The Shasta courier., 1863-04-04

serix tives, dated January y, 1862, in the
foiiif5 ring words
ss5ssolred, That the Secretary ofthe Treas
urv be directed to report to this House, so far
as in his power, the amount expended since
the commencement of the rebellion in the
employment and sustenance Of slaves in the
dish.yal States and, also, as to what extent
will expenses have been compensated for by
the services of such slaves"
In response, beg leave to submit the fol-
loTFsrg statement:
Sosa after the taking of Port Royal, and
the occupation of the adjacent islands by the
Unit d States forces, acting under the pre-
visicns of the Act of July i3, 1861, authoriz-
ing commercial intercourse with States in in
surrection, and on consultation with the
Quaiermaster General, appointed Lieuten-
anBitolonel Vim. II. Reynolds, of Rhode Is
land Volunteers, detached for the duty as
speefh agent for the collection of propertv
abaldened by the rebel owners, without CONF
pensation other than his pay as Lieuteliarit
Coloaei. Under regulations and instructions
issued by me, it was made his duty to super
intgd the receiving and collecting the pro-
ducts Of the soil and other property found or
brousht within the districts occupied by our
forces These instructions and resulations
were grained with a view to the protection of
the rights of loyal citizens whose property
should fall into the hands of the Government i
10 insure economy in gathering, preparine z.
ande gusnorting to market the cotton and
oths. md on the abandoned plan
tat 5sect, not only the interests
Of u Htes, hut the interests Of all
pal4 ed by securing from sales
Ii ,siple proceeds. Under these
Il property was shipped to New
Yor med to Hiram Barney, the Col
lee ee lort, who was directed to pre-
pa ell a: public auction, after adver-
.se, i whatever was SO consigned to hipl.
~ "a, -s' pf SELECTION, transportation and
sale to -c paid from the proceeds of
sales, nd the balance was to be held for the
bcnef' of whatever persons might be found
entitIL. to the same.
The Act of July l3, 1861, already ri frred
to, u;borized the President to permit COM
merci intercourse with any ports of the in
surge.s G. stas ssinder sueh reraIAtians the
Secretary of lfelTreasury should adopt Re.
garding it as in the highest degree essential
to commercial Intercourse with that portion
of the country. that the abandoned States
should be properly cultivated, | appointed
Edward L. Pierce a special agent, and made
it his duty to superintend the culture of the
plants-iea and the employment of the la
Dor tigaged therein.
CO IF the regulations made and instruc
ton S1ed are herewith transmitted. Act
Ing iar them, the special agents named
peril ted the duties assigned them until
jt 1862, when the whole subject of the
Gu! IN of the soil, and the collection of
PROV =, was transferred to the control of the
War PARTNER.
In $9dience to the direction of the House,
| tral {nitted statement of receipts and ex-
pendi,ures on account of the agencies refer
ed to. By this statement it will be seen that
there has been paid.
For agricultural implements, bag
gage. etc. ..........S17 ,0Sl 80
For steamer Flora. 81, ,349 ii
For white labor. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S2,1H 20
For colored labor. ........ 1882 2l
Total. Observation-Disclosures ,705 "a
The receipts have been.......-...s726, 9S4 10