The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-05-25
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

On the 18th, in the Senate, an adverse report
was made from the Committee or Finance
on the Senate bill to reduce the interest on the
public debt, TO provide for safe and elastic cur
rency, etc. The Senate bill TO amend the act to
enforce the right of citizens Of the United
States to vote in the several States of the Union
was reported from committee, with amendments.
The Impeachment question was further consid-
cred in secret session, but no decision
was reached go. In the House, the re-
port of the Committee on Printing
on the Government Printing Office was called up,
and minority report was made taking the
ground that the Congressional Printeris an officer
Of the Senate, and therefore not amenabe to the
jurisdiction of the House. After discussion, the
resolution offered by the committee relative to
the indictment and prosecution OF the Con-
gressional Printer was adopted, as was also
resolution of inquiry to whether such officer
may be lawfully impeached.
On the 17gh, the question Of jurisdiction in the
pending Impeachment case was further considered
in the Senate, in secret session. but no decision
was reached. In the House, a bill abolishng
the tax on receipts to savings banks was passed
The Senate amendments to the bill to extend the
time to pre-emptors on public lands were con-
CURED in. The Postof1ice Appropriation bill was
further amended in Committee of the Whole and
reported to the House, with the amendments,
which were agreed to, and the bill, as amended,
was passed.
On the 18th, resolution was submitted by
Mr.. Morton, in the Senate, and agreed to,
instructing the special Mississippi Election
Committee to inquire into the recently-alleged
killing of people, and other outrages com6'itted,
at Bayou Tunics, the Mississippi and
Louisiana lines House bills were passed-au-
thorizing the appointment of the Receivers
of National Banks, and for other purposes;
making appropriations for the payment OF
claims reported to Congress under section
two of the act Of june IL, 1874, by
the Secretary Of the Treasury. No decision was
reached on the Impeachment question In the
House, George M. Adams, Clerk. asked for an in
vestiga ion into newspaper charges made against
him that he had been selling his appointments
which charges he pronounced absolutely false;
the matter was referred to special committee
The Indian Appropriation bill ($3 905,77D was re-
ported from committee, ard the Naval Appropri-
alton bill was considered in Committee of the
Whole.
OK the 18th, after the Introduction and
reference in the Senate of several bills, and the
presentation OF several petitions legislative bus
mess was Suspended. and the Impeachment ques-
ton WAS further considered, with closed doors
| . "A resolution was offered and referred in the
Ho Sc for the final adjournment OF this session
| Of Congress on the 18th Of June. The bill con-
| frmng to Missouri all the lands therein selected
as swamp and overfowed lands was passed. The
Naval Appropriation bill was debated in Com
| mittee Of The Whole.
OK the 20th, in the Senate, Mr.. Nor on, from
the Committee on Privileges and Elections, sub