The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-02-28

kind Of property in allths States Of the
South, will startle the public. They
cannot only be shown from the rec
ords ofths Bureau, but from those tf
the bureaus in all the Southern States.
Minority Report on the Release
Of Southern Prisoners.
The Times special says: Edward
Cooper, Of the select committee TO in
quiro into the murder Of Union soldiers
in South Carolina, has submitted = mi
nority report, in which he admits the
soldiers were unqusstionsbly delibsr.
ately murdered, but claims that it 10
not proved beyond reasonable doubt
that tho discharged prisoners wore
guilty of the crime. Ho then proceeds
at length to sustain the official action
which finally eliminated in the release
Of the prisoners under the habeas Dor
puS. He also diSagreeS with the com
mittee as to the necessity for military
rule In the South to maintain order.
General Grant in Favor OF the
Reconstruction bill.
The Tribune's special says; Gen.
Grant has expressed himself to Ssna-
tor Wilson and the Secretary of War
as warmly in favor of the Rooonstruc-
ton bill. Contrary reports are I'M
founded.
VIII not Amount 10 Much.
The report Of the committee raised
by the resolution offered by Mr.. Went
worth rs to an attempted compromise
between certain Republican members
and the President, will show nothing
improper on the part Of the Congress-
men concerned.
The Loan Bill.
Senator Sherman will call up tho
Loan bill at the hrst opportunity, and
move that tie Senate insist on their
scheme Of three per cent. loan certif-
Gates, instead of one hundred millions
Of greenbaOks, as provided in the
House proposition. Considerable de-
bate is expected.
Tho Custom House Frauds.
The Custom house investigation 70.
port is nearly ready. The bonded
warehouse business is the most cor
rupt Of all the irregularities found
Efforts were made to have some len
iency shown collector Smythe, but tho
committee were inexorabl
District Attorney Dart ReInstat-
ed
VIM. A. Dart, removed last fall from
the position Of United States District
Attorney, for the Northern District Of
New York, has been roinstatsd as At
tOrnsy General.
The Vienna Mission rendered
Postmaster General Randall.
The Worlds special says: The Pres.
ldOnt has rendered the Vienna Miss.
ion to Postmaster General Randall, as
the Senate will not confirm Cowan's
nomination.
The Eight Hour system.
The House Judiciary committee to.
day agreed to report bill establishing
eight hours as a days labor in all
Government workshops, navy yards,
20.
Bills Approved.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-Ths Prssi-
dent has approved the bill authorizing
a submerged tubular bridge across the
Mississippi at st. Louis, and tho anon.
datory anti-smuggling bill which pro-
videS that any foreign railroad compa.
ny or corporation whose road enters
the United States by means Of ferry
or tug, may W such boat, and shall
BIO subject to NO othor restrictions than
ifownsd by American citizens.
Georgetown Election.
Official returns Of the Georgetown
election show tho election ofthe Radi-
cal Mayor by 90 majority, and Z Rsdi-
cal councilman, and A Of the conserva
tive party.
Placed In the ROtunda.
The great painting of Lincoln read
ing the emancipation proclamation to
his cabinet, by Carpenter, was placed
over the east door Of the rotunda ofthe