, 1866-02-03
THE FREEDNEy.


Especial Correspondents Of the Chicago Tibune.1
WAsmaoros, Jan. e, 1866.
TIE FRDHN.s AID COMMISSION.
The absorption OF the American Union
Commission by the Freedmeu's Aid, unaar
the title of an Unlon, has been some time &C.
eomplished, although the working details ase
still IN process Of adjustment. The only
changes OF Importance 10 be mado by tho
Freedman's Commission consist In recognl-
tion Of the expedIency Of admitting the poor
whltea to educational privileges among the
BLACKS, excluding none on account OF color,
and changing the name OF The joint commits
sion to that Of the "A1nesican Fzeedmen's
and Union Commission" The relative con-
tributions Of the high contracting parties to
the common capital stock, II reduced to 1g-
ures, show thnt the Union Commission have
twenty teachers and agents at the front, and
the Freedmen's Commission more than six
hpnd1ed, and that the monthly expenses Of
the former being abont five Thousand dollars,
those Of the latter are upwards Of City thou
sand. y .-'..'
1uE NEW ,coMN1ss1oSr
however, will be much more Strengthened by
the addition Of lis Junior feature. than the
figures would indicate. Its nav basis Is truly
catholic and national. and will command the
hearty appreciation OF nu Glasses Of loyal cit
zens. The work among the Freedmen will
continue to be, upon its intrinsic merits, the
work Of the Commission, while incidentally
the bettermeut Of the still more degraded
whites can be largely promoted, aud thus the
entire mass Of Southern society may be leay-
ened at once" :. ~, = -.
The exped,ency, of removing the general
office Of the Commission from Washington to
New York being under discussion, Gen Bow
ard has written a lettes to the Executive Com
mites earnestly dsprecating any disturbance
Of an ofice 1ocated, as he thinks, In jtst the
right place, and bearing gratifying testimony
10 the Tery valuable assistance it has rendered
him hitherto. Ho thinks that If it Is contin-
ued, he may, with its aid, bring his education
the beginning Of the next school year.
THE BUREAU BILL
senator Trumbull's excellent bill, perfected
upon the basis Of General Howafd's DRAFT,
af1er au ample and most satisfactory discus
sion, passed the Senate without modification,
By the decisive vote OF 81 to 10, and was i'm
mediatcly sent to the House, which, 1t Is
hoped, will pass It In u week or two without
change. The vain hopc Of the secessforfsts Is
everybody still claims, Will return the hiil
without his approval. So extraordinary q
mistake Is hardly possible after the repeated
assurances Of 4ir. johnson that he entirely
approves the bill In It's present comprehen-
siye form. His intercourse With General How
by the utmost cordfalfty and tie a,uplest con.
siderntiou. However the two NAV apree in
nhstroct theories. tbcy arree pcrfectiyin az.
ecutiye measures at present, and this without
auy change IN The views or measures OF the
chief Of the Bureau.
the necessary appropriations have been order
ed, the bureau R1l1 have standing place de-
MED 1t hitherto, and will become tue strong
fortress of civil rights in the South. An hun
drcd millions Of dollars, If 60 much could be
airantageously used, would be q small price
for the freedom the bureau alonc can maintain
rnr srrrpR.cp n,,1.
1ne soff nv. NltI.
Inc acnon OF the senate upon lae nonsc
suffrage btl was Rnfposeiy delayed una ths
Penaih. ouleaa 9il cou1a oe olspoeetn et o.: aaa
viii be stu furtaer +, delayed untn Mr; isana.
ots ~. ~ plU1Gst pnai,sa,an ~ ~
Soa.nean state W. aai,f. "a ~, snes
~ t a1S tS ~ pradIss. .S,,a tacn,ne ssathe,
anu n .ns lleaen svau - T. T. anGsas ta.i
and ~ un~lser taau 1aau . ~ -, ~ mas nesi
.a't ~ Eitn & - ~ rer,a -. a,s
n-arcd within fhirtv m;nntes Tn onnn.e q
m,asure approved BY more than two-thirde
Of eaci, house Of tie iegis1ature. and cveu
morc reperallv approved hy the country nt
iaTee- Tonid indicate q deerce al mental
weakness Of which Andrew johnson is simply
fnranahle. Let no one be uneasy on the scort
~ r. f FTecnfire sanctton. ~ -''~ D''3'
n be snre. s4lhe people of the DISTRICT
that Is. 6,0N Of the 2J,00o-are In tears ol
saokcloth and ashes, and are sure that theit
ihroots Will all be cut within sf1 weeks. "a.
not a few ofthcn1 Justly might be By the legal
executiye) md imp1orc the President to sparc
them go fearful destiny and lest the PLACID
AfElcan might nor be sn!nctGnty aggravated
they are burning h1s dwellings, firing Ill
churches, aksanltinE Ids children and threaten
ing his person with assassination, beside:
sending ~oolly scalPs and sahle tnRsrs anu
other pleasant muenaoes 10 ms .5,enos sa 10 Hon
IN The interest ot the restored uniaon, o. Pr,
I loyety q oemos!aHe sup9o 93isas.1 ona ~ ~ ~
I views OF the ma)ofitsf anu o. uocsty III" '''
tesnatS genelaily. ..,s,
7as LoNe h1fkelEu tsssos.
Ahns IaeetEie ,,s 20 .t..,nsst luu ~,
ns Gsus t,o .. us a;nea nmo ,1naer4 e. Gc1 ~
&aRttA!. eo ....f e.I<s w. seT.ta ~ a',-
etaa .,ant mom ~ oorn. 1 ~ nonraascrs The NJ aynr
cnnleLsut ~ s, ~ r. a. nes ->,,sons oEnIn
aEElegate az to.n y. rJa,S .s :, IL 9ns'
property 10 u'e sinouut % *.,s.. .....,.
l.; TOTAL SCHOOLS AND 1EAehhhs'
The connsla.eaou oi reports from u
sar1ous assistant commissioners, shows tha
at the close o. November tnefe were IN opel
ation gu schools ior freedmen IN Soutner
States, with 1,a4o teachers, aud 63,s'
SCHOLARS.
II may safely he inferred that snch an arm
o. progress VII! make neeu record Una
sha!! be u no danger OF OBLIVION. Lo1e:e; e
Shall prosiue Inc burean H!tn means % outi
Ivy new schco! houses, kae M9es VIII s"o
w oouoieo' 1'eoIsa aae ta"
buasAo liens
GeneIai toward goes norm to-n1e9. 70 iu
til eight aeetnfe enEage1nentsM ne" Enslannss
accompanied by hFs. Howard and two chi
drcn. bfeFet 'br7gadlcr -tsenefal Chafles !
Howard has been appointed Assistant con
missioner 1or the Dlstr1ct oil Columnla, e
6eoefal Ea1on' fes1Ensa me eelslee. nc =
younger brother oi the Aa1of3enerSl, We
essaIsa5le ess IT, Be a5 aehtipE IseoIa. SINCE sener
Eaton lett, Genera! fullerton, Of New Orlea1
fame, has been acting Commissioner.
PLACE HUNTERS, &c.
considerable number Of rascals of Il
morr plausible sort are now pressing for 4
rointmcpts as local agents oftha Bureau. II
beloved African as 1oo&hfome, now t1ae
con gather little savings wh1cn may Dc stoIe
| VIZ " ~ 80" ,s ~ - a.- rn-..
" appoinied ahd Gang ~ N lap: usnet e..
Howard Wall make hln remember DIS SIN
long as ae 1ves.
but vii yield to his successor gfaceial,l
Gen. Fullerton Is one Of our most amtab
would make superior Commissioner II
poitical tneoFles aI9 not ResP ntm cen.u.
or 50 IN tne rear q INC column o. PIus.es
nelonent VEL, ana e. "atm !. a1si,aa p1sTd' ~ 81
ttrnn;ah ~, n w,ti, nnnieassnt emnhasts hetwat
1ls nssistant7e bead and heart. -.
TEE rRgEpxEs's SAVINGS BANK.
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