The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-12-09
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SENATE.

commission bill. He said our nearest
approaches TO free trade had been sea
sons of national disasters. as were the
years Of 1888, al and '57, and the fur.
ther we had receeded from free trade
the better had labor fared, and greater
had been the material and educational
advancement of the country. Evil
dences that the free trade prosperity of
Great Britain was on the wane were
apparent In the 5000 houses in Sheffield
and the 10, 900 in Birmingham, now
marked ito let" He contended that
the British policy had been everywhere
regretted.
The president pro tenn. submitted the
response Of the secretary of the inte-
rior to the senate resolution, transmit
ting list of the names of the officers
clerks and other employees. on the rolls
of bis department with their salaries,
date of appointment, state to which
charged, and indication of who served
in the union and who in the confeder-
ate armies. Tabled and ordered print
cd.
A bill was introduced bv pendleton
| to provide that the PRINCIPAL officers of
each executive department NAV occupv
seats on the floor Of the senate and
house. On motion it was referred to
special COMMITTEES of ten. to be appoint
ed bv the chair.
By Vest. for recording marriages in
territories. alan to mako . wife . com
petent witness in trial for bioamv. In
territories Of the United States.
By Logan. to refer the claims Of the
western Cberokees or old settlers. to
the United States court Of claims for
adjud ication.
By Cockrell. for an investigation and
examination OF the accounts Of certain
land grant railroads. in accordance with
the decision OF the supreme court. and
for full report of the result to con-
qress.
Also to amend certain sections. re-
yised statutes. concerning taxes on de-
posits of banks which shall be deposit-
ed with apy other association. bank or
bankers. and which is subject to tax as
deposits with such association. bank or
bankers. It further exempts from lax
alton savings deposits in proyident as
socistions, savings banks and savings
institutions. and so much Of their de-
posits as has been invested in U. s. Sc
curities.
By Cockrell. to amend certain Sec
tions revised statutes. It provides
that every soldier or officer who served
In the military or naval service of the
United states during the recent rebel-
lion for 90 days and was.honorabIy dis
charged. and in case of death his widow
and minor children shall be entitled to
100 acres Of public land not otherwise
reserved or appropriated.
By Plum. to amend section ia re-
vised statutes. The bin retires Judges
of the United States courts after ten
years service at 70 wears. and after 90
years service at 65 years.
Voorhees, submitted a resolution.
which. at his instance was tabled and
ordered printed for reference to the
committees ON finance of the recommda.
tion in the presidents message In favor
Of the reneal of the acts authorizing the
coinage OF silver and the issue Of silver
certificates and their retirement from
circulation.
Garland introduced a bill in relation
to presidential succession. upon which he
gave notice Of bis intention tn sneal
when the subject is taken nm Tuesday.
Tabled.
Ferry. from the committee ON postof-
fees. reported back with an amend
ment. the bill granting frankino privi-
leee to tie widow Of the late President
Garfield. He asked the unanimous con.
sent for the suspension of the rules to
consider the bill. In reply to Cockrell.
he explained that the committee's
amendment consisted simply in making
the language conform to the require
ments of the present revised statutes on
postal matters, and that otherwise it
was indentical with precedents N
the case Of the widows of Presidents
Tyler, Polk and Lincoln, and that re-
port was unanimous one.
Maxey, of the same committee, made