The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-04-14
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washington, April 13.-Bayard ne
uortsd from the finance COMMITTEES
with amendments the senate bill foI
.pppointment Of q commission on tariff.
placed on the calendar.
The commission will consist Of nine
members. appointed from civil life by
the president with the advice Of the
senate; the president 70 be the first
one; the pay 10 be $40 per day and
actual expenses The commission shall
consider all classes OF questions in
yolyed, necessary 70 establish judi
cious tariff In justice 10 all interests.
The Geneva award bill was resumed.
Davis tIll.l addressed the senate, ex.
pressing surprise that Hoar should
deny that the underwriters are entitled
To subrogation to the rights Of the i'm
sured owners Of vessels destroyed by
inculpated cruisers He declared that
England failed in her duty. and We
might have declared war but for the
enlightened spirit OF the age. We SUBJ
mitted our disagreements to nrbltra-
tion, and ars bound by the letter and
spirit Of the result. We have no right
u divert the award claims which were
rejected. namely, all except those for
direct losses by inculpated cruisers.
Our obligation ON this point Is solely u
moral one. because the United States
Is not liable 10 suit.
Bayard supported the bill
Blaine and Carpenter engaged in an
amusing colloquy.
Senator Slater to-day introduced (by
request) bill to restore 10 the public
domain tho unearned portion of the
Oregon Central railroad company's
franchise grant. This is the portion
which lies between Astoria and Nc
Minnyille. The bill next provides for
ths granting Of the right of way to the
Astoria & winnemucca railway CON-
pany for their entire line from Astoria
via McMinnville and through the will
lemette valley and southeastern Oregon
to winnemucca, New.
Pending debate, the senate adjourned.
HOUSE
Washington April 13.-At the con-
clusion OF Ewing's speech, which was
frequently applauded by the democrat
ic side, and which met with n slight
burst OF applause ON the republican
side when he incidently alluded TO Gen.
Grant as the possible next president,
vote was taken upon the amendment
relative to troops at the polls. and 1t
was agreed to; yeas, 1lG; nays, o., par
ty vote.
The army bill was taken up and Ew-
ing addressed the house. He was sur
prised that the democrats were criti-
cized for not debating this question,
for the republicans, Mt the extra ses-
sion, had voted for this very amend
ment, which was republican amend
inent. During twelve years the repub-
lican party had placed on appropriation
bills 3s7 political riders. Although
not much In favor OF 1t, he did not
tremble lest the republicans should ar
raign the democrats this fall for doing
the same.
He proceeded to vindicate the char
aeter and purpose OF various riders put
on bills by the democrats as eminently
patriotic, economic and necessary. He
asserted that Robeson's state had on
It's statute books provision In exactly
the same words as this amendment,
which Robson criticized SO severely.
Another president might not be SO
goody-goody as President Hayes. and