The New York herald., 1862-12-24
IK0usc of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1862.
. THE PRESIDENT coRPus
Mr.. PEspEToy, topp.) OF Ohio, rising to privileged
question, moved that the protest he offered yesterday
against the passage ofhe bill udemnyng the President
and others for arrests undor the suspension OF tho
wris Of habcas corpus be entered upon the Journal This
said, embodied in his resolution part of which
only appeared in the Journal.
The iEAHER called attention the fact thDt the House
had refused 10 enter the protest tho Journal, and
cited former precedents 10 support OF bis decision from
whice Mr.. Pendleton appealed
1hc SrEaKER sustained 10y vote Of II against 20.
ExErruyE -rrIoI4L rxr'Nsrs.
Mr StkyExs, (gep) of Pa from the Committee OF Ways
ard Means reported bill making appropriations for
legislative judicial and executive expenses for the year
ending with June 1864, and IL was raadc tie special
order for the 9th OF January.
,pJouRysESr OF CONGRESS-.
Tho House concurred n the senaies joint resolution
that when the House adjourn to Gay it be 10 the first
Monday in January.
InPRovEa,sr or TIE cAvAtGy oaG,ynlrroy
The House passed the Senate bin TO improve the organi-
ment may have two assistant Surgeons. ani that the
number Of piivatea IN each company be increased nom
seventy 10 sevsnty.eicht.
Mr.. CofAx (rep) Of Ind, icon the Committee the
Post Office, made ascrse re;ort the resolution 10
inquire into the expedercy Of giving the franking
privilege TO assessors undcr the Internal tsvcrGc law
PosT OFFICE NsDSLr sgDER slsssa.
Mr.. blake, (rep) OF Ohio, from the committee,
reported bill authorizing the Posnss;er General 10
establish postal m.ncy order system II proposes to
charge conson ten dollars On more than ten or less
han tyeasy ten coats all additional oS ten
les dollars i've cent. dupciles TO be issued when
orders are lost. The bill passed
Thy SUPERINTENDENT q. TIE REbsrtioy.
Mr.. WILSON, Nep) OF Iowa, offered resolution EN-
hracng tie letter written by the SUI erintendent Of the
taready pbished) and further stating that II is report
cd that Mr. Kennedy has written ether letters showing
want Of sympathy with those who are eadeavoring to
suppress the present rebellion therefore that the Com.
nec On the Judiciary be instructed to inquire whether
Mr. Kennedy is the author Of ibs ieitcr TO Thompson
whether the other statements true, and report the
facts and whether he sii bcds oce ,nder the govern.
mer.; and h,i the committee have power to send
Nr. Cox, (opp) Ohio. remai kcd that lie yesterday
cbectsd 70 the Introduction Of III. resolution which
iy proposed inquiry aIsci that all knew Bt as
other matters were nciudci Ia the resolution pro-
posed he would not press hi oe,ecioa Nr. Kennedy
himself desired the nyes, 9aiion
1he reso.rtio, was then aiog.ed.
Ias NAIL os Rxras EN'Asi,k~ .a'STSr FOR IEcTr-E
Mr. AocRHsAD, (rep., Of Pa offered the following
Resolved Tbs, the o this bs ~ granted 10 Mr. James
r. f. MaosS lof an on sysina W 'ia. ' sesa. f residing
ec Of our SIX sod wonaaea ssaels ''' 's ~
Nr. w SissE. lEuiony d KY, withdrew the objection
be trst made saying ths' b. radc .to'd that Mr. Nur
and 10; like the Rev. Nr Fren!i. who recently desc.
crs;cd the sabbath day IN this a,
The resolution rendering Nr. Muriec the ss or the
hall Tor his bensvo'eni purpose was psssei.
Iss si.tN Az Dse0fAa NDIASs.
-, neuso i ,nmihl1tee p it. Mhple, proceeded 70
certain Sioux and racoiah inda3s aaa TO piem.fy the
sufferers by their enortni' e..
Nr. ttDpsb (rep.l o. Ni2a. SAID ten tho sand ina.
btans Of Mnne-o's "a consslence az Indian atrocities,
are nov s,ibs.sing o. charity.
Mr.. WiNnog. frcp.j OF Nisa. said tina, this was the
most horrible Ia. Jet5ress that k,d ever occurred on
ths conl.ucrt whlcl, he Dfo~ccied 10 describe.
Thc bili prop, the appointment OF a com s,oner
wl"te duty II s&al he % entertain and bear the
blAat Of the parties aszg'eyei. protects tho rights
aud interests tAoee ni'sus who isit 10 save the
whites fror mas9srfs 1ad proposes to transfer tho nds
frSm ie tbieyt aai uaiaadcrs b. tie suesers. III,
hiH apfrcrr ntes million and haif OF dollar Il,
murb thereof as msr lie necessary.
Mr.. NinTs. frep.) Of ind. said from what hs had
aresT tosid there Noul be security until tese In
cans we've exterminstsi, which should be done.
The question shek taken the rassage OF the bill
No qaorufn. The voia WIS 6i against Is.
By ua snlnons consc0t .lc House went into COMMITTEES
o. the Whole for the purpose OF debate being under
stccdithat no business should he transacted.
sEcRoEs.
Mr. ALiH, (cpp.j of H., occupied hour speaxing
against the sndg OF freed negroes oto that against
the organic lay.
The House thea adjourned tdi Tire 1rst Monday In