The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-13
THlRTY.NIHTH CONGRESS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, July II. 1867.


Mr. srKvnss, lrepl Of Pa, introduced . bill for the
payment OF bounties the soldiers Of the One Hundred
and Eighty sixth Pennsylvania volunlee Referred 10
the Committee on Military AnAirs
WAYS AxB nEASs connrrER
On motion Of Nj. MORRILL,, trspl Of w., leave was
given ths Committee OF Ways and Means 70 st during
the sessions Of the House.
PROTECTION oY AMERICAN INDUSTRY.
Mr. PAINE trepl Of Wis, on leave introduced resolu
tsn deci.vng that the american government ought
protect American industry, but that the people
compelled 10 submit 70 free trade in the products or as
culture, they ought 70 have al the same time free trade
the products OF manufacture Referred 10 the Com.
mittee on Ways and Means
.EroRTs or COMMITTEE
The spEAKkR proceeded 10 call committees for reports
M Hsspsssos, trep) of Oregon, from the Committee
on Indian Anairs reported bill ,ndemnifying Ab,a
Read three times and passed
Mr BiSeMAS, trep) OF Ohio, from the Committee on
relief % Lewis Dyer late surgeon Of the Eighty frs
volunteers Passed
Disraltr or COLUMBIA urrrRa
Mr. IsGkRsoL- trep) OF H., from the committee on the
District OF Columbia, reported back the Senate BILL en-
enp,,ns certain property q debtors in the District Of
Aner discussion the bill was passed, with amend
mepts
NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE. COMPANY
On motion Of Nv. MERcuR, ,rep) OF Pa, the bill 70
incorporate the National Life Insurance Company was
taken from the calendar and brought before the House
Mr. ALIisoS, trep.) Of Iowa, moved an amendment.
restciiDg the business Of the company District
Mr. 1SoERsoLL moved to amend the amendment so AZ
10 subject the operations OF the company the Of
the respective States In which IL may do business.
gE NEBRASKA
Without coming 10 any conclusion the morning hour
quarter past expired when the bill for the Admission
OF Nebraska, State came mp unfinished business
Mr.. GARFIELD, irnp.) OF Ohio. moved TO postpone ts
sderafion until the House should have acted on the
Joint resolution giving the twenty per additional
compensation 10 the governments employees In WASH
neton.
INCREASED COMPENSATION 10 GOVERNMENT xnrroypx
The motion was agreed 10, and the joint resousion
came before tho House for action The question being
on secondins the previous question ts passage the
previous QUESTION seconded and the joint resolution
yeas psssed-yeas 90 nays ~
ssGssLxTsvR AUTHORIZATION suI.
The House then weu< into Cosnmstee OF the Whole on
Me Staie OF tbe Uncs, Mr. Lawrence Of Pennsylvania,
IN the chair and suned the consideration OF the Lels
iatlve Appropriation bill
TIE discussion OF yesterday In reforence 70 tho Agr
cultaral Department resumed
Nj DELaso frep) Of Ohio, deneupced tho Commits
sioner AZ Onh Cor the poiuos A. Mustfsssa " the
comm'ssioners intelligence ~ snid that gentleman
Was recently in conversation WIKI him the origin and
naive place Of the irish potato me Commsei~uer,
assuming the gravity which the occasion demanded said
nM was sulert on which he had bestowed good dcal
OF attention that he had not como TO any hnai cosclu.
Dut tnaf hs best opinion that the Irish potato
originated 70 fennsylvana. (i.aughterl
hr iaISEs, rep. OF Pa, ssEed Mr. Deapo whether
he could prove that that was not sol
NJ 6yvsrs Ssfsrsss ~ Sswycp and ppoke OF hia