The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-06-06
NE WIS SUMMARY.
Legislative Work Yesterday
at the Capitol.
Further Reports from the Southern
Indian Country.
The Strikers, Oregon Elections and
The Strikers. Oregon Elections and
General News Gleanings.
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.

Washington. June 5.-.Most of the
session was spent in debate upon rulings
and points Of order as concerned GER
tain resolutions, and but little was &C
complished beyond voting $4,000 for
public buildings at Concord, N. H.,
and Marquette, Mich.
SENATE.
Lapham reported f~avorably the bill
giving women the right OF suffrage.
George made a minority report.
Pepdleton offered a resolution in
structing the committee or civil SER
vice to inquire and report whether any
attempt is being made to levy and COL
lect assessments for partisan purposes
from parties in the government employ
in Washington, whether under the
guise of asking voluntary contributions
or otherwise. Laid owe upon objec-
tion by Plumb.
Van Wyck offered resolution recit-
ing that printed circulars are being sent
employees in the civil service of the gov
eminent containing the following:
Under the circumstances in which
the country finds itself placed the COM
mittee believe you will esteem it both
a privilege and pleasure to make us
a..contribution, which it is to be hoped
may not be less than. The COM
mittee is authorized to state that such
yOluptorg contributions from nareono
employed In the service of the United
States will not he objected to In any
official quarter. Please make prompt
and favorable response to this letter by
bank check or draft" Laid over upon
objection of Plumb.
Mcmillan introduced a bill providing
for an agreement with the Sioux Indi-
n Of Dakota for a cession of part of
the great Sioux reservation to the
United States, and to define the boun-
diaries of separate reservations for the
various tribes of Sioux.
Sewell introduced IL bill allowing
S10,0 900 to the widow of Minister Kill
patrick.
The consideration of the army bill
was resumed, the question being upon
the senate committees amendment pro-
viding for the voluntary retirement of
army officers after forty years service
and their compulsory retirement AZ
sixty-flve years of age.
Bayard asked that the two features
be voted upon separately, and it was so
ordered. The first branch of the amend
ment prevailed without dissent. 1t is
as follows: On and after the first day
of December, 1882, when an officer has
served forty years, either as an officer
or soldier in the regular or volunteer
service or both, he shall, If he make
application therefor to the president,
be retired from active service and
placed on the retired list.
Bayard moved to amend the second
branch question by providing for the
compulsory retirement at sixty-fve in
stead of sixty-two years.
Butler moved to further amend by
exempting from this requirement gen.
erals who have received the thanks of
congress.
Bayard modified his amendment so as
to fix the age for compulsory retire
ment at sixty-four years. Adopted
yeas %, nays %. -
Butler modified his proposition ex-
empting officers who have received the
the thanks of congress so as to require
that they shall not be retired until sew
enty years Of age, thus conforming to
the regulations in regard to naval off,
GERS.
Logan opposed the proposition, and it
was rejected by 8 to 40.
Plumb gave notice of an amendment
authorizing the president in his discre-
tion to enlist 1000 additional men for
the army for frontier service II emer-
gencles not to exceed a period of one
year. Without further action the SEN
ate adjourned.