New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
sr.ssJ Dispatch to The N Y Tribune % 80 .
WASHINGTON Thursday, Dec. T. l.

COMPLETION OF THE CENSUS oP looo'
rns fourth and last manuscript volume OF the
.,,seo has inst been completed, under the direc.
~, Of Secretary Harlan, and is now In the hands OF
A.. pubie printer. Copies will be ready Tor dstrlou'
:. an esrly dav. The volume embraces statistics
. .,-.sN,v with valuable and interesting introdnc.
son and commentary. 1t contains data relative 10
AM, insurance real and personal estate the pubic
railroads canals religious and educational iacill'
az. taxes. pauperism. crime, life aud expectation
.hJe, uanumisson of slaves. the OF the United
sss,es in square miles and acres with population to the
ssssre mile. and other interesting facts.
CERTIFICATES ON AFTIBAvIrs.
The uartermaster-General, in an order
.,saed to-day, publishes the decision Of the Second
controller stating that aidavits taken before Notary
iprot,e after the lst Of October last, must have
certificate Of the Secretary Of State Clerk of the
suys Of Records tho official character Of the Notary
THANKSGIVING.
Thanksgiving day here passed off very
ssl,.y Appropriate services were held In tho differ
.t churches bat the audiences generally were very
e.al every seeming content TO spend bis Thanks
.yiug quietly at home. Quite number of Congress.
,su eft the city brief visit home last night The
,Dr Boynton Chaplain ofthe House. preached in the
r among other for National gratitude, peace.
tsodon, recognition Of manhood, and that no Euro.
sean power bad been able to lii throne across tie
Atlantic and place it in the way of the onward march
s<Republcanism. The sermon interrupted by up
slsuse which was promptly checked by the Chaplain.
AZ Its conclusion the first marriage performed in
Ss bal Of the House. MI Ashley OF Ohio rose in his
s.a. and moved tia; the Chaplain be requested to
f,r p-hlia
action was unanimously carried.
rHB OFFICIAL OATH RESOLUTIONS.
The resolutions introduced in the Senate
Yesterday have been incorrectly interpreted as having
rect and especial reference 10 employ in the Treasury
Department 1t directed sgans. classes of of cen
Tya those who were appointed and entered upon the
lheharge Of their official duties without being able to
take the oath prescribed by Act Of Congress, and
s.esnd those who were appointed without warrant OF
NV. This includes among others some Of tile Pro.
visional Governors appointed by the President
HOUSE COMMITTEES.
There is a rumor being circulated by the
sspsrs that MI Raymond hes been offered by Speaker
Celiax the Craftsmanship Of the Committee on Foreign
Relations This is incorrect The Speaker has made
10 such Offer nor has he yet announced his dspo
tons as to the filing Of any other chairmarshlps and
places on the committees. 1t is understood that Mr.
Raymond is not urging any claims OF HE against those
Il older members. 1t is known that very prominent
,lsee on the House Committees will be assigned u
Banhs.
THB MESSAGE AND THE FOREIGN LEGATIONS
The impression produced by the Presidents
Message upon the most prominent members Of the
Diplomatic Corps may be summed up as follows: The
English Minister finds the passage about the conduct o.
Great Britain during the rather spicy but does moi
believe 1t will lead TO any bad feeling between the two
Governments while the French Minister thinks thai
che affirmation of the Monroe Doctrine put forth II
she Message, will not stand in the way OF pacific olu
s0n Of the questions pending between the United
States and France.
POSTAL STATISTICS.
During the year ending June 80, 46j, 600, 900
e letters passed through the mails of the United
States at cost to tie writers of sl3ess $50 81 As
shis amount does not include the States lately in
bslhon it makes an average Of little over twenty
,etters syear for every man. woman aud child in the
ssGDtry.
LAND OFFICE STATISTICS.
Returns Just received at the General Land
eace show that cash land sales male in October
last a, Msrysvile. California amounting TO $685.
st 05g acres we're also taken mp at that PLACE In thai
month for actual settlement under the Homestead law
end that preenptOn claims were fled for 4oS acres
In the same month at Vancouver Washington Territory
l1 acres were entered for actual settlement and cssi
BALES ade amounting to s2.37l. At lonis. Michigan
s the same month 9I4 acres were entered under thu
Homestead law, aud cash sales made amounting
eaoso.