The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-03-07
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General News Summary.



In the Senate, ON the 26th, the Vice
Psesident being absent I ErFplution w submit
ted that Senator Thos. W. leEry be chosen Presi
dent pro tes. Of the Sensts. A motion to sub
.t;tute the name of Mr. Thurman for that Of Mr.
Ferry was rejected-yess. %; nays, 9-Mr. Davil
1ll.j voting with the Democrats N the affirma,
tive. The original resolution was then agreed 70
and Mr. Ferry sss escorted e the Qhsl5 ~ ~ p an; M
conferred upon him. After the transaction. 81
Of some unimportant business, the bill
to authorize a long bond fGT the invest
thaa Il should s. unfinished business on The 9TH
In the House, several committee reports wert
made end bill was passed providing that IN
Agent the President may temporarily appoint
his successor. Mr.. Chalmen (Miss.) spoke on
the Presidents Southern policy, in reply to. q
speech by Mr.. Garfield. made the previous week
In Committee Of the Whole on the State of the
Union, Mr.. Butler made lengthy speech on the
financial question. advocating the full restora-
ton of silver to the coinage Of the country.
BILLS were introduced in the Senate,
ON the 18th ult.-to provide for the entry Of
lands by Indians under the Homestead law; to
establish the rank of Inspector-General of the
United States Army. The House bill providing
qualifying after appointment of Pension
Agent, the President may temporarily appoint 4
successor, was, after considerable discussion,
amended and passed-48 to g.. Bills were
passed in the House authorizing the President
10 review the court-mart;al proceedings of 1864,
in the case of ex-Surgeon-G Gen: Hammond, and
t. anaH the e.; same and PLACE Ds on
giving him any right to past, present or future
pay or allowances; issuing arms and ammunition
to the Territory Of Idaho; The bill .pensioning
cred in Committee of the Whole.
WHEN news was received in the Sem
Al. IA L. l. 4 A..
Silver bill over the Presidents veto. after some
discussion, a motion was agreed to to postpone
pending and all prior orders and proceed at once
to consider said bill. The bill and veto were
then read and motion to lay them on the table
was rejected after which the bill was passed over
the veto-46 to 10. The bill authorizing special
term of the United States Circuit Court in the
Southern District of Mississippi was passed. after
discussion 80 to Is. Adjourned to the 4th Dur
ing the pendency of some other business in the
House, the Presidents Message vetoing the Silver
bill was received, and immediate action vas
taken thereon, the previous question being sec
was made to having the message read the second
time, and the bill was finally passed-196 to 7S-
the objections of the President to the contrary
suit was received with general hand-clapping
and other marks of jubilation. The bill to PEN
sion soldiers of the Mexican and Indian Wars
Whole. N
The Senate was not in session on the
LIST. Several private bills were passed IN the
House. A bill was introduced and referred to
aid the Great Southern Railroad Company to
construct a line of railway in Georgia and
Florida. The bill to prevent speculation in post
age stamps by Postmasters was made the special
order for the 9th. Adjourned to the ath.
BILLS were introduced in the Senate,
IN the 4th--to authorize the deposit of silver
bullion or bars. and the issue of certificates
therefor by the Secretary of the Treasury. in
sums of not less than twenty dollars, in the same
form as that provided for certificates for gold
bullion. such certificates to be receivable at par
for duties on imports and all public dues; TO au-
thorize the payment of bounties to heirs of sol
diers who were enlisted as slaves. The House
bill making appropriations for the payment of
claims reported to Congress under section
two Sy th 9f the ast sSs ns S 1874
called up, and, after discussion, an amend
ment of the Committee of Claims to strike out a
clause appropriating s6,52o to pay the claim of
agreed to, and the bill was passed, MI. Luding-
tons claim being subsequently referred to the
Committee on Claims. In the House, bills were
United States for United States notes; reducing
the number of Customs officers, and regulating
their compensation: a,propli ,ting T469000 for
IN the Interior ter
to regulate immigration. A resolution was
adopted directing the Secretary of the Treasury
to inform the House whether he had authorized
the sale of any bonds fol- outstanding legal-ten-
der notes at par, adding the current New York
premium in gold and the commission for selling,
or whether he had authorized the sale of such
than above stated; and. if SO, the number and
amount of the proceeds of such bonds. and who
were employed as agents to dispose of them. The
to officers and soldiers of the War of 1872 was
passed-27 to N.