Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-09

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Oh. That the hriekeo used was unat and
really worthless. some parh Qf the bald.
have talien down ~ consequences. and
other parts have alnco been repaired ahd
a. eNpenao Of $1,000.
Tn. That with bic oonsont an ! with his
khoaledFe. lumber belonging 70 the govern.
neat wa used b his Cg@pany and appro-
pTialsd % IL owe benehL being Fesold . IL
sth mat be pays rent 10 Howard Uni.
veEsity from the funds Oftho Bureau iOr the
privilege Of headquarters.
sth. That he draw the salaries, namely
one a. BElgadier General, U, s. Army; an.
other ~ Commitai0neT Of freedmenis Blu.
reaur ahd thiEd, as ntad Of Howard UaiVer.
sity.
10th That he has paid from funds Of the
Bureau over $4,000 for the construction OF
the hrs. Congres attOuAl Church In tlts city,
takiBg the enurch bonds IN return, which
be has either returned In his accounts "A
cash on hand OF sent south lor purposes Of
the Bureau.
lith. He has advanced . large sum non
the funds Of the Bureau 10 the Young Mems
ChTista an Association OF this city, taking
their bonds In payment, which arc being
sent 70 Tennesses 70 help free1men's
schools 10 that st 70.
18th. That be caused or knowingly allow.
ed lands In his city, owned by al Oficer Of
the Bureau, 10 be transferred 70 a freed.
mems tch0Ol In North Carolina, the Officer
taking the money appropriated for that
school. thus p~eFpetuAliRg fund both upon
the Government and Freshmen.
18th That be was interested In the pur.
chase Of Q farm Ab ut 100 acres near the Lu.
matte Asylum in this county, for which the
public funds and other property Of the gov
eminent w0Fe used; bulldings we're erected
thereon, built Of lumber belonging 70 tho
/ uUWaWumnRN and than las nN salN ~ she
Freedmen AZ exnoFbitant prices; and that
he and his brother, Charles Howard, were
personally intefes.el In this transaction as
Z private pecuDiAFy speculation.
lAth. he has discharged the duties Of his
commissioner Of the Bureau with exIraVA-
himself, family and immediate friends.
i5ih. That he lS Of = ring known as the
Freedmen's Bureau ring, with connections
and influences with the freodmon's Bureau
savings Banks; the freedmen's schools OF
the south, and the political m%ashineTy Of q
party In the southern states and whose
practice has been 70 devote the Onicial au.
and political pront.
The committees TO which the above was re.
terred have power 70 send for persons aud
ibe House went into q committee on the
tariff. toFhials and brandy stands rs re.
| E4NNNN " TUT I1mAAlkNlLs blAy W NlkAIb
are fixed at % 50 pr hundred;
Adjourned.
senate occupied all day on deficiency sp.
preparation bill.
Amendments were adopted Increasing
amount Ior constructing New YOik P0,t
U1iee from four to eight hundred thousand
dollars, n ensuing appropriations OF
tweBt, Ave thousand doIla ] for repairs Of
Charleston custom house aud twenty-five
thousand dollars for New Orleans custom
house. After the passage OF tho bill sheT-
man moved 70 suspend prior Oriefs for the
purpose Of taking up the income tax biu;
not agreed 70, yeas ~ nays q.
Georgia bill then anne up and was made
the special order for TUESDAY nex', in order
to ahori senators, appointed 10 attend the
funeral OF Gen. Thomas, an opportunity 70
be present. After executive session, ad
jouTned.
Gen. Howard is rapidly winding up the
FTcedmAn's Bureau Affairs.
About twenty erks were dismissed yes.
teTdAy.
Gen. y. whltle.Cy, adJutant general, Gen.
II. M.Whitlesey, quartermaster general. ald
Col. Brown, assistant quRrtermAster tender.
ed their resignation, Yesterday and Rc-
ceptcd.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-senate-w. {.
Hunt was confirmed Assessor OF the eth dis.
trict Of Texas.
There is u serious complaint Of the fall.
ures OF the New Orleans mails, now III &c
dal s behind.
fne LubA question and the Louisiana con.
tested elections delayed the tariff.
II u stated on quite reliable authority the
President will II { nominate q succes,OF 10
Morgan until he Is adv.sed from New Or.
lea ,. hOtWithstgnding = JOINT Iecommeu-
dalton from the Louisiana delegation.
The President Is reported TO rave said he
Imposed upon heretofore regarding the Lou
isiana appointments and would hereafter be
In no hurry.
The action Of the House to-day In the case
Of ShOber; from North Carolina, txcitrs com.
meat. His disabilities, though q Democrat,
were promptly removed by the House and
subsequently, the Senate deficiency apBro
p llallOn giving way 70 this purpose. Mh,n
the Preaident signs the bill. Shober will be
seated on pTima iacla TiSuI though his seat
Captain MeCranie's case sent before the
committees, IL In shobOI'S posiuOn and = ike
IbeEality towards himself ia expected from
Congress.
INV URLAXs, April Oh. Conquest Clark
has 9een appointed Secretary TO Mayor
The Confederate graves At wood
Cemetery were decorator to-day.
The Pneumatic tTopelling Company made
q successful trial with their experiment |
street car. Demonstrating the suecess Of
the principal, and iS practical illty.
Toe chicken m lin between Ketucky and
Louisiana, WA won BY the latter. The score
The contest for the City'S stock in the
Jackson railroad continues.
NBw ORLEANS, April Q -MetsiTe Races
Third day. Three mile daah, purse e6OOi
ol00 t0Second horse.
Carry Ath rton beat Col. Robert'. En- ma,
MaTratta, Priva Ger, Nat. Grinin. Buck and
Reese, coming 10 same order. Time 5.s6k,
won BY one length.
pell'S nlly. by vlek, Z. 2. lime 3.lk; 33.
Weather continues hue. Attendance very
large.
ST. LOUIS. April 5-Returns from oil the
wards show the election OF II Radicals. 3
Democrats and ! independent, Aldermen;
8 Radicals n 3 Democratic school dlrec'
tors.
ST. Louis. April O.-The Republicans car.
Tled So. Joseph democrats carried Kansas
City and LeAveuwOrth.
FORTRESS MoSRoE, April 7.-TGe schooner
Decatur, ( ON City foint for New York, put
back in distress, leaking; lost sails and a
man overheard.
Nav YORK, A~pr.l6-The steamship Queen
from Llv TpOOl for New FORK Is ashoie on
Poiut Sandy Hook. No particulars, the tel.
egraph being down. The Queen brings a
large number Of emlgrants.
NEW YORE, April G-McF Ar'and Jury
nnaily completed.
TRKAsUAY DEPARTMENT,
0FFIcL or INTEREIL REyEEUE.
WAsHiHGrok. April 5. ITO. }
Sir. II has heretofore been the pTac.
tice OF Assessors to publish the annual lis S
OF assessments made on the income returns
OF Taxpayer, believing that this practice
is not for the best intert st OF the Government,
but that II Is IN many respects Objectionable
and offensive. desire that In future II be
discontinued, this however, will not pre-.
vent the public from lnspe ting the lists as
heretofore, under the provision Of ,ec. 10.
act Of July 18Th lsG5.
Very respectfully,
Signed l.. DELiEo,
Commissioner
The President nominated Hugh l.. Bond,
in the Maryland Circuit, as Judge, wee
fearTe, withdrawn.
NEW YORK, April 6,-Brig Choice, arrive
from Havana, saw schooner Grace Clifton
on Key West water logged; abandoned.
HARTfORD, April 6-Full returns show
the majority Tor English $40. The Senate
stands II Republicans 10 10 Democrats. Las,
year II stood 10 Republicans TO S d, m0crat,
Ihc House stands i2T Republicans TO IL
Democrats. Last year II stool 100 Repub.
licaus TO l0B Den ocrAts.
TORONTO. April 6.-The Globe says the
British Mtnlsier at Washington lntimated
TO the Dominican Government that the
American Executive has received Wnrninn