The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-02
WASHINGTON.
Yesterdays Doings in the Ma
tional Capitol.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


Washington, Dec. 1.-Wadleigh pre-
sented resolution declaring Eustis
entitled to seat in the Senate from
Louisiana. Placed on the calendar.
ingalls, gave notice that he did not
concur with the majority of the commit
tee in submitting this report, and would
hereafter present the report of the
minority, signed by himself and two
others.
The House bill authorizing the bind
ing of public documents for members of
Congress was passed.
Conkling presented a petition asking
the appropriation of $4,000 for the
preliminary survey by army engineers
or naval officers of the beginning of a
trans-continental railroad from the
Republic of Liberia, eastward one or
two thousand miles into Niger Valley,
and TO report upon the country, its
population, products, ETC., with the
view to opening market for our man.
ufactures with Central Africa. Re-
ferred.
Several bills of a private nature were
introduced, when Davis, of ILL.,, ap-
pealed to the Senators not to present
any more bills or petitions, AS there
were important matters to be acted
upon to-day.
VOORHEES, introduced bill granting
pensions to the soldiers and sailors of
the war with Mexico, and to widows of
deceased soldiers and sailors. Referred.
Howe presented a memorial in re-
gard to the transportation of animals
to the seaboard Referred.
Sargent called up the House bill to
provide for deficiency in the appropria-
tions for the service of the Government
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1877,
and for prior years. Various amend
ments reported by the committee were
agreed to without discussion. Also the
amendment allowing Senators, Repre-
sentatives and Delegates in Congress,
the secretary Of the Senate and the
clerk of the House to send and receive
through the mail free, public docu-
ments printed by Congress. The bill.
then passed.
The Vice-President laid before the
Senate the House bill for the relief of
sufferers by the wreck of the U. S.
steamer Huron, presented by Beck, and
asked unanimous consent to pass the
bill now. Referred.
Several private bills passed and the
Senate then went into executive ses-
sion. When the doors were reopened,
the Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock
Monday.
Washington, Dec. 1.-The resolution
of Baker, instructing the committee
on Patents to report a bill which shall
prohibit the bringing or maintaining of
suits for damages of any infringement
of patent, against any person who
purchases for his own use, and not for
sale or barter, any article or implement
in market, unless at the time he pur-
chased he knew it infringed upon some
existing patent, was adopted.
On motion of Wood a resolution was
adopted for the final adjournment of
Congress at 3 p. m. to-day.
Knott moved to suspend the rules
and pass the bill appropriating to each
surviving officer of the U. S. steamer
Huron 81 900; to each of the surviving
seamen 500; and to the widows and
children of those who have been lost,
an allowance equal to years pay of
their respective relatives.
Garfield suggested that the bill should
also make provision for the case of
Gurthrie and his crew, who were lost
in endeavoring to save life from the
wreck of the Huron. The bill and the
amendment were both unanimously
adopted.
The House then took recess until
Monday.