The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-03-28


In the Senate, on the 10th, the bill to e.
tahlish \ home for disabled soldiers was
PASSED, and will be sent 10 the President for
his signature. Mr. Fcsscnden stated that
the Committee Of Fifteen had not finished
taking testimony in regard to the claimants
of seats in Congress from Southern States,
except in the case Of Tennessee, and those
claimants were at liberty to introduce tcsti-
mouy. MIR. Wilson introduced bill Tor
the equalization Of bounties, providing
bounty ef IS So per month, for every month
Of service to soldiers honorably discharged.
49,. The bill providing for nm annual in
spection Of Indian affairs was passed.
| In the House, on the 10Th. \ substitute for
the loan bill was introduce and referred.
A joint resolution to adjourn the present
session on the - Thursday in May, was
adopted. The motion TO reconsider the
vote by which the loan bill was defeated on
Friday prevailed by vote of 81 to ~, and
tho bill was rccommittcd, without instruc-
tons. to the Committee on Ways and Means
1.-THE general appropriation bill was con-
sidcrcd in Committee Of the Whole, and re-
ported without amendments.
In the Senate. on the Goth, the Committee
on Finance reported the hill making appro-
pria,icns for the Military Academy at West
Point. ......A bill was also reported appro-
pria,ing S25, 900 for the relief Of the dcsti-
, tnte freedmen and women Of the District Of
| Columbia.
| In the House, on the Goth, resolution Of
thanks to Gems Gordon Granger and James
mand, was presented and referred. ...... The
general appropriation bill was passed, after
striking out the clause increasing the pay
Of the officers Of tho mint at Philadelphia.
| ......The bill TO amend the act Of March 3,
1868, "relating to ha6eas corpus, and regu-
lating judicial proceedings in certain cases, "
was passed.
In the Senate, on the 2lst, bill was in
troduced to aid in the construction Of the
Kansas and Neosho Valley railroad, to con-
meet the Lakes with the Gulf Of Mexico at
Galveston. Bills were passed to aid the
construction of the Northern Kansas rail-
| road; "to provide more effectually for the
punishment Of certain crimes:" authorizing
the establishment Of telegraphic commune
cation between the United States and the
| West Indies.
In the House, on the 2lst, bill was re-
ported, and recommitted, to secure the
| speedy construction Of the Northern Pacific
railroad. bill was introduced to equaliEe
the bounties of soldiers and sailors, allow
ing So 33 for each month of service. A bill
was introduced to aid in constructing the
Iowa Central railroad. The diplomatic ap-
preparation bill was passed as was also the
bill to facilitate commercial, postal, and
| military communication among the severa
States, amended SO rs to prevent Immigrant
railroads from receiving pay for Govern
ment transportation. Leave was asked, but
refused, to present a resolution declaring
Tennessee in condition to be represented,
from further consideration OF her case. The
bill to reimburse Pennsylvania for her war
expenditures was taken up, and a substitute
offered to pay all the loyal states % per
cent. Of their claims, or about $ll8, 1000, 900
Late accounts from Eastern and Northern
Mississippi and Northern Alabama repre-
sent the cotton prospect as more fattering
than was generally hoped The negroes
are working well, and, as a general thing,
fair crops are anticipated.
In the Senate, on the I'D, the resolution
for printing the remaining portions of the
special report Of the Internal Revenue
Commission passed. The bill consolidating
the judicial districts of Southern California
and Western louisiana also passed, as did
likewise the bill authorizing the construc-
ton of bridge over the Mississippi at St.
Louis.
In the House on the 22d, but little bust
ness Of Importance was transacted. The
Agricultural College bill was taken up, and,
after q lengthy discussion, recommitted to
the Committee on Agriculture. ....A num-
Der of Senate bills and joint resolutions
were taken up and referred. The Senate
bill authorizing telegraphic communication
with Cuba and the other West India islands
was discussed, but no final action taken......
There was no evening session.
In the Senate, on the ed, bills were in
PRODUCED to aid in the construction Of the
Southern Pacific Railroad, and to revive the
act to grant land for the construction of tho
Cairo and Fulton Railroad. The Senate
insisted upon its amendments to the civil
appropriation bill, and appointed Com
mittee Of Conference. 1.-THE report Of the
Secretary of War, transmitted the report Of
Gen. Dyer, Chief Of Ordnance, upon the
occupancy Of Rock Island by the Chicago
and Rock Island Railroad, was laid before
the Senate, and referred to the Committee
Military Affairs......In the case Of Mr..
Stockton, the New Jersey Senator, the res
olution declaring him entitled to his seat
was adopted, yeas % nays 21,-Mr. Stock
ton himself voting in the affirmative, be-
cause rs he alleged, Senator Morrill, voted
against the resolution, after having paired
off with Senator Wright.
The only business Of Importance transact
ed in the House, on the 23d, was the pas
sage Of the loan bill, as amended by the
Committee on Ways and Means, full copy