The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-31
WASHINGTON.

TIoNs.
The action OF South Carolina in electng Wade Hamp
ton Governor Of Georgia in advocating the payment
OF the rebel war Indebtedness and OF Mississippi n
refusing up and pass the constitutional amend
men abolishing slavery believed to have seriously
affected the future policy Of the President concerning
those States and have endangered the admission OF
their delegates in the next Congress Had Mississippi
cheerfully passed the amendment general amnesty
would have been Immediately declared IN favor OF all
rebels As IL Is but few amneses will IN all probability
be hereafter or anled TO citizens Of these States The
same is true of Georgia and South Carolina The action
OF their conventions has not justified Presidential conf
dence the rgors Of military governments and martial
law will be the consequence.
THR SPIRIT OF SECESSION NOT DEAD IN THE SOUTH.
The spirit Of secession is by no means dead in the
Southern States Mr. Granville O. Torber, OF Tonnes
see declaming loudly in Wizards Hotel last evening
against the justice Of Executive or interer
In the matter Of paying the Southern war debt by the
States interested and he denounced the President openly
for making this condition Of readmssion. Mr.. Tor
bert nevertheless applicant for pardon He was
also President OF the Bank Of Tennessee when II was
moved south TO avoid the approach OF the armies in
1882 and may hold too many Confederate bonds TO be
disnterested.
DIsAFPECTION IN TEXAS.
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people Of that State were willing to agree to almost any
thing for the sake of pacicaton; but that now owing
TO tho dilatory movements Of Provisional Governor
Hamilton, much dsanection begins TO be manifested
The State has made but little progress in restoring her
relations to the Union the proper facilities yet
afforded throughout Texas for taking the amnesty OATH
THE SCHOOL SYSTEM OF THE FREEDMEN's BUREAU.
Preparations beng made at the Freedmens Blu
make extensive report regarding the general
school system among the blacks throughout the country
so far as their facilities under the control
OF the bureau II is believed, undoubtedly. that the
above report will be one those outward and visible
signs that Congress will find 1t hard to discard in ques
toning the efficacy Of the operations OF the bureau
THE LABOR SYSTEM OF THE SOUTH.
In response to a communication from Southern gen
teman who proposed certain measures for reestablish
ing the labor system Of the South, General O. O. How
ard Commissioner Of Freedmens Bureau has replied
follows, under date Of the 10th inst. =
ANY specific plantation regulations which not in
consistent with the freedom Of the employees may be
adopted anywhere and will cheerfuy aid IN their exc
cuton; but am equally anxious 70 Afford as much
latitude possible to Individual enterprise, without
assuming Interfere too much with merely local regu-
lations.
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The receipts from internal revenue today amount to
81, 100000.
The counteeters are improving the quality Of their
issues so much that bogus large notes have lately been
received here which passed inspection by several
sub treasurers and receiving agents Officials here can
didly advise that no poor should receive shin
plaster without careful scrutiny.
RUMoRs IN RELATION TO wIRZ.
There dozens OF the streets in reference
to Wirz, the most popular among them being to the
effect that he will be hanged Friday next Mr. Schade,
OF Wrzs counsel, who Is yet untrng In his behalf has
noi nation that the President has not yet taken up the
case.
THE FIFTH CORPS.
The services and achievements Of the Fifth army corps
about being recorded and preserved In good shape
A complete and Official history OF the corps is being
written under the direction OF committee OF its former
officers All members Of the corps who have papers or
details OF have beeen requested to forward the
TO Major General j. L. Chamberlain, Brunsick, Me.
REMOVAL or THE BODY OF COLONEL DAHLGREN.
An order issued to-day for the removal at two
O'Clock T. ~, with military honors, Of the body OF
Colonel Ulrch Dahlgrcn from the Congressional Gene
terry in this city, preparatory i,o transportation
Philadelphia. The Ninth and Tenth regiments Veteran
Reserves under command Of Captain Dempsey, to
escort the body the City Hall where it will lie state
until to morrow.
sALE OF GOVERNMENT LUMBER AND BUILDING MA
TERIAL.
The sale OF old lumber and building material In the
forGcations around Washington commenced today at
Battery PARROT The sales attract large numbers OF
young and other representatives Of old Virginia far
mers who wish purchase this valuable material for
building purposes and fences After the old budings
bomb proofs have been disposed Of the earth
works will be RACED and the ground turned 10 the
original The beautiful groves Washington
and Alexandra which cut down and uprootcd TO
give fair sweep neither be replaced
paid for. n.
Tux HOURS or CLERICAL LABOR IN rHE DErART-
MENTs.
On Wednesday next the order for proongng the daily
abors OF the clerical force Of the Treasury and Interior
departments will be put into effect. The employees In
tcrcsed do regard the proposed change at all kindly
THE PUBLIC LAND OFFICE At LITTLE ROCK, ARK
The United States Receiver and Register OF the Public
Land ONCE In Little Rock, Arkansas, have informed the
Commissioner that thcy have again taken possession Of
the archives OF that Office. il IL aso reported that
jointly with the opinion OF the above ocia both the
Judge and District Attorney Of the United States Court
OF that State recommend that the business all other
public land Offices in Arkansas he merged into the us
ness OF the operation In the capital Of the State
SECRETARY or our LEGATION At LIMA. PERU
Clarence Eytnge, a clerk in the state Department
well known and appreciated for his gentlomany chsrac
ter and scholastic atanments has been appointed Fec
reta ry OF the United States Legation at Lima, Peru.
News from North Carolins.
WARRINGTON. Oct. 80, 1906
II appears from private intelligence from North Caro-
lima that than two OF the candidates for Con-
gress that state, if elected take the prescribed
oath they have voluntarily aided the rebellion
There is apprehension OF dearth Of food in North
Carolina before the next crop Is secured The present
crop very materially injured by the potracted drought
which has prevailed The crop has been very limited
parts Of the State whore there military operations
large scale
Thanksgiving In New York.
ALBANY, Oct. 30, 1865
Governor fepton has issued q proclamation naming
Thursday the 9Th day Of December, day for thanks
giving and prayer.
Board or Supervisors.