The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-23
THIRTY.NIHTH CONGRESS.


The first section grants each and every soldier sailor
and marine who enlisted tho late war who has receiv
ed or entitled TO receive bounty OF 500 and more
and who has been may be hereafter honorably dis
charged bounty Of So 80 per month for every month
Of service.
Section two provides that in calculating the amount
OF bounty due and to be paid deductions shall be made
agreed TO be by the United States that in
shall the United States bounty exceed S. 80 per
month Men who deserted from tho army or navy. and
rebel deseers who enlisted in the United States service
excluded also all who discharged at their own
request except for transfer promotion or after two
years service. Widows and heirs Of deceased soldiers
entitled to the bounty are TO rcceiveit
The third section provides the order In which the
heirs First to the widow Of the soldier or sailor i
there DO one second there be no widow then 10 the
children Of the deceased third there be no widow or
children then the father mother OF such deceased
soldier sailor marine provided that bounty shall
be paid TO the heirs Of any claimant NOT resident in the
Section four repeats the bounty law OF last
and provides that all gums paid under II shall b de-
Quoted from the amount paid under this act
The bill was referred to the Military Committee.
NEW SENATOR FROM MISSOURI
The CHAIR laid before the Senate communication from
the Governor OF Missouri announcing the election OF Mr
Drake as the successor Of B. Graz Brown from the 4tn
Of March, 1867. 1t was ordered TO be fled
The CHAIR also laid before the Senate communication
from the Governor Of Montana transmitting certain reso'
lutions Of the Legislature OF the Territory.
pESUNclArIoSs OF me PRESIDENT By sswsPPsRs
Mr. WILEY, trepl Of W. Va: rose TO question Of
ing Register certain editorial extracts from that paper
written by man who has since been appointed Post;
OF Wheeling. These extracts bitterly denounced
Mr. johnson for his conduct the 4th Of March, &c.
Mr. Wiley had since received letter from the editor
but OF the articles, the rest being taken from other
papers He wished TO give him the benefit Of this cor
rection that It might 20 forth for what was worth
PRy-EMPTIoN CLAIMS
Mr.. HENDERSON, (rep.) of No. from the Committee on
Indian Affairs reported, without amendment the House
joint resolution to authorize persons who settled and
made improvements land included in the Sioux
Reservation in Minnesota, before the boundaries OF said
Reservation surveyed and located TO- enter the
lands thus settled upon, as IN othr cases OF pTeemp-
ton.
NAVAL MATTERS
Mr.. GRIMES, trep) Of Iowa, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs reported adversely upon the bill providing
and Solicitor OF the Navy Department; also upon the
bali relative TO the appointment of enlisted persons at
the bill relative 10 The aud rank OF frs, and
second assistant engineers all OF which were indefinitely
postponed
resolution, which Was considered and agreed to-
whereas il alleged saa by the consrpeon Of The De
ne lands to Aid in the CONSTRUCTION OF cersa railroads
settlers deprived the fui benefit Of the Presumption
Resolved That sse commisee on Public Land. be and i,
by bill or Otherwise
PROVISION COAL LANDS AND Town PROP
Mr.. cHAspISR, Irepl Of Mich. introduced . bill 70
amend entitled ian the disposal Of coal
proved July l. 1854 ana TO amend an act supplemental
thereto, approved March s. 1888, which bill provides
that the proviso Of the second section OF the act
referred 10 be amended as 10 give to persons IN pos
session the right to purchase q minimum rates at any
entry Of town site shall hereafter have validity until
approved by the Commissioner Of tho General Land
Office Referred TO the Committee on Public Lands.
saiARiEs TERRITORIAL SUPREME COURT Jvpoks.
Nc PoL.ND, ,rep) Of VI, introduced bill fixing the
territories at $500; which was referred to the Com
mitlee The Judiciary.
nEGrsrzAr,oa OF ELECTORS ~ TIE TERRITORIES
Mr. WILLIAMS, rep, OF Oregon, introduced bill to
pro, the registration electors in tho Territories
Of The United States providing that The Governor in
county, 70 be board OF registration. said board 10 APP
point precinct and district boards when necessary that
meetings the board TO be held for purposes OF
registration after due NOTICE, and requires that electors
shall before registration take the oath Of loyalty and
that person he registered who has given aid and
comfort rebellion Referred 10 the COMMITTEES On
Territories
number OF petitions introduced and referred.
COLLECTION OF Imposrs
Ordered that dgss, of me statutes Of the United
pared at the Treasury Department. and printed Tor The
Isl Of the Senate.
Mr.. LASE (rep.) Of Ind called up the bill 10 change
the mode OF appointing pension agents. The pending
which certain House amendments concurred and
further amended The Senate refused 10 reconsider Its
VOTE the bill goes the House for
in amendments as passed by the Senate.
II provides that pension agents shall DO appointed BY
President, by with advice aud consent
Senate instead Of by the Secretary OF the Interior
heretofore that there shall be than three in
any ssate that the Offices Of all AGENTS appointed
the Isl Of October last shall be vacated from tho
passage Of the act and shall DO filled accordance with
the provisions OF The act
The ,sriF bill taken up at o'clock. Amend
80 the printed blu offered by ,fr Fxssxpgx
snonly called wood screws, nine cents. instead OF eight
per pound; wood screws less than two inches
nj mar
lon glass dcmohns ten cents per gallon, capacity.
Tho following provso, attached ia the printed bill 10
section la relation 70 fruts was stricken out
Provided tina, the loss OF quantity OF the fruits above
NAMED ey ses.y on hs voyage shall ,. admitted when
ranges and lemons in boxes quantity may
a.n s S such a Per g o.
q 81 ~, 70 other loss or damage shah DC al
In the original bill the importation Of fireworks pro-
hibitcd.
Mr. Fyssxxps~ offered proviso, which was adopted
that fireworks. placed shpboard before the LIST OF
May next. may be imported on the payment Of duties
and they may be imported IN bond their to other
countries.
The bll amended to 60 into effect on the LIST OF
April next.
concluded and The bill was before the Senate Com
nil,tcc Of the Whole, and s,ill open TO amendment
Mr. CATrxLI, repl Of n. j., addressed the senate az
some length on Tho general subject Of protective tsr
essential 10 hs welfare OF the country and against
free trade as calculated to build up the mechanical
teres oil foreign nations at the expense OF the United
States lie quoted from tho statutes OF this and other
countries and introduced comparisons 10 prove his po-
siiions the industry VI land supplied with
ninety per cent Of our wants II The workshops
closed up by compelling them DO So TO entice
thcm into unfair competition with the workshops
Of Europe, the results would ultimately he
increase instead OF decreasing prices while you
turned out Of employment the ,sbcrng millions OF
this country Mr. Catell in the course OF bis remarks
introduced the following statistics, prepared he said by
the Chief OF The Bureau OF Statistics OF the Treasury
Department The value In gold 81 the annual product
OF people Of the United states for the year 1850 wa
in round numbers follows:rhose engaged In agri-
culture $500 00O,000 manufacturers including all
Processes between The material aud consumption
thus comprising the cost Of dwellings erected rail-
roads and canals equipped, home made manufactures
0Ooo0 hunting. 81 900 oOO; wood cutting, &c e26-
600 200, domestic commerce, $500 10000 This
represents the net annual earnings Of gross increase
o. money value derived from railroads canals, turn
pixies steamboats, &c, employed In the transportation
81 passengers and commodities within the country, in