The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-03-30
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

On the 21st, several petitions were introduced in
| the Senate, among them from Good Templars
and other Temperance organizations praying for
| the passage OF ProhiDjtory liquor law in the
| District of Columbia and the Territories, and
also for law prohibiting the use Of liquors
among the officials Of the civil military and
naval service A Conference Committee on the
Military Academy bill was appointed. The bill
to provide for the counting of the vote for Presi
idcnt and Fice-PresIdent further con-
sidered. -. Among the bills reported in the
| House was one from the Judiciary
| Committee making it misd emeanor for any en-
ploye of the Government to solicit or distribute
| funds for election purposes, or to canvass in
State, County District elections. An amend
ment was offered by Mr.. Blaine to include Sena-
tors and Representatives in the bill, which being
objected to a motion made and carried-206
| to 54-to reconsider the vote by which the main
question had been or 'ered, and Mr.. Blaine's
amendment was then offered, were also several
other amendments. A resolution was adopted
authorizing Messrs. New, Glover and Smith, the
| Rcal.estate Pool Committee, to appear before the
| Grand Jury OF the District and testify under a
! summons which had been served upon them.
On the ed the Senate resumed consideration
of the bill providing for the counting of votes for
President and vice-President, and several pro-
| House the Senate amendments to the bill to sup
ply the deficiency in the appropriation for certain
Indian tribes were non-coacurred in. The bill
| reported from the Judiciary Committee pro-
| hibiting contributions to election funds by
| Government officers and employees was
taken up, amended and passed-yeas, 1I3;
| nays, s. The bill passed provides that no
officer or employe of the Government shall 60
licit or receive from or give to any other EN-
ploye or officer, or other person, directly or ndi-
recty, any money or other valuable thing for
political purposes, under penalty of being dis
missed from service and being deemed guilty OF a
| high misdemeanor and, conviction, of being
fined no, less than $500 nor more than $1,000,
and imprisoned one year or less; it is also made
a misc emeanor to force, duress, menace,
violence or bribery to influence the election of
President President, Senator or member of
Congress; United States District Courts are
given jurisdiction Of the otfenses created by this
act. ' at
On the 23d, bill was introduced in the Senate
to prohibit the transportation of liquid nitro
| glycerine, and to regulate the transportation Of
dynamite The bill TO regulate the counting of
votes for President and Vice-President was
amended in It's phraseology without materially
altering its meaning. Bills were passed in the
House-prohihiting the cutting Of timber on any
Indian reservation, or lands to which an
Indian title or the right Of occupancy
has not been cxtinguished to reduce the extent
Of the military reservation at Fort Laramie, Wy.
T. to an area Of fifty-four square miles; repeal
ing the law forbiddiny the appointment to any
position In the army of any person who served in
any capacity in the military, naval or civil serv-
ice Of the Confederate States in the late rebellion
bill was introduced for the relief Of settlers on
| public lands within railroad limits. The Legis
lative, Judicial and Executive Appropriation bill
was considered in Committee of the Whole.
On the 24th the Senate insisted upon its
amendments to the bill ON the Sioux Indian de-
ncicncies. aud Conference Committee was ap-
| pointed The Post Route bill was amended and
passed. Mr.. Morton's bill providing the manner
for counting the Presidential vote was passed
| 81 to 26 and motion was made to reconsider
| Adjourned to the 27ih... A bill was passed In
the House to supply deficiency Of S62,o0o Tor
the manufacture Of postal cards for the year end
ing June 30. 1876. The Legislative, Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bill was considered
| in Committee of the Whole, and amendments
1 we're disposed OF. Adjourned to the 27th.
On the 27tb, bill was passed in the Senate, set
ting apart the l4th Of April as holiday for Gov
eminent employees and joint resolution was also
passed granting such employees In Washington a
holiday on the coming l4th Of April TO attend the