The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-01-23
WASHINGTON.
Wreaths of Smoke From the Ma
tion's Council Fires.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

petitions from New York state were
presented and referred, favoring the re.
monitization Of silver and the repeal of
the specie resumption act.
Morrill, reported bill to remit taxes
on insolyent savings banks. Placed on
the calendar.
A number of bills were introduced
and referred.
The report of the joint select COM
mittee on Chinese immigration was
referred to the committee on Foreign
relations.
At the expiration of the morning
hour the statue of William King, con-
tributed by Maine to the national stat
uary, was accepted, and Hamlin and
Blaine made addresses.
Maxey reported with amendment the
House bill for the payment to officers
and soldiers of the Mexieam- var~ef
three months extra pay provided for by
the act of July 10, 1s49. Placed on
the calendar.
A bill introduced by Butler to repeal
the section of the Revised Statutes
imposing tax of ten per cent. upon the
circulation of state banks, was referred.
The Vice-President presented COM
munication of the Secretary of War
regarding the reimbursing of the state
of Texas for expenses incurred by said
state in repelling invasion by Indians
and Mexicans. Referred.
On motion of Conkling it was ordered
that the papers now on file of the
Senate relating to the case of Major
Runkle be taken from the files and re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary.
The resolutions were agreed to, and
after an executive session the Senate
adjourned.
Washington, Jan. 22.-Clymer occu-
pied the chair in the absence of the
Speaker.
Turner asked leave to offer a resolu-
tion for the appointment of a special
committee to inquire into the causes of
the present cruel pecuniary depression,
and to determine what constitutional
measures consistent with the public
faith, can be taken to give relief to the
people and restore prosperity. White
objected.
Tucker reported back the joint reso-
luton extending the time for the with
drawal of distilled spirits now in bond,
until July 1st, 1878. He explained that
the simply extended the time for the
withdrawal of distilled spirits from
bond until after such time as the COM
mittee should decide whether the tax
should be reduced. 1t forecasted, how
ever, in no manner, the action of the
committee. Referred to committee of
the whole.
Hale reported the fortifcation appro-
priation bill. Referred.
Ewing reported the resolution agreed
on to-day instructing the Currency
committee to inquire into the amount
of gold and silver on hand, etc.
Adopted.
Willis reported n bill authorizing
Rear Admiral John j. Almy to receive
a decoration from the King of the
Hawaiian Islands. Passed.
Also bill to equip an expedition to
the Arctic sea. Recommitted.
Monroe reported bill authorizing
Spencer F. Baird, assistant secretary Of
the Smithsonian Institute, to receive
from the King Of Sweden diploma
constituting him member of the
order Stolaf. Passed.
On motion of Garfield resolution
appointing Noah II. Porter to fill the
vacancy in the board of regents of the
Smithsonian Institute, caused by the
resignation of James d. Dana, was
passed.
The House then took up a bill to
amend existing laws concerning COM
merce and navigation and the regula-
tion of steam vessels. The bill was
laid aside and the Senate joint resolu-
tion accepting from the state Of Maine
the statue of VIM. King, to be placed
in the old hall of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, was taken up for action.
Passed. Adjourned.