The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-01-12
CAPITAL MOVES.
What Our Representatives Are Doing
For Our Good,
And What They May Be Doing For
the Other Fellows.
SENATE.

NAL
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE president
pro tenn. announced the special com
mittee on the rights Of women, as fol-
lows: Lapham, Anthony, Ferry, Blair
George, jackson and Fair.
Anthony introduced a bill providing
for the retirement of any person who
has served so years or upwards in either
house of congress.
Nearly every senator present having
submitted petitions for a commission
on alcoholic liquor traffic, Blair said it
was an evidence of a universal demand
for legislation on the subject.
Morgan offered a resolution directing
the woman suffrage committe to ing uire
into suffrage in Utah
Vest spoke on the Sherman refund
ing bill, and said that the demo-
cratic bills of last year have saved
the country S15. 000, 900.
On motion of Pendleton, the house
resolution for the recognition of the
services of the late superintendent of
the coast survey, Carlisle P. Patterson,
was concurred in.
Minutes of the general assembly of
the Presbyterian church of the United
States in session at Buffalo last May
condemning polygamy, were submitted.
Morgan read a petition from mem-
bers of the Omaha tribe of Indians,
praying that congress grant each one Of
them a clear and full title to the Land
on which he has worked. Fifty-two
signers of the petition set forth that
they have taken out certificates of allot-
ment of the land or entered upon
! within the limits Of the Omaha reserva-
ton, and have worked upon their re-
spective lands from three to ten years;
each farm has from 5 to so acres under
cultivation, etc.
Dawes complained Of the laxuess of
the Indian commissioner In this matter,
and the petition was referred to the
committee on Indian affairs.
Morgan offered a resolution, which
was laid over to be printed, directing
the special committee on woman suf-
frage to inquire into the matter of suf-
frape in Utah and report bill to set
aside any existing laws comforting suf-
frage upon m in that territory.
Brown offered a resolution which was
laid over, supplying each senator not a
chairman of committee with clerk.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 11.-Orth Of
fered a resolution i~nstructing the
civil service committee to inquire
into the ~expedience of providing a diff
ferent form from the present, for the ap-
pointment of the committees of the
house, with leave to report at any time.
The speaker said it would be referred
the committee on rules.
Orth objected, and moved to refer 1t
to the civil service committee. Motion
lost, 81 to SO.
Motion defeated; yeas, So; nays, 139;
and resolution referred to committee on
rules.
Bill to incorporate the Garfield me-
mortal hospital placed on the house
calender.
Burrows asked leave to introduce and
put on its passage a bill defining the
qualifications of territorial delegates.
1t provides that no person shall be a
delegate from any territory under the
age Of 25 years, and seven years citi-
zens of the United States, and that no
person living in bigamy OIL polygamy
be eligible.
Armfield and Singleton objected.
Burrows stated hat he had mistaken
the sentiments of the other side, and
gave notice he would introduce the bill
again Monday.