New-York tribune., 1866-04-25


ooIfmod by the Second Comptroller.
FREEDMENs MARRIAGES.
Pursuant 10 instructions from the Commiss OF the
FIeedmens Bureau, abstract Of existing awsreguatine
marriage in The District of Columbia Virginia and Mary
lard published to-day for the guidance Of the Freed.
men residing IN the localities mentioned AL persons
aboring in bahaf Of the Freedmen ore requested 10
cooperate in giving instruction upon tins important SUBJ
ect. The officers and agents of the BuTean specially
Instructed to publish this circular to all the freed people
in their respective districts and explain the
benefits Of having their marriages lawfully.
celebrated, as well as the evil consequences
and crminality OF neglectine this day. No parties vii
be allowed 20 occupy husband and wife tenement OF
tie Bureau until they give evidence Of lawful mar
rage; and aid whatever will be afforded by the
Bgroan 10 persons Who after due instruction, continue
10 live as husband aud wife without proper
mage. And in order that further action may be
taken, ii Necessary, to insure reform among the
freed people regard TO the marriage relation and render
the same more sacred than heretofore report will be
made three months from the date Of this circular by all
oCes and agents Of tho Bureau, giving the and
places OF residence Of all the freed people in their respect
districts who shall then be found living together as
husband ard wife, but who have teen lawfully
married.
INTERNAL REVENUE AND CONSCIENCE MONEY.
The receipts from Internal Revenue to-day tJi,
2l and conscience money received by Treasurer Spinner
amounting to 8 90 through Catholic lrost in ST. Louis,
No.
FREEDMEN AT THE WEST.
The Assistant Commissioner Of the FIeedmons Bureau
IN the States of MssoRri and ArkGnas his last report
says that il is an ndsputabe fact tia; very much Of the
cheerful industry OF the freedmen is owing 10 the cont
dence they have in the military Authorities and in the Bi
protect them in their civil and personal rights
Under the present laws there the testimony of negro
cannot be received in any court against white man.
When therefore justice demands the admission Of such
testimony the cases are tried by court Of this Bureau
and when negro testimony be dispensed with he
cases are tuned over 10 the civil courts.
GEORGIA COTTON CROP.
Recent adyices from Macon County, Georgia In refer
the cotton crop state that tie planters generally
are in the mds; Of planting, but that area will be
Ianied this season somewhat smaller than usual owing
to vide spread fear among planters that the seed has lo
much vitality by lying four I've years in the GIN
houss Many planters have teen compelled to plant over
from this cause thus losing weots of the tost cotton
eicVine season.
MUSTERED OUT.
Tcn Assistant Qnanermas,ers one Commissary, three
Aio de camp, two Paymsstors, Assistant Aduhni-
GeLersl aud Assistant Surgeon to-day honoraby
nostcr,d out Of the military serioc ly ord't flom The
Wa, Department.
PARDOSs.
For,y-six persons from South Carolina, seven from
louisiana, and from Georgia yestedGy par!oned
by the President the larger number under tie thirteenth
exception of the Aunesiy Proclamation.
THE COLORADO QUESTION.
Senator Summers elaborate sleech against the admission
Of Colorado answered ty Senator Nye, Of Nevada N
bis happies, vein. His spee.h COZ. etc 800 80,
&c to-ri iho oproasnis o tie mettais conc se uSl
he has ensured the State admission vote will lrots-
bly, be taken to-moIo~.
THB ARMY PILL.
onerosscd tie attention q tic House again
to-day. It's discussion and amendment are con-
nued from day to day, notwithstanding tho universal
conviction that s fate soscd, and the hs, direct vote
kills il entire
PERSONAL Episode
Messrs Coukling and Blaine diyenhod The prevailing
nonotony by little rhetorical skrnish, which without
resulting anything dangerous excited for the rst tne
lively interest in the debate. Mr. Conkling, in the
course of few remarks, gave PovostManhal Fry aid
his whole system of maTshaship q most terrible
excoration, giving facts and figures, days and dates
Of rascaiiies and robbefies in the matter OF State
enlistments in fearful array Mr. Blaine Of the
Military Committee rosc and excitedly replied,
charging Mr.. c. with want Of gentlemany courtesy In
assailing an absent ofEccr-Gen Frywho be seemed to
think, was everything officer should BE-, He went on
to state that the animus Of the gentleman from NeNYork
lay in the fact that he lad come out second best IN
q personal controversy with the Secretary oi
War and the Proyost-MGrsLG!.GIea This MT.
Conklng pronounced false and IN answer
10 his condemnation Of Gen. Fry he responsible for all
be had said should say either here elsewhere. Ques
tons of order raised when Mr. Blaine again obtained
the foor and assumed TO smell gunpowder, pistols and
coffee in the remarks Of the Member from NewYork,
which seemed provoke moment rather than spprehcn
son. The personalities finally cut sbor by Judge
Spauding getting the floor, when the atmo,heIe Of the
House resumed its wonted temperature.
EVENING SESSION.
The session this evening specially devoted to the
consideration Of the Committee report IN ed Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad.
AHaYDsOME DONATION.
Gen Howard to-day received from Sir Morton Pco, and
Arthur Knnad, II. r., the English capitalists who re-
Gently visited this country, contribution Of ESQ from
each which they request be applied for the relief Of the
destitute nnd suffering freedmen Of the Southern States
AN ISvHsTIGATiOy ORDERED
| Col j. b. Kinsman who has been the sta6 Of Gen.
Butler has been ordered TO visit Texas TO investigate and
report Oh the management OF the Feedmens Bureau there
10 Tie A"oei.ted rre".
WAsnN0Ioy Tuesday. April a. lst6.
FUNERAL or An INDIAN OFFICIAL
Tie funeral of Judge Thomas Peg, Of the dele
gates O the Cherokee Naton took place to-day lie was
foI third Of contnry prominent ctzen ana PUBIC
signed the bill aboslng Slavery IN the Cherokee Nation
IN February 1868; the first Legislative act abolishlng
slavery ly a'y State or local authorities III the United
States.
ArroRTOSnrNT or NATIONAL CURRENCY.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has written TO the Cha
Of tie Senate Finance Committee Oh tue eppoih9n,
mclt OF ho National currency. lie says that Senate bl
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