The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-12-09


Reports nov arriving At the BuTosu Of Refusee,,
Freedmen, &c, sive encouraging accounts OF the
in which the business Of the Buresu s being
carried In the South western states. Hospitals
,snd camps being provided for the sieh freedmen
and large number have already been established.
Homes are being furnished, and work supplied W
great numbers Of the idle and suffcring The num-
Der Of those supported by the Government is daily
diminishing, as the freedmen gradually fall into
employment. and are thus converted from Idle con-
sumo 70 to produoer.
Yesterday, as the Provost MsrhL Of this Depart.
ment was passing by the Treasury building, he was
struck by man who seemed to be somewhat under
the influence Of liquor The provost guard arrested
the individual who proved to be ex-captsln Of tho
Regular Army. The man has teen handed over 10
the civil authorities.
1t 10 said tho President to-day pardoned one hun.
tred and eighteen Texans, all Of tho $4,000 eas.
and Gen Dewitt Of Tennessee.
An order has been Issued from the AdIu,an,.
Generals Office for the release Of eleven more Of tho
prisoners confined at Fort whpple. This leave, but
nine prisoners confined at the fort
During the year ending June 80 455, 600 letters
passed through the malls Of the United States, Al
cost the writer's Of sl39s6 $50 ST. As this amount
docs MOI include the States lately In rebellion, Il
makes average Of a little over twenty letters
;yclr for every man, woman and child In the coun.
Atry
An organized movement for the immediate admis-
sion Of the Tennessee members Of Congress hA. bssun
here. II IL sustained BY prominent Republicans in
both Houses.
The senate Judiciary Committee will take up the
case OF Senator Stockton, Of New Jersey At an early
day The protest against the legality OF his election
IL urged by some members ofthe n. J. Lesl.l.ture
tims and place Of the meeting OF the solder. and
Sailors National Convention. II will In the
city OF Washington on the fourth MONDAY OF January
The soldiers Of every Congressional District, and
every SOLDIER and sailors organization are expected
to send delegates.
Yesterday, Hon. r. v. Spinner, United State.
Treasurer, received letter, containing ffeen dol.
lars, from lady Who presented II " him as her con.
trbution towards hquidsting the war debt.
Comptroller CLARK, Of the Currency Buresu. ha.
decided that ladies cannot act Directors OF National
Banks as the laws do not recognise them a. citl.
sen..
In respon.a to inquire. from MAJ. Gen Pope the
eecIetary Of War replies that the de.orters whose
regiments are still in service on the Plains will b,
dishonorably discharged. without pay or allowances.
A question has arisen In the House In reference q
the eorpe OF ofciL reporters, which attracts mucl
interest and comment amongst the member Ont
Of the most efficient and experienced reporters Of IN,
House has received notice from the publishers OF IN,
GLoBE that they have dropped his from the rol
of OIL cal reporters No cause IL assigned for this
and nothing but mere pIetext II set up Many o
the subject take the ground that II Ia imprope
Interference with the business Of the House, lnas
much as the official character Of the reporters hA
always been rocognzed in different ways, includin,
direct appropi iations in payment Of their
Ex-speaker Bank, who Is most familiar with th,
which the reporters bear 10 the House
tie ground that, Older TO settle The question IL
proposed to adopt resolution recoenlZns the e
loreru As official employ aud prov dug for the
payment directly BY the House. This course viii
probably be taken. Iu effect will be not TO injur
the preuniarv Interests OF the GLOBE. but TO tecur
the present efficient efficient corps Of reporters IL
their position.