The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-03-11
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the I'd, the Force bill was
read second time and laid over. The bill to
eaualize bounties was passed, the Vice-Presi-
dent giving the casting vote in the affirmative.
The Tax and Tariff bill passed without amend
ment-3O to %. Bills were passed-to prevent
cruelty to animals in the District of Columbia;
restoring to entry and market certain lands
in Michigan. The conference report on
the bill regulating railroads in the Terri
tories was agreed to....In the House,
the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
was passed, as were also bills-for the
government of the District Of Columbia; to
protect witnesses summoned to appear before
Congressional committees from arrest III
civil suits; authorizing the Wisconsin Gen.
tral Railroad Company to straightcn its line
between Portage City and Stevens Point.
The Senate amendments to the POstofiice APP
preparation bill, reviying the franking privi-
lege SO far as it relates to the sending OF
garden seeds and agricultural implements, and
allowing members to frank certain pubiic
documents till Dec. l, 1876, were agreed to. The
amendment raising the salary OF the New
York Postmaster to $50 was non-concurred
in. The resolution censuring Secretary
Cameron for certain alleged irregular pro-
ceedings in the purchase of war material at
the outbreak Of the rebellion was rescinded.
The resolution reported by the majorltytN
the Select Committee on Arkansas Affairs
advising no interference with the existing
State Government was adopted-149 to ~.
The Deficiency Appropriation bill was con-
sidered in Committee Of the Whole.
In the Senate, on the Sd, the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill was amended and passed
Several amendments were made to the River
and Harbor Appropriation BILL Conference
reports were concurred in on the Indian and
Postoffice Appropriation bills, and on the bill
| for the government of the army. An adverse re-
port was made on the bill to remove the pollt-
! ical disabilities of Raphael Semmes. con
ference committee was ordered on the bill TO
eoualizc bounties In the House, confer
ence reports were agreed to on the Indian
and Postoffice Appropriation bills, the bill In
relation to the army, and the bin regulating
railroads in Territories. The report on the
Legislative Appropriation bill was non-con-
CURED in and q new conferences was ordered.
A conference was also ordered on the Senate
amendments to the Bounty bill. Speaker
Blaine was unanimously thanked for the sat
isfactory manner with which he had dis
charged his duties. The resolutions reported
| by Tie Pacific Nail lnycstigstion CommitSee
were adDpted.A Mssass. aheridan and Lave
renee were awarded seats from Louisiana In
i place OF Pinchback and Sypher. The bill
admitting Colorado - State was passed
l64 to 76-and the bill admitting New Mexico
as asstate rajected- ~ TO 87-nottwos thirds
The Senate amendments to the bill In regard
to the. navigation Of the Mississippi Riyel
were agreed to. The Senate CIVIL
Rights bill was referred to the Judiciary
lConmittse. T6e bin extendi1g thc TIN
lor the completion Of TIE st. Croix 4
Laaee espesior Rsilrosd was rejected. The