Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-25
FREEDMEN'S BUREAU.
End OF the n.tifutIon-An Important
Order. l.-..

End OF the Instifution-An Important
| frr Order.
WASHINGTON, Nov 22-The following
highly important order disseminating
the general work Of the Freedmen's Bus
reau, from and after New Year, and
providing for carrying on the educational
and bounty work till Congress further
provides, has just been issued:
WAR DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF REFU-
GEES, FREEDMEN AND ABANDONED LANDS,
WASHINGTON, Nov. IL, lS6S.-CIRCULAR
No. 10: In accordance with the act Of
Congress approved July %, 1868, the ops
erations Of this Bureau, excepting tie
educational department. and the cOllec.
ton of payment of money due to soldiers
and sailors, and their fees from the gov
ernment on account of military services,
will be discontinued on the 3lst day of
| December Ali officers of th military
service will be relieved and citizen agents
discharged, to take effect on that date,
except such as may hereafter be desig-
mated to be retained in the educational
department, and for collection and pay
ment of bOunties and pensions; and all
property pertaining to this bureau, which
| may not be required in the educational
department., or as Office furniture for the
use of the disbursing agents, will be
turned over to the disbursing, officer OF
the state in which it is held, who will sell
the same in accordance with the regulas
tions governing the sale of public prop
| erty upon order of the Commissioner
| Properly belonging to the Quartermas-
ters, or other supply departments of the
army, viii be turned over to the depart
ment to which it belongs Inventories,
in duplicate, of all property to be sold
will be sent to this Office. The Assistant
Commissioner will at once cause to be
sold by disbursing officers at public aucs
ton all Confederate State property in
their respective States, held by this Bu-
reau. The proceeds of the sale of the
same will be turned over to the chief
Discussing Officer of this city. Should
any portions of said property remain unS
sold on the 3lst day of December, the
same will be reported to the Commission
er The report will embrace a brief dea
scription of the property and Its estl-
mated value. All books and records.
except those relating to the educational
work and payment of bOunties, will be
carefully packed aud sent by express to
the Commissioner in this city. An in
voice of the same will be sent by mail
The following organization for the |
educational departmentand the collection |
and payment Of bounties will be allowed |
for the several States respectfully:
Virginia-0ne Assistant Commissioner,
who will also act as Superintendent Of |
schools; one Dlsbursing Ofheer for the |
Educational Department and payment !
of bounties; four Assistant Superin-
tendents of Schools; one clerk FOR the |
First Commissioner and Chief Super
intendent two clerks for the Dlsburss
North Carolina-One Assistant Com
missioner and Chief Superintendent of
Schools; one Disbursing Officer for Edu-
eational Department and payment of
bcunties; two Agents for payment Of
bounties: three Assistant Superin
tendents; three clerks.
South Carolina-One Assistant Com
missioner and Chief Superintendent of
Schools one Discussing Officer for the
Educational Department and payment Of
claims; two Agents for the payment of
bounties; two Assistant Superintendent;
three Clerks.
FIorida-One Assistant Commissioner
and Chief Superintendent of Schools one
Disbursing Officer for Educational De-
partment and payment of bOunsies, one
Agent for payment of bounties, one Ass
sistant guperietsndent OF SCHOOLS TWO
clerks
Georria-One Assistant Commissioner
and Chief Superintendent of Schools, one
discussing officer for Educational De-
partment and payment Of bOunties, one
AGENT for payment of bOunties, four AS
sistant Superintendents Of Schools, three
clerks
Alabama-One Commissioner and
Observation-Disclosures of Schools, one dis
bursting officer for Educational Depart
ment and payment of bOunties, two ASS
sistant Superintendents Of Schools, two
Mississiupi-One Assistant Commits
| sioner and Chief Superintendent OF
| Schools, one discussing officer for Educa-
tional Department and payment of bouns
/ ties. two agents for payment of bOuntles,
two Assistant Superintendent OF
Schools, three clerks.
| Louisiana-One Assistant Commits
sioper and Chief superintendent OF
| Schools, one Disbursing Officer for Edu.
cational Department and payment OF
bounties. two agents for payment of boun.
ties. two Assistant Superintendent OF
Schools, three clerks.
Texas-One Assistant Commissioner
and Chief Superintendent of Public
Schools, one Disbursing Officers for Edu-
cational Department and payment OF
bounties, three Observation-Disclosures
of Schools, two clerks.
Arkansas-One Assistant Commission
, er and Chief Superintendent of Schools,
one Disbursing Officer for Educational
| Department and payment of bOuntiesr
| one agent for payment of bounties, three
, | Assistant Superintendents of Schools
J three clerks.
Tennessee-One Assistant Commits
3 sioner and Chief Superintendent o
3 Schools, one Disbursing Officer for Edu'
! cational Department and payment o.
. bounties, five agents prepayment ct boua
!; ties. three Assistant Superintendent o
o Schools, three clerks.
Z KentuckY-One Assistant Commls
3 sioner, who will also act as Dlsbursini
3 Officer and Chief Superintendent o
= Schools, four agents for payment of boun
. ties. one Assistant Superintendent
y Schools and two clerks.
= Missouri-One Disturbing Officer 10
d payment Of. bUunties and schools, on
= clerk
Z District of CoIumbia-One Assistar
y Superintendent of Schools, who will b
g under the direction of the General 81
81 perintendent at the Office Of the Commits
$ sioner the agent for payment Of boun
50 ties at Baltimore, Maryland.
g Orders relating to Freedmens Hosp
SS tails at New Orleans, Vicksburg, Rict
SO mond and Washington, will hereafter
6o communicated. In the meantime, IL
n number of medical officers, attendan
81 and patients now in those hospitals wi
Is6 be reduced as speedily as possible, al
g they will be conducted with view
~ closing them at an early day. All 9th
I ,,fa nd rnpIOu