The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-02-14
General News Summary.

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Reneral News Summary.
NGREss.
A NUMBER of petition favoring the
demonstration of silver were presented in tho
enate, on the 9Th, rs was also a petition from .
hrpe number of well-known citizens of the City
nd State OF New York. setting forth the appau-
hg famine raging in Northern China. and sue-
esting the appointment Of q Commission from
esidents of China to act in connection with the
tied States Minister in procuring and distrlb-
ting relief. and also suggesting that the mex
1876, as indemnity for the destruction of GER
sin property. be used to relieve tae sufterers.
II. Eaton spoke in OPP. 8 tion to, and Mr. Howe
lifted ted an m am amendment to the Bin. In tie
[ouse several petitions and resolutions were pre-
ented and referred. including memorials from
oston and New York asking Consress tE a. adopt tE
emine in Northern China. A bill was passed.
b to l02-authorizing the holding Of special
erms Of the Circuit Court for the Northern DIS:
March, for the trial Of causes arising out Of
lleged depredations on Government lands and
be cutting Of logs and timber thereon. The
Military Academy Appropriation bill was cOnsid-
O%
The discussion ON the Silver bill was
esumed and continued in the Senate, on the
b. Mr.. Thurman making lengthy argument
5 its favor, and Mr. Herman speaking in oppo-
tion. Resolutions Of inquiry relative to the
pndition and state of efficiency of the life-sav-
be- service on the coast of North Carolina, and
pncernin2 the circumstances of the wreck OF
be Huron as affecting the improvement and Sc
nrity of navigation on that coast, were agreed
D.. "A resolution was adopted in the House, di-
bcting the Committee on Commerce to inquire
ito the cause of the wreck of the Metropolis. A
Iii was introduced and referred making the De-
srtment of Agriculture an Executive Depart
Sent. The report or the contested election case
the Fourth California District was called up and
scussed.
A BILL was passed in the Senate, on
e 7th, to remit taxes on insolvent savings
Inks. resolution was adopted instructing the
bmmittee on Appropriations to make inquiry
to whether there existed adequate provisions
y prompt examination, report and action on
he cases in the Pension Bureau, Surgeon.Gen-
halls and Adjutant-GeneraTs 3 offices. The Silver
ii was again taken up, and Messrs. Blaine and
bhnston spoke in favor of the remonet zaton of
liver. The contested election case of Wiggin-
p IS. Pacheeo, from the e Fourth District Of Call
prity report in favor of Pacheco was rejected
.as 1876; nays, 137-after which the rspoit of the
ajority in favor Of the contestant Wigeintonl.
rs adopted-l36 to 125-and Mr. WiggintOn
as sworn in and took the seat.
SEVERAL petitions were presented
ID referred in the Senate, ON the sth. The Sill
h bill was further debated, Mr.. Hill opposing
passage. though favor;ng modified remoneti-
tion bill, limiting the coinage Of silver and Its
gal-tender quality, and Mr.. Withers advocating
present bill. In his speech, on the 7th, Mr.;
double standard of equalized silver and gold.
1journed to the 1lth... In the House. a bill
IS passed,. appropriating sls2 el7 for the
uniting officers of the Treasury. Major
and minority reports were made in
louisiana contested election case. the former
Mr DARRELL arr s the sitting is member Inc In Commit @ nit
Of the Whole bill appropriatlng Sl5: 40 to
" full compensation for the use OF the Pioneer
lls, in Alexandria, by the United States au-
Drities during the late war, called out lively
Dcussion on the question of the payment of
uthern war claims. in the course of which Mr..
1den's letter adverse to such payment was ire,
worably to the House, and was then rejected :
Is, "a nays, 100. Adjourned, the session on the
to be for debate only.
A LARGE number of petitions were
esented, in the Senate, on the 1lth, in favor of
remonetization of silver, as was also re-
nnstrance against such reconciliation from
3 New York Chamber of Commerce. Petitions
pre- also presented and referred, from all parts
the country, in favor of q Constitutional
nendment securing the elective franchise to
Dmen A bill was introduced and referred, to
ovide for a water route to facilitate transporta-
liver bill was taken up. and Messrs. Davis (W.
y. Salisbury and Coke spoke in its favor.
Bills were introduced and referred,
public lands to railroads or other corporations
here the conditions of the grants have been
plated, and appropriating the land to the use
actual settlers; for the protection of the al
vial lands of the Mississippi; making customs
tiles to the amount of the fourth part thereof
yable in legal-tender notes; to provide for
rvey of and estimates for ship canal. with
ar the mouth of the Mississippi River to st.
Duis. No., with branches to Pittsburgh, Chi
20, st. Paul and Omaha. The Military Academy
ppropriation bill was further considered in
bmmittee of the Whole.
DOMESTIC.
The paying-teller of the Bank OF
birth America, of New York, has confessed
defalcation of over 1000, about $16,-
p of which was recovered, on the 9th, and
e criminal was put under arrest.
A MAN named Joseph Henry Shrack,
ho pretended to die and come to life again in
hiladelphia, some weeks ago, is pronounced
the Philadelphia newspapers to be fraud.
be church of which he is member has given
SosC eAoiOuSh AuNCobif,oekOl, oAAN 0iiAtSN So
e conclusion that his suspended animation
IS wholly simulated.
The subscriptions to the 4-per cent.
en had reached nearly s3,O000 900 up to the
of this month.
"A WASHINGTON telegram of the 6th
us that Vice-President Wheeler and Speaker
kndall were vigorously enforcing the rule
bidding the sale of liquor and lager-beer in
Capitol
"A DISASTROUS tornado struck Angus
Ga, on the evening of the 7th. The mar
-house was demolished, as were also other
bile and private structures. Several per-
BIS lost their lives.
AT New York, on the 9th, young
". whose alleged insanity had been the
bject Of inquiry by three Commissioners
ice the 9th ofsiast December, was declared to
of sound mind, and to have never been in
he, although she had been confined in an
Slum for over seven years. Her family tes-
Jed that she was insane. It appeared from
testimony that, in case she was adiudged
hatic, her brothers and sisters would re-
I've about 100000 more from their fathers
posing of her share. The jury found that
her brothers and sisters approved Of, and
ne OF them were instrumental in, the con-
ement of their sister in the asylum.
"A LETTER was read from Archbishop
bod, in the Catholic churches In Mauch
nnk, Pa, on the 10th, in which the recent
eged raising Of young woman from the
u, by one Of the Catholic priests, was pro-
hnced to be a delusion and pious fraud. The
ehbishop further stated that repetition Of
thing of the sort in the Diocese would be
tied by the severcst censure authorized by
laws Of the Church.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
Ex-STArE SENATOR HARRY GENET,
Of the New York Tammany Ring fugi-
es, surrendered to the authorities, on the
and gave bail In the sum Of S25,0o0.
The Judiciary Committee of the
tional House Of Representatives, on the
took vote on the proposition for the
teenth Amendment to the Constitution as
scented and advocated by the late National
male Suffrage Conyention. The vote on
proposition was: Yeas-Messrs. Lynde,
fe, Conger. Butler and Lapham-5. Nays
ssrs. Knott, Hartridge, Stenger, Mcmahon
b Culberson-5. Mr.. Harris, of Virginia,
% is opposed to female suffrage, was alb
b. There was DO probability whatever that
committee would at any time therea fte
Re favorable action ON the subject.