Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-20

G0vernme mt can provide them work. In view
OF this condition of affairs, Gen. Howard was
at the Capitol to-day urging upon Senators the
propriety of Congress extending relief 10 those
most in need. While he does not favor appro-
priating money to be used directly for this pur-
pose, he believes the necessary appropriations
should be made to continue work upon the
Government buildings, and such other i'm
provements as arr Contemplated. This would
give employment TO thousands of people, and
avert extreme suffering during the winter
months.
MEMBERs OF GEN. GRANTS STAFF deny the
truth OF the statement that General Grant urges
Ipon Secretary Stanton the propriety of resign
ing his pac'. now that ne has been reinstated.
The statement also mad that Gen Grant will
not recognize Mr.. Stanton as Secretary of War,
rs without foundation. General Grant has
transacted business with Mr. Stanton as
Secretary of War since the latter took
charge, and in every respect recognizes
him as Secretary of War. 1t seems
to ibe believed in some quarters that Mr.. Stan
ton will soon tender his resignation, but there
Is the very best authority for saying that the
same course viii be pursued as has been indi-
Gated IN these columns, that Mr.. Stanton has
no intention Of II firing from the War Depart
ment until reconstruction in the South is nearer
accom- plished than al present
SECRETARY STANTON was busily engaged AT
the War Department to-day and received but
few visitors. No general orders have vet been
issued by him.
GENERAL HOWARD, Commissioner OF the
Freedmen's Bureau, this morning received a
letter from Mr.. j. b. Ramsdell, in Kentucky,
stating that he had been through the State
looking to the establishment of colored schools:
but found violent opposition thereto from many
OF the residents. In Bloomfield the people be-
lieve they would get back their slaves, or the
money Tor them, when the Democratic party
came In power. In Taylors Vile, Spencer
county, they attempted TO lay violent
hands on him. but he escaped with the aid of
one or two citizens. He urges that the Bureau
be continued. and says the condition of the
blacks would be deplorable without it. In
Bloomfield Methodist preacher told him thew
did not want any Yankee abolition school teach
ers, because all they wanted was the money of
the negroes. The preacher subsequently, made
an address to the colOred people telling them
all the Yankee school teachers wanted was
their money.
CoNTINUATION OF THE FREEDMEN's BUREAU
1t is said that Secretary Stanton will rescind
the order of Gen. Grant directing that certain
officers and agents of the Freedmen's Bureau
in Tennessee be discontinued after next month,
ued in that State by large number of the
citizens thereof.
TRIAL OF AN ARMY OFFICER.-Before a
general court martial, of which Major General
James r. Ricketts, was president, recently in
session at Russell Barracks, in this city, Bre.
vet Lieut. Colonel Philip W. Stanhope, Capt.
18th Infantry, was arraigned on the charge of
contemptuous and disres pectful conduct to.
wards his commanding officer and conduct
preJndicial to good order and militrry disci-
pline, by saying, in the presence of a number
or officers at Russell Barracks. while speak
ing OF recent court martial, II will
have the whole proceedings of that regi-
mental court published In pamphlet form,
and send copy TO every id officer
In the army, accompanied with a biographical
sketch OF all the parties concerned, commenc-
ing with the reviewing officer, illustrated.
showing him while the war was raging
mounted on stool fighting furiously with
gull, the reviewing officer referred to being
Lieut.. Col. Geo. w. Wallace, 18th infantry, be-
ing regimental commander. The Court, after
hearing all the evidence, rendered a verdict of
guilty, except as to the word ssd-d,' and sen.
fenced Col. Stanhope to be suspended from
rank and pay proper and command for the
period of four months, and TO be confined to the
limits Of his post or station for the same PERIOD
Gen Emery, commander Department of Wash
ington, has approved of the sentence, except
the stoppage of pay, which portion of the sen
tence was remitted.
NATIONAL UNION MANUFACTURING AND
PUBLISHING CoMIANY.-Mr. Ferry introduced
IN the Senate to-day bill to incorporate COM
pany with the above title 1t names John Nc.
Cnllogh, John Hodgens, VIM. Paxton, J. E.
Black, Jas. Scott, J. Thorne. J. L. Black and
Charles Heron as corpOrators. The purpose
and design OF the corporation is to purchase
tne Inventions and improvements of Messrs.
r. Heron and others for the manufacture of
fine writing, printing and other papers; the
manufacture ofen velopes; the manufacture and
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vided that no postal or revenue stamps shall be
manufactured without a contract, and also to
engage In printing and publishing, and for so
doing TO erect buildings, apparatus, &c, for the
manufacfure, production and sale Of the same
within the District of Columbia, and if neces.
sary to increase and extend part of said op-
erations and business to any other place and
State beyond the limits Of the District Of Colum-
bia: provided such increase and extension shall
be in keeping and approved by the regulations
and laws Of said District aud State.
RAILROAD THROUGH MARYLAND AND THE
DIsTRICT.-Mr. Thomas, of Md, introdu ced in
the House to-day bill (Which was referred to
Committee on Roads and Canals) authorizing
the building OF railroad from the District of
Columbia to connect with the North Central
railroad at or near the State line between Penn.
sylvania and Maryland. with Thomas McNa-
mara, Moses Kelly, A. X Shepherd, DIR. +. b.
Culver, j. X. E1yans, John L. Kidwell, Chas
Bradley, S. J; Brown, VIM. H. Clagett, VIM.
OAAiAe' xAi'oS n.hooAis Aos. n. 4 ora, Joseph
Casey, Owen Thorn, Samuel Bacon, Charles
Knapp, Of the District OF Columbia. Charles -
Coffin, Mahlon Kirk, Washington Bonifant
James Z. Hayiland, John Barnsley, Edward
owens, Z. Is. Stanton, Geo. Burroughs, of the
State of Maryland, as corporators. The road is
to run from the city Of Washington pia Brook
vile and Owens Mills, to the North Central
railroad, at or near the State line aforesaid.
LORD LYoNs.-Among the foreign on dts
which may have interest for our readers is a
rumOr that this gentleman is about to marry
French marchioness, the widow Of a well.
known diplomatist
GRANT OF LANDS FOR DISTRICT SCHOOLS
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Wilson, of Mass, in.
troduced bill (Which was referred to Com.
mittee on Public Lands) granting to the cities
of w ashington and Georgetown, and county of
Washington, 100000 acres Of public lands,
subject to private entry at $I.25 per acre. or
less, to be divided between Washington and
Georgetown and county, according to the non.
ulation thereof, as ascertained by the census OF
1880, for the support of public schools. The
cities and county aforesaid shall not select
locate, nor hold the land granted In the first
section Of this act, nor any mart thereof
but land scrip shall be issued for the same cor
in quantity with the land granted
in the first section of this act, and apportioned
as in the first section Is provided; said scrip TO
be sold by said cities and county, and assirned
by such o11cers and is such manner as the
Of the Interior may order and pre-
this scrip shall be invested in United States
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