The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
Yesterdays Doings in the Ma.
tional Legislature.
SENATE.

monetization of the silver dollar and
the repeal of the specie resumption act.
A resolution that the Senate should
consider bills on the calendar not OBJ.
jected to was agreed to.
A bill to enable Indians to become
citizens was taken up during the morn.
ing hour, and Whyte spoke in opposi-
tion. Ft..
AT the expiration of the morning
hour further consideration of the bill
was postponed till Monday next.
Chaffee introduced bill to provide
for the election of Territorial Gov
ernor, Secretary and other territorial
officers in the several territories. Re-
ferred.
A resolution of Beck to have inquiry
into legislation needed to prevent the
introduction of yellow fever into this
country was adopted.
Cameron presented a petition of the
American Iron and Steel Association,
demonstrating against any change in
the present rates of duties of imports.
Referred.
Cameron fPa.) introduced a hill to
reinstate certain officers of the II s
armv. uproyides that all officers of
the Unite States army who served
therein mora than twantv vears con-
tinuouslv and served also during the
late rebellion. and who were wounded
and breysted for gallant services in
the field d action. and who were hon.
orably Mustered ont of service under
Section Il. of the act of .Julv IL 1870
be reinstated and retired as of date
they were respectiyely mustered ont.
Witbers reported back the resolution
instructipg the Pension committee to
consider "a to the expediencv of reduc-
ing and reaGiusting the compensation
of pension agents. and also as TO the
practicablity of having pensioners paid
directly from the Treasury of the Unit
ed States together with the views in
writing of various public officers to
whom the question had been submit
ted Withers also gave notice that to-
morrow he would call up for considera-
ton the Senate bill amending the laws
granting pensions to soldiers and sail
ors of the war of 1912, and their wild
ows.
Dorsey submitted an amendment to
the resolution recently submitted by
Voorhees,, instructing the committee
on Judiciary to procure information in
relation to the bonds of certain railroad
companies on certain contingent land
grants of lands of the Indians of the
Indian Territory. The amendment in
structs the committee to ascertain what
amount of money has been expended
by the several Indian tribes of the In
to Washington during the past five
years, and whether any such money has
been taken from the school fund of any
such tribes, and if so what legislation
is necessary to prevent in future the
diversion of such school funds from
their legitimate purpose.
The Senate bill for the relief of set
tiers on public lands under the pre-
emptioa laws was passed. Paddock, in
explanation of this bill. said it was to
allow I settler who had occupied a
tract Of land year or more, to change
his settlement and take I'D one under
the homestead law. and the time spent
on the former tract to be counted as
part Of the five wears required under
the homestead law.
Senate bill to amend act of March
ID. 1877. to provide for the preparation
and publication of a new edition of the
revised statutes of the United States
was referred.
HOUSE.
The silver bill, with the Senate
amendments, was returned to the
House Immediately after the COM
mencemont of the session, to-day, and
placed upon the speakers table, with
other accumulated business, which has
precedence.
The regular Monday call of states for
bills and resolutions was interrupted
for the consideration of reports from
the committee on District of Columbia.
The silver bill will be reached to-
morrow by majority vote to set aside
all previous business on the Speakers