The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-01-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
Yesterdays Doings in the Ma
tional Legislature.
SENATE.


Washington, Jan. 14.-The memorial
Of the New York Chamber of Com.
merce for law to equitably adjust
errors in the assessment and collection
of duties on imports, and petition of
bankers, merchants and others, of New
York, favoring the repeal of the bank
rupt laws. were presented and referred.
Davis presented a petition of 400
bankers and business men of Chicago
in favor of retaining gold as the single
standard of value, and against the re-
peal of specie resumption. Referred.
Edmunds submitted long amend
ment to the preamble of the resolution
introduced by Matthews before the re-
cess, declaring the right of the govern
ment to pay its bonds in silver.
Mitchell submitted resolution in
structing the committee on Indian
affairs to inquire into the propriety of
setting apart four large reservations
for all the Indians of the country, and
that the lands now occupied by them
be opened to settlement. Referred.
Christiancy presented remonstrance
of the Seminole and Creek Indians
against the passage of bill to enable
Indians to become citizens of the
United States. Laid on the table.
Hill presented resolutions of the
Savannah cotton exchange denying that
the South is unanimously in favor of
the restoration of the silver dollar, and
favoring gold standard of value alone
and a speedy return to specie payments.
Referred.
Mitchell presented petition signed
by citizens of Oregon, favoring the
passage of the bill recently introduced
by him to extend the time for the COM
pletion of the Northern Pacific rail-
road.
Edmunds submitted concurrent
resolution proposing joint rules for the
two houses of Congress during the
session. He also proposed rule for
the Senate, providing that no motion
shall be deemed in order to admit any
person whatever within the doors of
the Senate chamber to present petit
tion, memorial or address, except in
cases of parties or counsel in cases of
contempt or impeachment. Referred.
Thurman submitted resolution in
structing the committee on Military
Affairs to inquire whether any, and if
any, what legislation is necessary or
expedient to increase the annual appro-
priation for arming and equipping the
militia of the states and territories, to
correspond with the increase in popula-
tion since the passage of the act of
1908, such increase to take immediate
effect.
The Senate then resumed considera-
tion of the resolution of Matthews,
declaring the right of the government
to pay bonds in silver, and Bailey read
long argument as to the constitu-
tional powers of Congress in relation to
coinage, etc.
After long discussion the Senate
went into executive session and when
the doors were reopened adjourned.
HOUSE.
Under the call of States, bills were
introduced and referred fixing the rates
to be paid for public advertising, pro-
viding for CO mmission on the subject
of the alcoholic traffic, amending the
revenue laws, increasing the tax on dis
titled liquors, repeating the laws impos-
ing tax on friction matches, and re-
pealing the law requiring stamps on
bank checks; for the removal Of the
tax on deposits in state and nation
al savings institutions and trust COM
panies, and for the adjustment and pay
ment of claims for prize money due
citizens of Pennsylvania.
Bills were introduced and referred, as
follows:
BY Davis-Restoring to either House
of Congress the power to punish for
contempt.
By Rice-To enable the Secretary of
the Interior to make a final settlement
with the Potawottamie Indians.
BY Banning-Authorizin the Secre-
tary Of War to sell certain ordnance es-
adjustments; also authorizing the
same to prescribe rules to be observed
in the preparation and opening of bids
for contracts under the War Depart
ment.
BY Whitthorne-Providing that all
parties making contracts or agreements
in violation of law, whereby money
may be drawn from the Treasury, shall
be guilty of misdemeanor.
BY Fort-Forbidding the Territories
to incur Indebtedness in aid of railroads
or private corporations. -..
BY Schleicher-To assign certain
credits to the sinking fund and to make
their equivalent available for the re-
demption of U. s. notes.
BY Misunderstanding for the pur-
chase of the best movable torpedo.
BY Patterson-Authorizing the DUR
chase of gold dust and gold and silver
bullion at the mint in Denver. and
payment therefor by draft.
Kelly offered a resolution providing
that az Detitions are ahout fo H.