The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-08-01
S,onrressional lDoings.


In the Senate, on the Oath, the Senate
substituted it's own for the House bill reor-
ganizing the army......The joint resolution
passed giving bounties TO colored soldiers.
......T The tariff bill lately passed by the
House was considered, but no final action
was taken......The report Of the Conference
Committee on the Indian appropriation bill
was ageeed to.......Mr. Wade reported the
billfor the admission of Nebraska, but objec-
ton was made to its immediate consideration
......Thc civil appropriation bill was taken
up, pending the consideration Of which the
Senate took a recess. An amendment was
adopted fixing the compensation Of members
Of Congress at $1,000 year instead of
$4,000, present rates of mileage to remain
unchanged.......ln the evening session an
amendment was adopted appropriatipg 81,
100000 for the repair of the Mississippi
lcvees. Considerable discussion arose upon
a motion of Mr.. Wilson to incorporate into
the bill, his bill for the equalization of
bountics. Mr. Sherman declared that such
measure would require $500, 100000. The
amendment was defeated, yeas IA, nays %,
which may be considered final defeat of
the bill to equalize bounties, at least by the
present Congress.
In the House, on the oath, number of
bills, reported from the Commerce md Ju
dietary Committees were passed, including
the bill amendatory Of the habeas corpus act
of May IL, 1865. .....The deficiency bill,
which is the last Of the appropriation bills,
passed......A bill passed reimbursing Ne
braska for expenses incurred in repelling
Indian hostilities......A message from the
President was laid before the House, in re-
ference to the joint resolution admitting
Tennessee. The credentials of the men,
bers elect from Tennessee were referred to
the Committee on Elections, who soon after
reported favorably, and Messrs. Taylor,
ond, and third districts respectively, ad-
vanced to the Speakers desk and were
sworn in amidst the applause Of the men,
bers...... The Committee on Claims reported
bill for the payment Of awards to the cap
tors of JEFF. Davis and of the assassination
conspirators which was read twice. The
bill amending the National Bank act was
considered until the hour tor taking recess
arrived......At the evening session. . num-
Der Of Senate bills and joint resolutions
were disposed Of. Further proceedings in
the case of the assault on Mr.. Grinnell were
dispensed Whitehall the Senate amend
ments to the bill to protect the revenue
were non -concurred in, and Commit
tee of Conference asked...... The Conference
Committee on the bill for the relief Of GER
tain army officers was agreed to. 1t ap-
plies to those who were not mustered in at
the time they actually entered the service.
In the Senate, on the 25th, Mr.. Ross, ap-
pointed Senator from Kansas in place of
Mr.. Lane, deceased, and Joseph II. Fowler,
Senator elect from Tennessee, were sworn
into office ...... The Senate agreed to the
House joint resolution for adjournment, fix
ing Saturday, the 28th, at noon, as the time
for final adjournment......Th civil appro-
amendments adopted. Senate grant
cd Committees Of Conference on the tariff
bill and the bill recognizing the army, and
ook recess until half past seven $500. In
the evening session, consideration of the
civil appropriation bill was resumed, and
elected considerable debate. The PROPOSE
ton to allow members OF Congress $1,000
and 40 cents mileage, agreed upon in Com
mittee Of the Whole, was voted down, and
an amendment adopted, allowing $4,000 a
year cong ensation, and reducing the mile
age to 20 cents, the change to commence
with the present (39th) Congress After
the adoption Of an amendment, increasing
the pay Of Senate employees 20 per cent,
the bill passed, and the Senate adjourned
at o'clock a. IN, ON the Goth.
In the House, on the 25th, Edmund Coop
er and John W. Leftwich, members from
Tennessee, were sworn mecca bill passed
providing severe penalty for stealing pub
lie property and obstructing railroad trains
carrying United States mails......A number
of bills reported from committees were
passed. 49,. The National Bank bill was post
poned-54 to 47......Mr. Banks from the
Committee on Foreign Relations, reported
bill modifying the neutrality laws.....Com-
pensation from the beginning of the session,
and mileage, was voted the Tennessee mem
bers..... The Senate amendment was agreed
to, fixing Saturday, tho Goth, as the day for
adjournment......Th bill for the payment
Of the public debt was considered in Com
mittee Of the Whole, and the House took a
recess to 1880 p. m......In the evening SEES
sion, Mr.. Bromall, from the Special Com
mittee, made q report, accompanied by q
mass of testimony, on the Memphis riots,
which was ordered printed, after some de-
bate......A number Of District Of Columbia
bills were acted upon.
In the Senate, on the 26th, considerable
debate occurred on Mr.. Summers motion
to refer the credentials Of Mr.. Patterson,
Senator elect from Tennessee to the Judi
ciary Committee, to inquire whether he can
take the oath. The motion prevailed-yeas
26, nays 14......The Senate concurred in the
House amendments to the joint resolution
for publishing an official history of the re-
bellion, and took recess till 7:30 p. Niece.
In the evening session, the deficiency bill
was again considered, and Mr.. Sumner
made two Intellectual attempts to increase
the pay Of clerks in the State Department