The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Washington, Feb. 23.-Sargent
called up the naval appropriation bill
and the committees amendments were
agreed to, increasing the appropriation
for pay from Sc, 250,0 to 81, $50, ,00O,
and increasing the amount for expert.
ments with vessels, etc., from 500, ,OOC
to S970,000. Other amendments, in
creasing the amounts appropriated were
also agreed to. The committee also
reported an increase of the appropria-
tion for the preservation of vessels,
etc., to $1,000, 900, and struck out
the proviso added by the House that no
proposal for material to be furnished
shall discriminate against or in favor
of the production Of any state or Sec
tion..
The committees amendment was
agreed to. Other committee amend
ments were agreed to, increasing the
appropriation for the bureau of steam
engineering, making 81 500, 900 Of the
amount appropriated for the bureau of
construction and S750,0 for the bu-
reau of steam engineering available i'm
mediately, to complete the work in
hand; also an amendment striking out
clause appointing committee to ex-
anime into the present condition of the
navy, etc. The bill was then reported
read a third time and passed the Sen
ate.
After the morning hour Jourdan,
cashier of the Third National bank,
came to the bar of the Senate and had
read statement disclaiming contempt
of the committee, but saying he de-
clined to produce bank documents
because they were out Of his control.
The president of the bank alone could
produce them. He declined to answer
farther, and asked permission to con-
suit counsel.
Mitchell submitted resolution stat
ing the facts and directing the presi-
dent of the Senate to certify them to
the U. S. district attorney here A long
discussion ensued.
After a lengthy discussion witness
Jourdan stated he was willing to ap-
pear before the committee and testify
that he declined to testify when he was
before the committee some days ago
because he was arrested after coming
to Washington and after the chairman
of the committee, Morton, had re-
ceived a telegram from him that he
would be here on a certain day. He
was arrested needlessly, which was an
offense to him, therefore he refused to
testify.
The Senate adopted a resolution dis
charging Jourdan from contempt upon
his appearance before the committee to
testify.
The Senate then resumed considera-
tiop or the Pacific railroad bill, but no
action taken.
The bill granting right of way to the
Hot Springs Railroad company over
the Hot Springs reservation, Ark, was
' Mfter n eaeud1iSe anu RdSssses Session the Senate
took recess till tomorrow.
HOUSE.
Washington, Feb. 23.-The House
at 10 went into committee of the whole
on the sundry civil bill amendments for
the payment of expenses Of the con-
tested election cases. Young moved
that third of $4,000 appropriated
for tine survey of the Northwestern
for the purpose of reclaiming the over
flow lands of the Delta.
On motion of Conger the amount for
the survey of the lakes and the Mis-
sissippi river was increased to 800, 900,
and Young's amendment that $25, 900
therof be devoted to a survey of the
Delta agreed to.
Pending vote the committeerose and
a new legislative day began, and the
question of smoking in the hall having
arisen, the House by so to 10 defeated
the motion of Banks that cigar stands
and every kind of merchandise bnt
newspapers be banished from the House
section of the capitol. The bill for
printing the memorial and addresses on
the late Speaker Kerr and Senator
Caperton passed. The House then
went into committee of the whole on
the sundry civil bill, and Hale's amend
ment was adopted. Holman offered
an amendment prohibiting the COM
missioner of public grounds from re-
moving fences from the capitol grounds.
Schleicher moved to increase the ap-
preparation for geographical surveys
west of the Tooth meridian, from $780,
600 to $4,000. Adopted
The paragraph for the payment Of
mail carriers in the southern states
before the war, having been reached,
Conger made the point of order that it
was contrary to an express law of Con-
gress. Without action on the point of
order, the committee at 3:15, on mo-
tion Of Clymer rose.
Clymer then moved a recess till to-
morrow at 10 a. m. Both motions
were made in rapid succession and
with good deal of commotion on the
floor, the general understanding being
that the object was to stave off any
further action on the Presidential
count, as rumor had just reached the
hall that the decision Of the commission
in the Oregon case was adverse to the
Democrats. The Republicans insisted
on vote being taken by yeas and
nays, and the result was yeas 130, nays
100. The following Democrats voted
against a recess: Bebee, Bell, Camp
bell, Cutler, Gordon, Hardenburgh Hay
ward, Holman, Keeper, Landers, Le-
Moyne, Morgan, New, Potter, Powell,
Robbins, Stevenson, Warner, Wells
and Whitehouse.
A Democratic caucus was announced
to take place Immediately.
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