The New York herald., 1868-01-07

B1dwq a1as n9ns Bsa@1n BENJAMIN Benton
SsS pTs Ss1S S PhISa tn s9t oPs: osFs:
j, ad Julian Kelley; ksssy xesa.s Loan
Ea. 'Norsli Myers, Io,SsI, ori5 Pane Fslsa@
h eren re r r9 n il rs Ward o ssss %s
wassS, Of ill washburne Of Ind Wilson Of Pa Win,
% Care. Adam, sP:.s4 AIosis As' L Eess
ssey Sehoson rruyn Randall Ross, stsreAvss, stone.
The secppd brspe Of the resolution, tenderng thanks
to General Grant, va then adop'styeas SO. nays 23
rHs sKcRSrARy oY rea NATION eAiSS' or0s 70" "'o"'
Mr. wAsunrRsR OF H.. offered q resolution direct.
ing .he Secretary Of the Hnsa and naa af
vessels belonging TO and connsI ea with the Navy De-
pameui on the ss Of April on NE npmoct pnnoesnt saa
OF vessels built by and for - Navas DepaFons
since the same date with the aum 'er Of sAer guns
hs cost OF the vssses purchased for me Nc val pepar
after nat date, from whom and oy uom pur.
chased tho cost OF the psa, &C. also ths
and numbers OF vessos sold, with their prices'
&c Adopted. -
THE MALrREArxxyr or AMERICAN GREAT Bh Tam
Mr. WARD sent to the CLERKS desk and bad 'aa d
MorncisylIe' n. T. Complaining tsas he had been re-
Gently arrested in Irelant whittier he had gone TO VI W
his relatives that lss. from ar. Ward 70 Ma,s;.
had been treated wisn COD emp aud tnat he was de-
tanned In cussody cay and night, aad only hoerated
On cOnditiorof leaving the country ir1medatey. In
commenting on the circumstances Mr. ward SAID ne nad
supposed when such Arrests were first made known tha
gone to ireland for the purpose ol recressng iTisn
grievances; but he was now satisfied that no american
citisen whether native born or rhturazet, who was
not prominently known. could &c 10 Ireland withoat
being subject TO and mprisorm ment lie thousns
i time that this subject wss laken up eansy ana
that longer with irHpunitv In net sucs
.outrages American citizsas More than hall .
century ago when The United states govcrnmene
was weak, It chact.ssd that irsofsns Powor an0
brought /" 70 It's knees im sonse9ssnce o. ~. n
government strong and that It's nhuencJ pervadod tho
whole eai n: aud that 4. was the fsrAnosaPower of the
world why should Corgress peYma sach ouragss to
be any longsr continuedS In conclusion, he offered
resolution directing the Commtteo on Foreign Ahars't0
Investigate tho matter with poyerso send for persons
and papers, ty bull or otherwise
M SpALDIs,, (Iep, OF Chao objos.ed that part or
the resolution assthorzinG the cotsIee 70 send LOT
persons aud pnper1.
1 Air. LOGAN tpsp eof Ill., s,sgg,sstef+at II might
thorze sending for the Qusea Of l!nglaad.
Mr. WARD withdrew tnat part OF tho resoiuuons.
and tho resolutisn, so modified was aJopted
rouRTxgNrn ARTICLE 0rs.7E CONSTITUTION
ary Of State TO inform the Hoast how many and what
States had ratified the opose anondaent to tho con-
sttacon OF the United States know as the ourteenth
THE EIGHT aous LABOR sYsr1 AcDrrGD.
Mr. BANKS intrcdaccA. by urauim GUS consent, b'ii
enactng that eight hours shall coast itute days work
Tor all aborers, workmea and msahai cs Low employed
or who hereafter be employed B. OF on behalf OF
the United States government
After considerable debate paracEat ed rsby Messrs
Banks Pike ChanleF Cary. Judd, ONa III AYERS, hensy
and Randall the bill was passed
sCJDisRs BOUNTY.
Mr. WAsHBuRyE, OF Ind, called up 10 bill reported
by the select commas on soldiers boui ties Tho hrss
section directs the Secretary Of the Trep Jury TO employ
BY transfer otherwise twenty-five add onal clerks in
tho division OF Second AUDITORS oe employed IN
reference to soldiers claiming bounty md or the act or
July, 1855 20 be continued az long na essarv lho
second section directs tho Assistant Irea suef at New
York 10 pay duplicate checes notice OF The loss Of
the original CHECK or checks under sach 'gulsons as
the Treasurer may direct
Without disposlng OF tho bill any OF tho sMend-
ments. the House at fouysO clock adjourned.