The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-16
THE PRESIDENpS NESS GE.

WAsHINeToN, July 15.-The following is the
message transmitted to-day, addressed to the Sem
transmit herewith reports from the Secretary
OF war and the Attorney General, containing the
nIoInauon called Tor by the resolution OF the sem
ate OF the Sd instant requesting the President to
communicate 10 the Senate copies Of all orders IN
sIuciions, circulars, letters or letters OF advice
issued to the respective military officers assigned
70 the command of the several military dlstrlots
nnoer the act passed March p ls6hentuea aR an @ aot
toprovide for the more efficient government OF the
rebel states, and the act supplementary tneIeto,
passed March %, 1867 also copies oi ali opinions
ted States touching the construction ana lnterpre-
tation of said acts, and Of all correspondence rela-
ting to the operation, construction, or execution OF
said acts that may have taken place between him.
self and any of said commanders, or between him
and the General of the army, or between the latter
and any of the said commanders touching the same
subjects also copies of all orders issued by any of
said Commanders in carry ing out the provisions of
said acts or either of Them also that he form the
Senate what progress has been made in the matter
Of registration under said acts, and whether the
sum OF money heretofore appropriated for carrying
them out is probably SUFFICIENT.
In answer to that portion of the resolution
which inquiries whether the sum of money here
tofore appropriated for carrying these acts into
effect is probably sufficient, reference is made to
the accompanying report of the Secretary OF War.
IL will be seen from that report that the appropra
tion of S5O0,GO0 made in the act approved March
80, 1867 for the purpose Of carrying into effect the
act to provide for the more efficient government of
the rebel States passed March 2, 1867, and the act
supplementary, passed March %, 1867, has already
been expended by the commanders of the general
military districts, and that in addition the sum of
S1,645 ,277 is required for present purposes.
II is exceedingly difficult at the present time to
estimate the probable expense Of carrying into
full effect the two acts of March last and the bill
which passed the two Houses Of Congress on the
18Th inst. If the existing governments OF the ten
States of the Union are TO be deposed, and their
entire machinery placed under the exclusive
control and authority of the respective dis
tTict commanders, all the expenditures incident
IN the administration of such governments must
necessarily be incurred by the Federal govern
nent 1t is believed that In addition to the two
million one hundred thousand dollars already ex-
pended or estimated for, the sum which will be re-
quired for the purpose would not be less than
expended prior to the rebellion in the admin-
istration OF these respective governments by
the ten States embraced in the provision OF
these acts. The sum would no doubt be
considerably augmented If the machinery of
these States is to be operated by the Federal GO
vernment, and would be largely increased If the
United States, by abolishng the existing State
governments, should become Responsible for liza
bllities incurred by them before the rebellion in
laudable efforts TO develop her resources, and in
nowise created for insurrectionary or revolution
ary purposes,
Cured, when accurately ascertained, will, it is
believed, approximate a hundred millions of dol
lars, and they are held not only by oar own cIti-
zens among whom residents of portions of the
country which have ever renamed loyal to the
Union, but by persons who are the subjects OF
foreign governments. 1t is worthy the considera-
ton of Congress and the country whether, IL the
Federal government by action, were to assume
such obligations, so large an addition TO our pub
lie expenditures would not seriously impair the
credit of the nation; on the other hand, whether
the refusal OF Congress to guarantee the payment
of the debts of these States after having displaced
or abolished their State governments, would not
he viewed as a violation OF good faith and repu-
diation by the national Legislature Of liabilities
(Sgned) ANDRKw JOHNSON.
The documents communicated give the opinions
of the Attorney General heretofore published
and the estimates for carrying into effect the
construction acts. II appears from the reports of
General Schofield, commanding the First Military
District that the number OF civil officers ap-
pointed by him is forty, OF whom seventeen were
justices Of the peace, twelve constables three
commissioners of revenue, one alderman, one
mayor, of Abingdon, one deputy sheriff, one sur
veyor and three of the poor. All the ap-
pointments were to fill vacancies occasioned by
death or resignation or removal from the district
special order Of General Sickles on the 18th Of
June shows that he gave permission to the mana
gers Of the Georgia State Lottery for the benefit of
the widows and orphans of Free Masons, to open
office in Charleston, S. o., for the sale of shares
or tickets in the same, but that on the 23d OF June
in consideration Of the views Of Governor Orr
that permission was revoked.
The correspondence from the Third district
shows, in addition to what has already been pub.
lished, that on the 9TH of April General Pope
wrote to General Grant, asking his view of the
status Of officers of the rebel army paroled at the
termination of the war. He desired to know
whether the parole still holds good, or whether
it had been set aside by any proclamation of the
PRESIDENT He asked the question because he
wished 70 know what action he ought to TAXI
against rebel officers thus paroled who may
actually and openly counsel the people of his dis
act. General Pope gave as his opinion that thI
provision of their parole which requires them tc
return to their homes and TO obey the laws, alsC
requires that they refrain from melting others L
neglect or resist the laws of the United States,
General Pope asked whether an attempt on thel
part to keep up the difficulty, and prevent th'
settlement of the southern question in accordanc cI
with the recent action OF Congress, was not il
violation OF their parole.
To this letter, on the 18th Of April, Gen. Gran
replied:
"Your views on the obligation Of parole are IL
strict accordance with my own"
1t appears from the correspondence of the Fourtt
district among other things, that on the 10th Of
last May, at the time the reconstruction question
was before the Supreme Court, the Secretary o.
War telegraphed 10 General Ord that the Hon
Robert j. walker, in his argument before tina
court, had represented, first, that he (Gen. Ord
had dispersed the Legislature Of Arkansas, and
had seized and taken from the treasury the public
moneys and records, the property Of the State and
second, that he threatened also TO do the same oI
similar acts in respect TO the Legislature, public
funds and property of Mississippi. The Attorney
General desired to know the facts with referencj
to these allegations, in order that he might NEE
them in court on the following day.
General Ord replied at length, enclosing copies
OF his correspondence with Governor Murphy o
Arkansas, and stating his action concerning Off
dence that, on the 18th of April, General Ord dix
direct that the Legislature OF Arkansas should no
meet IN July, TO which time they had adjourned
Hesays ne did this because the Legislature pro
posed then TO sit as a court Of impeachment TO
trying two OF the State judges and he did not thin
1t would conduce TO good order 10 allow that LIE
gislature to take jurisdiction and try the accused
one OF whom he believed TO be a loyal man, wh
would be tried mainly for the reason that he ha
attempted, IN his Judicial capacity, TO protect loyI
men from being tried by dIsioyal men.
1t also appears that General Ord directed III
removal or suspension from Office Of the Stat