The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
THE FoRrY-sEvExrH CONGRESS
SENATE.

tials of Malone, senator-elect. were pre-
sented and filed.
The isthmus canal question was re-
ferred to and in connection with tht
statement Window said he would ask te
submit some remarks upon it to-mor-
row, and Eaton gave notice that be
would then press the resolution to q
vote.
ConklingTeported fayorably the house
bill to authorize the registration, trade
marks and protect the same.
The senate bill on the subject was in
definitely postponed.
DAVIS, of w. Va, submitted the con-
ference report of the legislative appro-
priation bill. Adopted.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
were received from the house and re-
ferred.
The bills, giving any retired
medical, pay or engineer officer of the
navy who has served or may hereafter
serve term as chief of the bureau, and
whose name has been borne on the navy
register thirty years, relative rank and
pay of commodore on the retired list:
and the relief of the captain, owners,
officers and crew of the late United
States private armed brig, General
Armstrong, their heirs, executors, ETC.,
was passed-42 to o.
The conference reports on the post
Office and Indian appropriation bills
were adopted.
The Japanes indemnity fund bill was
taken up and after discussion of the
order of business, in which Cock
rell stated that the present congress
passed fewer bills than any of its prede-
cessors, Window was given the floor
and spoke upon the resolution, declar-
ing that the government of the United
States will insist that its consent is
necessary as condition of the prece-
dence to the constructing of an 18TH
manian thoroughfare. 1t is required
that we should not only prevent foreign
encroachments, but do all in our power
to prevent the motives for such en-
croachments.
Hoar moved to amend the resolution
by inserting the declaration that the
commercial and other interests of the
people of the United states regards the
provision for one or more trancit ways
without further delay, ,and that it is the
duty of the government to take i'm
mediate steps for securing the same.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Washington, Feb. 2S.-The house
met in continuation OF Saturdays ses-
sion.
A portrait of Frederick A. Mullen
berg, speaker of the first and third
congress was presented to the house
and accepted.
The vote upon the amendments to
the sundry civil appropriation bill was
proceeded with, and the amendment
appropriating $4,000 to enable the
secretary of the navy to establish naval
coaling stations On the isthmus oflPan-
anna, was agreed to; yeas ia; nays So.
The bulk Of the affirmative vote came
from the republicans, and the bulk of
the negatives from the democrats.
The house then adjourned and Mon
days session commenced.
Wells presented the conference report
on the Indian appropriation bill, which
was agreed to. The agreement restores
the Indian commission but strikes out
the appropriation of $4,000 for ex-
penses of the commission.
Consideration of the civil sundry bill
was resumed, and the amendment in
structing the commissioners, on the part
of the United States, to the inter-
national monetary conscience, to agree
to no adjustment which does not recog-
nize silver coin as part of the money
system of the governments joining in
such conference, was rejected and
stricken from the bill. The bill finally
passed; yeas 1S9, nays So.
Blackburn presented the conference
report on the postoiiice appropriation
bill, which was agreed to.
The republicans called for the read.
ing of the bills introduced for the pur.
pose of presumably postponing the con.
sideration of the funding bill which is
expected to be called up.