The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-02-21
General News Summary,


ABnL was passed in the Senate, on
the 18th. appropriating e2750O0 for the purchase
of the Freedmen's Bank building, in Washing
ton. A favorable report was made on the House
joint resolution declaring it inexpedient to ne
duce the tax on distilled spirits. Resolutions Of
Government to be payable in silver coin, fay;g-
ing the passage of the Bland Silver bill, and de
claring that President Hayes and Sec'y Sher-
did not represent the views of the people of
Ohio, were presented, read and laid on the table.
Bills were eintroduced-Providine for the liability
courts Of the several States Of the Union; to e1-
tend the commerce of the United States with
Mexico; 70 provide for the completion Of 2 South
in favor of. and Mr.. Mcpherson in opposition to,
the Silver bill. - The formal presentation Ut
Carpente.s picture Of the Signing Of the Eman-
at two o'clock, the Senate being present in joint
convention. Mr.. Garfield made the presentation
speech. The Military, Academy Appropriation
Whole. -
In the Senate, on the 18th. an ad-
verse report was made on the petition asking for
an appropriation from the Chinese indemnity
fund to aid in the relief of persons suffering
from the famine in certain Provinces of China.
A bill was passed providing for the sale of lands
IN Kansas. A bill was introduced and referred
loan, and to provide for funding the National
debt into home bonds convertible into currency.
Messrs. Merrimon, Saunders, Hereford, Maxey
and Mess ssrsent and Hr Dawes argued @
it. The understanding was arrived at by unani-
nous consent that the bill! and amend
tRe bill wns nna aipGseah n
and made the special order for the 9th, granting
pensions on account of wounds, ETC., contracted
1861, for the payment Of arresrs Of pensions. and
for the restoration to the rolls of names of invalid
pensioners stricken therefrom on account of dis
f mfittee Of the Whole Whole on 1.-The the Military Academy
Appropriation bill, the proposed amendments
TO which were all finally disposed of and the bill
was reported to the House.
BILLS were introduced in the Senate,
on the 18th, to provide Temporary government
for the Territory of Lincoln. and to organize the
Territory of Okolohoma. The House joint reso
luton declaring that reduction Of the tax on
passed--40 to 8. Consideration of the Silver bill
was resumed and Messrs. Jones (Nevada) and
Wadleigh spoke thereon, the former advocating
submitted substitute for the bill and addressed
the Senate on the same. The Speaker laid be-
fore the House a communication from the Secre-
nue. receipts for the current fiscal year, to date,
as compared with the same period, last
fiscal year, had suffered a decrease of
Of this decrease the agitation Of the reduction Of
the tax on spirits and tobacco. The Secretary
urged reduction of appropriations for the serv-
ice of the Government during the fiscal year, OF
nm increase of taxation in such form as might be
best and the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
recommended the passage of resolution in re-
IN regard to the tax s on %ne distilled spT GG
After considerable debate, the communication
was referred to the Committee on Ways and
b snd
duced and referred to prescribe the time for the
payment Of the tax on distilled spirits. The
bfiI granting pensions to the soldiers and sailors rs
Committee Of the Whole.
AFTER the transaction of some unim-
portant business in the Senate on the 18th, the
Silver bill was again taken up and the debate
was closed by MIR. Allison (who had charge of
the billl after Mr.. Ingalls, had spoken in its
favor. Several amendments were then rejected,
and the following were agreed to: Striking out
of the House bill the free coinage feature. and
providing for the purchase of silver bullion by
the Government to the amount of not less than
81, 600 600 nor more than S4,0O0,0O0 per month
40 to ~; providing for an International Commis.
and and 50 silverppso p to n 90 The The Senate Senate was was
still in session up to the morning
of the 18th, ~, considering Ii proposed amend
ton was reported and referred. authorizing the
President to invite the International Monetary
Commission TO consider and recommend uniform
tender powers Of gold and silver. After going
into Committee of the Whole on the private cal
endar, and considering the bill approprating
S375 600 to pay certain Southern mail contractors,
the House adjourned to the 18th.
THE Senate continued in session up
to five o'clock on the morning of the 10th, at
which time the Silver bill was finally passed, as
amended, by a vote of 4S to q, the yeas and nays
being as follows: Yeas-Allison, Armstrong,
Ba;Iev RacE Roofh Errca Cameron (pa v Gam.
er on iWis.), Chatfec, G ,ckrrl Cook, Conover,
Davis Qll), Davis (W, Va,). Dennis, Dorsey. Eus-
tjs Ferry Garland, G9sdoni GroveE Ell. her. ford
New, Kellogg: Kirkwood, McCreery, Med ..nald,
Mcmillan, Matt 'hews, Maxey;, Merrimon,
Morgan 0gD spsnsss eaT bumn
voorhees,, Wallace. Window, ,Withers-
4s. Nays-Anthony, Barnum, .BayaTd, Blaine,
Burnsidei Christancy, Conkling, Dawes n Ed
son, Mitchell, morrill,, Randolph, Rollins, Sar;;
gent, Wadlcigh, Whyte-N. Messrs. Harris and
Patterson, who would have voted in the affirma-
tive were paired with Messrs. Hill and Butler,
who would have voted in the negative. and Mr..
Ransom, who would have voted in the affirma-
tive was absent on account OF sickness. Ad- |
iourned to the 18th.
In the Senate, ON the 18th, bills lwere
and referred-to provide for the cleo
lion of Territorial Governor, Secretary and
other Territorial officers in the several Terrific
ries; to rcinstate certain officers of the United
States Army A bill was passed for the relief of
settlers on tie public lands under the Prc-emp-
ton laws providing that settler who has occu- |
pied a tract of land a year or more may change
the Homestead law. and the time spent
On the former tract may be counted |
Is part of the five years required under the |
Homestead law The Silver bill, with the Sem
ate amendments. was. received in the Honse and
placed upon the Speakers table. The bill COM
pensating George Fl. Giddings for mail service
rendered prior to the war was passed-152 to 80. |
Bills We're introduced-to prohibit the organiza- |
tion of National Banking Associations under |
existing laws; to promote the deposit of savings
and refuuding of the National debt; to incorpO- |
rate the National Pacific Railroad; to provide for
: more thorough investigation of railroad acci-
dents.