The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-27
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ON the 1Stn, Il resolution was adopt
cd in the Senate, authorizing the special
committees appointed by the House and Sen
ate to inquire into the subject of Chinese
immigration to act as joint special com
mittec of the two houses. Considerable po-
litical discussion was INDUCED in on the
River and HarbOr Appropriation hill, Mcssrs
MCrrimon, Morton, salisbury and Sherman
participating in the debate. A new Confer
cncc Committee was appointed on the Con
sular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill. A
Conference report was made and agreed to
on the bill to declare forfeited to the United
States certain lands granted to Kansas
to aid in the construction of
railroad, etc. In the House, the Senate
resolution making joint committee 06 the
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Chinese question was concurred in. The
bill to protect the Texas frontier was con
sidered in Committee of the Whole, and
spirited political debate ensued, mainly rel
ative to the Hamburg affair, the pending
question being on an amendment That no
troops should be drawn from South Caro-
lima; substitute for this amendment was
offered, accepted and agreed to-S6 to So
providing that no troops should be taken
from any State or service where pubic IN
tcrcst requires their continuance.
On the 10th, the Impeachment trial
was continued in the Senate, and Post
trader Evans was sworn, and testified
that his dealings for the post-tradcrship
were with Marsh, to whom he had paid, at
different times, sums aggrcgating over 81
600; Bclknap had never requested him to see
Marsh about the appointment, nor had
Marsh ever intimatcd to him that he (M.)
had to divide with any one. ii. L. Crosby,
Chief Clerk in the War Department, testl
fed in regard to letters and records
of the department relative to Evans
appointment The defense then an
nounccd the case closed on their part,
and an order was agreed to that three OF the
counsel for the defense and three OF the
managers might argue the case in such order
as they might determine on, and the court
adjourned to the Goth. A Conference report
was made on the Army Appropriation blll,
according to which all matters relating TO the
reorganization of the army were to be sub
mitted to a commission consisting of two
members of each branch of Congress,
the Secretary of War and two army
officers, the House having reccded
from all its amendments relating
to the reduction, reorganization and pay
of the army, the total amount approprl-
ated by the bill, as agreed upon BY the @ Ion
81, ,S64 800 less than last year. AConfcrence
report was made and agreed to-39 to Z
on the Sundrv Civil Appropriation bill-thc
total amount appropriated belnS sio,@Z1,
777-being S973, ,046 more than as orlglnaliy
passed by the House, and IS, l53 l4' less
than agreed upon IN the senate a icso,
luton was adopted in the House directing
careful survey of the Union and Central fa-
citic Railroads The Senate bill extending the
duration of the Court of the Alaoama
Claims Commission to van. l, lo'' WAS
passed The unanimous report OIL Inc com,
mttee on the South Carolina contested
election case, that neither Mackcy (sitting
p,tts frnptpSt1nt1
to the seat, was agreed to. The Conference
report on the Army Appropriation bill was
agreed to- The bill for the protection OF the
Texas frontier was reported from committee
of the Whole, and the amendment provldih9
that no part of the troops shail pe tahuil
interest requires their continuance was re-
jectcd-yeas 10, nays ".
OK the 2Oth. in the Senate, resolu-
ton was adopted requesting the president
to communicate, if not incompatlnle Win
| the public interest, any information III ms
| possession in regard to the recent siausueei
| of American citizens in South Caroin, .,
! The House b II to continue until July ol
| tbe net In proyide temporarily for the cN-
ncnditures of the Government was con
! rrurrcd in. The impeachment trial was re.
| sumed and Mr. Blair opened the argument
| for the defense, and Manager Lyndc folio"ea
! Ior the prosecution, the former claiming any
| the latter denying that the lhPeacnitle, INV
| sbouId he discontinued because more lhali
one-third of the Senate had voted agalhs'
| jurisdiction in the In the dousc'
| hiIls were passed-for the protectloh vi ehc
| Teyas frontier; extending 10 July 81 'ne
| bill making temporary proNlsioh ~ 'nn M to
| ncnses of the Government, Sehale pli "
| punish the counterfeltihS OF s.,, srau GIL
| 4 Conference report on the SuharS ~ ~
| ACCOMMODATION bill was made ana auoPteu'
| AIonfercnce report on the bill Tor tne sai.
Of The reservation of the confedcrated otoe
and Missouri Indians in Kansas ana Neof"s
ka was not agreed to-
ON the 2lst, the Impeachment tfia
was resumed in the Senate, but Mr. oarpch
ter and Manager Lapham being SICK, INT
court adjourned to the oath. The River aii'
Uarbor Appropriation bill was taken up an'
,,,Ii,icaI debate ensued After dispos
ing of number OF prlHaIe piii' 'i
adjourned to the oath.
On the 22d, in the Senate, the Dill DIP
nroprjating 100000 for the completion 0
tbc Washington Monument was amehdeo .
as 10 provide for the examination Vi 'i
foundatiop. etc, and to limit the cos
.o ego Ooo and the bill as amchue'
was passed. The House bill TO oregul;Sie; an .n
issue of artificial limbs to disaDieo soiun asad
| seamen and others was amended anu P"s1S ~,
The River and Harbor AppropIaddlnU,nn n,ncnd nd
was further considered, and several aliI i';a,,
ments were offered and rejected; aiter wiiod ~
the question being on agreeing TO tne arneh"
ments made in Committee OF the Whoi.
: the fact was developed that no quorum ""
present. The House was notln session'
p ON the oath, resolution was adop'e
sanote reonesting information froI