The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-01-31

In the Senate, on the esd, the bill en-
larging the powers of the Frcedmens Blu
reau was discussed. Mr.. Sumner offered
an amendment to the bill for the admission
of Colorado, providing that the act shall not
take effect so long as the proposed Slate
makes race or color the ground of distinc-
tons in any civil rights. Mr.. Henderson
offered a proposition to amend the Constitu
ton SO as to prohibit States from withhold
ing the elective franchise on account of
color.
In the House. on the o3d, the constitu-
tional amendment relative TO the basis Of
representation was discussed al length
hut subsequently withdrew 1t. The Com
mittee on Reconstruction was instructed to
inquire into the expedicncy Of taking a
census of the United States during the pre-
sent year Resolutions were offered that
the whole territory of Texas ought TO be set
apart for the use of the colorcd people.
In the Senate on the 9th, Mr.. Wilson
offered resolution proposing an amend
ment to the constitution, prohibiting pay
mcnt for slaves, or of any debt contracted
in behalf of the rebellion. Mr.. Kirkwood
was sworn in as Senator from Iowa. The
Judiciary committee reported that il would
| be inexpedient TO repeal the test oath for
| the present The bill to enlarge the powers
of the Freedmen's Bureau was discussed,
and an understanding come to that vote
should be taken on the 25th
| In the House on the 2ith the cons,itu-
tional amendment relative TO the basis OF
representation was discussed, and several
amendments offered. No vote was taken.
In the Senate, on the Goth. the bill extend
ing the powers of the Frecdmen's Bureau
was passed by a vote of 81 to 10. A bill
was introduced repeating the acts ineorpor-
ating the cities Of Washington and George
town-Congress resuming all the Legislative
powers granted to the ccrporations--and
placing the executive Government in the
hands Of three Commissioners, to be APP
pointed by the President and confirmed by
the Senate.
In the House, on the 2oth, the Commits
sioner of Agriculture was requested to re-
port the receipts and disbursements of his
Bureau. The Committee on the District OF
Columbia was instructed to report bill ex-
GLIDING rebels from the right Of suffrage.
The constitutional amendment relative 10
the basis of representation was discussed.
In the Senate, on the 2Gth bill was in
troduced appropriating 1921 900 for the
Improvement Of harbors in Ohio. The bill
extending the time for the withdrawal OF
goods for consumption from public ware
house was passed. A motion to secure the
return of the Freedmen's Bureau bill from
the House, in order that motion might be
made for its reconsideration, was rejected
by vote of Is to o. The resolution pro-
viding for provisional governments in the
Southern States was discussed.
lin the House, on the Goth, the constitu-
tional amendment relative to the basis Of
representation was discussed, and an under
standing come to that vote upon it should
be taken on the 30h. A resolution was
adopted directing inquiry into the exrcdi-
ency of constructing military road from
the western border Of Minnesota to the gold
fields Of Idaho and Montana.