New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-26
CASE OF GEN. HOWARD.
Mr.. Amen, from the Committee on Educa-
zion and Labor. made the following

resolve OF the House The Hon Fernando Wood of New
ment tnat oaS to GenO o. Howard with instrue
tons 10 tGdtv to send for persons and papers re-
spsctfnIlv report: .,. ~, tho e,b ~ Arril last
The House Of Representiinc,' WI '''o w" VI f" ''
ado,fei the following tSolut, hv ,b Hon Pcr,snlo
"Sif That the statement mace tns M ~ ., ' d 90
Wo Of N oS aso- Labor With instructions 10 nyeslgas
III tbS e'sr.ts therein contained anu WIN ''H " SUM " r'
~ Paper Committee entered upon the discharge Of their
LA' a. ,rSfound sense OF its magnitude and impor
unt W" The policy which has been pursued 10y ihe Amer
c.U I,.oule toward the 42,uVW q, pc SUE V
hyeI.9 nc of the most interesting and important
o3,r in human history In ancient nations the freed
chap'ci Med distinct aud degraded class France
bnth n ye9s of liberty, reenslaved the negroes IN
sleru India colonies England subjected the coiored
emulation of Jamaica 10 hulnihalhg anu Ivst I'M
I"P, system of apprenticeship thereby rendering per
cnt the alienation and bitterness OF teelng ehgeI.
he onteak that led 10 the atrocities which, WITHIN
few wears called down the cXecration OF mankind on the
Administration Of Governor Eyre. ~, ,,.,
d. I,rnuous contrast with this is the conduct of the
.rercau people. Although distracted with civil war
of uuparacled magnitude, although the eniranchlsed
uopu.tiou was OF different race and color from the
,be pca of the great act OF emanc patton
and proceeded 10 their lately enslaVed people
Independence, educaton,a and civil ana pohucai equay
Four millions and half of people, lately dependent as
chi drcu unaccustomed 10 Judge or act Tor themselves
horn of freedom. were % be saved from pauperisln
Until now ignorant and degraded they were 10 be taught
la appreciate the blessings aud aided IN establishing the
institutions OF education. In this way only could the
gIca constitutional boon Of political equality be con
Tered them with safety either TO them OF te great
Ills manifest that With our Government Of limited
powers this task was most difficult. Nothing in our
previous history taught Us the way nothing IN our ad-
miuistraye prccedcuts or existing administrative
machinery furnished the means, OF accomplishing TINS
vast result. The path totally new and untrodden
IL was rendered st more difficult by the TACT that the
freedmen III the midst OF hostile communities VINO
regarded their emancipation wrong and every privilege
conferred upon them humiliation 10 themselves, ana
great march through the South they had been congre-
gated large numbers in Washington and other great
cities where they crowded together destitute ana
To solve this problem Congress in 1865 wisely deter
mined that large ana comprehensive powers and re-
sources must placed al the command OF department
10 be specially created for the purpose finding security
against hgir audse in the character OF the person who
Rnrron W. ,sfalsLed and Commissioner appointed.
clothed with powers set forth in the following extracts
from acts OF Congress relating 10 this subject:
ff r W Cggres assn lei Thst there is hereby es-
bthcI tie W Department to continue durtg The present war Of
an 5ae Ls to which hsi committed here nater pro,
e s t[Sa Ag 555 o 1e 81 aSf i, rom sH p
e[S' m Of cgTtrv within he ierrory embraced IN
prlo Nc aa Ce Brrlu and approved By The President The
appointed by Tie President 10y and with Tie aN'e ana con
' Act 10 approved IIS March O. 1865.
SEC nt Hrh e19oi That whe,e accounts are rendered
sfh nope, oc,rs shall have heel prer necessary.
s o o 1f T 1 'I 9e. aa m I S on he
Pro,a o!e Comm Of the Bureau Of Refugees aud Frenen
Act arITovei saae i. 1860
s @ e cesar 10 enable m AZ specify =. Irictcaiie TO he.
com, ,. c ,,-. Of he C1tei states. and all them in
masuc he h'ou conferred by prcsma'ou OF ilt communion
amendment available ar. beneficial 70 he public
Sc T. IND t Jtr oart That ile Commissioner snail have
ro"i " l, .' o.. . ol -, az, o., i fS Mia S,5n-
si, , n IT, e Cut.lera,e Stale. and no, heretofore
disposed 81 F Pc United States tn an buildings oF Janus held ID iIu
I,,ocs sreom the education OF The feed lole and
te BuTau shall exist such Of sl ocal Conee
rsie state so. Sc ma provision Tor che elus10a o. r S
lns without n'i- 'i ,'l., i' IN We ip,I ar1og si
State, for ecaoaal purpose, PROPORTION tter population
stall AL cooperate with private benevolent aIoeaous
Of clGs m G freedmen AMI ih a.en and 'eeufI' eliy aee
for uri,t Of eircaon association shah without cost
an be aoh protection be reqaei for the safe CON
du &C., e o suI I5l ,. b 'se
So "a % Ga I'd I ah a2t o4 6 S' aas s en- i5s
hn 60. '' I nj IN, opruis.ouer appie tor tie
freedmen sueci 10 ue provisions LIVE az
The sort Of a rsou 10 whom this great trust should be
coniideG j. described in the following extract from com
Wal Department made To Congress, jus, before the pas
sage o. IN, bin establishing tn Freeomen's Bureau;
The vo Bure.u OF Luarcp paxton OF immense mag
nue $50 bali lou OF wants driven from h,r accustomed
shelter m rs ,iarl catastrophe. 81 WI ate., +2,,'i -.
SP " ~ ne . Of Enos!ee tiev IRE children aUle as vet
the rar Drugs them r VIII spread over hen the mantle Of
poeo J. te heart OF this great reone cry a,iion ihohS
for freedom Ti, CO., national honor VII U" 10 altering and
sbo.it, d. a. n..e f,r our coan,r, safety and ,eaown
The plan lrclot do ti @ 'r The o.-a~u"u" bureau id ht
W. lpargr.. Icra, of commencing The
e., Men o. Of nh. B1reia VII require the Jovers
dignity o; ,tlaIs'e executive department III, ,.
g,-r I'd under the m'u cement one controlling
mn Among ,Leu are ih iolSsag; Soto. ,, 81, ..,.....
ataudor,l ~ rs nave joined th- Re.els
Taking possession Of ali ed estate forfeited 20 lie UNITED stats TO
b. FOL m taxes WHEELER bought by order he PreNiea' Of the
OIe Si,,, o. SOL 70 o. n & .Ssa.cs.4 TO the United States
Tng possession Of al personal property OF the enemy deTehc
ttaudorei captured except pres az sa -, - f., 49,
IsGng esIs o. -1 uhIt she m toUs
the r..4 ltrr al refh sf nj fl IL
S eIs If al ooo men j rebellion, districts who
free teioe d, sa- snd a. siye iheeo ,n .oy stats
T. All ~ proceedings foT ihe coni'ca'oH Of kroe property in all the
To- ur,, Stses attorneys or special ator at under orders Of
the uea department ltcts these proceeding ,
igcp Of e.o-ei ueor to ana from the Rebel states
~ arc lS s m oTs' State IN ae Pat ne slave
10 AN Other matter, r',R 70 ae , on s ' S % o
osi hand thg United state on the oilet
M We enemy q the l pcse executive talent Sec.
@ Of Ws OF Of he Treasury are already overwhelmed with labor
s~ume this tass The labor Of h e9nceien
fpe 10 te innate - tie 10 the reputation Of our country
abroad moral character Of our peoe % ne southern STATE 70
The Treasury 70 ne o-ei ana 70 ne w. rT7rtf@rs t m e
D.rol CA hardly e "Iyf t % IN the Cabin,
% Isr Is Ion Of freeiou Iecrea,e and Will
cau veuratd wherever the Tag Of the Cuon shall
Tn recommendation 10 give the head of the Freed
man, Bureau seat III the Cabinet was not adopted ny
Congress Under our system these Cabinet officers are
tho nautical advisers the President; and the duties OF
the Fcedmen's Bureau are too important 10 ne associated
the public lulHQ Win anything ol ld'"iO'
in ali respects Congress tstdDSheu he bureau
OIL ,rp basis ~ recommended.
In select ne the officer for this lofty and delicate trust
we a. ynur committee believe carefully sought FOR.
Gen Howard va, known 10 the whole country as dis
military officer His patriotism had been at
tested y career Of service in the hardest fought cam
pag, q The He had been twice severely wounded;
he gad o,t h!s right arm az Fair Oaks; he had com
uuCed the Army OF the Tennessee leading the right
wing n shrImaI's march the sea; he had rendered
Iusfr.ct, military service the field OF Gtltyspufg,
and from AN tc officers and soldiers of the Army Of the
Potomac was with other, selected by Congress To- he
thanked hy name FOR the skl and heroic Vduf WHICH,
at Gettysburg, rcpulsed defeated, and drove PACK
broken and di,p.rted beyond the RappahannocK, the