The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-30
Departmental Regulations for tho
Renewal Of Trade Through
out the Country.
DISMISSAL OF THE SPECIAL AGENTS.
The Business to be Conducted by the Regular
Officers Of the Treasury Department,
&C., &C., dc.
TREASURY DKPARrMEsr, I
WASHINGTON, d. G., juno ~, 1865.

WARRINGTON D. T., June 21 isoo
nsurous rules and regulations heretofore prescribed
by the Secretary of the Treasury in regard to the above
named subjects having been rendered nugaory in whole
or in part by the changed condition OF Affairs in the
Southern States, and Executive orders and proclama
tons and the War Department having assumed charge
of freedmen abandoned lands &C. under the provisions
Of the act Of Congress approved March g. 1885, the fol-
lowing instructions the duties Of officers Of tho
Treasury Department in the premises prescribed and
will be regarded as in full force and effect Immediately
on receipt thereof by any officer whose action Id in any
wise affected thereby
Fna.-An restrictions on commercial intercourse
and with States and parts OF States heretofore declared
in insurrection and the purchase transportation ant
sale Of tho product thereof removed, except @u
the transportation thereto therein Of arms ammun
ton articles from which ammunition is made, gray nn
and gray CLOTH and except also those relating TO
property heretofore purchased by the agents captured
by or surrendered the military forces Of the United
Sates will any fees taxes be charged or collected
except those imposed by the and internal reve
laws and the supervision necessary to prevent the
shipment Of the prohibited articles will be exerc sed
only by the regular and ordinary officers Of the customs
acting under the laws Of the United states
Second officers discharging duties in re-
gard to commercial intercourse under the regulations
referred to- will consider their official connection with
further notice.
TAird-Agents for the purchase Of products Of the
States government account, will close
their official business east Of the Mississippi river with
the transactions Of the 18th inst and west OF with
the transactions Of the Oath ns returning 10 sellers all
property money received collected since those
dates respectively, and using such despatch in the pro-
misses that their connection with the department may
possible, terminate with the 30th inst.
Fourth-0nicers Of this department. charged with tho
duty Of receiving and collecting having In their pos
session under their CONTROL captured abandoned OF
connscabe personal property, will dispose Of the same
in accordance with regulations subject heretofore
prescribed at the earliest time consistent with the pub
ic interests and viii refrain from receiving such from
military authorities after 3Oh instant This
will not be considered, however, interfering with the
operations Of agents engaged receiving col
iecting property recently captured by surrendered
TO the forces OF the United Sates whether covered
United States military or Treasury authorities BY rebel
military officers or cotton agents. Those acting will
until such property is ali received or sa sas,sfac.
| tonly accounted for, and until the amount %
regulations on the subject heretofore prescribed and
they will use all the means at their command with tho
utmost yigor to the end that all the property so col
United States with the least possible cost and delay.
After the oh inst the duty Of receiving captured and
abandoned properly not embraced In the above cxcep-
ton, will be discharged by the usual and regular officers
Of the customs at the several places where they may bs
subject and officers heretofore performing that dlty
will give them all the aid and Information their power
FyfA-Ofnccrs Of this department charged with tho
supervision Of having IN their possession
under their control abandonefor connscable lands
houses tenemens will turn them over 10 duly autbo-
rized onccr Of the Bureau Of Refugees Freedmen and
Abandoned Lands, far they may be required
manded by the same, together with all moneys books
records and papers arising from relating the
perry 10 turned over taking proper vouchers receipts
therefor This rule will also govern the actions of all
agents OF this department connected any way with the
Of freedmen &c, far II may be- applicabe
and all perons asking for any information la regard
the property turned for the release Of the
same or for the release Of moneys proceeds
ing thesefr0m will be referred TO the Commissioner %
Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands at Washing.
ton, 70 whom communications on the subject should b
addressed.
Szf of this department having their pos
scssion under their control any moneys whatcvsv
arising from fees collected under the commercial inter-
regulations except those collected for the bsncae
OF freedmen (which viii be dsposcd Of under section
nve from the salss Of captured abandoned conns
Gated property, will forthwith deposit the with tho
nearest assistant treasurer, designated depository de-
sources separate, TO the credit OF Riscy ESQ., su
pervsing Special Agent &C, taking therefor receptg
quadrupicate which receipts must show whence The
sums received, Of which will be retained by the
Of the Treasury, 10 the Commissioner Of Customs
aud ono TO Mr. Risley, 1T Washington.
Seventh ofncers above referred to- except propev
officers Of the customs acting exclusively under the
laws, WILL aer they have closed their official bust-
above directed and sold ut auction 10 the hGhess
bidder the furniture and property remaining hand,
and accounted for the proceeds Of tho same forthwith
systematically the books records papers &c of
their late Offices that they easily be referred to and
examined pack them In and waterproof boxes aud
forward the same, marked n indicate their
tents together with their respective resgnations s
dressed ~ the Secretary Of the Treasury wAsh'ns'sa
City HUGH McCulLOCH.
Secretary Of the rrrsssssr