Reconstruction Address to Congress by Andrew Johnson
President Andrew Johnson appeals to Congress to revoke restrictive reconstruction laws and restore the Union. He cites military oversight, stalled readmission of Virginia Mississippi and Texas, and calls for retrenchment, currency reform, debt reduction, and constitutional amendments to strengthen the republic and revive the economy.
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General Howard seeks congressional inquiry into Freedmen Bureau
In a December 2 1868 letter General Howard asks Secretary of War to appoint a congressional committee to examine the Bureau of Freedmen and Abandoned Lands from 1865 to 1868. He argues the inquiry would record emancipation outcomes and justify the Bureau's costly work aiding former slaves.
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Grant McClellan to End Conflicts, Telegraph Reports
Dispatch from New York states Gen Grant will terminate conflicts with Gen McClellan after the December 24 Red River operations. Advices cite press reports of potential settlement amid Civil War tensions. The notice appears in the Western Cable Telegraph and Associated Press summaries.
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