The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-03-07

States entitled to representatives, was taken
up, and Mr. Dixon made speech in defence
of the President.
In the House, on the 9th, the proposed
constitutional amendment that Congress
shall have power to pass all laws necessary
to secure to the citizens Of each State all the
privileges Of citizens of the several States
was discussed. The Committee OF Ways
and Means reported bill regulating trade
with the British North American Provinces.
A resolution declaring the further employ
ment Of French troops in Mexico a violation
Of Napoleon's pledge in his recent speech to
the French Legislature, was referred to the
Foreign Affairs Committee.
In the Senate. on the 18th ult., the Gre
dentials Of 'Senator Perry of South
Carolina were pres cnted. The constitu-
tional amendment to reject Southern repre-
scntatives until Congress shall have declared
their States entitled to representation was
taken up, and speeches were made tn rcon
by Messrs. Nye and Stewart Of Nevada.
Mr.. Fessenden gave notice that, on the lst
inst, he would ask the Senate to sit until a
final disposition was made of the resolution.
In the House. on the 2sth ult., the consti-
tutional amendment relative to the protec-
ton Of the rights Of life, liberty, and pro-
perty, was discussed by Mr.. Bingham; and,
10, st A. ropGlinr f,r
sideration of the question was postponed
till the second Tuesday Of April.
In the Senate on the lst, resolution was
reported for the disbanding of the
militia of the rebel States. The concurrent
resolution relative to the reception Of Con-
gressmen from the insurgent States was dis
cussed by Messrs. Stewart, johnson and
Wade, and an understanding arrived at that
vote thereon should be taken to-day.
In the House, on the lst, the Judiciary
Committee reported amendments to the
Senate bill to protect oil persons in the
United States in their civil rights and fur
nish the means Of their vindication. Re
marks thereon were made by Messrs. Ray
mond of New York, Rogers of New Jersey,
and Cook of Illinois The miscellaneous
appropriation bill was passed.
In the Senate, on the I'd, q resolution was
introduced, and ordered printed, instructing
inquiry into the expediency Of passing a law
calling a National Convention to consider
amendments to the Constitution. The bill
was passed granting lands to aid in the con-
struction of the Atlantic and Pacific Rail-
road, Springfield, Missouri, being the east
ern terminus; the road to be completed by
July 4, 1868. The concurrent resolution
excluding Southern Congressman until Con-
gress shall have declared their States emit
tied to representation, was passed by vote
of 90 to lS,-among the nays being Lane of
Kansas, Cowap, Dixon, Doolittle, Morgan,
Nesmith, Norton, Stewart, and Van Wrinkle.
During the debate on the resolution, Garrett
Davis declared that the President ought
forthwith to recognize the opposition mem
bers and the Southern claimants as the ma
jority Of the Senate.
In the House, on the I'd, the Committee
on Roads and Bridges reported bill for the
construction of ship canal around the
Falls Of Niagara. It was read twice and
recommitted. A petition was received from
56s colored citizens of Georgia, asking for
the right Of suffrage.