, 1865-12-21
THE FREEDMEN.

S3u0FA18' 9I NEfUs xk0tFAFN7& AEp0EA-
Organization OF thc Isnrenu-Enects
Of the Restoration. or Property-Fl-
naucfaf Condition Of tile Bnreau-
Medical Snpp'ses-Succcss Of the Bu-
rcau-Eattmn&cn~
NV YoEk, Dec. s1.-Gea. Howard Ia his oleclal
report sta1es 1hat on entering upon The dischar,,e
Of LIS duties. he stpasated the bureau into four
=; 9ne e o1 ih
neut- To ea>h OF these divisions he assigned an
officer, snd secured the required number Of CLERKS
oy appointment aqd by detail from the tanks The
to ditssent % odice4s Of Il The ' Gossiamsai, Sa1;aI
thereby ceca.toninS diversion Of .ys:s: tn ar
Wtsc 1T 01se appointed and sent to different 5tAtet
TO organize ths baresn and complete The work ii.
scsdy begun. and settle Important questions Of
allow, ths Assistant Commissioner procured cid-
gen OF military ohcer for each district, county or
parish The evident hostility Of portion OF the
caizens and their absh1S in the absenct Of troops
end clvt! Law to outrage or take the ha OF an AGENT
hindcred the extending Of operations except b. an
oees<ionsl inspection by an officer IN connection
The Genera, acknowledges the. hearty support Of
al ske Department comnoanders in organizing and
carSlng ON the plsns Of the Duean- The tenure
,he ,ane ss .hat possessed By an attua owner, ex-
tsnt sathosity Is the iofme1 m oWnel. Il eo@pa}s- g
seeneis soa soaasesd 9z
taess exceptions, III properly to ehe hands " u
der OF the President, The work Of restoration has
xhsn theiNsr terminate. li!tIe Or no properly Mi
icy o5rc*t ion the expectations OF the freedmen
tEst The land vonld he assigned them have been
disappointed, end diaicu]ty has risen thereby bus
|. nsE bsta overcome .vlih eomparatiye ease.
Ench embarrassment and acfIal suffering has re-
fnlted from ihe Fcsiortlon Of property IN use, as
q ufa m III 1ns
q the enttru amount Of land In in.urrec.ionary
districts ha. cyr1 been held, md had the plan oi
bureau would ha~e been un4ble to furnifh N aere
e s tSs p q aso1 as & e.
.shcd ,u1 the hostility Of the ~hle people 10 them
corErEss, xhen I, created the Buscau,, made no
appropriation for dctraE1ne lte expenses. 1t has
however, received funde from miscellaneous SOURCES
10 the amonnt Of FaG' SO The t'tal uoant e1-
fetasped peuntes~ 5Saad toe haisnee On hand
October 31st 1s65 asnllab1c to meet liabilities Is
S3ls. Tvs. The amount held as cIaled bo1otles Ia
merely held m trust for eolored soldiers or their
The breaking mp OF tho Old plantation s1etena h.s
pcccs sasly left The sick with utt1c Or no medical
ccmc better sceed than nos In the ordiosry means
fAry aid.
Fsnu information derived from various rcrorts
oi military ofeere. fnspcctots and assistant COM
ui.saonefa. Gen non41a aH7ses at The eeu-
cal conclusion that frte labor, Notwithstanding
the erddel emancipation md the thousands
Of canecs Of disturbance incident to the YET, u,ll
prove tncrtseful; that the Frccdmea's Bureau or
come rubbttute for il Of national character Will
ha,r 10 be continued, and thst the present orc1n-
lza1.on Of the Bu1eau with the understanding that
It IL not 10 be permanent Is as good as any he
could suggest e1.ept rs TO thc.suhjecs Of freed
uen'p court and The employment Of civil agencIct.
Some general td*tem Tor providing for the aged
and inrm Is necessary, and II would bc well 10 de-
vote thote funds raiscd daring tte war under the
Treasury laws. tor the bcncnt Of freedmen to secus
ug ti'es and buildings for school purposes in dl.
fcrent Sta1ee, and that joint companies, uhose OBJ
jcet shall be 10 aid the poor blacEs and whites in
be encouraged by the Government nnd that the
rights Of the freedmen TO rent and pnrchhse real
psore7sy thuud bc guaranteed to them beyond
question.
It is estimated That the amo1nt required Ios ths
expenditure ot the bureau Tor the fiscal year con-
rctpEinc 1SuusrY. 1SEE Ell be fl.Til 11h