New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-21

issued vi 10 cate IS W 1902 49,
FRACTIONAL CURRESCY.
Fractional currency 20 the amount Of sJol aO2 % was
redeemed last week by the Treasury Department
CONSCIENCE MONEY.
Treasurer Spinner Saturday last received s. 30 from
Catholic priest who forwarded for Of bis parish
toners, as money due the United States Government
WASHINGTON Saturday May ~, lstt.
IMPORTANT IyDIAN TREATY.
The Governor Of Idado has concluded treaty with me
Oughoe Shoshones One-hundTed and MY chieis' hsSd
men and women made the Council representing from 800
600 Indians, which held il the heart OF The indian
country BY this treaty the Governor says ihe ouehee
war has been exnglished and al the lands, men IN NM
erals known the Oughee mnesare ceded to the United
States
THE TEXAS FREEDMEN.
Bevct BrC.-Geu. GREGORY Assistant Commits oLcI q
the Freedmens Bureau ioI the State Of Texas has for
wanled 10 Maof-cn Howard report Of the operations Of
the Bureau that State dated April II. lie says he has
just returned from tour Of inspection Of many hundred
miles in extent through WestcEn Texas, and every
where found the laborcrs steadily al Work IN
the fields, and well and prohtably employed MisnndeI-
standings between them and Their employers are De'
coming quite inlcquent. He says the freedom Of the
negro has become recognized, papabie TACT IN most
of Texas, aud property -holdeIs are disposed 10
fairness but lie adds During the month OF
March and up date instances Of marea,men and violent
abuse have percepby increased III some portions OF me
State be readily traced TO the very considerable
reduction of the military force and to the increasing excite
the grave national questions now
Government Ii is feared by the loyal residents that The
withdrawal Of the troops from the interior Will be followed
by much hsrshness toward the freedmen and that Their
cruees will increase in ratio prOpOronate TO the army
reduction The conduct Of the Southern freedmen las
been in every loyal and cOmmendab!e. Any anag0-
nm between the they clearly see viii result 70 te
detrment and they avoid it. The influence that
urged the freedmen labor will operate 10 make them
faithful TO their contracts In this State the rate OF wages
has not been fixed either as to the maximum or MINIMUM
by any regulations from this Office. Under such arrange
uent the planters and farmers Of Texas have put IN large
crops Of sugar coIn cotton, and wheat and nave heaid
the opinion that if the continues as favorable as al
present cotton will be made than was ever made IN
any year before. The health Of the State is good lie
reports the freedmens schools Furnishing there beng "
day schools 90 light schools and - Sunday schools with
total attendance Of $50 children and 760 adults Beside
these IL 20 private schools. The freedmeDs
schools in many parts of the State passvey accepted
and in many instances recognized and welcomed. They
are wholly self-sustaining.
THROUGH TICKETS ON SOUTHERN RAILROADS.
At the recent convention of Presidents and Supenn-
tendents of railroad and steamboat lines between Bal
and New Orleans held at Richmond 1t resolved
that through tickets be agreed to from NewOreans Mo-
bile Mont goneTy, Atlanta and Augusta 10 Richmond,
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New-York on
the basis Of the prices charged for similar tickets via the
Western and East Tennessee routes system OF through
checks from NewYOTk TO NewOTlcans ana intermediate
points was devised
ABOUT CLERKS IN THE DEPARTMENTS.
Some time ago the House Of Representatives called
respecting the clerks and Others therein empoye ed The
responses thus far received show that the number en
plovel i'm the Attorney Office is seven, none OF
whom were in the Union army; in tie Navy Department,
xfv-scvcu Twenty OF them served IN the army navy
during the late war or the go i'll the office Of the
Secretary OF the Interior and the several bureaus connect
ed with that Department 1876 in the Union army.
The PostmasterGcneml states there in his Depart
Inent 1850 males and 80 females OF the former 80 have
served i'll the Union army All, he says, have taken the
test Or tbs without alteration explanation In the State
Department there IL, Of which eleven served III the
Union army The total exhibits total OF 9ll CLERKS OF
whom 2J6 mainly served in the Union army ana Few III
the navy The Postmaster General and the Secretaries
say that of these employees have served III tne
Confederate service. The War and Treasury Departments
have yet responded 10 the resolution Oi the House.
The Difficulties Of Radic aIism-C"rious - Po'i-
cy"-Virginia Unionism in Warrington
Experiences Of Grand Jurymen-Jen D"'f's
Meaith-Mass Meeting mt Aexasdrin-Pa''
riotie Post-Omee Attaches at Riobmona-A
Religious schism.
From Our Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON. May 49, 1866.
delegation from the Republican Union Central
Committee Of Virginia have to-day been calling upon many OF
the prominent members OF Congress heads of Departments
aud political leaders here laying before them the difficulties
which the party have to mount and the perpesy with
which tins element surrounded by the appointment to Office
Of class OF milk water who though attached 20 the
interests Of the loyal Union previous going into Office
Immediately entering upon their public duties desert the