New-York tribune., 1867-07-16
TILE nocrmENrs ACCOMPANYING HE Nrss.er.

THE DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING The MESSAGE
The documents communicated with the Presidents
message give the opinions OF the Attorney General,
heretofore published, and the estimates for car
rying into effect the Reconstruction acts IL appearr
from the reports Of schofeld commanding the Pint
Military District that the number OF civil officers ap
pointed by him is 20, OF whom II were justices OF the
peace II constabes three commissioners Of revenue
alderman one mayor OF Abingdon. deputy sheriff one
surveyor aud three of the poor All the ap
pontments 30 All vacancies oco ssoned by death or
RESIGNATION or removal from the District
special order OF Gen. 6ickles on the 18th Of juno
shows that he gave permission to the managers " the
Georgia State Lottery for the benefit OF the widows and
orphans OF Frcemasons 20 open Office in Charleston.
g. c. for the sale of shares tickets in the but
that on the Esd OF June in consideration OF the views OF
Gov. Orr, this permission was revoked.
The correspondence from the Third District shows in
addition to what has already been published that the
7th Of April Geu Pope 10 Gen. Grant asking his
Views of the status OF officers Of the Rebel Army paroed
az the termination OF the lie wanted TO know
whether paroles still hold good whether they were set
aside by any proclamation by the President He asked
the because he desired TO know what action be
ought TO take against Rebel officers thus paroled who
may actively and openly counsel the people Of ms det
Pope gave as his opinion the provisions OF their parole
which required them to return TO their homes and ooey
to neglect resist the laws of the United States and
Gen. Pope asked whether an attempt on their part 70
keep up difficulty and prevent the settlement OF the
Southern question in accordance with the recent action OF
Congress- was not a violation OF their parole 10 thIs
letter the 18th of April Gen Grant replies; Your
views on the obligation Of parole are In strict aeeoro
with my own"
1t appears from the correspondence Fourth Ds
trlc among other things that on the 10th OF last May
the time the reconstruction question was before INC
Supreme Court the Secretary OF War elegraphed ese
Ord that the Hon. Robert Walker, In bis argument De
fore that court had represented rrs that he Gep
had dispersed the Legislature OF Arkansas, and hsd
seized and taken from the treasury the public money
threatened to dote same similar in respect 70 the
nSs s,Sea sSd nsx q e ss @
reference TO these allegations in order tnst ne '
meet them in court. on the following day Gen. osa Ie
with Gov Murphy of Arkansas. and stating his action
concerning affairs in that State t apPeSrs tV na aJ
correspondence that on the l6th OF Apr es NJ. o est
in July TO which time they had adjourned. he a,s"o
did this the Legislature proposed then 70 H s,
Jndees and he did not think Il would condnce 20 sooa
order 10 allow that Legislature to take Jursdcuon anu
try the accused one 3f whom ne r te that ho
had ATTEMPTED i'm his judicial capacity "a protect oy
men from being tried by disloyai men ., or sDsnepson
from Office ~ the state Treasurer Of Arkansas be.aue
he was not eligible under the third section on lne
proposed constitutional Ame1de1T ,ha T,easiSer wonld
Improperly dispose of the state funds 20 ,SS .e
Injury Of the community Gen Ord IN answss & 70 apy ,1
civil ocer Of Mississippi except for failure 70 etecuT
mpar;al Justice 10 offenders or persons acenfea OF o.
ssrs With th" IesisIature Of Mississippi, and DID not
iesgn 70 make any seizure OF State property nness
ound that the laws OF Congress coMa no' at an the
.nforced The correspondence also shows nhl cn
m OF June Gen ord asked permission OF the sesioS
4 war 20 designate Dry Tortugas as place oI psaS
snt oT s9se % ,os s moral effect oonnement
here would be very great On the following aay y,,sd
q A.. War gave On 6 te 18th q
writes that he could scarcely ind enough loyA "s' "
fissiseippi for registerl