New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-05

FROM WASHINGTON.
our ePEcjAL DISPATCHES.
Congressional PROCEEDINGS
OH Saturday.
DOUBLE SESSION OF THE RUOSt'
The Freedmen's Bureau Dill
Considered.
Speeches by Nessrs' Marshall, hI''er'
Rousseau, Shanklin, Phelps
and Others
Increased Pensions for Naval Heroes

ar,,,v end ,orciur the freedmen 10 remain upon inc
lon,stiop. Near Shreveport tbey are enforcing some
tfle most odious features Of the old slave SYSTEM III
one inst snoe they gave 10 IN another ~ ana ]"
another 800 lasbes Three freedmens schooHnons's
were DESTROYED by mob in the parish Of 81 Mary anu
in Tbihodeaux In the parish Of Laiourehe LADY en-
Moved IN teaching a school Of adult freedmen was
driven from her work by brickbats used by mob Ihe
civil authorities are not protecting the freedmen ana
The Freedmens Bureau is their only source OF pro-
iectiOn.
SOUTHERN TESTIMONY ABOUT FREEDMEN.
letter from Mr. Reed of New-Oreans to an
ceer Of he Treasury Department says that in some Of
be marshes tie freedmen are fleeing for their lives;
,hs they refuse to work for their former owners but
are seeking Northern men or whom they are de'irous
10 work on any terms and that when employed by such
nen they work faithfully and indusuiOusly They say
shat th,i, Old masters Cypress them the ZANE as
formerly.
THE UNION PACIFIC ROAD.
The Commissioners Of the Union Pacific
Railroad from Omaha have reported favorably 90 the
construction Of the first forty niles and T. c. Durant
Viee.Presdent Of tie road, has received from the
Treasury Department $4,000 in Government bonds,
,ft amount due on The section referred TO.
REBEL DRAFTS TOR COLLECTION.
Ger. Spinner, on Saturday. mailed TO Europe,
for collection three captured drafts Of $50 EACH drawn
" Col Harrison OF JEFF Davs's military family, 10 the
tder Of Secretary Trenholm and by him Endorsed upon
Brown Shefley 4 Co.. the Rebel bankers Of Liverpool
Several captured English drafts have heretofore been
seat forward for collection but returned with the in
dorsement Of No funds" As the Government has
knowledge that these good the action of the Liver
roo bankers is awaited with special interest.
HEAVY INDEMNITY PAID.
It is currently reported in diplomatic circles
ts the wife of the Italian Minister has recently been
paid $4,000 by order of the Quartermaster-6enerd
bY property destroyed before Ler marriage and while
,he was Southern sympatbler and resident Of Match
H. Miss.
MILITARY RENDEZVOUS DISCONTINUED.
The Military Rendezvous at Burlington, Vt,
Ia, beer ordered discontinued.
TIE NATIONAL ACADEMY or SCIENCES.
at the session Of the National Academy Of
Sciences. recently held in this city TIE following officers
we're elected: President A. d. Bache Nioe.Presideni,
Joseph Henry; Home Secretary. Waleott Gibbs; For
sig1 Secretary, Louis Agassi>; Treasurer Fairnan
Rogers; Council, NJ. c. Meigs b. A. Gould Z. L. Le
Coute and W y. Christy.
UNION SOLDIERS RE-BURIBD.
The bodies Of the Union soldiers who Fell in
ne sFrmshes near Falls Church in 1861, being dis
Inferred or re burial N the Soldiers Cemetery at All
iIgton.
RELIGIOUS MEETINGS.
Secretary Harlan presided at Sabbath.Schooi
suMversary Of the Wesley ~ Z. Church, this after.
Iosr and Secretary Chase presiding at the same church
is evening while Ma. Gen. Fisk made the address.
THE FREEDMEN IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Major Wickersham, Superintendent Of the
Southern District Of tie North Carolina Freedmen,
arrived here yesterday, and reports the condition Of
he heednen a. highly satisfactory. All reports Of
threatened negro instruction are entirely unounded.
PRIZE MONEY TRANSACTIONS.
Tie following is a statement Of the transac-
hons Of the Pr.ze Money Division of the Fourth Audi
ofs Office Treasury Department for the month ending
Jan g. 1865.
Number of claims on hand Jan. I..........s759
Number received during the month. J 4l2
Number settled daring the month .---...--l,fI
Number on hand jan. 81 ................ .s04
Prizes are nov ready ior distribution 10 the crews Of
he United States steamers Massachusetts ratapsco,
WsssbickoD Princess ROYAL and Chocura the captors
sthe Rebel steamers Persia and Alabama
BOUSTIEs FOR SOy-COYIussIONED OFFICERS.
Tie Second Controller has decided that non
commissioned officers mustered out on consolidation Of
regiments, before the reduction Of the army commented
are only entitled TO the nstalmeuts OF bounty which
had setrued while they were in service.
ThE NETWORK STATE AGENCY.
Col. L. r. Goodrich, formerly in charge Of
hs New.YOrk Military State Agency in Washington
vas On the LIST inst ree ID by order OF Gov Fenton
but allowed to retain full rsak and pay until April J.
C"[ j. T. Lee formerly Captain Of the 9th n. Y indie
pendent Battery, is al present acting State Agent.
since Its establishment this Bureau has been Of nestims
We value in relieving the wants aud settling the claims
i. soldiers, and The necessity for its continuance
VIII probably exist Tor a: least two years to come.
CONSCIENCE MONEY" ~ TIE TREASURY.
lhe restitution OF conscience" money re-
~ned by the Treasury Department for the fiscal year
.'Uls Sept. 1865, amounted to sj5e2 o. since which
-De estimated thai sbout 5000 additional hes
been received
INTERVAL R2y f.SUE RECEIPTS.
Inc receipts of Internal Revenue on Saturday
-lCaAed to sl,5Ol9l2 The tota. receipts during last
T'sk were ss,seo5s
CIRCULAR FROM GEN. SIMMER.
:" na'ing been repre- scented to United State,
pef Spinner ttaf a number OF Nationa
n. iocSted IN eiiies where clearing bonses are
T.iauOn have os' 5ilnated deposits subject (,
H., "Vn 'oe bsiaDfes after exchanges at th,
49,. and uc& frsm the balances at tht
n.s " 'Ae day as 'Is4aiIed by the regulations,
yea circular letter % the cashiers Of the Ma
ons IN such local ..iss IN which he says that the
e"ou cannot be accepted as correct, and re.
A'e% 10 MORN him wi ether. in making up the
return OF their ban ks for the SIX months
'"N"AIy l, le60. they est imateh tha aYatare Of