The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-04-13
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL
WAsHIsGToN April 5.-House-The House passed
teal disabilities r
Wood made sixteen charges of corruption in Office
against Howard, Superintendent of the Freedmen's
Bureau. Referred to the Freedmen's Committee, with
power to send for persons and papers, with the
to report at any time
Senate-Commttee on Claims reported in favor of
referring memorials Of loyal citizens of the South for
losses, to Committee on Appropriations.
The bill transferring the educational property of
freedmen to the Educational Bureau was referred to
Committee on Retrenchment.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-House-The following is
! Woods arraignment of Gen. Howard: lst, That he
has taken from the appropriations made for and re-
ceipts of that Bureau than $500 900 improperly
and without authority of law for the Howard Univer
sy, Hospital and lands. I'd, That portions of the
lands alleged have been sold for the benefit of the How
ard University and the lands were disposed of mprop
erly to members of his own family and officers of his
staff. Sd, That the bonds issued in aid of the First
Congregational Church of the City of Washington were
taken for portion of this land of which no notice has
been returned or paid have they been returned in
bis official accounts such. 4tb That the University
building and Hospital built of patent brick fur
nished by the American Building Block .Company in
which Gen. Howard, Charles Howard Gen. E. Whit
tlesIy and c. W. Alverd-a attached to the Bureau
were interested as stockholder 5th That the speci-
tcatlous for the construction of those buildings pre-
sent that the material used in their brick was made
only by this company, thus preventing the completion
and securing the of that brick and no other for
that purpose 9th, That the brick so used we're unfit
and is nearly worhess-parts of the building having
fallen down in consequence and other parts have since
been repaired and rebuilt at an expense of S13O0O
7th, That by his CONSENT and with his knowledge, the
lumber belonging to the Government was used BY this
company, and appropriated to its own beneft-being
TeSOld emplnVeeS hat he tot tba
Howard University from the funds of the Bureau for
the privilege of headquarters. 9th, That he draws
three salaries, namely: one Brigadier General of
the United States army; another Commissioner of
the Freedmens Bureau and the third as head of the
Howard University. 10th, That he has paid from the
funds of the Bureau $4,000 for the construction
of the First Congregational Church in this city, taking
the church bonds in reurD which he has never re-
turned in his accounts as cash on hand sent South
for purposes otthe Bureau. 18th, He has advanced
large sum from the funds of the Bureau to the Young
Mems Christian Association in this city, taking their
bonds in payment which has been sent to Tennessee
to help the treedmens schools of that State. 18th
That he caused, or knowingly allowed, lands in this
city, owned by officer of the Bureau, to be trans
ferred to a freedrnens school in North Carolina-the
officer taking the money appropriated for that school
thus perpetrating fraud, both upon the Government
and freedmen 18th, That he was interested in the
purchase of a farm of 800 acres in this county, for
which the public funds and other property of the Gov
ernment were used buildings were erected thereon
and were built Of lumber belonging to the Government
and then let sold to freedmen at exorbitant prices
and that he and his BROTHER Charles Howard, were
personally interested in this transaction as private
and pecuniary speculation. 14th He has discharged
the duties of Commissioner of the Bureau with extrav
1gance and negligence and in the interest of himself
family and immediate friends 18th, That he is one
Of a ring, known the Freedmen's Bureau Ring with
and influence with freedmen's savings
oaDks the feedmens schools of the South and the po
iticai machinery of party in the Southern States, and
whose practice has been to devote the official authority
md power OF the Bureau to personal and political profit
The committee to which the above was referred
lave the power to send for persons and papers. |
The House went into committee on tariff: Cordials
nd brandy stand reported by the committee; cigars
re fixed at 81 so per pound. Adjourned. ,
Senate-The Georgia bill made the special order
or Tuesday After executive session adjourned {
WASHINGTON, April 7.-House-Clark introduced
bill making appropriation for the improvement of
alyeston harbor; also, whether further legislation is
ecessary to entitle Texas to school lands.
The bill passed extending the time for trial for for
cry and perjury in county claims to four years.
The bill regulating the exercise of admiralty iurs d
iction in the United States Court passed. =
The tariff bill resumed and the whole paragraph u
eguating Cigars stricken out, leaving the tariff as at
resent. The tariff cotton manufactured goods
ains reported by Committee. Adjourned. u y
Senate-McDonald introduced bill for the relief of
dward Fitzgerald, Catholic Bishop of Arkansas. q
Kellogg introduced bill to secure uniform and e
ornament system Of evee for the reclamation and :.
of alIuval lands of the Mississippi Valley IL
ON overflow. Referred to Committee on Commerce. u
joint resolution extending the time for building p
e first twenty-five miles Of the Cairo and Fulton rail
ad passed. 81
General discussion followed on the policy of grant
e lands to railroads
WASHINGTON, April 8.-House-Clark, of Texas, has "
zen placed on the Committee OF Commerce.
The House election Committee heard Conner and q
ration this morning from the thiId Texas District. in
No action on the Pacific railroad. No progress in
e Virginia matter before Judge Chase. bs
STANDARDIZATION for disabilities. Nothing else i'm CT
rtant. da
Indian affairs resumed Davis entered his solemn be
otest against its passage. He was satisfied that it
cant nothing but fraud and trsachery towards the s
dians nothing but ruin and desoation them 1t Tt
qures two thirds of the Senate to raty Indian tic
aates but if you give to the House concurrent iu-
dicton in this matter, the very principle underlyn
r treaties will be overthrown. After further discus
IN without action adjourned.
of Barry of the third Mississippi MI
strict presented and referred Committee nc
ections Ne
WASHINGTON, April 9-.senate--Patterson intro q .
ced bill repeating all laws for transportation of A''
DDS in bond, overland to and from Mexico.
The discussion subsidies to San Francisco and MI
istralia continued great length The discussion Gc
7oved the Constitutionaty OF subsidies to steam wa
lines unless in furtheance of the postal facilities 10
The Northern Pacific Railroad came up Long Al
cussion but no action on ang subject
House-A joint resolution directing the Secretary 10
the Interior return the Mount Vernon losses VIC
s. Mary Gusts Lee, passed.
The House resumed the tariff Flanneis and woolen COZ
Ting remain as reported by the committee. Adj
lrned. We:
resolution introduced inquiring why the clerk tht
ID the Chronicle sixteen hundred dollars for adver- COZ
ing, passed. tee
A resolution for the relief of the surities Of W. D.
ndall late post master at New Orleans, passed. pir
Barry after examination of his credentials was mi