The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
THE EoRrY-sEvExTH CONGRESS-
SENATE.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The following
bills were introduced:
By Vance, bill to purchase the
papers of Polk and Bragg. Referred.
Buffers resolution instructing the
judiciary committee to inquire by
what authority and appointment r. NJ.
Wallace is marshal for South Carolina.
Agreed to.
The senate considered the river and
harbor bill and agreed to the amend
ments made in committee of the whole.
When the items for the North Caro-
lima rivers were reached, Thurman
called attention to the increase of ap-
preparation for Cape Fear river from
$4,000 to $4,000. After debate the
reading of the bill was proceeded with,
all the amendments of the senate COM
mittee being agreed to.
A motion was made by Plumb to
recommit with instructions to the CON-
merce committee TO reduce the total to
$1,000, 900, and to apportion the same
to rivers and harbors of national i'm
portance, and as far as practicable, to
the completion by improvements un-
der way, excluding all surveys for new
improvements. The motion not agreed
to; yeas IL, noes 80.
At 5:45, after the statement that un-
less passed before adjournment, the bill
would fail, the motion to adjourn was
negatived; ayes o, noes AZ.
An amendment was adopted without
objection, instructing the secretary Of
war to cause to be made an examina-
tion and survey of the lines for ship
canal across the peninsula, between
the Chesapeake and Delaware bays.
The session was protracted to a late
hour in order to dispose of the bill, its
opponents, small in number, presenting
an unbroken front upon every vote,
notwithstanding all the amendments
offered by them, were invariably laid
on the table, on motion of Ransom,
who had charge of the bill.
HOUSE,
Washington, Feb. 26.-Weaver asked
leave to offer a resolution granting F.
w. Fritzsche, a member of the German
reichstag, the use of this hall this even
ing, for lecture on the present condi-
tion of the German people. Object
ed to.
Honse went into committee on the
sundry civil bill.
Debate was limited to 20 minutes on
Goodies amendment appropriating
5000, 600 for naval coaling stations on
the Isthmus of Panama.
After debate Goodies amendment was
adopted: 80 to 65.
Page offered an amendment increas-
ing the appropriation for surveying
public lands from $4,000 to s35, 900.
Agreed to, the amount of the appro-
priation having been, however, reduced
to $4,000.
Willis offered an amendment appro-
priating $25, 900 to carry into effect the
provisions of section 1853 of the revised
statutes. Rejected.
Springer offered an amendment in
structing the commissioner represent
ing the United States at the interna-
tional monetary conference to agree to
no adjustment which does not recog-
nize silver coins as part of the money
system Of the governments joining in
such conference. Adopted.
Without further action it was ordered
that the ceremonies fixed for Sunday
(to-morrow) at three O'Clock, in COM
memoration of the late Fernando
Wood, be postponed until Monday at
eight o'clock p. m.
The speaker announced the appoint.
ment of Lapham, Tucker, Robeson,
Carlisle and Page as a committee on the
part of the house to attend the funeral
of the late Senator Carpenter at nine
o'clock.
The house took recess until ter
O'Clock Monday.
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