New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-23
The Indian Appropriation Bill Passed
by the House.
THE PENSION BILL-vETERANs OF 1912.
A Number of Personal Relief Bills Passed.
WASHINGTON. Friday. June p, ls6e.

rerresenng vsTous manufacturing Of the country
The Tariff may be ready before next Tuesday the
Committee disposed to give al chance to be heard If
possible to do So
THE TAX BILL.
The Senate have generally agreed with little dis
ousion the amendments proposed by The Committee on
Finance the Tax bill They have been three days the
bill and IT probable they will finish their action upon
THE ROUsSEAU-GRISNBLL INVESTIGATION.
Representatives Grinnell and Rousseau have re-
turned to Washington after weeks absence in different
directions The former complains Of continued in
bis right from the Gaming The Special Committee
investigate the circumstances Of the assault will meet TO-
morning.
THE DEATH OF Mr.. HUMPHREY.
Messrs. Davis and Darling will tomorrow deyera
eDlogy upon the late Mr.. Humphreys.
PERSONAL
Messrs. Hulburd and Van Horn returned to-day.
FREEDNEs's AFFAIRS IN SOUTH cARoLINA - THE
sTEADMAy-FULLERToy REPORT.
Gen. Howard received the following to-day:
HDQRs ASST COMMISSIONER BURrAu RErUGrTs
FREEDMEN AND ABANDONED LANIs SCUM CAn0lHA
CBAHLEsIoN : G., !ane 10 lste.
Steadman and Fullerton South Carolina that the Rev Mr.
French Lieut. j. L. Lott represented being engaged
in nantng and that their course the Meter
have the honor to state that have from the first dsappoved
any officers duty in The Bureau becoming planters but
in the case Of the Rev. Mr. French and Lent Lott thought
Yves understood ny Gems Steadman Fullerton l
told them that they mer y loan 81 money to enable
put the people 1T work. contract having
been and ap by which the freedmen were 20 get
share OF the proceeds Of the crop the andhodrr 70
furnish provisions and the indictments and animals
the plantation. The Rev Mr. FreLch brought the
mstter 10 my notice and asked my ad'ce on the SUBJECT
ld him that eoui see no just reason why on ohce Should
no. lend his money to any person and more parte9srg
in case where the freedmen under contract ana
the only awaiting money 10 boy food for them and
will furthermore state that neither OF The parties have had any
thing directly or indirectly 10 90 Wiz planting nor WIN lu
freedmen the plantation being entirely under tie control
of the owner aud 20 niles distant from this city. BE
eying this naion due to the Rev Mr. French aud Lieut.
Genera respectfully your Obedieni servant
r. X. Scott. Breyet MGjor'Gen, Asst Commissioner.
FREEDMEN's REPORTS FROM ARKANSAS, MISSOURI, AND
TIE INDIAN TERRITORY.
The report Of the Assistant Commissioner Of Freed
mems Affairs in Arkansas Missouri the Indian Territory
FOR the May that the number Of raoDs issued
to refugees the month Of April 1872 to 2 refugees
ct cost $500 A. and that 99 raons Issued to 1913
freedmen a OF ss2 L. Ia the month of May o5J1
ratons were issued O53 refugees at cost OF S253 e. and
1865 raons were $50 freedmen at cost OF $3.50 49,
Early in May notice given that raOns would cease
issued the lst Of June except TO such as we're
in ipfrmaries established by the Bureau the
Office Superintendent enable him TO make personal
their necessities but found that
the insby OF many to procure seeds in proper
season planting particularly Irish potatoes and other
could have been resed early in the and more
than ell the absence of animals to pillow and cultivate
crops that great destuton and suffering will prevail in many
parts Of the country unless relieved by the charity of the Gov
ernment until the harvest gathered Most OF those re-
ceyng assistance from the Government have crops under
cultivation except ard they look forward with bright an
ticipations the when roasting ears can be
gathered In issuing the destitute discrimination has
been made on account OF loyal dsoya sentiments
services during War The aim has been to assist the help
less destitute. who are tying to help themselves
NEUTRALITY LAW.
The Committee to whom was referred the resolution
Of Gen Schenck In relation TO the repeal OF the Neutrality
Law reported but understood that the re-
port when made will be favorable to the Fenians AL the
discussion in the Committee have condemned the extreme
measure taken to enforce the law.
LOUISIANA BONDS
There have been previous statements relative to
the delivery BY the Treasury Department ofhe bonds belong
ing 10 the banks and other parties to the State
Auditor in whose charge they were at the time Of their cap
ture by Gen Sheridan during the latter part Of the All
that have been identified amounting TO over sOOOO have
been transferred by Department to the parties owning
them There yet the keeping Of the Treasurer be-
tween s0OOO and $4,000 worth Of these bonds awaiting
their proper owners
CONFEDERATE NOTES.
There is in possession of the Treasury a large box
Of Tolerate Notes representing past value of 100000 in
Confederate 1nds which under Amusement as 10 ihe
disposition The probability is that they will be destroyed RS
shy are Of no account Whatever except perhaps as relics
PENSIONS.
The Commissioner Of PensiOns has just issued IN
ucons ana forms be be observed In appying Tor Army
and Nayo Pensions under the act ofJune 6 ls66.
The highest grades pensions s2a go and s5 month
according TO extreme or partial disability viii be allowed ONLY
to those disabled since the 4th day OF March isOi and wi"
date only from the 9th dag Of June. 1861
STATISTICAL DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTuRX.
change has occurred in the conduct OF the STATS
ca Division Of the Department of Agriculture the Board OF
which is ex Offices editor Of the reports j. X Dodge hereto
fore occupying responsible position In this Department was
LIST month appointed Siasiean in place OF Lewis Danan
resigned.
MONTHLY REPORT or THE AGRICULTURAL DEFIANT
MENT-CRoP PROSPECTS.
The monthly report OF the Department OF ASrcui
ure is published The apprehensons Of scare! Of crops
which might compulsory economy otcOnsnmpon OF
warrant extraordinary prices groandless IRON III ao
ta analysis Of statistical returns with due regard 10 the usual
average product present losses Of each state the pros
pect on the LIST June for seyencnths ofa crop WIN
favorable weather aud absence from casualties before harvest
ing the indications pont tbreeiouIths Of average
The total yield of wheat in Ohio and Indiana appears 70
have suffered most from Winter Hing prospect for "a per
cent of crop of Winter wheat in Indiana Ia sufficiently as
oourgng An increase Of OF the average CROWN