New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-18

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lin persoly with esteem and feudsr ar1 would cheer
fully pari3cre 10 Hny ncrng 20 express appreciation OF MS
measure be an not ready to furnish m" eral 10 he adi-
made Up the ranks The army speak ols myself
JAMES HUcHrs
THB GRADE OF GENERAL
The IN passed by the Senate, to-d0y. revyine the
grade General gives the President power to appoint
General ron those in the Army distinguished for
con-ase 80 aud ability who shall commsnd the armies Of
the Uncd States He is Oh owed for his Chief of STAFF
Brigade General and is authorized to appoint upon
such number Of Aids exceeding ak as be NAV Judge
rOper wo shall each have the rank pay and emamen Of
Tooaei pi cavalry. The bill nearly the the one
passed &c House time since.
ASSAULT on NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENT.
DUr.ns the session Of Congress to-day, Mr.. l. ii.
Painter correspondent Of The PHILADELPHIA Iq1e and Clrk
10 the House Committee Post Offices ana Post Roads was
assaulted aad severely beaten while walking through the
hobbies - &c House. by named Ben Beveridse wash
ngton shoulder hitter quar- out OF MI Painters
,pposing tie confirmation Of Soanaker notorious aP
yoias a. Collector OF Internal Revenue for che First Dis
to OF SOanaker appointed 70 the position
Severa nsshs ago displ icing Pennsylvania soldier Col
Agrar rejected bv the Senate so'naker was seen
In the ground looking VIII the assault Mr. Painter
ben shade Mr. Painter severely beaten about the
head end seeast bat the injuries not dangerous The
affair great excitement among members and others.
The House vas at the acting the nnc
tearing Of the assault immediately appointed
ecial 1itteo headed by Mr.. Alley Of Mass inquire
10 the Reyerdge arrested, and is under
x Onh 'v
- THE FREEDMEN IN FLORIDA
Ccr Eoster. Commissioner of the Freedmens
ireau 1lorda reports that the 4h inst, with the
pton Nanams wh9c the military queled disturbance
logan h. whites the day through the passed off
n,rfvo1 os rl,ar
brated He represents the freedmen generally working
well tho showing disposition treat them hight
vel kept and very high wages paid for rail
road hs, I'd luubGm,o Crops are very promising aud
the yicl will exceed oneb the average Of former
years. ceiling rmoqg tie better citizens toward the Gov
ood bot With the ignorant ;hero prejudice
which toward the negro The Of the
S.aielarr Of whites against blacks
b6ited many instances Of paIialy toward the former;
bnt he s Governor ready to extend the executive
and the black nom oueroas iulDss. About Taa
iassee sc number Fcdei al officers have settled and
pa extensively. This with the Northern lumber in
feTests held here are becoming powers that, if pro
tected few yc-i,, obtain entire political control Of
the Stsc q military frc should be held here al least for
need Do large but directed ny good officers
These uu he exponent Of the Government power 10
,hc troops best bat IN u. forts and along
The e7ed will o. the malaria
The hes,h 81 the Department is good There fcvers
but di. OF Indignant infections type any quarter
AT the Oasz Asylum Fernandna there $50 children
doing well
THE FREEDMEN II GEORGIA.
Gen. IihsOn OF Georgia forwards an application to
G,y r permission place County that under
,plr;sl law toe indHpOsition OF the civil
thCrties do justice the freedmen tie writes Ihayc
Scpeaedy called upon civil Authorities to enforce the law
aad justice TO al al have offered military assistance
constantly reported where tie authorities nave
-joned viii rioters in muI eTing freedmen ar they have
To-, - nd Killed
trah Lis orr hands f-cfdmoH rho hr9 been Grresd
.ald bonKd bg ne @0g upon ns rfr'aft issHfd
iby his Judge the ofense Of the negro beng
Mat Of es w himself against OF rgaas who came
20 his The freed people refused protection Of
any kind Impossible to impress the citizens and su-
thOes Aa it is their du 20 suppress tais growing system
~ negro mGEde The practice O. whipping Lo cites rs nav
ing been rrrfEed with al it former horrors and d. Slsh
ter is EstaLoed as having htfy manged t"o "omon ioI
non2erce Of allotted task. and be ask 10 be allowed
10 enforce sS decisions officers with military power uni
such time civil law county shall be melted OFT Tor the
protection * all classes
JEFF DAVIS.
The Ho-se Judiciary Committee are engaged npon
n repOst N the JEFF Davis 1t viii not be made Tor
- ne DAYS They have eoed some very important ics
i.ive 10 Dnis complcity with Lincoln assassination
4 tay Tsv not be su warrant his being put on his
I'd s. Committee however, hope to be able before long
~ ausavrl mysteries which seem 10 hang around THIS
a, ark0sc case. .. ...........
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The S.aote Post O.Goe Committee to-day have
o. der Confederation the nomination Of Randall FOR Post
master General The vote for seportng him TO
sss seuss. There beng IRE vote was postponed until
,merrcr II was noancod in Committee that II Randall
s rejeeo The President would probably appoint Montgom
,y Blair This my the Senate 70 coniru Randall
~ they do ao wish give the President an opportunity to
mt this geateman at tic head OF the PotOce Depart
Snsat.
THE ATTORNEY -GENBRALSuIP
The President has sent a telegram 70 Judge Stans
,rv osr him OF the Attorney 6ererais Office
1 ha, not yei sgu6ed lis intention Of accepting The posi-
1oa TIE J1dges fife Ids OF the opinion that he VIII
ccae IT, Do accom- Of lis heath which is not sery good
MILITARY PRISONERS EELEAsED.
The following important order was issued to-day by
A6it Gen. Townsend
WAA DEFARINI-SI AnJUTNST-iiENEEaL = OFFicL. : .
WASHINGTON. illy - ls65. J.
t.xxrRAL ORDERS No -OrdeTed Ihat all persons WHO
aye una.roR sentence military coufts hn4 have been
rfor of murde- arson ~ rape anu pus Nv,
are Under lac IOrtnga De discharged ol
cn-isoarcot and residue Of their sentence reIel
FTboss Who heong mtsry service and their term IN
.,,ed VIII be returned their command y II is st IN ser
fre. release Is conditioned upon theh s tNef
tff 4 term and being Of good behavior
Nv order az the President If the United states
T.. D. TOWNSEND Assistant AaJuiant6enefM
orv Lists az prisoners discharged nom cnnhhemeLi
ordpr will he sen