SIR:--I take pleasure in giving my influence to this application for a place at the head of freedmen's affairs in the District of Columbia for Mrs. Josephine S. Griffing, believing her to be eminently qualified to develop the resources of the freed people in this District, most of whom are women and children--secure the national interest, and give satisfaction to the country. Mrs. Griffing has given successful public and private efforts in behalf of the colored race for many years, and has devoted the entire time of the last year to an investigation of the condition and best method of giving relief to the multitudes of freed people in and around the National Capital. Finding many thousands of women with families without employment or the means of self-support, she has conferred with the President and Governors of the Northwestern States upon the practicability of encouraging their emigration. To meet the destitution of these people in this city during the past winter, Mrs. Griffing has disbursed from the Government about $25,000 in wood and blankets and rations, and $5,000 in clothing and money from the public charity. I believe the appointment of Mrs. J. S. Griffing to a chief clerkship or general agency for the District in this Bureau will be creditable to the Government and satisfactory to the freed people. Z. CHANDLER. I fully concur with my colleague. Mrs. Griffing is both worthy and capable, and I trust her services will be secured. J. M. HOWARD. If I had this appointment to make, I would make Mrs. Griffing Commissioner. J. M. ASHLEY. I know Mrs. Griffing to be capable and humane, and very devoted to the colored race. I hope that her services may be secured. CHARLES SUMNER. I most cheerfully join in this recommendation. H. WILSON, J. N. GRIMES. I fully concur in the above, and hope that Mrs. Griffing will receive a conspicuous place in the Freedman's Bureau. She is the best qualified of any person within my knowledge; her whole heart is in the work. B. F. WADE, SOLOMON FOOT, IRA HARRIS, E. D. MORGAN, W. P. FESSENDEN. I most fully concur. J. V. DRIGGS, T. W. FERRY. I fully concur in all that is said within in behalf of Mrs. Griffing, and earnestly commend her to the favor sought. GEO. W. JULIAN.