New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-25

uOlaTS lOF INT lFeeumenS bureau. IL wen
through without any debate. One of the item
appropriates $1,000 900 for clothing for freedmen
General Garfeld's bill creating bureau of edu
' cauon, which was rejected last week, came up to
day in the House, on a reconsideration, and wa
passed without debate by nearly forty majority
IL provides for a commissioner of education a
5000 year salary, and four clerks at the usua
rates of pay. The duties Of the department are
simply to collect educational and other statistics
The bill goes to the Senate for concurrence.
The House to-day passed twenty.seven sections
of the bill providing for the regular army, and will
probably finish it tomorrow. 1t provides, as far
as agreed to, that the military peace establishment
OF the United States shall hereafter consist of five
regiments Of artillery, six regiments of cavalry,
and fifty regiments of infantry. 1t provides
further that there shall be one general, one lieu
tenant general, five major generals and ten briga-
| der generals, who shall have the same pay and
emolumens, and be entitled to the staff officers, in
number and grade, as nov provided by law
CONGRESSIONAL.
/ WAsHINGTON, June l9-.Sendie.-On motion Of
| Mr.. Williams, bill to grant lands in aid of the
construction Of a railroad from Salt Lake city to
| the Columbia river, in Oregon, was passed.
| The Senate at p NJ. adjourned.
| HDUse-Mr. Stevens asked the unanimous con-
| sent for the Committee or Public Lands to report
a bill granting public lands to aid in the compile
| ton OF the Portage Lake canal, in the State Of
| Michigan
Mr.. spalding objected
| Mr.. Garfield called up the motion 10 reconsider
the vote by which the bill to establish depart
ment Of education was. on the 9Th of June, re.
Jec5ed, and asked the unanimous consent to amend
! the bill by calling it bureau Of education" in
/ stead Of department of education"
/ i2Mr. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, objected.
After discussion, the vote rejecting the bill was
TeConslcred, and then the bill was passed.
SEC. /. That there shall be established at the
| city Of Washington a department Of education for
the purpose Of collecting such statistics and facts
has shall show the condition and progress Of edu-
cation in the several States and Territories and Of
| dIIusng such information respecting tile 0rganiZa-
ton and management of schools the school system
ana methods OF teaching shall aid the people Of
the United States in the establishment and mainte-
1 nance Of the different school systems and other
wise promote the cause OF education throughout
| the country
SEC 3 That there shall be appointed BY the
/ President, by the advice and consent Of the Sen
ate, commissioner of education who shall be
| intrusted with the management of the department
| herein established, and who shall receive a salary
! OF $4,000 per annum, and who shall have authority
| to appoint one chief clerk of his department who
| shall receive salary of $1,000 per annum; one
clerk who shall receive a salary of Sf600 per an
nun; and one clerk who shall receive salary of
| $1,000 per annum, which said clerks shall be sub
ject to the appointing and removing power of the
| commissioner Of education.
SEC. g. That it shall be the duty of the commits
| sloner OF education to present annually to Con
gress report embodyng the results of his inves-
legations and labors together with statement of
such facts and recommendations as will, in his
judgment subserve the purpose for which this de-
partment is established In the first report made
by the commissioner Of education under this act
there shall be presented statement of the several
grants of land made by Congress to promote edu.
cation and the manner in which these several
trusts have been managed; the amount of funds
arising therefrOm, and the annual proceeds of the
same, so far as the same can be determined.
| SEC. 4. That the commissioner of public build.
ings is hereby authorized and directed to furnish
proper offices for the use of the department herein
established.
The speaker presented a letter from the secre
tary Of the treasury in reply to the House resolu
ton of the 4th inst, in relation to gold sales.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, moved that the comnluni
cation OF the secretary of the treasury, Just an
nounced to the House, be referred to the Commit
tee on Banking and Currency with instructions K
inquire fully into all the facts and statements there
in and to report the circumstances attending sucl
purchases and the amount paid the agent of tn
treasury and that the committee have power t.
send for persons and papers.
The speaker said that in view of the i'm
? portance of the resolution, which woul
probably give rise to debate, he would take tn
liberty of withdrawing the letter of the secretar
of the treasury, that it might be presented and til
resolution offered tomorrow in full house.
: Mr.. Spalding-Ges, sir, it will give rise to de
bate. Adjourned.
A DESTRUCTIVE sToRM-GREAT LOSS OF SHEEP.
/ COLUMBUS, O.. June l9.-The storm of Sunda
. and Monday did immense damage in the Norther
! one hundred and fifty sheep, and another one hur
bred and thirty, killed by exposure, having jus
been shorn. careful estimate of the destrut
ton of the sheep within circle of ten miles con
G puted the number at ten thousand. 1t is hope
i that this is an over estimate. The damage I
- bridges, lumber and fencing is very great.
CHICAGO-YISIT OF PHILADELPHIA FIREMEN-sNo7
e AT ROCK IsLAND-AoRE GOLD DISCOVERIES A
|. vERMILLION LAKE,
a CHICAGO, June l9.--To,morrow the Philadelphia
gT-i-it
= have been made for their reception and entertain
{ ment here.
Snow fell at Rock Island, Illinois, last SATURDAY
l. Specials from St. Paul report the discovery
2. more very rich mines at Fermillion Lake. Thou
e ands are rushing to the new Eldorado.
r, CANADA. -- FENIAN ARRESTS DAMAGES BY tn
II RAID.
: New YORK, June 19-The Herald's Ottaw
a special says: At Cabinet council it was decide
i to use great caution in making arrests under IL
~ habeas corpus suspension act, and to make non
> less upon good evidence of completely in treason
q Numbers already arrested have been admitte
a to bail. One of the Fenians arrested had bee
10 recognized as a deserter from the 47th BIRTHS
~ regulars. His fate is certain.
IL Commissioners are being appointed to assess Il
- damages done by the Fenians with a view to the
liquidation by the government. 1t is a matter
er consideration with the authorities whether Il
ne claims shall be submitted to the United Stat
an government. It is argued that as Canada paid
- portion of the losses by the St. Alhans raid, tt
81 United States should pay these damages
The subject of assmulating the Canadian tar
to that of the United States upon articles of cor
or merce passing between the two countries is und
of consideration.
Sc DARCY MCGEE, in speechin Parliament, o-da
of said that the present provincial government
Ii Canada is only provisional government, beGau
SIS of the prospect of the confederation
ng The attorney general has announced in Parl
ment that England will assist Canada with the Ii
man and the last pound.
to THE ARMY ON THE FRONTIER.
"a NEW YORK. June l0,-The Tribune's Montr
"a dispatch says that 5000 men are to be kept
al ~ the frontier, and they will be mostly regu
81 troops.
at The TTbune's St. Adams dispatch says that t
II" regulars of Canada on the frontier were order
~ -. back to their barracks, and companies OF vol
OF teers detailed for guards.
'ol The examination of the Fenian prisoners v
-. continued yesterday at Frelighshurg. But lit
w lenency will be shown them if any proof can
C ol found against them.
he FREEDMEN'S OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OPPOSING 7
To BUREAU-s0UTHERN PosToFFICEs CLOSED.
on. AUGUSTA, GA, June 19-The Freedmen's G
OF vention meets here in July. The delegates HI
M been elected from all parts of the State to mel
'ty riaze Congress for the right of franchise, and
ley trial by jury of their own color.
George Ritts and Henderson Beck of Grit
Gus Ga, were elected by large majority as anti
sed Teauites, at a meeting of the colored people b
ing denounced the bureau as mischieVous and CT
i'm. tive of disturbances between the races They
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