The New York herald., 1870-04-07

absent at the funeral OF General Thomas might DC
present at the taxing or the vote.
ExEUUTIVE SESSION.
Az twenty-five minutes past four the Senate went
into executive session anu soon alter adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON. April O. 1870.
GENERAL THOMAS.
Mr.. TANNER, (rep) Of N. Y, introduced Joint
resolution directing the C0mm toe on the Library to
cause to be painted q portrait OF the late Major
General George II. Thomas. to be placed In . con.
spicuOus position In the Capitol as memorial OF HIS
great services TO the country and OF his dtstin-
guished worth as soldier and citizen. deferred to
the COMMITTEE on Library.
Mr. DAWES (rep.) OF Mass, introduced bill in re-
latiOn TO the taxation Of banks aud their share.
holders MAKING their real estate franchise and per-
ject to State taxa,ion and making their share: tax
able TO the holders, provided that the rate OF taxa
tlon shall De no higher than on the same character
OF property In the State. Referred to the Committee
THE LOUISVILLE CANAL.
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70 the condition or the work on the enlargement Of
the Louisville and Portland Canal. Adopted.
NAVY AND MARINB CORPS PENSIONS.
Mr.. ARCHER (dem) OF Nd, introduced o bill to
regulate pensions IN the Navy and Marine corps.
REMOVAL OF DISABILITIES.
Mr.. MCCRARY, lrep.) OF Iowa. from the Committee
disabities from f. e. Shooer, member elect from the
sixth Congressional district or North Carolina aud
permitting MN TO be sworn IN. The bill was passed.
CHARGES AGAINST GENERAL HOWARD.
Mr: Woon !dem;l ON M r, rising % to personal ex.
letter from General o. o. howard Of the Freedmen's
Bur eau. complaining Of q remark MADE by MIN
lW0od) III the House few days since, TO the efecs
mems Bureau, and that the bill then before the
House was TO enable him t. control six hundred
thousand dollars more. The letter having been read,
Mr.. Wood sald that the remark attributed
to himself waa entirely correct; ne had made
use so IT. wnat ne had s sad ,s was founded
common report and common rnmor. General
Howard, by his own Official report mad disbursed
$l2 9J5, 359, and was personally responsible for the
manner IN which that fund mad been disbursed. As
General Howards letter challenged investigation, he
thought that the House should order an Investiga-
ton into the discharge Of his official duty. lie
charged tina. General Howard mad been guilty OF
maversation ana derelction OF duty on the follow
FI,st-That be has taken from the appropriations
made Tor and the receipts OF that bureau more than
hve hundred thousand dollars Improperly and with
out authority OF law, tor tile Howard University Hos
pital ana lands
been sold for the benefit OF the Howard University
fund were disposed OF Improperly to members Of
his own family and officers OF his stan:
gregationa church OF the city OF Washington were
taken for portion OF TINS land, which have not yet
been redeemed or paid, have they been returned
In his Oficial accounts as such.
F0nYM-l'nat the University building ana Hospital
were built OF patent brick, furnished by the Amerl.
can Building Block Company. Of which General
Howard, Charles Howard, General E. L. Whittlesey
and 9. W. Ayord, all attached 70 the bureau, were
F.tth--That the specifications for the construction
OF those buildings provided that the material used tn
their erection should be taken from the brick made
by this company, thus preventing competition and
securing the use OF that brick and no other for that
purpose.
,Siaih-That the brick so used was unht and nearly
worthless, parts OF the building having fallen down
In consequence, and other parts nave since been re-
pared and rebuilt at an expense OF $13, 900.
Ssrenth--lhat by hts consent and with his know.
lodge lumber belonging to the government was
benefit, being resoId to It's cinployes.
Es9ith-1hat he pays rent to the Howard UnIver.
sty from the FUNDS OF the bureau for tne privilege Of
Ninih--ThaI he draws three salaries. viz one as
brigadier general IN the United States Army,
another as Commissioner OF the Freedmen's Bureau
and a third as head OF the Howard University.
7enth-That he has paid from the funds OF the
Presbyterian church this city, taking the church
bonds in RETURN which he has either returned IN his
accounts as cash on hand or sent south for the pur
Eaecsnt't-He has advanced large sum from the
funds OF the bureau to tho Young Mems Christian
Association OF this city, taking their bonds In pay
ment, which have been sent TO Tennessee to help the
frsedYsns s % sch9oIs IN !has state u,x .r.,
TweJsh-That ne caused, or knowingly allowed,
to be transferred to q freedmen's school Ia North
Carolina, the cicer taking The money appropriated
for that school, thus perpetratlng fraud both upon
12tirfeeth-That he was Interested In the purchase
OIL q tarIn Oh ABOUT tUTec uu0ureu acres, near CQ0
iunat!c asylum in the county, for which the puoc
funds ana Otner property OF the government were
used. Buildings were erected thereon, built OF lnm-
ber belonging to the government and then let or
sold TO the freedmen at exorbitant prices and that
he aud his brother Charles Howard were per-
a0nally Interested In this transaction aS private
pecuniary speculation.
Fourteenth lie has discharged the duties OF the
Office OF Commissioner OF the Bureau with extrava-
gance negligence ana IN the interest OF himself and
Iainiy aud immediate friends.
Ftfteentt-That he i9 IN favor OF q ring known as
the Freedmens Bureau ring, with connections and
influences with the freedmens savings banks and
cal machinery Of party In the Southern States, and
whose practice has been 10 devote the official au-
thortty aud power OF tie bureau to pei s0nat aud
political rroit.
In concluslon Mr.. Wood offered resolution In
strucng The Committee on freednen'sAffars 10
has managed the iaads entrusted to hiin as com
missioner, with integrity. aud who,her all moneys
appropriated for and received 10y the bureau has not
been devoted TO other PURPOSES than those directed
bi law, with authority TO send Tor persons aud
Mr. MAYNARD, rep.) OF Tenn. raised the question
OF order, wnether unanimous consent 10 make y
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oii-r resolutions
abe SPEAKER replied that It did not.
Mr.. MAYNARD objected w the resolution be'ng
offered.
Mr. WooD said he had selected for the investga-
lion acyNlpittee composed entirely Qi TcpMLkcaiis,
and he dodbted whether the gentleman from isn'
nessee would take the personal aud political rcspon-
sibllity OF keeping out The resolution.
Mr.. MAYNARD sad he would take the responsibt-
lily to do what he considered hls dutY.
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