The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-20
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Operations Of the Freedmen's
Bureau in Florida.
The Claims OF Union Prison
crs OF War.
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The Alleged Scheme 10 Induce Freed
men to Emigrate.
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Protest Of the Printing Establishments against
the Eight Hour Labor system.
Ae. &e. &c.
WASHINGTON, 0oL IS, 1850.
The Cabinet Session.

The Cabinet Session.
Dot few visitors called The White House to-day The
Cabne, meeting attended by all the members and
continued TO late hour This evening Senator Cowan
had long interview with the President
Our Claims Against England.
There quito number Of gentlemen hero who are
urging parties in high places make formal demand
on the British government In The claims matters.
The Claims Of Union Prisoners Of War.
In conformity with tho limitation Of time for tho
presentation OF claims against the fund under the
charge Of the Commissary General Of Prisoners prnc
paily money that had been taken from Union prisoners
Of and recovered Hxcd by direction Of thu Secretary
or War to no before October 1885, OF which due
public notice given by the commissary General Of
Prisoners claims presented afer that date will be
considered by the Board of ocers in session N the
city, which Special order No 4s0, dated
War Department, Adjuant Generals Office, October /,
1866 Such evidence 10 complete the claims presented
before that date has been requested by letters adj
dressed 10 claimants their agents must be forwarded
10 tho commisary General OF Prisoners, at Washington.
n. t., reach that officer before November
u.s. 1885, enable the Board make thor report and
complete their pro rata awards
Frcedmen's Anairs in Florida.
Tho Commissioner OF the Freedmens Bureau has re-
ceived report fer the month OF September from the
State OF Florida which interesting state
ments IN reference to the prominent questions
before the country for settlement Tho Sub-Assistani
Commissioner at lake City says that quite number Of
the freedmen have been entering land under the pro
visions Of the Homestead bill. many others buying
land already cleared and sil others intend rent land
in the coming year and II tho facilities for ascertalning
the location Of public lands better many
wo I'D doubtless enter under the Homestead law. Tho
time allowed the freed people to legazo ihor rotations
husband and wife being nearly expired by the limla
or lua lt.t.
dreds o! couples arc being married every week.
The Bureau Agent Madison Court House states that
there Is much complaint from planters that the freed
not working we'll during the early part Of
the Many OF these complaints true but At
this time the planters spare hand two and for
small offences they discharge such they want to get
rid or without FOR any part Of their labor
during the year
In the Pcrsacoia district the freedmen treated with
Labtual Kindness says the report o. the agent thero
Their wages are however, much less than the wages
paid TO whites Tor the same kind OF labor The latter
resevo from % 10 50 10 per day while tbs former
are seldom paid more than 81 Co. Ths planter
employer furnishes supplies generally, for tbs sab
sst.1cc OF the Isborer, ssA Ne sscdmsn thug 6ss-
hiinses continually In debt TO his employer. Without
means Of eItrcatng himself This creates some dis
satisfaction but the people patient and hoJsful
on the 25th OF September the agent visited Archr 10
investigate certain disturbances which bad arisen that
comun In consequence Of firearms having been taken
from freedmen by tho order Of civil oncsr TIsre IL
considerable hesitation manifested the sges stses, Ia
recognizing that tho freedmen posrcss any rsh's Of
property. Up 10 very recent date permits h~e been
eran,ed TO freedmen carry firearms by hs fudge or
Probate thus making the deduction ioglly that they
could not be carried without psmsstn The agent
took ea,ures 10 the civil srueted - 10
the rights property possessed NJ tho freedmen.
with Wow 70 preventing the recureyc u such dim
euties IN the future
Our Visitors from Jcan.
The japanese visitors y Noda an J. Naga, ancon-
panied by thar interpreter Mr. oIfui, and the Sec
rotary Of the British legation, giay paid quite
lengthy visit ~ the Teamry DepaSnent during which
they were conducted through heIb rranean regions
| Of this department by Supcrlntetent Clark, who or
planned 10 them the services perofcd by the machinery
| Of tho Printing Bureau aud Y different progresses
through which tho PAPER must ~ before T. converted
| into greenbaekG They sccmJ ueauy Interested in
everything they saw, aud banfested considerable
| knowledge Of mechanics andbn srqaaIniance with
many ~ the scientific princp~hich 'hsy here had an
opportunity Of geeinR IN operyn.
Custom. Hteips-.
The receipts from customs the -four pnspal ports
OF the United State in the ~ ending October ~ we're
as foilows,New York, s2t,C4i, Boston s32I .Isi;
| PhladeIphia, sls72so Fillmore, tssas Total,
5000, 500.
IN. coDn Tax.
The Comm =. on.r OF nya Revenue received cali
Yesterday from deegaiifof citizens d North Caro-.
lima ana ,he southern cou Of Virginia ,o obiec, ~
vbo-e yis,, vss 10 indsetrn 10 allow the cotton
N h eoeoi.d Al The shy ng pors instead ~ the
ds,,,c,s in witch il vaalown AZ IL tho The
comm,s,ion,r after h.ats their statement returned
favorable repy stating he thought cement
could be made for the lection of the a
rnore sstlsfsetory 10 cn planters circular makiug
,mpov,ap, changes in regulations relation 10 hi.
subject win he issued MORROW
Prst~et Asain.thr fisht H""r system bs
the ti.fins Om~es.
The pyopreiors 5he private printing Offices of this
si,v ,od.y eo,eredroost al the Treasury Department
ssa,o,t The eight Jr system, which Saturday lat
vss established by Columbia typographical soclesy,
and hss b~en In f. A. the Government Printing Bu.
ye.u ssnos uonv he practice Of the govsrnneni III
sncb cas.. has ten 70 regulate the compensation
eordins 70 ,hacad by private employer. rbarfor..
in oonsaaspcf tbs protest, ths Treasury Department
,,e.... A. a. blls Of the Superintendent a Public
p,,.,,s Ilhr words. the privs,s once refrss
"a yy.nt )ghi hour system aocorded ~ the
,ov.vp,aenan consequence ~ ths dental tn. prinisrs
:, ~. Gov ,raen Printing Bureau suspended ofs ihs
an sy,,o,a nd viii 10 mouo~ hold mss,lss 70 deter.
min IN stondoet IN lhe praiaisss
r.. SINE TO Gnduee Breedsses 60 Esai.rsts
10 Foreign Countries.
rhs te~irg from the stats Department 10 felsnon
a hshsms indnss freedmen from The rshed STATES
"a .,vxs. 10 foreign countries has ssen just issued
rvsrrvNsr srarx, wisnvsror OFT ~ fss1
To 10 Es1Lihascr SOS 6ostns0k rSn tIass
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an tho s,h los,sn, hsf the hor0r n stdrt.r
I.sr yoa Informing yca ths, schemes wsfs foot
Undue Freedmen 20 efaixrsis 20 foreign nes abd
,sticukry Peru, Anf snsgssslns thai al ieta AL
trui ma IN ~ "A "a 4
snt vn believed % - an sttsmps under spacious
lrymsrsf sdeaniAgs - pfacuce imposition npcn The
lsr0ranc freedmen n couniry nsfsrrinx 70 hat
ernmun 1iop. tsvs the b0bor 81 traSsua To-
yoar nfsason eriracis y The despatch addressed 20
tkis depssarb, ~ ceEsel - 'h5U intel rsles psra