The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-05-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
LEGIsLArIox AT THE CAPITAL.
Electoral yste Bili stiII Pending
The MarshaIs BiIl Passes the
senAte-ADpropriat
The Ute Btii.
SENATE.

Washington, May 2l.-The senate
committee on commerce was allowed to
sit during the session of the senate.
The joint rule for counting the cleo
toral vote was considered, hut infor-
mally laid aside in order TO consider the
legislative bill.
Cockreli. from the committee on
claims, reported the house bill making
an appropriation for claims allowed by
the claims commissioners. Placed on
the calendar.
At the request of Bayard, who de-
sires TO leave the city to-day, the mar
shals' bill was taken up, and Conkling's s
amendment making the bill refer 10
deputy marslials appointed onlyto serve
in connection with elections, was re-
jected by a party vote.
Wood moved to make the appoint
ments solely with reference TO their 1T
ness for the duties and without regard
to political preferences. Rejected by a
party vote.
Bayard accepted McMillan's amend
ment, that marshals should rot be
liable for any acts of their deputies,
Agreed TO.
The bill then passed by vote Of q
to Ia party vote.
The amendment increasing the ap.
preparation for senate employees from
Sol. .7i0 to sos. 1927, together with va.
rious minor amendments, were concur.
red In.
When the appropriation for postage
stamps for the sergeant-of-arms OF the
senate was reached, Edmunds expressed
his condemnation of the law prevent.
ing congressman from franking letters,
while the department officials all had
the right. The law seemed to regard
representatives and senators rs too dis.
honest to be trusted.
Davis, OF West Virginia. agreed To
this view.
The committee amendment agreed to
striking out the clause that land ia the
Seatto "hcit etciC ~ ho iaud ohiCc MA
bc entered at the general land Office,
and afiidavits be made before some com.
petent officer.
The bill was then reported 10 the sen.
ate, the amendments concurred in, and
the bill passed.
The senate decided to consider the
electoral vote bill.
After executive session, adjourned.
HOUSE
Washington, May 2l.-Hooker inti
mated that Belford and Haskell had
acted in bad faith with him when they
had secured the setting aside OF Wed
nesday night for the Ute ratification
bill, in place OF his Choctaw bill. He
suggested that Belford would have q
''sweet timen getting the Ute bill
through.
The bill making an appropriation fol
certain claims allowed by officers of the
treasury, passed.
Also the senate bill for the relief OF
Public Printer Defrees.
Cox, chairman OF the committee
on foreign affairs, reported back the
resolution calling on the president foi
information in regard to the expulsion
Of Israelite citizens of the United States
from st. Petersburg by the Russian
government.
The house then considered the bills
reported yesterday from the committee
of the whole relative to public lands.
The bills agreed to in committee of the
whole passed, and private bills were
called for.
Colerick, from the committee Oh
elections, reported a resolution declar.
ing Mason, the sitting member, from
the Twenty-ninth New York district,
entitled to seat. Adopted.
The house went into committee or
private calendar.
During discussion Of the pension bill
White and Bayne became involved in .
heated dispute and personal filings or
account Of an accusation by Bayne thai
White neglected the pension claims oi
his constituents. Bayne said Reagan.
hostility to the tariff was explained b,
the fact that the protective tariff per
mitted the manufacture of munition,
which enabled the stamping out o.
the rebellion.
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