The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-12-21


can officers that he was dissatisfied, and
should decline TO renew his contracts with
them.
CoNGH HsSIoNAh
On the 18th, in the Senate, Mr..
Bogy presented the memorial of himself
and Senators Stevenson and Mcdonald, en-
bracing the report of the Democratic Com
mittee on the Louisiana election, which was
ordered printed. The resolution directing
the AttOrncy-General to inform the Senate
to the number of United States Marshals
employed on election day was agreed to-
with an amendment requesting information
also as to the necessity of their employment
thu object thereof, their duties, etc The
resolution regarding the appointment of Mr.
Cronin as Il Presidential Elector in OREGON
was discussed at considerable length
The joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution so as
TO have the Electoral vote counted by
the Supreme Court was further considered,
and amendments were agreed to making the
measure applicable to the present political
contest in case it be ratified by three-fourths
OF the States, etc, so as to provide that the
Court shall fix dry no. later than the 10th
OF next February for the count, and provid-
ing that no Justice of the Supreme Court
shall be eligible to the Presidency or Vice
Presidency, or be appointed to any Office of
the United States for four years after he
shall have ceased to be such Justice
bill was introduced and referred
providing, for the sale of the Usage
coded lands in Kansas to actual settlers -.
In the House, lengthy debate was had on
the question Of the joint-rules, the Speaker
having again decided that they were in full
force and effect, and were binding until re-
pc3led by both houses of Congress. The
bill OF last season to utilize the product of
the gold and silver mines was taken up,
the previous question seconded, and a two
hours debate was agreed to, one on the 18th
and one IN the 18th The Postoffice (S32,-
9H3, l25) and the Fertilization $3.50, 000) bills
were reported. The Speaker appointed
MeSsrs. Cox On. ", Rice (Ohio), Waddell,
MacDOugall and Wells (Mo.) as the commit
tee to inquire as to whether frauds had been
vracticcd in the election in New York,
Brooklyn, Jersey CT y and Philadelphia.
On the 18th, several petitions of re-
Iigious and temperance organizations
throughout the country were presented and
referred in the Senate, asking for the prohi
hition, in the District of Columbia and the
Territories, of the manufacture and sale of
alcoholic liquors us a beverage. Mr.. Sar-
gent was appointed a member of the Com
mittcc on Privileges and Elections, in place
of Mr. Mitchell, excused. Mr. Edmunds'
JOINT resolution for an amendment to the
Constitution IS to refer the counting Of
the Electoral vote to the Supreme Court was
further discussed, and finally rejected-yeas
"A, nays 81. In the Hous", the bin to
utilize the products of the gold and silver
mines was taken up, and Il substitute was
agreed to that silver dollars of the weight of
4l213 grains shall be coined and shall be a le-
gal-tendcr for all debts public and private, ex
ccpt where payment of gold coin is required
by law, and the bill as amended was passed
-l6T to 80. The bill to make the Burlington
d Missouri River Railroad Company in Ne
braska a branch of the Union Pacific Rail
road was taken up and recommitted.
On the l4th, in the Senate, the ress-
luton to print extra copies of the Presi
dents message and accompanying decu-
ments in regard to the election in
Louisiana was taken up, and lengthy
debate followed on an amendment OIL
fcred by Mr.. Thurman to have printed
with the message the memorial of Messrs.
BOgy, Stevenson and Mcdonald, embracing
the report of the Democratic committee
which witnessed the count in New Orleans.
The debate was participated in by Messrs.
Sherman, Thurman, West, Morton and Bay
ard, and related chiefly to the question of
intimidation, after which the amendment
was agreed to, and the resolution was
passed, as amended, to print $50 copies.
A Joint resolution to print 10000 copies of
the same message and documents was also
passed. A message was received from
the President, and ordered printed,
in answer to the resolu ion Of the
9th in regard to troops stationed at
Petersburg, Va, on election day; also,
communication from the Attorney-Genera
in regard to the employment of Deputy
Marsha's on election day, the Attorney,
General stating that the information called
for OF in 10 Ein
would endeavor to procure it at as early
day as practicable. Mr.. Bayard presented
a statement compiled by an officer of the
House in regard to the count OF the
Electoral vote by that body since the lorna
ton of the Government, which statement
was ordered printed. In the House,
a resolution was reported from the
Judiciary Committee, and adopted, relating
to the coun ing of the Electoral votes,
providing for a committee of seven
to act in connection with any similar
committee that might be appointed by the
Senate to report without delay measure
best calculated to accomplish the desired
end; also another committee of seven to re-
port what are the privileges, powers ana du,
ties of the House in counting the Electoral
votes. The Senate amendments to the fost-
Route bill Of last session for the re-estao-
ishment of the fast-mail service and OF the
ranking privilege were rejected on the
grated on such bill. The Postofhoe APP
preparation bill was considered in committee
of the Whole.
OK the 18th, the House bill to pro-
vide for the payment of the Electoral mes
sengers was passed in the Senate. The res
olution relative to the Oregon Electors was
fur her debated by Messrs. Thurman, wal
lace and Mitchell The House amendments
to the bill making appropriation to PROVIDE
for the expenses of certain special commit
tees were non-concurred in. =. In the house,
after considerable discussion, the Dill 10 pay
The expenses of the Investigating Commit
tee, reducing the amount for the Senate
from $50 900 to $50, 600, and increasing that
for the House from SCI 600 to $4,000, was
passed. The Postofiice Appropriation Diil
was further considered in Committee OF the
Whole, and reported to the House.
On the 10th, the Senate was not.ln
session .. The Postoffiee Appropriation bill
was pas sed in the House, with amendments
The Speaker presented telegram received
| nv him from Mr. Morrison, Chairman OF the
| Louisiana Select Investigating Committee,
| and one to Mr. Morrison from Mr.. Orton,
| Pres dent of the We tern Union Telegraph
! Company, refusing to produce Inc orISl-
mails OF Geographic dispatches. Inc
| telegrams were read, and a resolution
was adopted, without discussion or
division, referring Mr.. Morrison's com
munication to the Judiciary Commlttee,
| with instructions to report at the earhes.
practical moment what action the House
should take in The premises. EuloGies were were
then delivered on the late Speaker Kerr, ana
resolutions expressive Of the profound scr
row of the House, aid directing the speak
er's chair to be kept draped in mourning
during the remainder of this Congress, ana
that the usual badge of mourning be worn
by the members and officers OF The House
were unanimously adopted.