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


In the Senate, on the 29th, the House
of Lincoln and his Cabinet was agreed to-lS to
2. Mr.. Beck called up and advocated the passage
of a resolution previously submitted by him de
claring it unnecessary OF inexpedient to main-
tain or impose taxes at this time for the purpose
& Ct ecssta9y oa Of aised oe Tor
ing fund" The House Silver bill was
further debated, Mr.. Wallace speaking in
against, the measure. Amendments were sub
mitted and ordered printed-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, q resolution was
adopted directing that the issue of passes for
tinued. bill was passed-l67 to l00-recogniz-
ing the Woodruff Scientific Expedition around
the world.
A RESOLUTION was adopted, in the
Senate on the 30th 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,
providing for the coinage of silver dollars Of 434
grains each-nine-tenths pure silver and one
tenth alloy-to be a legal-tender for all debts.
t1sct In the House, Bill was introduced and
referred prohibit any further destruction of
legal-tender notes. and making such notes legal
the time for the withdrawal of distilled spirits in
tute was adopted-i46 to ii2--deciaring a q reduo-
tion of the tax on whisky inexpedient.
SEVERAL petitions were presented in
the Senate, on the 3lst ult. Bills were passed
appropriating 900 for the erection of suita-
bic 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 M. Stanley, the explorer of
Central Africa. was unanimously agreed to- The
@orn is Booth asr
which further, consideration of the bill was
postponed until the 4th, to which date the Senate
port port W was made from the Committee OF on Elections,
in the California contested election case, against
Pacheco, the sitting member, and in favor of
being also made, taking opposite grounds. The
following additional appointments to commit
tees were announced by the Speaker: Expendi-
lures in the State Department, Turner and Bun,
Clark lMo,} and MCKINLEY; in the War Depart
PPfky and sld Reed the
envy Appropriation bill ($272, 1867 was considered
in Committee of the Whole.
The Senate was not in session on the
1st.. "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 a 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
shape Of affidavits. He offered a resolution,
stating that John w. Polk, DOorkeeper, has been
office; that he has required employees
to pay to other employees part of their salaries.
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 a lengthy ana
spirited discussion, the previous question was
modified 50 as to direct the investigation to be
made by the Committe on Reform in the Civil
Service. Adjourned to the 4th.
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 &
in relation to the Paris Exposition au-
the President to appoint gateen addi-
tional Commissioners. The Silver bill was taken
tive to the purchase of silver bullion, after which
bili IN the pGa House RRRs'i'V bills we're intro e
the b Of Ii customs san6s
hereafter issued by the Government shall be
payable principal and interest, in gold, silver,
NOTES. r ib ior f ID
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 was reported from committee.
An affidavit was presented and referred from the
ton. the charges against his official integrity,
and he earnestly requested an investigation en-
the part of the House.