The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-04-06
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

On the 2sth. the Consular and Diplomatic Ap-
rropriarion bill was debated in the Senate, and
An amendment was adopted restoring Italy,
which had been stricken out by the House ....ln
the House, resolution was adopted insiructing
the Sergcant-at- Arms not to deliver Hailett Nil
bourn, the recusant witness, to any oiher officer
or court until the further order Of the House.
The 5, nate amendment to the bill to supply the
deficiency at the Red Cloud Sioux Agency, in
creasing the amount from 100, % to Sl5OU0O, was
agreed to.
Ok the 10Th the Consular and Diplomatic APP
propriation bill was passed in the Senate, with
several amcndmenrs-yeas, 30; nays, IT,. Bills
were passed in the House-to provide for the ex-
pcuses Of the admission of foreign goods to The
Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia; proyid-
ing that all unused stamps shall be redeemed
when properly presented A resolution was
adopted fixing the compensation OF witnesses be-
fore the House committees at three dollars a day
and five cents mileage Several amendments to
the bill providing for the issue of silver coin were
offered and rejected. An evening session was
held at which the Legislative Appropriation bill
was considered in Committee of the Whole.
on the 30th nit, memorials were presented in
the Senate from the Legislatures Of Missouri and
Kentucky, asking Congress to intercede with
Mr.. Morton's Mississippi resolutions were taken
up and speeches made thereon "A resolution
was adopted in the House directing the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs to inquire if there
be any conflict OF construction between
Great Britain and the United States in regard to
the Extraction Treaty of 1912. The judiciary
Committee presented The articles of impeach-
ment Of ex-Secretary Beknap, which were re-
committed and ordered printed. The bill for the
issue of silver coin in place of fractional currency
was taken up and amended. An evening session
was held at which the Legislative Appropriation
bin was considered.
OK the 3lst ult., the debate on the Mississippi
resolutions of Mr.. Norton was continued in the
Senate. and substitute offered by Mr.. Chris
tiancv was adopted-29 to 10. Several bills
petitions, etc, we're presented and referred. Ad
iourned TO the 3D. :. Bills were passed in the
House to define The tax on fermcpted or malt
liquors; authorizing the Commissioner OF Inter
nal Revenue TO designate and fix points at which
the Collectors and Supervisors OF Revenue
shall hold their Offices Senate bill making
The 18th Of April of this year holiday in the Dis
t,ct OF Columbia to allow the Government
officials TO witness the unveilinc of the Line In
statue. The bill appropraiug $4,000 for the
deficiency in the Treasury Printing Bureau, and
Z ,r the issue of subsidiary silver coin was taken
np. and was finally passed-122 to 100; 1t provides
for the Issue Of co ms of ten, twenty, TWENTY-FIVE
and fifty ccnts in amount sufficient to redeem and
replace the present fractional currency, and
makes silver coins of one dollar Iegel-tender in
,unls Of fifty dollars, and lesser coins in sums Of
twenty five dollars.
On the LIST the Senate was not in session.. :.
In the House The bill TO amend the laws concern-
ing commerce and navigation and the regulation