The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1866-06-02
TELEcRAPHlc ABSTRACT
DATES TO MAY 18th.

r GOvernment...The Abuses of til
Freedmen's Bureau i'm Virgin in an
North CarOlina.-Attorney
gill ON the Status of a Reconstru,
!. ted dRebeI-.-AlI Pcaceable ON n,
fIains---France Declares for aI
Honest Neutrality if Austria an
IS Italy go To War-.GIadstone ON tn
American Finances--New Metrica
system of Weights and Measures
General Grant asks for an Imme
hate increase of the Regular Arm
The Tax on Mines Struck our n
the Tax Bill-O,Ma honey and Rob
erts RePad1ate the AUTHORITY n
stephens sAltogether-The Result q
the I'm investigation as to the FaiIur
OF National Banks-Proceedings O
congress, etc., etc.
washington, May l5th.-In the Senate Fessepden oav
houce tha he should bring up the reconstruction amend
ment on the following Monday and ask an early vote ~
it. The bill for holding the United states Conf AZ DE-;
mond instead OF Norfolk passed as also bill autborzn,
ne appointment OF an additional Secretary of the Treas
uy. sherman reported his bill for consolidating M
nauonal debt providing also that the issue ana dnosa
ponds should not cost than two per cent In tb
House wilson, OF Iowa. offered substitute for the ena
ohhg act 10 the effect that any State by establishing a,
equal and just representation may be admitted before tb
amendment acted upon by the States it will NOT h.
voted on l after the action of the Senate on the amend
nelther Will the act excluding rebels from office Ir
the Senate Pessenden did call up the House
proposing amendments to the Constitution but Stauor
se noce Aat he should move to amend the first section
81 as 10 enne the word czens without this he said tbe
construction Of both the first and second sections would
upon the party in power he should also propose
- M our gu. ne rd section, DISTINGUISHING rebels and make
the hrst secuon of law which he would offer as a suh
shtute for the several bills reported by the committee b
ssond nen make the bill excluding rebels from Office the
second secton OF this substitute and addition woud
require each State to thereto and to exten b
amendments to their constitutions universal
aone oy any State each State to be admitted without
waiting Tor the action of the other States The Senate in
executive session, confirmed Richard Rosseau of Ken
lucky Minister to Honduras Edward MAYNARD of Ten
nessee consul TO Turks Island; Morris Brown Indian
agent III otah ana large number of other civil appont
ents not intending any of these lately made for political
reasons The War Department orders the dsbororaLIa
Rusierng Rasd out OF Colonel H. H. Heath Major James B.
DaN!u anu other Officers of the Seventh Iowa Cavalry
te IN the United States service on the plains for fanjn
lent practices. f' " ""o"-
Chicago, May 15th-The Indictment of left Do,is and
the reported preparations for his trial attract yar Ttt
attention and excite almost no comment: the New Yort
papers up to Saturday have editorial remarks on the
the following the text of the Indictment as
cally telegraphed to the Chicago Tribune Tho Ctd
Sas ST the IRed STATES in aud tor the District of Yir
OF the city OF Richmond in the county of Henrico in the
District OF Virginia aforesaid yeoman being an nhabitant
of and residing within the United States of America and
owing allegiance and fidelity thereto not having the fear
OF Tod before his eyes, and not weighing the duty of his
CATION OF the Devil and wickedly deyising and intending
the destruction OF the peace and tranquility of the said
United states OF America and to disturb the government
Oh the sad United States of America subject TO stir
move and nce nsurrecon rebellion and war against the
SAID United States of America did on the 18th dav of
June in the year of Lord 1864 in the city of Rich
mond county of HenrcO district of Virginia aforesaid
and within the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court of the
United States for the fourth circuit and for the district az
aforesaid with force and arms unlawfuy falsely
and uaitorousy compass endeavor and intend to raise
levy and carry nsurrectiou and rebellion against
the said United States of America and in order to fulfill
and bring the aforesaid traorous compassipp endeayo
and intentions of him. the said Jefferson Davis aerward
o-w on the said 18th day of June in the wear of our
Lord 1864 in said city of Richmond county of Henrco
ana stict OF Virginia aforesaid and within the iursdc
on as Aforesaid with great multitude of persons whose
names to the at present unknown to the number
OF nye hundred persons and upwards armed and arrayed
ana IN warke manner that is say with cannon mns
ket pistols swords dirks and other warke weapons as
well offensive Is defensive being then and there unav
fulIy falsely and traOrousy assembled and gathered
togelher qld falsey taitOrously and in warlke and
hostile manner dispose themselves against the said limited
States OF America and then and there in pursuance of
Such ther traorous intentions aforesaid he the said jeff
DAVIS with the said persons aforesaid traitorously assem-
bed armed and arrayed in the manner aforesaid most
w1ekedy, malicously and raitorousy did prepare lew
and carry on war against the said United of Amer
lea contrary 10 the duty OF allegiance and fidelity of the
said JEFF Davis against the constitution peace and dignity
OF the United States of America such cases made and
provided. '' '-'"Ao Gnu
Washington, May 15th-The House besides tho hill
amending the organic laws of the Territories passed the
postoce appropriation bill with the Senate amendments
one of which provides that hereafter the Governnent
advertising Washington shall be given to the two daily
papers which have the largest circulation and TO none
Others The National Banks, prevent failure are TO
Keep no accounts with private banks for the future
Chicago, May 16th.-Generals Stedmap and Fullerton
under date of May Sh report the condition of the Freed
mems Bureau iu North Carolina and Virginia They
recommend the discharge of the special and that
The duties be performed by the officers troons
the character of the agents determines the yaue of
ner servlcesoad ones rapaeous tyrannea and mis-
half f,ols,.
good ones harmonic with the civil authorities and the
pie The agents have been eaherng their own nests nv
ne cultivation OF plantations, etc. Opposite Newbern on
ne south bank OF the Trent there settlement of four
negroes in awful condition. the decrepid are
Ill fed by Governments they have been seourped with
small pox, and the balance make precariOus living by
lucksterng, fishing etc. The Rev. Mr.. Fitz formerly
army cnpaln presides over this colony as Assistant
superintendent of the Bureau This agent has exercised
ns ost afpltrary and despote power and pracced
eVong and unheard of crueties. We found he had in
wo instances suspended freedmen with cords around their
their feet not touching the floor and kept them in
his position in two in another four hours that
e sentenced freedman to imprsonment for three months
or the trivial ofense of wranglng with his wife and kent
mother man. arrested for debt shut up prison for months
ms WIFE and children reduced to abect destituton
hed with the smallpox, and then took him from prison
nder guard and compelled him bury his last child in
ne cradle In which it died. in instance imprisoned
chdren for ten days for playing in the streets on the
sabbath he imposed fine of sixty dollars on an aee
reedman for having told another freedman that he was
pout 10 De arrested by Fiz this poor old man. hav
ms son paid the fine with three dollars additional
III 1ee tax which Superintendent Fitz says goes sup
ort the Bureau imposed the each hut for
ne ground the occupants fail to pay this promptly
hey are either turned into the streets imprisoned and
a some instances the huts torn down all business
ansacted by these people is taxed at five dollars Der
lonth upon every little shop two dollars each fishing
oat and ve dollars each horse and failure to
the taxes when due at subjects property taxed
conseatlon; we were unable to ascertain what amount
funds had been collected by Superintendent Fitz or
hat disposition had been made of them In answer TO the
ueson, what justification was for the oppressive
rdens he had imposed upon these people Superintendent
itz replied that Captain Seeley said; 81 must have
iousand month from that establishment He also fur.
shed sworn statement herewith forwarded in which he
epts to defend his conduct by stating that he acted in
oedlence to the orders of his superior officers in the
ureau Rev. Horace James, formerly captain and late
of the Freedmens Bureau is now
perating on plantation in Pitt county North Carolina
which enterprise Colonel Whittlesey the present Com
iss9neI Is interested freedman accused of stealing
ON Whiftesey and Jamess score, tried by James and
'ndemned TO dig bitches their plantation he away
as pursued and shot and Colonel whittlesey shuts off
vesugation Captain CLAWS, Superintendent at Colds
,ro is cutvating farm Government account and
70 on his own he keeps books memoranda of
oney received or expended and pays aborers in cloth
received by donations from the North and we ascer