The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-13
NNTGGHHTTRR N e. e E r I !.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Frelinghuy-
sen presented with speech petition
of Newark citizens, asking that Con-
gress in considering the electoral vote,
shah lay, aside politics and PERFORM the
duty in IA patriotic MANNER Referred.
Gordon introduced bill to create a
sinking fund for the liquidation of gov
ernment bonds advanced to the West
ern Pacific and Central Pacific railroad
companies of California, and to the U.
P. railroad under the act of July 1852,
and the acts amendatory thereof, for
the settlement of government claims in
regard to said bonds.
Booth called up his resolution con-
corning the electoral count and spoke
at length.
At the conclusion of Booths remarks
consideration was resumed of the bill
to perfect revision of the statutes of
the U. S.
Knott asked that two advanced men,
bers be appointed on the committee to
ascertain the rights and privileges of
the House in counting the electoral
vote. The speaker appointed Field and
Lawrence as the new members.
The speaker laid before the House
the Presidents message detailing the
expenses Of river and harbor appropria-
tions last year. Reagan criticised the
President severely, after which the mes
sage was referred. tss f i..,t s,-,s,q ,-,-
Consent was given TO print the
testimony Of the South Carolina COM
mittee.
Adjourned till Monday.
L F;-g HOUSE. t ...t.
After the call of committees, the
House went into committee of the
whole ON the private calendar.
Knott, in the case of recusant wit
nesses, reported that the House had the
right to compel. the production of tele-
grams by the telegraph company's off,
GERS. l f,..--
Barnes was brought before the House
and declared that he is not now mana
ger of the New Orleans Office, but that
if he should be again placed in charge of
it, he would willingly produce any tele-
grams demanded of him..
Knott offered a resolution declaring
that the response of witness was not suf-
hcient, and remanding him to the Gus
tody of the sergeant-at-arms until he
shall have produced the kilograms, or
been discharged by order of the House.
Adopted. -. .rtH ANtG tE1d
Knott, from the committee to ascer-
tain the privileges of the House in
counting the electoral vote, made a re-
port from that committee 1t embraces
resolutions declaring that in counting
the vote the House has equal powers
with the Senate, and that the president
of the Senate has no right to count the
vote. He gave notice that he would
call up the matter on Wednesday
next.
A resolution by Thurman was agreed
to instructing' the committee on revi-
sion of the laws to inquire into the pro-
priety of publishing new edition Of
the Revised Statutes, with all laws
passed since 1873, the articles of con-
federation and the federal constitution.
Chaffee Introduced bill abolishing
stoves from railroad passenger cars.
Referred. - ~ eP s7't
Maxey submitted joint resolution
amendatory of the resolution Of July,
1876, authorizing the Secretary of War
to issue arms to certain states and ter
ritories so as to provide for the issue
of fifty ball cartridges for each arm is
sued. Referred.
After executive session the Senate
adjourned till Monday. RAH