Unfinished business was then consid-
cred, being the Pacific railroad bill, pro-
viding a sinking fund for the liquida-
ton of the companies Indebtedness to
the government, and Mitchell resumed
his argument against the bill.
Numerous petitions were presented
asking the adoption Of a constitutional
amendment prohibiting states from dis
franchising persons on account Of SEX.
Christiancy, in presentingt the petitions,
said not a drunkard, gambler or person
of vicious life was among the petition
ers, and in Michigan, where over 49,
600 votes were given for female suf-
frage, satisfied him that the people adj
vocating this amendment were among
the most intelligent people of the coun-
try. n 5t... q
The Senate at $3.50 p. m. proceeded to
select the five members of that body to
represent it on the commission author
lied by the electoral count bill. 1t was
ordered that each senator's name be.
called, and that he rise in his place and
announce the names of the five senators
which he desired to serve on the COM
mission. Cragin nominated Messrs.
Edmunds, Morton and Frelinghuysen,
and Stevenson nominated Messrs.
Thurman and Bayard. The roll was
then called and they were unanimously
elected. ~ ~ AA EC
The only absentees were Dennis,
Eaton, Hamilton, Harvey, Howe, Nor
wood and Price ~
Hamlin reported that after c~onsulta-
tion with the House committee con-
corning the rule governing admissionto
the capitol during the electoral count,
had agreed on a current resolution di-
recting the sergeants alarms respec-
lively to appoint fifty special police
men to act during the canvass of the
vote OF whenever necessary. Hamlin
explained that the Metropolitan police
being demoralized, it was the object of
the resolution to have special policemen
look after ~light-fngered gentry who
would be here. Agreed to.
Sherman submitted an amendment to
the bill in regard to a sinking fund to
pay Indebtedness due from Pacific rail-
roads so as to provide that the Central
and Union Pacific railroads shall pay
into the treasury to the credit of such
sinking fund, 25 per cent. Of their
whole net earnings. e.
HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 30.-The bill for
paying Eads $500, 900 was passed.
The speaker presented a bill abolish
ing the Board of Metropolitan police
commissioners of the District of Column
bia, and the House, by a vote of 1913 to
7s, passed the bill over the Presidents
veto. ia
Payne offered a resolution that the
House elect five members of the electo-
raj commission. Adopted. Lamar NOM
mated Payne, Hunton, Abbott, Hoar
and Garfield, and moved that all be
voted for together. Agreed to.
The clerk then proceeded to call the
roll and each man responded, repeating
the five names in their order. Payne
received 263 votes; Hunton, $50; Abb
bolt, 262; Garfield, 23s; Hoar, 261.
There were 13 scattering votes cast.
The speaker thereupon announced the
appointment of Payne, Hunton, Abb
bolt, Garfield and Hoar.
On motion of Payne the speaker was
authorized to appoint two tellers, who
are to count the presidential vote on
the part of the House.
The House then considered last ses-
sion's bill providing that damages for
infringements of patents can only be re-
moved when occurring during the year
preceding notice.
The Judiciary committee was in