New-York tribune., 1866-12-04

teachers AIutudes OF the lower Class whites ey
Ife sontIe Ss % me- Ie, In - % ~ insgc ion
for all they will the cooperation Of the Bureau A.
! doubtless Of Northern associations.
JUSTICE.
There has been but little uniformity OF actiou IN the different
States with reference to the administration of justice Assls-
ant Commissioners have been instructed transfer military
jurisdiction a pidy possible TO the state judicial tribunals
This las been done completely in some States while IN E-
In parts Of Louisiana and Virginia H has been found necessary
reesabish military tribunals aer their dscoHlnuance
appear the next friend of the freedman Many % the rights
property Of persons have been recognized
In The Southern States vet some Of the Legislatures m regard
them aliens visit them with numerous oppressive civil and
legal disabilities forbid them carrying for their own de-
fense pos from State another without permission
State authorities In nearly every State oppressive vamt
and apprentice laws exist Criminals have been arrested and
held r trial provisions OF General Orders A. g. o. dated
July 1866 Where Commissioners under the Civil Rights
law anxious to do Their whole duty freedmen are better
protected Bureau courts where established have been
directed follow DE local statute laws applying TO whites
in order o carry ou iLe new bureau law uesougns were
prepared and submitted but have not received the Executive
approval
whole number of refugees who have received medical treat
from October so3 70 September ls66 ORA o.. whom
IL have died and dgl stil remain under treatment Wloe
number Of freed people treated during the period 69t
Of whom ~ have died ana 6ss9 s remain under Treatment
oicers have generally been aithtuly performed Prompt
measures have checked the spread of epidemic Certain inn
pQyenents m the manner OF preparing el Ieloi's OF SUI
officers and providing for the payment Of acting medical oi
Gers will be made The present method OF onhalne meGcI
and hospital supplies from meucAl puIfe!Ws oi Ae hl
commended Periodical settlement OF accounts can be male
with the Office on tue DOCKS OF te treasury
the present ireedmens ration Is inadequate Vl e eh ana
OF the sick DCicaciCs needed ana could Doe
purchased out OF hospital fund the soldier Iao va e
steps have been taken to ascertain Whal Inv. s
Adopted the States for the Of INDECENT ana Insane per
Full reports yet received In some states partial
provision has been mldc ior them Inc ~ ~n.LlDgl u iii
have increased since last year owing to extension o meac
department in districts not before fully organized
DISTRICT or COLUMBIA IECLUDTSG ALEXANDRIA, FAIRFAX,
AND LOUDOy COUNTIES, VIRGINIA, AND THAT PART OF
MARYLAND EMBRACED Is DEPARTMENT or WASHING
Easy complaints Of outrnges against freedmen neccsitaed
the appointment Of agent for each county Tie ordinary
civil processes oaw have not been interrupted m the District
ofCoumba and Maryland by military interference IO cases
coored persons disposed OF prior % June lo a Provost
Court in Alexandria Virginia Reports OF ouages nave dm
shed n Fairfax and L0udOn Counties since puDIcaton o
General Order No A. A o. There are many abuses OF the
apprenticeship law cooIed children nalns Deh lo Uncut
OF parents Numerous and fragrant abuses OF these
laws clearly established under Civil Rights law practical
difficulties arise rom refusal OF constales % MHAc a..
whites accused of 0ense against freedmen aud To- serve sun
for eOlored witnesses also rom the pas oi Ihee
are st many statute DETERMINATIONS N uiy a-ast tlc
especially in local county laws ergo m Prince george
County negroes assemble under petense OF pube
W0shp except on ceislh uaiS W uhieu III tul etlsuS
efforts have been made 10 establish the sanCty of lc marriage
relation among the freed people some legislation l AaIy au
similar 10 ra of Virginia which egaed existing
highly desirable Relief establishments have been sustained
have fitted up the OF the destitute who lad 0ccu
pied miserable tenemruts Good crops have been raised n the
Government farms which used for the support Of many
could obtain employment account OF lhe numerous
surplus population Of the District From Noy ls1 70 Oct
bureau medical officers 2y discharged cured There
successful operation "a schools numbering ~ scholars
who making rapid progress n their studies There are
industrial schools l}y employment officers 1872 freed
rarsons have been with homes caucus OF s district
taken Winter showed colored population in Washington
of27 21 n Georgetown 252; total 81 59 OF the $1,000
siy by Congress for the destitute OF the dis.
tct 81 M 4 has been expended The number OF persons re-
eyed was 7 intending .o1 vhes and 90 coofe4 persons.
Gen Terry was appointed Assistant Commissioner Of Viz
gnia April ~ lr6 and was aerward succeeded by Gen D.
81 schjieL Gca Brown had been energetic aud effected
IN each Of The EIGHT districts into which the State snbdi
ved officers are stationed that they may be reached by the
uHuU lufnruuN or action coulltleAtnr o. ana
other evidences " faithful services arc reported uy inspectors
Tho vAi pcope agc suffering IRON the war ~ almost every
ta freedmen C0rlty Als existed between tAe llaJ ana
State authorities Complaints are frequent o. maL w s'ice
of State judicial olcer pgnlments OF cruel severity are re-
ported Tle Legislature las failed get o. secure m freedmen
c5ancs Gcu Terry gsAhsAed Bureau Courts 90 prevent
iusurcction among the iIee.men Many PLANTER ale -@ -@
with te good couaucr Of tAer noorT and are friendly 70 ,le
bureau lut owing 90 surplus OF cOorcl al0rcrs wages have
remained ai low nsu s--o, ti,r tiei5ad
from juno l-j 20 september 1866 was iJ5 Js 20 whites
l3 freedmen 3 average rItons peg month loO-o
average freedmen and refugees assisted daily J5i-
NORTH CAROLIEA.
Gen Vltiesoy originally boo charge OF North Carolina was
relieved by order Of the War department Dised llon com
painis mlda hy Gems steeiman aud Fullerton speeeis.
1,ca Eobn,on Twcntycgh subdsuicts carefully organ
lied each n charge Of Bureau olleer ana include ull
expenses State have been paid ol OF tLe General Bureau
fund Tho Jurisdiction Of the Assistant C9mnsloIei % 9.s
f Gen Robinson In July but one Outrage committed by
ferman upon white person reported while there were
n cases of assault whipping false Imprisonment end shooting
in which whites were the assailnts and blacks the
sr. Orr1rs since reported about In tLe ratio
The demnll 0r labor u sections much greater than the
supply. The system works ayombiy and very ew
m l-ints or ,e agiiust freedmen Tncrc l29 schools
srine no 900 pupils The Medical department has been
, ucces5iuly c0nduccd che issue OF mous decreasing
a ue.0 population OF over $4,000 all blt 800 freedmen
have placed themselves and families beyond uo eminent sup
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Gen Sa1ou by order OF the War Department was mustered
ont 0 service ard succeeded hy MAJOR Gen IT, h. scott
I. f4. hoe rUrr
held uadcr Cen Slcmaus ortcr lu tbs state anu ueoIr
y.a, substantially adjusted by Bureau law. Prior thereto
us vcr occasionally settled IN accordance with the plan
gcu m t Commissioner last annual report Instructions Q.
March directed Assistant commissioners 10 locate definitely
those who occupied land under said order holding them IN
m some definite action should BE- taken by the Coy
tumcut 1A.Ict estates parts Of estates were 20 0e
ra tore n accordance with circulars lJ and 2ercs o ls
Society has been greatly unsettled ye the demands Tor aboIers
ncassut IL d feared that proportion the United states
authority Is witlduw public opinion ana lhe SI- 'oNe
meut viii prove Intellectual 90 protect the schools nom the 'lo
,arcs of tmndt persons Great suffering prevails among
Due destitute classes Planters haye asserted thai n most cases
5oaS o 6a. BEEN severe Almos. complete jurisdiction all
m cases has been restored the Ciyl Courts n consequence
M OF liions issued from June 1913 september -6C was
IIls47 to white I2iii TO freedmen ssr'u5 average
rations per month 'illii daily average 2'i'V
Gen Tilson who stl the Assistant Commissioner re-
norris chat the disposition employers 10 discharge their labor
m bout pavent has been partially overcome Ills agents
have occasionally requested increase Of their powers To en-
able them properly t0 protect the freedmen.
The state Courts unjust the freedmen and The IN
reference OF the Bureau j. rendered necessary me present
labor system 1t this time the control OF Sne agencies
u is feared would b. practically broken up ly ner own con
trbntons the freedmen helping IN the education or their
children There % schools attended by nearly tov 'clo
Several schools have been broken up through lAe es
and violence white persons The dIouth La. caused great
dasfituon by the destruction OF the crop During tLe 10
months ending sept sdo siCgi rations WeIt s'aegi 20
white f7a 20 freedmen Goa 6Ji average number Issued per
month Jj JlJ average number daily lsoi.
FLORIDb.
Tune l. 1866 Gen J. g. Foster relieved Col l. W. Osborn
es Assistant Commissioner Col Osborn continued tue same
duties the staff Of Gen Foster t septemosI Nleh hs
WAS honoraby mustered Of service Gen Foster and the
Governor commend him for his successful t0o 4 disposition
among the people remarked 10 remedy the deees M e oe
laws at the nelt session OF the legislature.
Assistant Commi thinks the transfer Of law cases %