Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-02-26
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FROM WASHINGTON.

Circular from Gen. Howard 10
Agents Of the Freedmen's Bu-
Teau.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Maj. Con. o. o.
Howard has prepared the following circular
letter. to be transmitted to each Of the AS
sistant Commissioners of the Freedmen's
Bureau:
WAR DEPT, BUREAU OF FREEDMEN,
REFUGEES AND ABANDONED LANDs}
WASHINGTON, Feb. 49, 1866,
To the assistant Commissioner
Anticipating the excitement that will
necessarily follow the action of the Govern
ment with reference to the new frecdmen's
bill, you may feel somewhat embarrassed
in the duties devolving upon you under
the law and regulations already existing.
That you may act steadily and firmly In
any emergency, you must be prepared for
any increased hostility on the part Of those
who have so persistently hindered and
troubled you and your agents, and there
may be an inc. eased restlessness among the
freedmen. The President has assured the
Commissioner that he regards the present
law as continuing the existence of the Bu-
Teau at least year from this time.
Please ascertain and report what steps
have been taken In your district by the
State and Municipal authorities, to provide
for the absolutely INDECENT and suffering
refugees and freedmen, who have and are
being thrown upon the General Govern
ment for support. Continue to use every
possible effort to find good homes for or
phan minors who are dependent, and to re-
duce by means of employment officers and
accumulations of people in the different
cities and villages, aiding the unemployed
to find homes and labor. You have sue
seeded in allaying strife, arranging labor
and promoting education In the midst of
great difficulties. Continue with your ut
most efforts to pursue the same course so as
to demonstrate to the people of your dis
trict the good intention of the Government
and the complete practicabilty of the sys-
tenn of free labor. Give thorough inspec-
ton tn every agent for whom you are re-
sponsible. ImmOralities, corruption, neg
lected duty and incapacity are sometimes
complained of among officers and agents of
the Bureau. Ifeither of these charges be
sustained on investigation, the guilty par
ty will be at once removed, whether he can
be replaced or not.
Thanking you heartily for the energy
and fidelity you have thus far displayed,
the Commissioner is pleased to express an
unwavering confidence in your ability to
cope with any new difficulties that may
arise.
am, very respectfully, your obedient
servant, o. q. HOWARD,
Major General Commissioner.
Contributions by the Senate.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 24-The Senate to.
day confirmed the appointments of large
. niInnhnr nf RrinaIinr onI RrnUnt Muint
Generals of Volunteers, among them Chas
Griffin, Geo. A. Custar, Henry e. Davies
James III. Wilson, Francis G. Barlow, Ger.
shom Mills, Judson Fitzpatrick, Franci:
Fessenden, Giles A. Smith, and about forty
others, the appointments of which were
made during the last year. An extensive
, number of appointments of subordinate
rank in the volunteer force were also con
irmed, together with the appointment o
surveyors and Collectors of Customs, Ap
praisers, and n new United States Distric
Attorney in the Southern States.
A plot to abstract from the Quartermas
5er's Offices printed checkslor blanks to b,
used in obtaining money from the Treasur!
by forgery, has been reported to the author
tiles. The Quartermaster General calls oi
Ill officers and agents of the Quartermas
ter's Department to be on their guard.
The Republican Caucus Unde.
cided.
The caucus of Republican Senators an,
Representatives last night was somewha
indefinite, but will be attended with i'm
portant results. A majority of those pre-
sent were decidedly opposed to risk
quarrel with the President if it can b
avoided. The construction this morning
that members may support the President
little, without being read ont of the party
The city is full OF rumors about Cabine
changes.
Steamer Brooklyn Safe.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The Navy De
partment has received information of tn
arrival OF the United States war steame
Brooklyn at Rio de Janeiro, on the 1lth Q
January. This will quiet the apprehensio
that existed relative to the safety of tn
vessel.