The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-02-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
Yesterdays Doings in the Ma
tional Legislature.
SENATE.

Washington, Jan. 3l.-Kernan pre-
sented petitions from citizens of Erie
and other counties Of New York in
favor OF the reconciliation Of silver
and the repeal Of the specie resumption
act.
A number of bills of private char
acter were passed during the morning
hour.
Hamlin called up the House Joint
resolution extending the thanks of
Congress to Henry NJ. Stanley, the
explorer Of Central Africa, and it was
unanimously agreed to.
Maxey called up the Senate bill ap-
propriating 5000, 900 for the erection of
suitable posts for the protection of the
Rio Grande frontier, and it was passed.
The Senate bill defining the rights of
persons regarding homestead entries on
the public domain, was passed.
At the expiration of the morning
hour consideration was resumed of the
silver bill.
Morgan submitted an amendment to
allow free coinage of silver by permit
ting any holder of bullion to deposit it
at an assay Office or mint in sums of not
less than one hundred dollars in single
deposit, nor to exceed one hundred
thousand dollars during a calendar
month by the same depositor. The
bullion to be valued at its market
value, for legal tenders at the date of
deposit. Certificates to be given to the
owner to be paid by the Secretary of
the Treasury in not less than thirty nor
more than ninety days in legal tender
notes or silver dollars, at the option of
the Government. After one years
coinage, silver is to be on the same
footing in all respects with the coinage
of gold. Ordered printed.
Booth submitted an amendment to
allow the owners of silver dollars to
deposit them with the treasurer or any
assistant treasurer of the United States,
and receive certificates of not less than
ten dollars each. The certificates to be
engraved as money, and to circulate in
place of silver. The design is to OBJ
viate the inconvenience of silver in
commercial transactions. Ordered
printed.
Hamlin read resolutions of the Maine
legislature favoring a single gold stan
dard. Tabled. Hamlin said they were
almost unanimously adopted.
After some discussion on motion of
Bayard, further consideration of the
silver bill was postponed until Monday
next, with the understanding that de-
bate should then be resumed and con-
tinued from day to day until vote
shall be reached. The Senate then ad-
journed until Monday.
HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 31.-A resolution
to investigate the charges of official
misconduct in the U. s. western court
Of North Carolina, was referred; also a
bill reported from the committee on
postoffices, fixing the pay of higher class
letter carriers in large cities at 81, 900,
and lower class at $500 per annum.
The House then went into committee
of the whole upon the military academy
appropriation bill.
Durham explained that the bill ap-
propriates S272,000, or $4,000 less
than last year, and that there was
section providing that the appointment
Of civilians as second lieutenants should
be made only when more vacancies
exist than could be filled by assign
ment of the next graduating class of
cadets. After debate, without action,
the committee rose.
Harris, from the Election committee,
reported in the California case in favor
of Wigginton. Waite presented the
minority report favoring Pacheco.
Springer presented separate report.
although concurring in the resolution
of the majority. All were ordered
printed. The case comes up next Tues
day. Adjourned.