The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-12-01
TIE House OF Representative BAN
aged by FIre.
The AanaaI Report OF Gen. walker
sapt. Census
T'he Probable DeInz- OF the Coming
se-si0s OF Coaxress
Morey Lsttsr-Ete-. Ese A.. Etc.

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erty, Indian agent, Crow Creek agency,
it is reported. will reach Washington
In a few days with delegation Of Brule
Sioux chiefs. These Indians have con-
ceded TO the Chicago, Milwaukee * St.
Paul railroad tine right of way through
their reservation, and wished TO come
TO this city TO settle the details.
A fire broke ont last night in the llar-
Der shop OF the house of representa-
tives, and before II could be extinguish-
ed considerable injury was done the
walls and ceiling. The barber shop
was located In one Of the house cloak
rooms. To-day the architect put men
at work to repair the damage. The or
igin OF the fire was not astertained.
Gen. Francis A. Walker, superin-
tendent OF census, has submitted his
regular annual report to the secretary
of the interior. lie says that, although
the work OF taking the tenth census
is substantially complete 1.-THE returns
having been received from all but seven
OF the total number OF n ,265 enumera-
tion districts) 1t will probably be two or
three weeks before the Office will lie
able to present complete statistics OF
the population OF the country. and he
therefore considers it advisable TO post
pone all mention Of the results of the
enumeration. and also all discussion of
the methods in use rs well rs any sug-
gestions, which may require to ne made
OF changes in the census law with ref
erence to future enumerations.
The superintendent says every year
and every month which can be saved in
the compilation and publication of GEN.
sus statistics adds appreclably to their
value, and recommends that congress
be asked TO authorize the printing by
special contract, under the supervision
Of the secretary Of the interior, and IL it
be thought desirable, Of the printing
committees of the two houses Of con-
gress, of the several reports OF the GEN.
sus as fast rs prepared.
Washington, Nov. 30.-There are
less than thirty members OF congress in
the city, and among this number there
is not single one who advocates an
extra session of the 47th congress, or
any indulgence in tendencies 10 bring
ono about. The present outlook is that
the coming session will be devoted al
most exclusively, besides counting the
electoral vote, to the passage of the
regular appropriation bills, n funding
bill, and perhaps an apportionment bin.
1t Is not believed, despite the forthcom-
ing recommendation Of the president
and the secretary of the treasury, that
there will be any legislation to affect
the present status of the standard silver
dollar, with respect TO its weight or the
amount of coinage. No legislation
amendatory Of the tariff is anticipated.
Undoubtedly an effort will again he
made to put salt and paper pulp on the
free list; but the whole subject of tariff
revision will probably be consigned to
commission, rs proposed by the Eaton
bill.
The general disposition is to keep
politics out OF debate rs much rs pos
sible, especially in .the house. II the
republicans manifest n desire TO make
the session one Of business only, the
democrats will undoubtedly be disposed
to accommodate them.
Some Of the republicans urge an extra
session to enable their party to secure
control of the organization Immediately
after March 4th. This will be frowned
down by the leaders. All that could be
gained by such control would be Il few
offices, aud the disposition Of the repub-
lican leaders is to let the democrats
hold on to them until December of next
year. or course there will be an extra.
session Of the senate to confirm Presi-
dent GarIield's appointments. How
long this will last will depend, first,
upon the nature Of the struggle that
may take place over the matter of or
ganization, and secondly, upon the
possible contingency that the new Chi
nese treaty may not by that time have
been ratified. II it has not, the senate
will doubtless remain in session rs long
rs may be necessary in order to dispose
of 1t, the Chinese question having now
reached that degree of national interest
that neither party will care to ignore it.
There is also reason to believe that in
the event Of the speedy ratification Of
the new treaty, next winter some meas
ure similar to to the iiftecn-passenger
bill may be promptly enacted to make
it effectual before the present congress
expires, on the 4th of March, by limita-
tion.
Chicago, Nov. 30.-The Inter Ocean's
Washington special says: John Davep-
port and Marshal Jewell are still here,
and say the work of ferreting out the
history OF the Moray letter is progress
ing finely. The author will, Daven-
port says, surely he discovered, proba-
bly, In :. very short time, and the expo
sure will have great effect in the
campaign OF 1884. They say, except
for that letter, neither New Jersey,
California or Nevada would have gone