The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-04
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Stringent Order Of General Grant to
Check Army DesertiOnS.
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Yesterdays Proceedings in the
House Of Representatives.
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ADay and an Evening Session Devoted
to the Freedmen's Bureau Bill.
Speeches Of General Rousseau and Other Border
state Republicans Against II.
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Passage Of the Bill Increasing the Pen
dons Of Naval Heroes.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 1896.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. 1896.
DEHERTIoNs IN THE ARMY
ID consequence Of the large number Of desertions from
te regular army during tho past few months General
Grant has issued order calling commanders Of de-
partmcnts and regiments 70 take the stringent
for checking the ev and 10 inspections
b made 70 discover and the The state Of
discipline Of companies and treatment Of enlisted
~ commissioned ocers win be particularly investiga
ted with view 70 prevent harsh and arbitrary treatment
md Illegal punishment To secure the prompt arrest
and punishment Of deserters, commanding officers Of
companies will forward direct the Adjutant General At
least in days. list Of deserters giving their
place Of residence full personal description. and any
facts connected with them which may lead 10 their dis
o0very and apprehension. All recruiting officers win
ke special paths 70 the apprehension by their
uting parties and citzens Of every deserer from the
regular army who can be found within their reach and
reward Of thirty dollars may be paid for each deserter
Fn1 YREEDNEN's BUREAU BILL IN THE HOUSE.
Mr. Eliot who has the Frsedmens Bureau Bill in
charge has given nscs that he will demand vote upon
on Monday He win be importuned meanwhile by
several members who have prepared speeches on this
important measure, and may perhaps yield to them un
Asr the belief thas no amount Of speechmaking will
numbss one ON the list Of finished business Of Q two
months session. To-day has been prontaby spent on
the discussion Of the measure in the House. True,
thsse hes been wandering and scattering In the
dshats towards reconsrucon representation and other
foreign topcs Mr. Marshall Of Illinois, talked violently
against the military and satrapy which would be created
By the btll whose bureau appontees would override
civil law, construct laws for themselves, and be pro-
escted BY the military arm Of the govern
nsnt in executing them Mr. Aoulton, like
wise Of Illinois, supported the bill because II
shSrds protection to four mllions Of suffering people
h presumed that war slin exnssd in the Southern
eates; also General Grant will be by the de-
nocraey for President IN 1875. BY these unfor
sunsses alnsion - Andrsw johnson Mr. Mouon showed
shas did not fully comprehend the situation hsssrs
Ritter and Rousseau Of Kentucky aptly expressed Ken
suckys views upon the suttect me latter gentleman
especially mado strong appeal for the loyal people Of
~ South charactsnsing this b as an outrage upon
Shem. Loyalty in Kentucky has suffered In strength
.roount Of many Of this kind which Unionis
not defend Mr.. Rousseau represents . formidable
body Of UnonsAs in the South when he says that he
favor Of securing tho rights OF the negro without
Infringing upon those of the whites For four years
more they have fought in the republican ranks sup
yres the REBELLION but they sorry that repub
bcanism and Uuionism not synonymous.
rux FREEDMEN AND THE STATUS OF NORTH CARO-
LIMA.
gentleman just arrived from North Carolina fur
pshes the following items Of interest concerning the
freedmen and status Of the country which he gained
from Major Charles wickersham, Superintendent OF
freedmen for the Southern district OF that State and
others connected with the bureau The idea entertained
vey generally among the negroes last fall that after the
LIST Of January they 70 be relieved from the
say labor and 70 be cared for BY the government has
wiling to enter into contracts for employment Gene
rally the freedmen have decided preference for
ting for Northern II the wages paid promptly
thc work goes without trouble. majority Of the
Northern men engaged In speculation, mostly in
rusn and tdrpentins. and their advent has
Moved energy in the manufacture Of those staples to
extent that the product will be double the
produced before Considerable dcuy found In getting
the needful facilities for transportation but bring
overcome rapidly rhs social feeling among all classes
IL id 70 be quite good could be expected, and 10
constantly improving There are eight schools In
shis portion Of the State embraced in district OF
eoonssss which have nearly nins hundred scholars aud
arc under the control Of thirteen teachers The latter
an ssaricd BY philauthroptc societies Of the North
Up this time there has been the slightest tsken OF
ss insurrscton among the blacks The smallpox still
pssvsis In and shout Wilmington considerable extent,
bus d 70 be npon the decrease Out three thousand
freedmen gathered Ia camps about the city August
ast who were dspsndent upon the government Tor
sisns, there nov remsln but about two hundred and
shsss mostly women and children me country Is
represented flooded with merchandise and the mer.
chants are everywhere doing well.
CLAIMS sBowiSo ouf or TIE WAR
ne House Committee Cssms q, q recent meeting
examined some forty odd elams upon the sovssnmsn,
fcv private losses incurred by loyal citizens by the ope
cided upon adversely. The exceptional instance was IN
evidences Of Unionism proved that he sho, man for
attempting 70 haul down federal flag, which the
farmer had raised his house Most Of the parties
20 these claims resident in Kentucky aud Virginia
THE PENSION LAWS
are found to be faulty in their provisions for The pay.
snt OF pensions upon several classes OF claims new 10
Congress this session Claimants for pensions are
10 numerous among the con-saacnts " every
Coner.,ssman now that thor demands csnnc,
be disre yArded and revision Of the laws must follow
Measures Tor the equalization Of pensions between the
army and >vy now before the Committee on Pen
sops, and soue measure FOR a slight increase 10 the
totally dsabed Of both branches will prObsbly be re
porsed
isvrsrroArroS l'sro TIE AyYArKs OF THE NDiAS
BUREAU.
me Senate Commi Wee Indian AKsrs will commenee
with s next meeting be sxaminssion of the sudsssat
opentions Of some of Oe agents Of the Indian Bureau
The evidssces OF CORFU ason brought 10 light In this
ard ere said 70 be unus, vny numerous
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