The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-06-08
CONGRESSIONAL INACTIVITY.

CONGRESSIONAL INACTIVITY.
Congress has been six months in scs-
sion, and but a small portion of the legit-
mate business has been completed. The
utter inconpetcncy of the Democratic
House appears in bold relief from every
point Of observation. Few of the appro-
priation and other important bills have
been acted upon. Nearly every leading
measure has been neglected in the House,
and the time of the members has been
occupied mainly in searching for Rcpub
1ican frauds. This self imposed labor
mas, so far. been signal,y unsuccessful.
The only case of any i'm ,ortarcc disccv-
cred is that of Bclknap, and he is and
always has been i Democrat.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The Legislative, Executive, and jul
'licial Appropriation bill of the House,
was received by the Senate and referred to
the Committee on Appropriations. After
receiving careful consideration, it was re-
ported back to the House with oUer one
Mousand amendments. The committee
refuse to reduce the pay of the President
to sea, 600, and of Senators to 4, 500. They
restore the salaries of the Indian Com
missioner and all his clerks and the pay of
number of surveyors general of States
and their clerks. They allow $40 900 per
aanum for the rent of buildings for the
use of the Pension Office, and for the
Bureau of Education. They give the
Secretary of the Interior authority to pro-
cure fire proof building of suitable &C
commodations for the Pension Office, at a
rental not exceeding that now paid for the
Scaton House, to be used instead Of that
building, &c.
DEMOCRATIC IRREGULARITIES.
The Discharge of the Democratic invcs
~tigation weapon, aimed at the Republican
party, has proved to be harmless, but the
rccoi has seriously damaged the party
who undertook its management. 1t has
hit and hurt in all directions, and ma
'tcrillly diminished the ranks of Demo
cratic officials and employees. So far
Fitzhugh and seven others of the Demo-
cratic family have come to grief, and been
retired in disgrace And now comes the
serious charge of bribery or something
worse against Speaker Kerr. The direct
charge is that member of Congress, re-
,ceived $500 for securing the appointment
of A. p. Green, of New York City, to
I.ieutcnanoy in the L. S. Army. The evil
lcnce is strong, but kerr's friends ask
that Judgment be SUSPENDED until III"
charge has bceu fully investigated. MI
Kerr is reticcnt on the subject.
NEWS AND POLITICAL NOTES.
The Treasurer now holds 344 523, $50 in
bonds, to secure National Bank circula-
lion, and SIS, 573, 900 to secure public de-
posits.
The Senate has confirmed the nomina-
lion of Seligman & Brothers, to be fnan
-ral agents of the United States Navy at
London.
Ulysses S. Grant, Junior, has just been
admitted to the bar Of the New York Su
RENE Court He is now acting as private
secretary of the President, but will in a
few months take up his residence IN n.
Y City.
The question of jurisdiction in the Bel
KNAPP impeachment case was decided yes
terday in the favor of jurisdiction, by
vote of 81 to 90
The Hon. Secretary of the Interior is
now generally named as the possible, if
not probable choice of the Cincinnati con
vention for Presidential candidate.
Twenty years of successful public lite,
and an untarnished official record, afford
Il good card of introduction to the White
House.
To-day Blaine stock is in the ascend
cnt His friends are elated and say he
will win The friends of ether candi
lates do not admit this IuTZ.