The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-14
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WASHINGTON May Is, 1865
THH FREKDNEN's BUREAU IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Indications that South Carolina will prove amose
fruitful Of disclosures concerning the fraudulent ope
raons Of the Freedmens Bureau either Of the States
reported upon Private information received from that
quarter states that Brgadier General Ely running
plantations; two Of them, he states governments
account for which rental Of five thousand dollars 10
paid, without direct authority from the government.
The other three farms, General Ely claims being
worked by freedmen for their own benefit; but Il has
been ascerained that ratons furnished
them General Steedman to leave Charleston tho
18th inst open investigation among the islands
Some startling facts are expected.
CAUCUS OF REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF THE SENATE
ON THE RECONSTRUCTION REPORT.
An informal caucus consisting Of several members Of
the Reconstruction Committee and republicans generally
either House, yesterday afternoon to take into
consideration the probable action of the Senate on tho
lately reported reconstruction constitutional amend-
ment 1t generally thought that the third section
would be stricken out and the bill returned, In which
agreed that the House Of Representatives
would the rejection Of this obnoxious clause
HENRY A. WISE MAKES A sPERcH-HE WARNS HOLD
Frs OF GREENBACKs TO SELL OUT.
Henry A. wise OF Virginia. lectured last evening In
the Baptist church in Alexandria, for the benefit Of the
Female Orphan Asylum and Free School Of that city.
The church well filled with the leading residents oc
the city, and the unrepentant ex-Confederate
General and Governor listened with interest and
attention After fully explaining the object Of the meet
ing and the sad condition aud of the orphans no
went state tho condition Of the country and TO edy
his hearers with OF his political views Ho
said the having ended by what called surrcn-
der tho air Of subugaton dark with ruin and
putrd with the decomposing corpse Of tho country.
NJ edried nandpr
among the people, while crime rampant Tho coun-
try nota home but grave and without the love d
o home a foundation there could be amor pa,ri0
1t grave but to see 1t he did not look downward
for the grave of the dead but of the living.
The finances deranged, Confederate currency had
become worthless. Here, assuming attitude
impressive possible, but somewhat theatrical, the
speaker, Significantly shaking his index finger at the
audience exclaimed in low tone and with peculiar
emphasis stenl listen to me, we traitos" whereupoa
he proceeded to edify the SAID traitors with his views.
laconicaly expressed the subject Of the national
currency inmang that the last holder of the green
backs which are now passing readily from hand TO
hand must to grief little further on no re-
marked that there was no power on earth which could
make him move one step from old Virginia He had
made confessions and taken test oath, and there
power which could make him take one He
raitorthat he would swear before high Heaven
II he he would deserve to be Shot He had
taken oath of allegiance for he not foreigner 10
be naturazed For two centuries his forefathers had
lived in the old Commonwealth Of Virginia, and their
bones rested in her soil This war, he said only proved
the OF the three lines of political wisdom written
by william Penn, according to whom the form Of q
government but inferior consideration the worst
FORM in good hands being almost as good as tho best
and the best form In bad hands being almost as bad -
the The application he intended is sufficiently obv
He claimed have always had the highest regard
for the constitution OF the United States and said that
when the of the United States called upon him
suppress instruction and the other hand his State
called upon him to repe invasion, II was simply con-
ct OF sovcregnes and he not responsible for h,s
acts individually in obeyng the voice OF his State.
At the conclusion Of tho lecture Senator Salisbury, Of
Delaware, made a speech In opposition to those whom
he characterized radicals.
THE COLORADO BILL TO DE VETOED
II Is expected that the President will tomorrow
return to the Senate the bill for the admission Of
Colorado into the Union, with his objections
thereto 1t Is almost certain that the reQui
site twothirds vote to pass ii his veto cannot
DO obtained. It IS known that Senators Sumner Fes-
scndcn and Grimes will vote to sustain the President
The first two opposed tho from the start upon
constitutional grounds while the latter will oppose Il be-
is said II will interfere with his pet project for
Union Pacific line.
GYMNAsTIc PERFORMANCES by THE COLORADO
SENATOR'S.
Some exhibitions Of ground and lofty tumbliug are
lkcly TO be given by the Senators elect from
Colorado Thoy greatly surprised their FIRST
lection by the Senate, and have been bargaining
with the radical members OF that body for their
admission ever since, their troubles at
present likely to come from another quarter. They
reported to be endeavorng to play fast and loose
with the President in the hope Of inducing him to sign
the bill They, however. deny the imputation, and ny
that their call upon the President was simply to prevent
such facts and documents show the population, sub
santai wealth and permanent prosperity Of Colorado
and had no reference whatever to politics.
THE NEW COLLECTOR TO TE INSTALLED AT ONCE.
MI. Henry A. smythe, the Collector for the port
OF New York, filed his bonds with the government yes
tcrday and returned to New York this evening He will
enter at upon the discharge Of his duties
Obscuuies of tn Late John j. Davies.