, 1866-01-11
The Twelfth lesya to bo Mustered Out
Jim Laness Political Movements.
Especial Despatch 10 the Chicago 1tbunt.1

The Twelfth lSxya to BIO Nuaterct OUT
Jim Laness Political Movements.
Especial Despatch 10 the Chicago Ts1bune.J
= WASHINGTON, jan. 10.
Mr.. Auieon, of Iowa, to-day succeeded III getting
an order issued ftom The War Department for the
immediate muster out Of the Eth Iowa. now sta-
toned At Memphfs-
Senator jim Lane h,s gone ont to Eaneas to
manipulate the Legislature aad attempt TO eecure
Ktnsas fndo.sement Of thefzeaident'e policy, 1t
th reported that he has boosted that he woua have
the Executive patronage wterrviLh to defeat bis
enemies and control the next Senatorial ELECTION.
I:nsIfafA Contributions to the Freedmen
-1lle Exchange Business Closed Up
General Grants Bill to Increase tho
Regular AEmy-FrredIuen'. 4AEairx-
Personal-TreasufyD Decision.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1o.-Tte BIt1ninehsm A.so-
arre1y eontbuted towsrd ihe relief Of the destis 81
tute freedmen Of the United States. Their last in
voice Of Eoodf, mostly clothing, amounts 10 over
e lie as Goeeor IT SeG iafs aai
hereafter admit hll ouch goods free OF duty.
Brig. Gen. Muhosd, late agent for the exchange
Of prisoners, returned from Richmond yesfenday.
whe1e he his heen 1os sotne month";, engaged IL
e1oeipc mp the bnaintfs relating to tho exchange
This he has succeeded in doing, aud In compliance
formerly commanding the Department Of Evchsnsc,
all The property OF Union pr1soncss dRrtn. tllrIr
Incarceration, including boxes hnd money amount
1he money will be rss.oFs 10 lie oFe1as forward. ]
ese, and II Is supposed tho exeeee boxes " III be
turned over 10 The F1eedmen's nu.rsu.
in con*equenee o9 the Ice IN he snsqushsnaa ~ a.
csae1s1 aiant:s bin to tncre..c tbr regular army
Committee. ii adopted. 1t will Increase tho ngn:
lat As1uy to over AhJ thousand:
The tiouee Committee On Freedmen yesterd1y
authorized their chairman to fcpoft bill coutind-
ing The Bureau and enlatging fts powers, 10 accord
ance with the rccommendattop Of General Howard
The bill authorizes the Ptesident to tet apart IN
the States OF Florida. Mississippi md Arkansas.
nnder the homestead law, three million acres OF
Government 1ands, the sare to be allotted in par.
ecr Of forty aerrs each to freedmen, at such rental
1nay be agreed on, giving the freedmen the right
to parchsse Inc land at any time by payins lts
<a1natfOn.
4 d1m in Little Rok. Ark, yesterday presented
osiiiou to employ the colorcd troop. in lhat De-
partment II The so@pletlon q the railroad which
Men are TO BE- paid e1ttx nay. at the rnte Of Afiy
cents PEI day, IN land. on The line Of the road The
proposition Il favorablt tndoreed By Gen. Reynolds,
Commanding The Depa.tment Of Arkarsa9. and oy
Fred. Harraa1cek win re.ur,, to w.ahsnstn On
,aIs M ed editorial charge Il lie Cincinnati Faitss4a
The seeretarJ Of The 1fessnFy has decided that
Sf n1a e. fSef Sae s:sis. ] s
in such manucr that cach box mud barrel CHI be
ratieiactorily inspected Without unloading, will
bcrvsfser b permitted to enter under such pro
NEw Yopk, Jau. 10.-A despatch from Washing
ton says the ruustcr-out of GcneEnl r e. BaGes
viii he followed By The breaking up Of TIC butea1
General Mnlford, United Suites aEent for the *
change OF rrieoneFs, has been ordered hy the sec
| refrty nf War QrEr AL UuHtf3 and Qthe