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

SENATE.
Washington, Oct. 31.-A bill was in.
troduced by Burnside to remove all re.
strictions regarding the enlistment Of
colored citizens in the army. 1t pro.
vides for the elimination of the word
'scolored''as means of designating any
United States soldiers; that colored
men may enlist in any branch of the
United States army the same as white
men, and shall be assigned without re-
gard to color. 1t authorizes the filling
of the Ninth and Tenth cavalry and
Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth in
fantry with enlisted men, regardless of
color; that the President shall use, his
discretion in keeping these regiments
above the minimum strength required
by law. 1t also provides that nothing
in the act shall be so construed that the
named regiments are not a part of the
United States army. Referred.
Gordon presented a petition praying
Congress to take action in regard to
the Freedmen's Savings and Trust
Company, so as to restore to them
their deposits. Referred.
ingalls, introduced bill to provide
for the examination of claimants for
pensions, and for the appointment of
examining surgeons. The bill author
ICES the division of States and Terrific
ries into twenty districts, and for the
subdivision of each district, to have ex-
amining surgeons, and each sub-dis-
trict an assistant surgeon, to be ap-
pointed by the Secretary of the Interi-
or from ex-army or navy surgeons, the
salaries to be respectively $4,000 and
81, 900 each and travelling expenses.
A number of unimportant bills were
introduced, and the Senate went into
executive session, which lasted ten
and adjourned.
HOUSE.
Washington, Oct. 31.-The reading
of the journal was concluded at 2:35
when the papers in the contested elec-
WIN Saoto NClC pltGtllltu anu u~i
Butler introduced a resolution ap-
pointing committee of seven to in
quire into the manner of ventilating
the hall of the House and of changing
the hall to secure air without pumping
and light without stained glass; also
acoustic properties. Referred.
Wood, from the committee ON Ways
and Means, reported resolution refer
ring to the committee ON Appropria-
tions such parts of the Presidents
as refer to the army, navy and
courts and for Patent Office repairs,
and referring to the committee on For
eign Affairs the Paris exposition and
prison congress matters. Adopted.
Ewing presented bill from the Cur
rency committee repeating the third
section of the resumption act.
Fort presented the views of the mi !
nority, which by the bill moved to re-
peal that part Of the resumption act |
which authorized the Secretary of the |
Treasury to dispose of U. S. bonds.and |
redeem and cancel currency.
Ewing moved to recommit.
Garfield added, "And also Forts |
oill.p
Fort moved his minority report us an
to the original bill.
The Chair ruled that Ewing had
control and might demand the previous
question.
The motion to recommit was agreed
@ without division.
Ewing, in order to retain control of
he bill and have the power to call 1t
Up at any time, moved to reconsider
his vote.
Conger moved to lay the question on
he table, and after considerable dis
,ussion as to the propriety of such a
notion, upon which the Speaker passed,
declaring it a proper vote by yeas and
nays" the vote was taken, and the
notion to lay on the table the motion
% reconsider the vote recommitting the
dill to the currency committee was
rejected; yeas, 116; nays, 13s.
The result of the vote is to leave the
dill in the hands of the Banking and
Currency committee, or of Ewing, who
reported it, and who can at any time
,all up his motion to reconsider and |
thus have action on the bill. 1t will be |
in his power to cut off amendments,
even that proposed by Fort, by moving |
the previous question.
Adjourned.