The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-12-07

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esGencral o. o. HowARD gives the opera.
tions Of tho Freolmcn's Bureau in detail
which shows that tliero is no especial change
IL organisation, but that The business has
been greatly facilitated by Che law Of 1866
Tho districts assigned to Assistant Com.
missioners arc coineidcut with the military
department and district commands.
The now law embraces kentucky ani
Maryland, anl tleso States seem to require
the aid of tho Bureau in promoting The
interests OF justice aud education. fn tho
| Northern cities employment ollicns, of little
expense to tho Government, AMI not u
source Of revenue, have been established,
with view to obtain work mud homes for
dependent freed people, aud TO relioyo
crowded localities, ,t
the Importance OF self support has been
urged by proper means upon The laboring
classes. Wages have been deterlnined, not
by orders OF Bureau officers, but by the
circumstances ordinarily affecting the prico
of labor in different localities. ~ l9 tsa
Tho education OF freedmen and refugees
has been carried on vigorously, under the
immediate patronage Of benevolent socie
ties, The Superintendent Of Education
gives Ills whole time TO his work, anil is
stationed at the Bureau headquarters in
each State, and all Bureau officers CO .opor.
ate with him. II is estimated that 1904
freedmen and their children are now At
tending school in the Southern States.
Schools FOR refugees and white children are
also established. Their foundation every
where lie established by tho Bureau.
There has boon but little uniformity Of
action in the different Statos in respect to
the2 administration Of justice. Assistanl
Commissioners have been instructed to
transfer military jurisdiction as rapidly as
possible to Slate Judicial tribunals. This
has been done completely in some States
while IN Virginia, Louisiana aud Texas
Bureau Courts are still in existence.
A claim division, insli'ltel in March last
aud aided by officers auu agents throughout
the States, has sought to'preveut frauds up
on colored soldiers in their efforts to col
leot unpaid claims 1876 claims were pait
| through the ohoo of the Commissioners
! 722 rejected at his office, 1892 are in pro
| cess OF al djustment. The aggregate amount
collected and paid is $lO,539 co. f, il
| Detailed reports are given OF the opera.
tions OF tho Bnreau in zach State AMI the
| District of Columbia. , it
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to 1882 destitute freed people, nm 3S7
refugees; l3Al2, ,2I3ra;ions wera issued bo
tween June lst, 1868, and September lst
1866. Tho average number per month t
refugees and freshmen was 99I $50 Tn,
average number per day 20 $40. The issu
to whites increased until June Both, 1866
when issues to freedmen and refugees wer,
| about equal. From June Goth, 1866, uuti
| SepioInber lst, tho number supported o
both classes has diminished. Rigid scrutiny
| has boon exercised TO prevent issues e
any but the absolutely destitute aud part,
of tha rations not actually needed were Gu
! OIL The OIL ,ers were drreotod to hold
each plantation, county, parish and tow
| responsible Tor the care OF its own poor, tC
very littlo purpose, Cor with few exceptions
| th9 State authorities have failed to cot,
! tribute TO the relief of the class Of persona
supported by tho Government Owing tt
tho ailuro of crops, the requirements o
circular 10, OF August 22l, cannot be rig
idly enforced. Upon tne application 9
4 State olliciais, special issues have been mad
to certain States for their pauper population
Rations arc sold teachers and agents G
benevolent societies, under tho same rul :,
that apply to euch purchases malo by com
missioned officers. Bureau hospitals re
oove the usual freedmen's rations. Th
apount Of land in possession of the BWea
is 212 23l acres, to bo Increased by %
tracts in Tennessee, Of which tho numbe
Of acres has not beon reported, Tle aggre
gate number of parcels of town propert
not included in tho above, which have bee
possession of tho Bureau, is 3,724, Q
which 1908 have ho5n restorei, leaving
balance of l,ll9 parcels of town property
Tho Commissioner estimltes additions
funds necessary for tho next fiscal year, a
! $S,s360O0, in accordance with recent enac
ments. g