The New York herald., 1863-12-25

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expoundns the same aud also 70 such doosons Of ths
courts as they deem expedent and thoy shall
Tor an easy reference to every portion Of their report
SOC. y. And De Ifnrt.er enacted That when the com
ton q bo statutes az aforesaid they shall cause copy
OF tho ia print to be submitted to Congress- that the
statutes SO revised aud consolidated may be enaced
Congress shall determine; and at tho time tho
shall also suggest Congress such Contradictions om
sions and mperiections as may appear in tho original
piled and amended the same; aS1 they may also doss
nae such stautes parts OF stasues as In their judg
ment ought TO be repealed with ther reasons for such
| repeal.
| Sec. A. And be further enacted, Tfss the commits.
'rned In parts SO fast may be ready fs the press
an to distribute OF the same 10 members OF Con-
gres and to such other persons in limited nubers ~
they Nay see for tho purpose OF obtaining thor
gestons and they shall from time TO time report CSo0a
gress the progress and doings
revised and NOnsodacd shall bc reported to Congress -
practi, @ble and the whole work closed wthoss
Sec g. 1nd d. ftaer enacted. Tina, the commls
soners shall 'eceve compensation for services
years. with tho enable expenses OF clerical service
and other Incidental Saers not o exceed two thousand
dollars In tho whole forNeach expenses.
PUBLIC LANDS TO WISCONSIN AND hrNNEsOTA.
Uuaer the act approved July q 1864. "donatng lAnds
for the bencnt OF agriculture and tue mechanic arts
the State Of Wisconsin has seetst ts land district oe
Msnasha Stevens Point Eau CAire and FaiIs st. Csot
two hundred and forty thousand acres, being the Sus
tty 10 which said State is entitled by virtue Of said aSs
Tho State Of Minnesota has seeo nd the wmpebASD
City Land Once ynine thousand under the'saDe
act.
The Commissioner Of tho Gcnorai Land Ofco has SUB.
mett the Secretary OF the Interior bis approval
list Of lands within tho six milo mits CT tho Crose
and Milwaukee Railroad enuring TO tho S.cse Of Wsoon
sin under the act U Congress approved Juno 1856.
tanning thvce hundred and twenty four thousand
hundred ard four acres
BUREAU OF MILITARY JUSTICE.
In consequence OF tho immense accumulatoaof buss.
in tho Office Of the Judge Advocate General IL hAs
becn found necessary bureau for rs-
examination Of evidence before courts martial
where oacors dismissed the service applying rorrs
appointment Captain Dennis, formerly Of General Rufus
Kings staff har been placed In charge OF this bureau
sPY ssNr TO PRISON.
b. H. Hayden gsnuggisr and rebel spy sea 10 ths
Old Capitol this morning.
DEPARTURE or rHE RUSSIAN FLEET.
The Russian feet, which loft Alexandria yesterday
anchored lest night with ths Aota, about forty mile~
below the city. and sailed This morning for Hampto~
Roads, where the vessels VIII winter
ADDITIONAL ARRESTS or QUARTERMAsrHR's NJ
PLoYBs.
Arrests still being mado clerks and othor parties
connected with the Qdarermasors Department ct Alex
and,a The Frauds itis believed far extensive
than rs supposed. From tho fact that tho ofceg
whose duty purchase forage fer the army had
appoiaed broIher Inspector OF hay and OF chs
principal contractor inspector Of sra,u, there s every
reason to believe that means have been neglected
whereby money could DO made at tho expense OF tho
ernmout ~ -
THE CORN AND wBrsERY TRADE
The OBJECT of the large demand for corn for distilinG
purposes upon the supply for military and ordinary con-
sumption Is attracting attention IN otcial circles The
the crop this year, shown BY the agricuI
tura report for November. exceeds ose hundred and
thirty millions bushels Tho docroasod export demanl
will compensate for portono this dc0csncy Tho
pecation Of additional tax high wines has greatly
Increased the demand for aud ohcr grains for db
tiing purposes aud IL isintnated tna& 10 view Of ~
large necesses OF the which must bs sup
piled while tho lasts, the military ORDERS forbiddng
the dstation OF grain in Kentucky aud Tcnnssscc win
extended TO Ohio and Illinois at carly day. Tho
present extensive consumption OF corn for dstillA
tion will thus be checked and the prices Of sre b ~
duced tho benefit Of tho sovsrunset end othee o.
umers. las ~ .r 9l aF
RRLxAsx or REBEL PRfs0NHas.
Four hundred eighteen rebels have within tAsIass
fow days. been released tho Ola Capitol and aowsa
70 90 North upon taking tho oash OF allegiance. Ov9
Q hundred remain Who havo oppressed desire 70 -
likewise.
rHs NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON.
After the 1stof January the North Atsntsc Bockadins
bay. north Of York river the gunboss o The roeos
aotla
TIE WASHINGTON NAVY YARD.
Commodore Montgomery will relieve conmodoro Har-
wood OF tho command OF the washingteH Navy Yara
tho Ist OF January. At tho same tmo the populaR
executive occr Of tho yard. Commander #. A. Psrtss
will assume the command Of the Potomac notilla
ABOLITION or SLAVERY IN VIRGINIA.
The Legislature OF Virginia sossIou Al Alexandria
lAaS ol>~ NJ
venton 70 assemble Alexandria February IA, 1894.
amend tho State constitution Tho object Of tho
venion 10 the constitutional restrictions upsa
State action looking TO the abolition OF Slavery and mako
the constitution conormsble the changed condition a
tho by the separation Of West Virginia Strict pro
visions are made the to- oonlns ths voting oxoss
svey TO loyal men
PosT OFFICE AoKsr Poa MAINE,
Mr. Hammet OF Maino, to bo appe.ncd special agsnt
OF the Post once Department for Maine vice Mr. oFd-
way elected ssrgeau-atArms 10 tbs House Of Rspresss
tAtives
ArrorSrxxsr.
The Clark OF tho House has appontsa
a. his chief cerk Clinton Lloyd OF Williamsburg, Pa.
damocrat In politics.
A SUBSTITUTE PoR COAL IN rue ossgRArtor OF
sTRAM.
Tho report Of tho commission spps.stsd by tho Navy
Department consisting OF three chio engucers, who hava,
made careful experiments for 1ve months showing tha-
pract,cabty Of using petroleum hydro carbon OLA
the purpose Of generating ssar has boon ssued ana
proves satisfactorily is said by those who have soa
IT, that the results showa grcat saving not only for nag
chant steamers but that naval sse~mcr can kccp :hs
son three times long, with les labor asa
grsatcr economy compared with coal equal wcistS a
each being considsscd. thus indicating oompcte rsv
too n the mode Of generating stoAm
7HE NATIONAL BANKS oT NEW ORLEANS Afos o..
LOUiSs
Tho necessary papers hsvsbeco issied from Irss-
sury Department for tho establishment OF nasou.R
bank at New Orleans, witha capstal Of half q n.uss1
dollars undcr ,ha national curreacy act also fcs eArd
bank at 81. Louis With acaptaa d over mIltnlA dc-
lars with privilege and prospect Of ncrcAsss nvs
millions OF dsilars
rHs APPLICATIONS RoR COMMISSIONS n zauooIonD