The New York Herald Newspaper, December 6, 1865, Page 10

a V0 ~ NEW YORK.” HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1866.—TRIPLE BHEET,, a eeeteeerencitinenes tala heptane CL AOAC Ne WASHINGTON. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. The Resolution for a Committee on the Claims of Southera Repre- sentatives in the Senate. Presentation of the Credentials of the Mississsippi Senators, Proposed Abolition of All Color Distine- tions inthe District of Colum- bia and Territories. The Constitutional Amendment to Base Repre- sentation on the Voting Population. Repudi:tion Sehemes Discountenanced and a Uniform Bankruptey System Suggested. de, &e. ke. Wasmnatox, Dec. 5, 1865. MANIFESTATIONS OF APPROBATION OF THE MES- SAGE IN CONGRESS. ‘The President's Message was read in the Senate by Colonel Forney, the Secretary, and in the House by Mr. McPherson, the Clerk. Both these gentlemen performed their duties in such 4 manner as to elicit general com- mendation. The passages in the Message which were applauded in the House during the reading were those enserting that traitors should be punished and the offence made infamous, and at the sawe ume the ques- ion judicially settled finally and forever that no State ‘of its own will has the right to renounce its place in the Union, that a tax on travel and merchandise in their transit constitutes one of the worst forms of monopoly, and the evil ig increased if coupled with a denial of the choice of route; and the Presdent’s declaration that the juastification of England in fitting out cruisers during the rebellion can- not bo sustained before the tribunal of nations, and that ‘the {:icndsbip between the two countries must hereafter rest on the basis of mutual justice. The applause when this purt of the Message was read was emphatic, and ‘here was a general clapping of bands, both on the floor and in the galleries, on the conclusion of the reading of the document, ‘The message seems to be regarded, by every one who is acquainted with its contents, as frank, direct and patriotic, and its facts and arguments so clearly stated as to leave no doubt of the President’s views aud policy. THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Senate. Wasuinaton, Dec, 5, 1865. ‘The Senate met at twelve o'clock, and was called to order by Vice President Foster. A prayer was offered up by the Chaplain, Rev. Dr. “Gray. A MESSAGE PROM THR HOUSR. A mestage was received from the House, through the Clerk, Mr. McPherson, announcing the organization of ‘the House and the appointment of a committee to wait en the President and inform him of its readiness to re- vevive hie Message. ¢FUR COMMITTER ON THE REPRISENTATION OF THE SOUTHERN STAaTés. A message was algo received from the House announc- ‘ng the passage of a joint resolution for a special com- mittee of fifteen on the subject of the rebellious States, and asking the concurrence of the Senate therein. Mr. Wank, (rep.) of Ohio, moved to take up the resolu- tion Mr. Savispury, (dem.) of Del., moved to refer it to the Jud.c.ary Committee, when that and the other standing “ommitices were announced. COMMITTBE TO WAIT ON THE PREBL Mr. Garuxs, (rep.) of Iowa, asked for the withdrawal of the pending to enable bim to offer ancther for the appointment of a committee of two to act witha ~committee from the House in waiting on the President Tor bis Message. Th:s was agreed to. LAYING OVKK ¥O THE RESOLUTION FOR A CONMIITER ON THE REBELLIOUS STATES. we question then recurred again on the motion of Mr. Mr. Jonson, (dem.) ot Md., objected to action on the ‘House joint resolution, and it went over under the rules. (OUR MINERAL LANDS. Mr. Swenman, (rep.) of Ohio, introduced a bill for the survey and sale of the lands of the United States, “which was ordered to be printed. ‘The bill leaves the price blank, but provides that actual rexirients and cecupante shall be allowed to purchase the lands at the minimum rate, JURISDICTION OF UNTTED STATES COURTS. Mr. Stewanr, (rep.) of Nevada, offered a bill to define ‘the jurisdiction of the circuit and district courts in the Btates of California, Nevada and Oregon. CREDENTIALS CF THE MUSISSIPPL FENATOR®, Mr. Cowan, (rep.) of Pa., presented the credentials of William L. tharkey aud’ James L. Alcorn, Senators ele (from the State of Mississippi Mr. Cowax——i am instructed by these gentlemen to offer these credentials without saying anything about sthem. I therefore ask that they may lie upon the table -and wait the further action of this body. Mr. Sumer, (rop.) of Mass. —That’s right. PQUAL RIGHTS IV THE SOUTHERN STATRR. Mr Foot, (tep.) of Vt., offered a resolution from the Irgisiature ‘of Vermont iu favor of equal rigits in the lately rebellious States. Ordered to be printed. QU/LIVICATIONS OF JUROR FOR TREABON THIALS, Mr. Doourrie, (rep.) of Wis. introduced a bill in rela tion to the qualifications of jurors in certain cases, pro Viding that in trials for treason er high misdemeanors -committed against the United States by organized mili- tary force no juror ehall be adjudged incompetent by reason of baving formed or expressed an jon upon the guiit or innocence of the accused, based upon public por, statements in public journals or the common his tory of the umes, provided he will, aotwithstanding, im parually try the accused. QUAL RIGHTS FOR NBGRORS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLDMMA AND THE TERRITOR RS, Mr. Monat, (rep.) of Me., imtroducod a bill repealing all laws in foree in the District of Columbia which make yo bene son on account A zy authorities of Washington and Georgetown, and the Levy Court of the county of Washington feos enacting in foture any law or ordinance that shall not affect alike all persons, of whalever race or colar. The section takes timilar action respecting the several Territories of the United states. Any officer vielating such provision in Hable to 4 ine of five hundred dollars and imprisonment for not les than wx months nor more than twelve. DAMAGES FOR PROPERTY DESTROYED BY TROOFS. Mr. Mount. offered a bill to pay J. D. Arms the sum poe lag wg five hundred dollars di for the reing uso, in Fairfax county, Va. the United States authorities. Ordered to be Mek ecko ‘The Senate, at helf-past twelve, om motion of Me. Burnman, took o revers tii! one o'clock ‘The Senate rei at ope o clock Mr. Doonirme—I upderstand there bas been nome de- day about the committee of the House bring ready to perform the duty of waiting om the President; 1 will Aherefore move that the recess be extended w two ‘clock. No objection being mado, it was so ordered, RRAEMTLING At two o'clock the Senate again came to order. At Ahall_past tao olclbek Mesare. e committes en the Pree}. dent, reported the President would unmediately oomimuniwate with each house in writing. TAR PERSIDRET® MEREAGR. Five minutee later he President's M waa v6 ceived and read by the Secretary of the Se: Joba W. Forney At the conclueion of ite reading, om motion of Mr. Awtnoyy, (rop.)-of sR. Ly five thousand copies of the w Gn uscian of Me Ducane, the Senate adjoureed. at teal! pant thuoe P. —_— = House of Representatives. ‘Wasmwaron, Dee. 5, 1865. PRLACTION OF PEATE. Mr. Kamow. (rep) of Sowa, offered a resolution thatthe Clerk forthwith piace the name of each member and delegate, written on a separate slip of paper, in a box, and thas there be drawn from the box, one at a time, She sad slipa of paper. As each ie drawn the Clork will annoonce the name of the member or delagave written thereon, who will then select bis seat for the present seewion ; provided, before the drawing takes place, the’ Hpeaker cause every seat to bo vacated and to be kept Vacant until selected under this order, If not osonpied before the drawing of the names is Gnivhed, it shall be deemed vacant, The resolution was agreed to, ‘The order was then carried Into effect. Mr. Stevens’ mame wee the Grat drawn, and a8 he took the seat here. fore cocupied by bim there was much laughter and Py lause, J PEARANCE OF WHY urunrEs. Franem Thomas, of Maryland, and E. D. Holbrook, Go delegate from Maho, and qualified. ORs TE ‘Ma. Kay wonp, rep.) of H, ¥., prespated the memoria) PS aS cn EE eee ar ee SS de eRe Saas ee eee <a * wal Dod coplestimg, Janes: Brooks, from the Elgnth distric’ OF Now a He moved jts reference Wo the Committee of Elections, whe: appointed. Me. Wasnavene, (rep.) of Iil., presented the memo: rial ot A.C Batdwin, comtesting the eeat of RE. Trow- bridge, from the Pith district of Michigan, NOMINATIONS POR CHAPLAIN. On motion of Mx. Gaunt, frep.) of lown, the House proceeded to the eleetion of Chaplain to serve during the prevent session. Mr. Grisworn, (rep.) of N. Y., nominated Rey. Mr. Hoynton, & Congregational clergyman, and passed an culogiui on that gentleman's eminent qualifications for the position. Mr. O'Neia, (rep.) of Pa, nominated Rev. 'T. H. Stock- ton, a Me ist Protestant ‘This clergyman was for. merty chaplain to the House, aod was known as a truly Joyal and eloquent divine. Mir. Basra, trep.) of Ky., nominated the Rov. Mr. Par- sons, of Lexington, Ky., Methodist Episcopal, and spoke of him asa most eloquent and joyalman. He ‘to the liberality of the House to give one office south of Mason and Dixon's line. Mr. Evorinae, (rep.) of Wis, jired whether all or either of the clergymen who had been nominated had ‘eminent qualifications for preaching politics on the Sab- Dath, (Laughter.) Mr. WauunuRs, of Ill.—That depends on what the gen- tleman moans by politics, Mr. Fakwsworth, (rep.) of Il, nominated the Rev. Mr. Matlock, of that State, saying, among other things in ad- vocacy of bis selection, that the gentleman bas for the Just two years been fighting rebels in the field and giving therm hard blows, Mr. Ketusy, (rep.) of Pa., seconded the nomination of Mr. Stock! and took occasion to express his surprise that the gentleman from Kentucky should make an ap- peal on basis of Mason and Dixon's line. That live no longer exists in political phraseology. It has been obliterated by patriotic blood, We aro. now one people, undivided by the line of freedom on one side and slavery on the other. (Applause). The Spaner checked the disorder, saying no manifes- tations of i war or dissent could be allowed, and that persons 80 offending would be ejected, Mr. Moorrueap, (rep.) of Pa., nominated the Rev, James . of the United Presbyterian Church. He raid the rs of the last House would recollect the uence of that gentleman, who had prcached in this Mr Stevens, (rep) of Pa., seconded tho nomination of the Rev. Messre. Butler and Stockton, saying they were the most cloquent men in the United States since the fall of Henry Ward Beecher. (Laughter.) Mr. Dziano, (rep.) of Ohio, nominated Rey. Mr. Boute, and spoke of his marked ability for the position. Mr. (rep.) of Iowa, nominated Rev. B. H. Nadal, Methodist Episcopal, saying that on the platform and in the pulpit that gentleman was on the right aide and fore- most ia the rigbt cause. Mr. Jonyson, (dem.) of Pa., remarked thatif he was going to vote for a fighting man he should vote for Gone- ral Grant. He nominated Rev. John Chambers, of Phil- adelphia, REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, ‘The Sreaxer laid before the House the report of the Secretary uf the Treasury on the finances. RRY, MR. BOYNTON, CONGNEGATIONALIST, KLECTED CHAPLAIN. ‘The House then voted for Chaplain. with the following Tesult:—Whole number of votes, 163; necessary to a choice, 85, of which Mr. Boynton ‘received 89, Mr. Stockton 22, Mr. Chambers 15, Mr. Nadal §l4, and ‘scat- tering 28. Mr. Boynton, having received tho required number of votes, was declared elected Chaplain for the present ses- sion. APPORTIONMENT OF REPRESENTATION ACCORDING TO VOTERS. Mr. Scnunck, (rep.) of Ohio, introduced a joint resolu- tion to amend the constitution 80. as to apportion repre- sentatives according to the number of voters in each State, which was referred to the Committee on the Judi- ciary’ when appointed. COMMITTRE ON A UNIFORM SYSTEM OF BANKRUPTCY, On motion of Mr. Jencks, (rep.) of Rhode Island, a rea- olution was adopted that a select committee, cousisting of nine members, be appointed by the Speaker, to con- tinue during the Thirty-ninth Congress, to take into con- sideration the subject of a uniform system of bankruptcy, and to whom shall be referred all memorials and other communications on the said subject, with leave to report by bill or otherwise. SONS OF MEMBERS NOT TO HOLD APPOINTMENTS IN THE HOUSE, Ov motion of Mr. Dave, (rop.) of N. Y., it was resolved as the seuse of the House that the appointment of the sons of mombers of the House to any office under the clerk, doorkeeper, sergcant-at-arms or postmaster is im- proper, and the same is therefore prohibited. Y° OPOSITION TO ABOLIPH THE PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL'B OFFICK. “a wwucd of Mr. ConmLING, (rop.) of N. Y., a resolu- ti.u was instructing the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire whether the office of Provost Marshal General cannot be advantageously dispensed with, and the business thereof turned over to some permanent bu- reau of the War Department. THE CONTESTANT OF MR. BROOKS’ £RAT, ‘Mr. Ravmonp offered a resolution, which was adopted, that William E. Dodge, claimant of the seat occupied by James Brooks, be entitled to the privilege of the floor pending the decision of the question. ‘THE NEW JERSEY COAST AND MARINE DISASTERE, On motion of Mr. News, (rep.) of N, J., it was re- solved that the Committee on Coinmerce be instructed to inquire whether any further, aud if so, what, means are necessary for the better preservation of life and property from shipwreck along the coast of New Jersey, and that they report by bill or otherwise. ALL REPUDIATION SCHEMES DISCOUNTRNANCED, sllt, Rawoats, (dem.) of Pa, offered the following reeo- ution :— Resolved, as the sense of this louse, That the public debt created during the late rebellion, was contracted upon the faith and honor of the nation; that it 1s i and must and ought to be paid, principal and interest any uttempt to repudiate, ar in ‘any manner to impai ‘should be universally discountenanoed by the ‘und promptly rejected by Congress if proposed. This resolution was agreed to—yeus, 162; nays, 1 (L. & Trimble, (aom.) of Kentucky.) CONSTI ‘AL AMENDMENTS. Mr. Stevens pro} cortain amendments to the con- stitution of the United ‘Mr. Wasupcrye, oi lil, from the committee appointed to wait on the President, reported that the latter would immediately send a Message to Congress. RECEPTION AND READING OF THE PRESIDENT’S MERSAGR. Colonel Jonxaox, the Private Secretary of the Pre- sident, now appeared and announced a Message in writin ‘The was read in aciear and distinct tone by ‘Mr. McPuxrson, the Clerk of the House ‘On the conclusion of the reading applause followed from both sides of the ball. ‘The Message was then committed to the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union. Mr Wasnevenr, of Tli., moved that the usual number of copies (nearly twenty thousand) be printed. Gentle. men on the other side, if they thought proper, could move the printing of a larger number. Mr. Fincg, (dem.) of Ohio, moved that twenty-five thousand extra copies be printed, aud Mr. Sche moved fifty thousand. This branch of the subject was referred to the Com- mitice on Printtag. RISPRCT FOR THR MEMORY OF PRENIDENT LINCOLN, Mr. Warnuunns, of 111., following a meiancholy pre- cedent, offered a resolution that a committee, consisting of ove member trom each State, be appointed to join such committee as may be appointed on the part of the Senate, to consider and report what token of respect Congress shall adopt to express the deep sensibility of the nation on the event of the decease of lent Lincoin, and that s0 much of the Message as relates to holy event to be referred to the said com- mittee. Tue resolution was unanimourly adopted, SUPYRAGE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMMA, Mr. Keuiny, (rep.) of Pa, introduced a bill to extend the suffrage in the Distret of Columbia. THANKEGIVING RECKRS. On motion of Mr. Moremi, it was resolved that when the House adjoarn to-morrow, it be till Monday next, ‘The Hoase then adjourned. Cotton, Murphy & Smith's Californ Burlesque Opera Troupe are in Providence, R. 1 ‘The citizens of Newark, N.J., enjoy some very fine concertizing in two of their pablic balls. Kelly & Lewis’ Minstrels are very well supported in Chicago. Broker & Clayton's “Simon Pare” Negro Minstrel Troupe is in Troy, N. Y., and patrouized w a great extent by the Trojans. Mortis & Wilson's Minstrels burlesque Zt Trovatore in their new Opera House, St. Louis, Mo., every night Signor Arditi has commenced bis series of popular con- certs in London. The prospectus irsoed is a very re- markable one. The overtures (almost unknown) to be performed are Meyerbeer's Bmma di Presturgo, Auber's La Niege, Herold’s Marie, Hummel's Matilda of Guive, ‘Weber's Turando’, Peter Schmoll, Silvan and Rubesahi; Boieldieu’s Les Dewe Nuits and Le Petit Chaperon Rouge; Spohr’s Zweikampf, Kreusfahrer, Pictro wm Atano and Alruna; Mebul's Adrien, Generali’s Bacchante and Marschner’s Hans Heiling, Bir Henry Bishop's overture to Aladdin (not piaged since 1830) is to be produced, as 18 also his overtare, The Doom Kiss, which has vot been played in public in Europe for more than thirty years. The audiences are to be introduced to & young Violinist, Signor Arditi’s sister, Mile, Emilie Arditi, who is only fourteen years old, but has established her reputation at La Beala, Milan. The vocalists are Miss Laura Harris, Mlle. Sinico, Mile. Sarolta; Signor Stagno, # young tenor; Signor Fol, and the Koglish artist, Mr. Santley. ‘The Saturday concerts at the Crystal Palace, Lon n are uousally attractive, including in the selections Men- deissohn's A minor Symphony, Beethoven’# Choral Fan- tasia, @ part eong—Schumann’s Inconstaney (Der Gan- sebrede), by the Crystal Paiave eboir; M. Gouned's over. ture to La Nonne Sanglante, and vocal pieces by Mise Edmonds, Madame Goorge Dolby and Mr, Weleb. Miss Edmonds made her second appearance at the Cryntal Palace, and was emine succersful. She had two songs, One Englieh and ihe other Welsh. The first was encored, the lavier loudly applauded. Acie and Galatea is to be repeated. Madame George Dolby also had two conge given ber, one Italian and one English, and pleased universally, A London (German) publisher, who is engaged in pre. Paring & work on “Meyerboor and the Lyric Drama,” has feft for Berlin, t0 bo present at the first German @f the gomponor's L’Africaine, which the widow naturally reserved for hie native city, Berlin, Madame Meyerbeer will afford him every facility for the examination of the manvserig’ and correspondence loft by Meyorboer, The Afriaine b2q BOW been heard in France, England, Spain and Italy. After Berlin 1 will be mounted in St. Petersburg, Brassels and Vienna. Mile. Marimon, of the Opera Comique, Paris, has been ‘engaged for two mouths by M. Letellier, director of the Theatre de la Monnaie. She made her first appearance in the latter theatre in La Sonnambula, Mile. Marimon bas since appeared in the part of Catherine, in the Crown. Diamonds, Advices from Ems state that Mme. Jenny Lnd-Gold- ‘schmidt is (Nov. 17) living in that town with her family, and will probably pass the winter there, Morris (Bros.), Pell & Trowbridge’s Minstrels are in Lowell, Mase, in great force, They have Billy Morris, the comedian, and his talking dog Romeo, with Messrs. Coes, Pettingill, Queen and Maguinnis, in their scenes from Arrah na Pogue, and twenty performers in the laughable farce entitled Black Blunders, Sullivan’s Hibernian Bards are in Sysacuse, N. Y., in the Gem of Erin, They bave Joe English, Jobn Murphy and Tim Hayes with them. The Steamer City of Bath. Boston, Dec. 5, 1865, The steamer City of Bath, before reported ashore in Tarpaulin Cove, was towed off to-day, She it kept free by pumping one-third of the time, and will shortly pro- ceed to Boston, The China’s Mails. Boston, Dec. 6, 1865, The mails per the steamship China for Liverpool, via Haiifax, will clore at eight o'clock to-morrow morning. She will pot sail, however, until about eleven o'clock, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Turspay, Dec. 5—6 P. M. The stock market was firm to-day. At the early ses- sion of the open beard there was a sharp advance upon the closing quotations last evening, and at the first regu- lar board the improvement was on the whole well main} tained. Erie closed % higher than at the second board yesterday, Michigan Southern %, Northwestern 1%, pre ferred %, Quicksilver %, Canton 3g, Ohio and Missis- ajppi certificates 34, Mariposa preferred 3, The number of shares converted into the Jatter is 61,544, which are supposed to be held by par. ties who were gaddled with the common stock at high figures a year or more ago. Government securities wore firm. Coupon five-twenties of the third issue were 36 higher, goven-thirty notes of the first series 34, sec- ond series 34. ‘The third series were 34 lower. At the open board at one o'clock prices were a fraction higher on a portion of the list. Schuylkill Coal sold at 11%. This company was recently organized witha capi- tal of $2,000,000, of which $1,300,000 only has been issued. It owns in fee simple three, thousand five hundred acres of coal lands in the Heck- sher Basin, Schuylkill! county, Pennsylvania, and proposes to immediately put all this. property under lease in tracts of three to {ive hundred acres, One cut- ting, already in operation, is reported to be producing at the rate of one hundred thousand tons a year. At the second regular board the market was dull. Erie closed 34 higher than at the first board, Reading 3. Northwestern was % lower, preferred 14, Rock Island %, Fort Wayne 34. Government securities were inactive. Coupon ten-forties were 34 higher, seven-thirty notes of the second series 4¢ lower, At the open board at half-past three the volume of Dusiness was very light and the speculative feeling sluggish. New York Central closed at 97%, Erie 923¢ (b. 3), Hudson River 109, Reading (8. 3) 116%, Michigan Southern 75}, Rock Island (b. 3) 107, Northwestern pre- forred (b. 3) 6534, Fort Wayne 106, Ohio and Mississippi certificates 284, Canton 46, Scbuylkill Coal (s. 3) 11%, Mariposa preferred (b. 3) 217%. The perusal of the President’s Message and the reports ofthe Secretary of the Treasury and the Comptrolier of the Currency absorbed @ good deal of attention late in the afternoon, and there was a disposition shown to defer operations until their effect, if any, upon the markets should be ascertained. The Message was more conservative and conciliatory than was generally ex- pected, and its influence was rcasuring. The Treasury report in like manner allayed apprehensions, although it suggesis eoveral important measures, but none cal- culated to create any prerent disturbance of value of the money market, Mr. McCulloch begins his report by moralizing upon the cvils of inflation, but acknowledges that an immediate repeal of the legal tender act would be unwise and affect injuriously the legitimate buriness of the country, upon which depend the welfare of the People and the revenues necessary for the main tenance of the public credit. He also believes that the influences of funding upon the money market will sufficiently prevent the too rapid withdrawal of legal tender notes He, however, recommends that the compound interest notes should cease to be a legal tender after their maturity. He says ‘there # no reason to apprehend that any policy Congress may adopt will cause so rapid a reduction of prices as to produce very serious embarrassments to trade. The currency can only be withdrawn to any considerable extent by arale of bonds, and the demand for bonds will be ro affected by the state of the market that a rapid contraction will be difficult, if not impossible, even were it desirable. He seems to be in dread of further intlation; for be observes that there is more danger to be apprehended from the inability of the government to reduce its circulation rapidly enough than from a too rapid reduction of it. Nevertheless he believes that a decided move towards contraction is a public necesdty, He, therefore, asks for power to sell six per cent bonds (kind of interest not mentioned), for the purpose of. retiring compound notes and plain logal tenders, He at the same time acknow!- edges that if the expenditures for the rema'ning three- quarters of the present fiscal year prove equal to the esti- mates there will be a deficiency to be provided for by Joans of $112,194,947 in addition to the $32,536,901 of five per cent notes, part of which are now being paid off. He confesses that he may for a short period be obliged to avail himself of any moans now authorized for meeting current expenses and other demands upon the Treasury.’ Further, he asks for power to issue six per cent bonds to meet any deficioncy that may vccur, and estimates that the amount of the debt on the Ist of July, 1866, will be three thourand millions, The unsettled and accruing indebtedness of the government is not now capable of exact estimation. He heartily endorses the recommendation of the Comptroller for compelling the national banks to redeem their notes at the financial centres, and he alludes rather vaguely to the wants of the Southern States in respect of circulation, and thinks it perhaps unfortunate that greater restriction had not been placed upon the large banks already organized im view of the necessities of the South. He evidently yields his assent to the suggestion of the Comptroller, that the limit of national bank circa- lation be increased on condition that all the banks re- deem their notes at New York, Boston of Phil- adelpbia. His main reliance for extricating the government from ite financial diMculties is upon a lafge revenue yielding o fair surplus. He is meanwhile oppesed to the irsae of eecarities like certificates of indebtedness redeemable at short dates, except under necessity. He is against the taxation by States of national securities, and urges Congress to de- clare the principal as well as the interest of the five- twonty bonds of 1862 and 1864 to be payable in coin. For the next fiscal yoar (1867) the receipts are estimated at $396,000,000 and the expenditures at $284,317,181, Jeaving a surplus of $111,682,818. ‘The gold market was steady. The opening price was 148), followed by a rise to 148% anda relapee at the clove of business to 148%. Foreign exchange was dull. Bankers’ bills at sixty days wore quoted at 1000 hort sight 110 a 4. Movey wae in good supply at seven percent, and a few balances were lent over at six. ‘The business at the Sub-Treasury to-day was as fol- Stock Exchange. Tuespay, Dec, 6—10:30 A. M $86000 800 shs NY Cent BR. O8\ | 2000 2 do...2dcall 97% 1600 65 Erie RR. 2 2000 1600 do. ‘7000 100 1800 200 100000 60 Erle 3000 1000 6500 96% 500 3000 Liu 3000 1500 1000 10000 10000 10000 3000 wg on 0% | 1o00 oy 6000 Mil& StP Ist m 84 4000 Mink Mo 14 bds 48 8000 Mariposa Ist m 20000 Amer gold.ol6 148} Tenens FourthNasBi ot 300 Centra! Nat Bank 104 100 Contral Coal Co., 6! Seer i iposa pref, .. 200 Cumb Coal prt. 483g 200d. bd 488 - DIO 45% do,.2d call 48 200 + 200 Quicksilver MgCo 75 Ashbt'n Coal Co, 200 New York Guano 200 N Y Central RR. 100 do, ..-..b10 SECOND BOARD. Hauy-rasr Two o'CLock P. M. $5000U86's,5-20 c,62 10134 10000 US5'810-40cou 90% 100 Mich Cen RR.... 116 2500Tr nts 7 3+10.2ds $7 70 Mich So & NIRR 7534 26000 Us6’s,l yreern i 97!, 00 Cleve & Pitts RR 931g 6000 N Carolina G's, #0 290 Chic AN WRR. 363% 100shsBrunCityL’aCo 10 200 ChichNWRR pref 6536 100CentralCoaiCo.b10 61 + OB ig 100 Ene RR A 46 do, 2 6534 50 do. 400 Chic & Rk T RR. 10734 200 Erie RR pref... 300 Pitts, Ft W & Chi 10634 100 Harlem RR.. .£30 100 ‘do......b10 10854 200 Reading RR do 1065 MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. Married. Brattim—Scnoovorart.—On Tuesday, October 17, by Rev. Dr. Powers, President of Griswold College, Jo-xrut G. Brarrm, of lowa, to Canoune C. ScsooLcrsrt, of New York. DickeKson—Moraan.—At Waterloo, Seneca county, N. Y., on Wednesday, November 29, at St. Paal’s church, ‘by the Rev. RN. Parke, 8. Rustin Dickerson, of Mor- ristown, N. J., t0 ANNA M., only daughter of Ledyard Morgan, Exq., of the former place. Mawnninc—Hexeert—At Waterloo, Seneca county, N. Y., on Wednesday, November 29, at'the residence of ‘the bride’s uncle, John K. Loring Esq., by the Kev. Dr. Gndiey, Eowar C. Massing to Marrig A. Heamuer, all of ihe above place. . Mernick—Gate.—At Elizabeth, N, J., on Tuesday, November 28, by the Rev. E. K, Kempshat!, C. Gvyon Mennick, of Rahway, to Miss E, Mama Gaus, of Eliza- beth, N. J. Repeie.p—Tworr.—December 22, 1863, at the Church of St. John the Evangelist, in the city of New York, by the Rey. kdwin R. F. Cook, Groxe H. Reprimw, ‘son of William M, Redfield, to Joaue Tuorr. Norwalk, Ohio, papers please copy. Died. Axmerroxc.—On Monday, December 4, Grorcs W. AnasrnonG, son of George Amstrong, of Donegal, Ire- land, aged 38 yeare, 2 months and 28 days. The relativés and friends of the family, and those of his brother David and brothers-in-law James Gregory and John Sutton, are invited to attend his funeral, from the residence of bis father-in-law, 65 Pike street, on Thursday afternoon, at two o'clock New Orleans papers please copy. Aiwert-0N.—On Monday, December 4, Mrs. C. B. AL- penton, wile of D. T. Albertson, ‘The body will be taken to Brantford, Conn., for inter- ment, froin her late residence, 44 East Thirty-first street, this (Wedoesday) morning, at eight o’clock. Baktox.—On Sunday evening, Wituiam H, W. Barton, eldest son of Wm. Barton, Esq. ‘The friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of his father, No. 66 East Nineteenth street, this (Wednesday) afternoon, at four o'clock, Boscuex.—On Monday, December 4, Diepricn Bosceex, aged 24 years and 6 months, His friends are respectfully invited to attend the fune- ral, at ten o'clock this (Wednesday) morning, from Belle- vuo Hospital. CattaGHaN,—On Tuesday, December 5, Jamus Catta- GHAN, aged 20 years, 4 months and 25 days, a native of New Orieans, La., and eldest son of the late James Calla- ghan, of Banagher, Kings county, Ireland. ‘The relatives and friends of the fainily are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday, from the residence of bis mother, No. 11 Pine street; [rom thence to Calvary Cemetery. CaRkOLL.—On Tuesday, December 6; Dani. CaRRoLt, in the 76th year of his age. ‘The friends of the family, and those of his brother-in- jaw, Edward McDermott, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from No. 7 Leonard street, on Thure- day afternoon, at twe o'clock. CrossLgy.—At Astoria, on Tuesday, December 5, J. James Crossiey, aged 35 years and 8 months. ‘The relatives and friends of the family, and the mem- bers of Astoria Ledge, No. 417, 1. 0. of 0. F., are re- spectfully invited to attend the funeral, from’ his late residence, on Thursday afternoon, at one o'clock, with- out turther mvitation. Cunrixa.—On Tuesday, December 6, after a short ill- ness, Denis Currie, aged 82 years, a native of the county Derry, parish of Castie Island, Ireiand. ‘Tue friends of the family, abd those of his son, Charles Curtiss, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from the residence of hi son-in-law, 21 Cherry street, at two o'clock. Tho remaing will be conveyed to Calvary Cemetery. Dosovax.—On Monday, December 4, Mary, wife of James Donovan, aged 90 years. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully yovited to attend the funeral, this (Wednesday) after- noon, at two o'clock, from her late residence, 65 Oliver street E.isox.+-Om Monday, December 4, of consumption, Aawxs Eiison, aged 31 years, The funeral’ will take pe this (Wednesday) after noon, atone o'clock, from her late residence, 367 Broome strect, The friends and relatives are respectfully in- vited to attend without further notice. The remains will be interred in Greenwood Cemetery. Ballymena Observer please copy. Euuisox.—On Monday evening, December 4, Davin 8. oniy son of Surah A. and the iate David 5, Ellison, aged 2 months. The funeral will take place this (Wednesday) a‘ter- noon, #6 haif-past one o'clock, from No 18 Canton street, rooklyn. Havouwour.—On Tuesday, December 5, after a long and painful illness, which he bore with Christian tort- tude, Jaco Havauwovr, aged 63 years. ‘The relativesand friends are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, from hs lute residence, 271 Spring street, on Thursday afternoon, at one o’viock, without further notice. Philadelphia papers please copy Keity.—On Monday, December 4, Ann, wife of John elly, in the 62d year of ber age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend tac funeral, this (Wednesday) afte noon, at one o'clock, from her late residence, 162 Wush- ington street, Levince.—On Monday, December 4, Lavince, widow of Rev. Noah Levings. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respectfuily to attend the funeral, from the residence of her son, Noah C, Levings, M. D., No. 20 Ninth street, New York, this (Wednesday) afternoon, at one oylock. Lyxn—At Port Richmond, Staten Island, on Monday, December 4, ANN Lynx, aged 21 years, a native of West- meat county, Ireland, The funeral will take place thia (Wednesday) after- noon, at two o'clock, from the residence of Mr. John Conroy, corner Shore road and Sharp's avenue. The rel- atives and friends are invited to attend. Boat jeaves picr No. 19 North river, atten and twelve o'clock, Re- turning leaves Port Richmond at four o'clock P. M. Mayurw.—In Brooklyn, on Tuesday, Docember 5, Captain Zep. Maymew, aged 49 years, ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from bis late residence, No. 80 Firet place, on Friday afternoon, at two o'clock. Maxit.—On Tuesday, December b, at the residence of ber grandfather, John Slosson, Exq., Mati in, infant daughter of Allyn and Sarab 8. Marie, Matiory.—On beg tery 4, Patrick, son of William and M: t Mahony, of the parish of Lismore, county of Waterford, Ireland, aged 22 years. The frends and acquaintances of the family are re- epectfully invited to attend the funeral, this (Wednesday ) ailernoon, at one o'clock, from the revidence of his sis- ter, Ann Maneny, 744 Second avenue, New York. Mantin.—Arrived by the steamer Alabama, {rom New Orleans, the remains of Tomas J. Martin, son of tho- tant Martin. Interred in Calvary Cemetery, De- cember Maxmix.—On Monday, December 4, Tuomas Maxn:x, & Dative of Tralee, county Kerry, Ireland. His frieuds are respectfully ‘invited to attend the fu- neral, from No. 345 Greenwich street, this (Wednosday) eye it two = 2 jCALKER.—On Monday, December 4, Hen LReR, aged 27 years, 6 months and 24 days. “—y The relatives aud friends of the family, and of bis brothers, Thomas and James, are invited to attend the funeral, on Thursday afternoon, at one o'clock, from his late residence, 61 Monroe street. brotasrs—The members of the New York You: Meu's Roman Catholic Benevolent Association will m: at their rooms, 327 Bor , on Thursday, at 12 o'clock M., for the purpose of attending the funeral of our de- ceased Brother, Henry McAleer. JOHN 8. SCULLY, President. Patrice Tine, Recording Secretary. McCoy,—On Tuesday, December 6, Lawnexce McCoy, aged 30 yearn A ¢ friends of the family are tfully invited to attend the funeral, on ay ay afterncon, at one o'clock, from 526 Wost Fortys street. McDoxatp,—At Norwalk, on Monday, December 4, Jonn McDonaup, aged 32 yeare and 10 days, May he reat in peace. A solemn fequiem mass being offered for the repore of his soul, the funeral will take place this (Wednesday) Morning, at ten o'clock precisely. His remains will be interred with those of his father, in Bridgeport Cemetery. McLrrv.—In Brooklyn, on Tuesday, December 5, Joun ER, late Adjutant of the Seventieth regiment N. G., AN. Y., aged 66 years. ‘ihe relatives nnd friends of the femily are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, from his Inte resdence, Stato Arsenal, Hompden street, Brooklyn, om Thureday Mmoruing, at Hine weloek, m Tuesday, Mra, Saran December 56, Tiomas il) take plaee from No. £0 West T horsday afternoon, at onc luv Lodge, No. 202, }. and A.M, wins aL Ane o'clock prec enty- ely. Chub will meet at 89 Weel Twenty | eight) street at ove P.M " Wrik.—Gn Monday, December 4, after a short but severe iliness, of cousuinption, ANN Avavsta, wile of Joxoplr Weir, aaed 24 years, 11 months and 6 days. The relatives ayd iciends of the family, and also of her brother, Frank Valecey, aro resyertfully invited to attend the /anern), from her late resiconce, No. 86 allen Bttvet, thie (Wednes’ay) afternoon, at two o'clock, ; Wr. Teosday, December 6, Onvnian 3, Wins, Agod 34 years, 7 mon ihe and 24 dave, ‘The relatives and trionds of the fant are invited to attond the Mners|, this (Weane day’ TROON, at two o’elook, from his late residence, he Kalb avonuc, at the head of Head vor! wrcet, Brooklyn \Adiauapolic papore please copy HIPPING NEWS. booties Ace CLEARED. 3 Sitamsbip City of Manchester (Br). Halcrow, Liverpool— e Steamship Colla (Br), Billinge, Londou—Howland & Aspin- wall. ‘Steamship Flag, Brown, New Orleans—D N Carri ngton, nship Jona’ Foung, , ahisamahib Mary Sanford, Sherwood, Hostion—Whitney & away. ‘Ship Atmospnere (Br), Eves, Liverpool—Tapscott Bros & ‘Ship nine, Moore, London Grinnell. Minturn & Co. ship JP eeler, Gadd, Glasgow—W & A Nelson. eee ten Oines Ca eeeetlten, Livorpool—Bruce & eautife Bark Moneynick, Smith, Taganrog—Tupper & Beattie. iat Rosedale (By Ciriding “Ciudad Bolivar—Harbecks & sey. Bark ID Stover, Pierce, Havana—F F Phillips Brig Tiber (Br), Bremen—W F Schmidt's Son. pine Harry & ‘Aubrey’ (Br), Hammond, Barbados—T at. ‘Brig Katie (Dan), Peterson, West End, St Croix—P Hand- . Port au Prince—Brett, Son & Co, i), Crowell, Havana—Trajillo a Vie ning. Brig L 1 Cole (Br), Sampson, Matanzas—Waydell & Co. Brig Susan (oie cow, Stsohun, NPS & hitney & Co, Brig Amanda Jéan (Br), Webb, Sydney, CB—J F Whitney Brig Advent (Br), Crow, Halifax—J F Whitney & Co. é Brig Bvergreen (br), Nelson, St Jon, NC © Dancan & 0. Brig Lewis Clark, Bartlett, South Amboy—Holyoke & 17 M A ), Gor acme! —| Co. Sebr En vprine an Gould, Bt John, NB—D RB Dewolf & hr Valeria, Conklin, Galveston—A W Ladd & Co. Boe ean Washington NO—Van runt & Staghi F Delmar. Lank, Washington, NO—Vai ri Ache A'Van Cleat, Wooden, New’ Havon—M Briggs & Co. Schr Horace L, Francis, New Haven—M Briggs & Co. Btcamer 8 F Phelps, Brown. Philadelphia Steainer WW Colt, Fisly, Mystic. ARRIVED. Steamship City of New York (Br), Leitch, Liverpool Nov 22, via Queenstown 23d, 10:50. PM, with indse and 32) passen- fers, to John @ Dale, Nov 23, 8 miler NE of Tuskar, passed Ship'Harvest Quecn, bound up; 4th Inst, Int 41 18, lon 66 39. passed steamship Loujsiana. hence for Liverpool; Sth, off Fire Intand, ship Cutivator, from Liverpool for New York. Steamship Lafayette (Fr), Bocande, Havre Nev 17, and Brest 18th, with mse and passengers, to Geo McKenzie, Has had heavy’ westerly gales the entire passage. Arrived off Sandy Hook 8d inst; waa detained by for. ‘Steamship Liberty, Wilson, Havana Nov 29, with mdse and pecsengers to Harzdus & Co, Was detained 24 hours off ndy Hook by fog. Steamship San Jacinto, Loveland, Savannah, 68 hours, with mdse and passengers, to Garrivoh & Allen, Steamship Nevada, Carpenter, Savannah, Dee 2 with mdse and passongers. to Wakeman, Gookin & Dickinson. Steamship Hunter, Rogers, Ravannah, Dee 2 with mdse, to ni 28. ‘Steamship Andalusia, Bursley, Charleston. 5¢ hours, with mive and passengers, to A Leary. Dec 4, 50 north of Hatteras, passed steamship Quaker City, herve for Charles- ton; 2d, off Charleston bar, sileamship Granada, bound in. Steamship Starignt, Pedrick, Wilmington, 72 hours, with idee and passengers, to A Leary Steamship EC Knight, Benton, Wilmington, 60 hours, with mdse and passengers, to'H B Cromwell & Co. Steamship Louisa Moore. Wooster, Beaufort, NC, 60 hours, with mdsa, to Murray & Nephew. Steamship El Cid, Hobart, Newbero, 60 hours, with mdse, toc Goodapeed. . Steamship Kingfisher, Rector, Baltimore, $8 hours, with mee, to J B Stnull, Ship Wizard King, Woodward, Hamburg, Oct 26, with mdse and 483 passengers, to Sloman & Edye. ‘Had 9 deaths and 2 births. “Encountered heavy westerly need Jost and split sails, carried away stern moulding and started figure head. No date, lat 40 25, lon 48, spoke ship Webster, hence for Liverpool. Ship Uncle Joe, Sewall, Havana, 11 days, with sugar, &, to Walsh & Carver. Bark Reinhard (Brem), Warnken, Bremen, 41 days, with madao and 355 passengers, to Ruger Bros, Bark Helen Augusia (of Turks Jslands), Cutts. Miragoane ford. Brig Maggie (Br), V: Brig E A Barnard ( g 38 days, with logwood and coffee, to R Murray, Jr. Has had Reavy weathersiwas. blown scrose, the Gu! ‘Stream twice. jov 7, passed brig Solferino. bound up the bay. Bark Evelya (of Boston), Bowdoin, Havana Nov 7, via Sa vannab 25th, with sugar, to Thayer & Sargent. The Evelyn touched! at Savannah on account of a leak. Brig Bogota (Br), Negro, Carthagena Nov 1, vin Matanzas 23d, with coffee, &c, to Reno & Co, Put into Matanzas for a Buy of water, rig Sarah Flagg (of St Kitts), Farrell, Belize, Hon, 18 days, with mahogany, &c, to Darrell & Nash. Brig Lad: Madge, Tabasco via Havana, 17 days. with logwood and honey, to M Echeveria & Co. ‘rie Vergennes (8p). Brunel, Havana, 21 days, in ballast, to Rivera, Cardoza Brig Ht @ Berry (Br), Rtrout, Havana vin Key West (where she put in in distress), 22days, with suger, toJas EB Ward 10. 0 Brig Linda (8p), Durand, Matanzas, 12 days, in ballast, to Rivera, Cardoza & Co. Brig Naiad (of Bermuda), Richardgon, Cienfuegos, 8 days, with sugar and molasses, to Tucker & Lightbourne.’ Nov 20, it 31 sen 78 2D. aan ‘schr L Audenreid, from Philadel- Pl for. fal Brig Hedley Vieara (Br’, Downey, Cienfuegon, 14 days, with tugar, be, to daa ¥ Ward & Co, Loti Brisk, Marshall, Cienfuegos, 26 days, with sugar, &e, rowler & Jov: Brig Alfaretta :Br), Taylor, St John, NB, with Inmber, to PI Nevius & Son. Brig Roamer (of Borton), Crabtree, Norfolk, 3 days, with wood, to master, Brig Ocean Wave, Barter, Georgetown, DC, 4 days, with cont, 40 HW Loud, ‘Brig Mary Lowell, Parsons, Rondout for Boston. Schr Enchantress (of Barbados), Webster, Para, 28 days, with rubber, &c, to Jas Bishop & Co. Schr Carleton (of Nasaau), Johnson, Inagua, 22 deys, with rc few Maven). Davin, Humacoa, avn, with sugar and molasses, to JH Woodhouse.” ‘Sehr Fanny (Br), Benson, Orange Bay, Ja, 25 days, with logwood, &e. to Henry, De Cordova & Co. “Has been M days north of Hatteras, with heavy northerly winds; lost deck Jond of logwood, split sails and fost foreboom. ‘Schr Dot (Br), MeKinnan, Yarmouth, NS, 10 days, with fish, to W 11 Fisher, > night Belipee, Cobb, Bt John, NB, 10 days, with lumber, rane. Schr Allen B Terry, Farrell, Jacksonville, 22 days, with lad very heavy weather; lost ‘Stbatay. 22 days. fee NWaahingtone NC, days. shiny , Pp eorgetown. DU. * a, ico Harding, n, NC, Sdays. Schr Watuga, Howard, Newbern, NC, Sebr Mary A Rowland. Fuller, Blizabethport for Norwich. Schr Marin Louisa, Eldndge, Elizabethport for Middle- town. Schr M.A Gould. Crimp, Bangor, 7 day: Schr Bea Breeze, Coomba, Bangor, 12 da Seir Mattie Holmes, Tapley. Bangor. 7 days. Sehr Wellington (new), Barlow, Bangor. Kehr Volant, Cousins, Muchian, 6 daye Ren Kossush, Sterring, St George. 7 das Sehr Warrenton. Higgins, Edaworth, 7 dé a Schr Laura Frances, Higgins. Gardiner, 10 days, Sehr JW Lindsey Pickett, Milluridge. Sehr Lamartine, Hill, Sace, 7 days, Re th Hodgdon, Babb. Belfast. Kehr West Wind, larrington, Portland, 4 days, Boston for Philadelphia, " , Risley, Boston, Schr Mediator, Davis. Fall River. Schr Nightingale, Bebee, Newport. Schr Anna B Jacobs, Sheppard, New Haven. Schr Staten Islander, Cranmer, New Haven, Schr CF Eltner, Haley, New Haven for Philadephia. Steamer Thomas Coflyer, Peters, Fortress Monroe, 24 hours, to U 8 Quartermaster. BRLOW Ship Cultivator, Russell, from Liverpool Nov 4, Ship Fawn. from London. Bark N H Gaston. Brig Sam! G Adams. SAILED, Bteamahipe Cella, Cuba, Wind at sunset NW Forei Ports. Arrwanp. Noy 1?--Arr Ellen Dickie, McEibinney, Fifi. Vath, bert ely his, a> Putnam. do. Below 19h, rting, Mara ih, from Philadelphia, Sid 18th, Mathilde, ‘Treviranus, ork. Anncino. PR, Nov 10—In port brig Water Witch, Knight, ‘Romunave, Nov 16-814 Tyro, Seott, NYork. Banunn Nov 18 Arr Mata (o)e Von" Beaten, New York; Ferdinand, Christoffers, Baltimore, Capiz, Nov &—Arr Ino, Garfield, NYork; 6th. Alberti, Dow, bt ia eld 12tn for NYork), Sid 18th, Telegraph, Phe- in, Mobile. as, Nov 25—814.1 Almira C shurtpede Jewell, NYor. snptigte pra Arr American Congress, Woodward, NYork /'Ie—Arr Addison, Sloan, Baaseta for Li low rr is Wa in for Liver- Trinidad; 19th, Rising Sun, Mathiag, % 8 wn, Pendleton, Movimein; elobia, Sid 20th, Burope, ndon’ 19—Arr Hibernia (#), Cra 2th. John Shay, Smith, Messina; Eden, for NYork). Cid 9h, Arab, Domi: ‘etm, Nickerson, do; 1th, Mary stuart, NYork; 10th, Ve nison, do; 18th, P ne, do. Gorueracnc; Nov i7-In the roads, Braziliers, Punch, Teer for Boston; Clarissa, Yeaman, from do for Gmaien,, Nov 8—Arr Rounding Billow, Vedulc, Trapani or. . (and ald Lace Bay, CB, N Berry, » bile; 15th, Fearless Patric, Ghareron cane ane Havan, Nox 1i—Arr Lindh. Hewitt, Philadetpbie, s7auacaa, Rov 17—Arr Teutonla (8), Haack, NYork. Sid ieee be We My ee eR ri le D, a apa ci oar Ret Charleston; 271 Listie Troop, Newell Nitork, elma Gita Wincawet: 200h, seamer Bagle, Lawrence: NYork Sid 28th. schre Nieanor, Garrigan, Newport; 28th, Wiliie, Humacoa, Toore Patterson, and, Barta Bia} ‘th, steamer Gambia (Br). Graham (from N¥ork), Li ol, brig Ce cl rettengill. Boston, Homac ‘Nov iets ort brig Tia "Abvott, for Balt Liverroo., Nov 17—Arr BH Ta: Lot rose tad Thornton W ae ‘ dian (a), Whitmore, Orlennay Africa (8). A Boston: ‘New World, Ouwell, Go; 224, ven do. , Bosphorus (a), Alexander, Boston and Phitndel- hin; 19B, Ne 1, Peabody, York; 20th, Melbourne, Forhs ‘and Ceeilies Ristru, Gaivesions Atelante, Bvans, ni » ya the Paitnuetan B ik; Duncan, Gonld, Phila ¥ inurns, Ber + jor a delphia: Exchan on; Lady Russell, Gray, Savanna Kit out 18h, Colonist, Pearson, Mobile and NOrleans. Of Great Ormabead 1&h, Moonbeam, Dow, from Lixer- pool for Boston. f Og the Skerries 19th, Gratitude, MeStoker, from Liverpool for NYork, XDON, Nov 18—Cld Mawatha. Mathias, NOrleans; dist, rand, Swankes and Savannal, Fn out et, Union, Palmer, for N York ° Siu trom Gravesend 19th, Wentworth, Iillton, New York’ Living Age, McClure, do. {jouvonshnny, Nov I8-Arr Alerdo, Dryadale. X¥ork Mar He lov 16—Bid Talard, Simon, New York; 18th, + William, Marta, Nov bcAre Bho, Lavagna, NYork ye A ov ary verse! Maranpas, Nov rr barks rE Libby Port» mpeitabrecnacicer tia, cgi ae Sale tor Horace nt nie Fait ea ve NY ie Annie Collins, do. s ‘Texet, Nov 17—Ary Neptun, Rohm, Baltimore, THE WAR REPORT. How Grant Crushed the Life Out of the Confederacy. The Strength and Organization. of the Armies in the Field. GREAT REDUCTION OF THE ARMY.. &c. &e. &c. War Deranrunnt, ‘Wasminctos Crry, Nov. 22, 1865. Mr. Prestpent—The military appropriations by the lass: Congress amounted to the sum of five huudred and six-- teen millions two hundred and forty thousand one bun- dred and thirty-one dollars (516,240,131). The military” estimates for the next fiscal year, after carcful revision,, amount to thirty-three millions eight bundred and four-- teen thousand four hundred and sixty-one dollars (83,814,461). ‘The national military force on the fret of” May, 1865, numbered one million five hundred and six-- teen men. It is proposed to reduce the military estab- lishment to fifty thousand troops, and over ¢ hun dred thousand have already been mustered out of se! vice. What has occasioned this reduction of forse and expenditure in the War Department it is the purpose of this report to explain. THE MILITARY SITUATION TWO YRANS AGO-~PHi# CONFED— RACY RAMPANT. At the commencement of the last session of Congresne much had been accomplished towards suppressing thor rebellion aud restoring federal authority over the inst nt States, But the rebels still held Richmond as th capital of their so-called Confederate government, and the semblance of State government existed in Xir- ginia, North Carolina, South Curolina, Georgia, Alabama;, Florida, Mississippi, and Texas, while a strong military” force occupied a considerable portion of Arkanrss andi Louisiana, Their principal army, undoréts faverite com- mander, General Lee, defended with undaunted fronts impregnable positions around Petersburg and Richmond. Another army, under General Hood, was moving north,, with purpose t invade Tennessee and Kentacky. West. of the Mississippi, a large foree, under General Kirby” Smith, threatened Arkansas, Kansas and Missousi, The chief seaports of the rebel States—Wilmington, Charles- ton, *wvannah and Mobile—were strongly garrison: d ands fortified, and our blockading squadvons were unable to» prevent trade and supplies reaching the enemy. Pirate» steamers, built in foreign ports for rebel cruisers, armed, manned, equipped and supplied by foreign eapitat, roamed! the high seas, burning our ships and destroying our commerce. Marauders, hired by the rebel government and harbored on our northern frontier, were setting oDs foot piratical expeditions against our commerce on the: Jakes, planning to burn and plunder our towns aud eities,, and were plotting murder against the President and Vice President of the United States, in hopes of overthrowing ourgovernment by anarchy. Faith in their final suc cess and hope of open ignition by foreign govern ments still animated lead{ng traitors. ‘THR KITUATION OF TO-DAY—THE CONFEDERACY CRUSHED, But now the approaching session of Congress will finds the authority of the federal government effectually wnds peacefuliy exere’sed over the whole territory of ther United States, All the armies heretofore arrayed against: the national government have laid down their arms and! surrendered as prisoners of war. Every hostile banner- has been hauled down, the so-called Confederate govern— ment is overthrown, its President is @ prisoner, in closer custody, awaiting trial, while its Vice President and threo: of its chief executive officers have recently been en- lnrged from prison by your clemency. All the ordinances, lows and organizations created or existing under or byy virtue of the so-called Confederate government have been swept away, and, by your sane: tion, the people the insurgent ‘tates have or- ganized or are busily engaged in organising Ftater overnmenta, in subordination to the federa} anthority. fo‘harmong with this new condition of affairs, he miti- tary force of the federal government has been reduced, Jarge armios ‘disbanded, and nearty a m:Nion of braver men, lately soldiers in arms, paid and henorably mus- tered ont of service, have gone trom camps, garrhwns: and posts to their homes, and most of them are engaged’ already in the peaceful pursuits of civil life. the CIE MITARY OPARATION. sie Among the cuuses w! under Divine v have brought about these wonderful sesulta, au military operations stand first in order. ‘A clear comprehension of these operations requires a brief glance at the military position just before: the- epring campaigns of 1864. ‘THE SAVING OF THE CUMBERLAND ARNT EY CRANT AT CHATTAN GA. Notwithstanding the successful campa'gns on the Mis~ missippi, in 1863, by the red ction of Vieksburg and Port Hudson, severed in twain the rebel territory and resiored to us the navigation and commerce of she Misseaipy),. while the victory atGettysbarg drove back the rebel invaders from the Northern States, yet the milltary strength of the rebels continued formidable. The army” of Virginia, under General Lee, recov from ite disaster at Gettysburg, occup ed’ its former lines im Virginia, protect'ng the rebel capital, and holding inactiver and in check the Army of the Potomac, Anotber large: army, under General Bragg, reinforced by Longstrcet’s corps, threatened the re-conqucat o° Tennessee. A/te the disastrous battie of Chickumanga, our army of t Cumberland, shut up and surrounded at Chatianooy | unable to move by reason of the inclemeney of the weather and impassable roads, was in extreme jeopardy. At this discouraging juncture a chauge 6f military or- nization was made, ‘The Departmenis of the Obie, the- Fennesseo and the Cumberland wore united i. ove mill- tary division, called the Division of the Mississippi, under Major General Grant. Command of the army of the Cum- berland was given to Major General George H. ‘Thomas, relieving General Rosecrunsy A winter campaign was: immediatoly directed against”Bragg’s army. The battles. of Wahstcbie, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge andi Chattanooga ‘opened our communications, and routed Bragg’s army with heavy loss. The movement of Long- street’s corps acainst Knoxville, to recover Exst ‘ten- nese, also proved a disastrous failure to the rebels, whos were driven off ana forced back to the mouuta ns. GENERAL SHBRMAN’S MBRIDIAN RAID, In the month of Febrvary, 1864, General Shermat’e» movement, with a large force, from Vicksburg, into tie- interior of ‘the State of Alabama, as far as Meridian, in- flicted heavy Joss upon the enemy by the destruction of” railroads and supplies, the capture of prisoners, and the escape of negrics and refugees. This operation demon- strated the capacity of an invading army to penetrate the rebel States aud support itself on the country, ands was the forerunner of the great movements in Georgia. THE WHOLK STRENGTH OF THE GOVERNMENT PU FORTH, ‘The arrangements for the spring campaign: 1:64 ‘were made, on Gin ‘of the government, to put forth» its aoe th. In ao Leper nbd pee War weno supplies were pro on a scale reat magi meet, any exixency that could be . ‘The esti- mates were based =) an army organization of one mil- lion of men. The States were called upon to stre: the armies by volunteers; now drafts wore ordered andi put in execution throughout all the loyal States; vast. Supplies of arms, ammunition, clothing, subs.stence, idan. This army was confronted by the: joned on the south. of the iapio, vader General Robert tae. re opening of the eat ie a prrdigcinen Rin ‘ Paton the fin day of Me: 1864, it was ‘Ineorporsied T. Sherman, viz:—The Army of the ‘Thomas commanding; the Army of the iS iain Ch een a Ohio, jor Genet 5 Genoa Terma hrewdquartors ware at Chattanooga. ‘The effective strength of these threo armies was nearly one handred thousand mon and two hundred and fifty- vite rary ot the Cumberland, Major General Thomas com-- Number of goad. * Army ¢f the Tennessee, Major General MePherson com- _ anaes 1,106 rrry 8.