The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL.


to be the lawful Governor Of that State, and
insisting that the present Government was
an usurpation. A bill was introduced for a
pontoon bridge across the Mississippi
River at Dubuque. Executive session
and adjournment. In the House, a
motion prevailed to suspend the rules and
allow the committee to report new rule for
bidding dilatory motions in certain cases.
Such rule was reported and agreed to-l71
to 81. Messrs. Randall and Cox resigned
their membership on the committee, which
designations were accepted. A bill was
passed appropriating $4,000 to pay the ex-
penses of the Louisiana Committee. A mo
ton was made to take up the Senate Civil
Rights bill, pending which the House ad-
iourned.
A large number of pension bills were passed
on the Sd. A resolution was adopted asking
of the President information concerning G
Arkansas affairs. The Chicago branch
mint resolutions were read and referred,
as was also the House Grasshopper Re
lief BILL. .. In the House, the Hennepin
Canal bill was postponed until after
the disposition of the Civil-Rights bill, which
was considered and debated during the entire
day and evening. The Senate bill was offered
as a substitute, as was also another substi-
tute. Notice was given that the previous
question would be moved at one o'clock on
the 4th.
In the Senate, on the 4th, the bill to relieve
the grasshopper sufferers was passed. The
concurrent resolution to repeal the twenty
second joint rule Of the houses was
considered, several substitutes being
offered, which were referred with the
resolution to the Committee on Elec-
tions and Privileges. :. In the House the
Civil Rights bill was debated during the en-
tire day During the discussion Mr.. Brown,
of Kentucky, indulged in language concern
ing Mr.. Butler which the Speaker char
acterized as improper and unparlia-
mentary, and a resolution was adopted
-161 to 79-that he be censured by
the Speaker The reprimand was admin
istcred, and Mr.. Brown disclaimed any inten-
ton to disregard the rules of debate. The
Naval Committee made report exonerating
Mr.. Stowcll from the charge of selling ma
val cadetship, in which the House concurred.
n H.
No busin ess was transacted in the Senate
beyond reading the journal Announcement
was made of the death of Senator Bucking-
ham, of Connecticut, and the Senate ad-
journcd as mark Of respect to his memory
....In the House, after ali exciting de-
bate, an amendment of the Civil-Rights
bill was adopted, striking out of
the bill all relating to schools. Several other
amendments were offered and rejected. The
preamble was then adopted-2l9 to 2G-and
the bill as amended passed-yeas 162, nays
100. The Senate amendments to the Consu-
lar, Diplomatic and Legislative Appropriation
bills were concurred in and the House ad-
journed.
The bill regulating the counting Of the
Presidential vote was taken up in the Senate
on the 9th, and referred to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. Pinchback's me-
mortal, asking that speedy action be taken
regarding his claims to seat as Senator
from Louisiana, was presented. The Okla
hama Territorial bill was postponed until the
second Monday in December. A conference
committee was ordered on the Senate
amendment to the House bill to amend
the National Bank act. The House
Civil Rights bill was referred to the
Committee on judiciary. y. In the House a
bill was introduced for postal telegraphy
Majority and minority reports were made by
the Arkansas Investigating Committee, the
former recommending that the statu quo be
maintained, and the latter that Brooks be
recognized as Governor. A conference CON-
mittee was ordered on the Legislative Appro-
priation bill. The Hennepin Canal bill was
taken up and debated. Pending motion to
lay on the table the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 8th, the Sewing
Machine Patent Extension bill was rejected
% to l3. memorial was presented praying
for an amendment to the Constitution abolish
ing the offices of President and Vice-Presi-
dent, and delegating their powers to coun-
eli of seven members to be appointed
by the House of Representatives. A
message was received from the Pres
ident in regard TO Arkansas affairs.
The Committee Of Privileges and Elections
submitted report and resolution declaring
that Pinchback is entitled to seat as Senator
from Louisiana from March 4, 1873, which
was ordered printed and notice given of a
minority report. -. In the House, bills were
increase the public revenue
and diminish the interest on the public
debt; for an income tax on all incomes
over $4,000; appropriating $l,OOO,00O for
deepening the channel Of the Missouri River;
for the improvement of certain rivers and
harbors. The bill giving bounties to soldiers
who served less than a year in the army was
passed-19O to 20. A motion to suspend the
rules and pass resolution declaring against
q third term was lost-57 to 102. An adverse
report was made on the bill to extend the
Wilson sewing machine patent. Adjourned.