The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-20

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s@tu WASHINGTON, NoH ~ 1895
The White Ksnse vlsSeeru.
"a usual number Of visitors u the Whim House were
y Slllndsnos today. Among fhosa Who sbtainsd In.
Ngvvssws were Secretary Drowning Gsnssslg Din and
Oaalse During the day GsnsralA Frank plalx nd
Raasman, and. coasrsssnsn aaadsl and Norisssy
salIsd N gd zr 4sosa 4 srsets q
Retrenohneue,
Shs Committee Of REIMBURSEMENT appointed = the last
sslon a Congress, and who wore 70 hold their meet
iass dsing The recess 70 have commenced their
sxpninauons here on the 17th, but tho meeting was
ppoAsd on account q the absence Of General Schenck
~ Win meet here tomorrow and continue In session
san The meeting Of Congress The report win be quite
snSthy, ana 10 pretty severe Of the heads Of
~ different departments Of the government
Andy johnson Chairmen Of senate Committees
% be Superseded by Radicals.
n 10 sisted that all the 6enate Committees which
presided by Senators who have Identified themselves
With the Presidents policy to b replaced by mem
bsD belonging TO the radical party.
Freedmen's Affairs In Florida.
Tho Freedmen's Bureau ID in receipt Of report from
Tho Assistant Commissioner for Florida containing In
tegssng information relative the freedmen. The
prejudced portion Of the community treat the freedmen
with fairness and but few Of iltreatment have
occurred recently The having closed the bureau
eneers frequently called upon to decide numerous
questions arising out Of the division Of crops &C. which
tbey generally do without calling upon the civil autho
tisa The people greatly interested in political mat
ss ct present. and fully endorse the Presidents procla
nations. Some III feeling is shown toward Northern
men though but case Of persecution prompted by
suoh feelings has occurred lately and tho person
rested, an sx.ofcer Of the army, residing in the
etate, was released by pardon given BY Governor
Walker Settlements under the provisions Of the Home
stead law being made quite rapidly.
The President TO Attend the Masonic Cere-
monies MT Baltimore.
The President has accepted an invitation from the
Masons Of Baltimore to be present and participate to-
in tho interesting ceremonies Of laying the
Aer stone Of the Masonic Temple in that city. The
aon viii call together large OF Masons from
all parts Of tho country, and especially those Of the
higher degrees In consequence Of the acceptance or
sh invitation and the consequent absence Of the Pres
dent the usual Cabinet meeting will be deferred to-
morrow. 0. s4sf
Leave Of Absence Granted to Mas0ns In the
Departments.
The President has given directions that leave OF alb
for twensyfour hours b granted 70 all Masons
ths public departments who desire 10 participate
morrow in the laying OF the corner stone OF the new
Masonic Temple in Baltimore
The Stationery Of the InternalERevenuc
\ . Bureau.
Several miastatements have been made within the
pa few days in regard to the contract about being
made for furnishing the Internal Revenue Bureau with
stationery for the six months ending June 90. 1867 1t
has been said that the quantity Of stationery 70 DO sup
Piled this contract will nearly This
= great characterization, ~ II has BEEN asserted by
gentleman who has entered bid for the contract that
Slso, 900 win cover the cost 1t also stated this
Osnns that the contract has been made, whereas the
bsds have NOT yet even been scheduled.
No Intercourse with the Rebel slideII.
Mr.. Sdel tho once famous rebel Minister 10 France,
md Of active enemies in Europe recently
applied 70 the government for pardon through Mr. Bige
Low, Minister at Paris The reply Of the government
Vas that Intercourse correspondence Of any kind
could DO held with Mr. sldell
Senator Harlan ON Negro Suffrage. M
United States senator Harlan tonight addressed
public meeting at tho Fair building Pennsylvania ave-
nue. HIS auditors about equally divided between
whites and blacks His theme was the moral political
and social necessity Of confeng suffrage citizens Of
African descent throughout the country 10 read from
speeches and statements TO show that the President Of
ths United states himself in favor OF it. He ex-
pressed the belief that II those who present would
position Congress for impartial suffrage there would be
Other speakers add ressed the meeting.
Appeal In Behalf Of Destitute Cretnns.
Tho United States Consul at Gambia wres under date
Of October IA, TO the Secretary Of State follows
hope that government viii DO able In some way
70 contribute 10 tho relief OF the unfortunate who
airady deprived Of all provision made against winter
and even in many cases OF any means Of obtaining a
living, by the barbarous severity OF the government
&C., but tho houses and implenents and in many
the vineyards OF those whose only offence has been
70 escape at the approach Of sodery q whose human
the friends Of humanity Is not large towards the Creans
thousands must perish the coming winter
Ravage- Of Cholera ut Palermo.
The consul at Palermo says the cholera that city has
become epidemic. From tho time tho troops landed,
Sept 10, TO Oct Il, was only in sporadic form The
consul learned that on tho 10th Of October the Official
bulletin marked 2l7 and isi deaths There were
actually buried At the Campo SAINT 800 bodies There
we're several American vessels In port but with the
caption Of the Of the health Of the officers
and men was excellent
The Regular Army Rapidly Filling.
Tho appointments In the regiments under the neg
army bin are all filed Vacancies the old reg ments
are being filled at rapid rate.
Baskrupt Law Desired by the south.
memorial win be presented to Congress from prom
nen citizens OF the Sou III asking for the passage Of
general bankrupt law The devastation Of the war and
she failure or the cotton and corn crops have almost
hopelesly impoverished the cotton States for tho
present.
a National Park at the Capitalize CONT
nent In Miniature.
Steps being taken 70 at the federal metro
polls great national park, upon plan which, II exam.
naion shall prove II 70 be within the reach o. reason
sbe expense and labor u worthy o. the attention Of
Congress and tho people. II s proposed 10 make the
park working model Of The United states-to Dc.
neate II reproduce In miniature the topography
Of the continent-,o 50, Huron and Ontario reduced
scale upon living map some two miles long, not N
water cslorf. bu, The element iiseIfio lead a toy
Mississippi from is baby nursery In Rocky Noun
tsins Of. real rock, through little continent 10
nalG ulf OF Mexico Tho 81 Lawrence and The Colorado
and Gil other great rivers are 70 DO representsd