The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-05-11

was not and that LeMoyne, the contestant. was
.n'i'ied 10 The seat, was adopted. The Postofice
Appropriation bill was considered in comn,i,toe
| ofthe Whole
On the 4th several petitions asking in,ervan.
non on the part of Congress in bebalr Of tho
American citizen Condor, now serving ont a IT,
sentence in an English prison, for a nolitica1
onense, were presented and referred in the SEN
ate. In the Impeachment Court Mr. Blair made
HIS argument IN behalf of the respondent on tho
question oi Jurisdiction, and Manager Lord re-
Piieu asserting that the Senate had jurisdiction
III Inc case. 1.-The House passed a resolution to
aocept the invitation to attend the opening of the
centennial E, position at Philadelphia. sud
to adjourn from the 9th to the 12tt
| ior that purpose. Resolutions were also
| aoopted-directing the Ways and Means
eomEhiItee TO at once consider some measure
ior tue rellef OF the country from the threatened
scarcity OF fractional currency; instructing the
select committee for the Investigation of Federal
ohlces IN Louisiana to make full and complete
investigation of the circumstances attending The
recent assassination of State Senator Twitchell
and David King, on Red River, particularly as
10 whether the cause was, or was not, of politi-
cal character. A message from the President
declining to furnish the House with information
as 10 mis- various absences from Washington was
read, referred and ordered printed
oN the 5th, the Senate adopted the House reso.
luton to attend the opening ceremonies of the
centennial Exhibition, and to adjourn for that
purpose from the 9th to the 18th. Mr. Carpenter
on behalf OF the respondent, and Mr. Knox, of
the House Managers, argued the question of iu-
rlsdlction in the Impeachment case-the former
denying, and the latter claiming, that the Senate
mad urisdiction in the case of ex-Secretary Bel
knap "A large number of private bills were
passed in the House. The Naval Appropriation
Dill was reported from the Appropriation Com
mittee.
oN the 9TH, consid Grafton of the Impeachment
question was continued in the Senate. and seve-
raj questions relating thereto were submited TO
the Managers by Senators Conkling and Mitchell
owing to his continued indispositon, Manager
Knott was granted leave to continue his argu-
ment on the 9Th, and Manager Jencks read a
lengthy argument and Manager Hoar began his
remarks in favor of the jurisdiction of the Sem
ate....A bill in relation to savings banks was
introduced in the House and referred The oath
OF office was administered to J. V. LeMoyne as
Representative from the Third Illinois District
The Postoffice Appropriation bill was further
considered in Committee of the Whole.
On the sth, Manager Knott and Judge Black
trial, and it was then ordered by the Senate that,
until further no'ice, the attendance of the Man
ayers and respondent would not be required, and
the court adjourned tc the 18th. In the session
of the Senate for regular business resolution
was a2recd to setting forth the injury resulting
from Chinese immigration, and instructing the
Committee on Commerce to consider the subject
and report a bill placing adequate restrictions
upon such emigration of Chinese to this country
In the House, a resolution that the
several investigating committees conduct
their business with open doors while
testimony is being taken was rciected-69 to 81.
A bill was offered and referred providing for the
coinage of S25,0O000O silver coin additional TO
that already authorized. The Ways and Means
Committee were instructed to inquire into the
management Of the New York Custom House.
The bill to carry into effect the provisions of the
treaty with the Hawaiian Islands was passed
116 to iC1. Mr. Conger was appointed on the
Select Committee on Federal Offices in Louis
lana, in place of Mr. Crapo, excused. Adjourned,
with the understanding that no business was to
be transacted on the 9Th.