The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-21
WASHINGTON.
The Constitutional Amendment to Come
Before the Senate To-day.
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ITS REJECTION CONSIDERED CERTAIN.
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Condition Of Affairs on the Lower
Mississippi.
The People Depending and Dis
couraged.
Probable Resignation Of tho Chief Of the
Freedmcn'S Bureau.
&c. &c. &C.
WASHINGTON. May 20, 1899.

THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS IN THE SENATR.
Tomorrow is the day fixed by the Senate for taking
up the constitutional amendments reported by the
construction Committee and already passed by the
House. 1t Is safe to say that the proposed amendments
will not pass the Senate in their present form Especial
objection will be taken the famous third section
which asks the South to disfranchse itself until 1870
but whether II will be modified wholly stricken out
cannot be a present foretold Very little interest Is
manifested by any ono in the approaching debate and
contest lethargy more alarming than high excite.
-Hnent is generally visible
AN Ex-oFFIcER ON AFFAIRS AT THE SOUTH.
letter Just received from an OK. federal general off,
Ger, at present engaged in the cultivation of cotton on
abe Lower Mississippi says
Al! Is quiet and orderly this vicinity. Not a case
OF highway robbery arson, or even common theft
abbery, has occurred In the ncighborhood for months
p there Is general dissatisfaction among the people
the action OF Congress concerning the admission OF
the representatives TIL old who in former times
advised he people Or eg;ated for them predict bad
Congress continue. There TO be general apathy
about politics. Despair first seized them, which has
given way TO total Indifference II the troops had been
all events had boon congregated in large bodies in towns
accustomed TO their presence. 1t would have occasioned
ll-fceling among the people plain statement OF
the demands of the government at that would have
received attention and been instantly accorded But the
troops were scattered through the country until they
Eave cmbitered the people thoroughly Now that they
are withdrawn from many places the fruits Of that
policy are left ranking behind them.
The refusal Of Congress TO admit such representatives
as could take the test oath has also discouraged the
woud-be loyal men Of the South. For Gods FAKE, If
nents If they States give them the rights they
deserve for acting up to the full requirements Of the
President In good faith.
CoNTExPL iTED RESIGNATION OF GENERAL HOWARD.
"A rumor is current the city that General Howard
lis considering the proprey Of resgnng his position as
head of the Freedmens Bureau. He Is probably dis
and faala
eress the abuses Of the institution As con
scentous man and officer he is quite likely TO throw up
such q thankless position.
A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE NATIONAL BANK
ING LAW.
Tho Committee on Banking and Currency have agreed
90 recommend an amendment Of our present National
Banking law forbiddng dsbursng officers Of the gov
ernment deposit the public funds in their possession
fin any national banks when the Treasury any Sub
Treasury within their reach and can be used instead
ANOTHER APPOINTMENT FROM THE VOLUNTEERS.
The President to give evidence Of his deter
mnaton 10 bcstow the positions at his disposal on the
mertorious oniccrs and soldiers OF tho General
Sol Meredith, OF Indiana, has just boen appointed
Assessor Of tho Fifth district Of Indiana vice Cheney
Eomoved.
THE MINISTER TO MEXICO.
Lewis d. Campbell, OF Ohio, the newly con-
rmed Minister Mexico arrived in the city this morn
ing from the West receive his final instructions from
the Secretary Of State.
THE FREEDxEx's BUREAU APPROPRIATION BILL
AMONG THE ECONOMISTS.
The proposed appropriation OF eleven twelve millions
of dollars for the of the Fresdmens Bureau Is Great
ing some little stir among public economists. IL has
already become question whether that item Of the Ap
propriaton bill can be passed without serious curail-
nent
THE POLITICAL AXE.
Tn, political gullone Is slowly making its ascending
and descending strokes but tho working capacity Of
the machine becomes tested with use, 10 believed that
4, will be worked with greater CELEBRITY from month to
month A number Of important decapitasions have
already been made and many others contemplated
THE CLERKS OF THE DEPARTMENTS.
Some time ago the House Of Representatives called
upon the heads OF the several departments for informa
ton respecting clerks aud others therein employed
The responses thus received show that the number
employed in the Attorney Generals Office Is seven, non'
OF whom the Union army In the Navy Depart
ment there are sixty twenty OF whom served IN
Che army navy during the late OF the six hundred
and thirty In the Office OF the Secretary OF the interior
and the several bureaus connected with department
one hundred and eighty six in the Union army
The Postmaster General thsre his department
one hundred and sixty males and thiry-nine females
the former thirty have served In the Union army
and ALL he says have taken the oaths without al
iteration or explanation In the State Departments Their
are fory-one, OF whom eleven served In the Cnioi
army The total exhibits hundred and forty fou
clerks Of whom two hundred and fysix mainly serves
In the Union army, and few In the navy. The Post
master General and the Secretaries say that none
these employees served the Confederate service
The War and Treasury departments have no, yet re
sponded TO the resolution OF the House.