The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-01-14
CONGRESSIONAL.

Son&TcsS TcdsscInDleU on the OH. fcGlLlO06
were presented for the passage Of law equal
izing bouDties. Mr.. Thurman offered a reso-
luton requesting the President to inform the
Senate whether any portion Of the army of
the United States, or any officer. officers, SOL
dier or soldiers of such army, did in any man.
ner interfere or intermeddle with, control or
seek to control the organization Of the Gen
erai Assembly Of the State of Louisiana, or
either branch thereof, on the 4th inst, and
especially whether any person or persons
claiming seats in either branch of said
Legislature have been deprived thereof, or
prevented from taking the same, by any such
military force, officer or soldier; and, if such
has been the case, that the President inform
tina S4nate by what authority such military in
tervention and interference have taken place."
Considerable debate ensued on an amend
ment offered by Mr.. Conkling to insert after
the word requested" the words "if in his
judgment not incompatible with public in
terest," and pending the debate the Senate
adjourned. The time Of the House was
mostly consumed in dilatOry motions and
filibustering to prevent the taking up
Of the business on the Speakers desk with
the view of reaching and acting upon the
Civil Rights Bill.
In the Senate, on the 9th, after the presen-
tation of memorials asking for the improve
ment of the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers, the
resolution in relation to Louisiana affairs Of
fered by Mr.. Thurman on the preceding day
was taken up and vigorously discussed until
adjournment, the pending question being
Mr.. Conkling's amendment. !. In the House,
bill was passed giving ten heavy guns
and equipments to the Illinois Soldiers
Orphans Home. The Fertilization bill was
passed. Notice was given Of motion on the
11th to suspend the rules and adopt resolu-
tion instructing the judiciary Committee to
report bill providing for new election in
Louisiana, under such rules and guarantees
as will assure full and fair vote. A bill was
introduced providing for the temporary govern
ment of Oklahama. Irwin, the contumacious
Pacific Mail subsidy witness, was brought be-
fore the bar Of the House, where he again re-
fused to answer certain questions which had
been asked him by the Investigating Commit
tee, and was remanded to the custody of the
Sergeantat-Arms to abide the future orders
Of the House. The House then adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 7th, bill was passed
doing away with all restriction as tot the cir
culation of banks issuing notes payable in
gold. The Thurman resolution was discussed
at length, and without reaching vote the
Senate went into executive session and soon
after adjourned. In the House q
resolution was offered thanking the
President for his efforts "for the main-
to,,o r. 1oxr md r1ar in 1icio " yyhi
was objected to and laid over under the rule.
The Senate bill to provide for the resumption
of specie payments was passcd-ycas l36,
nays 60 The resolutions impeaching Judge
Durell, of Louisiana, and Judge Busteed, Of
Alabama, were laid on the table, both Judges
having resigned. The House then adjourned.
In the Senate, on the Sth, the Thurman
resolution in relation to the Louisiana af-
fairs, as amended by Mr.. Conkling, was
adopted after a lengthy debate. A bill was
introduced to aid the Washington Il Ohio
Railroad Company. The bill repeating
the law allowing Pension Agents thirty
cents for each voucher prepared
and paid by them was reported
upon adversely. The Senate adjourned to the
11th. In the House bill was introduced to
provide for q new election in Louisiana. A
bill was passed modifying and limiting the
law repeating moieties. After the considera-
tion Of private bills the House adjourned.
A resolution was adopted in the Senate on
the 11th requesting the Secretary Of War to
transmit the official reports Of Gen. Emory
and Maj. Merrill in relation to Louisiana af-
fairs. A bill was introduced to charter the
Forty first Parallel Railroad Of the United
States, 70 run from Lake Erie to the Missouri
River. Mr.. Schurz spoke at length
upon the resolution instructing the Commit
tee on Judiciary to report a bill for the SETTLE
ment Of the troubles in Louisiana, holding
that the recent acts Of the Government were
without legal or constitutional war
rant. Mr.. Morton replied, taking an
opposite view. In the House, Charles
Albert, being brought before the bar
for contempt in refusing 10 answer certain
questions put to him by the Pacific Mail In
vestigating Committee, purged himself Of his
contempt by agreeing to answer such ques-
tions as might be asked him. A resolution
was offered denouncing Federal interference
in Louisiana affairs, and demanding the imme-
diate withdrawal Of United States troops
from the State and the condign punishment
Of those engaged in the usurpation. A bill
supplementary to the bin to restore specie
payments was introduced. The Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill (el, ,S44,-
1853 was passed. Adjourned.
veto c. the FIsaaoe oIll.