The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-21

commissioned officers and volunteers their pay and
allowances from the date of acceptance and taking
tho oath Of allegiance, required by the officers
appointed by the President. A bill approprating
$50, 900 to complete the defences of Washington
was passed. The House then passed the Senate
bill! providing for transmitting certificates OF allot-
ments OF pay of the volunteers to their families
and friends. Each State is to appoint three per-
sons to visit the several departments Of the army
to receive the money. The provisions Of the
law GLOWING liens TO suffers on the pay of sol
diers is repealed, and all regulations the subject
are abrogated beyond the rules and articles Of war.
The Senate bill authorizing the appointment Of
general courts marital in time of war was also
passed. The resolution favorable to an amend
mont OF the law relative to army chaplains was
adopted. BY the existing law none but Christians
can be appointed as chaplains 1t il proposed to
amend it SO as to permit the appointment Of jew
ish rabbis. Resolutions Of the kentucky Logisia-
ture in favor of relief to Ireland. in view of a
probable famine there. were referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs. resolution that the
Committee on tho Judiciary be instructed to report
bill so amending the Fugitive Slave law of 1850 as
to forbid the recapturc return of any fugitive
made that the claimant of such fugitive is loyal to
the government was adopted by a vote Of Is to
80. resolution was adopted thanking Colonel
Mulligan and his command for their heroic defence
OF Lexington, and authorizing the Twenty third
regiment of Illinois to boar on their colors the
name Of Lexington" Mr.. Lovejoy, of Illinois,
offered resolution instructng the Judiciary
Committee to report bill providing for
the confiscation of all tho property Of all
rebels, and their aidcrs and abettors and the I'M
conditional liberation OF their slaves, and protcc-
ton of said slaves from recapture by their masters.
The proposition was laid on the table by two ma
jority. Mr.. Wilson. Of Indiana. offered a rcsolu
ton directing the Military Committee to report an
additional article of war, prohibiting officers Of
tho army from employing the force under their
command to return fugitive slaves TO their owners,
and providing for the punishment of such officers
by dismissal from service. No action was taken
on the subject.
Both houses adjourned till Monday.
Owing to the crowded state OF our columns, we
are compelled to defer the publication OF the dc
tailed reports of the proceedings of yesterday.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The Troy Black Horse Cavalry, Colonel Morrison.
unless their services should be required they will
winter at Elmira in this State.
Anthony l.. Knapp (rcpubcan) received nearly
n. votes cast for representative in Congress
in the sixth district Of Illinois. to Oil the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation Of Brgadier General
John A. McClcrnaUd.
Navigation on the Pennsylvania canals has
closed for the season, ard the water will be drawn
oil in q few days.
The fishermen of New England are responding to
the call Of the government Cor sea:non FOR the
navy with readiness that was hardly anticipated.
Hundreds arc entering the service every day.
Three OF four "munition trains" leave Water
town Mass. every week. loaded with shot. saci!
cartridges. baggage wagons. &C., for the scat Of
war.
Colonel Wynkoop's regiment OF Pennsylvania
cavalry left Harrisburg on the 18th inst for PITTS
burg, Gu route for Kentucky.
The story about the safe Of Sam. Colts factory
to tho government was q Joke.
Six weeks ago potatoes were selling in Canada
for twenty-five cents The price is now seventy five
cents The rot has already destroyed hair tie
crop.
The trial OF Charles Jciicrts for The murder OF
raj Sessions increases il interest rs il progresses
Officer Moore was on the sond yesterday.
and his statement of the manner in which he got
Jciters to confess the doabc murder OF Wa..oa
and Mathews which vii! be fouad elsewhere Il
intensely interesting.
The cotton market with worry Unite stock. cona r
quite hm yesterday, while the sales embraced 100
bales closing the basis Of 3sc. io n,idug ,,t,ds
II, for mil -, a
c'"ssd at dccec o. Sc, TO- PC D. chiefly 0. CA
mon eGd mcl .,u anls, Will, hgh ga To- &c ira
were unchanged. wheat heavy, aai r,i oil ADO II
ic pos bnshcl whic safes a far ext nj. Coru
opened duh aa clsicr bnt showed moga snl n. t!,o
c.es,, with stes o. sh4paas los OF Weston 81. iei at
c. f"om s'cr2 AID q, cs%r CO. ...2.sa -:
Wa l'ayy, "ith "a, Gl ~ OF ...ps :; % ~ oh
mess and a. :l2 SO So o. Gor new. lrio, sol a.
S. 37i - Tho govcrem mt aivsrlss.n 3! iof lroro
fas u saaasy 10000 bbs Of ro.k an 10 900 Il b ct
expired today THIS beng latest perod ~ Which b. Is
cold h. received, Tiv Will no, probably o. decided
TINT. rcst wc'k .luetrs ira. aud IN some "a G,
held nj ~. - higher, owl. fcp3rts &c p-o.,os d
scrcasc 81 dry. by tha coanicl ,vls the sub ers II,
'ha'rc. to 10. per III. Conoc steady, hul que.
ircahts were firm. with moderate cng.g rn.aala
MrcH ADo AIoUr NoilAG Tho t;;sS, TIA! the
I'"boio' W W. "s J]n!l's.'o a't IHtA.l,,
about Henry Ward ,;ccchc? becoming editor Of
. weekly rarer. A more important sbicc! iat
these biockEcads would be the luscious nature
OF Downing oysters.
FINANCIAL AND poiIrrilI CoAp,r.oN OF rnI
CorNrryTun Woaa DEfoas Covt;amss-At
the meeting of the hank managers on Tin's,:ay
last, Secretary Chase gave u most cheering aa-
count OF the condition and prospects o; lhc
country under Its present complications us
finauca position is so strong TIA. tie banks
have resolved not TO suspend specie payments
and thc Secretary stated thai be has money ruy
tic wants OF the government until The middle 81
January without being compelled to have re
course to the thirty million demand notes
which he is authorized To emit under The NC. oil
Congress, He expressed his confidence tla' the
foreign relations OF the country would remain TN
distg,bcd aal chat iii consequence Of the gradual
narrowing in of The area OF the rebellion by the
concentration Of orr army and navy at all the
! important points around it, The position o.: on
affairs would he greatly altered before hc had