The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-26

Of 0onAscation Suits.
INTERESTING FINANCIAL MATTERS.
TO. &c. Go.
p WASHINGTON, Sept Is, 1906
REPORT TO THE PREEDNEN's BUREAU FROM MIS-
sIssIPPI AND LOUISIANA.
The first Of real property held by the Freed
nans Bureau in the State of Mssisspp and part Of
Louisiana was to-day received from Commissioner
Thomas whose headquarters at vcksburg dated the
1lh inst is exhibited that sixty thousand acrcs
OF land have been leased in the above States which
subdyidsd into two hundred and Afy-one plantations
OF the latter number eighty plantations representing
thirteen thousand i've hundred acrcs leased TO me-
groes, and hundred and seventy plantations includ
ing about hfty-three thousand acres of land have
been leased by whites Nearly one-half the lands
leased by whites, however, have been abandoned by
reason Of the high water in the Mississippi having inun
dated them. The lands above alluded 10 include those
taken possession Of by the Freedmens Bureau and also
those originally held by the Treasury Department and
subsequently transferred. Nearly the whole OF this
property belongs TO citizens who will their rights
Of ownership in the coming January under provision of
Circular 15 No personal property Of any kind Is held
by the Commissioner Of the State Of Mississippi
Aluson Ia made 70 the tremendous pressure that cl.
Gems bringing 10 bear TO get possession Of their lands
without delay by constantly bringing the matter 10 the
notice OF the President and by writing 10 the heads Of
departments on the subject Significant aluson is also
made 70 the fact that Withholding property from the
ctzcns beginning 10 be regarded with much objection
not only by men who have been loyal throughout and
no actors with the rebels, but also among the military
statoned in the vicinity Az yet no property had been
teed for oopfscaton and attempt distribute land
10 small lots among negroes is strenuously opposed by
all and black essecs havo 70 be protected by the mill
tafy.
The system Of the Bureau s represented 70 be grow
ing In usefulness oil the State Fyscven officers
are In various ways connected with Commissioner
Thomas department, who are distributed that the
freedmen be protected and the planters directed in
their management OF them. few officers, from time
TO time have been posted In localities with command
and will probably have 10 BE- withdrawn II h unsafe
for thcm TO remain without sucent force 10 insure per-
sona protection. Sa-s 7-; slzs, osx xev
I'M pYWess n Nssanss s.e.s-i-s svvernmous -'s ls
about 427s, q which pu@Rg sy hundred win bo made
to pay what they have received The whole number
Of white refugees actually being fed with government
rations far from two thousand though previously
reported much less The report Of the Chief Commits
sary for the State shows that eighty thousand raons
issued In the month Of August 70 whites and blacks
and IL Il estimated that an equal number win be issued
during the present month This latter statement would
indicate that tho condition Of the dependent population
Is not improving.
The Commissioner then proceeds to descant upon
the evils that will follow the organization OF tho state
militia. AZ authorized by President johnson lately. Hs
says the preparation 70 raise such forces has already
caused considerable panic among the negroes and prog
froo will mt ma
upon the cotton folds as heretofore that they are q
cited and partially aroused and that collisions VIII m
mediasely occur, followed by prolonged dstwbanoo
OF tho social fabric throughout the State % iurne'
remarks that the hope OF recognizing che Iapor Oh '"o
state, % that thorecdIen will rei.rn 70 the ne'us
assist In rccupeFatng the Agricultural resources the
State seems 70 vanish with the promueaun troops
militia order and suggests that when 'nceomen WIN
shan bc withdrawn tho work OF thivent of icderai
thenceforward be forced beforcds that members Oh
authority The Commissionerssppi have visited him,
the hate State conyseiu iu system 10, auop.Sn
and are anxiq.egislatur whereby u'o sup.' .. .A
by tbssn will be We, solely IN the s'ae government
] "a do away vip the au.hony ., ne ou'.as
-.rr,,,,on Of D'or they desire 70 % e""uu :, ..o
rosuA"v" constituency. Thus far there has been
hands |" ssobc between freedmen and employers
."' ' ontrncted for and owners Of plantations are
anxious take contracts FOR 1900, being apprchensve
hat laboes will be doalt 70 secure at the beginning
FINANCIAL.
The ct Of Congress authorizing the tenforty loan
nxsd tlp limit at two hundred millions OF dollars; but
the scrctary Of the Treasury 0ndng that IL nterfcrcd
with tao taking OF the Ave per csnt loan, discontinued
| whom ns hundred and seventy-three millions wcrc
Issued fhers growing probability that tho remain
ing twenty seven millions viii shortly be put upon 'o'
| market
Many Inquiries have been made why the interest due
m the lst Of November upo. tho nvewsnty year bonds
n uo& anticipated on registered well coupon bonds
rhs sosv n a ascertancd on application u the Tres
.rv peuasment thai owing 70 the tqbshed regulations
~. asu.ytmsus il compelled 70 keep ne books open 70
,.nsfsr Of registered bonds until the LIST On October, ae
vhch psyod considerable labor will Dc requrd 70 max
up the necessary schedules for the Oh the IN
,.,s rA,, viii require certainly 70 the lssh OF ocobe
and possibly 10 the 10th or 2S'h OF 'na' MONTH Ier
sort will be made 70 get the schedules out a. soon
no..,h,s and whom completed they will be transmit'
a ,ha prooer od,cers with directions TO commence
uayment Of such interest at once
r.,rrn srArys DISTRICT COURT OF THE EAsTE'
DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA.
rs. A.. .ess,on since the close OF the war OF !
,yn,,sd states District Court Judge Underwood presdi
convened to-day in Alexandria Va inc Ds'r'c'
7, toruey. L. H. Chandler, made very e'oquen'
forcble speech urging upon the court hoera' ponoy
treating she largo number Of conoscaiion cases upon
docket The Judge, before Adjournment, made tho
4 lowing decison;-
y ordered-That In all cases where pardons have o
sysnssd and where the amnesty oath has been tax
r. .ve a. N those under the Presidents proclamation,
a su,ss Soy prSpcrty under the Connscaton law are
,.isso6 ur,on pavment OF costs.
,ssgr number OF citizens Interested under
ruling were present In court and Immediately came s
ward and paid the costs that had accrued upo'
y, begun against them rrrRs
IN In PENALTY FOR CARRYING ursTAxrED
ed NAIL ROUTES. sed q crcu
~ The Pos once Department has ~ .hs law for q
sss giving notice that the penalties n..n no. enclosed
ryins letters outside The mailsS sSn be ris,dly suforr
Of government stamped snvs'obns srs known 70 sr,
ran in svssy instance whore y W earup "a s,rhA