The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-04-13

able 10 q class OF lule ne
.. groes who disguised themselves a
Ku-Klux and roamed about pillagine
people of their own color US we'll n
while people. Members of the Ten
nessce delegation who are present OF
the committee denied this and asked
Judge Lee for proof. General stoke:
confronted him with letters r~eciting
outrages which did not appear tt
have been committed that way, bur
Judge Lee insisted on his statements
The Committee Will decide nothing
till Governor Senter is heard.
THE FUNDING BILL
Remains untouched in the Ways and
Means Committee, and there seems
no desire to report it till the House
disposes of the tariff bill. To-day adj.
ditional memorials from Western
towns and cities were received, pro
testing against the compulsory bank
feature OF the bill, and declaring if it
passes it will be of so great injury to
the BUSINESS interests of that section.
Hon. Amos Walker appeared before
| the house Banking Committee, to-day,
and made an argument against the
hill, so that this committee might I'M
de- stand The situation fully when the
ii ne comes to discuss it in the House.
He looked upon the compulsory sec
ton as virtual population aud de-
cllrei that if it became n law it
would ruin many Of the banks, espe-
c;:t!iy those that had a good many
loans OUT, which they would be oblig-
I'd TO call IN, but which, in turn, would
inGict very serious injury upon the
borrowers oflhe business community.
THE TFNERAL HOWARD INVESTI-
CATION.
Both parties in the House are re-
joiced over the full investigation Or
dercd into the alleged misapprorria-
ton OF money bp General Howard as
Commissioner of the Freedmau's Blu
rcau There have been SO many
charges and couutercharges OF late
regarding the disbursements made by
that official that it will take Il good
deal of evidence to either affirm, OK
plain or deny the fifteen specific ale
CATIONS made by Mr.. Wood in the
House to-day, and which the commit
toe OF Education were directed to in
vestigate. Parties who have furnish
ed these charges, express their entire
willingness and ability to sustain
them He has disbursed, since the
Bureau went into operation, Owe
twelve millions of dollars, and during
the last year has donated n good deal
of money to certain schools and col
leges. It is charged that these dona-
tions were made out of the general
fund OF the Bureau, while Towards
friends declare that it has been paid
loyer-not doEatcd-to these i~nstitu-
tons for educational services render
ed in the South.
REVELS EXHAUSTED.
The colored Senator Revels stated
in conversation this morning, that the
| constant rush upon him since he took
his seat has almost prostrated has
nervous system, 50 much s. that he
considers himself compelled to seek
Il place of rest. He states that the
raids of newspaper interviewers upon
him have been tremendous, and be-
licves that where other Senators have
one caller he has ten. He proposes
to leave here the last day of this week
for Boston, aud go west as far as
Chicago.
CHARGES AGAINST GENRAL
HOWARD.
Mr.. Wood, rising to a personal ex-
~plauation, said he he had received a
letter from General Howard, COM
planning of a remark OF his that the
General had grown rich from the
Freedman 5 B-reau, and challenging
Investigation. He charged - Gen
eral Howard had been Guilty. dere-
lict,on OF duty on the following
points;
That he had taken from a%ppropria-
tons made for, and receipts OF Bureau
more than 900, 900. Improperly and
without authority of law, for Howard
University, Hospital and land
The portions of land alleged to
have been sold for the benefit Of the
Howard University Fund were dis
posed OF IMPROPERLY to members of
his own family and officers Of his
staff.
3. That the bonds issued in aid of
the First Congregational Church in
the city of Washington were taken
for the portion of this land which has
not yet been redeemed or paid, nor
been returned in his official accounts
us such.
+. That the University building
and hospital were built of patent
brick, furnished by the American
Building Block Company, OF which
General Howard, Charles Howard,
General E. L. Whittlesey and E. w.
Alvord, attached to the Bureau, were
interested as stock oiders.
). That the specifications for the
construction of these buildings provi-
ded that the material used in the
erection should be taken from tile
brick made by this company, thus
preventing competitian aud securing
the use of that brick and no other for
that purpose.
G.. That the brick used was unfit
and nearly worthless, parts of the
building having fallen down i'll conse-
quence, and other parts having been
repaired and rebuilt at IN expense OF
$4,000.
Z. That by his consent, and with
his knowledge, lumber belonging to
the Government was used by this
Company and appropriated to its
own benefits, being resold to its en-
pIoyes.
S. That he pays rent to Howard
University from the funds of the Blu