The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-10-25
General News Summary


A RESOLUTION was adouted in the
enate. on the 10th, to notify TIE House that a
uuorum of the Senate WAS ready for business.
Among the bills introduced and referred were
he following: For the removal Of all disabll-
tiles imposed by the Fourteenth AEendmenti
D create sinking fund for the liquidation OF
he indebtedness due to the Government
BY the Pacific Railroad Companies; ,granting
arrears in pensions; to establish the Territory
emoriai % from @ the % Missouri Leg Legislature in favor
pf the removal of the National Capital to the
Mississippi Valley was referred. A resolution
vas adopted requesting of the President state.
nent of the appropriations and expenditures Of
= l7ss S to n june a 80, is7s. Ths Presidsnt
eferred. In the House, after long discussion.
fessIs Raincy and Cain (colored) of South Caro-
Ina, who had the usual legal certificates of cleo
were swon " f. ohiectiGn was wtsdfTY sdg IN
nd referred to the Committee of the Whole.
he rules of the last House were adopted.
AMONG the bills introduced in the
enate, on the 18th, were the following: Author
hing the payment of 80 per cent. Of customs du-
6cs in legal-tender notes; to prevent abuses
b the sale of postage stamps and stamped
md ddeopis' I'll acts 0 amendatory % T thereto. large
lumber of petitions were presented and
eferred. among them one from citizens OF
IOWa. asking IOr the pdSSdHe OI n INV ulhhlHS
lver a legal-tsnder for all sums. Mr.. Thurman
(resented the Credentials of Henry NJ. Spofford,
enator-elect from Louisiana, and asked
e. Mr. m Edmands, % the he matter matt was ' postponed asdi
the 18th. Mr. Grover, at his own request, was
xcused from further service on the Committee
Rihs pr9s1sa Saciss % IN c5nimttess vas q A% Follows: 50
fessfs Natthews. of Ohio, And Wallace, of Penn.
5lvania, ON Fcreien Relations; Cameron, Of
Bnldynss and Gn Aymstqans afS af
and Claims; Armstrong, of Missouri, on En- En-.
nade Chairman Of tie Committee ePS ON Posioses ss
and Post-roads, in place of Hamlin, the latter
being made Chairman of the Committee on
oreigh Relations, IN PLACE Of Morton, who re-
|mittee on Privileges and Elections. :. In the
House. Messrs. Elaln and Robertson, of Louis
Eiana and Pacheco. of California, were sworn in.
The Colorado case was aiken up and, after debate,
Ewent over. Adjourned to the 2Oth, with the un-
that no business should be done on
that day.
A NUMBER of bills were introduced
'and referred in the Senate, on the 18th. After
|debate. the credentials of Mr.. Spofford, of Lou
Eisiana, were referred to the Committee on Priv
Fileges and Elections, by vote of 36 to 50. Mr..
fDavis of Illinois, voting with the Democrats in
the negative. A motion to instruct the Commit
Etec to report on the case by before Nov. was,
after considerable debate, defeated--yeas, 81;
NS,
RESOLUTION that the same Committee also consider
and report upon the credentials of Wm.
Pitt Kellogg. motion was made and decided
'out of order. that Mr.. j. b. Eusts be sworn in as
March 4, 1873, and motion WIS then offered that
kthe Committee Privileges and Elections be
from the further consideration OF Mr..
<Eustis' credentials, which latter motion was lid
fover under the rules. A resolution was submitted
by Mr.. Davis of West Virginia, stating that there
appeared to be material differences attentions
rt,1I Il a,rfac fha I'm of fbe
=Ireasury Department, and authorizing specia!
.committee of investigation; resolution ordered
[printed and to lie on the table House not in
session.
A NUMBER of bills were introduced in
the Senate on the 10Th, among which were the
Following: To amend the act relative to vacancies
in the Offices of President and Vice-President to
mixer the time of the election of Presidential
Electors, providing that the Electors shall be
chosen on the Tuesday after the first Monday in
October. and shall meet and cast their votes upon
the first Wednesday in January following; to re-
gtore to the pension rolls the names of all stricken
eherefrom on account of disloyalty. A Aresolution
was adopted instructing the Committee on PEN
adipsting the salaries and fees of Pension Agents,
and also to inquire into the expediency of
abolisiing the Pension Agencies and paying all
sumed of the motion to discharge the Committee
on Privileges and Elections from the further con-
federation of the credentials of Mr.. Eustis. of
II.
Thurman spoke in favor of the claims of Mr..
Eustis, and Mr. Davis, of Illinois. stated that the
Squestion involved was purely legal one. and he
did not want to give an opinion on it until it
gshould be further investigated. the motion was
withdrawn, as it was intimated the Committee
would soon report on the subject. Adjourned to
the 3D.. =. House not in session.
AMONG the bills introduced and re-
ferred in the Senate, on the I'D were the follow
Iing To repeal the act providing for the resump-
lion of specie payments; to authorize the coinage
of dollar of 4l2i grains standard silver; to re-
imburse the State of Kansas for expenses incur
red by said State in expelling iRvasions and sup
pressing Indian hostiltes; to divide the State of
Nebraska into two Judicial Districts; relating to
the transportation of animals. resolution was
adopted providing for the appointment Of a
Committee to take into consideration the state of
The law for inspecting, ascertaining and declaring
the result of the elections of President
and Vice President, SAID committee to have
power to confer and act with like Committee of
the House, should one be appointed by that body.
Z. =. In the House, the Colorado case was further
debated. Resolutions were adopted-providing
for the appointment of Select Committee of
Eleven to consider the subject of the Civil Serv-
ice of the United States; for a like Committee to
take into consideration the state of the law re-
Bpecting the ascertainment of the result of the
elections of President and Vice~President, to
confer with like Committee on the part of the
Senate. A petition was presented for increased
to letter-carriers.