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Show Gcncrnl Howard's (use. Washington, 30. The Altonicy-Gcneral Altonicy-Gcneral has not yet prepared his opinion opin-ion on the Question submitted to him by .Secretary Belknap, as to the responsibility re-sponsibility of General Howard, Commissioner Com-missioner of the Freedman's Bureau. The question submitted by Secretary Belknap is whether General Howard", as Commissioner of the Krccdman'e Bureau, is liable fir the acts of his subordinate. Secretary Belknap lias the utmost eonlklence in General i Howard.and believes him to he thor-! oughly honest, but expresses the opinion opin-ion that ho was surrounded by dishonest dis-honest men, and deceived by them. While he thins believes in tlie integrity integ-rity of General Howard, he cannot .hield him by the Gtct that ho was deceived de-ceived by dishonest sulortlinates, and as General Howard was cautioned about them hy his friends on several occasions, the secretary is inclined to hold him responsible, but of course he will be governed entirely in his future action by the Attorney-General's opinion. opin-ion. Though he has the warmest sympathy for General Howard, and rnir.iriU llilll ilS OIIC nf tllf truest, lltld bravest of the officers, he believes it to he his duty, as head of the war department, de-partment, to investigate the whole matter, and if wrong has been committed com-mitted to punish all ot the offenders. General Howard, to-day, had an interview with both Seereta'ryjBelknap and Attorney-Gen. Williams, to whom he fully explained all the aflairs of the bureau and said upon taking charge thereof he ofiered to give Ixmds, but Secretary Stanton decided it was unnecessary, as he w;vs detailed as Commissioner and as an officer of the army, without extra pay or allowance, allow-ance, and not appointed" a commissioner. commis-sioner. Later however, when Gen. Howard began his disbursements, he did give bonds which are now on file in the office of the second Comptroller of tho treasury department. The Attorney General tins morning, gave orders to search for tho bond audit, which was found in the oflico nbovo named. General Howard has told Secretary Belknap, as the suspicion is entertained that he has defrauded Government, he will gladly submit to court martial. It is thought here that the opinion oi' Attorney General Wifliauis '""ill recommend two modes of procecdurc ; flrat, by civil process on his bonds, as Commissioner of tho Frecd-uien's Frecd-uien's bureau, and secondly by court martial, as an olUcci of the army, for (hrclectiou of duty, leaving it with the Secretary of War to elect which of these courses he will pursue. |