The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

Washington, Jan. S.-Sherman pre-
sented petition of prominent Cincin-
natians, irrespective Of party, asking an
amicable sentiment of the presidential
| contest, and made a speech represent
ing the value of their opinions and the
general desire of the country, which
they expressed, for peaceful count.
Thurman endorsed Sherman's remarks.
Referred.
Morton reported with regard to the
recusant witness Runyon, the banker
who refused to answer the senate COM
| mittee, and resolution directing the
president Of the senate to issue a war
rant for his arrest and have him brought
before the bar of the house for contempt
was ordered printed.
The resolution recently presented by
the elections committee requiring Tur-
ger ger at ATTACKS JacEson1RliRgp, 1RiRp JrssS1T;a JTrssIssSS1TaPb
questions concerning certain kilograms
which went through his office, was
passed.
Booth submitted concurrent resolu-
tion providing that in the electoral
count, any congressman, when the SEN
ate and house are in joint convention,
may object to any certificate, where
upon the president pro. tenn. of the SEN
ate shall rule that an appeal may then
be taken from such ruling, and each
house separately may ballot as to wheth-
| er the president be sustained, and if
| they disagree an appeal may be taken to
the supreme court, whose decision shall
be final. The supreme justicesin decid-
| ing may receive in evidence the pro-
| ceedings of any state officer or board of
state officers, and the reports of con-
gressional committees. Ordered print
ID.
Wallace submitted resolution in
structing the special electoral commit
tee to report as to the powers of the
electoral college, and whether each
house may examine both facts and law
| to enable it to determine whether re-
turns are true, if the appointment of
1 electors by the states was according to
constitutional provisions, and further,
that where there are two returns, the
houses, acting concurrently must deter
4 mine which is correct, and no electoral
| vote can be counted without the con-
currence of both houses. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Under the call of states Chittenden
introduced resolution for paying the
legal tender debt. and pledged the faith
Of the government.
The house select committee on the
electoral count, were instructed to in
quire whether votes were given during
the recent election contrary to the pro-
hibition contained in the constitution
that no United States official shall be
chosen presidential elector.
A select committee was authorized to
inquire into the alleged improprieties
ON the part of the District Of Columbia
commissioners. M
Kasson offered a resolution instruct
ing the select committee on privileges
of the house, in regard to counting the
electoral votes, and to inquire whether
any electoral votes were cast by persons
laboring under political disabilities, and
if so what action should be taken there
ON. Adopted.
A bill abolishing the District Of Col.
umbia Police commissioners, and trans
ferring their duties to district commits.
sioners passed.
Buckner offered a resolution to utilize
the product of gold and silver mines
and to authorize the paper circulation
convertible into gold and silver. Miles
of Texas, offered a resolution denounc.
ing the lawless invasion by armed force
of soil of any state or territory.
The speaker appointed committee
to investigate the District of Columbis
and the house adjourned.
A resolution calling for information
as to the purposes for which troop:
have recently been stationed at Wash
ington was defeated, and also a resolu
tion requiring the Judiciary committed
to report within two days constitu
Z tional amendment prohibiting the pay
ment of war claims except to loyal per
sons.
Bright introduced bill fofSthe FIRE,
coinage of silver dollars and making tn
q same legal tender, Referred.
Hunter introduced bill to authoriz'
and equip an expedition to the Arcti