The New York herald., 1862-12-18

THE ARMY DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Deficiency bill for the year ending with June,
1888, approprates SOS 900, including the following
Items
Supplies for the 50 900 600
For the purchase Of horses II ,000O 600
TRANSPORTATION and supplies ......... Is 900 600
- KS ana hospitals. l,ISo @
Clothing and eQuipage.. n, 1856 00O
For the support OF the feet OF steam rams 450 900
Arms and ordnance. 1912 900
Gnnpowder and lead Observation-Disclosures. 1850, 900
Medical department, nearly rly............. 4,500.0 900
Surveys for military defence .............. $4,000
Subsistence. 1916 900
APPROPRIATIONS FOR PENSIONS.
The Invalid Pension bill, introduced by Mr. Stevens to-
day, makes appropriations as follows
widows Of soldiers provided for in various acts
OF Congress down TO the year 1868. ...... $50 900
Widows and orphans provided for in various -.
IDyalids Of the navy Observation-Disclosures. 1856 600
Widows and orphans Of ocersand SAILORS $4,000
SPEECH OF HR. NeELL, OF MISSOURI.
Mr. Eoe, Of Missouri, made . strong administration
sreech Cay in the house. advocating the most vigorous
measures to crush the rebellion. He spoke with much
feeling Of the treatment Of loyal citizens in the border
States arguing that tenderness the part Of the govern
ment TO the rebels there cruelty the patriots Mr.
NOEL has suffered great pecunary losses other hard
chips through the rebellion. While Mr. Noe labor
ing to show that the aDtwar party Of to-day is identical
6a6SACnus6ttB
Thomas interrupted him and created something like
sensation by declaring with warmth that the New Eng
land federalsts the honest and patriotic party
that ever lived beneath the throne Of God.
THE LIBERATION OF STATE PRIsoNERs-xMANC1PA-
TION, ETC.
The motion Of Mr. Lane, OF Indiana, TO postpone unit
Monday the consideration of the bill to lberate State
prisoners, explained by the fact that the republican
Senator's were in yesterday, and again TO- day
upon party measures.
There s but little doubt that the effort Of the radicals k
to shape military command SO as to be in consistence
with the policy Of emancipation Incidentally il s 70 be
determined whether the policy OF arrests and mprson
men shall be kept up, and how far the party shall
NIT itself to the Presidents idea OF making sppropria.
tons to aid border States the measure Of emancipa
ton.
Mr. Noel stated in the House to-day that ten millions
OF dollars would snce to buy the slaves Of loyal
Missouri as the latter State OF sze but thny
populated and as il s snrQunded three sides by free
States slavery there in times like these holds its position
by too frail tenure.
MILITARY GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA.
poday highly influential delegation Of members OF
both houses Of Congress, with Vice President Hann at
their head, waited the President with request, nu
merously signed by the loyal of Florida asking for
the appointment Of Hon Eli Thayer Military Governor
loyal emigrants They aso presented the President
paper signed by hundred and thiryour members Of
the Senate aud House earnestly concurring 10 the request
Of the loyal men OF Florida and paper from Major
raj Hunter command OF the Department of the South
to tho same effect The committee were wen satisfied
with the interview
NEW UNION CONGRESSMAN FROM v TRGINrA.
Upon the urgent request Of number of prominent
Union citizens OF Berkshire Jefferson Frederick, Iamp
shire and Clark counties in Virg Colonel Lamon the
Marshal of this District and native of that Section has
apphed TO Governor Perrpoat 10 order election for
Congress- that Congressional district before the 1s
day ui January. II is claimed that the Union loving
citizens Of that Congressional had fair
opporrUpy manifest their loyalty the country has
been Tor the most part under the domination Of the
rebels. They testify their loyalty in
the election OF member Of Congress and it is esirs BILE
that this shod be done before e time xed in the Pre-
sidens emancipation proclamation as the regular Con
grcss onal election in that state would not until
May. Much anxiety has been manifested in reference
this election the hope has expressed that the
Union Governor Of Virginia would recognize the ropriey
OF adhering 10 il.
ARREST OF COLONEL. KERgIGAN, MEMBER OF CON-
DRESS FROM NEW YORK cry.
Quite an excitement WAS occascned at Wizards this
evening by the of Colonel Kcrrigan, member OF
Congress from New York. lie openly denouncng
President Lincoln traitor. His remarks drew about
him a crowd, many OF whom shouted :" Kill him.
shoot him. &c lie finally walked OF by police
man 10 save him from The menaced violence OF the niu
riated bys,anders.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSION on NAVAL SITES.
The majority report upon the selection Of site for
navy yard and naval DEPOT, signed by Pear Af.nrsl
strngham, Commodore Gardner, Commodore Van Brunt
and Engineer Sanger makes choice Of New London, in
pov l.ouny nh.
ectopable on account Of ogs II Chains for New London
superiority the OF access abstraction from DRIFT
and moving ice. safe anchorage, Apston 10 construc
tion Of dry docks grading ag site, range Of tides
rapidty OF currents and hcaithfaes Of location 1he
report makes League Island and New London
equal In facilities for providing workmen and supplies
cost Of SITE security against attack depth Of sad
supply OF fresh WATER and gives League Island snper
orty In the facility Of obtaining coal and iron and fresh
water better for preserving the bottoms of vessels This
mino ity report OF Professor Bachs sni Lieutenant Com.
mander Thomas e. Phelps gives League Island the pre;s
renee de.ensbty, against exposure to violent winds
Of anchorage, preparation Of si,e facility fr pro
curing supplies aud deerrng TO New london in only
ponts-namey, health and exposure 10 ioe.
DECISIONS OF THE TAX COMMISSIONER.
The Comm issioner OF Internal R-vsune has made me
following decisions--That morocco, goat, kid sheep
skins subject single duty o. four per sd
yalorem payable either whea tanned currsa finished
Under the provisions o. section sevenyve ct the TX
cse by which building stone s declared mol 10 he
manufacture 1t held that designed Tor buildings
whether rough hewn carved is noubiect to exs,pa
provided that articles manufactured from stone, marble
or slate, suen hrcplsces and manie pieces even
though de-gnedfor particular buiaings bu, which
Of such that they mxh, be Introduced into thu
Of the country articles or 'raabc. sub
iect 10 tax Of three per centum I'D vaorew. Other
manufactures u stone, marble s4le which reoog
nzcd articles Of ,rsftc, sts,ec lax u thres
per centum ad vslorcm
II is the duty Of assessors and L
apply these rules 10 cases ihet arise.
when all these instrumenis-pameiy mortgage boat
ana noteare given 70 secure ths debt shc law
quirss that each instrument, shall have asproprist.
stamp Power Of attorney gwen claim attorneys
agents aud others to prosecute tie claims Of relatives