Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-02-03
1 AIN, sir, your Obcdicnt servant,
WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
CHARLES Francis ADAMS, Esq, &c, &c
Bureau Of emancipation Senator Hove's Bin.

Bureau Of Emancipation Senator Howe's BIZ.
The Washington Chronicle gives the follow
ing synopsis of a bill, introduced in the Sen
ate by Judge Howe of this State, for the
establishment of a Bureau of Emancipation.
1t provides:
/. For the appointment of a commissioner,
who shall be under the direction of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, and shall have au-
thority in all matters arising out of proclama-
tons by the President, or military orders
now or hereafter in force, affecting in any
manner the freedom Of persons of African
descent, heretofore or hereafter held as slaves
in any State or Territory.
The salary Of the commissioner is not to
exceed $4,000 year, nor that Of clerk y, 900.
The commissioner shall seize all lands, houses
and tenements, with appurtenances thereon,
lying within Jhc rebclliOus States and Terri
tories, which are subject TO coufscation under
the law. The commissioner Is to be charged
with the duty of carrying into practical force
and effect the confiscation law. by holding
and controlling property, &c. Military officers
having such property in charge must turn il
over to the commissioner. The slaves are 70
Re wards Of the Government, and are to have
It's pro ectlon. The Commissioner may ap-
point clerks, agents, managers, suporintond
cnts, surgeons, chapIaiHs, and schOOl-teachers
and establish productive armed occupan-
ces," provided that the proportion of such
occupants shall not be less than one hundred
loyal white male citizens to one thousand Ia
boring freed male persons. The Secretary Of
War is authorized to furnish arms to such oc-
cUpances. Military commanders are TO rem
der them assistance to get lands and hold
them.
Section 7 is as follows:
g That any person claiming to have owned any
Of the houses, tenements, lands liable to seizure
and conhseation5 or who may claim rights OF prop
erty IN persons Of African descent, who shall volun
tqrlly surrender al such property and persons 70
subscribe and take the required oath Oh allegiance.
shall be deemed to have complied swith the con-
ditons OF the Presidents proclamation Of amnesty
and PARDON
\ descriptive list Of owners. as aforesaid.
is to be made and kept IN the State and War
Departments. Clerks are to be appointed
for this purpose. The commissioner shall
have power in respect 70 the leasing Of prop
erty, the disposition Of freed persons and the
establishment Of schools. The Secretary Of
the Treasury shall appoint a receiver of rev
enues arising from the management Of the
property, who shall receive all moneys com
ing in from the management of said property.
Receivers salary, $4,000.
The Commissioner is authorized 10 receive,
transport, locate, hire out to labor, and APP
prentice to trades any and all freed persons,
and provide them with food, clothing and
shelter at the expense Of the Government.
and may have facilities Of transportation by
the military when possible. Reports are to
be made TO Congress annually. All freed
persons coming under the supervision Of the
Bureau of Emancipation are to have. same
rights in courts as any citizens of the United
States; and any person OF African descent
residing within any State or Territory of the
United States, (having been born in the
United Statcs,) who can read and write the
English language on the lst of January, $50,
are hereafter declared citizens of the United