New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-23
GENERAL NEWS.

-Iu Senate yesterday, the Secretary Of the Navy,
in answer to Inquiries concerning the ehartering OF
vessels Tor the Banks Expedition, thai Maj Gen.
Banks was authorized TO procure his vessels from
Commodore Vanderbilt Of New-Yolk, but that no
official report has been received in regard 10 the
matter. Tie Secretary states unofhe.ally that he
was informed that tle vessels We're Inspected by G.
II. Van BruDt, a3d the engines 10y Chas. IL. Has
wei. 4 resolution was adopted 20 appoint Com
uitoc TO investigate the whole matter. ihe cor
r.sron fence with &c Russian Government relative
70 .elcempaic communication between tie mouth OF
Tie ArCoor River END Au FRANCISCO California, Was
sent 10 IL s .nato. The y Nal Committee were H.
sruc.el to INQUIRE into the expodiency Of abesbing
The r,arro corps as d naval Organization, and attach
ipgnt t. the army. a cp,s;ion WAS referred to
oproiat q Commissioner 10 set ic Government ae-
count. growing ont of,;he rebellion with the vari-
ous States. TIE resylation iuqUinng whether any
Sste prisoner wss required rs condition Of dis
charge 70 swear not 10 prosecute those who arrested
bin, was pass,l Tie III! relGtng 70 tie discharge
of State Prisoners was then taken up aud discussed
by Mr. Lane Of Iu,.aus, Mr.. S .uisbuIy and Mf.
Bayard.
In tie House. the credentials Of the Hon. Michael
Hahn. nlerber elect irc.1 tie III District Of L.u.
a.Ncse pres nted aud REFERRED Aiso, resolution
ssling y.Ay soldiers were moi paid. The Ways aud
Nssrs Committee we've instructed 70 inquire mo The
expeGsacy OF amending the Tax Law, 20 that
licensos nay be .ral cIsl aid may be good IN tie
hands Of tbc ass neo fos tho tiias gwen. Mr. VEL
lar3; l,-s offered = resolution ia i.yol u making
peecs 81 cary as possible Bis Introduce
propo.. % q ,eiapo1-ty Government for lddi o, and
70 euaolc nc Te.r.o1i,g q Ees5a, Yah and Cole
rs.o 10 fs.m sttc Governments preliminary to their
adhesion .uio tie Union. i resolution OF ccnslre
On tic Secretary Of tie Navy was laid ever IN
formation concerning the dtings Ct our Minister in
Mckee was called fJr. The Committee Of Wsys
sna Means were instructed TO inquire into the ex
reiiescy Of amending the Tax law 50 tha, news
papers circulating 10, exceeding 900 coros N y rot
be sui e. 10 tax. Nr. Bssi am introduced BIZ FOR
the emancipation Of tie slave Of Rebels &c the States
end Territories cf the United States. 4 resolution
was yas J, directing tie Secretary q tls Treasury
70 take immediate Steps TO pay soldiers AID sailoIs,
aud pref. ring lcm b,.o-e ali other creditors. A
.resolu'ioa was aCOrted, raising Committee 90 lni
out il any Government eGpioy oe1 are interested in
contracts. proposed u give god medals to
the brave s7ljcrs w,o led tie yaug-ard across iAe
RappshauDo:k, 81 Fredericksburg The House
=
70 take tho bill Tor the Liberation OF sayes ia rebel
iicus States from Ito Con u.iitce Was unsuccessful
Leave was granted - rep,.. bill 10 AID emancips
,;on in Missouri. resolaii.u, inqar.ng into tie
Loyalty of NJ. Kennedy, Census Superintendent,
vsa adopted TIE Deficiency bill WAS passed, and
the House adjourned.
"A meeting ministers and members Of Christian
Churcbes was BE- ID at tie Church Of i1e p0rlta,s il
tbs city las. eyet NJ, Mr.. Hlward Gllber. in tie
clair. Commit 90 consulting Of tLc Kew. d..
Ciceycg, tie Rev. Nathan Brown, and the Rev.
William Go,1-A reported e o. mora. TO the Prei.-
den. and Congress cf he United States, aska.,
them 10 adopt EsGsgrs Of emancipation for tie
enslayod on the basis Vi national justice AID ,tcse-
aity. Tel report was unanimously adopted by the
large mcc.irg, which w,s composed Of Il yegy fail
representation Of the ministry Of al denominations
in New-Yoik. Addresses were made by the Rev.
DR.. Clever, Mr. Edward Gilbert, tie Rev. 7. W.
Conway, Msjor OF the 81 Hawkins Zousyes, the
Rev. Hiram Maliistn, tie Rev. WIa. Goodei, Dex-
ter II. Hawkins, David Plumb, aud others. Tire
meeting wss open 70. discussion, and the privilege
was freely enjoyed IN 81 orderly and becoming maj
ner.
by the arrival Of the Union at this port, we
lave Cuban news 10 Dec. -. The new Captain
General, the Marquis de CaiefOnt, arrived at IIa-
vana the 10Th inst, and Gen. ssrrano the former
Captain. General, left on the l2h. Both the Span
ish authorities and the English have Of late dia-
played great sympathy with the Rebel cause Still
many Of the Cubans sympatldze with the Federal
cause, and there is good prospect that if we get
nd OF Slavery, Cuba viii soon follow cur example.
Our Havana correspondent furnishes an interesting
account Of the revenue Of Cuba, and the use Spain
makes Of it.
"A Committee Of the Board Of COuncilmen yes
,erdsy reported in favor Of taking ten thousand dol