yrebj HOLIDAY BOOKS HOLIDAY BOOKS AT The Garden City The Garden City lie Garden City ft CHICAGO TRIBUNE. DAILY Ttl-WEEKLT AND WEEKLY. Oat.ce, If. 81 Clsurlc Street. TJO THB CHICAQO TEIBUKB.
THSXf, MM in city, Pr yew $19.94 Daily, delivered in eft, per week 0 Dai'y, to mail per year 9.00 Daily to mail anbscribera, per a. 00 Trl-Weekly. per year .00 Weekly, aint-le (6 mo's 2. 90 7.90 1 It. 00 Weopiea, and 1 to getter-ap SM.M t3T Mosey Befjistered Letter! may ke teat at orrlak.
OF Tbe retalttarjc lor dabs amst. In aQ cases, be made at on tine. Address" CmCe.QO TBIBTTSS," Chicane, OL CHICAGO, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1863. FROM WASHINGTON P80-CEEC1HSS CF CONGRESS. many of the States, in letters to leading Senators, protest against the repeal as sure to rum up the'price of substitutes to at least $1,000.
The probabilities to-day are that the exemption will be increased to $500. The Government will despatch a messenger to Halifax, to-morrow, with instructions to our Conaul at that place. The action of the British authorities in refusing to deliver up the pirates of the Chesapeake, ia causing considerable commotion in diplomatic circles. THE W1B VI TOtGEVIjL. (Si I JpL Manitowoc Col.
Ellsworth, Chicago; Golden Fleece, 8unre. Fame, Detroit S. B. Pomroy, Buffalo. Total, 88.
Sootp4 8. A. Doadae, Seneca Prairie Queen, Ocean, Cbicaro; Powhatan, do; Keiiaaee, Lemont; Garibaldi. Onward. Joliet: Belter Chancahon, Channahon Waterloo, Chicago; North America, do; Rebecca, do; A.
Wool sen. do; Alliance, do; Geneviene, do; Legranx. do; Imperial, do; Monte Chriato, do: A. Lincoln, do; Otawow, do Won tank, do Con.ti ration, do K. Pumham, do Pacific, do: Louisa Ann, do; Hercules, do; Birondelle, do; Kibe, do: Laurel, do: Mount Vernon, do Storm, do.
Total, 80. We give the following recapitulation, also the namber aad classification of those laid xp at this port last reason. 196S-4 1S62-3 Steamers 18 11 Tops 1 15 Barks Jt: as Briea 89 11 Schooners I'M 14S Scows at Total 301 I KL). In tlit. city, on tbe 14th MAKT wife of E.
If Law, aged 41 yeara. On the list last, THOMAS aoa ol Jaha aad if argaret C. Egaa, aged 11 yeara. The funeral will take place to-day (Tuesday), from his parents rstdrBee.134 West Madteoa street. The fnneral wiU leare St.
Patrick. Cbarch for the Milwaukee Depot at 1 o'eloefc a.m. Frleada of fha Saaw iy A Savited to aaM4MM4mtrt farther notice. jn tw ii ma uw sum mn- mAnx, oaty child of Albert B. and MariooO.
build. aged Syears, Funeral serrices at tbe residence of the parents, oa Weat Washington atreet.betweea Boot snd Hoyne, to-day, at 11 o'clock A. M. Friend, are Invited attend. Dec 30th, JAMFS fTEITBT, yoangest child of William and Caroline It.
Johnson, aged yeara. montha aad 12 dav. Tbe friead. of tbe family are invited to attead the fnaeral on Tuesday, 22d lnst at o'clock, from 9a Ohio Rtreet.eorner of Pine. d21-3t Ntto aitberttsnnettts.
UNION PARK BAKERY. W.Pai will oprn bis-Cnioa Pmrte Bakery, the cormr of Lake srd Panline street, abost the let of Jan nary, where he will have far tale every article nsaaiiy mac in am Class Bakeries. The upper part of his new honse, consisting of seven room. dei-s9mw MASONIC The members of Wm. B.
Warren Lodge, No. A. and A. are hereby sammoned to attend the aannal com-moaicatioD of aoid Ladpe.for the payment of duet and election of officers, at tha hall of Blarney Lodee this de22-tSbl-lt GE. W.
FBTTEB, W. ATTENTION SIR KNIGHTS. A Special Conclave of Apollo Conmanderv, No.l, Knights Teniplar.will be held at their Aaylam, Masonic Teaiple, this (Taeatlav) evening. Dec. 2 2d.
at o'clock. Work on the K. C. fc J. A.
MONTGOMERY, Recorder. FJIO TIIE LADIES OP CHICAGO, Mrs. M. M. Cross.
M. D.v Phyalciaa to the Female Department of the Qreem Watrer are, Uichtaoad, IinL, Desire to lnfarm her frr-nda and the public that she hae yielded la many solicitations, and hat decided open an otflce In Chicago for the winter, wh.le the water (Hre tsnndereoine: repairs and lu. prove men to. She will renaaia three inontha from January 1st. and willglye hr special attration to diseases o( wouie.
Mrs. Urns has made thiseiawofdi'eaiu-e a specUInr, and has bet-n oners eed in an evtenatve practice for tha past ten years. The Fewarfcaoia anceeas which has attended her mr.de of treatment well known thronrhont the Weat. Mrs. Ot-oseyl ntitrarumeled by the different schools of medicine, and mnkas use of those remedies which a lone aad aTOcceaunl practice has praren to be most beneficial.
Dae notice will be given of bar lacation aad oiUce hoars. $60. REWARD. The shore re- ward will be paie for tbe appreheaeion ana oa board the U. 8.
Keeeivlna Ship Clara VOWD, oi mc ui. oramra wao recently Q0- certeu son the U. S. S. Kenwoed, viz LEWIS COLE, (Colored,) Landnnaa, enlisted at Baton Bonge, May 25, 1M.
for three age 33 yeara, eye. dark, hair tolact. height 5 feet iaohes. CHAS. WILLIA9IS, In Ireland, ealiated at Ciacianan, May 15.
lSoa.aee 21 occupation seaman, eres xraT. hair bri wn, complexion fair, beicht 5 feet 6 inches! One-half of the reward will be paid lor the delivery of either of the above dm. By order of Bear Admiral DAVID D. POBTKR, Momnuiini deM-a9C8-lw OAK HARK us Si Jnst Received at J. IHeI.AI76HI.IN Sc CO'S, X1C Kinzie east of Dearborn street, Chicago owl luju-m-iu-j ua-qi RAND CARNIVAL ON THE anvmvaiw sivaa (Foet of Ontario street.
North Side,) this, Tuesday, evemrir weamer permituag. eea for partlcnlara. lyenlTtc Journal S500 WORTH OF TOYS Kaw and cheap at retail, at tbe STATE 8TBGKT NEWIvPOT, corner of Harrison street. Call and see a splendid aasartment. deai-tS-U NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a meeting oitbe Stockholders of The Union Insurance and Trust Company ot the State of Illinois will be -held at their office In tbe Cltv ef Chicago at 30 o'clock A.
on the fecond day of January, A. T. 1864. to elect Directors, and to do such other business as it usually done at the annual meeting of paid Company (the annual meeting recently advertised not having been held for1 wait of a quorum.) Also, a meeting of the Directors who shall then be elected will be held at 2 o'clock P. of the sime day and attbesameplace.
BENJ. LOMBARD, rret. Chicago, Dec. 21st, 1863. FINE POCKET CUTLERY.
Three Hundred Patterns of Wostenholm'fl Finest Pocket Cutlery, For the Christmas II A Si, BlOiW. Ill IaoWc Street. net 102. CLARK'S IMPROVED iFWrVO MATTTINES. Still, Plain.
Simple, Easy to Bnn and Maaaee, and Bnrable Unequalled for all kinds of Work. Ma-carKK SmTHiNe aad EiinOTtKKiK0 done toorder. AGKNT8 wanted. Poat Dttice Box 11-lt S. M.
PRESTON, 12 Lake Chicago. HOW TO. SAVE FUEL Call at the DAMPER Office, Custom House Place, third door north of the Chicago Fust Office, and pro-care one of "EngliaD. Patent Heat Controlliig Valves," By so doint, yon will save its vaiae in fnel i a few oats, and be able to keen your fire throagh tbeniht. Any person can trv one of thee dampers a week and return it If he does not like it.
Orrters left at the office promptly filled. Agent, wanted in country. Addna. A. F.
ADAMS, Chicago, Hi. dc22-tg-lt DO NOT READ THIS ADVER-TIsem*nT nnlrss yoa wiah yoar Photographs take eqnal ta the city for If von do, why read it and then come to EVEBtTT'9, 151 Lake street, corner of Lasalle. RAT NIAS. Aaent. OUR STORE WILL REMAIN" open man FOR BKAtTIFn.
BIBW T0MUSS0SS, FOB. EXiECSANT FBAxKR BOOKS GO TO TOJtLl.VSOIfS'. FOB RICH ALBUMS, GO TO FOR CHEAP A1BCMS 1 GO TO TOMLTSSOXS'. FOR EL. EGA ST PRESENTATION GO TO iOJaLlNBO-NJi--FOK JITEMI.B Of ail kinds, Keliglo FOR TOY BOOKS In every varietv.
GO TO TOMLISSONS'. In short, if yon wish to purchase Christmas Gifts a TOMLISSOJr BROTHE8S. IS Lake street, tapgtatrs. de21-JlMt MERCHANTS REQUIRING Blxaalc JRookja, Stationery, OR For the New Tear, an reqneated to call npoa J. W.
MIDDLETOSf ot 19 Lake street, near Wells. QPERA GLASSES, Stereoscopes or Pictures, Microscopes, Magic Lanterns, In greatest varietv. nave jnst arrived ta time for the the Store of JAMES FOSTER, ITI CIA IVt-l. de2t s9S2-10i Clark street, sear Sherman House. ALDRD3GE MERRIMAN, MT and 14 South dark street.
Fhotocraph. of all style, and aliea. Oil Colored Ftioioerapliic Likenesses. Instruction la Oil Painting. SUsnaccn wrga pRIIy.E delSnt-Staet MBS.
JOHS MEEijlMAJI. ORIENTAL POWDER CO. Oner for sale reperior quality at SV3ia0VlEB From Btae size to Coarse Docking. SportRaaa an oflarea the ceieia Diamond Powdw ocl-rtU-TTtnet 11 Biver street. YJ cPHAIL'S STAR PIANO FORTES.
A. tfX. Jilcrhail Co. Of Boston, ba-re tatbrnnfibt out a new Piano Forte, calif the "SMALL ST A it." It haa the beautiful atarScale, Improved Action. Harp and Forte Pedala, Full iron Frame, with Hosewood Case, Orerstmng Bass, and 9even Octaves In Compass.
The musical profession of Boston liare pronounced It 'The Erst Small Put a Ever Hade." Parties who want a smaB Piano for a small room abocld by all mean, purcbaao one oi Abeae tnatra- alForsaIe wholesale and retail by H. T. MERRILL 113 Randolph." Street, Chicago. EVKTJY INSTRTTMKKT WARRANTED. del3-aS12-3t-BA-TAB-net OANS ON REAL EST ALE.
1 to necouaw icstj, pobtoi tet to thla city for tan yew-, vac lowest current rte. cgrnVr Lake and Laaallwtta, BOtl-pW-am deSrStnet AA. Gift Book Hoaae, Gift Book House, Gift Book Home. 153 Sent Clark St. 153 South Clark St.
153 South Clark Photograph Albums; Photograph Albums, Photograph Albums, Juvenile Books, Juvenile Books, Juvenile Books, Splendid Family Bibles, Splendid Family Bibles. Splendid Family Bible, Gift Books and Annuals. Gift Books andrAnnuals. Gift Books and Annuals. A Valuabiff Gift A Valuable Gift A Valuable- Gift (M.ea wita each Bosk or Album sold.
All wantfac Pfcoutersah Albums, Famllr liiblee. Pocket Bibtra. Prayer Rocks, t-lrt books aad aboald eaft at the Gmitu Citj Gift Bsok Store, 153 South Clark Street, A. Adams Kelley, del I MM NEW GOODS Rich Gifts for Christmas. ORXAKIWTS FOR PAW.ORS.
MANTEL, PAK1AN rUiVRhS, FINE BRONZES, JEWEL BO XfiS, odor cASKjrr. POCTTET CTTTtlTOT. PORT MONNAIKS, WRITING DESKS. WORK BOXES, FINK GILT tiOODS. SCOTCH WOOD Do- Together with a laree stock Rare Olfrs, sat to ha ioaad ebte where.
BLISS SHAEP, 144 Lake Street. FOR 30 DAYS. MY ENTIKE STOCK OF BOOTS SHOES TO BE SOLO WITBMT REGARD TO COST. I. X.
Fariium, WHOLESALE DEALER, 67 LAKE ST. ieZi-tOmi St-raA-TH-aet 57 pLOREXCE SEWING MACHINE, The only Machine making more ttaaa oaa kind ef Stitch. nr hakes the LCCK CR SHUTTLE STITCH. IX HIKES TIH? DOUBLE LOCK STITCH. IT HAKES a-naj KNOT STITCn.
IT HAKES THE DOUBLE KNOT STITCH. Everv asachrae baa tbe celebrated REVERSIBLE FkED.which enables tbe operator to fasten Ends of Seant. or to Few from Lett to lifglit, or Kbrlit to Left. Alt the abore points at excellence are attained wuh.t c.mplicatioa of tnacaiaerr. EASILY MANAGLD.
RUNS Ql'IKT. PRACTICAL HEMMEU. HANDSOME TABLE. FOUR STITCHES. Each machine is famished with one of ttarnunTs brated S.If-Srwcrs.
Every Machine Fullj Warranted. Call and examine this triumph of Sewing Hechanism. WM. H. SHARP GENERAL AGENTS, 124 Lake JStrf et.
Chicago. Illinois. de3fr972.1vt PRESENTS FOR TIIE HOLIDAYS. We have the stock ot PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS In th city, and are nelllng them 35 per cent, lower any oihtx dealer. Also, ft flae 4Wioruaeat PORTFOLIOS, WEITING- DUSKS, LADIES' AND GENTS' Fine Gold Fein and Pencils, fort KonnaiM.
Traveling Bags, Backgammon Boardi, thets Ken, Etc ALSO, 1 SPLEDID STOCK OF TIIK FISEST EKGLISK POCKET KNIVES AND CRIJ1BAGG HOARDS There Is In the city, at the Lewest Prices. McrAi.ivr a 81 Dearborn St. BEDDING. The only Exclusively Bedding House in in. DEBIIIM GILBERT, 235 LiKE STREET Manufacturers and Wholesale and Retail Dearer in Bedding of Bvery Deacription.
ALL WOOL BLA1TKETS, PEISE nc GEESE FEaTHEES. tTe have also a large ck of TJpbolster'a Gooda. IOW OF ILL fcillADKS. on. and Short Hair.Hthaa, Sprints, Twines', Be4 Lace etc.
Those bnjTnabeadinjt will fladlt to tWirm'terest to give as a call Nfore parehaali elaa-wltere. Cotton and Flax Batting at Whole-tale, Mattresses made wer. DURHAM GILBVT, 233 L.aae otreci.v agv. Post Office Box 3SS0. deai)-s989-Vaet COFS COUGH BALSAM Carea Crtrap Every Time.
Cure Tickling in the Throat. Cures the Most fif iVoorn Coaii. Carta Chills and Fever. Cores Influenza and Sore Ttrcat. Cures AsUuta and Believes Conssmption.
rnresall If the dlractions are JtoUoe4.or the money will be reianded. OR I Hj a-V GENERAL AGENT3. Sold ie.t KTrywhere. HORSES AND MULES WANTED. ui.
navinK the highest market price la We are aad Cavalry Uonea al. three Applj at our SUWes. lor rood ifSiX wSji? corner of Btate and Twenty NUMBER 164. Keto axtbertusemrnts. SPLENDID FHDTOItHAFH albums t- HOOKS FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS AT TUB -1 ORIGINAL GIFT BOOK STOBE, 97 EAITD0LPH STREET, Cater Ue Mattewm Hon, The Oldest, The Latest asd the Host BelUlle Gift took EgtahlisTiTTiffat in Ud World.
Owing to tbe nprne1d aaeceM we hart met with for the last year, we have made a treat addition! to oar etock of BOOKS AND GIFTS, And are now prepared to offer greater IadeceiudBta than erer. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS. Our stock of Fhotocrapb Albotns is larger tesn any stock eTT exhibited. in any store ia the United Slated, and compiles more than 500 TY Holding from twelve to fsnr ntrndred pictures, Ik Turkey. Morocco, and Rica Telvet Larj of the styles are made exclusively for oar owa ina, and cannot be brand in any other etor ia Chi cage.
SPLENDID FAMILY BIBLES, Pocket Bible, and Prayer Boaks, ia Tarkey Antique aad Velvet Bladings, from (1 to ajs. JITE.MLE BOOKS. We have as fine aa assortment as can be found in the ctry.coiupribicg ail tlic ne-v JavenlH-. pabttsked. TfOO CRUSOE SERIES.
BAIT WATER TALES. MorOT VERNON JUVENILES. 11 EERY TALES AST) STORIES FOR YOTJNQ FOLKS. JTHE MOLLY AND KITTY JCVENILES. THE LEILA BOOKS.
TEE Bt "BIN-NEST STORIES. LITTLE FRANK1E STORIES. TALES AND STORIES WORTH TELLING. THE JEWEL CASE. EDGEWORTHS EARLY LESSONS MBS.
TITHILL'8 JUVENILE LIBRARY. YOYNG PEOPLE'S LIBRARY. UNCLE SAM'S LIBRARY FOR GIRLS AND BOYS. YOUTH'S PICTORIAL LIBRARY. I -WILL BE A SOLDIER.
I WILL BE A SAILOR. THE LIGHT HEARTED GIRL. THE LOST LAMB. THE WINNIE AND WALTER BOOKS TBE DRUMMER BOY. THE.
BOBBIN BOY. ABKa. oray THE PRINlJiaa hoy FAIRY DREAM. DICK ONSLOW AMONG THE Acs skins ABBOTT'S AMERICAN HISTORY FOR THK YOUTH. THE FLORENCE STORIES, BY ABBOTT THE ROLLO BOOKS.
THE BARLIE STORIES. WALLER'S TOUR-IN THE EAST. THE OAKLAND STORIES. PARLEY'S COTTAGE LIBRARY. THE GOOD BOY'S LIBRARY.
THE GOOD GIRL'S LIBRARY. THE HOUSEHOLD LIBRARY. Gift Books and Annuals. The British and American Poets, Gift Books and Annuals, In the heat Turkey Antique bindings. riDUCATIO.KS.
ThePavs of Phoddy, by the author of Shoelder Straps $1.50 Peculiar, by Epos Sargent i 50 Broken Colnmus 11 Fatal Marriuge 1 50 Rejected Wire 1 Sboulrtpr Ptraps .1 150 Wee Be Successful? 1.59 Husks, by Marion Hariand 151) Peter Carradine 159 Hun nab 1'burstoB, by Bvard Tvlor 1 50 Lights and Shadows, by 31. W. Saraee 1 5 Li-Die's Lai Term, bv the author of 1 Ti Letters to the Jonese, by Titcomb 1 0-5 bounding from the Atlantic, bv OJrV Holmes" 1 Talcs oi A aide Inn, by U. W. 15 Any ofthe above Books will be sent to any address with a xaluabie gift, on receipt of the price.
GIFT BOOKS AND ANXCAlaS. Hie British and American Poeti Gift Books and Annual, in the best Turkey Antique binding. A VALUABLE GIFT Worth from fifty cents to one hundred dollars, eivcn with each Book Album sold. en SILVER WARE. Wt hare the largs-t aad best assortment of Silver nd Silver-Plated Ware ever kept by any Gift Book Store in the United States, and we are weekly pivine out more valuable prtsenta than all tbeGutiJoQk store give out daring a year.
READ THE PROOF. FIVE HUNDRED Valuable eifts were given to purchasers of Books and Albums last Saturday. 1 be following named persons were among the naatber m. HILL. 716 Wabash avenue, received.
wVii a pliotosTsph album, a copy of werfcs worth" MB. WILLIAM WHITE, IVsplaiae? srreet, received a eet of Silver Forks worth With an album. HKS. V. I.
BUXTOX, 263 Kinzie street, received. wiU book a flne castor worth $10. Mil. JESNISOS, iss avenne, received, with .910 book, a silver cup worth $3.73. MKd.
ni ELL. Carthage, Illinois, received, wita a book, acake basket wortb 15. WI S. BACON, corner of state and Twenty-Second streets, rreived, will, a book, a enp worth $3 in. MK8.
PHILIPS, corner of State and streetrj.receivetj. with a book, a cup worth MH6. F.S. TltUtSUELL, Park aveaue, received, with a $1.90 took, a sctoj silver-plated forks worth 96 -SO. MR.
J. A. KfcFXJN, Buckler, Iroquois county, 111., received, with an album, a casr or worth 912. MB. J.
MTCUM, Mount CarroH, received, with an aiburn, a set 01 ativer forks worth ffl.so MI.B. w. E. AKDl.EWS, S03 State street, received a photoeraph albuia worth $6. MK, BliUls'SWK'K, Great Western Billiard Table Manufacturer, received, with an album, a set of forka worth Mli.
E. KEI.LEY,Martson Kouae, received, with anaibwm, a aefor sit ww BEV- CHABLES TOLLFJVjT bonghi pT.Jts book for $4. aad received eorv of bhakepeare a --p. mf wftTP Iffl. MB.
Q. A. CABY, 80 Lake ret, rwsiycd, witb copy of wortb as MRS. A. C.
TAPLIN, 3 LiOte Mreex, recetd, witb an album, an ice pitch wortb 1h. Mr. J. GAGE, Mills, trc.lved, with aa aV bom, a Ht of silver spoons worth MRS A EATON. iUchlgan avenue, received a cup worib as.15, witb an aibnui.
MKS HICKCOf'K, Jefferaon stret, received, with a tl.2 book, a set of tea spoons wortb S3. 75. CAPT WAS ASMOS, U. 8. Army, receivad.
witb an album, a stlTer cup worth t.M C. JonSnOS, Esq, Wooostock, received, with a dollar hook, a siw ar basket worth $10. O. DUNK, 137 South Clintoa street, received, witb a book, a set of silver fcrks worth 5. MB L.
B. LATBKOP, 9a Dearborn street, received, with aa album, a set of forks worth 85. Ml: GBKEN, Brfggs Hone, received, with an set of silver forics worth MB A RAT, Will county. received, with an a fine castor, worth no. MKs' KicKtBSoN, 2S Huran street, received.
MBS A. MARTIN, IO Erie st. eet, received, with in aibnro, a set of ilTer fork. w.rOi IS. iln an album.
set 01 wner an MR. witb 'a rSotorapa alBtam, a copy of Baakspeare jlit DORR. Prairie avenoe, received, with an a silTercnp worth as "5. MR. WILLIAM Blfowx, 857 State street, received, wltli a dollar book, a cap worth .5.
MR i TTJ1 HILL, Geneva, received a ailver can worth $3.75, with .41.25 book. SR M. flUA-H, 51 North Park street, received a set of tea BPO.n worth as.7 with a book. J1R. yr.
B. MILLS, 98 Lake street, received, with an I. ham. set of forks worth $5. MB ALB FRT N.
MANN, iDdlanapolis. Indiana, received with aa album, a cake basket worth A'l watfTing PhotOfrapb Fm''V BbierPoeket BiMeSTPrarer itiyen Book, ira Anneal, for Holiday Presiia.atala caU or Mad totLe ORIGIN 'A1 GIFT E00K HOUSE, S. RAM)CLFa STREET, V'ndrr tlrr Honse. one Door lroxa trie Corater of laearborat S. If ron want a Ot with nr Books or nAlbnma.be wire and 6 to ta Gift Book Store.
Eemember.tlie Namber- ANDSEW K. KELLEY, CHICAGO, IMiW'OM. volume xvn. Final ActUn mm Adjearaaieat. Special Correspondence Chicago Tribua.) Cusvxlahd, Dee.
18, 1883. Even such busy people as Assessors must Indulge in occasional relaxation, and the Convention, by way of recreation, gathered for a social supper at the Angler at 9 o'clock Thursday evening. Mr. Page, of Chicago, the President of the Convention, occupied the chair. At 11 the Convention again resumed business in an evening session, whioh might properly be termed a midnight session, as it did not adjourn till about 9 o'clock a.
m. The session was neM in the gentlemen's parlor of tbe Angier. The gentlemen were thus anxious to press business forward as the week was drawing to a close, and they were anxious to adjourn in time to reach home before. Sabbath. MAKTJ7 ACTUS ESS.
The report of the committee on this subject was submitted by Mr. Presbrey, of New York, its chairman. This report was of great length and it is imposible to make room for it ia our columns. It will almost completely revolutionize the law on the subject of manufactures. About 8 a.
m. the Convention adjourned to meet on Friday morning at 10 o'clock. THIRD DAY TTSAt 8B8SI0X. At 10 o'clock Friday morning, tbe Convention re-assembled for its final session. After the usual preliminary business had been transacted, a letter was read from tbe Hon.
Joseph J. Lewis, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, to the Convention, by bis Secretary, Win. F. Downer, Esq. The letter was couched in terms of high but well merited compliment, thsnking the Convention for the interest which they bad felt in the subject of Internal Revenue.
Totes of thanks to Messrs. Lewis and Downer were passed by the Convention. Tbe members then resumed the consideration of the reports of committees, the remainder of which, after emendation and alteration, were adopted by the Convention. We had hoped to furnish our readers with roll abstracts of all these reports, but the Committee of Publication eomewhat arbitrarily refused us the privilege of copy in? them, and we are forced to rely upon a few hurried notes for our brief abstracts of the remaining reports. OH THE LAW, TO PAGE.
57, TSCLrpptO 8F1BITS, All ASD PORTER. The committee on this snbject submitted i very full report through its chairman, Mr. Bndd, of Pennsylvania, which was the subject of a lemrthy debate. The bulk of the report consisted in recommendations for a change in the law, transferrins certain duties from the hands of the Collector to those of the Assessors and their assistants, which is of no interest to the general reader. The following important recommendations were adopted by the Convention That a tax of one-eighth of one per cent, be levied on the gross amount of full sales of goods and wares sold at other than the places of manufacture, but nothing here shall be construed to affect dealers whose gross annual receipts do not exceed one thousand dollars.
That the tax on malt liquors be sixty cents per barrel, conditioned that tbe tax on malt be thirty cents per bushel, and that the use of substitutes for malt in the production of liquors sold as pure malt liquors shall be made a penal offense. la-That the tax on distilled spirits be sixty cents per gallon, from March, 1864, to July, 1804, and from July to November, 1864, seventy-five cents per gallon, and from and after the latter date one dollar per A motion that the tax on hops be five cents a pound was lost. A motion that the tax on malt be stricken out was also lost. Auction sales, slaughtered hogs, cattle, Ac-were reported on by Mr. Presbrey of New York, Chairman of the Committee.
Stamps, were reported on by Mr. Clapp of Massachusetts, Chairman the Finance was reported on by Mr. Ritchie, of Massachusetts, Chairman of the Committee. The above reports were all received, discussed, amended and adopted. We regret that the arbitrary rule of the Publishing Committee has prevented us from obtaining abstracts of them.
Mr. Sedgwick, of New York, offered following reolutte which Hemltti, That this Committee respectfally mr-gert, in view of the many incongruities of tbe present excise law. that the Commissioner of Internal Revenne rewrite the law, to the end that a etainte so universally affecting the interests of the whole people may be more plain and simple in its provision! and more easily understood. Mr. Emerson, of Pittsficld, offered the following: I SOLUTIONS OF THE HATTOIC Alt COHVSKTIOK OV mrrrxs states Aasaaaoss, oh the state or the CHIOS.
Whbbeas, The Assessors of Internal Revenue of the United States, in Convention assembled, in view of the foct that they represent every part of the Loyal States of the Union, and that they have been officially -and personally brought Into Ultimate connection with every community and every interest, for the past fii'teen months, and have enjoyed nniunal and extraordinary opoor-t unities of witnessing the universal sentiment of loyalty which pervades the Loyal States and eommanitiee: ana IV'bebsap, They It not Impertinent to declare in this, onr Convention assembled, and make it a part of its records, that we should bear hearty wiinesa. not only to this sentiment of loyalty which pervades onr people like the atmosphere, bnt that every burden necessary to sustain the Government has been borne with universal assent: therefore, I That the loyal people of the United States have universally exuiDiteo, in tneir relations to the Assessors of the United States, a loyal and Bunt generous acquiescence in all the sacrifices made and burdens imposed upon them to snp-press an unholy rebellion and retain theintezrity of the best government that tbe world has ever seen that thev have shewn that they are not only willing- and eaeer to place bleed, suffering and life upon the altarof a common country, but they have shown a devotion of their hearts to the same holy J.fjoirtd, That the administration of the General Government, and the imposition of any and all burdens of sacrifice, has met with the enthusiastic and unqualified support of the people of the United States. KttolTtd, That a practical and intimate experience of many months with the financial measures of the treasury, and the action of Congress in furtherance of snch action, has vindicated not only the ability which has characterized the recommendations of the Secretary and the intelligent support of our Senators and Representatives, but it has developed to the world and given assurance to posterity, that our prosperity and freedom will be perpetual, and that the hopes of humanity have gained trom onr sacrifices of treasure and blood the assuraace of hnal triumph. KtMtlrni. That we tender to the soldiers in the field, the mechanic In bis workshop, the manufacturer in his mill, the professional man In his office, to each and all of the representatives of free labor in every rank and position, the hearty acknowledgment of a convention of public officers, whose dntie have in other nations been deemed ob noxious, of their unprecedented rivalry in their Support OI us armies ana treasury 01 me country, and the witness they have borne to the holy cause of the tlnion.
the Conetitotios and Law, declaring that they bear ha their hearts the love of human l'barty. and tbelr determination to extend its 1iMmira to everr color, race and Clime. Bfdvtd, That these resolutions be made a part of the record of this Convention, and be communi- rated to the president of tne uni tea states ana toe head of the Department ot tne Treasury. The resolutions were unanimously adopted. Resolutions of thanks to Colonel Rosa, the popular and gentlemanly proprietor of the Angier House, and to the President, Vice Presidents and Secretaries of tbe Convention for the able and faithful manner in which thev have discharged their duties, were unanimously carried.
A committee of nine, of which C. N. Em erson. of Pitteneld, Massachusetts, is Chairman, was appointed to supervise the publication of the proceedings of the Convention. A Committee of eleven, of which Mr.
Page, of Illinois, the President of the Convention, was made Chairman, was appointed with authority to call another airfmar Convention, one year from the present time, if deemed expedient at that time. At 2 in the afternoon a motion was made to adjourn. The President, after a few graceful words of valedictory, put the motion, and the Convention was declared "adjourned ne die. The Committee on Publication met immediately after the adjournment of the Convention, and resolved to prepare the proceedings of tbe Convention for publication in time to Jay it before Congress immediately after the Christmas Mr. Emerson, of moved that a Committee of nine be appointed by the President of this Convention (who himself shall be one of them) to prepare and print the proceedings and present them in person to the Commissioners of Internal Revenue and the Committee of Ways and Means in Congress.
The Committee are Peter Pace, C. N. Emerson, C. G. Davis, O.
F. rTesbery, N. G. A. Halscy, N.
D. Y. Poutbwortb, C. R. Fosdick, Ohio; T.
Papin. Ho G. B. Jerome. Iowa.
In closing this hasty outline of tbe work of OA Convention, we pause to express our firm and strengthened belief that these men are a remarkably able and energetic body. The vast amount of business, which, meet-inir as strancera and unacquainted with each other and their proposed work, they disposed of in forty-eight hours. speaks volumes for their industry, energy and business ability. The debates in tbe convention clearly showed that the members were men of most unusual information and research. Such officials as tbese do honor to the President, and demonstrate his wisdom and care ih making tbe appointments ot assessors.
And there is bnt one oninion in reference to the wisdom of the proposed changes in the law and tbe certainty of their main features being adopt ed by Congresa. The Cfausboat DfiyHgrfc not lc-Ktroyed. Washihotow, Dec. 21 The Navy Depart- meui naa received a uvu aumuN Lee. dated yesterday, saying there is no truth in ute rumor or me aesMrrcuun ui mo gunboat Daylight by rebel batteries near Wil mington.
She is at Beaufort. Freasi Ulexico. New Yoke, Dec 21. A Havana letter aays Gen. Cpmonfort was murdered by his own coutrymen, and the new Maximilllaa regency was virtually dissolved by the action of the Archbishop of Mexico city.
The Archbishop insisted on the restoration of the church property which had been confiscated and distributed by Juarez. This was refused, so his Grace not only retired from the royal Council, bnt excommunicated every person, French and Mexican, who opposed him, from Gen. Bazaine and Gen. Almonte down to the drummer boys of the liberating army. The cathedral doors being closed against the parties, Gen.
Negre surrounded the building with 8,000 French soldiers, and planting his cannon at the door, demanded admission within a certain time The Archbishop admitted the pious belligerents, officiated at mass and gave them especial benediction. Gen. Doblado, Governor of Guanaxuato, had declared for Juarez. Guadaiaxara was besieged by Mexican imperalist forces. Gens.
Majai, Berthier and Bazaine advanced the French-Mexican army to important positions. Governor Yiauri was hostile to Mares. The latest reports from St. Domingo, by way of Havana, represent Spanish troops as making a steady advance towards the heart of the Insurrection, aad will likely subdue it. rt, i Markets by Telegraph.
ClBelnari Market. Special Dtepatck to tbe Chi cam Tribune. CiNuia.ATi, Dee. lass. hi pat A good demand which vu net fteelv.
but holder, price, did not ebanas. The sate war lSS art. SBgSSM, the latMr nt Aw waKoa. Boot-UM at th. leading packer, were not ia the market, bnt thangti the receipt, were better, holder, were arm at 7JrS7.TOforlots.Tern9uoto210 a.
and extra large wen held at SMB. Notwithstanding this, however, the market mast be quoted quiet. The receipt, were 1,000. Sale, were US averaging averagmg 0, at $7. Hi SOS.
USavesagiagtSS, at t7-M: M0 aver- agiag 15S, at EKSS 10. averaging ITS, at $7.: 7 averaging MO, at SS.93 12t averaging 17, at (7.C KS averaging 200, at I7.S5, and 10 averaging 190 at $7.25. Paovisiojrs There beiag a difference of no inconsiderable importance between barer and sellers, there was little nothing doa. Meat Pork is at iI8.10fa2C.tO. holders, bnt there seemed to be ao barer, of Mess taste, gat sold at 11 Xe WW Green Hams at Wo.
There ia not mack demaad at th rates offered. New Yarfc Kmme-j Market. Saw Yona, Dec 31. mnt. MonevactiTe.
Sterling Exchange quiet and firm at 1. for Erst claw. Gold opened at SBX. and cloaed qniet at prem. Hew York Market Dee.
81. COTTON Cotton doll, heavv and drooping at 8ra31, Fiona Floor opened stead? with moderate demand, and closed 5 to 10c better for shipping brands rwticularlj- State: 6.36.7l' for Extra State S7J0ji l.t for Extra Sound Hoop Ohio for trade brands. WaisxT Whisky a shade firmer at Sasttc, chieilv 2c. GsAiit Wheat arm and la fair demand .1 li.tfri for Chicago spring Si 47all for MilwaaKee club-1 W91 iau: fur imlwr MilwtnkM. B1K5.i on tr rad wester tl-50for old do; Sl.tili.sV,u for am ber Mlcmran; ai-Joror wmre wefwern.
Corn hevry and 1c lower 1.2bV1.39 for shipping mixed western ia chiefly $3.1. Kew yellow oata 1 2c better and In active demand, partlj speeoisaTe. at KteMc for western, chiefly Firm. Petroleum firm crnde do for all thi. month 3ac refined in boad for January, SwoviMOwa Port firmer, wit fair demand.
Sales at fi.0Mi9-Seioroldni(w; tll.wmiUQlor new do: lSJil. for prime; H7.0O41?.) for prime mesa. Ah-o lBObrls new mens, for January, February and March delirery, at la.Oft.iS 85. Beef maiket Ana, at fcJ.5V?5.00 for prime: for mess: S10.C04 14.W for rapaefeed mess for extra mess. Prime mess beef in good request.
Cat meats firm at for shoulders; for hams: Sc for bulk Bacon la fair request at for western like do far long cut hams; bogs steady at WgJJsefor western mniociiBuu ip ions clear; uv iu( uressea wosieni. U-12KC. AHo 1,006 nr, Jftnnry and February MHQ Uin OeA Eivua.H aalVa THN CLOSE OF KAAIGATIQM. Vessels Ladd In the Port or Chl-caso for the Preeesit latter. Navigation has closed.
No more this season win the maddy waters ef the Western Styx be plowed with the sharp keel of the vanoas propel ten, barks, brigs and schooners which all summer long have transported to and from the city the product, of the Gnat West aad the mannatttnxes of the East. The tag, which themselves ia the inky waters ef the far-famed Chicago Biver, like porpoises in Pasaamaqnoddy Bay, have laid np for the winter, and, like Othello, their occupation ia ene." The lazy bridge-tenders will no more be waxen etl rrom a state or lcUiargy by the shrill screech of their wnistles and the bridges are now closed, to the delight of thousands of citizens, who have many a time and oft anathematized them as a confirmed nniaance. The river is now covered with an icy band, and the only aiirns of life and activity it will exhibit win be the countless numbers of the Great who win have a skating park without mingling with the npper tea." Strangers can now visit the city without, detecting that odoriferous perfume which has for some time past been the watchword and battle-cry" of onr people. The past season has witnessed greater activity than ever before known in the annals of Lake Commerce and had it not been for the almost complete destruction of the corn crop by the September frosts, there is no doubt that there would have been a much larger increase. Onr harbor has been visited by a large number oi new vessels, which in size, beauty of model and appointment have not been surpassed by anything on fresh water.
Among these are the propellers Idaho and Winslow; barks Western Metropolis, Chicago Board of Trade, D. P. Dobbins and Champion; schooners C. J. MagilL Prince Alfred, Montana, Dick Soaaers, and others whose names we have forgotten.
The Straits of Mackinaw opened on the 19th of April, and the first vessel to get throagh was tbe propeller Hunter, which arrived here on the 20th oj April. The bark Northwest was the first to make the round trip between here and Buffalo. On the 14th the schooner Fisher, from Kalamazoo, arrived the last of the season. There has been but few disasters this summer the most serious being the explosion of the tug Crawford, (since rebuilt) by which three persons met an untimely end, at the month of the river the foundering of the steamer Sunbeam on Lake Superior, of whom all on board save one found a -watery grave and the sinking oi tne propeuor Water-Witch in Thunder Bar, Lake Huron, from which none were left to tell the tale. Below we give the names of all vessels laid up in this port for the winter Cleveland; 3.
Barber, Chicago; S. D. Caldwell, Cleveland; Alleghany, Chi rao; Lady Franklin, do; Lnion, Sheboygan Maine. Cleveland; Wenona, Buffalo: Comet, Chicago; Antelope, Newport: F. W.
Backus, Milwau kee; Ottawa, Chicago: Adriatic, Bufialo; C. Mears, Chicago; Bay Slate, Buffalo; Neptune, do; Ontonagon, Chicago; Kenosha, Buffalo. Total 18. Tver Continental, Monitor, Brooklyn, Fannie Stafford. S.
V. B. Watson, Gen. Grant, A. Foster, S.
G. Chase, Little Giant, Dan'l L. Babco*ck, Strawrer, Detroit; Alfred Mosher, Mars. H.Warner, Cnien, G. Prindiville, B.
Prindivtlle, G. W. Wood, J. S. Crawford Total 19 all of Chicago except Aonr.
Wnr Jones, Chicago; Abizail, do; Dorr, do; Minnesota, do; Flight, Cleveland; Westchester, Eaatmanville Enterprise, Wanke-can: Union, Chicago; Robert Campbell, do; Melvina, do; Monsoon, do Grace Murray, Cleveland C. J. Mat-ill, do Eveline, Chicago Gallatin, Oswego Essex, Chicago G. Puringtoo, do Clipper City, do; Kate Hincaman, Detroit P. Hannah, Chicago Mariner, do Lex-ant, do Bon-ii'eDoon, do; Rebecca, Buffalo: Fishhawk, Chf cagoMHeligoland, Kenosha; Magic, Grand Haven Mariner, Milwaukee Gipsey, Chicago D.
B. Martin, do Atalacta, Sandusky Geo. Foote, Detroit Rich'd Mott, Chicago Sarah Clow, Chambers' Island B. Hubbard, Sanknsky Persia, Chicago Qoeen ofthe West, do Fashion, do Tempest, do: Titan, do; A. J.
Rich, do SoM so Freedom do Lewis C. Irwin, do Ketchnm, So Odin, do Emma, do Caroline E. Baiiey.sdo Charlotte, Manitowoc; Blue Belle, Chicago J. C. Butts, do Mazeppa, Bufialo Mermaid, Chicago Lizzie Throop, Grand Haven E.
M. Snoyer. Chicago John H. Drake, do Jo Vilas. Milwaukee Forrier, Grand Haven Golden Harvest Chi-ea'co Mary, do Elva, do Cornelia, do Ralph Campbell do S.
Bates, do Island City, Cleveland Beluit- Racine Muskegon. Chicago Dane, Oeweco; Alpha, Hamilton; Poland, Chicago; Barbarian, do Challenge, do B. F. Davy, Bath, W. Autocrat, Buffalo Mai-garet, Chicago Northerner, Chicago; Ellen Pike, Chicago; CoUingwood, Chicago Gertrude, dor J.
B. Cha-tin. do; Hunter, do; Sutherlaad, do Smith, Grand Haven; Geo. F. Foster, Chicago: Supply, Detroit Morning Light, Chicago Scandinavian, do: W.
H. MerrittSt. Catherines; Rose Dons-man, Milwaukee: Kitty Grant, Chicago; Mary, do; Pilot, do: Alva, Haron Ebenezer, Fort Howard Venn, Chicago Warren, do Cndine, do Calcutta, do Harvest Queen. Detroit Geneva, Chicago Mary B. Hale, do Arab, Bunalo Honest John.
Chicago H. N. Gatea-do Meridian, do: Cascade, do. Gem, (1) do: Wyandotte, do; Lanah. Ege Harbor; Arrow, Chicago; Gem, (2) doc ThosTx.
Avery, do: Main, do; C. L. Abel, Mackinac: Forester, Chtcaro: Millard Fillmore, Milwaukee D. NewhalL, Chicago: Eli Bates, do- Maple Leaf, Oswego; B. Eaton, Chicago; Linnie FoweU.
Port Doyer; Jane Ann Marble, Port Hope; Matthew McBair, Oswego; Lewis Lndinzton, Milwaukee G. B. Boberts. Chicago Annie Tho-rine. do; Seneca Chief, Buffalo; Areo.
Chicago; Fisher, do Peoria, do Forfar, do Japan, Grand Bares; Telegraph, do; Little Belle, do; Tempest do: Aahtabnla.dc: Belle Sheridan, Oswego: M.Conrt- wrichl, Erie; Twin Slsiera. Chicago: Ellen Kent do; H. E. Mussey, do; Thos. Kingsford, Oswego; Saltan, Detroit Illinois.
Sr. James, do; L. Whitman, do: Ethan Allen, do: Sea Gem, Manitowoc: Sea Star, Chicago; Frederick, do; Mitchell, do; Marion Egan. do: Shook, do; Leader, Sandusky: Montauk. Oswego Alleghany, fort Howard; Gertrude.
Chicago; Geo. Goble, o- Advance, do: Chas. Hinckley, do: Henry Haier. do Harvest Home, Detaoit Montezuma, do-H Band, Chicago; Trenton. Detroit B.
G. Gray. Chicago: Grapeshot. do; Hana Crocker, do; Oct avia, do Shanghai, Bunalo. Total.
178. Brie. Fashion, Chicago; Hampton, Buffalo Denver. Manitowoc; 8. F.
Gale, Milwaukee Bobert Burns, do; F. B. Gardner. Chicago Curlew, do; Eleanor, do; Wm. H.
De Witt, Bjne; Alex. Mitchell. Chicago: Hudson, do LoweiLdo: Appleton, Mflwankee J. Weber, do: Powhattan, Cb'caeo HoUnnstien. do; Blackhawk, Chicago; Iudnetry.
Mackinac Fanr liaTdner, Pensaukee S. Barey, Buffalo; Pilgrim, Detroit; C. B. Blair, Bunalo; Banner Ccago: Algomah, do; ii.i.; uiT.intnr: Samuel Hale. Little 8w- wiico- GT Dooeman, Cleveland; Sebastspol, Grand Haven; Oanopoa, do; To- tal 10 nori-A Pacific, Chicaeo: B.
C. America, doTLuman; Grand D. P. DblM, Buffalo: Was. Joawe, Cleveland; Northwest, Cai-Jateo-K.
B. Morgan, J. H. Cochrane, do laicht. Cleveland; Colton.
Detroit; Miit-iald PeakUgo, Chicago; Win. F. AUen doPnueof AecaSt.Oatherinea; Acorn, Port rieiboasie; Ayr, do R-OWinjInw. Wn Chicago: Favorite, New- port Frying Mlat, ClevoUna. Board of Trade, PROCEEDINGS OF co*kGSESS.
Washington, Dec 2L SENATB. 5 Mr. DIXON introduced various petitions praying for the amendment of the enrollment act, so that ministers ofthe gospel may be considered as non-combatanta, and be employed in the service as chaplains. "Mr. HARLAN presented a petition of citizens of Iowa, praying for the total abolition of slavery.
Mr. WILSON gave notice of a bin to make it illegal for aay member of Congress to act as counsel in any case in which the United States is interested. Mr. MORGAN submitted a joint resolution, calling upon the Secretary of War for the names of all officers and men of the regular army who have deserted or resigned between the 1st. of Dec 1860 and Dec 1363.
Adopted. Mr. FOOT offered a similar resolution relative to the Navy. Tbe pending question being: on tbe pest-ponement ofthe resolution of Mr. SUMNER, embodying the proposed rule of the Senate.
Mr. BAYARD continued tbe discussion and favored a postponement of action. Mr. SUMNER said it was difficult to resist the application urged with so much periioae- ity dj tne gentleman irom Delaware I el that gentlemen enjoyed the moat ample opportunity of considering it was due the Senator that it should be settled without delay and before the holidays he should deesalt his datvts) piesstt a vote. The morning hour having expired, on motion of Mr.
WILSON, the bill for increased bounty and pay of volunteers was taken up. The Committee's amendment, allowing Soldiers to re-enlist; in other branches of the service, coming first under consideration, the amendment was agreed to. Mr. WILSON explained that in October last, when it was found the draft for 300,000 men was insufficient to meet the wants of the War Department, a bounty of t400 to veterans and $900 -to others was offered, and this bill was designed to carry out the pledge thus made. Nine million dollars had then baen received from commutations; this was now augmented to twelve millions.
Mr. WILSON acknowledged the necessity of exercising great care with regard toihe depiction of the treasury and to keeping the credit of tbe Government intact. It had always been thought more difficult to obtain more money than men. He wanted the currency of the country sound and her credit good. Yet we must keep our pledges made to the enlisted men.
Their enlistments were numerous, not only in the Northern States but in the Southwest. ast Tennessee had recruited 8,500 men. Texas had furnished two regiments, and Arkansas had yielded substantial additions to their forces. Such recruits should be dealt with according to premise. He was ia favor of the commutation clause and for the payment of tbe bounties proposed.
Mr. HARRIS, of N. did not favor the amendment of the committee as it stood, and thougbt it would stop all recruiting after the 5th of January. Mr. of Indiana, said we could not fill our armies" with conscripts alone.
There were 8,000,000 men subject to draft at this time, and of this number, on the basis of the receipts of the last draft, but could be brought into the field if the entire enrollments were taken, and out of this number from 20,000 to 30,000 would be deserters. Indiana had more than filled her quota, and could be depended on under any circ*mstances to furnish her full share without resort to the draft. Mr. COLLAMER moved to strike out the words January 5th, and insert till the next draft, not later than February 1st. Lost.
Mr. HOWARD moved to strike out $15 in tbe committee's amendment and insert $20 as the bounty for obtaining enlistments of veterans. Rejected. After a conversational debate, participated in by Messrs. Wilson, Howe and Fessenden, on motion of Mr.
Sherman the Senate adjourned. HOUSE. The Speaker laid before the House a letter from tbe Freedman's Aid Societies, of Boston, New York, and Cincinnati. It was referred to the Committee on Emancipation. A message was received from the President informing tbe House that he had approved and signed the joint resolution of thanks to Gen.
Grant and the armies under him, and for a gold medal, etc. Mr. Underwood, of Kentucky, had his vnte recorded in the affirmative on Green Clay Smith's resolutions, adopted on Friday. On motion of Mr. BLAINE, of Maine, the documentary evidence in the various contdSt-4 mm ac to tic printed.
Mr. BLOW, of from the Committee on Wavs and Means, introduced a bill appropriating: $700,000 to carry into effect the act of March, 1862, for pay, bounties and pensions to the officers and men actually employed in the Western or Department of Missouri. Mr. COX, of Ohio, objected to the consideration of the bill at this time. Me, KING, of Missouri, advocated the passage of the bill.
Further debate ensued, when the bill was made the special orderfor to-dav at 3 o'clock. Mr. SCHENCK, of Ohio, from the Military Committee, reported a bill repealing the third and tenth sections of the Enrollment Act, so that the two classes of persons to be drafted shall be consolidated into one; this to take effect on and after its passage Objection being made to the consideration of Schenck's report at this time, he temporarily withdrew it. Mr. TEAMAN, of offered a series of jJlSSJ! persons uuw, unumiug iu uc gutcrumeuif of the Confederate States, for the purpose of withdrawing States from the Federal Union, bnt that this does not extinguish the political franchise of such States, and that the citizens thereof can, at any time, resume their civil government on the only condition that their constitution is Republican, that is, sufficient for those who are loyal and qualified by the election laws to resume their State government, and this is a sufficient evidence of loyalty, otc, etc.
The House refused to second tbe demand for the previous question, when on motion of Mr. LOVEJOY, the resolutions were referred to a select committee on the Rebellious States. Mr. 6PAULDING, of Ohio, offered a resolution for the appointment of a select com mittee oi nine, to consiacr ana report on toe, subject of a National bankrupt act, Mr. BQLMAN, of Indiana, moved to lay the resolution on the table.
Lost, 69 to 86, Tie resolution was then adopted. Mr. ASHLEY, of Ohio Introduced a bill which was referred, providing a provisional government in the in insurgent states and authorizing tbe leyal citizens thereof to organize a government, Republican in form, and for other purposes. Mr. SCHENCK, of Ohio introduced a bill to create a Bureau of military justice, referred to the Committee on Military affairs.
Mr. asm rv, of Ohio, offered a resolution, granting the use of this hail for a public meeting ofthe Freedmen's Belief Association. Mr. COX, of Ohio, objecing to the the rules of the House prevented further action on the resolution to-day. Mr.
SCHENCK, of Ohio, moved the suspension of the rules in order to take up the report and act upon tne bill to consolidate the two classes in the enrollment act into one. The vote was yeas C3, nays 60 so the rules were not suspended, a two-thirds vote being necessary. Mr. MILLER, of offered a resolution respectfully requesting the President to promptly instruct thost having charge of the exchange of prisoners to propose to the so-called Southern Confederacy to exchange white man for white man, leaving all other questions, including that relating to netrro prisoners, to be disposed of hereafter, so that the sufierimr white men may be restored to the service of the Government, their friends and ti resides. The House refused 73 against 85 to lay the resolution on the tabic Mr.
WASHBURNE, of IU, offered a aub-stitnte for the above, declaring that the House armroves of the measures taken bvltbe Administration for the exchange of prisoners now held oy tne enemy in boutnern prisons, and recommending that the same course be pursued for a fair and just exchange of all soldiers now held by tbe rebels. The question was taken snd Mr. Waehburne's substitute was adopted 87 against 63. A long discussion ensued on the bill appropriating twenty millions for bounties for volunteers. Anethrr ReVrpiet.
Washtsstos, Vie. 21. The Government is said to have received information- of a rebel flot to rescue the rebel prisoners now at oint Lookout, under chartrc of Gen. Mars-ton, of the New Hampshire Brigade The prisoners den; all knowledge of the affair, and many of them, who are very comfortably quartered, would not join an insurrection even if an armed force of rebels made their appearance. Precautionary measures, however, have been taken at the Point, and if any such attempt was undertaken, the attacking party would surely receive a warm reception.
Froast Charleston. Fobtbkss SIokkoe, Dec. 21. Richmond papers of the 19th contain the following Chabxestos, Dec 18. The Ironsides and three Monitors, while attempting to pass the obstructions, became entangled: The Ironsides will probably have to be abandoned.
Two of the Monitors are also badly disabled. Sohofieia mail Csirtla. Kew Tobk, Dec. 21. 1863.
A Washington special tothe N. T. 2Viine says: Although no official order has yet been issued it may be considered certain that Gen. Schofleld will be relieved in a day or two at his own request, and Gen. Rosecrans will succeed him.
A new command will soon be arranged for Gen. Curtis, the President having said that the charges acainst him in connection with cotton speculations are utterly unfounded. Fi oat CMnrinwstti. CiwonrsATi, Dec 21, I8pi. The greot 8anitary Fair will be Inaugurated to-aj.
General Grant arrived al h'aaUviirB on Saturday. (STI)icaga ribmtCo TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1863 tub raws. Our Indianapolis dispatch brines the most encouraging news from Arkansas The Union feeling ui that State is rapidly gaining ground, and every sign indicates that she will soon return to her allegiance, a free State, upon the basis set forth in the Proclamation of the President. Union meetings are being held in every part of the State that is not cursed with the presence of the ragged rebel hordes, and the resolutions passed breathe the most uncompromising spirit of loyalty and a thorough endorsem*nt of the Administration in all its measures. It is now definitely settled that 3Iaj.
Gen. Roeecrans will take the command at St Louis vacated by Sch'ofield. With the presence of Gen. Rosecrans, Missouri will secure an uncompromising patriot and lover of freedom, and the curses of slavery and Copperheadism, which have hitherto impeded her onward march, will be removed. Bebel authority states that the Ironsides and three monitors have become entangled in the obstructions in Charleston Harbor that the Ironsides will have to be abandoned, and that two of the Monitors are disabled.
The source is sufficient to call for several grains of allowance. A Washington dispatch furnishes some late and very interesting news from various points in the South, and will be found valuable as indicating the defences, food prospects and state of feeling at Richmond. A contraband brings the intelligence that Lee is rapidly massing a large army for an ittack upon the Army of the Potomac. We should be inclined to believe the story if it stood simply npea the merits of the relator, but the fact that it comes via Philadelphia is sufficient cause to pronounce It a canard. There is a speck of war in Arkansas.
The rebels with their Indian allies attacked our outposts at Port Gibson, but were irpulsed. -The 3d Wisconsin cavalry made a most daring and dashing-reconnoissance nearly to the Red River. Little Rock is threatened by the rebels. In addition to the appointment of Rose crans at St. Louis, Gen.
Curtis takes com. innd of Kansas, which has been made a separate district, Gen. Schofleld goes to Baltimore, and Gen. Butler in addition to his other duties is appointed Commissioner of Exchange i Meredith. FILL UI XJIE QUOTA.
Another large and enthusiastic war meeting was held at the Board of Trade rooms last evening rooms which are destined to play a part in military as well as commer- cml history. The details of the meeting, 1 as furnished by our reporters, will be found elsewhere. From every part of the State the reports are very encouraging. Men are responding nobly to the call of the President, and the only county where there is any doubt of filling the quota is pur own. If Cook county raises two men by the fifth of January," says Adjutant General Fuller, there will be no draft in Illinois." The telegraph announces a postponement of the draft for twenty days.
This is our favor and the of the hour is shall these two thousand men be recruited. It is not a fixtnr of aMBtjy bat of determination. These men can be raised, if every citizen will do his duty, and the county will be saved the draft. Most liberal bounties and premiums are offered. Let every man add to these his individual exertions, and determine that he will furnish at least one recruit.
Cook county heretofore has responded nobly to the calls of the President, and has lavishly poured out money to support the glorious cause. Now, when men are needed to give the finishing blow to the rebellion, Cook county must be in at the death. FrequenWmeetings should be held in every town in the county, and every man should consider it his bounden duty, if he cannot go himself to get somebody to go for him. Let it not be said, that while every other county in the State is filling its quota, Cook county is behind. IS Will our voting readers try and bear in mind that there is a special election to-' day for Coroner, and that Dr.
Wagner, a most excellent man, is the Union candidate Furthermore, will they take a few minutes time and visit the polls and drop in their votes? It is not safe to presume that he will be elected unless you vote for him. FROM THE SOUTH. WA3HnroTOH, Dec 21. A gemtleman who has resided in Richmond during the past live years, and recently reached this city, having left Richmond December 5th, furnishes the following: The garrison of the city and forts numbers about 8,000 men, who are principally employees of the reael government. They are armed with Belgian rifles.
The fortiicationa consist of several lines of intrenchments, art works and rifle-pits, besides the forts. TLe fori are sparsely manned, and the number of guns mounted on all the works is quite inconsiderable, compared with their extent. At the time oar prisoners planned their escape, tbe Union men were aware of the intended effort, and would have joined tbe prisoners had they succeeded. From tbe armory in Richmond and th works at Fayetteville, North Carolina. -about 00 gnns per week are turned out.
All three suns are rifled at the Tredegar Worka. Their heavy guas are hooped, and the work of thus improving them is going on. Arrangement. are being made by which they hope to make 3.U00 rillea per month. Their principal powder manufactory is at Augusta, Georgia.
The loss of stocking machinery at Fayetteville would prove irreparable. Early in the war, and until a very late date, the drawings of projectiles adopted by our Government were received from Wash- meton, and in some cases their manufacture commenced in Rlchmond-vc before made here. Onr informant says the published Richmond prices current underquote everything. Flour i noted at $75 per barrel, actually sell, at $125, and other things in proportion. The arrival of a French corvette for the purpose of attending to the removal of the French tobacco at Richmond, bad treated considerable feeling among the merchants and loud objections were made to its being given up, unless the French would raise the blockade.
All hopes of foreign intervention ive died out. The refusal of England to allow the rams to sail excited much indignation, inasmuch as the rebel authorities had gold in advance to pay for them. South Carolina is openly denounced in the streets of Richmond, with devout wishes that tbe State intent be sunk. The' people are very anxious for an exchange of prisoners, and it is thougbt the cessation was a pUui adopted by our Government to prevent them from re-lilline their army. A systematic aUrvation of our men is spoken of as being tbe policy to compel us to resume exchangee.
Tragedy in Miolxisran. Battle Cbeee, Michigan, Dec. 19. A most revolting murder was committed on Wednesday night of last week, in the town-feliip of Ross, in Kalamazoo county, Michigan. The victims were an aged man named Boas, and his wife, both of whom were rising isty years old, and lived on a farm entirely alone.
They were discoverad by their neirh-tor the old gentleman on his bed, with his Fkull broken ia the bid lady lying on the hearth, her akull also fractured the instrument used having apparently been the poll or bnttofahetcbet. Both were in their night clothes, and tbe murder must hence have been committed after or about the time of retiring. The object of the murder seems to have been money, of which a considerable Fum was said to have bee'n in tbe honse. and ail of which was missing, bnt a few dollars in change, supposed to have been A great excitement prevails in the neighborhood, and every effort will be made to bring the perpetrator of this horrible deed to justice. Holler Kxplosioaa.
New York, Dec. 31. A terrible explosion of steam boilers occurred in tbe whisky distillery of George Moore this morning. One of the boilers was thrown fifty feet. The engineer was fatally injured.
Yery bptait Mates is nouses on tbe Conscriptioii Lav. GEN. ROSECRANS APPOINTED TO THE COMMAND OF MISSOURI. Curtis takes Command ef Kansas, and Selielield goes to BaHiiaore. LEE REPORTED T8 BE MASSING HIS ARMY FSR AH ATTACK.
BEBEL RUMOR TfllT THE IRONSIDES AND THREE MONITORS ARE CAUGHT Di THE OBSTRUCTIONS. Important News From Richmond and other Points. From Arkansas The Rebels Repulsed at Fort Gibson Little Rock Threatened. THE UNION FEEL'NB IN AR KANSAS. Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
Washington, Dec, 153. In accordance with the recommendation of Gov. Dennison and Secretary Chase, alluded to some days ago, as well as with tbe wishes of the leading Radical Hissonnans, General Rosecrans was to-day assigned to the com mand of the Department of Missouri, vice Schofleld relieved. Kansas is erected into a separate depart ment and Gen. Curtis is assigned to its command, and it is understood that Gen.
Scho fleld iroes to Baltimore, though this does not yet seem to be wholly established. The tri umph of tbe uadicais, and or tne xoyai League, is thus complete. The President has been for some time convinced of Gen. Curtis' innocence of the alleged cotton speculations, and has thus taken the first opportunity to glv bin. a new cognnMmd.
Gen. Butler has been formally assigned to the duty of exchanging prisoners, vice Meredith, relieved. This does not interfere with the command of his department. Exchange, it is now said, will be resumed in a few days. The first negro was exchanged a day or two ago.
It is pretty certain that tbe distinction of classes, in the conscription bill, will be abolished before Congress take its recess far the holidays, so that the draft, which comes early in January, may fall not simply upon men under 85, but upon the whole able bodied adult male population of the country. Gen. Schenck to-day offered such a bill in the Bouse. It was unanimously approved by the Military Committee, and the Senate Com mittee is also understood to favor it. Thi House will resist an attempt to pass further amendments to the conscription law, until after the recess, on the groun that the bill is imperfect now, and any parry attempts to patch it are only likely to make matters worse.
Clergymen are pretty cer tain to be exempted when the amendments are made, if the $500 clause is repealed, otherwise not. Statistics have been laid before the Committee showing that one-sixth of those exempted for the last draft get off for being only eons of a widow, or men worth great fortunes, whose widowed mothers happened to be living with them, were exempted under it. This will be carefully guarded aginstin the contemplated -amendments. A strong movement is likely to be made this season to consolidate tne regulars and volunteers. Representations made to the Military Committees in both Houses, from all parts of the country, seem about equally divided on tbe snbject of retaining or repealing the $300 clause.
The statements that have crept into the papers that Senator Sumner fully endorses and adopts all the views in the President's message are unwarranted. He has, of course, expressed no dissatisfaction, bnt he could hardly be expected to give up so promptly views of his own, either in conflict with the President's, or supposed to be so. McClurg's bill for payment of the Mo. home Guards came up to-day from the Ways and Means Committee, and Mr. Blow succeeded, against the opposition of the party Democrats, in getting it made the special order for to-morrow.
The Democrats continue to display a state of disorganization so remarkable that the New York World, to-night, reads them a sharp editorial lecture about it. The vote on Clay Smith's resolutions, tbe other day, split them fairly in two, and to-day an effort was made to prevent the payment of tbe twenty million appropriation for premiums to negroes. Prominent Democrats voted against the attempt, and for treating negroes like other soldiers. The movement attempted to be inaugura ted through the proposed action of the House Administration caucus against Mr. Blair, seems likely to fail.
The chairman of the caucus is unwilling to call it together, and members seem to have a prudent recollection ot a similar demonstration once made against another Cabinet officer, In the other wing of the capital. Some members still Insist on the meeting of the caucus. WAsnniGTOH, Dee. 2L Congress will ad journ the middle of the week for the holidays. The draft will be postponed for twenty days.
A curious and interesting discovery has just been made in the Department of State, bearing upon the boundary line between the State of Minnesota and the British Provinces. The upshot of the matter is, that Minnesota has big lump of which she dilnot know belonged to her, and that she has fnH command of the Lake of the woods. Washington, Dec 21. A special to the N. T.
wmng ifeaf, says Congress WO! adjourn by tbe middle of the week for the holidays, and the draft will be postponed twenty days. The Bussian fleet leave for Fortress Monroe the present week. Mr Lincoln will visit the Admiral in the flag-ship, on Tuesday or Wednesday. The House Military Committee will not consider the $300 commutation until after the holidays. New Task, Dec 31, 1863.
A special to the N. Y. Tunr says: "The following Senators and Members compose the committee appointed by the Democratic caucus to confer with the National Democratic Committee, to fix tbe time and Slace for holding the National Convention C. Allen, I1L; Fernando Wood, N. T.
G. B. Steele. N. J.
Win. H. Miller, and D. Morey, N. H.
Garrett Davis, Senator Hendricks, Ind. "The following were appointed to arrange the order of bu Bines for the Democratic members, who are to report to a caucus on Monday next: Dawson, Penn. Brooks, N. Pendleton, Ohio; Mallory.Ky.; Robinson, 11L Since the 8cnate Committee has indicated its purpose to repeal the $U00 exemption clause, enlistments have substantially ceased all over the country. The Governors of i i New York, Dec 21.
A letter from Beal-ton station, to the Philadelphia Snqnirtr says "I have heard a report, said to be brought in by a contraband who recently left Gordonsvflle and succeeded in escaping to our lines, that a day or two before he left, a Louisiana regiment and also the Jeff Davis Legion had arrived there, and that the rebel authorities are sending to Gen. Lee all the troops they can collect from various points with the intention of making an attack on the Army of the Potomac FROM SPRINStTeID. Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune. Snuxaruuv Dec 31, 1863. Brig.
Gen. Francis C. Barlow, IT. 8. Volunteers, baa been ordered by tbe War Depax ment ie-report wHhoui belay to Springfield' to assume command of the depdt for drafted men in this State.
The Illinois Central Railroad. Company paid Into the State Treasury to-day in legal tender, the per cent, on earnings for tbe two quarters ending April 30th, 1S63. Forty-two thousand dollars in gold were shipped by the State to New York by express to-day to pay the interest on Sterling bonds due Jan. 1st, 1864. An important case has been decided by Jndge Wordron, in Grove county, at the recent term of the Circuit Court of that county.
The Judge decided that United States Treasury Notes were not a legal tender for the redemption of property sold under execution mortgage or decree of court, he holding that such notes were a legal tender for debts only, and that redemption money was not a debt but a privilege, and that the debt was discharged when the property was sold. The case in which this decision was made will be taken to the 8upreme Court. John B. AIsop, a Copperhead of Texas township, DeWitt county, arrested for harboring deserters, was brought before L. B.
Adams, U. S. Commissioner, on Saturday and was bound over in the sum of $1,000 for Lis appearance at the text term of the 17. S. District Court.
Recruits are coming in from ail parts of the State. One hundred and forty were mustered into service to-day. Fifty-seven were sent in from the 7th district, and three deserters. The time for procuring exemption certificates has been extended to the 1st of January in this State. FROM ST.
LOUIS. Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.1 St. Louis, Dec 21, 18)18. Eighty prisoners from Little Bock arrived this morning. A report has been received at headquarters that the rebel conscripting officers have reappeared at Doniphan, in Southeast Missouri.
Col. Livingston's cavalry command in that vicinity will stir them np. Guerilla Lieutenants and Captains are to be hunted, and when resistance is offered, killed. The river is opening under the hrflaence of milder weather, but the water is seven inches lower than ever before known since a record has been kept. About forty boats are laid up heie.
Private advices confirm the Associated Press dispatch that Rosecrans will be appointed to succeed Schofield? The Blair organ has already commenced the tickling process. St. Louis, Dec 21. A special to the.Oem-crat. datml VnH a i i eh test, says an attack was made on onr outposts at Fort Gibson by Standevalte's forces, stated to be sixteen hundred strong.
He was repulsed and fell back, taking part of his force across the Arkansas below Gibson, and moving northeast. The 8d Wisconsin cavalry have Just returned from a successful reconnoiseance southward. They went to within a few miles of Red River, bnt finding the enemy had changed their position since the last advices, the; were unable to proceed further. Their return was a constant skirmish for over a hundred miles, strong bodies of the enemy being posted at' all the cross roads to intercept them They cnt their way throagh In some places, and evaded other posts by taking il in it otmtai passes. Their loss was tri- fling.
Att' ongthe prisoners captured Hendv line, who boasts of havine notorious Hendy Lane, who boasts of having killed over a hundred Union citizens with his cle. Information is recerresVeiat" two-thirds of Kirby Smith's force is preparing to attack Little Rock. The balance, anticipating that McNeil's force will be drawn away to reinforce Steele, are to fall on rort Smith. A communication from the Choctaw Chief, McCnrtain, says the Choctaws are not going to rejoin Cooper. They desire an interview with Gen.
McNeil, and he ajg the tribe are peaceably disposed. FROM INDIANAPOLIS, Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribiac IirBiAKAFOtrs, Dec. 1, 1863. Gen. Kimball, recently in command at Little Arkansas, passed through this city to-day, en route for Washington, to represent to the Government the condition of affairs in that State and urge the importance of reconstructing the State Government immediately.
He reports that immense Union meetings are being held in all portions ofthe State, and that the citizens are the most ardent and uncompromising adherents to the Fedral Government he has ever met. They adopt resolutions at all of -their meetings, endorsing without reserve all of the acta of the Administration for the suppression of the rebellion, andjrecommend that a State Convention be called at an early day to take measures for re-organizing the State Government without slavery. Recruiting has been extended until the 5th of January. It is believed that every county in the State will fill her quota, many having done so already. FROM CHATTAN006A.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.l CBATTAxeoaA, Dec SI, IMS. Two boats from Bridgeport and one from London arrived last night. Navigation is excellent. All citizens from the North In this department are being enrolled in view of the coming draft. Work on the railroad between here and Bridgeport is progressing slowly.
FROM CINCINNATI. Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune. Cincinnati, Dec 21, 1863. The great Western Banitary Fair opened here to-day under most favorable auspices. Immense crowds are coming in from all parts of the country, and is not a sleeping room to be found at any ofthe hotels.
Rumors are afloat of repulses of Foster in Tennessee, but they are not believed by General Rosecrans and other military gentle-m-an. New York, Dec 21, 1863. The Pliiladel-pbir. 2iorth American of this morning says the ruu 'Atlanta, refitted and put in order, Is likely to'bi only less formidable than the Ironsides. The talk at the Navy Yard is that she would go to Charleston, to take the place ofthe last Weehawken.
The Atlanta is more like the Ironsides than any. of the monitors. FROM TEXAS. New Yob. Dec 91.
A letter dispatch to the N. Y. Wmid, dated New -Orleans, Dec 13th, Up to to-night we have nothing further from the Rio Grande, but our forces have an left the Tecbe, and but a -small garrison is at Brashcax, this side of the bay. I do not know that anything ia expected from Texas just now, though possibly there may be. It ia reported here that Magruder is at Columbus, on the Colorado? with a large force, and that if the Federal army enters the interior, its progress will be disputed.
It will not, IrCnvy opinion, leave navigable waters very soon. Magruder was fully apprised of the attack: on the Rio Grande, and rather invited it, with the hope of embroiling the United 8tV wid France.
