New-York daily tribune., 1866-01-12

oath that they have nc. voluntarily given aid during
tho Rebellion, whether taken by Postmaster, Internal
Revenue or Custom House officer Immediately outlaws
the officer from ell social intercourse. The feeling
against the North Is as bitter in all these States as il
was daring the war.
To the Iuoeis.od Pr.ss
WAsm,NGroy, Thursday, JAN II. leto.
THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The Fourteenth Annual Meeting ofthe United
States Agricultural Society was held yesterday a. the
rooms Of tie Society in the Capitol. HE Hon. H. u.
french pletided The officers Of last year were re-
elected and resolutions adop ted appointing gen.
cral meeting Oh the second Wednesday VI January
next TO exchange congratulations on The restoration OF
peace and adopt measures Tor making the Society
practically useful central organization; inviting State
and county societies 10 send delegates to IL fifteenth
annual meetings nstrrotne the Executive Committee to
preparo ard publish 10 advance ~ the topics OF
discussions and designating the day above mentioned
for the opening OF National Exhibition OF aerieul
turs products implements textile substance fruits
wineJ and woods A resolution was also adopted bear.
inc testimony 70 the estimaba virtues and eminent
business qualities Of the late President OF the Society,"
William blackstone Hrbbarc Of Columbus, Ohio.
APPONTMEyT OF COMMISSIONERS.
The Secretary Of War, in response TO the
House resolution OF the sih inst. relative TO the ap
poniment Of Commissioners under the act Of February
r. ls64. states that Commissioners were appointed IN
the States OF Delaware and Maryland, and by the
Presidents direction in other slave States. AID that
the orders OF tie President impeding further appoint
menfs In the absence Of any limitation Of time for max
ing them 10 the aot of Congress tie reason for rot
appointing Commissioners In the other slave States.
He says that the necessity Of providing for the pay
rent Of troops and the pressing exgenoes Of tho
required oil tho funds furnished by The Treasury and
for that reason payments awards were suspended.
The Presidents direction is stated. remains un-
revoked and tie necessity for tho use OF al available
funds for the payment Of troops and for supplies stu
The accompanying statement q Assist .Adlt Gen.
Foster shows that there have been hled with the Con-
nissi0ners for Maryland tt3 claEs for compensation
under the net. aud that awards were made upon 'sG
claims Amounting 10 t0 80 of which but g. go had
beoa paid. There wcie fled With tie Commissioners
for Delaware lli claims, upon % Of wheh awards were
pa.d.
TIE coMMUTATroy FUND.
Tie statement ofthe Marshal. General
relative 10 The coMmua.on 1nd shows that here
there has teeI received slO i3- 30. Tie expenditures
since Feb "a 1905 have been for procuring substitutes
and recruits. bounties and premiums Sd5,7 ell and
fr onrolmeais and cEaiis, sl, h;.Vp making an as
This sum aeads, $50 600 turned over 70 the Chief Of
the tg.eap q Co'osed IseoEs The balance of the
O53ess leaving tie total balance Of tie iuud n the
Ar essuTy subject 20 draft s,.5'i,92a.
Temper OF Conarc,s-Hsw Rccopstrucfion
IL TO be eAccompIishcd-vnrio Views
A Common scntImcnt-Thc Right Of
Suffrage the True Mede-BRsis Of Rep.
rcsentntien-slr. BIainc's Substitute
Coiored Suffrage Ia the Dfstriet-
QunIiGc ntiens- Shaking Among the |
Dry Bones.
From Our Special CoScipenieaL
WASHINGTON, jar. 10 ,st6.
The speeches delivered in Congress within the /
ast three days. and tie votes taken, may be looked
IL. Il. .-rf1.
ind Of the objects which they VII eldeaycr 10 attain
There longer be any doubt etort Tic trgth
" wla, wrote you few days ago, that The contact /
with their constituents during the Christmas holidays
las rather intensified than weakened the determination
Il tho representatives, Of the people that Of the
treat results Of the war shall be impaired or endan
,ercd by precp,ae inconsiderac action with regard
o tie reconstruction Of tie Rebel States The votes
AIKEN show that the majority is as sold and compact
ever aud that tie struggling does not extend beyond
TX Republicans in the House and tie very few
Republican Senators who already, in carly part OF
pc session. were occasionally found in strange com
,any.
While the malofiy {, firmly united a. to tho objects TO
attained opinions ivergo Gs TO the means BY which
here objects can be, or ought u be, accomplished.
some upon the gsoard that lie Rebel States are
ncie irregaary organized bodies which can acquire
egal existence only " lie action of tire Congress O!
Loh the President is In, part and argue that what
YER tie President ID commasdern chief Of tho mill
ary forces Of tie United States may have done or
ausod TO be done the work Of recolg.ruc.ion mast
~ ginsly proceed fm Congress and mast be placed
mon basis which VII equal rights and justice
all rnon 1t was In supyOr, Of tbs doctrine that Sen
,tor Rowe T. m Wlrconsn delivered bis powerful
peecl to-day. sreccA Witch. in point Of argument ms
rel rs dciion challenges comparison With tue best
delivered On that door i9F many years
Others thick that he results oi tie Presidents re-
rolcy whether that policy be decnsible
n theory or not. may be accepted snhjec. to such \
amendments o. may develop them in the night diFec
lion. II s therefore proposed that Congress pass GER
ain constitutional amendments such rs changing tho
,ass u GIi extending the right OF SUI
rage, making tio ratification of those amendments
condition precedent TO lie l re.o'tt.on Of the kebe
states.
still other, deem Il possible 10 remedy many OF the
viii from which The freedmen and the oyaists OF the
South are SUFFERING by Congressional legislation based
,rinepsy upon tie second section ofthe constitutional
mendment prohibiting Involuntary sery!ulc III lie
United States, aud authorizing Congress 10 enforce
hat prohibition by appropriate legislation u Is this
rlel Of ideas which produced the two excellent b.'is
eccntly introduced by iir, Trumhu In tie senate Oh
,roydlug for tie reorganization Of tho lfeedmehs
3areau upon larger scale and the o,ler Tor Tie pro
ecton Of The civil rights ofFfeedmen by al extension
,ftie iaris,lictlon ~ ,As FEDERAL courts. ii
Although these different lInos Of policy are Apparently
,asei upon n nIeront theories yet they all sprS IN fact
.,, c.nno .nmm on 20 ala thai IhelC IN an lnIefa-