The New York herald., 1863-12-23


la the House OF Representatives.. the Post Oaic
Appropriation bill was reported and made tn
specia! order for the 9th OF January Th
Senate amendments to the resolution ap
propriatiag $50 900 900 for bounty. pay aa.
premiums for soldiers we're agreed to. aad th'
resolution adopted The bill appropriatina
$7OO,0O for the pay OF the Missouri troops called
out during Fremont's command in that STATE wa,
passed. Tue bili making appropriations for The
support OF the Military Academy was also passed
resolution declaring it to be the duty of the
government to test the constitutioaa,ity OF the
Conscriptou act was laid on the table By vote
OF eighty against forty-three
Both houses have agreed to adjourn to-day until
the 5th oi January.
MIsCELLANEOUs NEWS
The New England Society celebrated its ami
yersary last evening by brilliant banquet at the
Astor House. We give report Of the proceed
ings elsewhere, though time and space have cOm-
PEELED us to abbrevste many OF the eloquent
speeches delivered on the occasion.
Wendell Phillips las, evening addressed large
audience at the Cooper Institute. crisicisiug at
considerable length the Presidents message and
proclamation. He commented upon the progress
the issuance Of the last message and proclamation
He spoke highly Of the saccesscs Of General Grant
who he said was making his way to the Gulf and
who would not delay the hour OF final triumph by
stopping on the way to ditch or dig. The only
terms on which the Union could be restored, he
said. were immediate, inevitable and uncondi-
tional emancipation. He could not rest in hope to
see that accomplished until he saw Genera. Butte,
or General Fremont President Of the United
States He was very severe Secretary Chase
whom he designated the recyeaat Secretary. A
full report of his address will be found in another
column.
In the Board OF Supervisors yesterday. a petition
asking the use OF the ground known ss Palace
Garden to be used Tor fair for the beaeft of tho
Sanitary Commission. was referred to the Commit
tee on Armories. &c Mr.. Ely moved to raise the
salaries Of the Surrogate aud City Judge from Eve
thousand to six Thousand dollars, from the tst of
January. 1868. The motion was lost. The Com.
mittee on Riot Claims reported iu favor OF paying
a number Of claims. Among them was one Of
sixty thousand dollars by Brooks Brothers. Adopt
ed. The Board adjourned till Saturday at two
PM
The Board OF Aiderme, met yesterday after
noon. Alderman Mitchc!l's resolution to pur.
chase the colossal bronze statue Of Cen. Jackson.
by Clark Mills, for the sam Of t33 .5OO-the same
to be placed in some situation designated by the
Mayor aud Common Council-was lost. recon
sidered, and then laid over. A resolution ipcreas-
ing the pay of the Health wsrieus aud that Of ln-
spectors to 81 500 per annnm laid over.
resolution from the Other Board, authorizing and
directing the Joint Committee on National Affairs
to have u suitable monument erected in Calvary
Cemetery to the memory of deceased soldiers on
the ground lately granted to the Corporation by
trustees Of said cemetery. at a cost not exceed
ing kl2 900. was laid over. statement OF the
condition OF the city finances was received, show
ing a balance in the Treasury on December L.
of So 975 400. Adjourned 70 Thursiay ne xt at two
PM.
The goaerai market for stock, Yesterday. showed a
sigh, Improvement on tho the prey evening
sellers appeared very snxoas dispose os Of
their surplus Goverumen, securities not de-
mand the sales bong mostly avetwent.e,, which
held a, loIS 1913 The moaey market exhibited no
change; but gneasiaess is manifested ia regard TO
the luture many surpcsas that the hsb rate OF interest
in Epgand wt produce effect on this SIDE.
The approach Of tho holidays Affects rads matters
most unfavocaby the ,narkets were oeary ali report.
ed quiet or dull yesterday yet fsr busnsss
,a.ags were mixed I;oar was arm FOE al kods. aad
higher for common when arm. Corn lower Data
drmer. Provisions Grm, aad lard itc better. wh.s.
key steady. Cotton was duil and nomas, Gro
ceres duh but arm Imported me chaodse vas
generally quiet h small sales. Petrole drmer
with fair business. trcgh,s dull! bat cato. wege
uominsily unchanged.
The market for prime beef cattle has bc1 active
this week, sud very full proes have Deeo realized
Prime stock sold a, lie II sc aud went last Christ
beeves sold al i2c 1870. Ordinary TO good sold
9i.c lie. and poor al 7c- &C., aud duh aud heavy
al that Mitch cows wcrs demand al $50 TO $50 sos.
vess at &C. to &c. 1,c choice brought Sc.
sheep and lambs sciye of prime. bat rather heavy
ios commoa. Christmas sncep oGfs., st from 81 TO
Ss and lot OF prime Canadian realized So each swine
sold At 5s.c 5.c fof fed aud &c 6.c for s'll
fed The receipts spio beeyes ~ cows aep veals
s,ls7 shesr ssd lambs and 81 IA swine.
Cor,rnaE,D PsiCE CoNygNtioN.--The radical
republicans asset that there is 10 be regular
peace convention held by the Simon Pure cop
perheads at no distant day. This Is further
corroborsliye of our statement thai Secretary
Chase aud Fernando Wool are forming . ring
for the Presidency. The Grst notice that peace
convcalion was TO be beld coming from Chase's
friends, It looks as il they had been let
into the secret and endorse the programme.
To car,y oat the idea advanced al the meeting
OF Me,sgr. Wood and Chase. a peace convention
ia essential II il required "a a step to briog
about the issue desired. Ia the effort 10 force
the issue upon the public OF peace At any
tefns on Que side aud the abolition pro
gramme on the other, an active. noisy and well
attended peace convention will fotm IN i'm
Portant point, aud wo are not surprised that tho
friends Of Chase, anxious that !, should succeed,
take hold OF n with energy.
Earcanda Xood in fiifliinQ hi. na,I ir ii,o