The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-05-16
House Joint resolution exempting crude pet

House joint resolution exempting crude pet
roleum from internal tax was passed......
The remainder Of the session was devoted
to the consideration Of Mr.. Trumbull's
amendment to the postal appropriation bill.
An amendment to the pending proposition
was offered by Mr.. Trumbull, and adopted,
more precisely declaring that only persons
appointed in place Of those removed BY the
President arbitrarily, should not be paid
until confirmed. The debate took wide,
and somewhat personal range, and the SEN
ate adjourned without final action on the
amendment.
In the House. on the Sth. Mr. Garfield
moved to postpone consideration of the con-
stitutional amendment reported by the Com
mittee of Is, until the tax bill shall be dis
posed of. The motion was disagreed to-5l
to 3d. The Committee on Banking was
directed to inquire into the circumstances
connected with the failure Of the Merchants
National Bank. and also what further legis-
lation is necessary TO protect the public from
failure Of the national banks......The House
proceeded to the consideration of the con-
stitutional amendment proposed by the Re-
construction Committee. Mr.. Stevens
made lengthy speech in support Of the
amendment, in which he took the ground
that two-thirds Of the loyal States were
only required to ratify the amendment, and
that the third section did not disfranchise
those persons pardoned under the general
amnesty proclamation, or by special pardon
of the Executive. Mr.. Garfield and other
Republican members spoke in opposition to
the third section, disfranchising rebels until
July l, 1S7O..... The House held an evening
session, which was devoted to consideration
of the tax bill. Considerable discussion
occurred over an amendment reducing the
tax on cotton to three cents pound, which
was finally rejected, 90 that the tax remains
at FIVE cents.
In the Senate, on the 9th, bill was in
troduced to regulate appointments to and
removals from Office. ......A bill was reported
repeating the city charter Of Washington
and Georgetown, and providing for their
government by commissioners.
In the House, on the 9th, the report of
the Reconstruction Committee was debated;
and notice was given by Mr.. Stevens that
he should move the previous question at
8 p. m. ON the 1Oth.......At the evening ses-
sion, the internal revenue bill was con-
sidered.
In the Senate, on the 10th, the House bill
authorizing the vice-Adm,ral to appoint
Secretary, with the rank of Lieutenant.
passed......A bill passed, imposing . tax Of
20 per cent. ad vDiorem on all cattle import
ed into this country after ten days......The
resolution to prevent the introduction of
cholera was discussed until the expiration
Of the morning hour. when the Postofice
appropriation bill was taken up. Speeches
we're made by Messrs Nye, in favor Of, and
Doolittle against, Mr.. Trumbulrs amend
m ent.
In the House. on the 10th, consideration
Of the constitutional amendment reported
by the Reconstruction Committee was re-
sumed. Speeches were made by Messrs.
Randall Of Pennsylvania, Strouse, and
Rogers in opposition, and by Messrs. Banks,
Eckley, Beaman, Farnsworth, Dawes, Bing-
ham, and Stevens in support Of the meas
ure. M. stevens speech excited close at
tention, especially his plea for the retention
Of the Sd section, which he considered the
vital portion of the whole amendment, and
without which there would be no power left
to the friends Of the Union in the next Con
gress. Upon the close of his speech, Mr..
Stevens withdrew his motion to recommit
the bill, and moved the previous question,
which was ordered-yess 81, nays 70; the
Democrats voted in the Affirmative, in order
to prevent any amendment to the joint reso-
luton, many Of the Republican members
wishing to strike out the Sd section. The
resolutions were passed as reported by the
Committee-yeas 1913, nays 81; FIVE Union
members voting nay......After disposing of
some miscellaneous business, the House ad-
journed tiL' ondsy.