No. 41. [Telegram.] LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, April 20, 1868. Major JOHN TYLER, A. A. A. General : The precinct books of Searcy county show that Red River was registered with Sulphur Springs precinct. Only one man, Ross R. Rodman, was registered in California precinct, Van Buren county, and the election was held for that precmet with Giles precinct. Official copy: C. H. SMITH, Brevet Brigadier General Commanding. WM. ATWOOD, First Lieut. 19th Infantry, A. A. A. G. No. 42. [Telegram.-1 p. m.] HEADQUARTErs Fourth Military District, (MISSISSIPPI AND ARKANSAS,) Vicksburg, Missisippi, April 9, 1868. Brevet Brigadier General C. H. SMITH, Little Rock, Ark.: No election returns received from Jefferson and Bradley counties, and five precincts of Lawrence, eight of Searcy, and from Powell precinct, Craighead county, Franklin, Izard, Barren, Jackson, St. Francis, Poinsette, California, Van Buren, and Kings White. Also reports of revision of registration from Bradley, Columbia, Crittenden, Jefferson and Montgomery counties. Also reports giving statistical information regarding the election in Arkansas. Have them sent without further delay. If necessary send officers for them. Official copy: JOHN TYLER, First Lieut. 43d Inf., Bv't Major U. S. A., A. A. A. G. WILLIAM ATWOOD, First Lieut. 19th Infantry, A. A. A. G. No. 43. [Telegram.-12.30 p. m.] HEADQUARTERS FOURTH MILITARY DISTRICT, (MISSISSIPPI AND ARKANSAS,) Vicksburg, Mississippi, April 10, 1868. Brevet Brigadier General C. H. SMITH, Little Rock, Ark.: Election returns received to-day complete Arkansas, Jefferson, Columbia and Searcy counties. JOHN TYLER, First Lieut. 43d Inf., Brevet Major U. S. A., A. A. A.. G. Official copy: WILLIAM ATWOOD, First Lieut. 19th Infantry, A. A. A. G. H. Ex. Doc. 278- -4 No. 44. [Telegram.] LITTLE ROCK, April 11, 1868. Major JOHN TYLER, Acting Assistant Adjutant General: No election held in four precincts of Lawrence county. Report sent by mail. Official copy: C. H. SMITH, Brevet Brigadier General Commanding. WM. ATWOOD, First Lieutenant 19th Infantry, A. A. A. General. No. 45. [Telegram-12.30 p. m.] HEADQUARTERS FOURTH MILITARY DISTRICT, (MISSISSIPPI AND ARKANSAS.) Vicksburg, Miss., April 17, 1868-12 30 p.m. Major A. E. LATTIMER, Commanding Post of Fayetteville, Ark.: Examine records Two election returns from Prairie precinct, Washington county, Arkansas, received. Were there two polls open Telegraph answer. of registrars and forward full report by mail. JOHN TYLER, First Lieut. 43d Infantry, Brevet Major U. S. A, A. A. A. G. Official copy: WM. ATWOOD, First Lieut. 19th Infantry, A. A. A. General. A resolution of the House of April 30, relative to prize vessels. MAY 7, 1868.-Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed. NAVY DEPARTMENT, May 7, 1868. SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the following resolution: FORTIETH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION, CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. On motion of Mr. O'Neill, IN THE HOUSE of RepresenTATIVES, April 30, 1868. Resolved, That the Secretary of the Navy be requested to furnish the House of Representa tives with a list of the vessels and property captured or destroyed by the navy of the United States during the war, with the disposition made of each capture, the names of the vessels interested, and the cause of delay in the payment of the prize money to the parties in accordance with the existing laws. Attest: ED. MCPHERSON, Clerk. The tables herewith transmitted give the information called for, so far as it is in possession of the department. A number of prize cases are in the United States courts awaiting final determination, and distribution cannot be made in several others in consequence of the defalcation of James C. Clapp, late marshal for the southern district of Florida. Over these cases the department has no control; and its action in any prize case is very limited. Prize vessels are sent by officers making the captures directly to the courts, and the property passes into the hands of United States officers. The prize lists, with a statement of facts of capture, &c., are forwarded to the department, and when a decree of distribution and a certificate of deposit for the net proceeds are received, the prize list is promptly forwarded to the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury with a request that distribution may be made according to law. It will be noticed that in several of the adjudicated cases distribution cannot be made for want of proper prize lists. The officers either neglected to forward them, or they were lost in transmitting them to the department. Very respectfully, Hon. SCHUYLER COLFAX, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy. |