The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Wright called
up his bill to establish a court for the
trial of contested Presidential elections
for the purpose Of having it referred,
and spoke at length on the proposition.
I The chair laid before the Senate COM
munication from the Secretary Of the
Interior in answer to the Senate resolu-
tion OF yesterday transmitting the an
nual repert of the Central Pacific R. r.
of Gala. for the year ending June 30,
1876. Referred.
Conkling presented a petition of New
York bankers and merchants, in favor
Of an afnicable adjustment of the presi-
Dental question. He made a speech
in presenting it, setting forth the prom
| inence of the signers and the import
ance of their interest. 1t was signed
by Democrats and Republicans, being
honorably associated with nearly every
branch of industry. The signers are
$50 in number. Conkling added that
he himself was in complete aympathy
with the petitioners; that this was q
question beyond party feeling and above
it. 1t was right for parties to contend,
but when the question had been set
tied at the ballot-box-the final arbit-
rament of popular contests-the only
duty and lawful. proceeding is to find
the honest and true result and declare
it; bow to it and stand by it. Con-
gress-the nation-should do it. Who
ever stands on truth and right will not
fall. Whoever stands on wrong and
falsehood will be overthrown. The Pc
tition was referred to a special COM
mittee.
Chaffee introduced bill to divide the
State of Colorado into two judicial dis
tricts. Referred. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Willis introduced.a bill for the repeal
of the taxes on capital and de-
posits of state and national banks.
Referred,
McCrary offered a resolution direct
ing the Secretary of the Interior to
transmit to the House a copy of the
latest report of the Government direc-
tors Of the Union Pacific railroad.
Adopted.
Clymer reported the military academy
appropriation bill. Made the special
order for Monday. 1t appropriates
$3.50, ,000. F.-7GT sIC1l fEs
The House then considered the bill
fixing the compensation of U. s. mar
SnalS anu deputies. All dIueutIueub
striking out the clause limiting depu-
ties salaries to $1,000 per year, was
defeated, and the bill passed.
Durham reported bill providing
that U. S. attorneys shall receive
yearly salary instead of fees. Referred.
A bill passed making IGalyeston and
Brownsville ports of entry.
Goodwin reported back, the bill con-
cerning proof required in homestead
entries. The Senate amendments were
concurred in. Kidder reported back
the bill giving parties certain time to
enter lands under the presumption,
homestead or timber culture acts after
contest has been finally decided. Passed.
The House went into committee of
the whole on the state of the union.
Hewitt reported bill granting
pensions to certain soldiers of the
Mexico, Florida and Black Hawk wars,
and widows Of certain deceased sailors.
Passed. 1t allows pensions of So a
month to all who served go days in the
Mexican war, or 80 days in the Florida
or Black Hawk wars, and to their sur
viving widows now unmarried.
The House then went into committee
of the whole on the consular and dip
maticappropriation bill, appropriating
S137, ,05S. Adjourned.