The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-06
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XIV. CONGRESS.
COMMITTEES Changes-Those Dis
triot of Columbia Bonds
Adjourned.tillsM Monday.


Washington, Dec. 8. The vice-presi-
dent.annou as the special commit
tee on the yellow fever investigation,
Harris, Matthews, Lamar, Paddock,
Conover. Garland and Eustis.
The following changes In the stand
Ing committees were made by unani-
nous consent: Eaton to retire from
the committee on appropriations, and
Wallace to take his place; Morgan to
retire from the committee on patents,
and Eaton to take his place; Wallace
to retire from the committee on for
eign relations, and Morgan to take his
place.
Cameron, from the election commit
tee reported resolution to print one
hundred copies of the testimony In the
Corbin-B Butler case. Agreed to.
Ferry submitted a resolution request
ing the president to transmit any infor-
nation received concerning the posta l
and commercial intercourse with South
American states, with recommends
tions for improving such intercourse.
Agreed to.
After an executive session the senate
adjourned till Monday. srs ~
HOUSE.
Singleton, from the committee on ap-
preparations, reported the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill.
Referred to thecommittee Of the whole,
and made special order for Tuesday
next. 49,
Clymer, from the same committee,
reported the naval appropriation bill.
Referred to committee Of the whole.
Investigation was ordered into the
charges affecting the character of the
members in connection with the vote
in regard to the 3.65 bonds of the dis
trict.
A resolution for the appointment Of
a yellow fever commission; passed.
Brentano made personal explana-
tion regarding the statement of the
Washington Post, that he received S12,-
500 for voting TO pay interest on 365
of tine district Of Columbia bonds. He
moved for an investigation by the COM
mittee. Adopted.
Harrison, of Illinois, offered reso-
luton for Information regarding the
employees appointed in charge Of the
Chicago custom house by the present
collector.
Garfield, from the COMMITTEES on rules,
reported a concurrent resolution for
the appointment Of a yellow fever COM
mission, and said that all parties were
in accord that congress had clear
right to govern quarantine relations
along the coast. He alluded to the
generosity Of all sections during the
late pestilence.
Hooker said that this generosity had
broken down all the barriers of pride
that had prostrated all the boundaries
of that section, and had made the peo-
pie north and the people south feel that
they were indeed bone Of one bone and
of the same blood and lineage in that
terrible affiiction, when the hand of the
destroyer fell ON the people of the
south, the north and west had gone to
their rescue with largo hearted benevo-
lence, which would never be forgotten
by the afflicted people, whose gratitude
could not find words to express itself.
Cox, of New York, while favoring
the resolution, hoped the commission
would in no way interfere with the
local guarantees. The resolution was
adopted.
A bill was introduced In the house
to-day by Findley proposing to prohibit
the Union Pacific railroad company,
under penalty of heavy fines, from
charging any additional sum for trans
portation Of freight or passengers over
the bridge at Omaha in excess of the
amount now allowed by law for similar
transportation over any other portion
of the road.
Adjourned till Monday.