The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20
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On the 11th, the House amendments
to the bill to amend the Bankrupt act were
disagreed to in the Senate, and Conference
Committee was appointed. In the Belknap
impeachment trial the witnesses examined
were Messrs Caleb P. Marsh, H. S. Brinker-
hof, Gen. w. B. Hazen and Holster Clymer.
-. House not in session
On the 18th, the credentials of James
G. Blaine, appointed as Senator to succeed
Lot NJ Morrill,, of Maine, resigned, were
presented in the Senate. The prosecution
closed its evidence in the impeachment trial,
and several witnesses were sworn 1or the
defense In the House, resolution was
adopted on the Louisiana contested election
case, declaring Darrell, the sitting member,
entitled to the seat. Bills were passed
providing for the sale of the Fort kearney
military reservation in Nebraska; senate
bill providing for the sale of portion OF the
reservations of the confederate Oteo ana
Missouri Indians of Kansas and Nebraska;
relating to the promotion of Commodores
on the retired list in the navy. A resolution
was adopted declaring Mr. Schenck $ con.
nection with the Emma mine tranSac-
tons, while United States Minister to En-
gland, as i'll advised, unfortunate and incom-
patibie with the duties of his position.
On the 18th, the Impeachment trial
was resumed in the Senate, but owing to the
absence of John S. Evans, post-rader at
Fort Sill-a witness for the defense-the
Court adjourned to the l4th. A message
was received from the President transmit
ting reports from Gen. Sherman and Maj
Gen Terry in regard to the Sioux Indian
troubles new Conference Committee
was ordered on the Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill. The River and Harbor
Approp priatfon bill was considered and
amended. The House bill to provide for
the construc ion of military posts on the
Yellows one and Mussel Rivers, was passed.
A Conference Committee was appointed on
the bill to provide for the sale of the reser-
va ion of the confederated Otoe and Mis-
souri, bands of Indians in Kansas and Ne
| braska. "A resolution for adjournment on
the 25th of July was offered and re-
ferrcd in the House. A report was
made in the South Carolina con
tested election case, declaring thai neither
Butts (contestan0 nor Mackey (sitting mem
bcr) was lawfully elected to Congress. A
Conference report was made on the Silver
bill. in which was recommended the omis-
sion from the bill of all that related to the
silver dollar, makingft legal tender, ETC.;
after considerable debate the report was
! agreed to-129 to Is. A report was made
from the Conference CommIttee on 1he an! m
dian Appropriation bill that the committee
was unable to agree. A new Conference
| Committee was appointed on the Bankruptcy
] bill. A report was made from the commit
| tee appointed to investigate the charges
| against Mr.. Adams, Clerk of the House, Tor
| alleged interference to influence legislation,
| the report being to the effect that there was
no foundation whatever for the charge.
Oh the 14th, Conference reports on
the Silver Coin bill and on the bill to amend
! the Bankrupt law were concurred in by the
| Senate The River and Harbor Appropria-
! ton bill was taken up, and several amend
ments were adopted. The Impeachment
| trial was further postponed to the 18th, Mr..
Evans being still absent. In the House
the majority report on the MASSACHUSETTS
contested election case, declaring that Mr..
Frost (sitting member) is not, and that Mr.
| Abbott (contestanD is, entitled to the seat,
was adopted The report Of the Conference
| Committee on the bill TO amend the Bank
ruptcy act was adopted.
on the 18th, bill was passed in the
Senate, to extend the duration Of the Court
of Commissioners of Alabama Claims to
Jan, |. 1877. The River and Harbor Appro.
priation bill was taken up, and several
amendments were agreed to-. In the House.
bill was passed giving the widow of Gen
Custera pension of fifty dollars month
and like pension each to the father and
mother of the Custer brothers. The bill fol
the protection of the Texas frontier was de-
bated at considerable length in Committee
of the Whole, and several amendments were
agreed to.
On the 18th, in the Senate,
the Impeachment trial was further