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KW-YORK THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1H00.
PRICE FOUR CENTS?
V01" XXVI.....-IN"* 7,r?--.
FROM WASHINGTON.
?IIB SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
al?
bftftal and Intcri-liM Foreign
Reports
Irij.ii?: Riwr tim i-f Sonth?(Jrfat Destitution
in ilabama.
___aa-tia. ^uv.iiiiciilh-l.citu" oi Been?HJ
_i;t'uil?xb.
Tin M?_i'!..s Eio?s?S????craeat of
(Jen. -ionemaii.
JliK-,.DiN(.?S OF CONGRESS.
l-i Siriili* L-MMoi Hip Bffoiisfruftion Rrport.
I iii no PffiMoa is BearlicJ.
Y mat tint Kelativ ? to Ibe Deceau of Lient.**
(?cn. Scott?,
W-aR?Mratj Weilnetday, May
UROIKAN ADV.
Infer? Jins?, rtuiviil ti? re from a !
at I'arid. Mute tUt ItOttit N?? marti*
?i to uniiiitaii! pam ii. Lura in?. HbwJOM
imp? rttti.t '? I If c1 lti.1?. in ?hiob l.t
?tun,?, tiiiis iig.iii.ft ?i? Ik* Ila!..ai i>.
?ami.Li- potttrj. 1..' B_b__w - I - ?nil ami
Iii ,.? I Oat ?-Ti q
?eti!?'..._* : ?...;;. ..!?-. Tl.i FMMCh ?_??*?
Minn. '->??? tootf to act upon the ?ume i'Oiic'.lu
tiny ?-.rounds, but took tlic position tli.it H I
lo assemble a: y I o_t? r-ni-t-t.'iat would not be aireueml ? >iit*.
li 11- .. " ? :. ? ...I t! ( .'
I'uvrt ... Il-it- Tins was .
I y !, m ion trot) I ? ' _- Eliglu'.d, lo
ti,, r . I i If 1 It, I ? "' H_
itmry ? I i" imTiif.ii;itf-l_v bald, goatj-"- I _
Fiai i I -.? lt_ Eiiu-l.iii'l, at winch the qi
liktlytol.- -.. a ('em ? 1 CoagNM wooli be
?Iraflcil u: 1 . ? - : ' '
?pea?:. Ihl. ateniug Eur.a?eaiii al.?.!.
jitii :y ni.lairta.it,??ho??i:.g t.'ie i"?ttire ni
the K?-e_ch O.iver-iraent, and how it ia p ??.?-.lilt??:t" not
?ven jr?! a'it?fiat at the very verge of war a co'.li
Bion may be n.eiu-d by the infer?.rcLte of theNV:t;J
Poatr?.
THK N?M RIOT.
A Military Comm i ?.?.on ha? been convened by order of
?Ren. C-i-ji-t, and li di ~ in MMion at Nurla.Ik, for the piir
f(>? ni .Iiva - .| whela led tv t!.- I
not in that city. The pro. aadfogl w.li b* eondnatad ?ti?
cloatd d? orr, aLi? ti ttid directly
to Qati, di
A MILITARY VIEW OF FAMILY i.OVERXME.VT.
Aft ex _iht:.ry <iff.t.er ia v. -? i.ni. g ??;...'.a.?? uf WIM
?r-oiiit, big j st b. '. of tief .re the ttOt
Burean, tor betttii g the mulatto mother ?>f lu? 11
over th?.? hand With ?b t.-ri.o_-tn k and for other cruel
tra ?tiuent ti, her. though ?he is about to ? n sent lum with
linn twelfth c1. 11. He ? BgttfM tdt-K H ?_ _? |Na_i
that <lod ha? j-lac-d him at the bead of the household, and
te u- ...i baa] _| order in it.
.TCTI.iN 1H ALABAMA.
dor. l'..rfo_.? ii Alai nina has a.ldrc.??ed u iettci lo li. n
Ilowhr.1, BgfOI t' a MBMsttJ of the Bureau ititr? -using titi
diitnhiii.o'.- li; .iiici.t census of that State
43 O'' tan ?'>'<., ?-1 'Je.-titute persons, and
be nvi tarring poor at M.WK?. U ? -. r. i. k th.? war
Alabama lost 40 mki men. over one-b.ilf Lead? of : al
and there are tt\?tt amet widow? and orphans They
could mIm i,i. c.-oj Id?; year on account of the pr> ?
tbe armit-?*-, ai,d the 1.,-gir.latnre at it* r?cc_t session au?
thorized the i ?i .ni,.' ?f State ititiit tal the purpose of pro
curii.g fo. '1 1 u? t. ey :. ,v< fe .,-il to m.ike them nc-gotia
tie. ?t:.d the? Gore.-.or j urposei coming Motto to put thom
on the market l?,r provi-nm?. Ihl cit;_eus *ho are able
conti.! .id tue ?ortgaging of farms and moat
to raie?? food ii u?niot>t uuivers.il. Feeble women ai?.l
decrepit old men *vu.k mile.?, to obtain ration?, and it is
?quite u.( et mintie mothers on the r<ad ?da
crying Vila? Ita n ?tarviDg children. There arel(Ki.ijOOdes?
titute wi ites and bim k? a:.d to the ?,H0() to trott a ration.
wero issued daily during Muy. lie urges tLat the number
be mcri'bsed tor June 0.0OU. Their wheat and potato crop
gathered ila daily will give great relief and it is bdigTBd
tbe number d ra?_eagaftal August can te materially re
Omeeti.
Till? FIV8-CJ.KT (( '.v
Four sepArito specimen! of the new live-cent r-on. i'?ve
ftecn atruck ofT, and were to-day lubmitted tn the Secre?
ta- t>f the Tretvury aa ?-tnpU-e, from wh.eh he wiii at-lect
*ne for .?? ft tJftti turee of th? :n is the gmt 1 0? W iib
?-asjton.
PgROXAL.
t'omsni-ioner Hollina of tbe Internai Keronue Bureau
aa*_nt- ibis morning from his brief t?h to Kew-Hamp
The tiatement ii current that an important diplomatn
k?arion ii to be held in reserve for Senator Foaler tiii the
tag nation of the Senatorial term.
(?BUMAH F_BTIV___.
The <*_n***rbund and Waihingtcm Germ?n Target Aaac
:.? closed their three daya'feativities thia afternoon,
?iii. ihootinf* for 1*1 prize! valnod at |KK*. A dclrgati-in
bom the Biltunore Society ?mad off the three firitprne?.
Tie ihcoting waa with rifl?-, WO yarda, flv*.inoh targ*U,
aVajai tbiee ihota. A beautiful allk aociety flag waa pre
mtat. to the Target AaaocUtion by the Udiee, and ita
aM-beri iiin'niaj their Preiid*nt with a h<**.d?om?t b?m
?ai .ed at $104?.
LAXD KRtiCLATlOlt.
Tbe Gen*i_l Land Office baa in course of prepwition an
Uif-er'ant circular preaenbiag the mode of procaedng in
Meeting and ?porting landa nnder railroad grint?, and
i '?owing th* c-araoter of fee. the law requirei to be paid.
t* otto preMnbei with minuteneai the mode of proceediDg
i^ ;*gar_ to the Union and Central Pacific granta, and
:*? ronni for verifying plats tot railway route?.
FROM -Rer VIROIKIA.
A i?r.vat* latter, from a prominent Union man in Prei.
?, Ma .Count-, w**t Va?, layi: "Our couniy, _ ti ?nial, baa
??*??*- u? -oytMy bj giv_g j, 876 for tbe propoi^dam-nil.
??ni and ?-ral- ?*. againit it. We feel ?angnin* that a*
M-ndtuent ii eerrltd by a reapectable majority.
IKTRRKJU, RRVKRCI.
wrnmwx** fK,m u,t,n>*1 m,,"u? <0"d*,r wm
ntl
Th? pirate (taaunei waa at the rjenate to-d.v, ,i_d tent
? bl? card to aSenator? Johnson and 8auUb?j_y, who held
interview? with bim. H? ha? eonolud?d la w?ive feg the
g?***nt hu claim 'for a pirdon, but ha? a petition to be
KTOitted to ?xeiciie the function? if hu Judgeahip in
^baina. tin petition ia mdaried by many prom _?u?
?-COXgTB'.'O'TIu.V IN TH8 N-.*?AT_. ?HH
T_ *M)w*r of p*rtr *,,,oi-,l?,?9 *** **** iij-mu11
Mbe tim adbcrtau* t,> th* i-con?truct:ou propoiitiou? of
r^Uion -J-iJority of the Senat* bi reported yesterdar. ?
wr*n atuapud amendment or modiflcatio? w.,s voted j
_?l.Vr-__:. ?Xt*pt'on' al'"bou?h ,hi ?"U-ighta of
ion'. ___ ? ' C0,"", Ma Jollfl?0,l *we "<**"ot_ and
_*=W*^- Jtfm \ W -^ WW ro-taj, tfei pnp-J
tea ? ' "
pMtiOkm Wooli linre bccD sustai'.icd by a volo <>t 32 t<-10.
|,,-,i,i.rT"w it is believed they will pas? by a v??t? varying
\r-ry little from the abov?\ At the cloee of the d? tuite
tins evening, Senator Truuibull made a most vigorous
reply to Mr. Doolittle's defense of the Hebel?.
CLKKK8 niH?dl8,?KD.
Some 75 clerks B8BB dismissed from the Qnarti-rinaitcr
Geuernl's Office to-day.
To The Ai.eclatrd Pre?. . _
WABB?teTOn, Wednesday, Msy 30, BSBBt
an. btobsb?n*a bbnbt.
Ike Secretary oi War to-day sent to tin-House te ? a>
etiaace ??ulm'n-sol-tnm. ftti.it Iwdy, the report of den.
Mimi maa relative to the reoenl kfemphii riots.
Th.' lattes Mp* thal upon investigation by the commis
sion, ii Bppeor* there were kill d cutni-'ht, ii newroes,?
ni v? uni were discharged midiera. The nurd Colored
Artille? hud lum stationed .ii Memphii um e Iti <?r_-ar.
laatioD, ead eaaaeqaentij were not under tlie l" ?t tri mt*
cipline. Large numbera of tbe ?bob had what they cail
rkinil.es living in South Memphis, eoathrootis to the for!
m wini!, the soldiers were itetkmi d. rheee a lal, n hi d
bees :-' d es the iiistrmaents lo execute the ord' rsol the
(?i.vi?.ineiit agente, saeh as |-rov-et_aiBhali?, Bureen
agente, etc., and conscquenllj had beea ?ore ox !? -
brough! dire? Hy in oonteel ?nib the haW-tooakilig portion
..t the i'.'ii-iiii?iiiy and the poh? a, welch la fur tr< m being
eompoeedof the best class of residents here, but princi?
pal rr of Irlshuien, wiw eoniiderthe eegra bo bia ??'n
netitorend Batora) imo-iy. Many negro soldieri have
fr. in titne to time b, en aireet? d by tin polie,. sod mai y
whites, including some of the police, have b? i n arrested
' m both cn?' - thoee irresti d -:
niifreipiciitiv been harshl] treated. After giving I
!.. u! ira i t' the riot, Gea. 8toneman oonclndes by saying:
FbO rioters WSS* (?iinposeil of tim poln ??, lirni-en a d the
rabbic ami aag io kal are la geaeraL with a sprinkling ?>f
. hatera?aU led ob ead encouraged bj denisgones aad
haatera, and -wetoftbea tn.dci tlie l?tosoejnwbiBki
It appears la evldsace balara tee Cowalasioa that John
Creighton, Recorder of the ( ii? arada a apasck te tea rioters,
in weil h k? i ltd ' W? arc nut iitci.un d, luit 1.1 BS t**Pen lo
. svery nf|,ro mo of a lui? h ont ol' teen vsrj fen
iiaioicd Conf?d?rales nero nlard up with Ike noter? nu i si i
dm sad Wedaaiday, (?? large proportloi of tin* rk len beti g
t.^i-tered voter?:. Who commenced the? incendiarism on
".Vcduerdny night nsaslai lo bo develop) d. '
roaUC MONK?..
The recent ordere given bj the difieren! beodo of the
Been shall remoi s sil pub?
lic u micy- de] osit? I to theil cr? di! ?n National Bal is to
the t'liiti'd Stiito* Tn-ii.-c.rt or Bub-1 reaeury har* created
euite a rush on the l?easaiy. 1. a elertcol fore* of the
Treasurer'?, oiin s wes en raised m the mool lively anas? r
t? ? ia? -m i-a-! ?v ,:i_' those transita, aad twooi 1
of di-.lmr-iiiL'otliccr? nilli clerke extended from tb, bob
?n'?? 'lie hnll.
IHK i. i 1F.W?.
The recently pti mente thal ths proponed
la of the Senate s e no1 ? ;
ionsble to .?residen! Johnson, imv?? certeinly no1
beea nude Croea say Ttewa which be baa eapeseeed apoa
that i li
i abb ara neuiu.
1 i Pi ? lent bai bia week granted 13 apeeial perdona
? '?
"IH'IAL KI.SANCIAI. NFVV?.
J? letter from the Secretar? of tbe Treasury to Iba H
John Sherman, waa ordered to be printed by the Senate,
panying o-tt? ' d stat? I
thS p- lill- 'Illlt . I I'," Ji'.i! llC d' !'!
Us? I, 1867, is $787,011 I Hfj I, 1868,
$407 li .-.'.?' Mu I.l?' ?J ?" 1 -.i ii; May 1. I?-'-".
$148,0-0,000; M .?' I. 1871, *i ? >A I
ti o? ? i per ci:, olation on Maj l, 186
I '
I":?.'" ?? ?? t ?rculation, $4^tJW,0Oi); I niied Bl
, .*ii'.l)'t,di?; Krai-ininti currency, $28,l9.,0li
i ; mndnotei .*!? :,.'h',III, One and tvo-yean Dvs
; note*,!
li i-t-?:iiiist(ii tli.it ten
lory for the] . be guaranteed benda of the I' -
Bl total ? Mim?t? be $73,_ao,000.
I tie liiilii'.'- ! ? ! Hilts of Statt h Iliidi-I the !?'t id
July m7,1861, indemnifying them foi ?r sspenees ia?
eurred amount to$12,393 i?r.
[be estimate I ted claims of individual. OB Ila
m tia- Third Audit.,: - offii -1.? $2,0 ii,
In Um i I iditor'sotti ? tbe elaima lathi pay anti
lioucty liviMoii an eat i ina ti ! al $l$,000.000 on i
of recruitini ?
IS, $'-?. ?l-l J II ' , I:.l-i la:.cnUS lalnl incdl
. ich, $117,587.
Al"?, lau in! ?? ? ? d\ iditor'eoBce $18 ? ? ?
PBBBtUBBTI k1 APPOINTM! NTH.
rho Presiden! - te, bdi d tbe folio? tag appi iatn?
to!. Audr-w .1. 1 n.1er, JtSSeOS-t o! lut? ni ti I
TifteentL lH-tri. t of l'.-iiii-?.?atiia in tbo plice of Hare??
r of t!i? y irst Ii.itnct af
_!i. bigati. rio? I"-' ;h II Bennett; M nwell tiadd.i. Aiiisior
Set m3 liieuk i ol uni", ? ice .ranice 1*1
Mf-rKKIMI ?U T.
A- ' ord.- a '?? ?: t[ ??? : ?1 .nli-i fruin the ".Vsr DOBBrt-MBt,
ahoat torty eaptelaa aad aaatetaal papaBaatera, their ser
viees being no longer needed, will b* muetared < ? I
? u rill, ti.It fe* da? 8, Asp wi 1 T' l .t. BO
tiii.il par until !!.? I'tv I>-?. i-t.:,. tit i- aatiaicd ti.rit tiny
arc BO id.g' : ilitl< btod IO IBS fluted Staten
XXXTXth OONGBISa
kij.m" HEMIOM.
S??NATi: BTllBIIBIIIIII. May 30, l-Ori.
lv v op BAV vi, oki II I
Mr Qama reports I firoa lbs Ifei -ii ? ommlttes a iniiii
J.-!lt .?iii?? tor ol ? BJ ? f nar .1 .
Steed thal til* Committee be dlscharged 1
thor consideration ot the sabject. .Mr. Qrin.es asedan
order bed beea iaeaed bp tbe Ifavj Departaoat, Ordci
N a , ?ti.li ii, IO .1 i ci!n!!l extent. Iiiet lb? I' f]UI II "I 1 ."
pt-ti'i. I ' i discharged from the
n rthei to. si ii'r.itinii ' fibs p?tition.
MTmOn OP TUB ABLI.M.ION BSTVTK.
Mr. Hakhis. fruin tbo Committee ob lbs .ludicmrv. te
whoa was refont d ti.'- petition of certain fora?*i il*v*s - i
(i. orgs vv P, < ii-t;?, ti.kii.g tliHt .i portion of the Arlmg
t .a sotalS !"? set npsrt for their nee, asked tlinl the Com
teitte* be discharged fresa the further considei tioaofl
at. it whs so ara? red.
TUP. VV'liST TO!IT Hil I.
Mr. ?iianuHieaked that tbe B, nat? Instel on it- aa sad.
BSBtS to Hie Weet 1'oIUt Acadeiuy lill.iiii.l call foi a C'oin
? mutee "f CeaikreBoe.
The avmaadBwnl dil igri - d to by the Beuoo in a peeviitoa
? Hint ka tea k1 na n? Brinatiun lor adiiii?-ioi,s io Weel Point,
teemhere of Congrrei shell aominateftve pereoas trott
whom Ibeeelee?on shall ho made, njion the ren.it ai a
i ompetitive exatnlnstioa.
'Lie t'oimuiitcc "f C?o$fBrfBn IM '.'fl'.'I?'J.
KBnmCU BOMB Oi'ARl'B
Mr. Strauch ealled ?iji h reeolotiofl lor the pajMai ot
. da Keatuckp Home Gnerdi, called into the a
t.. iioverniiii-iit'in .\i iy, IMS; under <;. n. Piaba, lo n pel
88 :? 4 li-bell under John Morgan, m li,cb wus
?
TnB F?')BTIFirAT!ON Hill.
Benat? inaisted oa us aasei .d?nent tethi Portiflea*
turn bill, and aComuuttd- ofCoafoieai i eras erdi iad
TUB FKKKIiMtNS MU?
The m t to eoatinue tbe Lvieeduiea. Baresa bill ia (bite
wu? i.-i.-i.id from ths llou-e, und referred to ib?- MiUtery
Committee. ?
nnooniTnncnon,
At one o'clock Mr. BOWABB railed ap tbe !<? construe
tn.ii resolution, the ??nestiou being on ibu uuiondinenti
. yesterday.
Ths i'.i-t qoeetlon was (,n ?-? M?nalas emeailaisal.
I submitted by Mr. Howard: "Inaer! ut the begiantng tit
tin- first section th?- ??-uni? ' A!l pi leon?. |? n, j,, __r |T|Sted
|l ?tee, ead sabject to thejurisdii ti? n thereof, are i
.af tbe t'nited states, and of Um State whereto they r?
ride.'"
Mr. Doouttm moved io laeoftafi-rtheworo' ' Ibaonef
ti.'- words " Bxelading IndnuiH not taxed,
Mr. Uowaki? hoped Hint amendment weald not he
tvi'ipted. Indians boni ?minn the United 8t*tee who re?
tain their tribal relation? ?vere i.
Mr. Cowab aeked Mr. Howard tor a definition of tbe
abreaoMattiaeaa al tbe daited Btatae. Uaebildofa
i hinae* inunigrant in Califbraia o ntiscnl I- ths cb ii
of a gipav bom in Pennsylvania a citiaen 1 lin (Cowan]
?entended for the r:i?bt oroBch State to an? wi.n hi,_n \lV
ni dtiscas.
Mr Cumie?? spoke m favor of Mr. linn ard'? masad
nuit. The progeny of Mongoliana In Cslifbrnia wah -.?? rv
?mi.r. in tii.nilii-r, mid th? arupneed amendmeui wi uld hat
v?-r? hli^'litiy affee! the etusenship ol California
Mr. Doo?txlbexplained tbe neeeeait? oi hiaaaaead
me:.? loexcln le from eitiaeasblp tribal indians. I ?tison,
ibip curried with it the r:i;,'it?, duties und iniiniiiiit:en of a
i iti/t-n, mid these ought not to be conferred BPOa In?
di.: .-.
Mr. Ik iiirii. ?uid the peaHag tnimiuhrieiit ol' Mr.
llowrtrd ?lid not include India: ? living m tribes, whowan
not suItiett lo tlie ooapiete Jnrisdiction of ths Unit? !
-? ' - He did not believe the ineertten of tbe words pro?-*
?eoe-il bj Mr. Doolittlo would uiukc the propoiitiou any
riearer.
Mr. JoHN-OX said the .Senftte needed cot to ho m furn, "ii
tb.it \ery serious ijiiestmni had arisen, and that th? >
hadrfiven rise io mock embameeaBeal nr? lo wh* an
c'liiim ft t!?e Cnited Ststes, and whal are 'I
akich-elong to them as such. Tbeobied ol Mr. How
??'e amendment wsa to settle that aa ition. Ile ti
therv'f"!?' that the Committee lo ?iioiii the sab
refuted .. i ! y ? bran thor port be i be, a audi. had aeted
v??ry w selr In dedning whal Pitixenabip waa Do knew
of no better way of aeooaplishiag thal iiiun ths eae
adopted by til? Committee. Tb*rs ?a? no definition
iu tbe < oniiit'iti"-i u? it lu?' akaada n? to what
eonetitutee n citicen of the United States.
That was an (?pen que.lion in that nibtn:
The eoQrii bad decided thal iny bbbb b_m Ii
, ? ipi, ?o, 'u h ' aitisea af tin
Cuiti-d Strt'isf bul lhere w,i? bo pro. i ?.on at nil n* I* bow
eitisaoihip ena axis! exeent tlurough Die BMdia-Bskip ol
citisensbipof*Svtte All that tb*Committee's amend
BMBt provided arae that al] peeaoaa hon: ia tbe United
Sta'es at d i.ot riit.J.vt lo lorne t'..ri|gn j-oiter sliall be < ali
Hdered citixi di 'd'the united Btatesj and thal ?auM seem
'- be iad only a wise ii. t a aeeeeserj provisioa 'li.cn- ?
}_ii-)U he ?i.ii,o detinition of what titi?nahip Is. Mr.
oiiLHiu text _?ised to lb* ata'eii^meul of ?U. iJooUttlo. J
and expressed himself m favor of it. Ho hoped the friends
? ii ?'. j. mt rag?ilun-'ti would adopt it.
Mr. T Ki'mr rix wa?, unwilling to adopt a proposition
Hui! r. iwgataad tax,it,on gas basuofeiti-i nabip. It would
ia.it b*i*-ttoadaattitak dtlsgM to citizenship and ex?
clude tin? ponr.
Mr. Ilt-.DUicKH siiipi'rted the amendmeut of Mr. Doo
little.
Mr HowART) saul that the great objM-Ol to Mr. Pt?
little'i? aiinaul_iial waa thai it?, root t wnuM ba to natural
is?-all Indiana who paid taxi? He bett?T*d, wi'b Mr.
Trum bull, that the Indian tribe-, ?ere f,,reign fOWttO,
They w.ra? trente gg such, and M ra-g inh-.l by the Con
?lit-ution, which conferr. d powot to treat not only with
fon iga liati.iii?, but with Indnm t r 11 >? ? ?.
Mr. Doolinle Mid that Uti wordl projosed in hi?
amendment vor- tit the (ml Bight! bill ina praviataa
sin ih'.r in that ?hieb ?m?? nowpropcHied a? a Mnatlt-tional
ai...uiiii..ii!. Th.? Owl Bigbta bill na dertook to do this
? bing m hil h ta now proposed h?re, ka daclaring who
?ball iieciii/eiis. 'J he Committee of Fiiu-n, foaling that
thin det*k__tk_ bj CoBgNM wa? witllo?it validity lill."??? a
(??'i c'itiit.niiai imgadnMni ahould be i_oughtftxrwt-dM
auforoe it, thonghl promt to r*porl Ihi? amoiialtnciit.
Mi. ?- i---i.Mii.s I ah mu- tu wy, thal m nil UM Seintor
|| . ?. m i un:,, etioii wnh tba. C'o'uiuittec of
Fifteen, I ? ii di iwiag ?poa Ins una-iiiution. There is not
on.- word of eonaetneaa n all ha -
Mr. Ja-oounu nki hi w<mM tale tigat with Hie Wtgt
lendoti on that poiat. *s .1 (iii.??iiiii! of fa. t.
Mr. (?KiM-ri Hld toot lar. Dooli ti le'1 c1.argo wa? not
.m \ mi Impal i?i'.!: ilpili tin? ('dhu_iIts? vi Kii"vt'ii,hii! nu
Imputation upon ercry ?Senatorwho roted tur thei'ml
i, dill li was an impotation that thajr had rolad for
,i bill b1 uti ii.'? believed lo be aaaonatitaiiooaL
Mi I?. di.itii.V. Mind ha uia'niit no -u. h Impotatioa. Ile
TO' .ml to gay than an ra dmibls ? to thg a <>li_tltutnjillilltj ?
of lh<> Civil Uights lull.
Mi. i_*g*t__i ?aidthal no aaah doahta ta ragardta
the Cjril Bight? bill were tret ?xpraaard ia lb? ('?munit
tei' of K.Jt.?ii. I)nring ill the dis? tuai _ la tho l oinuiit
te- the aafaji el wot not laeatloned.
Mr. I?. uinrLK-Well if then ire Bo doahta a? M the
eonaiitutio.ty of the Ovil l'i-hts bill, whit ia the
m-caut* :? patting on* ?M It? provisto? tate a constitu?
tiva, 1 amendment '
Mi. r-HgNDU?"1?>?l qaatataa the hwAoam may ansiror
for hii i
M,. Howard ?id it wa? ti airad to pal tins rraertioa of ;
citiseaabip bejoad the legiilative power of roch gentle- j
imii a? ti c Sa nitor from Wiaoonnn, ?hu would null the
??.i'la' .?.???ii-iii np by Um roots, nini ?'. etttoy it. iManoM
the i. iilu "ii ag u to ' ? ..,,!? ? ia - oi their old _
Mr. I'ooi.n he Mud h*waa ?rUliag t?. t?apara hil
Hund on Hie siilij.at nf the fri-'liiHii .uni bluvery with
thal of Mr. II. ward.
Aivr ?"lu" I IMBI hi ly Mr. Sai'I.hui KY. the Y?'?? and
Kaya wera demanded ob th? adaption of Mr. Dooli ti? ?
I
taxed? which Wi S ili-ii-ii" d lo. Vea?, lo, N.iy?,-O; ae
!?
y na MrttTT frarl ? I ? Daris. i?<*>lit?!?\ Oatbris,
. iii I? neu!!. Mortoa uni li
H o? -illaara AbUmj .?., I lara, t?BBasa, Cregia. CnswsO,
- i i, 1?irria. Hi adera n.
II .ti ml Bowe, Rlrkwa ? !. I " Morril .
N I' I'oir.eruv, 1 ? ' '. -
iii. ? .j . \. 11 y, wiiiiaiL? aad Wtmm,
nu: i?i.A ra op on ?
Ai Y et th? TJ
ii ? i lha <!
Ga -. it. it u r
Mr. W .1. O . i' a ? |l .ali Unit lb*
M.i.-.a.. Commit) tltntat a i..int
.i. * the
I' ? ? -, ? ' r |?.rt -at ...t
? nilli lu- labei i-' i'- ia
lion 'it.-, u ??!? i ai.'i ?nu le- . tata tata?
: (ifiiernl.
i ! ?... imn, IlJ
propo ? bj Hi II B< im d ka.
i ...
a r.gr'.l.
? .
try. Bauer the ?. ? r muler ai.y Stat?,
.alii ?. a n.rnite*r of l'on
gi.-?, oi -.lin or ?* a meoi|a?r of ?i y
Btate Legislator*, ar m? an El rJ ?? ??' u r
.S'?l". In aii|ip.?t )>.?? ??,,.. ?.-'??. Ililli
. . ? iii?, ?vi.?, nr
g;i . Ii a ?I 111 -
Li i t ntl
Mr. II .
? !
Mr.
Hendricks, I, *aid thal nu
? 'ib i
Mr i, ?? v..
ij'ia.t ?1 b?. a ibu of it? pra a aoal I
?..-.? ian in.- a: ? i.i . eui "i \i.. ii? ?,al,'.i ki because u Made
?
Mr. .lu IMOJI ?, iii ' lil* m?e ii ?UKlit of Mr.
II- ?i? ?
M ?-,1 . ?1 l? ? *?! II V I ;. k? -. 1,.-'
u l would ' ' ?I ? ?' 1 ?'. -
0 ? , ?
i . i I ? . i, ?Lu I
: J
Bl ??? ?? ii.? 1 that II ' ?tai
linn H i? BO) lb'- B-P ? " "
?lr Art Hi-AN ' ? .1 ?. d la' Ii ?:.-.' Mr. I
?? ? .-u d then oil ;
(ron i ' ??... eral I Iwb.
Mr. Iii mi i. I i d i i ?!. 'i ? .is au.I Nj), vu the
? lol i "ii ? :
I ? i.i ty Via?. Bj Hen M
rho ali?.re tin
11 ? ? . v - . ,?, Johnson, Hi till i S
I
?? !.. mo vi. ii tba ?> etion by ?trikmg
r "I ga? -tal ? I
m ?s ?u esseativo orjadii ia! oflie? r oj gay ^!Mt'?.
I ? 'l . '.' vi N i? g . di .Hill,, lia? I !.I,a-:.t
a: 1 it ?..?||^ ' ' Bars, H.
.Mr. ?IonNi?'ti iii.i?a-al k>gtriksoal tbswardg ?- liavmg
prarioasl* laben" and iasarl lha ?a.rd? ??.at si
len yean prc>cc<l ?? i. i tof Jm.uai?, INI, had
I *i ?a I Naya wer* deaaaadad oa this, aad H wui
? . al (.. li , V. IS. I ' Ni? I '.
M . Van W'inki.? . | . n I Ti ? ? l ? |
ti :. rofened t" ? genaral rt_urral ..I disability ia indi
li illili l-IIHC?.
Mr. lluaAK!. I lid ii li uti? 1? ipplisd ?llliel in pMgg*
I leudej lo l.-ii..
ar;. poarw -lui ? M
Mr. -Al i-aiii i'.v i ?Him afi?r the
u": ' " U-i h PI.. I... .,,,,,|H ..t!?1,i ?|lf)
?' "?'?' !|"''.'.!.? fibs| irdoaina powsr.
li ?Tims sad Nays wau . upon tin- und it
u.-- diMgre? d ?.. !.. V. is, IO; N , . :.-.
M' I?'?""? S. UHte lu OpjaOM-,, | (y
I I*
1 U WaWAt? ih.-ii, at o o alo ?a iidjiiiiriii il.
BOUSE OF l.l.i'Ki -RNTA-1VB&
KKMIlil.'lt?? ?,11.NT OF TIIH NT?TI-l.
Tba tnt baauu i ta ordtn bciac Um iall of (?mmitlae
r. in.rts,
Sii. in ?inf. from 'lu- - ? ' ilttoa oa the War
D ?of Iba Loyal Btatoa, raported a bill to reim burse th*
Btataa whkb bara furniabed Iroopa lo lb* [Taloa ara** for
?dranes* nada and eiBsnaaa ma arred ta ratsiag the ?um?.
Mr. Bia sa nid U al aftar aoafrroaea unli Um imm-BM of
lha ? i ii.null?-? aad frisada oi tba MU, h* found au iinlis
|,on,ti.m to f?.iisi.li r Iii? lull at tin? lune. He tha-refore
irtnsnl and moved thal lha bul Le ra
eommittad to tho B*m? Committos, iai.1 ?h.. ?t't.iiiiiiit?. ,
tinned ia now organised, with have to report d ;;?
m?.' tin? next assataa.
Tba mun.m w.t-t aaaad to.
<?u in .linn of Mr. Hi.aim:, Ihl rjV tad Coii.inittee on wir
ii. bli un? iii?? barged from ii.? farthai o n ideratioa of u e
bill 'i? reliabais? Eba stat.' of Kanssa ivr laoaay agpsadsd
ki i raiahiag Iroopa, ?nd it nat referred lo tho Commit too
on Appropriation.
RAILIIOAI'M KROM WA?HINflTOrt.
Mr. Bran ga, tn ra lb* s.i-. t Comtaittoa oa ? Milita?
gad Postal Bailroad fron W on to Nsw foch, ro
portad ha. k Hie lull tu anthilli," ' a I.milling of a military
--. ! railroad from Waal logtoa to Bew-Tork, whicn
MSB rBOontnittod with a Dot?a hy Mr. Stevens that he
au ii np in n week,
Mt. siKVENB ?too r.-|i. rd'.), from the same Coinmitt.?e,
the I..11 intri. Im . d by Mr. Q_r_e| ! oa lb? JOth oi AptU. to
pruii i ote tin? con?! i u, ii" n ot a Inn ni railway? battras? Um
etty "t Waahiagton and the N. rtli-U'.-t, foi NaUoaal
. : morad t!..- "prartaaa laiattaa,' which w_
)-.? ?.... t ? ? 11.
Mi. BUNUMI deinaiuleal thal ?.r IDRrogggd lill ihouM
. :. mi ! m t: ? ? ! -.vi?-in ?nut anti Bat engrossed it
vaal ?i?a?r unt.I aftw the Moralag boar.
'HIT ll.hVKLAM) AM) MAII0.1IMI ROAD.
Mr. (lAiiriEI.D, frcm the BBBM (cmniilt".', igMftad ha. k
liced i-v himsall "ii Um ;?>tb of April, t..
riee the Clereland aad Mahoaiag Bailroad Co., a
???-poriiii'-ii ?reate, i I exiatiagaadM tin? laas of Uta
??t-tea ?if Ohio and Pennirlranla, to conUnna and ?aft
' ihi railroad "i tawaoMpaay fruin tho aUtaa of
V agatowa, Mahoning County, in aiml Stale ?>f Ohio, to
aad min Um nid Btate oi Penna Irania, mid thaae? by
tu.- u . -? 11 , ronte to th?
Mtt?l | , and ti Mtabliah
.1 m a BUitarr, \ oats! aad ct-rtniasroisl raiirosd of
' I ti It ti i. [ i lui Itl'-ra-lli-f
I?;..? i..<?.'. for .ii the lull |ast ?? lad i poo. aad hi pwiaadi al
togir? at?tailed hi luryofthi nqnaation."
Mr. i ? .Ni.11.1 aflei pattiag lorne qutMtiona to Mr. dar?
li : i if ?tod that there wsa wawBoa**dforthepagggfa
..i ii?- bill, aad that"... people of Pennaylrania did no1
a?k (or a'iv inch Congr? ? fonal a
Th? nu.nun-.' hour huvu.g sxplrad, the biUwwBl ont
li.til ta uiunaw,
on. VTomui- utort.
lu.' si.|;akei( pnseated a co ? tba
s.-, i.-ian u? War, transmitting im, r, pari ? frtm UaJ?Oen.
*- an, c Dcarniag tba reoaat liol at Measphis, wbieh
was Ij?I .-u th" '
D-ft-T-ftf MUVBAOO.
Mr. H'nuiKl? (('.-im.i ol lad . i" ..Ultu.ii, ?Lull ira?
ad ?i '? ii. ?.ff ling i .?? i - lui?tti?>? n w aj ? ud Maaai to
.ii,ii... abel.'ni ti..-mi.- aad lagalaUoai pmciibsd 11
sbtainiag ?tiag?m ti ?apagtatMo loeoutl?- exporter? to
t_a bti-eUt o? _uirb?fci. we not uniieceiianlr ?tnena
ive and burdenionie, and ought not to be revised and
?minded.
BKBTOHINO CIVIL BIOHT8.
The HoBoa then reaBBBei the consideration of the bill
lo pr?vido fur reitoring the SUtce lately m insurrection to
their full p?.!iticnl rii-hts.
Mr Hkomwell Jil.) nddressed tne House. He sup?
ported tborooghlr and eompktely the report of the Ilecon
Btrmtion Committee. The measures were not, perhaps,
all that he or anv one desired, but they were a scries of
moomin? ?Lut, he thought would materially aid in Be
t ur.ng the largest attaiushle liberty to all the people of the
conntr?-.
Ob motion of Mr. SenFsex, the fnrfhcrconsideration of
(be BBBJeet wus postponed until next Monday.
PAY OP THB htlI?ITABY.
The notice thi'ii proceeded to the consideration of the
next Miena! order, it being the hill reported hy Mr.
Schcnek, from the (.'omniittco of Milit.uy Afluir?, to re?
duce and eajiihlirih tho pay of officers, and regulate the
pay of the soldiers of the Array of the Cnited States.
Mr. H iBHELn admitted th.it that would make a great
('.iff mice, hut there was no such provmnn in the bill.
Mr. In.i?eroppeaed the bill. Uo held it tobemanl
f st th.it in this country, covering such a va??t extent of
territorv, tim eipciiries ol'living must differ Wide] vin dif
fi-rt nt parta Bl the country; ard that inequality had
bena Blwaya remedied hero and in other ootintrici by
makin? th?- QoverBBBBBt the purchaser of the BOOM*-!?I
? f iii'?', Htid furnishing ihem to ofF.oen an-l men as a part
ot ila ir pay. The abolition ol' that system would work
?? i. <?ia,??a, ?.t ineiinalitv, ami common sense and common
Junee were igaieel lae proposed ?'hange.
.Mr. Ki.AisF. exposed the inequality of abolishing com
inntitiou of riitiniis, ib?wkag the cost of lista* at Fort
lliiriger, wlien? te* dovernuient had contracted for wood
at BO par cord; for corn at $1-a bushel, aud for flour at
$7.? ii burn I, and When he said a Ilrigndier-dcniral could
not support two horses snd two children on his BOP 4*7
$5,900. niiu-n- on the Utah expedition enid no1 imve
lind on double their pay if they had not been allowed
comnititiiti' ii of nitii.n?.
Mr. PabOj-uBAB ini|iiired whether the difficulty could
not be obviated by allowing ration? in kind at distant
piiStri.
Mr. Sciienck detailed at lencth the subject of the bill,
and ttic iip<-riitiiiii of the prc?ent cumbrous ami roundabout
lundi? of ciileiilatiii'.' the pay und allow-anc? | of "Iii? cr?.
Uo indicated several amcndmciits which ho deatredte
.?i. i ti t .o lull. Theee were le mule iii" par of .1 (?encrai
$1.%000 and of a LteateaaaVOaaeral $IO,0QO| to allow te
<>ti a ?-lais line ol' the pteeent longevity ration IO per eeel
additional for evary five yeera of 90atuaoua and faithful
sei vin-. i?).. BBaeadaaata were iaeeraoreted in that bUL
MAU OP ORB. SCOTT.
The SiF.VKrR lataRBBtoJ Mr. Thuyer, t?i pr?sent BOO
from the Prreideat ead Sea*te ia retkaeaaa to the
d, ru of I, cut. lieu. Beeta, when Mr. Bebeaeh exwooeai
the hop* that no other baaiaaaa wau,m be doao by the
lioii-o to-day. eve pt to concur la Iba reooiatioa of the
s. 11 ?te, d.i. ' ting th" two Committees ? a Military Affair?
lo report wli ?r inethcil slioull Le ad. pt??l by CoBgrsea le
mail 1 ii ita spprecietioa of the high character, tried patri*
ali!,ed public m-rvicei of I.ieut.-dtU.
s. ait
The reeol itloa waa ? oaearred la, and then on Bwttea "f
vi - bei 1, the Hoaee, oat of leepeet to the memory of
Qon. N'O'l.
Adjourn' d. _
IBAVA.WA.
The amall-Pox in l'uni? lllco The llrtoloilou
in tuiito l?.iniiiiMo 4 01.I1 nil.? 1011 nintr
wtent? I'rf'iiit, iition? for Heirn in* Ihe Vm
dut? riioi ...i m 1 n! Mnppr, ?-mn mt ? .?di?
ker oi the "Irvr-Vark I lomrn,
lltr???, Saturday. May VA MM
PieBB PaartO Hie?, we have date? lath* loth. 'I he
... 1 1 ti.d had ipreod te mi er el pines near
l ii 'his [.lm ?? it waa ra] dly
1 ... 1, tim Attrcmmttl pabllabes a report so directly eoa?
ttivlii tory t?i other informalion I have direct from Suntu
|. te merit little aredesee It says thal Paaat
d? nt Ile /. saahls to put down the r- voiution, liad deter?
mined |., al,.m.I.in tim c.iui.t y, niui tlist h?' bul prolutldy
.,]:. rlv left f.ir Curacao and it BDI s "ii t-. Mia! '..?? tititiP
-t borrihie 'I lie rerol rtk n La or. toe
anmil it to be likely to drive Beae frote Beato !>??
m go, ai ti only ? traalets of a fe? dlseonloBtort. ? iii? have
let-a stirred bp to ** oatbrseh to t sheal ?ml Pnin-nii-l,
t .cn, until now, strong parUseaS at Ila?-/, ali" has
fio* b4 less r?'fii?e?l tin-in ?onie ofli.e or favor, aud liento
'?'?
1 limerai I.??rund? has not yet Biri red.
o'' !?? ii :- D I peas, I a' formal review of the
? ? s el 1 -', Ml influential
i..i t.. maa ii?1 their appreciatiea of bow
Bipartlal ead )a*t Osa. Ptueo Bee heea darlag
. h , \ ira 1 than I na? r ( 'aptetB ? ?
.t..l iiy f-.nr liaiii!? nf rnnsu-, nu?i a<--n?iiiiit.?ii.n
ai with attrand croa? of I'li,irles 111 set with
I li- C-'iidr de Canongo .u.iile the praenatation
Oen. lin!- .????????.teil the gift la ?? n-?t ????????'i.
( to wet illuminated w11 ,'lit-?, sad wa
' la the r.ilute, which weae/ovded with
??eau'
i' r Hi >.n .. arr.ve! trott ( ? ,\ if
! We?t with :k?i I e.?d i-iciCu'on boerd, und
I, 130 had di.1. I he 1
I. ? .ilii! BOOB pr. ililli ?I .1 most
feud n.d ia) "pi.?'re. Paull* the '?pt mi of
te be carried tout mile*oatstds the
Morr . ? ?' 'd i -imped late IbB 888 Bothey were
1 as! Ill?-ci'v. to th?? dii-iilt o! eva n oil"
* .rd ' It wmild aanej that if wo
t. not the ebelaea II vii not bo our
'????' .1 e from i"itrr?i as. Venezuela, to the 8th,
ruai a lins ueeaued,
J ' ? ? . :t:riT??l this iimi nil g.
Al UH ?v.- here hud rain?for two ?lay? and ni,.'lit? it has
?t eoaataaur, although chiefly merely
lif-ht Bfa iwi.--. I. day 11 bright and 1 leur ag.uu.
? preperafioas are heiaa nade M die leeeatioBO
I. i-. !.. ?ti :i? [.lift 1 arch 1? In-uig erected 111 the Cilio
O Hill? ni 'h'- ?-1:11.1 ?. ? 1 lo th" I'l.i/n ii- Annas.
f.' l?.ii I'.i.iii.iuf jour eily toaaaM by the
('??r- sppraaasd aere,end cireulattoaprohib?
ited, 1 .1 -, 1 Id. on m count of .m urtu le agaiaal Ibe eeasot
bei*. 1 ? 1 ibaa eahaidy of $_,0M gold aBBaallp bee beea
led from Ihe Cionirii.
1 i li d States ateesaahia Maeeeeto arrived off our
port on Than lay, tad esat a leal la ?nth a dispiiuh f"r
ouri.i. No c "ttimu.'iii .tuon with tim shore
"?i-I ealeea the vet- A e_u-n.d the harbor. She
glj cante m.
Anil.nil? 1 ei t 4 ontrnii-n n. Hailon I'.iarrfnl
Hpeech by Wendell Phillipa.
lioaros, Wedne.dar. May JO. MM
The New-Kniiland Anti-Slavery S<K-u-ty h'-ltl ii?, annual
ni??-'!?' to? dar la Ibe Moledoea. A lettes ?a? rend (raes
a , io: nei t Ml iu un-mber, which declared that tiio South
? ? it tu be reconstiucted. eoapled tim aaaaea of
i I .1. II. Darli together, mdieted that it John
?ni'? policy ?ni? adopted wo wotm ititi agiin iuto tho
wl.i.ij. oli I -lac? id and th.- outer darkness of civil war.
m w sadall riniii[.s prepsaed aud aaotetaed m a
p<iwerfnl ?j., i. li h ?tics of ro.olutious embracing tho
folio??nie piiipo-ttioimi
/irai-No setth-meat of Nstlonsl affairs sieept on the basis
(,' sbsatets mid linpsrtlnl Justice.
to "i I-I ho only essential clement of recom? ruction li
.nfft iga f ?r ti.? negro, every other matter being unimportant
uial ??'. o?dsry.
Iter? The I'rcsident on this point has wilfully and dslib
rrst-ly betrayed the North, and hi* Cabinet haa ?ererally
luilului'il h lui, aad a? l iingrcia ha? auriendcrcn tne point lu
Banar, a*, only bnpe ruata on tb? tasue.
Fwertk? Si.iciaf thank? to Sumner.
I li ( ouereia admits raab Stat? aalt ratifie? the pro
poaed (''iiiitiiiitiuiial aiuendment, its plan ii not only ?urreuuor,
bul ?urie ?till, ?n unworthy trick to mlilcid tho nation.
Mr. Phillips ?uni: ?lohmoii helleres in the South. He
leeds Hit) South and li.? Cabinet with him, and Congress
has .uii'iideri-d ou the only MMBtlal bIbB?ni ol' rccon
itrui lion. Mr. Phillips hoped the Senate's amendment
of tin r>" "!,-truciion plan would in?ot with an lrnomin
1MI8 d' I' '*. uni tlmt Mas-.icliuti.ttt, would rijcct It. He
would waloo*?eren Daaaoeretie and copperhead voto
to In 1(' ils dsfket* Ile would K" a ?te[? further, and said:
I hope ibu tin? RepabUe** ?i?rt? if it gties to the polls
ii-.i Kuli on tia? bums will be I'lifeutid. If this is tho
onlv thing the part) baa to offer it de?orvos defeat.
Iii?- Bepublioan party todapaeeka <>nIr to preserve ita
life, (led grant that It may lose it! Social ??'unlity fol?
low? irres ist ?Ily political etiuality, and equality of man
In, 1. with mt distinction of color, is the last lesson of the
war Tin- nation has one salvation,and one only, and that
is to ignore race.
The Prostdeal arowi at least an intelligible plan ; he Lu
a purpose.
The li'piililicani go to the people in deceit and hypoc
ri-y, ?? Ha ?ii?-,r heOB BMBhed and tlieir convictions bid. I
hops t.. ii "I Hay ?ill h. defeated ' I waut another ?-re
nada, aot only to uncover tbn hiddea leptimeata of a
Cabinet, bal le smoko out tho United States Beagle, that
vm mu se- how maur of th"in range by the sid? ol
SuB-Bar, Hen Wade, Judge Kellci aud Thud. Stevens.
S s. Poetar ?dien il the following i
/ . -I. I hat tlteply srii.p.,tlii/inir ?Itli our colored fellow
l foi lbs natiaaas towbicb moy are .ubjeeted at the
? '. BOatkern Bahell Ibrouuh the complicity or indiffer
Sees Bf lbs I..-I iiitiiii t we warn their opponents that tho
llaj .?tie! Mr (ii't.tut nhen p??*ive ?uhmi??inii will cea?? lo be
b t':i!ne um: i,utv and liuuiir will alike repair* Ihem la milla
Iii.ii ul ont lleimu?lonary Kutheri to assuuie the defense of
tneii nan rights and appsal lor tb-ir Justlftoatloa lo the miel
lij?r-i.i.-.- tua Lumai.ity ?>i tbo civihred world.
II i ?mu in Ihr .tlrOonnugl, Will 1 a? l!p.mon
of Fierre Manie.
VBWOBU UM Mundie. Mav OH IBM
TI" Stipr.-n.e ('..mt I.as dei ulcd Bgainsi Uosei Kox
. : oi ?i.i ?' on,', under ihe auUvgraph will o| la ?
M D Tk?a tati-Hfi l.-ti 11 IIK.IB- niui lar* frrlean?
wersdcfei la ta. Jndao Hyams dissented from the deci
i . , ij.inly oI the Court say thut the ptuoi ia BOl
8f?liive? th.it tbe te?tim?n* o? Natb I - eel HM
nriti ' --? -, i- i ' i i B ?l.i i1 i?', und ili.it then- _rc other mi
ii .. - . i .?.-'Hl...- ??..i.iiii.l with the ciiM'. I'hc
ll<n. P.- ne S'u.e, eoaaOBi for the p1h--iitV. ?ioiui_iers Uic
decision ol the Court w[oui.
?.IE Fi.EED_E.VS BUREAU.
-a
Gen. Whiltlesey's Reply to Gens.
Steadman and Fallerton,
A Complete Ao-wer to AU tbe Charges Against
the Burea-,
Tbe ttteadffl&D Investigation Neither Thorough nor
Impartit!.
A Foil Exhibit of Document-, and a Full
Statement from the Officers Inculpated,
Bl-HEaU C'Y ItPF! r.y.TM, FBF.EDMF.*? ??D A. I-, ?
IlnQii?. AesiaT-?iT riMaMlliMIII Statr Of N. C, \
lUiEioii, Mayal. MM. J
Major-Gen. 0. 0. HfvlABD, Cum-i<i?->air.
GattsBAL: Io compliance with your order, date?! May 16,
ltt?, to " report upon tl.e head? of Oeui. Steadman and Fuller
ton'i oommunicetion to the Secretarr of War, incloied," I
hare the honor to present the following ?Utementi?
Having beard of the arrivnl of Gen?. Steadman and Fuller?
ton In tilla olly, I called, on the morning of April 24, at the
hotel a here tbey were ?nipping, but not finding them I re?
turned to my office. About 2 o'clock p. m. they came in and
remained with me fur nearly half an hour. My bookt and
paper? wer? freely offorod for their inipection, but they were
cimtent with a lummary of itatistlca from my monthly report!.
No examination ?m made of my method of conducting the
lui linen of the I!ur??.in, nor of the condition of it? finance!.
The heaal.|oarteri of the Central limtrict, embracing nineteen
counties, wero not Inspected, nor those of tbe Sub-Dli'.rict of
Italeigi*, embracing Wade and thrco other couatiei, as the fol?
lowing ?tateincnt? of officers in charge thowi
Kai-ion. N. C. May ML Wl
Du. Brlr.Otn. 1". WiiiTii.Ketr, Am. Qeotr, But tan ft. t?. A.
I.., Stall of North. Caroline.
Sir In the report al ('eut. Steadman ami Fullortoa to tbe
Isaratan of War the following ?t?teincut? appear
"lt_ it ha? been our en ?envor to nseertiiin hy a thorough
and impartial in? .".iii; ttiiin tl.e manner in winch tho liure&u
ha? been a.lmioistcreii and (.inducted in th??a> Departments.
?[ We bate Tinted nil tho tn?vn? and eitle? of uny import?
an.;?, and Iht hrn'l./'uirltri of lack Dlttrict of (Al Bureau to Vir?
ginia ?ed Itortk Carolina"
At tba time of the viait of theso officiale (.Gent. t?te?ilman
and Kdlli-rion) to Hil? Stiitg ?an their tour of inipection I wa?
on duty willi tim Itu'-.-Hi. a? Superintendent of Hie l'entrai Di?
tint, corni nan.K 1'? ountie?. with my beada|uartrr? st Raleigh.
No ??mmatton by ih/m al lo ti? fritiitt? or rttordt of my
nAet mat modi. Au i,..'trri?i<? beteten ?A?s? tad rnyttlf took platt
wuk ttftrioei to any i .qinry at to the titualinn of Frttdttru'i
afatrt untkirt id? [imih of 'All tittourt duo cr, altnougb 1 had
?srvad ka lk_ rtstslt? ant mt tim time ?mee the bureau waa
I, ut In o|ierntioii in tins Stale, au.I bat? proln.bly had a? giin.l
opportunities of kunnin g how the botines? of the Burc?u
tia? been conducted, al.-noat from the commencement, a? auy
pirron could hate. MyoU_?-aa in tho iai_e buildm? w.tu
your own, and mt liimk? an I pip-r? a* ready for tht ir ir??po.?.
lion as they w?r?t"b?it a f?w day? before for tbnt ti Bier Hr!?r.
lien. Isa al. Astiag [BaMatag-OaaaraL ?bo did carefully ex
???n: .? Hiern .ia -eil s? untimely ?niutre into all butine?? of ijiy
diatiittt, and expreseed liiiiiieli well ?alitfied with the condition
of ?Mair?.
TbaCaatfal Dial I i ? ?t that time, for the purpose of fa?
cilitating basta??* alivi>l.?.| into ei-ht ?iib district?, with a
i-..|iuii??i<.i.. d ottiter in charge of each, but una of tchou,, to far
, bettithlttu Itara, ni? cnlltd ./d* bp ?eit. Siiodtoan
ami ?'ii!>rli'l l.ra?yn/iir?.i(ii)l?i'l rri/nrd tirktr ti, Ihr hurt
a, ti of kit ">f< w ii? condition of til Jcceo-ou* if kit dm rut.
Very reipeitfully, your obedient terrant,
Gao a Aim-,
l ?pt. and C.S. V. Supt lent. Di?- H, 0
Officiai cony Aba Bim? Ga-U-siii, Lieut. awl Adjt. .th
ftegU V. M. I" and A. A. A Hen.
Kom?, Mnnaar i OMMirsio*?. >
kau.i..n. >". C, May 14. lrf?*>. J
Brtett Brig. Oin K. WllliTLrarT. Atti. Com. Stott of .V. C.
i.Eirnjii A al lie regalti (or my 'official' r?putation and
rarionil character, i? ?ell as the "?octal position which 1
?ire tho honor to h'lai in priT?ta? life, impel? me to brlr? to
your nolle? ?onie fat-:? la which the Report of liens. Steadman
?ml i-uiiertoii aaasara u> re_aal partial?! on me.
At IS* tina? tliay annie to Kal'i-I I waa oa dnty as Atettt
ai.t Superintendent in ( barge of tbe ? .l-Tilitriot of Kaleifh.
saatalatoatbscity?tf Rahwgh aa? thg rpopnlouacoontie!
of Wake, Harnett, CbalbflBi and Moore.
1 ?a? ii. Hi? .lt?i-h?r?r?i of those .lane? ?t tee time, and it
being unde.rsto.id Hi at an inspection party tu io lot? ii, I fully
??licit?ted 'an inreatigattoii into the operatioLi of lhi-iii.
rraa.' rut conducted in my iub Dillriet.
?sritber of the Impeding Genera!? bowcrer approached
me or sent forme, although It ?cem? they visited your office
but a few yards dittaut.
I ihould bate r. joie. .1 at a thorough Inspection of tbe re
conical ei idem e and pravea-ding? ?(ich m 1 ioilted a few dayl
? Iterwaral Iroin lireiet liri? -lien. F. D. Setrall, Acting ln
?in.'ti.i lii-nersl from the ?Var Dr| iirtinent, who i'Xprui??'d
bin??-?a "h'irl-.lv (tr-ii'.tied' ?tali the m?i.ner in which ita
operatiaani were cul?u.-ted.
In thaa rti?art tba?? ver*BJMat_M mention approvingly by
nume llrcTel Coi C. A. ClUey. Superintendent of the Wettern
Diltrict, Baa " bright aaaBMBB, ' thus conveying the natural
miera-i o as to lb? i iftVM ia re.'' n n ?.? to tbe reit of t hil Stale.
I, therefore, liar* |lic l.onor BBa-SBtr} to protest aguinst any
such coiiitnii non of |_M rcoort. a? In anywiie reHax-l? injori
omljr a? to Ue oi>.-rtti(j-j? a?, t?a*t ijnje yf the burean in ttaia
iub-I?i?trit?t. or that wouJd aJWlTey tbe i_.'*ren(;fl thal it wa?
not at that limo ?con.lii-te.l With proper ability, ail- Its.01?
tiality, 'or "itidutlet Jndicioitly tnd lioneetly aaaintereU.
Very respciti'diiv ?oggsaatHaat ?meat,
Ana Ititi- i.?ii'NKU. First I.leut. and Adit
7lb Kegin-eut, V. H. ( !.. and Judge Adr. Mil. Com
Official; Ara billi' liARDNEB, First l.t. and Adjt'ti ?e_i
m?-nt, v. K. (' , and A. A. A. On. ?
'lbe flrtt tiapla- 1 ?. u.a?ial bT lbs t'ommitslon Is a? followi.
FIO?ISO TOWABD THE BCHKAl'.
We foa.i.d tl.e i.ali? U?ii.l Iii* Huimu Baal ti.? mr,? aa Hal
?'.??.It etebrimgstaalhagla Virgtal?. ?at?gt ihn thara ipprarno
be ? n.i.r? ?oirrrial .le,ii? in Il.ie Drputmrnt no tl.e? part of ii!
r ?eeri t? h??? n r?iii??-.J. lim fa?liiig le no doabl ?attribut?I Ir to
(he miia-nnduil of n.e-.y of Hie o__ra of Hi? Mureau-euch a?
woikloi plaiilttiin?. luunlnf ??w n.il a. miBuiicturin? lurp. utn...
an! in J. - - |'?imi n. winch brin? tlieai ?ruied with authority of
tl.rir otfici- perl I na, luto couifeiltiou with Iii? Cituilil wbi> ?re
it ii trii?. I in ink. that there ii an almott nnlrertal detlre
to bat? the Bfl-SH remored on tb? part of _l c-Uuies era-tit
elite Uhlan min and yrttioun. I bellete uti freeduep could
b? induced to ?xpr?is auch a ?leine (hough many in diHerent
pirti of lbe Mat? ?ver? queitumrd upon lb? ?ubhict. bal
th? euiin-e of this fevliug upon the part of tut cIjis 1? not
correotly stated In the ubtiv? paraerraph. I Bare not teen
lu any newspaper, nor beard from any t n./.-n tb? first inn
n.atiou of unriialnr?? on uccouut of competition of officer! of
tba bureau willi cullens who ?re employing freedmen. I
h?T? convened with prominent men on this ?ubject. ami ?a
?lead of obJectiiiK tbey hare, without exuepti <ii, blgbiv np
proved tb? a.aaiirie of ttioae who were wtlilns to ose their
mean? in luch a way at to benefit both planters and freedmen
aiike. The great want of the one ela?? was capital of tl.e
other well paid employment. The loruier could not ?attirai?
hi? land without meant to pay for Hock and labor. The
freedmen would not ami ooula not enter into contracta to la?
bor without ?..me reasonable assurance of fair wages. The
twoclaatesthui ttood aloof, mutually dlitrustfuL At tbecloae
of last year toe prospect wa? gloomy. It seemed to many
that a larire part of Hie productive land nutt lie wa?te and
that many able-lx-dled freedmen mult live idle and dependent.
Wbaterer the rnottre may have bein, the effect of inveitiug a
few thousand doll?!- at ?ucb a tim? wa? good. It ?uoaiuraged
other Northern men to bring their oapitsl and their enter?
prise. It inspired Southern men with confidence in free la?
bor lo which they naturally had but little faith.
Tim? tiii? ??ir.itcond'ioi' ha-had a tendency to allay rather
than excite bottliltv toward th ? burean.
The boanlity that exltts (it? existence wa? well known be?
fore lieu?. Meadiiaan and Kullertoa dlioorered it) antea from
otl.ei cauiei, etiietlv from political, not buslDets interests.
The bureau i* regarded a? au interference on the part of the
National Government with nutter? that belong to the State.
Th? people, tbe white race, very naturally d>?iir? to manag?
tbelr own atTair?, and the ?ffair? of freedmen
alio, al tbey formerly did- Bo long ai tbe Hureio nuts. It
will exercise ?orne r. ?traun In tbls retpect, hence urne? oppo
iltiou (o it. and a very natural desire to have it remored.
The -oai-atseionei- proceed to report upon th*
CONDt'C- OK TH- AUE.NTg.
W? h?ve lnv??tl|?t?tl come of tbe ?h?r|e? tunde emull ateuU atf
Irinrlureiu. iiaaltu Durau?i? oar In j nr.,a on ?lil? puioi cuiuuirneed
wilh the Aeeleteut ColuUllellolwr Ol lb? 8t?te, Col. E. ***kltll?l?J. to
whoati we ?'Jri-tiei*. ih? liit.rroietorji ? Do you know otinv prnoo
In Hi? _lll(?ry eervlc? now on duty with th? Vre?dn.eu'e But?eu in
Ulla l)ep?rtiuriit whole, or bat boen tlnr? ?nterini upon th? dull?? of
bl? office, tntoioi or inter?et?d, elthir du? -t y or Indirectly lu th?
C,iiilT.H.)iiol?iiy Iv..li winn', th? U.ptrtinent I" II? luawrred
"Nol Hubtatoueutly lie ?ddr???ed na ? note, berilo iagSaZ_
whn li h? ateta- that. In order to ?ulai tb? plant?,, In hlrln. fr?edi,.tn
?_1 try.u? falrlv the espyriiueut of fr?e labor, Ii? ?ud ?oin. other
olh.?r? of th? l(iarr?u h?il loaned money and thu? indlreeliv h?d an
r"rrt",?'.'.'loUl"'*.*i*-ilfi,a~' ?n """????n? thuuot? w? ?d.lra?a?d
toi. VViittlet?? further lnl.rro?.tloii?,?c,)uy of wbli-r. it ber.to ?o
neied, to which li? replied lu ? coinmuuic?tlon, ?leo hireto ippeudrd,
ali?c|..?io|th?lai tth.t I.? i? lnt?rett?d?? ?a ?-, ial firmer wini th?
It?*. Ho.?.-? J?,n?? of Mcaearliuer'ti formerlr CanUlu ind A.tl_|
Quartrriii??lr.rrridiii?u'?liur?au. and with Mr. lV|?ihrop Taputn
of Main? ia the cultivation of ? l?r<? rum in Pill County, N. C. H?
ai.o etited therein thu Cant. K. A. 8?il?y, ?JupennteiidaDt of the
H, ra,., lu, the Kt-tern ll|?trtr?t. N C la lnler??t?d In the cultlT?tlou
of ? plenltllou in W.yn? County, N. V.. with ? Mr. Potter ind that
I eut laaae lloeekraiia tJortimieairy ?ubiuteuce, I? luteraated with ?
Mr Krooka in th? cultivillon of ? p!iutillon lo l'ut t'ouuiy. Noi'b
I a. oa.
lu the ?Intro paragraph all th? conreriatlon between (lea.
Btestttsaa ami ui)?elf upon Ibu iiibject preiented i? omitted.
'1 he l'iieaiioii ijuotetl at ?ildresied to me Wa? not uttered In
my office. That qucitinn, ?"'-.,* -1*",*-* -?-??-?-????"??e ?
wna -'.',.a a., me In writing three d?y? afterward, aud
an.??er??I m writliiK- As nearly at 1 can recollect, tb? cou
?'?rtatlou ni ruv office on this i.liject wa? a? follow?; Gen.
St??tlm?n asked. -Ar? uny ollicers cu!tiv?tltig farm* I" I
*r.??ered, " No. Nir ("r linne), ?o far a? I kuow, eioept i?di?
rectly by furnithiii? money." After tome reniarki about
i larkin that bad been made (.though It waa not dated by
whom), be ?aid, "we want to know if any officer? or agent?
sr? concerned in any tray, directly or indirectly i ' 1 replia
?Ifyouwleh It, Ueneral. 1 willput my aniwer in writing."
To tl?i! he ?wonted, and the conversation turned to other mat?
tera Tier? wer? present, brevet brig -lien. Fullerton, who
?a? rraalliaar minute? that lind be?n prepared for bim from mr
1,'ior.l?; lirei.?t Mnlor Tl.o?. I*. Johiiatou. A. Q. M , Lieut. K.
II. |i.?.cher, ..J I*. 8. lufantry. and A. A A. ti., ou? Mr.
( lotkey aud my clerk, nLowere couth nug at on? ?ud of the
room
liiinie.liatel) after the Conimii.ioners retired, I wrot? the
following:
biiFAi K. F. ?ti A. I... KaL-.h. Mayat, U-66.
Jht'ijortitn. MTBaDMA?*?
,>.*?taiAL 1 U?vtj the honor to reply to yoor ?.ucilion re ;
?pectlog farms cultivated by officer? end egents of tbi? Boree?.
that ao (ar as my knowledge, eilend, bo effiesr u ?-gated m
lultivatiag farras. ???
Some, myself among tbe number, lav? ?misted planters In
binns freedmen snd trying f crly the siperlmsnl of free lab?
by loaning tbem money, and are thus indirectly Interested In
the cultivation of their farm?. A. to the agents, soma of
t!?i: m ere citirens of thsStsie, who, lils pr*ss_aad lira anon
and cultivate their own farm?. Very r??peelfnlly,
P.. Whittleskt. Aast. Con?mis?ioner.
To tb!? letter I rsceived s reply on the -8th, a copy of whick
Is her? gives.
Ka' rit.it, V. C, April S7, letjl.
Gesebal Tour letter of the .4tb lost., eiplainingyoar in?
terest as well as the interests si others on daly in tee Freed
men's Bureau in th? cultivation of land* in the Dpa. '.went of
North Carolina, wa? handed to me Jaat aa 1 wa? loaring for
rialiabury. A? I inf-r from yoar note that yoe aaaet hate mis?
apprehended my ijueitlon, I will repeat It with some oth?ri and
respectfully request a rejly in wrt'lng ??rae lime during the
d iy, as I prop"?? leaving for Newl?ern thl. evening.
lso you know of any officer in th? militer? ?enies of the
ITuiteo States now on duty with the Freedmen's Bureau in th?
Department of North Carolina, who i* lo any manner iattrirti?
in the cultual ion of i mil- within the limits of said Department I
If you snow of su y officer thus interested piesse give hie
name, rank, the duty be is performing, the name? of the per?
sons with whom he is interested : the ertrat,and chsrso'or of
tbe lnten.t of .ucb officer?it better by furnishing money st
a specified rate of interest, or for apart of tie profits to be
derived fiom the cro?s I Or, whether such officer baa con?
tracted to furnish labor, and if so, bow mack and what char
soter of ?abor with tie ouipeusatiuo of the officer of such
.err ice.
State also whether you know of any officer te the BiirtUrr
.eivice of ihn TJulteu State? now on daly In the Fteedipen's
Burean in tho Department of North ! 'arollna, or who haa been
on duty with the Bureau ?mee yon c-terod upon the discharge
of the duties of Assistant CoMmiisiuiier for the ?arno in this
Department, who ia engaged in any bu.lneea whatsoever,
either directly or indirectly, esc ept the busineaa pertaining to
the duties of bis po.ition, and if you know of soy ?neb officer
so engaged in bunine!., give the -ST?, rank and the doty oil
widen employed with the buiinets snd the names of persons,
if any, with whom so sugeged. 1 am, lionera), very respect?
fully yours, .1 ami s li. Stiadmai,
Major (leneral ?7. 8. Vol?.
Brevet Brig.-Gen. K. Win, ?i.im.y, Asustaut Cotn'r Freed?
men i Bureau, N. C
Offloisl Copy Asa Bird Gardner, 1st I.ieot. 7th V *R. C. and
A. A. A. G.
My reply to this communication is n? follow.:
BUBBA! of R, F. A A. L., Kau um, April Of, UM,
Mujo -O' neral Stuadma*.
(i)BtMAL I hare the bon? r to reply to your common!??lion
of Ilia .7tb init, that I know of no officer, "who ia interested
ill tbe cultivation of land? witrtlr. tb" limit? of the Deportment
of North C'a ulina" In any other way than by furnishing
money to pay ??agc! aud steal B3 pease?.
Mv own intcreit Is a? follow, llr. Horace James of Ma??.,
fformcrly Captain ?nd A. y M.,) and Mr. Wtotbrop Tnpoau
of Main?, rent a Isnp in I'.it Coa-ty. 1 agreed to farntab ona
thinl ?if the nnn.'y t> pav expeoeei fin? lading rent, wages,
Ac, i on condition that laborer! would be ptld monthly an
average of gin, good ration), and qnaiters: and tl-at 1 thoald
rece.ve . n e.)usl sliaro nit.'i then in tia net prout.. |
Mr. Jam's lives on the farm and manag?, the whola bos I
ness. Whrnllsst heard fro- him bo wa? employing aboat
14?) freedme,), and had as!. -Inns -hool? for the ctilhlreo.
Alt were doing well and seemed contented. The other officer?
w' nrn I IBBBSSa to be lntere-te I in the ??aie way in the cnili
vatlon of l-nd are: B rvet Mi; r F. A Seely. A ?,' M . with
a Mr. Totter, In Wa?ne Ouuntv. Cap!. Isaac Roeelrant, G ti,
with a Mr. Brook?, in Pitt CoaatJ ?l-jor J. C. _1n.no. A. y.
M., wita tom. person farming in lira, iv, ick County (uamo not
known )
Mv knowtedre ss t? th?.? otn-ers being Ihn. interests?! ia
from report ?nlv, and I ?io not know wbether the capiial they
tnnilshed wloani'd fur ??!>?" '.! tile oi interest or forapsrt
of tbe profils derived from the ero;.?.
No offloer baa contracted to f.n uiih labor, ?o lar as 1 kaow,
or has received or been proans? '. any Coin peas?' ion for pro?
curing lsborer?. If an impression exist? that ?84-1? ii th? fact.
It probably way arlt?? from ny ordera to t-barye b1?? of '?3
oent? for ma k10 g out couti 1, Is lt.?ien eiiplfjyirs find labor?
en, which fees are paid Into the t-ee?nry of tiie Burean.
1 do not know of any officer in the military service who
U engaged lo any business excel! tbe bas-BCj*p?rtatela* te
the dutlei of hi. position I hive visited, sa often ss possible,
tbe principal stations, and ii-vs sever fouod the olhcers ab?
sent from their iistrt, U or negl.gent of tbrir duty.
Very re-pectfnl v roar ibfdlSBt BSTTBBt
E. W. >VairiLit.'T. Assuuni Commissioner.
From the foregoing oorraap ?nu nee, it must bo cn-tr to any
ca'did mind that tlier?, wa. 1.0 attempt and no ?tish on ii. y
putt to deny any fact, or to conce.l anything from Gea.
Steadman aa 11 implied (though not dir? ?.llr charged; io Li.
report. What I did deny and meant to dany and do ?til!
deny, ia the chare? which the ti mt ipicition involves, that aay
oftii ?r connected with tbe Freedmcu a Burean, I? eng?g??l in
? cn.ti? ttlng" or managt'g firms, in any proper mesuing 0!
those words, or devoting his time to any private busmes?.
The fuel tb?t an officer has .i.vtMt>'<l h.? moory in a farm or
ar.y other business, docs not ; r*re tia' be 1? m person tnanar
ii.g that builnt'i!. I am owner of stock in a railroad in the
Stat? of Maine, and in another in Wisconsin, bot though tkaa
' interfiled, " I ?ni not runni g eite?r ?f these rands. I own
a little (and would tie glad to own more) United States Gov?
ernment stock; but I am not running ' the United Malea
Treasury, though tbut 'ialerested' in it? management. No,
more am I *' working'* a farm t?eca-jie I have ?Dve?t??l a.eeey
in the cal' .ration -if one and have ibu? tx-coaie un ' inter?Kal
partner" therein.
A? in the oaeei?e soin th? other. I bare eonftdei e ia
those who tnaBsge?he buiiuesi. and iiv own time sad strengt!
! heve been devoted faithfully to BJ public dalle?.
Th? next paragraph is headed
BACB TO BJtl ?I0B-Aft?r lOli:p!etin. ?IT tn.| rar-tlan e| ti,? ooria
li. n. of tbe Hnieaii lu Major Cil -y a di.tru-l. a.? rat nu _ to ka.'ri.ti,
aa l,?r* werrmslard ob? d?v f..r ih?j uri vol t irtl.rr lafr-Tlew ?taiH
fob ?Vliittlrsey . b.t br heiaa ?tesa, aw ?rer? ?bli?e.l to ?dOf?.? bin
? its'n luUrro.ator.ei ni tiriii... tj w....h i.? aileiwsrJ irpbed u
br fi re ata'ed.
It !? difficult to perceive the precise object of tbi? tenteac*.
unies? It be to suggest that I wits s!'teat on private business.
The reston of my absence, however, waa well known to Gea.
Fullerton, to whom I .tau-d iii a friendly n to that Gea. Bow?
al' ?our Inspector (??ners! had .ent for me to mort Mm Bl
(??.alatrorough for the purpose of visiting ?onie farm? n ac?
cordance with youl instructions.
Tho Conimistiioners speak of ?dalrs at Now boro.
The chargea here and In otter parts of tue report against
H N. M-e'i) appear to be "pr?varication,' 'attempting to
?creen Mr. Fitz, aud "extortion." A oommun??lion fiona
! M ijor Seely ?ay?
' In lepiy to th? flirt, I would iI_i-> rsfcr you to th? 1?i-!ot??l
I Cttfjcf C?rr??pi>?d-nre harneen l>r. Ruih ?nd i>iy??i'. I? Il ir h i .._??
I n ?tr v cl?*Ht*,^'??'?, "'* f*"-"1 ?? to Hil? ialervl?w with ia? ( ?um..
ti ne-. Mr r?. ' ttfl**' ?'-I"??.?!? to in? b?fi,r?, ?.litHtiuw
posit.re t con'ritlictivu u refuui ?.?"****- _??_
The correspondence referred to above is ss *'ilow?.
ana Baan, Msy ?a, <#*,. ?"
DOCIOB In TU ti. r. Hi-nu ot the uni inst, la what pur
pirt? ? o bann official 1 ?po t ?fGeni. S:ca : an tn i Fullerton
to the Secretary of War. 1 obeerve that 1 inn charged with
" prevarication" in my aniwer lo certain 'j?estions saked rae
by these gentlemen, and your end-nce ;3 reported to tubstsn
tla-e the charge, a. follow? "Dr ltusb stated that toms two
1 we ki ?mee he hsd conditionally purchased the Interest ?I
i (apt Seely in this plantation, but bad not yet consummated
j th contract "
Will yon please miora me If this is an secant? report ol
y} r statement!
Very re.pectrullv, your obedient letrsnt,
F A BBBLT, 1 v Ma.? and A. Q. M.
I ift't ..ii copy 1 Ass Bird Gardnei, l.t Li. and Adit. 7th Rrgt.
V. K. C.. end A. A. A. O.
Di. D. ti. liuii. Barg. I.". S. Vols.
Newbtkn, N. OL May 17, ittte.
Sir Yonr communioatloa of tbe l'tn lost, is received.
In answer. I will atete thal m mv conversation on the 1st in?t
With officers nam?d in your note. I stated that aboat two
week? previous, I pnrcbaied your ?hare In the Collier l'itnte
tii.n. letised by J. R. Mi!.er A Co. i that the sale waa eooium
roaied bona fie, and without reservation, and that Mr. Potter
recalled half of your share Irom me. 1 aiao mentioned the
terms of the sale, and that in part tber were not fulfilled but
that they would be in good faith, and that lhere was bo
reservation by which you can as ten your claim on the planta?
tion. V-ry respectfully your obadieut serrent,
D. G hi hh
Brevet Msjor F. A. ?Biar, U. S. Vols., and A. U. M
Newborn. N. C. ? '
Official copy : Ass Ulan Ga?nek. First Lieut, and Ad utan!
TthKegt. V. K.C.. and A. A. G. mmmmt
Major Seely'? letter continued :
" A? to the tero-A chart?, 1 ?imply rrpe.ted the Andu.? of th? C?u?l
of luquiry, wbicu wai that the chirit, ntelened (miuuI Mt. litij
' wer? th? re.u't of mallcioui Invention.'
" Ai to the third ul.tr|e. I ?.auld timrly ru'er yon te ? rvceat b?,l?r
tddre.ted to yourself by Mr. Kill, io winch be totally deni?* the ?lal?
ment tur.bed to bun I would nullify 11 thl? myself, h il I hart fell
a. if the ehargr. wer? too ridiculously tb.uid lo demand /?futtticB '
Th? letter of Mr. Fitt? reterred to is in my poaseaaino, nod
bE denies making the statement that "Capt. Seely told him
' I mint have Ol.OOU s month from that aettleneat' "
A? will be ?bown further ou, the collections by Mr. Fits
were kept sepsrate from the general fund? of the Burenu, and
all expended for the beuefit of the Trent River Colony.
The neil matter noticed lu tbe report is.
rrKTH?JJ Mt-IX).ST?UCT.
Capt. Raawkrus. 8uh-Aieut ofth? Uurttu al Niwbrrn, under ,'tpl.
Seely, tod Couimintry of ?jubtiitou. e, ti ?til be tsvn by rrlrrence
to lb? rt'.er Hereto ?f ? -hej i, ?;,., r a,a?r.l IB l u tivBtUt? I 'al.? {.ItB
tttlon n?tr Llttl? Wa?hin|ton, N. r, with th? labor of fievdioea,
wbooi he .uppliei with rtlio-ii ta t part of their wig??.
It ia th? universal practice to ?apply laborers " with rat loan
a? a oart of their wage..' It l? not here alleged that Capt.
Roackrana furninhed Gcven.m.nt ran. m -, but the pabilo arm
left to infer that ?uoh 1? th? fact, aud tbut inference seem? to
have been intended by th? Commlsrfoners. for th?y proceed to
?peak, in immediate connection of missing rations. |T_*
obsrges agsimt Capt. Kotekrans are statad, and the r-porl
proceeds J Capt. Botrkrins d.?c!.argc? the duties ef Pout
C.iintuissaiy as wsll ss those of Assistant-Superintendant la
the Freedmen'? Bureau. In the former capacity ha is directly
nadar the orders of tbs Department Commander, who hid
mira than a month since onisred so inreatigstloa of Ik?
builneu of tho Commiitsry Department at Newhern. The
result of that investigation ha. been forwarded to Major Gea.
Buger for his sotion. and I sm permitted by him to maka the
following extracts from the papers. The first is a letter treas
Capt. Rotekran?, who had at the timea"leare of abasaos '
from the Department Co_iiii?m1-?r. This letter i. dated
Cmi-io.n 1?A_B, N. V., April 19, 1808.
Caimaim: I have received a copy of a report of Brent
Lieoteotaot Col N. T. > rink, Acting Inipector-Geaeral, De
paitment of North Carolina, respecting certain irregular!tiee
in the Commisssry Department at Newbern. ti. C? together
with a copy,of an a?HMIt? of Meut. L. Welck- _?u. whlfA the
faft? from beginning to eui. * li? mad? ?imtlar charge* to te?
Secretary of vV?r, which were duly l-ve?tig?ted and aclrd
opon by tbe Sub? stsno? Department, but (ailing to lajar*
mo lu that ditootiuu, he Blade the attempt in this. Ha was
di.chargfd for b:i insolence to offlurn and my want ?sf con
fldenoelu hU integrity, and not to gire place **???__?
Ho?ekrau?; though the??' reaaoa? were ?nppr???ed io kuoia
clargs nut of rc?arl to hi? feebugs. lb. _?__?'T. ,?
?ug?r to d?peiid?ut fr??dmen ?nd other? was te.??*__??_?_?
an order from Brevet Brigadier-Gen. U. T. ?titti ?^?
miissry-GenersI. a copy of which is uow on III? ?? W* om" ?
the Depot Co_iniii??ry at Newham, N ('.
Wy reapeotfally your obrd't ??rva??? n s v
Isaac A. go-*SBaK?, Capt- Co- ??. V-J^.. " .
Official Copy: A-AKlRl-LAKD.-t?. I" t*U? ?-<- -?-t7tl
VJ^eVr}A%tkLttX Q. M.. Bapt Bureau Sf-kM-Bte*.
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