The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-12-21
News From Both Branches of
Congress.
Probable Chairmanships Of Inn
portant Committees.
Appointments Confirmed. Notes
of Minor Interest.


Washington, December 20.-Cullom
introduced a bill to establish a board Of
railroad commissioners and regulate
Interstate commerce.
Van yck's resolution Of yesterday
calling on the Secretary Of the Interior
for information of land granted rail.
roads was called up.
Blackburn, from the committee on
rules, reported a resolution that here
after the committee on post offices and
post roads consist Of fifteen members,
and the committees on banking curren-
cy, foreign affairs. military affairs, ter
ritories, public buildings, District OF
Columbia. be composed of thirteen men,
bers each. He stated that the In
creased membership fully met the views
of the speaker. Resolution adopted.
The senate went into executive ses-
sion upon reopening, and resumed the
consideration of the new rules, but af-
ter a short debate the matter was post
poned until after the holiday recess.
The chair laid before the senate a
communication from the Secretary of
the Interior, transmitting copies of pa
pers relating to the attempted transfer
of the Texas Pacific railroad company
land grant to the Southern Pacific rail
way company of Arizona, New Mexico
and California. The secretary conclu-
ded his communication with the state
ment that no action had been taken on
the subject by the department.
The senate concurred in a joint reso-
luton with the house relating to the
celebration of the centenary surrender
by Washington Of his commission rs
commander-in-chief of the patriot forces
In America.
The bill introduced by Senator Gull
lom to establish a board Of railroad COM
missloners to regulate Interstate COM
merce, provides the appointment by the
president Of a board Of Eve commission
ers, with a salary Of 5000 each, who
shall exercise supervision over inter.
state commerce, railroads, canals and
other transportation companies, the
commerce of foreign countries and in.
vestigate all complaints made by rail.
road commissioners of states and 9th,
ers, and the discrimination Of charge:
made against such transportation com
panies as common carriers.
Senator Miller, New York, intro
duced a bill providing for the repeal Of
the provisions of the law allowing the
use of alcoholic vapor in the manufac
ture of vinegar, except in a duly author
lied distillery.
HOUSE.
In considering foreign affairs Robin
son IN. " said that what he com
planned of was, not that congress die
not pay attention TO its Irish citizens.
but shamefully neglected American cit
liens, and there had not been energ,
and patriotism enough to thorough,
condemn this as should have been done
Howe replied that this was true, ant
was nc doubt owing to the fact tina
the committee on foreign affairs had nj
time to devote to the consideration o
this great question,
Hoblitzell, from the special commit
tee having the matter in charge, re
ported a joint resolution requesting tn
president to issue q proclamation re
commencing the people either by ap
propriate exercises in connection wit
religious services on the 23d inst, o
by such public o~bservances as the
may deem proper on the oath, to com
memorate the surrender by Washing
ton of his commission as commander
in-chief of the army. The president
also requested to order a national salut
to be fred from the various forts i
the country on that day.
A number Of representatives., VIII
profess to have knowledge of Speake
Carllsle's intentions, give the suppose
make up of the ways and means con
mittee to-day, as follows: Morrison
Tucker, Hewitt, Mills, Hurd. Blacl
burn, Blount, Eaton, Kelley, KassoI
Mckinney, Hiscock and Anderson
Some doubt is expressed, however, 1
the appointment of Anderson, (Kan
One or two Of those known to be 8