The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-12-13
WASHINGTON.
The Republican Convention
Goes to Chicago.
The Chairmansh' Of the Ma
tionaI Committee.
News and Notes on Various
Political Topics.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
SENATE.

Washington, December l2-Vsn-
Wyck offered resolutions calling upon
the secretary of the treasury for copies
Of all vouchers, items of expense for
special or assistant attorneys and de-
tectives, with names of the parties,
since March A, 1881. excepting the per.
iod which has already been covered by
information furnished the senate.
Wilson called up his joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution relating to the civil rights Of
citizens, and moved its reference to the
committee on Judiciary.
The resolution proposes the follow
ing article amendment to be numbered
article sixteen:
Congress shall have the power by
appropriate legislation to protect the
citizens of the United States in the
enjoyment of their rights, privileges,
protection by laws"
Bayard moved an amendment. to the
resolution, SO that 1t may call also for
a report showing under precisely what
provisions the laws reduction of tho
public debt bad been effected. Plumb
thought thought the sinking fund at
the present time is a mere matter of
bookkeeping.
The amendment OF Bayard's was
agreed to and the resolution as amend
ed agreed to.
The senate took up the resolution Of
fered yesterday by Beck, directing the
secretary of the treasury to furnish in
formation concerning the sinking
fund. ETC., and Beck addressed the
senate.
After executive session. the senate
adjourned.
The Pacific coast delegation held q
meeting this morning to discuss the
proposed amendments of the Chinese
legation made last congress. Through
some misunderstanding the meeting
was not we'll attended. After an in
formal discussion they adjourned until
tomorrow.
The national republican committee
elected Senator Sabin, chairman. and
fixed June 3 the date for holding a con
vention.
The postmaster general directed that
postmasters exchange with the public.
as application was made, three and six
cent postage stamps and stamped en-
velopes for other different denomina-
tions; that stamped envelopes be ex-
changed for the full current rate; also
that stamps and envelopes issued prior
10 '61 be not exchanged.
The following is a text joint resolu-
tion by Representative Townsend In
regard to the action Of Germany con-
corning American hog products:
WHEREAS, The government Of the
German empire has seen Ct to prohibit
the importation of American hog pro-
ducts upon the unproven assumption
that they are injurious to the public
health; and,
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the German empire declined the invita-
tion to send Its own exports into this
country for the purpose OF examining
the quality and manne of marketing
hog products; and,
WHEREAS, 1t appears from the pro
ceedings of said government that the
same has, or claims to have, full au
thority to prohibit the importation OF
any foreign goods by 1t, believed to be
i~njuriouss to the health, without the
assent OF R~eichstag; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the senate and house
Of representatives and president be and
is hereby authorized during the recess
of congress to prohibit the importation
of any goods which upon the advice o.
experts he shall held be injurious to thu
health from those countries, which
upon the same ground prohibit the i'm
p~ortation of American products.