The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-13
TOLEDO TAMA COUNTY, IOWA. THURSDAY,


| oN the 9th, a resolution was adopted
n 'he SENATE, providing for a committee of
Ihree Senators to investigate the character
extent and effect of the Chinese Immpra.
I,on 10 this country, with power to visit tho
racine coast for that purpose such com
mlttee to report at the next sesaier tr tihii.
sress' Ihe impeachment trial was tbe;i 70
sufneu, anu Mai1ager Lynde opened the case
@ on .he part OF the prosecution. Eight wit.
i;cs nesses answered to their names when the
@ .,st Mas called. An objection was offered to
any hnS evidence on the ground that there could
&c no legal conviction, one third of the
Senate having already determined that the
u;uiuhaant o;,;, was not, when impeaehed, q
ciFll ofhcer of the Government wkiRb
opjeetion was orerrhled by unanimous
vote -Four or five witnesses were then ey.
ahmed. am In the House, the Geneva Award
olii was passed-1OS to "a. new Confer
1nee committee was appointed on the Lepis-
iatiye, Executive and Judicial Appropriation
oili, the former committee having been un.
ape TO agree. Conference Committees were
also appointed on the Sundry Civil Annros
priatlon and the Silver bills. The Senate
9oint resolution for the completion of the
washington Monument was passed unani-
mously.
oN the 7th, bills were passed in the
eenate-to provide for the sale of the Fort
hearney military reservation in Nebraska;
10 remove the political disabilities of Gen,
I. ". L. Beauregard, of New Orleans. A reso
luton was adopted requesting the President
70 inform the Senate whether the Sioux In
ulans maze any hostile demonstrations prior
10 the invasion of their treaty reservation
by gold-hunters, and for what purpose the
present military operations are being con
aucted-whether for protecting the Indians
IN IN thelr treaty rights, or for Furnishing them
Tor resisting the violation of the tr- aty be-
tween them and the Government. The Leg
islatlVe, Executive and Judicial Appropria-
tlon Dill was discussed, and a new , onfer-
ehce committee was appointed. Confer
ence Committee was appointed on the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill. The impeachment
trlal was proceeded with Bills were
passed in the Housc-rclieving the State of
Kansas from charges on account of ord
nance stores furnished to the Territory of
Kansas; Senate bill providing that the rank
OF Paymaster General shall be that of Brig
adler General; providing for the repeal of
all laws authorizing the appointment of
CIV, engineers in the navy; to require the
racine Railroad Companies to create sink
ing fund to reimburse the United States. A
conference Committee was appointed on the
sundry Civil Appropriation bill
On the Sth, in the Senate, the bills
continuing for ten days the act recently
passed to provide temporarily for the ex-
penditures of the Government, and extend
ing for the same time the act authorizing
the Congressional printer to continue the
puDllc printing, were passed. bill was in
troduced and referred providing for the
completion of the Washington Monument.
The impeachment trial was resumed and
further testimony taken. :. In the House,
several private bills were passed. A
bill reported by the Committee on Indian
Affairs, declaring the country north of the
North Platte River and cast of the summit
of the Big Horn Mountain, in Wyoming Ter
ritOry, open to exploration and settlement,
was taken up and debated. Mr.. Knott an
nounced the sudden and unexpected death
of his colleague, Mr.. Parsons, and commit
tee was ordered and appointed to supcrin-
tend the funeral and attend the remains to
Louisville.
ON the 10th, i'll the Senate, the House
bill TO continue for ten days longer the act
to provide temporarily for the expenditures
of the Government was passed. TIE In
peachment trial was proceeded with, Messrs.
Whitelaw Reid, of the New York Tj.ib,oae,
Caleb P. Marsh and Gen. W. B. Hazen being
the witnesses examined. =. Bills were passed,
in the House, continuing for ten days longer
the act defraying temporarily the ordinary
and necessary expenses of the Government,
and also continuing for the same
length of time the bill allowing pub
lie printing to be carried on. A
resolution was adopted calling on
the Secretary of War for information in re-
gard to the origin and object of the military
expedition against the Indians, and for
copies of the official orders relating thereto
Announcement was made Of Mr.. Baine's
resignation, as member of the House, to
accept the position of Senator. Among the
bills introduced was one authorizing the en-
listmcnt of troops for six months to aid in
the war against the Sioux Indians. new
Conference Committee was appointed on
the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill. Adjourned to the 18th.