The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-06
THIRD EDITION
WASHINGTON.
Special Dispatches to The EUeniHg Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, February 8.


Arkansas Freedna n-GeneFaI CAN'T.
The report Of General Spragus, Assistant Com
missioner of the Freednlen's Bureau of Arkan
sas, for the week ending February /, exhibits
some very interesting facts relative TO the con-
dition of freedmen's affairs in Arkansas.
Under date Of December 81, General Sprague
reports that the instructions of the Com
missioner relative TO the appointments
OF civilians as agents of the Buread
have proved timely and useful. Hefurther states
that the Hon. E. w. CAN'T, once an uncompro.
missing and bitter Rebel, but who leng ago re
pented, and now entertatns enlarged and liberal
views with regard TO the policy of the Govern
ment, is acting az an officer of the Bureau,
without salary, and Is exercising general
supervision over Southwestern Missouri, and
that his address and good management have
done much to remove the bitterness aud dis
order that have reigned there.
Mr.. CAN'T has made report to General
Sprague, in which he expresses the conviction
that unless the Freedmen's Bureau Is continued,
there is no hope for the freedmen of Arkansa1
and Texas, and that portion of theS South remote
from railroads and telegraph lines. He says
they Will be starved, murdered, or forced into
condition more horrible than the worst forms OF
slavery, and that the wrath of The people of the
South, exasperated by defeat, will be poured out
upon the heads oil those who we're once their
slaves. In conclusion, Mr.. CAN'T says:-"I men,
ton these convictions sorrowfully, yet l know
they are well founded; the prejudices OF our
people give way but slowly, but by continuing
| the Bureau, what education and thought fail to
do might be supplied by liberal-minded people,"
General Sprague in his report gives full credence
| TO Mr.. G.'s rerort and states that it is cor
| roborated by testimony reaching him from all
parts of the State. In conclusion, General
sprague gives 1t as his opinion that if the mill
tary are withdrawn, not a school for colored
| children would be allowed within the borders OF
the State, and doubts If any outspoken Union
men would be allowed to remain.
He also says:-AI am sorry to. add that the in.
auence and example OF some OF the men who
have received special pardon was much better
before their pardon, yet there Is perceptible
| i'm provement in the temper and sentiment of the
people al large. Labor is in great demand.
Firsrclass laborers readily obtain $40 per month
and board, cabins, fuel, ard medical attendance
the freedmen being advised to give preference to
those employers and localities where their chill
dren can attend school. During the quarter
ending December 81, 4S,945 rations were issued
tO-WnlJ6 refugees, anu 0i, QUO 70 IreeQIneus"
Supreme COurt DecIsiOD.
The Supreme Court of the United States has
decided the case of the United States vs.. 125
baskets Of champagne marked V. O., and 500
baskets marked E. c., and one other case, for
| evasion OF the revenue laws. ......
| These were cases of seizure for alleged under
valuation of the wines, made by the Collector of
San Francisco, in April, 1854. The act under
which the seizure was made provides that
foreign wines shall be invoiced by the manu-
facturers, when intended for importation into
| the United States, at their market value at the
place OF manufacture, and ii was alleged that the
wines in question were invoiced at prices greatly
below the market value at RheiWs, where they
we've manufactured.
The claimants excused themselves by avering
that there was no market price at Rheims, and
that the wines were accordingly invoiced at the
price of manufacture. The Government re
sponded that this was a stale excuse and not
entitled to consideration; that the wines should
have been invoiced at the prices at which they
| were sold to customers, which sale established a
market at Rheims. The Court below took that
view of the case and condemned the cargo, and
the Supreme Court of the United States has now
affirmed that judgment. .t.#
The Grade of GeseraI.
The House Committee on Military Affairs to-
day voted to report the bill creating the grade
of General in the army Of the United States.
The pay is increased over that of Lieutenant
| General $50 per month, but there is no increase
in allowance or Commutations OF any kind.