Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-05

RAJ services IN honor OF the late MaI0r General
George H. Thomas, which are to take place in
the hall Of the House OF Representatives at 7.s9
this p. M, have arranged that none win be ad-
mitted TO the floor OF the House without a
ticket. Tickets Will be issued to the President
and Cabinet, the Judges OF the Supreme Court
Senators and members of the House, and on
GERS who served with General Thomas during
the late war. ..,- 90 -..,r, ...
The Diplomatic Gallery wiz be reserved e.
clhsively for members of the diplomatic cor Us.
The ladies' gallery win be reserved for th,
families OF those holding tickets TO the floor.
The northeastern and northwestern portion
OF the iorth gallery will be reserved for ladies
and gentlemen accompanying them.
GeD..J. ID. Cox, Secretary of the Interior vii
preside, assisted by the President of the Senate
and the Speaker of the House.
1t If expected that a series Of resolutions viii
he offered, and brief addresses will be made by
Chief Justice Chase, General W. L. Sherman
Senators Schurz and Warner, and Represen nta-
,iyes GARFIELD, Slocutn, and Stoughton. and Gov.
+ The Marine Band win be in attendance, and
the AriOH Society are expected to sing dirge
Rev Drs. Newman and Butler viii oficiate a.
|. The galleries viii be open TO the public at !,
O'Clock, and all Oh GERS, soldiers, and citizeu,
are invited to attend. '..-.s.. 10
TIE ONEIDA DisAsTER. - The Secretary O
the Navy has submitted to the House of Rep-e-
sentative all the information in his Possession
relative to the sinking of the Oneida bv the
bombay, and the opinion Of the Department
3 thereppon. The Secretary concludes that thu,
oneida was steering the proper course; that the.
bad seamanship of the officers Of the Bonbar
caused the disaster, and that the latter exhibited
a.reckless disregard of human life and the CO
mon Obligations of humanity.
ABoLIsHING THE FREEDNKN's BUREAU AND
ESTABLISHING A BUREAU OF EDUCATIoy.-
he doto of
Office of Education, discentinuins the Freed
mems Bureau, and for other purposes, passed
by the House to-day, enacts that the Office OF
EducatiOn, in the Department of the Interior
shall hereafter be named the Bureau OF Educa-
tioD, in the Department of the Interior.
Sec. z. That all laws and parts Of laws pre-
scribIng duties tor the officers Of the Bureau
OF Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands
80 far as the said duties have not yet been fully
executed. be, and the same are hereby Repealed:
and all funds now In the reasnry OF the Unitej
States placed TO the account of the Commits
siOner OF said Bnreau, and all properties anf
moneys entrusted to him for the education an
support of refugees and freedmen, be, and the
same are hereby. transferred to the account OF
the Bureau OF Education. and that the said
funds be expended exclusively for educational
purposes among freedmen and refugees having
special reference TO aiding in the establishment
and usefulness of common schools among them
Sec. - That the Bureau of Education is here
~ yaeu,orhed 10 exercise the same power as
those hitherto exercised by the Freedmen's Ru-
reau IN reference to education. and especially
IN cooperating with benevolent societies on
bodies incorporated for educational purposes;
and the same corporation may be extended to
State, TERRITORIAL, county, and municipal an
thOrites for similar PURPOSES
Sec. 4 That all Buildings repaired or con-
structed in whole or in part under the direction
OF the Commissioner OF the FreeG,aen's Bureau.
and now held by municipal or State authorities
societies. corporate bodies or trustees for pdn-
eadona, purposes, or funds arising fro m tlieil
EAI IA n m Ga1I lDll l..
used for such purpose. And said bodies aud
Institutions shall make an annual report TO the
C0mmissiouer Of the B-reas OF Education e.
hib.ting the number Of teachers and pu;il,
during the year, and such other facts as tn.
sid Commissioner may, from time 10 time
require.
Sec. 5. That the collection and payment o.
bUuniles arrears OF pay, prize money, and OTHER
1neneyss due to cOiored soldiers, sailors and
marines. and their heirs, shall be contrct.a
under the direction of the Secretary of War a.
heretofore authorized by law 10 be, made Inv the
Comm;ssioner OF the Freedmen's Burcau. ana
that ali hospitals and asylunS now under charge
OF the Commissioner of said oureau, and All
flnds belonging thereto, shall hereafter be
iurder the supervision of the Secretary OF War
Sec. G. That the Secretary may designate
some officer OF the army to discharge tie duties
arising under the foregoing section.
. Sec. That all clerks messengers and en-
ploNees OF the FreetlmeD's Bureau except 9 neh
as the Secretary OF War shall retain for the bur
poses o. this act, are hereby discharged: Pro
rtded NAT Ire clerks i'll the educational diyi-
sion of the said bureau he transferred to and re
tanned III the bureau OF Education until treir
services can be dispensed with, or others be an
pointed, by the Commissioner OF Education. in
their stead.
Sec.s That the Commissioner of the Bureau
OF Refugees, Freedmen. and A baniioned Lands
shall be allow ed three months after the r,aSS pe
of this act, TO fulfill al legal obligations and
contracts, and to settle his accounts at tie
treasury Of the United States. =
Sec. .. That in the discharge of all of his
official duties the Commissioner of Education.
shall be subject to such rules and regulations a.
may be prescribed by the President of the
United States.