New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-07-06
TRO4I WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence of the New Orleans Croscontl
WASHINGTON Innn os 1870

WASHINGTON, June 2s, 1866.
PUNISHMENT FOR OILERS.
The time that was wasted in the early part of
the session must now be rendered back to the
public service in the tropical weather of Juue and
july The cold season, so conducive to the sharp,
ness Of the wits, has been lost in puerile discus.
sion, and now the legislators must tie themselves
down to the details of business. with the mercury
standing at % degrees in the shade. The new
ireedmen's bureau bill that has passed the Senate
with amendments, is the most important piece of
legislation that has occupied the attention of Con
gress since the passage Of the civil rights bill. Of
course tits very considerable modification of the
original scheme, and so lessened in its scope as to
secure some chance Of executive approval. Six
million dollars is, however, q large amount of the
peoples money to expend for the support Of in
doIent negroes, when the great States OF the
southwest are applying in vain for the protection
Oh their richest lands from devastating overflow,
IL sun satisfactory to see the radicals defeated
IN thelr taYorte project and forced to sue humbly
tor the success of such constitutional measure as
the President will approve. The sea island cues.
ton Of prOpriet0rship has been settled with Jra
regard for the rights of the landowners Int tTe
ihserIon OF a clause giving the negroes special
privileges IN the purchase of property sold for
tlAes was an instance OF meanness designed to in.
Jure the Southerners and afford a basis for some
future philanthropy (so.calledl
Iue enetgeqc course OF Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine
uds gwen Iue D!SGlG5 OF Columbia business a very
prominent pQSluoh before the Senate, In addition
to an unusual amount Of local affairs we have the
famous negro suffrage bill for this District +hat
has already passed the House. or course thi.
enactment will not be signed by the President
anu us cqASluefatIoA Is merely intended to reflect
,, ga 1s. Jona9o4 status Lhs session Will be
memorable m tue history OF the Pacific railroad
enormous loboIlH5 influence mas been eXeFted to
bo & I, III, tite iIo"st' Lng settlement oi
aory,g.a,;rn F H. -' va >, a9u N
nasa 1,,Sn a. +I, aitIJ Nv ~ E.gP o. ~ p"E'
some tail Cf a Irr ,5 ''-T f +, iuUIs -
r,I- - ft9 q Us I01'S9 ""g"' 'le IOuItl OF
an" d. ~ US d ooH Hrr"g0 session u9lIi De
on5 ~ 49, si .ts5 ~ ptt LANO W l11Lt" upon /
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THE MINISTER TO chill.
uek, published in the New York Citizen. have /
attracted general attention, and are now under
the consideration Of the secretary of state IT |
Mr. Seward is satisfied Of their correctness the I
involve his private conduct, and injure the name
OF the country he represents.
When explanations were demanded the general .
tried to be faceOus but he viii probably fnd that
The thing is far from being Joke. When Klpat.
rick was appointed to represent Us at foreign
court, all who knew him were much ast0nished al
the lmpropriety Of the selection. His predecessor
seeing the character of the individual kindly ten
dered some advice as to the conduct which he
should adopt in social Intercourse with the diDlo.
matte corps. The general promised to profit by
these instructions, but in his first interview with
the British minister misbehaved himself SO grossly
as to elicit some verv strong remarks from tbat
official to Mr.. Nelson This mania of our military
men for diplomatic positions should be checked hy
the State department, or the country will be need.
essly involved in foreign cOmplications bv thair
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