New-York tribune., 1867-01-05

eInment, when the various counties were re-
organized and the proper officers aDsH,inted.
The gentlemen here present were appointed by tho
Arkansas Legislature. They prepared to answer
any questions which might be asked An effort was
making by party in that State to overthrow the
present Government of Arkansas, and to OBTAIN inc
passage of an enabling act by Congress to reconstruct
the State. The object of the delegation was TO pre-
vent the consummation of such measure as those to
whom he had alluded were a mere handful, who say
they are prescribed but who, in fact were never
heard of before the war. These were among the
views ard purposes for which they had visited Wash
ingtOn. There never was known period when the
people were more Obedent to law and order than they
are at the present time" Mr., Taylor then presented
TO Gen. Grant and Secretary Seward letters
of introduction from Gen. Ord, commanding
the Department of Arkansas, and Others. Secre-
tary Seward said 1T was not, perhaps be-
coming in the members Of the Cabinet to mako any
remarks outside of what said by the Iresl-
dent but if the visitors would dine with him omor-
row evening at O'Clock. hewOuld say more to them
than he did now" The delegation thanked hun,
and accepted tho invitation. After few minutes
spent in conversation the delegation retired, ex-
pressing themselves delighted with the friendly III
terview.
Thad. Stevens on Monday will introduce n resolu-
tion instructing the Judiciary Committee to prepare
hill if found expedient, declaring the Rebel dis
tTc3s in state of siege, suspending the writ of ha-
bcas corpus, and instituting military governments
until such time as the States regularly admitted
This is thought necessary 10y the leading members by
reason OF the recent decision of the Supreme Court
declaring military tribunals illegal Ii is Mr.. Ste
venss intention TO press TO vote on Monday his en-
abling act of last session, amended few days
since.
The Presidents veto of the District Suffrage bil it
is understood will he laid before the Cabinet to-day
The general impression is that the veto will be sane
TONED 10y all the members, save perhaps one.
Certain dispatches from Nashville, Tenn, relating
TO the great desitution of freedmen in Chattanooga,
which appeared in THE TRIBUNE of Dec. g. were re-
ferred by the Commissioner of the Freedmen's
Bureau 10 the Assistant Commissioner of Tennessee
For report The latter directed investigation, and
the report of the Chief superintendent of the Chatta
nooga Sub-Dstrct has been received. In this report
il is stated that the article from which the dispatch
is taken Was written by the Editor there without
any personal knowledge of the facts, and
were highly colOTed for the purpose of stirring the
citizens mp To organizing for the relief of the dosti-
tute.' The Report admits, however tho fact of
suffering aud destitution among the freedmen, but
states that the destitutiOn among the whites exceeds
that among the blacks. Regarding the outTages in
OBOn ana Henry NOultl'S, ltnii' 90 Nhl'h t' Nio-
patch in TIE TRIBUNE alluded the report from the
Memphis Sub-DistIict states that there were few
freedmen about there-as they, TO use the Ian
| g7Iage Of the citizens, driving them
/ away as fast as they could There seems u
determination the part of the citizens that they
shall not settle there, and they drive them away by
Tayishng their wives, shooting whipping, not set
Ting with them for their work, and when asked for
their pay threatening 20 shoot them, &c Neither
the Bureau officers the civil authorities can accord
the freedmen justice account Of threats Oi their
lives Efforts were made 10 obtain the
affidavits of the parties cruelty treated,
but they had left the eountry for safety.
At Rutherford Station, on the line Of Gibson and
Olion Counties, OH the 2sth of November, freed
man who owned small patch of land found
dead at his own door with two bullet holes in his
head; nurdcrcrs not known. On the 2lst of NOvcm-
ber AT Union City, a frccdwOman named Emaline
was lEutally assaulted and ravished by party Of
whites while her husband was absent She made
complaint but failed TO recognize the parties. She
was subsequently taken into the fields and whipped
by two men named GoodlOw and Avons and driven
away Many other of murder and Outrages are
given and the brutality of the citizens does not fall
on the freedmen alone If white men are suspected
Of Union principles they are beaten and driven away
AT Tiptonvine and vicinity the freedmen are doing
be ascertained; that occurred December 8, the vic
tim being Tony, shot by one Tom Pain both in liquor.
There is not a school for the education of freedmen in
the whole county. Such thing would not be tole-
rated
A good deal Of speculation is being INDUCED in as
to the probability of the passage of Gen. Asey's i'm
peachment resolution. Several gentlemen who have
talked with their colleagues and others Oh the sub
iect assert that il viii not he adopted. Gen. Ashley,
however is very confident that il will pass There
are a good many Republicans who doubt the pro-
priety Of adopting any such action at present They
prefer To wait a few weeks, in order 10 give the
Special Committees time TO make their Investigations
and report TO the House.
The Radical sentiments In the speech of Mr. Grin
nell Of Iowa to-day were, that the members from the
new North West were not committed to the admis-
sion Of the Rebel States the adoption Of the Con
stitutiona Amendment. Mr.. Washbrne Of Illinois,
who was called out cOncuned in this. Mr.. Grinnell
also declared that the demand for impartial justice
was made as by the voice Of God and the party which
had saved the country could not survive a comprO-
mise which left unprotected millions of our friends.
Our Supreme Court decision and the rebeious spirit
must be met by early and radical measures for the
States in political chaos"
Secretary Seward having authorized the agent of
the Associated Press say that the steamer Don
nr sent to take his son on diplomatic mission, but
only on a trip for his health, resolution viii prob
ably be offered in the House calling on the Navy
Department TO state what expense was devolved on
the Treasury by the accident to the Gettysburg III
getting aground, and the subsequent employment Of
the Don TO take her place; also what will be tho cost
to the public of the trip, and also under what law
man-of-war is placed at the disposal Of mep9sg 9f
the family of Cabinet officer for voyage of pleas
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