Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-12-26

Items of News.
Washington, Dec. 10.

In consequences Of some remarks in General
Grants late report, Gen Howard, Commissioner
Of the Freedmen's Bureau, issued an order Fri
day calling the attention Of Assistant Commits
'loners to that report, and saying that the mos
thorough inspection will at once be made. and
the evils complained Of corrected No order
fiom the War Department makes the Bureau
independent OF the military establishment, and
any agent or oscef who prcsumes TO act contra.
ry TO such Instructions will be forthwith removed
or reported to the department. commander fol
trial by court martial
A paymsster Of the United States Army went
into bank 10 this city Friday, with $3.50 900,
which he laid on the counter, and turned about
for the purpose of writing check His clerk
entered 3: the same time, and likewise placed
on the counter package Of $40 900, and then
engaged IN conversation with a friend Whist
the paymaster and clerk were thus engaged
some party 10 the crowd stole SIS, 900 pack
age, with which he made his escape unnoIced
OF genuine Verm)n,ers, there are now seven
teen IN the Thirty ninth Congress, a proportion
to population undoubtedly much larger than
any other State IN the Union can boast OF
these seventeen, seven were born in Eastern Yer.
mont, ten in Western Vermont, seven Of the ten
IN 1dison County, aud six Of the seven in ad.
joining towns,
The French had retired q, far as Duranggs
and it was understood they would also abandon
that state IN their movement Of concentration
The Heroids Washington Dispatch STATE
that It is rumored that the French minister, who
ls now in this city, is much dispeased with the
Congressional action on the Mexican question,
and has decided not to return to Washington
unless some explanation is given him.
A bill is before the Legislature Of Alabama
to incorporate an Emigration White Labor
Agency, which shall have authority to appoint
agents in all the states OF the United State, for
the purpose OF hiring white laborers for the
planter, OF this State. 1t is meeting with or
position, but has passed the Senate. Mr.. vii
klns, in opposing the bill, argues thai the white
laborers proposed to be introduced would be Of
poor character, and less valuable to the cotton
planter than the labor Of the freedmen, already
at hand, who cannot and should not be driven
out being worth more as lAborors than any set
Of men IN any country,
CORNELIUS CoLS was on Saturday chosen U.
5. Senator from California, for a full term of
SIX years from the 4th OF March, 1867, when the
term Of the Hon. A. McDougal will expire.
MIR, Cole was member Of the last House, and
an EARNEST and able Unionst OF the Republican
stamp. Mr.. McDougall is u Democrat, and q
drunken one at that
No FtEcu IN GERMANY The Secretary of
the Ohio Agricultural Society hos been travel
ing in Germany. Speaking OF the country near
Dresden, ho says: " Every loo, Of land not in
forests is cultivated. There are no fences the
field is plOwed up to the roadside and fruits
and flowers are gown by every roadside that
have travelled no one dlsturbs them. The cat
tie, sheep, aud swine are kept in the stables, or
II taken out, are under tho charge OF shepherd,
or herdsman. Here aud there, dotted over the
landscape We saw sheep IN pasture, but have
seen no cattle or swine running about loose.
The genius loaler Is unknown here
The HrdIds Richmond correspondent of tina
2lst says the people OF that city are ia hipb
state OF excitement in apprehension OF an out.
break among the negroes during tho approach.
ing Holidays IL is reported that preparati ma for
agigantlc lnsurrecton had been made by the eI
extensive gathering ind secretion of arms
Fears are lelt that the negroes will attack and
rob the railroad trains. The Superintendent of
the Richmond aud Danvile Railroad has issued
orders that no freight will he carried over it he.
tween Dec. 2lst and January 9TH. The cor.
respondent believes the apprehension groundlcss.
The Mississippi Legislature recently passed A
bill prohibiting freedmen from renting OF leasing
lands, the knowledge Of which being received in
Washington, President johnson directed il to
be dlstcsArltd, AMI G-u. Il Slrd mum diA,ely
issued an order to the above tB,of