The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-03-01
Political Gossip, Official Statements
and Other Matters.
Ex.-Gov. Sprague After conkling's
Judicial Scalp.
Small Matters Dished up in Brevity.
The World Encompassed by the Little
Wire.
All Sorts of News, From Murders to
Elopements.

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ton of Conkling and Sargent will be
reported favorably at the first execu-
tive session of the senate. 1t is now
expected that such session will be.
The decrease in the public debt for
February will be about 1000, 900.
The committee on foreign relations
will recommend the confirmation of the
nomination of ex-senator Sargent.
The house committee on ways and
means have agreed not to insist upon
the consideration by the house of the
tariff commission bill until after the
immediate deficiency appropriation bill
is disposed of.
The senators from the Pacific coast
intend TO press the Chinese bill for
passage. They say 1000 to 1900 Chi
nese are landing in San Francisco daily,
and the people Of the Pacific coast are
urging the passage of a law to stop fur
Their immigration.
Ex-Governor Sprague reached here
to-day. 1t is said he has come to OPP
pose the confirmation of Conkling.
John c. New, assistant secretary of
the treasury, entered upon the duties
of his office this morning. The Indiana
congressional delegation called in a
body.
The grand fair under the auspices of
the Union veteran corps was formally
opened tonight. Speeches were made
by Secretary Lincoln, Speaker Keifer,
Gems. Sherman, Sheridan and others.
Tomorrow the senate enters upon
the consideration of the anti-Chinese
emigration question. The question is
likely to be raised whether the suspen-
sion of emigration for so long a period
as twenty years is not a violation Of the
spirit of the treaty which authorizes
the suspension of emigration, but for
bids absolute prohibition and requires
that the suspension shall be for reason
able periods only.
Senator Farley to-day introduced a
bill which proposes to release to Jesse
D. Carr, the United States title to a
tract of land near corner Of Main and
Harrison streets, San Francisco.
The committee on ways and means
Kelly chairman, reported a bill re-
pealing the discriminating duties on
tea and coffee, products Of the pos
sessions of the Netherlands. Passed.
Senate bill appropriating $4,000
in continuing the improvement of
Galveston harbor. Passed.
Bill passed authorizing the construc-
ton of a bridge across the Miss ssippi
at Keithsburg. III. Bills introduced
and referred by Young to establish
a marine hospital at Cincinnati.
Collins, chairman of committee on
elections, submitted a report. The
committee on the contested election
case of Campbell VS.. Cannon, accom-
panied by a resolution declarieg neither
contestant nor contestee entitled to a
seat. He also submitted a minority
report declaring that Campbell is en-
titled to a seat, while Moulton sub
mitted a further resolution signed by
Anterior, Davis, [of ILL., Moulton and
Jewes (Texas) declaring Cannon duly
elected delegate to Congress. The re-
port was laid on the table for further
action.
Gen. Rosencranz furnishes tonight
for publication the following card: Mr..
Blaine in his funeral Grafton before the
two houses to-day, said: when Gen.
Garfield assumed his new duties he
found various troubles already well de-
veloped, and seriously affecting the
value of and efficiency of the army OF
the Cumberland" l was commanding
general of that army, Gen. Garfield
was my chief of staff, and had this been
the fact 1 certainly would have known
it; Gen. Garfield was bound to tell mt
of it. Justice to the truth of histo,
ry and to the army Of the Cumberland,
requires that 1 should declare that /
never heard of such a state of things
until the statement can't from the lips
of the orator, to-day. The distin-
guished gentleman has been wholly
misinformed; and'the statement above
quoted has no foundation in fact; on
the contrary it was the general senti,
ment and constant boast of the officers
and men that the army of the Cum
berland was singularly united and free
from discussions, and therefore no ones
genius was required. appeal to them
to bear witness to this fact. A few
, sentences further on Mr.. Blaine say:
"his military duties closed on the me
moriable battlefield of Chickamauga, {
, field which however disastrous to the
) union armies, gave to him the occasion
) of winning imperishable laurels." He
might with justice have added, as Gar
field would have added, and TO us The
cry of the south, the objective point O
: the campaign, Chattanooga. Signed
w. s RosancranS.