The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-11

edge of all the facts in the premises he
will decide which should be recognized.
J Signed] j. d. CAMERON,
10 Secretary Of War. q
The President on Lo,6sidnd. ~
Representatives Gibson, Ellis and
Levi, Democrats, of the. Louisiana
delegation, called upon the President
to-day to ascertain whether interfer-
ence was contemplated looking to a
recognition of either of the rival govern
ments of that state. The Secretary of
War and Attorney General were pres
ent. The President said he would not,
in the absence of facts, issue any order
recognizing either government or their
respective departments. The President
attached no Importance to the fact
that one legislature occupied the capitol
and the other st. Patrick's hall, and
assured the delegation; that troops
would be employed only to suppress
violence, preserve the public peace and
| prevent collision.
The delegation express themselves
perfectly satisfied with the interview.
ACoinlnittee Decision. al
The House committee now consider
ing the counting of the electoral vote,
decides that the president of the Senate
has not the power to count, and the
House has equal power with the Senate
inlthe agency of counting. ia
Indian AGENTS. Salaries.
The House committee on Indian AZ
fairs agreed this morning to report for
passage the bill offered by Seeleye at
the last session, which authorizes the
Secretary of the Interior, whenever in
his discretion it seems wise, to add one
hundred dollars yearlyto the salary of
each Indian agent, after two years
continuous service, the increase to con-
tinue yearly until the salary should
reach $4,000 per year, which should be
the agents salary thereafter as long as
he holds the place.
Report Of the Indian Commission.
The Indian commission appointed to
investigate the depredations committed
by the Nez Perces and other Indians in
the northwest on white settlers, have
reported. They were unable to induce
Joseph or any of his band to remain on
a reservation or refrain from roaming
over the Walla Waverly section. The
commission recommend that the mill
tary be used to keep the Indians on
their reservations; also to reduce the
number of reservations, and to apply
the proceeds of the sale of reservations
to defray the expense of removing Indi-
ans and establishing them in new
homes. The extension of U. 8. law and
the jurisdiction of U. s. courts over In
dian reservations is also recommended.
The Central Pacific. 81
The report of the Central Pacific
n fnr 10 of hoc hoa frn
mitted to the Senate in compliance
with Booths resolution. 1t is an un-
| commonly brief document, containing
the following informatian:
Amount received for transportation
for passengers, SIS, 44S, 600; amount re-
ceived for transportation, 9.161, 900;
total operating expenses, 81, 1883, 900;
amount of capital stock subscribed,
S62, $50, 900; actually paid in, S54, ,275,
600; total Indebtedness of the CONSOLE
dated company, ss9,061,00o.
No Agreement as Yet.
| Washington, Jan. 10.-The House
committee on privileges and powers of
congress have substantially agreed on a
report which will probably be submit
ted to the committee again tomorrow,
and possibly reported to the house. It
will maintain:
l. That the President of the Senate
is only empowered and required to
open all certificates, but cannot count
and examine the electoral vote.
| 2. That the House has equal powers
and privileges in examining and verify
| ing the electoral vote, and that no vote
can be counted without consent of the
House.
3. That the House is sole Judge of the
failure to elect and of its opportunity to
choose President.
| The commissioners are unanimous on
first two points and divided on the
third.
Senator Edmunds was on the floor of
the House to-day, obtaining informa-
tion i'll regard to the possibility of a
joint meeting. The condition of affairs
in the House committee makes con.
ference Of the two committees i'm prob.
liable before the end of this week.
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