The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-12-30

from the country or district requiring such
officer. from the citizens, receiving compen-
sation from fees, provided there were law for
this action. Should this course be deemed
inexpedient and not be authorized by law.
the Bureau may have sufficiently large appro-
priations to admit of employing civil agents.
IF the Veteran Reserve Corps be retained,
many of its officers who have been partially
disabled. and who would, if discharged, re-
ceiye a pension from the Government, could
be detailed to this duty, without detriment to
the general service.
" That in consequence of the emanci-
patton relieving the master OF the direct
responsibility to care for the aged, the in6rm
and the helpless negroes, and observing how
imperfectiy the family relation has existed
among them, in some States their marriage
not having the sanction Of law, some general
system for providing for this class will be
necessary, while the freedmen are regarded
as wards of the Government; something be-
yond the scope Of the present law establish
ing the Bureau.
V. That to render any portion Of the
dependents able to take advantage of the
homestead law in Florida, Louisiana, Arkan-
sas, or where there are available public lands,
aid will have to be furnished them in the
shape of transportation, temporary food and
shelter, and implements of husbandry.
vi. That, in order to place education on
6rmer basis than it now is, it would be we'll
to devote those funds raised during the war,
under the Treasury law. for the benefit of
freedmen. to securing sites and buildings for
school purposes in the different States, to be
held as United States property, until the peo-
Pile in turn shall be able to repurchase the
same school buildings should not be exclu-
sively for freedmen, for any aid given to ed
ucate the numerous poor white children of
the South viii be most important and con-
ducive TO the object our Government has in
view | mean the harmony. the elevation. and
prosperity of our people. Industrial schools
and orphan asylums could be provided for in
the same way. These frnds would at best be
but a meagre amount for such a work. yet
they would give an impulse in the locality
where expended.
VII. That joint companies, whose object
shall be to aid the poor blacks and whites in
the rental, purchase, and settlement of land
should be encouraged by the Government,
and that the rights of the freedmen to rent
and purchase real property should be guaran
teed to them beyond question.
VIII. That in ease this Bureau be contin
ued, it would be well to fix definitely upon
the conditions that should govern the with
drawal of its agents from any district. county
or State also, TO prescribe explicitly the
duties aud powers of this agency in the States
where it shall exist, and especially in those
within the territory embraced in the opera
tions of the army but which have not been
declared in insurrection. Many perplexing
questions have arisen in Maryland and Ken
lucky, and greater conflicts Of authority are
anticipated in the reorganized States, when
ever the provisional government and United
States forces shall be withdrawn.
TX. That since the present law expires, by
its own limitation, one year after the close Of
the war. and since the circumstances attend
ing its inception have altogether changed, |
would recommend, through you, sir, com.
ple;e remodellng or revision OF that law.
should it be deemed best to continue this
branch of your Department.
1t is estimated that the amount required for
the expenditures of the Bureau for the fiscal
year commencing January, 1866. will be
Sll,745,o5o This sum is requisite for the
foliouinu