The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-02-17
Present Series: VOLUME X.


Appropriation bill was taken up, but the floor was
yielded to Mr. Eaton. who offered a resolution n
respect to the memory of his late col,eaona
w. ). Ferry, which, after eulogles by sew.
eral Senators, was passed. IA bill to re-
peai the bankruptcy act, to take effect Jan. 1.
Io', was passed in the House " cas- 1s3: nays
81 IL repeats the Bankruptcy act Of the 21st of
MARCH, and all laws and parts of laws amenda-
'ory tnereof and supplemental thereto, and D o.
woes mat all suits and proceedings now pending
III United States Courts wherein an adjudication
IN bankruptcy has been made shall be proceeded
win and be governed by the provisions of exist
ing laws, which are continued in force only for
the purpose of closing up suits and proceedings
now pending. After being passed, it was discov.
ered that the bill contained an error in its recital
OF the date OF the act repealed giving on the I'd
instead of the 21st Of March, but objection was
made to unanimous consent to have it corrected
Euiogies were pronounced on the late Senator
Ferry.
on the 9th. petitions were presented and
feierred IN the Senate from 5000 citizens of
pennsylvania in favor Of aid to the Texas Pacific
haiiroao. A substitute for the resolution sub
mltted by Mr.. Davis early in the session in re-
gard TO the accounts of aefaulting public officers
ETC., was reported from the Finance Committee:
Treasury to furnish the Senate, as soon
as practicable, with statement of all the bal
ances due to the United States from public
officers and Others, who were formerly, but are
not now, in the public service. Mr. Boutwell, in
Toduced bill to repeal the Presumption laws
and provide for the sale of timber upon the pub
llc lanes of the United States. The Centennial
Dill was taken up and several amendments were
offered and rejected. The Consular and Diplo-
matte Appropriation bill was debated in Commit
tee of the Whole in the House.
On the 10Th, memorial was presented in the
Senate from the Washington Monument Society.
asking for an appropriation to aid in completing
the Washington monument. The bill for the ex-
tension of the time for the construction and COM
pletion of the Northern Pacific Railroad was
passcd-35 to IS. The Centennial Appropriation
bill was dsbatcd -. In the House memorial
was presented and referred from cit zens of
Louisiana, praying for relief against certain 20.
lltical evils existing in that State. The Consular
and Diplomatic Appropriation bill was taken up
in Committee of the Whole, and speeches were
made by Mcssrs, Hale, Lynch, of Mississippi,
Blaine and Tarbox: Mr.. Biainc's speech was
lengthy one, devoted chiefly to the currency
question, and in advocacy of specie resumption,
and Mr.. Tarbox's remarks were in answer to his
tBIaine's) arguments.
On the 11th. after debate, the Senate passed
the Centennial Appropriation bill, without
amendment-yeas, Al: rays, Il. A bill was
introduced to correct errors and supply omissions
in the Revised Statutes OF the United States. Ad-
journed to the 14th 80. Committee reports of a
private nature were made in the House. The bill
relating to the transportation Of animals was re-
ported from the Judiciary Committee, with amend
mcnts. After being amended in Committee OF
tie Whole, the Consular and Diplomatic Appro-
priation bill was reported to the House, and passed
as amencdd-191 to :. Adjourned to the 14ih.