New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-24
washington, Friday. Feb. %. 1866.
CIRCULAR FROM GEN. HOWARD.

CIRCULAR FROM GEN. HOWARD.
Maior.Gen. o. o. Howard has prepared the
following circular letter 10 be transmitted 10 each Of
the Assistant Commissioners Of the Frcedmens Bureaus
WaH DYrARrxENr. BUREAU OF FREEDMEN RETuskEs
AND ABANDONED LANDS, WAsHiSGToN, FEB. -, lSee.
DxaHs Anticipating the yeiieeni that will necessarily
faov the acon Of the Government with reference to The
new freeduens bin may feel somew hat embarrassed Ia
the duties devovns upon you the law and acquisitions
already exiting That you may act steadily and hfT IA any
emergency must be prepared Tor sy increased h".un
The raft Of those who have peTisieny hindered AZ
troubled you aud your agents and there may be An increased
The President has assured the Commissioner that he
CARDS pre,e, ,w continuing The existence of the Bu
Port step. have becn IN your district by the
State and munepa snhorie. 70 provide for The ab.ol9ey
being the General Cove Inne foi sup
port Contnne to use every possible eho 10 ma good hos'
for orphan minors who AZ" dependent ana 70 f.unee y
means employment Offices and accumulation ~ people In
the different Giles and villages aiding the unemployed to md
Yon have aeoecded IN Aying strife arranging hsor and pro
Dotns odosaion IN the midst Of EfeSt dhcA'es continue
with your utmost efforts TO pursue tbe Ar f"ue 80 as 70
demonstrate TO the people 81 your district The good nentons
the Government, and the complete praetieabty Of tie
System Of nee labor GIVE thorough inspection ~ every
srent Tor whom you responsible. lmmorate' cornp
ZION indicted duty ,nd ioeaPsey are An
be sustained inyesgaoD the guilty person WIZ
Thanking you heartily for the energy and htcy you have
thu. for displayed the Connnsioner !. blessed to express an
gnwayas confidence IN your ability to COPE MN , any a nsw
servant, q. q. HOWARD, MAJ Ten Commissonef.
THR CATTLE DISEASE.
The United States Consul at Manchester,
England writes 10 the Department OF State under date
of Feb 2 let6 that last resort the experiment OF
vaccination extensively tried throughout England
upon cattle but had totally failed as preventive. In
fact the disease not even mitgated The utmost
precaulion has been used TO keep the epidemic out q
ireland aud thus far they have been rather successful
COMBINATIONS.
The Senate to-day confirmed the appoint
ments Of a large number OF Brigadicr and Brevet
Major GENERALS 10 be Major Generals Of Volunteers;
among them Chores Griffin George a Custer. Henry
Il. Dawes James III. Wilson, Francis G. Barlow.
Gersham Mott Judson Fitzpatrick. Francis Fesscnden,
Giles A. Smith, and about 40 Others the appointments
of which were made during the last year. An e.
ten,iye number Of appointments OF subordinate rank
In the volunteer force was also confirmed, together
with the appointment OF Surveyors and Collectors Of
Customs Appraisers and few United States District
Attorneys IN the SouteerD States.
A PLOT.
A plot to abstract from the Quartermaster's
Offices printed checks blanks to be used In obtaining
money from the Treasury by forgery has been reported
20 the authorities The Quartermastcr General calls
upon all officers and agents Of the Qaartermastcrs
Department 10 be on their guard