Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-06
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings
WEDNESDAY,. AnriI q

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feIred TO Committee on District of Colnmhi.
MI Howard, from Committee on Terptoricx
repoI ted favorsbly bill annuling certain acts q,
ne :, leriitofiai Legislature OF Wyoming relative
MI Edmunds offered resolution reouestius
we secretary or the Interior TO inform she SeiL
ave whether any OF the returns provided for In
the census blanks Of 1850 can be eiispeused WITH,
and 10 furnish statement Of the amo ant which
may De saved by dispensing with copies or such
returns; Adopted ID ~ : --T7I =
appropriation bill; which was read. =
The Committee on Appropgianons rerorted
the following amendments; which were agreed
To supply deficiency in fund for relief of sick
and disabled seane n, SlO0, 900.
increasing the amount for the new c,Ystnm
mouse and post ONCE in New York city frora
foar to eight hundred thousand dollars.
Increasing the amount for the sub-treasurv
and post ofice i'm Boston from $500 eco TO $780,
increasing the appropriation for stone work
OF the west center stairs Of the Treasury build
ing, Washington, ID. c., from 81 500 to s9.500
ApproPriating $1,000 70 the .House OF Cor
recnm Tor Boys in the District of Columbia.
under the provisions OF the act OF July 25 1850
increasing the amount of the Representations
Tor rent, watchmen. and lahorers for the build
ing ON the corner OF 4 and 18th streets, occu-
ped ey the Paymaster General, from S2,5oo to
For four watchmen and two laborers for bui,d-
ing corner OF and 18th streets, siN.
FOR FOR fuel COMPENSATION OF nremen, and mis-
For the secret service fund, S75 O00
Appr0priating 5000 for care and improve
ment OF grounds south OF the Presidents House.
purchase Of plants, e1 900.
For casual repairs of Potomac, Navy Yard.
and upper bridges, 500.
, Striking % out the appropriation of sa,s7o to
the Treasury building.
Appropristing $4,000 for finishing additional
quarters for midshipmen, now in course OF con-
struction, As per con ract entered into july 10.
1857. ~
HOUSE.-Mr. Tanner IN. W introduced n
Joint resolution directing the Committee ON the
Library to cause to be painted and placed in the
Capitol a portrait of the late Major General
George II. Thomas, and appropristing g, in
an equal amount from the contingent fund of
the two houses TO pay for the same. Referred
70 the Library Committee. =
Mr.. Dawes (Mass-) introduced q bill I'm rels-
ton to the taxation OF banks and their capital.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
Mr.. NIblack (Ind.) offered resolution direct
ing the Committee on Appropriations TO inquire
INTO the expediency Of appropriating $50 900 for
the improvement Of the ohioriver at Evansville,
Mr.. stevenson offered a resolution requesting
the Secretary of War to inform the House in re.
spect to the condition of the Louisville and
Washington Canal; which was adopted.
Mr.. Clarke (kan.) asked, but failed TO obtain
Committee on Indian Affairs to report a bill re-
affairs.
Mr.. Wood IN. " obtained unanimous consent
10 occupy the noor for ten minutes, in order to
make personal explanation. He said when
the bill transferring the Bureau OF Frecdmen,.
Affairs to that Of Education and Labor was be-
fore the House, he had made some remarks
which had attracted the attention OF the Com
missioner Of that Bureau, who had written a
letter TO him, which he desired to have read.
Hn anti tn fhx. NlAwl .l-.l-
letter from General .. D. Howard in which
that officer expressed a doubt as to the correct
ness of the report of Mr.. Woods speech, and
said that had MIR. Wood known the circumstan-
ces ne would not have said what was reported
ana that ne had discharged his duty with fdelity
as ne (Mr Wood would say f he gave it a care
ful consideration. a,
Mr.wood said the Commissioner had bee, cor-
rectly informed, and his remarks had been cor
rectly reported. He had nothing personal
against General Howard. What he had said
was founded upon common report and common
rumor.
BY the bill creating the Freedmen,s Bureau.
Sl2,s05,SJ9 had been appropriated 70 support
that burear. The Commissioner had had the
personal control Of the funds, and was therefore
personally responsible for the use which had
Deen made Of the same.
Mr.. Wood then proceeded in an attack upon
aeneral Toward, charging him with maifea-
MIR. Hale (Me.) made the point of order that
permission to make q personal explanation did
NOT, not cover tas right TO make personal assault
The Chair overruled the point of order.
MIR. Wood again proceeded with his remarks
in reference to General Howard, charging
LIST. That he has taken from the appropria-
tons made for and the receipts of that Bureau
more than $500 900 Improperly and without an
thority OF law, for the Howard University, hos
I'd. That portions of the land, alleged 10 have
been sold for the benefit Of the Howard Uniyer-
sity iunds, were disposed Of Improperly to menu
oeTs OF his own family and officers of his staff
Sd. That bonds, issued In aid OF the First Con-
greganonal church, Of the city Of Washington,
were taken Tor portion Of this land, which
have not yet been redeemed or paid, nor have
they been returned in his Official accounts Is
such.
4th. That the University building and hospital
were built OF patent brick, Furnished NV the
AneriSan Amer Building Block Company, in Which
ley and Z. w. Alvord- attached to the Bu-
reau-were interested as stockholders.
9th. That the specifications for the construcl
terial ured In their eFecsion shonId hs 49,,
from the brick made by THU company, thus pre-
venting competition, and securing the use OF
that brick and no other for that purpose. ) !
9th. That the brick 80 used was unfit and
nearly worthless. Parts Of the building have
fallen down In consequence, and other parts
have since been repaired and rebuilt at an e1-
9TH. That by his consent and with his knov,-
edge, lumber belonging 20 the Government was
used by this company and appropriated to Il.
own beneht being re-sold 10 ifs employees
etl. That he pays rent to the Howard Univer-
slty IRON the funds OF the Bureau for the priyi-
lege of Headquarters.
9n. That he draws three salaries, viz: One ss
aBrgadier Genera! In the United States Army,
another as Commissioner OF the Freedmeuss
University.
10th. yThst he has paid from the funds of the
bureau over 940,0 900 for the Construction of the
art CoDgregsttn0al church In this CITY, takine 4
sne church bondB IN return, which he has eieAer
returned In his Accounts as cAsh on hand, or
sent south for TIE purposes Of tAe bureau.
. u4. he has advanced laxec sun nom the 1
innd: OF the borean 70 the Yeane Meps Chris |
in pay mont, which nave been sent 10 Tennessee
to help the freedmenj schools IN that State.
12th. ThAt he caused or knowingly allowed |
iandb In this city, owned by IN officer OF the bu 4
reau, TO - transferred 10 ffoedmeD's schoai h.
North Coroiina, tie ozlcer taking the nonev
for that school; TINS peFTetysfi,ss
. frsud, both upon the government and the |
13ih. That he was Interested in tn. ,.,.h
II farm or Ahout three hnndred acrps resr - |
Lunauc AsyluA, IN ithb county. - vSjrS ~ /
'ubhc FUNDS and other property of DE sovrrns
nent were ueed. Build{nRs were erscss5 49,
N, punt OF hlmber, belonging to the sovern- 4
nent, and then Let or sold to freedmen q exor-
Sltant prtcess and that he and his brofher.
,nsiles Z, howard, were perscpally iptenested In /
ms nm, transaction = private pecIniary specnh-
18th. He has discharged the duties of the OF.
Ice OF Commissioner Of the bureau with sxtrav-
'gance and negligence, and in the interest or l
limself and family and Immediate frieDds. -
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