New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-08
WASHING TON.


HENDRICKs-THE FREEDMEN's BUREAU - THE
MISSISSIPPI ELECTI0N-THE APPROPRIATION
BILL - IMPEACHMENT - ADJOURNMENT OF
C0NGRESS-ALIASKA-THE TAX BILL.
WASHINGTON. Tuesday, July 7. 1868
Much excitement prevails in this city to-day over
the proceedings of the NewYork Convention. Mr..
Hendricks was in his seat in the Senate during its
session. and in constant receipt of dispatches from
his friends The members of the House of Rep
resentatves and of the Senate received their in
formation from the reporters gallery from which
bulletins were sent down to the Speakers desk every
Is minutes announcing the progress of the balotng
The following order which has just been issued by
Major-Gen. Howard provides for tho diseontinuance
of she Freedmen's Bureau in South Carolina. Ii is
the intention of the Commissioner to close up the
Bureau speedily as possible in the other States in
accordance with the recent act of Congress which
became law yesterday.
wAR DEPARTMENT, BUREAU OF REFUGEES. FREEDMEN
AND ABANDONED LANDS,
WASHINGTON, July 8, 1858
Bperet Major Cen r. r. SCOTT, Assistant Commissioner
Charleston. South Carolina
GENERAL: Your method OF reducing the number Of
agents OF the Bureau and gradually transferring the
duties deyOlying upon thom to local officers OF state ap
You less to select an army ocer who viii heartily co,
operate with you to Assistant Commissioner and
fully selected. These officers had better be few in
number possible. Your appointment will
relieve you. Meanwhile. please make your recOmmenda-
ons to effect the changes OF reduction above suggested
as soon as You can and name an officer 10 act Assist
ant Commissioner. believe your local magistrates viii
render the duties OF these army officers very light and
ment property The superintendent OF Education had
better be civilian, as you suggest As soon the
this office also will be relieved by State appointment
o. HOWARD, Malor-General Commissioner.
Approved: j. NJ. SCHoFIELD, Secretary OF War.
There appears to be but little doubt that the
Constitution has been defeated in Mississippi The
Chairman of the Republican State Committee writes
as follows, under date of July 81
Additional returns indicate that the Democratic or
Rebel party have carried the State The river
from Tennessee to louisiana give us over Is 900 majority
The thorough organization and the presence OF tho mill
tary, gave those States better chance Still, even in
those Counties intimidation influenced great many
votes from the range Of river counties east TO Ala
baIna, the reign OF terror prevailed, and IL are
given 5000 majority, fairly There is not one
colored man in thousand that real sympathy with
them from voting Gen McDowsll is the only good miIi
tary man we have had, We have ample proof that the
returns from is counties are utterly fraudulent and IL
they thrown out In the count they will secure us the
state by good majority
A letter from Fort Gibson, dated June O. SAYS
There has been reign of terror and cruelty over Re-
have been deferred from registering. and many thou
sands OF both white ana coored who did register
fraud intimidation, and force Thousands OF those who
did vote, with their families turned out OF their
homes and employment they thus afford to get clear
OF the aborers the crops are already and
they wanted only pretext to swinde them out OF their
shares"
About fifty of the one hundred amendments to the
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Appropriation
bill were acted on to-day by the Conference Com.
mittees of both Houses The Committees will report
in favor of continuing the offices of Second Assistant
Secretary of State and Solicitor of the Navy until the
4th of next March.
The Senate Committee of Investigation into
charges of bribery and corruption in connection
with Impeachment, of which Mr.. Buckalew is chair.
man. will probably hold its iTst meeting tomorrow