The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-02-07
General News Summary


In the Senate, on the 29th, the House
joint resolution accepting Carpenters painting
of Lincoln and his Cabinet. was agreed to-l3 to
2. Mr.. Beck called up and advocated the passage
of a solution previously submitted by him de-
claring it unnecessary OF incxpedient to main
tain or impose taxes at this time for the purpose
Ct Ct DSovang tor asked TO. y
ing fund" The House Silver bill was
further debated, Mr.. Wallace speaking in
against, the measure. Amendments were sub
mitted and ordered rinted-providing that the
dollar shall consist Of 40 grains of standard sill
ali debts public and private, amounting. to sums
over 500. In the House.. resolution was
adopted directing that the issue of passes for
tinued. bill was passed-l67 to lO0-recogniz-
ing the Woodruff Scientific Expedition around
the world.
A RESOLUTION was adopted, in the
Senate, on the 90th ult., asking information of
the President relative to the survey of lands in
the Indian Territory, and the Indian ownership
thereof. The Silver bill was further considered,
and Mr.. Christiancy submitted an amendment
providing for the coinage of silver dollarsof 43A
grains each-nine-tenths pure silver and one
tenth alloy-to be legal-tender for all debts.
except when otherwise provided BY law or con-
Tract :; In the House, bill was introduced and
referred prohibiting any further destruction Of
legal-tender notes. and making such notes legal
the time for the withdrawal Of distilled spirits in
bond until July !, was considered, and substi-
tute was adopted-146 to 112-declaring a reduc-
ton of the tax on whisky inexpedient.
SEVERAL petitions were presented in
the Senate, on the 31st ult. Bills were passed
appropriating S200.OC0 for the erection of suita-
BILE posts for the protection of the Rio Grande
frontier; to define the rights of persons with re-
spect to homestead entries on public domains.
The House joint resolution extending the thanks
of Congress to Henry N. Stanley, the explorer of
Central Africa, was unanimously agreed to; The
Morgan and Booth submitted amendments. after
which further consideration of the bill was
postponed until the 4th, to which date the Senate
adjourned. :. In the House, a minority. re-
port was made from the Committee on Elections,
in the California contested election case. against
Pacheco, the sitting member, and in favor Of
Wigginton, the contestant, a minority. report
being also made, taking opposite grounds The
following additional appointments to commit
lures in the State Department. Turner and Bum
DIV; in the Navy Department, Pridemore and
Williams (Ore;j; in the Postoffice Department.
ment, Dickey and Reed: in the Interior Depart
ment, Patterson and Pound. The Military Acad-
envy Appropriation bill ($272, 1867 was considered
in Committee of the Whole.
The Senate was not in session on the
LIST "A bill was introduced and referred in the
House, to provide for funding the National debt
in home bonds, convertible into currency. Mr..
Baker, of Indiana rising to question of privi-
lege, recited certain statements made to him in
writing, involving grave if not criminal conduct
on the part of the Doorkeeper of the House,
which statements had since been put into the
stating that John W. Polk, Doorkeeper has been
guilty of corruption and malfeasance in
Office; that he has required employees
and that he is interested in claims and bills now
pending before Congress, and directing the Com
mittee on Rules to inquire into the truth or fall
sity of such allegations. After lengthy ana
spirited discussion, the previous question was
seconded and the motion was passed, after being
modified so as to direct the investigation to be
made by the Commute on Reform in the Civil
Service. Adjourned to the 18th.
SEVERAL petitions were presented
and referred in the Senate, on the 4th, and a
number of reports of committees were made on
bills previously introduced. Bills were introduced
TO incorporate the National Pacific Railroad &
Telegraph Company; supplementary to the joint
resolution in relation to the Paris Exposition. au
thorizing the President to appoint eighteen addi-
tional Commissioners. The Silver bill was taken
tive to the purchase of silver bullion, after which
biii ;. IN - the House. bills We're intro
essaSer the that Of iH ssna
hereafter issued by the Government shall be
payable. principal and interest in gold, silver,
or legal-tender notes; for Constitutional amend
ment providing for the election of President by
a direct vote Of the people: making receivers of
railroad corporations amenable to processes and
judgments of Courts of the several States through
which said railroads are run; to reorganize the
Judiciary. The Consular and Diplomatic APP
preparation bill wis reported from committee.
An affidavit was presented and referred from the
DENYING as utterly ter without founda
and he earnestly requested an investigation on
the part of the House.