The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-16
Message Of the President on the
Reconstruction Question.
DOcuYtn,s Relative to the Administra-
ton Of Affairs in the South.
COMPUTATIONS BY TIE SENATE.
Caucus Of he Congressional Republican Exc
cutive Committee.
wAsH.seIg.s July Is, 1857, !


Qusstion OF Rcconstruction.
Tho followed s the message transmitted to-day, ad,
dressed 10 tie Senate Of the United States
] transmit herewith reports from the Secretary of
war and The Attorney General containing The inlorma-
zion caud Tor bJ tho resolution OF the senate or the Sd
instant requesting f1e President TO communicate TO the
Senat copies OF ali orders instructions circular letters
Or letters OF advice issued 10 the respective military
Officers assigned 70 the command OF the several military
districts under The ACT passed March z, 1867 entitled
act TO provide for The more efficient government of
The rebel States and the act supplemental thereto,
passed March 20, 1862 also copies OF all opinions
given to him by the Attorney General OF the United
States teuh,n the construction ad interpre tation of
said scts and Of all correspondence relating TO The
operation construction execution OF said acts, and
OF r,o commanders or between him and the General
Of thearny between the latter and any OF tire said
touching soe zane i aTU c.ped o.
out the provisions OF said acts or either OF them also
that he inform the senate what progress has been made
IN ne matter Of registration under ssid acts, and
whether the sum money heretofore appropriated for
varying them out is probably sufficient:
In answer 10 that portion pf the resolution which In
e~es whether she OF money heretofore appropriated
for carrying theee acts into eject Is probably sufficient re-
ference s made 70 the report the Sec
appropriation of $500 GEO made in the act approved
March SO aee7 for me purpose 81 Carrying INTO e,ec
The rebel Siaes passed March 1867 and the act sup
Elementary passed March D. 1867 has already been ex
pended by the commanders OF the general military cis
Sycts and that 10 addition the sum of $645,27 IS re-
qured for present purposes IL isexceedingy difficult
carrying full effect the acts of March last and
the bill which passed the two houses OF Congress on the
he Union arc to be- and he entire
machinery to be placed under the exclusive conro ana
authority Of the respective district commanders all the
expenditures incident the administration of such
sraments must necessarily be incurred by tha federal
government II is believed that in addition to tho
g. 10000 already expended an estimate for the sum
which win be required for this purpose would not be
ess than Sl4 600 000-the aggregate amount expended
tpYior 10 the rebellion In the administration CT their
epcctive governments by the ten States embraced in
che provisions OF these acts The sum expended would
no doubt DO considerably sagmsnted II inc machinery
Asent and would be largely increased II the United
sases by ,bol'shing the existing state govern f,ssII
tics incurred by them before Tho rebellion,
IN laudabie efforts TO- develop then resources.
The debts Of these States thus egiimskey iucsrred,
hen accurately ascertained WILL II is believed approx
nInareq 81 ana rho are rss
SCENTS Of portions Of the country which have ever re-
loyal TO the Union but BY persons Who are the
aderaton Of Congress and the country whether, the
Federal government by action were to assure such ob
gasions large addition TO public orr expenditures
would not seriously impair the credit ofshs nation or
the other hand whether the refusal of Congress 70
guarantees the payment of the debts OF those States after
Having displaced or abolished their State governments
would not be viewed as violation OF good faith and
srepudation by the national Legislature OF liabilities
(which these States had justly and Legally
-wAsH,Scros, D. c., July Is. 1857.
The DOcunsents Accom- Ing the Message.
The documents communicated with the Presidents
smessags to-day give the opinions Of the Attorney
General heretofore published, and tho estimates for
carrying into effect the Reconstruction acts.
nsroRY OF GENERAL scHoyIELp APPOINTMENTS HE
DISTRICT
Il appears from the report OF General schoGed,
sanding the First Military district that the number OF
civil officers appointed by him is fsrty Of whom seven
sesn were justices Of the peace twelve oonsablee three
NJ
Abingdon, one deputy sheriff surveyor, and ,hsee
,evers<ss Of the poor All the appointments were 10
nh vacancies oceasioned by death resignation o.
ssr, ice from the district.
sDaDER OF GENERAL -srckLks HEGARrNe IorgEMEs ~
CHARLESTON.
A spSoal order OF General Sickes on the 18Th OF
June shows that he gave permission TO the managers Of
ahe Georgia State lottery for the benefit Of the widows
and Orphans Of Free Mssons open Office in Charles
ton c. for the sale OF shares or tcots in the same
hut that On the 23d Of June, in consideration OF the
riews OF Governor Orr this permission revoked
BsrwErS oESraAs GRANT AND roFs at-
GARrINs THE STATUS e- PARoLRD REBLi oFsICEse.
The correspondence freu the Third District shows in
addition 10 What has already been Published that on
ahe 7th OF April General Pope wrote TO General Grant,
nsAing his vlsCs the status OF officers or the rece
army parocd the termination OF the He wansed
know whether paroles still hold good whether tLty
were set aside fy any proclamation of the President
he asked the question because desired know WIN.
action he ought to take against rebel officers thus
pasolsd who may scvey and openly council the peo-
pic bis -dlsrct 10 resist the OF the RECON-
siructon acss. General Pope gare his opinion the
provisions Of their parole which required them 10
lun TO their homes and obey their laws; end also ihat
hey refrain from melting others negect resist The
laws Of the United Sts.es And General Pope asked
whether an attempt tser part to keep up G@cuky
md prevent the settlement OF the Southern qetion -
accordance with tho recent action Of congress Vas not
violation OF their parole TO this letter. on the 1o'h o.
APRIL General Grant replied Your vieus on the> cell
,iion of parole se in ssrct accordance with my
, n"
n OF ORB ON ROBERT j. wALKLR's cHAso IN
oTnxR NArIsRs
~ appears from the correspondence OF tbe Fourht
a, 4 t. among other things, that on the 10th OF last
. At the time the reconstruction question was before
6 u preme Court, the Secretary OF War tcesraphed
49, I Ord that the Robert J. Walker IN his ar
uen, before that court had represented, first, that
,;er sra ord had dispersed the Legislature OF Ar
$50 ti had seized and taken ffem the Treasury The
Nj, ~, Sey and records tho property OF the STATE
eoopo ~ that he threatened to do the same, smi
ae,s IN sspect to the Legislature, public funds and
oper,v OF Mississippi The Attorney General desired
know ID. IA sis with reference TO these allegations, in
der thn, he n, Vht meet them court On the following
y General ORR rpied at length, enclosing copies Of
correspondence with Governor Murphy Of Arkansas.
stating his aciic concerning affairs ia that s.ate.
appears from this Vrrespondcnce that on The 18Th OF
'ri General Ord did diroc. that The Legislature Of
X. nsas should not mes,y in July, TO which time iley
Adjourned He SAYS ne did this because the Legs
ure prop qscd then 70 SO asa court Of Impeachment
trying tx Of the state judges, aud he did not think
would ooDd good order TO allow that Legislature
take jnrlsdie ION and try the accused, Of whom
believed to be loyal mac, wh,' would be tried mainly
tho reason tb.N he had attempted, 10 his judicial
pasiy, TO protect loyal from being triod by dis
al men, II alec appears thas General Ord directed
renewal 81, or tue Suspension from Office, Of
State Treasurer Of Arkansls because DO wac
eligible under they third zion OF the
oposcd constitutional amendment, A1d because
had information that >ibe Treasurer would |
aisnosn of Stat. fnnha 10 tis f,inru ~