New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-22
WASHINGTON
Call for Meeting Of the National Union
Executive Committee.
The National Convention Of johnson
Soldiers.
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The undersigned members of the Union Executive
Committee appointed by the National Union Convection he'd
AZ Baltimore On Tho lh ot June s deeG % eapedet aud
proper that meeting said Committee he held at Phl6dei
gha the 81 day o psmber and most peetuy Ser ne
attendance Of their associates at that time and place. u
suggested that the State Genital Committee m oil vncancts
which may have occurred in said Committee The nennefs
Of the proposed time meeting prevents or gehg other
j. j. CooHs District Of Coi4EL.a.
u. W. HoFFIAy naTyinni.
j. S. FOWLER. Tennessee
joins d. DgFaEts, Indiiis.
MALICIOUS REPORTS OF A ETW-YOEH JOURNAL.
In the Washington correspondence Of he Nep-
York Israd Of last Sunday issue printed scyc ief!s
written By Major Stuart ElIidge officer # tie sah Of
Cen Howard Of the FTeedmeBs Bureau. vhe he N.dge
was on oi duty in tie nogbboIhoOd 81 Vi'sfLrfg NIB
These letters private and intended only 'o tona
tho Assistant Commissioner in Mississippi and oHI
COS question aT.es low The ATad cone
spondent obtained possession Of tle Official record of
Gen. Thomass Office. theY being Of nature Only 10
DO obtained from the Office Ncksburg and le Only paies
who legal military records oi h's Kind are
their custodian and inspectors appointed by proper author
y conclusion evident that these papers containing
nothing that except construed by Size nh &c and
ignorance The H,ad correspondent paced " Gers
seednnn and Fullerton In the hands OF Tie H. % coes9oLd
for the purpose Of inming worthy chofr whom lry
dare before military tribunal Tie letters -oted
CARRIED In reference to the SEINE n abandoned
property, Jacob Thompson Ia Dok'n Of Rece, nan Tor
whom President johnson had offered reward Il 00
Ten standing 10 conceal the identity this ThOmTsop lie
called judge Thomas accused o. and
impertnence presaming to consider Vim Rebl TIE
property seized pcTenp
tory based upon the oct Of defining abandoned
properly and If Col Tbomas is liable or GrytLg
1t is for not carrying ont the orders ~ his s-1jce,
then in Lis hands without fearing tie trucking
IN of
Executive Aajr Edridges report OF the "a the
people Of Northern Alabama and Georgia IS called ty Tie
Herald Correspondent auoher blow the l.eeduehs Bu.
ard be calls Major Stuart inspector OF TIE dongs
Of the Bureau This is false because Major Ili.dee
examine into the reported famine Alabama and
Georgia, and BIO had nothing to do with tie heCtr.en.
TIE Herald gnrbes Mjor Eldrdges report ard Places IL
alongside Of that Fuleron and SteeduaD aeck
the FIeedmens Bureau 1t quotes the paragraph o Major
Edrdges Tepor, speaking Of the possibility Ree citizens
agents Of the Bureau using the Bureau for political rposes
certainly in favor Of Radical principles aud in tie
breath calls instrument Of the Radicals contradiction
plain enough Major Eldrdges report ospubsLel correctly
eensures any one, ceusures the Admiu;racn, which
has forced Gen. Howard the roIcy Of APPOINTING evil
agents This policy has been carried 10 gaei length IA
Georgia aud Alabama than in other Sta,es
Accordingly those sate- received the whole OF tie very
small allowance o rasg ted by Fullerton and S;eedman
the Bureau but the of inspecting officer
who may be supposed speak the sentiment, % Howard
himself the policy OF the President, aI2,1 to The
Bureau smphacaly the evils Of which Il ,r I. complains
are ascribatle directly AID only to the President.
THR EXTRA BOUNTY.
The Paymaster-Generals Department is daily
receiving 800 applications bounry under
tho Equalization act As the Military Board having charge
IT'S preparation Of rules and regulations affecting dbuse
Of the eco 600 has yet reported these claims
probably file for months that
Paymsste General Brice will officially inform all Interested in
this appropriation their accounts shall DO ready
adjustment
will be recolleced that Immediately after TO passage OF
the Bounty bill the Secretary Of War appointed t.ar with
Gen Candy President to decide upon the proper con
struction Of the bill aud TO frame rules govern the
various departments in making paymspts uleer g. pro-
yded the bill was drawn TO payraonts II
appears that the board had prepared It's report
necessary the various classes Of disbursements under
setting forth that the law explicit and also presenting al
law BY direction of the President this report hes been
suppressed This suppression occurred In it'll the
order Second Auditor not pay any bolDes provided
for OF the session Of Congress So for tie present
bountes will be paid and the time for such paynens IN
definite.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
The Commissioner Of Indian affairs Lai recently !
received many highly satisfactory reports from Indian agents
on the frontier They generally represent that tie tribes
have effected treaties with the Government desrous OF
perpetuang them and manifest intense hatred toward
lQse who violated their pledges by
and settlers.
CABINET MEETING.
To-day was Cabinet meetinS Fay. Secretaries Sew |
ard, weles Stanton, R.nda McCulloch aud ssnsberry
present. TIE session long, and important nseis
said have been under discussion Few Of the numerous
Office. seekers obtained an audience.
THE JOHNSON PARTY. !
Prominent politicians Of the new johnson party
continue 10 arrive for purpose seeing the President and
learning what offices The party 10 preparing
for big fight this FALL and tho leaders OF the different States
come here TO get instructions from Seward and JoLnson
PERSONAL !
Senators Reyerdy Johnson Of Maryland and James
Dixon Of Connecticut the Hon. L. D. Campbell Minister to
Mexico Gen. Fs Henry Warren Copperhead candidate for
Congress against the Hon j. r. wilson In loves Gen. chas
G. Halpne miles ORelly) ard Thomas McErath Of New.
York CITY are at WIZARDS Samuel G. Coutenay ard A. q.
sebbns your city the Ebbtt House. The hotels are
crowded with persons Of lesser light
SECRETARY STANTON
have il from good authority that Secretary Stan
ton will not resign until given to Congress at its next
bis report the operations Of his Department during
the recent Rebellion Then he will receive foreign MISSION
it may be to Spain or Russia
THE SALE OF THE PIRATE SHENANDOAH.
The Treasury Department received, the 4th inst
draft on the Barring Bros England, for the amount Of