New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-24
COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH LIBERIA
Petition to Ezempt tennessee frcn,
tho Proclamation.

Somewhat to the surprise OF the Committee Of
Ways and Means, Secretary Chase did not answer
their request for a bill embodyiDg his financial
schenie before the adjournment over tue holidays.
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
No nomination for Secretary of the Interior was
sent into the Senate to-day. Asssian; Secretary
Usher is sotig Secretary
THE ISSUE OF MORE CURRENCY.
1t 10 said that In a vote to-day in the Committee
OF Ways and Means FIVE members favored the Issue
Of more currency, and three opposed it.
THE BILL FOR TIE RELIEF or THE FINANCES
The House did not give Mr. Sp-uring consen; 10
bring in his bill for tue relief OF the finances.
THE POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT.
The public sentiment here has anAy Sc. solid in
The conviction that the policy Of the Administration
will not be changed by the recent Cabinet fracture.
CHEERING INTELLIGENCE FROM THE RAPPA-
HAMMOCK.
The most cheering Testimony reaches rs daily
from the Rappahannock that the education our army
received under the most terrible fire that rsned
on g battlefield has borne the best fruits. Every
regiment is impatient for just each another eucoun
ter asking Of the enemy tie privilege Of getting al
them.
COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH LIBERIA.
The President has received and has transmitted
and navigation, between the United States and the
Republic Of Liberia, concluded ai London Between
The Plenpotentaries of the two Powers, Charles
Francis Adams. United States Nj at the Court
Of ST. james and Stephen Allen Benson, President
of Liberia. The treaty is very brief guaranteeing
reciprocal freedom Of commerce between the two
Powers and stpua,ing that the citizens Of each con-
tracing country shall enjoy il the other all the rights
and privileges wAco are, may be, granted to any
other foreigners, citizens or susjee!s OF the moss
favored MARION.
TENNESSEE AND TIE PROCLAMATION.
The Hon. Emerson Ethericge presented to the
President ,o-day petition from Gov johnson, tie
Eon. Wr. d. Stokes, AID other prominent men OF
the State asking that Tennessee might be exempted
from the operation of the New Years proclamation
Of freedom.
THE DEFENSEs on TIP LAKES.
Another meeting on the subject Of adapting the
Canals Of Ncw-York and Illinois TO the military de-
Tense Of the Northern aOl North-W Western Lakes wac
held last night the National oe aud impressive
iy addressed by Messrs. Ogden, Raggies, ana Henry
v. Poore.
GEN. MEREDITH RESTORED.
Gen Meredith has been restored 10 bis command
without explanation on his part. This virtually
ieksburg fight.
INDIAN LAND TITLES ~ KANSAS.
Senator Lsns's bill 10 extinguish TIE title OF the
indians to their land. AZ Kans4s LAS been approved
by the Indian officer Measures viii be immediately
taken to provide homes for taese people and TO re
move them from Kansas
THE HEw-YORK SOLDIERS RELIEF ASSOC
ALTON.
A meeting Of the New-York Soldiers Relief Asso-
citation was held this evening d. winch Tue follow
ing officers elected for tbs ensuing year: So.a'or
Harris, President; the Hons. Reuben f. Fe-tou
and j. N Granger, Vice-Presdens; tue Hon. j.
n. Granger, Treasurer; hi. Manly, Secretary
Mesns. Palmer, Siorrs, ATnitago, Dmry, Seymour,
Poler, Wright sperry, ana Boyd, L4ecalvo Com
Lai,lee.
EXAMINING SURGEONS APPOINTED.
Thee additional examining surgeons have been
appointed. DrS. A. II. AIaes, Lyon, Iowa; o. d.
Howell, Aurora, Ill Z. S. c. Cnyslon, Hunting
ton, Ind. Stephen ID. AyTes, Marion, Ind; Town
send L. Ryan, Andersen, Iud.
SIAJOR.GEN. sgDGWICIl GONE TO TIE FRONT.
Maior-Gen SedgwcL. recovered from bis wounds
received ut AntetaIn ef to-day for the army Of tie
po,o,rac TO take command OF BuInsides Old corps,
the 9th.
ARRIVAL or WOUNDED.
-Four hundred and City severely wounded arrived
to-day, among them were 81 who had lost an arm
or leg by nInPutaiion
THE CALIFORNIA oLONPALI CLAIn.
Tie General Land 0l.ce Lab prepared patent O.
che private CAIN in CaiiloTna known as Oom-
pail" confirmed to C.nilo Ynit.a. containing 6,s77
4S-lOo scres, lying the west SIDE Of San Pablo
Bay, il Townships, three Rnd four degrees north Of
Range, SIX and seven degrees wes. Of tie Moun.
DiaLlo Meslda
DEATHS OF SOLDIERS IN HOSPITAL.
The following deaths ol sOldier8 have occurred Ia
the hospitals here snce our las publications.
John Stevenson, II. q Mich Chss Fsrf, h, - y. I.
Geo W. ioik J, IS Ne. Dan. III Whit. r. IS y. J.
D. b. Csrisss X, 49, NY. 81 J. y Reed Al ~ 20 T.
JsA S. Arnold, H. llsFA ES~d. UDoIol q, 80 y. Z.
Albert Wheeler Waterman \. 10. -. Myers h. 10 "a
der king Jsssh Luty, Il. Ia Il.
John Durham. h. zsNJ Apcw. Pake A. IT, 5. Cav.
4. bgilsck, IL, AVE-