New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-17
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER II, 1862

10 contest The election on the ground that the law
authorizing the soldiers to vote 10y whose votes his
Republican opponent was elected was unconstitu-
tional Martin was member of the Legislature
that made the law and was one Of its warmest nd
vocaes The unconsitutionalty consists in the fact
that the soldiers voted the Republican instead of the
Democratic ticket-for Grinneil instead OF Martin.
The Board of Aldermen last evening passed
Mr. Wash's resolution giving $40 900 to the 69ih
Regiment in accordance with previous resolution
Offering that amount to any such regiments as should
for the war. An attempt was made to
discharge the Committee on Finance from the fur
ther consideration Of the resolution directing an IN
yestigation into the accounts of the Central Park
Commissioners. Messrs. Boole, Brady, Mitchell, and
others opposed the motion to discharge, Messs. Far
ley aud Allen favoring it. The motion was ost.
The resolutions of Senator McDougall concern
ing the payment of interest in coin, declare that the
Government will maintain the payment Of coin for
interest on its indebtedness, and that they would
consider it breach Of good faith with the public
creditors to do otherwise that the duties on imports
shall continue to be collected in coin and the old issue
of demand notes only; and that when the latter shall
not be obtainable for the purpose Of such payment
duties shall be payable only in coin.
Senator Wilkinson's bill for the removal Of the
several bands of the Sioux Indians assigns them to
new reservation near the Missouri River sufficient
to give 50 acres of good agricultural land to each in.
dvidual, and approprates 800 900 for their removal
1t provides that the old reservations shall be sold for
Il Il. n. Ia. nd, I,als hp
sought to prevent the recent massacre shall be al
lowed to remain, and retain 100 acres each.
-Garibadi writes to friend, in reference to our
war, that lie " is at loss how to understand why
nation like the American Republic, with such abso-
lutte and soul-inspirng declarations Of freedom en-
grated in her Constitution and laws, should be go
regardless of the dictates Of humanity, and the ell
lghtened civilization Of the nineteenth century as
not to have Slavery, the barbarous relic OF IA bar
barous age, at once and forever abolished
The redemption of postage stamps that have
been used as currency commenced yesterday at the
New-York Post.Offce. About $4,000 worth OF
stamps was handed ill., some of which were in pack
ages marked as high as 81 400.
Senator Rice's bill in aid of canal to connect
the Minnesota River and Red River of the North,
grants for such purpose million acres of Minnesota
lands, beside the canal right OF way Of 900 feet III
width.
We learn from San Francisco that the steamship
Moses Taylor returned ON the 10th inst, having
broken q shaft when 500 miles down the coast.
The President has nominated the Hon. Caleb
b. Smith, Secretary of the Interior to be j udge Of
the United States Court for the State OF Indiana.
The mails for Europe, by the Cunard steamship
China, close this morning at u o'clock.
- The Stock market WAS duh at the opening of
business Ju. without any pressure to sell The share
ke generally dull bu! steady At the close tie session.
when the from Burnsde's army received the
Board room the showed advance with more dis.
position buy The Of this army considered by
spectators settling the question Of the further issue Of
eenbacs and consequently tie market the ,haoy
Of further expansion OF the currency At the Second
Board the market very active and excited the volume
business being nearly large the morning session 4,
the Third Board the market frm, with fair degree Of
activity Government Securities have been steady with the
exception Of Oueyear Certificates The Rsrosd Bond
ket 10 not scvc mainly consequence OF tho hrmn,ss Of
holders The business at private sale IL large. Market
strong Freshs W.hou. essential change. There T.
change in the Money market Gold sold Al 1915 0lJl early IN
the morning bus the market carried up by the Rape
hammock high % 1881 subsequently, declined and
closed eady Of 1921 bid Demand Notes sold under the
element 49, but fell % to 1874 bid OneyeT Certid
Gates were heavy to-day sod a. So recovered
lase ia tie day closing eo 80 were in fair demand
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