The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-02-28
|eneral News Summary.


AMONG the bills introduced and re.
Ered in the Senate. on the 18th. was one to re-
ranize the ife-saving andecoast- guard service
he bill granting pensions to soldiers and sailon
the War of 1872 paased--47 to 8. In debate
stmasters, and for other purposes, several Sen
DIS expressed Themselves in favor of the resto-
fion of the franking privileges. The contested
urth Louisiana District. was called MP in the
puse the majority. report favoring the con-
Btant (Acklin), and the minority report being
favor of the sitting member OarralD.
ngthy debate took place on louisiana affairs,
the course of which the Presidents Southern
blicy was freely discussed.
In the Senate, on the Goth, the bill to
Rulate the compensation Of Postmaster, and
8 other purposes, was taken up, and an amend
ent was agreed 10 80 to 2l-providing that tho
resident and Vice-President, United States Sen
ors, Representatives and Delegates in Con-
ess, Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the
Duse, may send and receive free. through the
bt exceeding two ounces in weight. A second
nendment was then agreed to, without
vision, granting the. free. transmission Of
6cial mail matter to al officers Of the
ose who receive q fixed allowance rs c0mpensa-
pn for their services, including expenses for
pstage: The bill. as amended. was then passed.
-.lQ GlfC-
pn case Of Acklin %. Darrall was again called
s, and after considerable debate, the majority
solution. declaring Acklin (contestant) elected
ID entitled to the seat, was adopted without di-
le iron clad oath.
A BILL was introduced and referred
the Senate. on the 2lst, to provide for mill
Try post for the protection of the citizens of the
Hack Hills region. The House bill to authorize
he granting Of an American register to a foreign
hilt ship for the purposes of the Woodruff Sci
Rtifc Expedition Around the World, was report
from the Committee on Commerce, with an
|nendment-two members of the committee dis
2nting from the favorable report. Adjourned
the 18th; Bills were passed in the House
viding Missouri into two Judicial Districts:
foviding that when woman shall have been
member of the bar of the highest court in any
Emitted to practice before the United States
hpreme Court-189 to 81; exempting from seiz-
be on executions or attachments issued by any
|nited States Court the same property that shall
D exempted from levy and sale under the laws
! the State in which defendant shall reside. A
palority report was made from the Committee
4 Elections in the Massachusetts contested cleo
on case Of Dean Us. Field, that Field the sitting
lean, the contestant is-Mr. Gambler, of Geor-
h. presenting an adverse minority report signed
\ himself and Al the Republican members of
le committee. The Senate amendments to the
liver bill were debated and concurred in by
rye majorities, the bill going to the President
d his approval or objection. Adjourned to the
|th.
A PETITION of James Gordon Bennett
as presented and referred, in the Senate, on the
|th, asking Congress to aid him in seeking new
iscoveries at the North Pole; he had purchased
le Arctic vessel Pandora, and intended to man
I'D run her at his own expense, and he desired
,at the vessel should carry the American flax.
everal other petitions were presented and re-
Drred. Several amendments were submitted to
le Military Academy Appropriation bill ami to
le bill to authorize a long bond for the invest
lent of savings. Among the bills introduced
the House were: For the free coinage of the
liver dollar; to utilize the product Of gold
I'D silver mines, and provide for the issuing Of
Il for gold and silver bullion deposited
oard of Trade; to organize life station and
service; to gradually retire the cir
llating notes of the National Banking Associa-
un, and replace them with United States Treas
y notes. motion to suspend the rules and
iopt resolution for the appointment of ex-
'rts to aid the ,mmittees of InvestiQ alton vas
70; nays, 1863.