The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-04-18
Congressional Dolngs.

In the Senate, on the 9th, after the dis
position of some unimportant business, the
loan bill, as reported from the Finance Com
mittce, was taken up, and, after some dis
cussion, passed by vote Of 80 to 7......
The Senate then adjourned......fh loan
bill passed precisely as it came from the
House, and will now be sent to the Presi
dent for his signature.
In the House, on the 9th, series of res
olutions instructing the Judiciary Commit
tee to inquire into the necessity for further
legislation for the purpose of bringing jeff.
Davis to trial, was adopted.....A resolution
was passed directing the Secretary Of the
Treasury to withhold from distribution the
captured property taken from rebels by
the land or naval forces, until investigation
can be made into the subject, and the claims
of the United States properly presented and
argued before the Courts......After some
other unimportant preliminary business.
the civil rights bill was taken up, and pass
ed by vote Of l22 to Al. So it is now a
law.
Representative Garfield introduced on the
9th, bill, the consideration of which is
postponed till the I'd of December next,
proposing national railroad system. 1t
establishes, in connection with the Interior
Department, Bureau of Railroads, and
authorizes any number of persons, when
the necessary capital is subscribed, to cen
struct railroads from one State to another
The courts are required to grant right of
way, and appoint Commissioners to assess
damages for lands occupied. The bill also
authorizes other lines to consolidate and
become national railroads, and regulates
the character Of the track and the tariff Of
charges. The plan is in effect to the nation
what general State law is to State. The
power claimed for the passage of the bill is
in the clauses Of the Constitution relative
to the regulation Of commerce and to es.
tablish post and military roads. By this
bill the railroad bill is open to general COM
petition.
In the Senate, on the 10th, but little BUSH
ness was done, and that mostly of routine
character. The bill granting lands to aid
in the construction Of . ship canal from
Lake Superior to Lac La Belle, in Michigan,
was passed, as also the bill granting land
to aid the construction Of the Southern Min
nesota railroad
In the House, on the 10th, hill was re.
ported reviving the grade of General in the
regular army. ......Mr. Raymond introduced
resolution looking to legislation for the
protection of American fishermen off the
coast Of British North America, and recapi-
tulated the history of the conflicting claims
relative to these fisheries. The bankrupt
bill was taken up on the motion to recon-
slider, and again defeated 70,
nays 70.
The Senate, on the 10th, in Executive SEES
sion, confirmed the following nominations
David W. Ballard Of Oregon, be Governor Of
Idaho, in place OF Caleb Lyon Pritchard C.
Mccormick, Of Arizona, to be Governor of
the Territory Of Arizona; Moses Hallctt,
Chief Justice; Uriah d. Holloway to be
Marshal and Frank Hall to be Secretary of
COIOT6uO James 4. II. C8Tter o. tennessee,
TO DO Secretary of Arizona.
In the Senate, on the 18th, resolution
was adopted prohibiting the sale of liquor
in the Capitol building. Mr.. McDougall,
rose and warmly opposed the resolution.
He said he was Gin favor of wine, whiskey
and war" Mr. Clark said che did not know
how it was now, but year or two ago, lit
tie boys who were employed as pages were
sent home drunk" The vote on the reso-
luton stood, ayes, 80; noes, 2 (Garrett
Davis and McDougall.)
In the House, on the 18th, the bill amend
ing the Agricultural College was passed; as
was also the bill appropriating $e,7l5,0OO
TO reimburse Missouri for military expenses
In the Senate, on the 18th, the death of
Senator Foot was formally announced, and
eulogies were pronounced BY Mcssrs Poland,
Johnson, Fessenden, Brown, Cragin, Ed
nunds, and McDous gall.
In the House, on the 18th, the bill appro-