New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-11


Seward may want the Bay the Government cannot
teat with ST. Domingo until she atones for the out
rage in the Guano Island case, an act in itself
cqsRs beUi.
mass meeting was held here this evening, for
the purpose of giving expression to the conviction
that the United States Government should pursue
more vigorous policy in protecting the nghts Oh
American citizens sojourning travelling III Europe
About 1900 persons of both sexes were present.
Mayor Wallach presided. Among the speakers were
Montgomery Blair, Representatives Pile OF MISSOURI
Marshall of Illinois. Van Horn of Missouri, Senator
Wilson, Mr.. Cavanagh Of Montana Mr.. Kerr OF In
diana and Mr. Carey of Ohio. Letters were received
from Speaker COlfax, Gen. Banks, ana others. MIN
lister Adams was severely censured Tor hs course to-
ward the prisoners recently arrested in England and
Ireland and strong speeches were made on the sub
jeot Of citizenship by the above-named gentlemen.
Gen. Pope arrived here this evening, and Will re-
port to Gen. Grant tomorrow.
The President, in compliance with resolution OF
inquiry, sent message to the House to-day inclosing
communication from the Secretary of State, III
which he informs that body that the following named
States have ratified the l4th article proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution of the United States by
the XXNlXth Congress- establishing the basis of rep
resentauOn IN Congress, namely: Connecticut New
Hampshire, Tennessee. New-JeTsey, Vermont. New
York, Ohio Illinois. West Virginia, Kansas, Nevada,
Missouri, Indiana Minnesota, Rhode Island, Wlscon-
braska. Official notification Of the ratification OF
the amendment by the above named States has been
addition may he stated that Maine should be added
TO the list she having also ratified IT, Iowa has yet
to act upon the subject Maryland, Kentucky, and
Delaware have rejected the amendment.
Tonight the Correspondence Club of Washington
have grand banquet at Welcker's. Among the
guests invited, account of their journalistic con-
necti0ns, are Speaker C0faX, Senator Anthony, the
Hon. James Brooks and W. l.. Robinson; Samuel
Wilkeson, esq, John r. Young, esq, Henry d. Cooke
esq, and other editors, III and out OF Congress- WHO
Hn official document gives a statement Of the
amount of United States bonds issued under the act
Of Congress to the Pacific Railroad. The following
are the figures:
tnion Pacific Bssten division ................. 49aQcO
Achisou and Plies Peak branch. .............. 6mS0
central Branch Union $4,000
Central ooo"V
42o5I4ooO
On these bonds interest has been paid TO the amount
Of $Sj3,S6S. The books of the Treasury also show
that the various roads have been allowed $4,000 for
army transportation. and $i5l50 for carrying mails.
Gen Howard has written an official letter contain
ing statement of appropriations of the Freedmens
Bureau by Congress. for the fiscal year ending July
l, 1861 and July /, 1868; the amount expended from
these appropriations from July " lS6, to July J,
1868 the miscellaneous funds from various sources,
and the disbursement thereby Also the total cost OF
the Bureau since its organization, from which APP
pears the following: Appropriations by Congress for
the fiscal year ending July /, 1861 45O Appro
priations for the fiscal year ending July l.; 1858,
1885, 800. Total $1O7sO750. Amount in the Treas,
ury Jan. l. 1868, s. 0S. Amount in the hands of
the discussing officers, $645,9il,. which makes ex-
pended from the appropriations S4%7Sd ~ In the
above amount expended is included $4,000 10
relieve destitutOn, &c. act approved March
90 1867. and $4,000 transferred to the Agricultural
Department by Congress TO furnish seeds TO the
South These sums deducted leave the legitimate
expenses of the Bureau for Is months S3,si7,S'i;
amounts received from other sources by Superntend-
ents Of Negro Affairs and agents OF the Bureau from
May l. 1865, TO Jan. 1868 81 59S l4 Az balance on
hand Jan. ], S. 1851 79 expended in three years,
81 Sol COZ e. OF the above amount there has been
expended for schools alone. $392.526. The current
expenses of the Bureau paid from this fund
prior TO July l. 1865 On the organization OF the
Bureau May 15, 1866 it necessary 10 assume the
accounts of the Department of Negro Affairs from
Jan. l. 1865. Therefore all expenditures for freed
from that date are included above, since from
Jan. l. 1865, 10 Jan. l. 1865 the cost OF the Bureau
has been as follows:
From appropriations by A,597s;i 30
FROM miscellaneous sources ljoioV2 "
o. ------
Total. ............ .t59J7457 u
The Bureau has also Gisbursed $25.OOO appropriated
April H. 1866 for the relief of destitute citizens OF the
District of Columbia, and also $1,000 appropriated
March 10 1861 for tho relief Of destitute freedmen IN
this District.