The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-01-25
XIV. CONGRESS-.
SENATE.

washington, Jan. "a. .-Ine vice pres
ident submitted a memorial from Eliza
beth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony,
and others of the National women's
suffrage association, praying for the
passage of joint resolution proposing
an amendment to the constitution pro-
hibiting states from DISTINGUISHING per-
sons on account of sex. Referred.
Ferry called up the house bill SUBJ
mitted by the conference committee at
the last session, for the establishment
of post routes and for other purposes,
and said the object was to see if the
two houses could not agree upon the
bill by striking out the subsidy and
other Objectionable features. Pending
discussion the morning hour expired.
Mr.. Ferry's motion to continue the
consideration of the conference report
was agreed to. Yeas, 30; nays, %. A
debate followed.
Mr.. Sharon presented the resolution
of the Nevada legislature, favoring
legislation, preventing the Central Pa
cific railroad from making unjust dis
examinations and practicing extortion.
Referred.
Mr.. Salisbury called up the resolu-
tion submitted by him on the 18th inst,
calling upon the secretary of the treas
ury for information in regard to COM
missions paid bankers and others for
negotiating the sale of United States
bonds, etc.
Mr.. Morrill, submitted an amendment
providing that the information COM
municated to the other house of con-
gress shall not be repealed, but the ref
erences to the document where the
same is to be found shall be made, and
the names of the subscribers to the pop
ular loan since June, vi, to whom no
commissions have been paid may be
omitted. The amendment was accept
ed by Salisbury, and the resolution
agreed to as amended.
Mr.. Thurman submitted resolution
that conferences to be appointed on
the part Of the senate be instructed to
agree to strike out the amendment of
the senate relating to the franking
privilege added by way of proviso to
the 11th section of the bill.
Mr.. Edmunds said as this subject in
volved the question of order, he moved
IL be referred to a select committee of
five senators, : to consider quietly and
disentangle this knot in respect to con-
stitutional privilege.
Mr.. Blaine submitted the following:
Resolved, That the amendments of the
senate on the pending bill changing the
rate of duties on imported books, and
affecting the revenues Of the govern
ment by declaring certain matter free,
which now pays postage, being in the
judgment of the house an infringement
of the constitutional rights of that
body, they are hereby withdrawn from
the bill.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to take up the
resolution recently submitted by him,
declaring the validity of the 18th, 18th
and 10Th amendments to the constitu-
tion.
Mr.. Thurman moved to adjourn.
Rejected; yeas, "a; nays, 20.
Pairs on political questions were an
nounced as follows: Butler, Wallace,
Bailey, Barnum, Garland, Mcdonald,
Morrison, Ransom, Coke and Grover,
with Conover, Cameron, Pa, Cameron,
Wis, Dawes, Kirkwood, Matthews,
ingalls,, Paddock, Sargent and Teller.
Before the vote was announced, Mr..
Garland said he had voted no, although
he was paired on political questions,
with the senator from Iowa, Kirkwood.
If this question to adjourn was po-
litical one, and the vice president
would so state it, he would withdraw
his vote.
The vice president replied it was moi
in his power to decide.
Mr.. Garland-"Then let my vot'
stand mo-,
, Mr.. Edmunds renewed his motion tt
| take up the resolutions.
, Mr.. Eaton moved to go.into execu
, tive session. Rejected, rising vote
! yeas, %; nays, %.
} Several dilatory motions followed
t among them one to take up the bill TO
) the relief of Warren Mitchell. Re
jected.