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PROGRESS OF IMPEACHMENT.

WASHINGTON, March Tho
crowd at the capitol yesterday was very
great,
MI. Wade called the Senate to order
at IL o'clock. At l o'clock P. NJ. the
Chief Justice, in his judicial robes,
entered, and Mr.. Wade announced
that the hour had come for the Senate
to resolve itself into court Of Impeach-
ment. After considerable debate, pro
and con, Mr.. Wade was sworn in as a
member of the Court also those who
were absent.
Yesterday the Senate fully organized
A. Court Of Impeachment. Next
comes this proclamation from the Ser
geant-at Arms, uttered in full, loud
voice, from the left chair.
"He.r 70! hear ye! All persons
ars commanded to keep silence while
the Senate 10 sitting ~ I high court Of
impeachment for the trial Of Andrew
johnson, President Of the United
States"
The Court now being, fully organ
lied the Chief Justice rose and briefly
addressed the ,nombe.s to the effect
that tho rulos adopted by the Senate for
the good Of the Court should be adopt
ed BY the Court or they could not be
considered binding upon it. BY vote
the Court then adopted rules As recent.
y published in the proceedings Of tho
S0uate.
" N. Howard now rose and moved
that the Secretary Of tho Senate be
directed to notify tho House Of Repre-
sout.tives Of the organization Of the
Court. This was formal motion not
necessary for Information. Tho Hous.
Managers were all waiting in the lobbys
with tho exception Of Mr.. Stevens, and
they soon appeared at the bar of the
Senate, and asked, through Mr.. Bing-
ham, their Chairman, that Andrew
Johnson, President Of the United.
States, be summoned to appear bcfor.:
the Court Of impeachment, to answer
articles Of impeachment they were
ready to maintain. II
MI. Anthony submitted a motion so
AZ to amend one of tho rules 50 as to
allow the Chief Justice to decide ques-
Lions Of order or submit them to the
SQUIRT a. hc might think proper-but
without action, ~ the court adjourned |
antil next Friday, and the Senate went |
into executive session.
The writ of summons on Andrew |
Johuson commanding him TO- appear at
he bar Of the Senate on Friday, March
Ls'th,, to answer charges preferred
'g.iost him BY the House, ~as made
vt II night and signed BY Chief J ~
Ice Chsss. Il recites the articles Of
mpeeehmspt, and is made. returnable
our days prior to The 18th inst. 1t
'ill b served on the President to-mor-
ow noon by the Sergeant. alarms,
Brown, Of the Senate. " ,'
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WHAT THE PEOPLE OF MN SESOrA
wAHT.

There IS nothing in which the poo
pie Of Minnesota are 80 deeply inter-
sstsd y. in the construction Of the
Northsra Pacific railroad At an early
day. They fully realize that 1t would
bring to them more rapid growth, more
abundant prosperity, and greater de-
vsiopmeat than could anything else.-
It il IN enterprise which would lead
through the State great national thor
oughfare, linking the cities Of the East
With the far distant Pacific. It would
bear the business Of the worlds CON-
msrce, carrying to France and the
German States the millions of bushels
Of surplus wheat produced by our rich
lands, and returning with the importa-
ton from the looms, factories and
climes Of the Old World. To our
State, With its broad acres, which would
in few years be maintaining doubled
or trebled population Of agricultural
producers, this railroad is in importance
beyond comparison.
1t u not remarkable then that the
people Of Minnesota should feel deep
solicitude eonceraiog the bill now be-
fore Congress for granting to the North
ero Pacific Rsilroad the same aid ex-
tended 70 the Ceotral route. Neither
is it arrange that they should expect
from our Senators aud Representatives
their uneeasing and untiring efforts in
b support. No labor can Be devoted
that tho measure is noe worthy Of, and
none for which their constituents will
manifest = greater appreciation.
The demand is for the Northern Pa
eifo route. One or two towns. selfish
ly looking 70 their own single and petty
Interests, are b~ring for branch lines
connecting With the Union road, and tor
these are willing to sacrifice the main
route which is Of overhadowing import
anes. The latter, IS being The best, short
est and; most feasible line from the Allan
tic to the Pacific, would bring through
Minnesota the great bulk Of the traffic
across our national domain, while the
other would tap our State ~ mere
Wy station. It. i confidently believed
that No 1ush scheme Is this will Re.
eei's Any favor from our delegation in
Congress. It should not. The people
Of Minnesota will be satisfied with
nothing Les than the Northern Pacific
Railroad.
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saa DIsrA7chEs from London stste that
o. Sunday la.t the Alabama claims
vsss discussed Il great length in the
House Of Comnoss, and that the gen.
sial sentinenss Of tho members seemed
favorable 10 An amic.ble settlement Of
tie claims, IT i also said that ii.
leading papers favor : peaceful adjust-
H,sst Of the di&eulty. Il i 70 be
hoped th,t de prospects thus hold out
nay hayo . fun yoalisation.. .', ,
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4 DEn0cRAT's OPINION OF THE
LAW.

The sseood and third rate papers and
politicians Of the Democratic party
continue 70 insist that the President il
eonpstsnt 70 decide Is to the oenstitu.
tiooality Of law. passed BY Congress.
They would make him not only the
e1ssusivs but also the supreme judi
!eiary Of lie nation. lsdeed they would
ike to hsls him sssume the functi N.
Of Conr es5 - vol, ind frame such
laws ~ it;'&ouh suit him to enforce.
and these osly. It is this attempt by
President johnson to 80 beyond his
constitutional powers which has kept
the country in = state Of unres, and
financial stringency for the past two
years;
Hon. Robert J. Walker, a firm Dem
ocrat, and one Of the best lawyers in
the country, called upon Gen. Thomas
when be va. endeavoring to obtain pos
session Of the War Department, aud
gave him biz opinion - to the Presi-
dents night 70 sit in judgment on the
.s:s q Congress. He says:
. l told hin that he had no right. no, had
tie P,esde.s, to d;.obey Ia,o Of Congress
upon tie assss.ptien Aat It. rice sneossti;u-
fiosal, asI that i kkis we're not 70 tie P>ess-
dent w;gkf at asids all tie lavs Of Congress
s;see he Foundation IF tie Gosernment upon
The ground that they were uncoustitution-
d. That The Prssidsnt possessed NO "a: h
power, because it>was rot an executive.
but eze'ssisely jsd;e;sl poorer, and that all
ne ta4s y ob@1,ass mssf h s1ered end ere
esss6 ~ tie PSesident unleys their execution !
=, Va ,eserei:'d ~ ~ highest judicisl "a.
aherity. That 70 dselsve, q lsv sveen,f;,s-
fisssl vas not Only the exercise Of iudiei.l
pews!. Sst t1s 1ightss jsd;eial ,o1e,. and
esly y - rsssssed - BY the e,ur,s ~.
y thstr judgnsAt; the ast xas oleeriv n.y.
eosstftutienal, and that IL iii doSh,r.,
easss The eeurt had uniformly refused 10
intsrfsSs With the sxeeutieu Of The lsv."
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N VIZ have received the frst numbers
Of the St. Paul Ese~ing Pres, 1 very
neat sheet, filed With al the news re-
seived after the Issuing Of tho morning
edition, besides editorials, miscellany,
10.
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THE NEW LAND OFFICE.

Tho Times, of this city, has besn
trying to make some capital against Mr..
Donnelly on the strength Of private
letter sent by him 10 several OF the
leading Republicans Of this section in
reference to the establishment Of \ new
land Office At Alexandra, and the ap-
pointment Of the Register and Reosiv-
Or. Nr. Donuclly's letter, IS publish.
cd in the Times, is as follows:
lr,IvAFr.]
u Foa1lE1A Coxoaxss. U. ST.
".. WAsnlNaTox, D. c.,
Jan. 18th, 1868.
Ny Deer ST. I am deeply interested in
the growth and development Of all your
NV country. Mr.. Hicks has arrived here
and 10 laborinE about the establishment Of
= new Land Ofios at Alexandria. which I
think Ne csa carry through. Ian anx.
ious IL possible 70 obtain some pledges In
advance from Senators Norton and Ram
10y, that they will appoint and confirm on
II coed, sound Republicans to tho ofices
Of Register and Receiver. Those Offices
viii BE- worth about s., 900 each, sad in
tho hands Of Democrats would do us meal
oulable harm in the NEXT Presidential cam
paisn. :. =.
There will he no trouble about establish
ing the new lsud Office if such pledges can
DO made. but without them l. .Ees, tie Re-
pub!iea"s cfths House ,ciA ,efu,s to inerea,.
tao patronage Of the Pre,ident.
l shall submit your name to Senators
Norton and Ramsey as ono with whose %.
pointment l would be perfectly satisfied.
1would ask that you send mo . list Of
the leading citizens Of your locality Il
whom it would be proper to send public
documents, speeches, SO.
Very respectfully your friend,
I. DONNELLY.
P. ST. would like to have your view
upon the question Of the land office.
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BsDUOne00 papers tnHo0S1ous eAo Se0So Will paeNSe
LIvI NUf1IN0, Chairuan.
J. ,. WAk1I1ELD,
o. 2. 411A1NS,
l. Y. COLLlNA
J. J. C100KxI,
J. IUH1SEN,
J. =. Drown,
q. H. XHTH.
q. Pam. ,..,.,, x !! e. PRisool1
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1867.


1867. Il 49,. f.. 1867.
FALL 81 Winter Trade.
NEW ARRANGEMENTS!
49,. NEW APPOINTMENTS!
T. w. NISON,
topp..1. Broker. Block, st. oermn" Street, w.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Clothing,
HATS AND CAPS, cR0CKERY,
Millinery and Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods
% % s % :: e.: S. ::s ss::
liz ' ''
DOMESTIC DRY GOODS,
DRESS GOODS
CLOAKINGS
HoS! T62ious >,:::,"" >*s >::z i...:'
>. KNff GOODS, >i":.> Il !::::
SHAWLS.
> FUR GOODS.
j. CARPETS,
| -". >=,t:o ~ 1884, s<G5 - :!S ::
A. NEw FEATURE
MILLINERY AND DRESS MAKING DEPARTMENT.,
Occupying tho whole Of the building
of all styles
RIBBONS, FLOWERS,
! BUTTONS &c., &c.
buyers lin piees ''''' '"'' "A
| "a REMEMBER TIE NAxE
r. w DEN1soN. :
HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR HIDES AND .FURS.
st. Cloud, November 7th 1867. = " ,.. vlon1s :
| A
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St. Cload, MINI.

St. Cloud, MINI.
This letter itself answers the charge
made by the Times.
Mr.. Donnelly says that he will pre-.
sent tho name Of the person written to
as tone Of those" with whose appoint
ment he would be satisfied in other
words, be will submit to Nessrs. Norton
and Ramsey 4 list of names from which
they can select. Mr.. Donnelly could
not of oourse dictate to Messrs. Ramsey
and Norton that they should select
particular person, but he hasa perfect
right to ask that they shall be Of a par
ticular class aud kind.
Solar was Mr.. Douuelly from attempt
ing to deceive any one that We learn he
asked Mr. Hicks, OF Alex.ndri., on his
arrival in Washington to prepare him
such 4 list of names to submit. He
did not stop to ask whether they were
bis friends or enemies ; he simply de-
sired to know that they were goo3 true
Republicans. II any names occurred
On the list submitted to him that did,
not answer this description, they were
there through mistake.
MIR. Donnelly was elected to Congress
by the Republican party, and he owes
it to that party to see that the power
and patronage Of the President are not
increased to its det.iment. His course
deserves the commentator of the Re-
publican party Of Minnesota. i. -.
We are informed that before Mr..
Donnelly's departure for New Hamp-
shire he wrote the following letter to
Senator Ramsey, which was left in
the hands Of his clerk to copy and send.
1t fully explains his purpos.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 18th, 1868
Hon. A. Ram.ey, u: s. Senate, Warrington,
u. g. +- =.
DEAR S1R.-As soon as can get, the
| floor, I shall introduce bill for the crea-
ton Of anew Land District in Minnesota,
by the division Of the present St. Cloud
Land District.
There is but one difficulty in the wy Of
passing the bill through the House, viz. !:
the unwillingness Of the Republican ms-
jority to increase the patronage Of the
President at this critical time, especially
in that new and rapidly developing portion
Of the country.
To pass the bill it will be necessary to
assure the Republicans Of the House that
you will not permit tho confirmation Of auv
person for Register or Receiver who il not
. stauuch and reliable Republican.
therefore take tho liberty Of enclosing
list Of good and true Republicans, and I
would be glad to DO able to s.y to tho Rad
icals Of the Committee aud the House that
you will make your selection from thu.
list.
1should be grstided to hear from you on
this subject.
Believe me, very respectfully yours,
SO: I. DONNELLY.
The list here referred to, copy Of
which We have, embrace the names Of
twenty Of the leading Republicans Of
Northern Minnesota, all, 80 fur ~ We
know, good, capable men. We are in.
e'lned to look upon the local commo-
ton excited by these letters Is being
much ado about nothing" !. ~.
-"e see BY tho Daily Globe that
on the Sd inst, Mr.. Doonelly introduc.
ed . bill for the creation Of this new
di*tric', which was read a first and sec..
ond time, referred to the COMMITTEES On
Public Lands, and ordered printed.
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PAUL, srs ANTHONY, MINNEAPOLIS AND wAYzArNrR,ue

e : = 'SN@ = 90
Purchase tickets at the Stations before entering
Passengers must get their Baggage checked befi
the train q Rlece 4 destination must present the &
it checkedit being part of the business of thi
contract Is made to that effect ,xss IA
weekly to Fort Abercrornbie also try-weeky to Lit
Tuesdays, Thursday s and Saturdays q a. u: -
~%1"~~ - ,.!1<> -. xxr,t' "a
J. II. RANDALL General Ticket Agent.
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Our stock consists 10 part, Of a general
Domestic DRY Goods,
Dress Goods, C|oakinss, Hosiery, Carpets
.@"*.'~ :.~T T.
Knit Goods, Cloths, cassimeres Readym Clothing,
HATS AND CAPS, BOOTS, AND SHOES, NOTIONS,
H4>L1lyHr1 2J<zHE1Hx5
Furs, Oil Cloths, crockery, Glassware, Mirrors
GROCERIES, &c., &c., &c.
all Invited call and eramne before purcho;ng
.E.4%=.=>z -. *~&*@>&
: -. p'ck'r 4 ABBOTT
st. Cloud, os,,,r >o&>, 1857. loalt
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zseIla and Madagascar were ratified
by the Senate yesterday! q
a strong effort will be made to-day
in the House to have Buffers amend
ment to the Reconstruction bill
adopted. before taking a vote en- the
bill. 5ri 4g4
The House Committee on Eleetions
will report to-day on the Kentucky
case, declaring Brown, disqualified on
account of disloyalty declaring Smith
not entitled to the. seat, aud direct
ing the Speaker to notify the Cover
nor of Kentucky that there is AVA
cancy in the Second Congressional
District of that State. -1s
A Washington special to the 7fi-
bune states that owing to the illness
of Chief Justice Chase, he was IN
able to attend the Supreme Court
yesterday.
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CANADA.
The Question Of the Fnter-COIOnlal
RaiIWay-Great Religious Dem on.
Stra!iOn to Take Place SO0n-Cab
Driver shoots Two Young Men.


MONTREAL, Jan. 2O.-It is stated
that the Privy Council met to day to
decide upon the question of an inter-
colonial railway.
A great religious demonstration is
to take place in the French Cathe-
dral, here, before the departure Of
the Canadian Corps of Pontifcal
Zouaves, on the occasion of the
blessing of their banners. All the
Roman Catholic Bishops of Quebec
and Ontario are expected to be pres
ent.
QUEBEC, January 2O.-Last night,
cab driver named Getchea shot two
young men, named Lawrence and
Boufered The parties had been
riding, and dispute arose regarding
the merits of the horses. Both men
are badly wounded, and cannot re-
cover.
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News YORK SPECIALS.

Havana disqualification of the
Vote at st. thomas UnOfficiai-
Stanton not Advised by Grant or
Sherman to Resign-EHOrt to have
ButIer'S Amendment to the Recon.
StructiOR Bill AdOpted-The Ken.
lucky Election CaSe-BFOWn De-
ClaFed DisQualsied-Smith not En-
titled 10 q Seattle Governor to
be Notified that Vacancy Exists.
New YORK, January 21. = The
HeratdS special from Havana, dated
10th, says the publication of the vote
at St. Thomas, was unofficial, as the
authorities refused to give the details
on the subject. The Danish Consul,
at New York, has telegraphed to the
Captain of the corvette Dognear that
Secretary Stewards reply was satisfac-
tory, and that the President of the
United States had sent the treaty to
the Senate for ratification.
The Worlds special says: 1t Is
generally believed that the motion of
Judge Black to advance the McArdle
case on the docket, so that an early
argument may be heard, has been fa-
vorably considered.
Stanton denies emphatically that
he has been advised by Grant or
Sherman to resign.
The President stated, yesterday,
that he should nominate w. ID. Bish-
op, Of Connecticut, for Commissioner
of.Patents ~ 5.tl.l1+..i t...-
The commercial treaties with Vene-
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M1NNEAPoLIs, MINI, Jan. 21.-T.
r. O'Connner, a school teacher at
Rich6eld, in this State, was put of
the cars, for failing to pay the extra
ten cents exacted for not procuring
a ticket, aud frGze TO death. -
Water was successfully introduced
into the pipes of the city water
works, yesterday.
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TELEGR "A ? Fl.

For CO4lalercSaI and RfUer Dispatches see
FIfth PGge.
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CHARLIE sToN.
COnYening OF the Constitutional Con-
VentiOn-Res0lutiOns Presented.

CHARLESTON, January 90 - The
Constitutional Convention was con-
vened to-day The first important
subject to come before the Convention
will probably be the report of the com
mittee on providing for the payment of
the members and officers. Among the
resolutions presented was one which
proposes that all State institutions,
such as universities, public schools
and colleges, shall throw open their
doors to negroes. Another resOlu-
ton declares that negroes should be
admitted TO all hotels and places Of
public entertainment, on the same
terms as the whites.
Proposals to relieve the people from
Indebtedness are abundant.
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New YORK, January 21.-Tele-
grams of a Washington special say
that numerous protests have been re-
ceived at the Treasury Department,
against the new measures adopted to
prevent smuggling on the borders.
Maine smuggled goods seized there
last year valued at sixty thousand
dollars.
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News By Atlantic Cable.
ea e - -ssss. 10
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Pov1DENcE, R. l., Jan. 2O.-A fire
in Westerly last night destroyed
Refy & Browning's buildings, CON
sisting of a grocery and store, and the
Masonic Hall. Also, Lewis & Bros.
factory, dwelling house and stable,
and a dwelling house belonging to
Miss Miles Potter. Loss, about $62,-
900; partly insured.
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E AUGUSTA, Ga, January 20-Gov.
jenkins arrived here to-day tr'i
A heavy rain fell this evening, ac-
companied by thunder and lightning.
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Schoo Teacher Put off q
Train and Frozen to
Death.
S. G. Constitutional Con-
Vention.
Florida Reconstruction
Convention. 6 81
MINNEAPOLIS.

School Teacher Put or the Cars and
Fr0Ze TO Death-Water Introduced
into the Pipes OF the Water Works.
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Ulnctnnati narkgI.

BY Telegraph.l CINCINNATI Nov. Is.
!. aE=Unchahged and dnll; famII,
WaEAT-In better demand at the close
with safes az sIgTsQsl 81 f1rs Mol red.
CoRN-1s hrIn: ear58g5gc.
56c. ~
= BYE -Dultat 81 2s.s sos s
BAkLESmA * "A shade firmer; sales of Cana
CoFToN-In fan demand for good GRADES
sales D 600 Oalessat 22s for mtddIing; re-
celpis for the week 1880 bales
2 sToBAcco-Tne sales to-day were l43 hogs
WHISKY -Frmersf sales ut 97c.
LISsEED OIL-F1Emer aud In fair de-
are higher: ciosiug > I 81 501s7 IS gross ano
- 25ae A. net: receipts of 2 90 mead.
GREEN N NEATs-Ffrmer and ~ better de.
mfnd M sales i q 500 pieces az 74@71sc foi
tor tr pans. Ihs YEA her Is very istv cradle
MISS PoiRK-sofd at is2s 5oa2t 100.
LARD-ls lower; sales OF prime kettle al
BULK MEArs-Taere is good de.
mand: sa es of 700 aogsheads al
S4e for shoulders; I31z@l4c for clear rib
aL.i clear siGes packed, and auout-2s days
Ia salt. luis demand is chiefly from Bal
umore and Philadelphia. aS
BUTTER-FIrm and the demand good at
CHEEsE-Firm at I6aISc.
b GGS-FIIm at 30e.
PorAToEs-DuIl az 75d soc per bushel.
APPLEs-Duil at S2g4 per barrel the re-
ceiptS continue large.
SEEDS S-Dull; G oYersis held at l:Se: ttino-
Jby - 20lc2 30; dax SEED 82a2 10.
GROCEKIEs-U nchanged and quiet.
HAH-DuiI at Sl3gl4 on arrival.
GoLD-l3i13 buy lug.
E71cH cHANGE-Dul; I-IOth discount buy
Ing; par selling. Cb
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20 whether they can cite any law au.
thorizing him as Military Commander
to or Ter or authorize such election
SAYS ii District Commanders cannot
prohibit according to law, they can
/ rot permit in the sense of the order
or authorize, or give official sanction
/ without In any manner expressing any
! opinion on the proprlety, right or
duty of the people of Virginia. or
any portion of them at this time,
to peaceably form and ballot for
any persons as electors for Pres
ident aud Vice President. He
suggested the inquiry whether or not
the initiation of any such course of
procedure calculated to excite and
disturb the public mind, would be
wise or prudent. My duties, he said,
are plain and marked out by the law
placing re here, and are confined to
protecting all persons in their rights
of person and property; to suppress
insurrection, disorder and violence.
and punish, or cause to be punished, ,
all disturbers of the public peace, and
criminals must OBJ, y the lawful orders
of my properly constituted superior.
A writ OF hnbeds c ,rpHs has been
applied for, and is understood to be
granted, to test the legality Of the ae-
ton Of the District Commander In re-
gard to the 18th article of the Consti-
tutional Amendment. What the re-
suit will be, remains to be seen.
The offices connected with the
Bureau of refugees and freedmen and
abandoned lands in Virginia, have
been managed with ability and
discretion, rejecting great credito Oh
the able and upright Assistant Com
missioner, G. w. Brown. His sub
Ordinates have, as far as General
Stoneman is informed, performed
their thankless duties to the general
satisfaction OF those concerned, aud
sought, so far as in their power. TO
see justice done and the rights OF the
negroes protected. In doing this
they had on Que hand Ignorance and
on the other prejudice TO con
tend AGAINST and overcome. Instances,
though rare, have been brought to
his attention where violence has been
used towards them; but those cases
were confined TO iudivuals, and not
to the community.
The abuses practleed towards the
uGSEOScs NnkCu udfG DSCu IFpOIbGu
by the Bureau agents, have been. in
all instances, investigated by military
and the civil autheri-
ties have been referred to to see that
justice was done. As the law now
stands, and in accordance with its re-
quirements, many Of the functions of
the Bureau will cease oD the 1st OF
j January. In consideration Of the un-
reconstructed state of the State, with |
no Legislature to make laws or regu-
la'ions or appropriations of money,
with an exhausted treasury and an ap-
athletic people, it further becomes an
matter worthy of the early
attention of Congress. --.,
It's officers, both civil and military,
have generally performed their duties
with willingness worthy of CON-
and to this, together with
the respect to Law and justice mani
tested by the people, white and black.
is due the quiet and good order that
re;gns throughout the State,