The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-24

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Ruusrs ef Measures of Great Importance q
/. - Iasrsdaced en- the Reassemblins Of Csa-
Gress.
We have rumon tonight, circulated sxteusivssv
among influential circes that upon the rsssssmbng Il
Congress measures will be Introduced that will starsss
the country What shape these movements will take :
mot q this time disclosed but that they will seasbIy
Affect the financial and commercial interests Of shs
country there il every INDIGESTION.
military Commissions snd the Civil Law.
The statement that the government has issued =
order intsrdctng AL military commissions in the future
10 at least premature In the Cabinet Veeting on Friday
last determined that the Secretary Of War should
promugate an order 70 the commanders Of all military
departments snjolning them from interfering in any
manner with civil Affairs and requiring them to connns
the exercise OF their power 10 military matters and
the proper discipline, control and Management q
the troops in their various departments This order
is designed 70 cover not only tho abolition OF military
commissions In conformity TO the opinion Of The
Supreme Court that such tribunals
whore civil process untrammelled but eli other arhf
trary interference BY military officers with the full sxsr
else OF power BY civ authorities throughout The
land This order In preparation but has not ysa
l610o0> Bp6Otnl
mond case aboiishing the commission convened hsss
for the trial Of Dr. WATSON and ordering thu prisoner =
10 turned over 70 tho civil authorities.
;E.gs rs ms sThe Tariff Bni.
The on dI of the day Is that the wool growers Of the
West and tho iron Of Pennsylvania are prepared
to make ght against the Tariff bill Of Mr. Wells thA
United states Commissioner, which is expected TO y
before the committee during the present week. M.
Wells bill supposed 70 be not sufficiently protective Of
their peculiar interssts they therefore prefer ths
bill which passed the House in July last.
~ esa The New French Minister.
~ Berth6my the new French Minister TO this country
will be officially received by the Secretary Of State
twelve o'clock after which he will proceed -
the Executive Mansion and be presented % the Pres.
den, and members or the Cabinet. NJ Monthoon, the
Minister At the State Department yesterday and
had quite long interview with the Secretary. He viii
leave here about the 27th instant for Lisbon
s8e Quiet Sabbash-The Holiday ScasoB.
Tho Sabbath has been unusually quiet for
Washington, during recess. majority Of membsss
have gone homo to pass the holidays and the depart
mont clerks making the most Of their brief leisure
time to enjoy the same, Among the attendants ~
church to-day Secretaries Stanton and McCulloch
Attorney General sanbery Judge swayne Sir Frederick
Brace and others The Church Of the Epiphany and
Secretary Seward at ST. Johns
President johnson made donation Of 900 lately
tho Methodist Episcopal or Foundry church tDr Ryans.
Himself and family worship there.
The holy season is being duly observed At all the
Catholic churches here, attendance the
is unusually large. The choir OF the Church Of 81.
AoysIus attractive for the excellence with
which sacred music is rendered there. ru
A verbal notice given yesterday evening to the
employees Of The Treasury Departments by Secretary
McCullorh that sac Of them wished could be absent
tMt-.
them opportunity Of making preparations for Christ
mas. ev a. w fEx Nf f
asavs Excussie to RIchmeud.
Distinguished party. among whom are mentoned
Senator Poland, Of Vermont, and wife, Hon r r
Spsding OF 0hio aud vito, and s. B. Colby Register a
the Treasury, and wife, wilt start to-morrow ON
trip 70 Redmond Va the cutter Northernsr
Tho party will be sbscnt until Saturday next
Internal Revenue Receipts.
The receipts from Internal Revenue for saturday
mount to tlss 13i and past week 70 $50 5lA
This is somewhat below the average for weeks
past resulting probably from the falling or in many
branches Of trade always noticeable in the for
this particular holiday period The total for This fiscal
year Up 10 date S16l637 Asa According the laws
which govern branches Of our trade . gradual
dimnution of receipts from this source must b.
expected, commencing from the nrst OF each
calendar year. This decrease is not very grea. n
amount very steady day BY day. Fluctuations arc
experienced In this branch Of 6nances Is 10 other
branches up 20 the last day even Of the fiscal year. -
may be from the fsc that April OF the last FISCAL
the receipts we're 81 46s s4e on May a. s3s soa
and June they reached the large or S. ss7
which is the second h:ghcs, reached in oss
day aad which the noticeable nom the fact
that tho second Saturday. which day the receipts
almost uniformly loss than On other days. and dur
ing these three months Of April May aud June the ave-
rage receipts under nioa per diem. Other fasss
might be given show the fluctuations in this respect
and prove that the total for the year must not b
arbitrarily estimated BY the receipts FOR any day,
even one month, sls.. @alt .a H&N
Collector Henry A. smy,hc, Of New York, arrived
here to-day, and is stopping at Wizards
Regulations 10 be Observed in Forwsrdias
Scvcn-thirty Notes for Conversion.
The following regulations in relation 10 sndorscmsas
OF thirty notes forwarded to the Treasury Depart
neni for conversion must be carefully observed
When notes transmitted for settlement were issued
payable 20 Order and held and transmitted BIZ the
original nsrs they must he endorsed by them cray
the secretary OF the Treasury for the redemption" and
bonds viii is,as their names When neses payable =
they must have the endorsement OF tho original
IN blank. and also be endorsed by the present owners
When notes Issued ID blank forwarded for
they must DO endorsed .sPay the Secretary ~ the
Treasury for redemption BY tho party forwarding
them. Z
When notes endorsed transmitted by an attorney
administrator executor, or other agent they must b
accompanied by the original duly ceruaed copy
certificate OF the authority under when he acts and in
all cases by letter stating the kind-'rcgisered 90
coupon"-snd the denomination of the bonds wanted In
exchange When registered bonds are ordered parties
should slate at which OF the following places they
the interest paid VIZ New York, Phndcipha, Boston,
Baltimore. New Orleans Chicago. ST. Louis. Cincinnati,
OF Charleston. Fxpress charges thirty notes
forwarded for conversion must in all bc prepaid
Bonds will be sent BY express returp free or expense.
ruE CONGRESSIONAL ExcusnMsrs.
CHATTANOOGA, Dec - 1864