New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-14

Circular No. Is of Sept. a, having Deeh ny
accident prcmaturely promulgated by the Freedmens
Bureau. is hereby recalled and the following order
relative to abandoned lands substituted
WAR DEPARTMENT. BUREAU OF REruGEEs
FREEDMEN AND ABANDONED LA M ,0s.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IL, leoo
CIRCULAR No. l5.-Fra, Circular No. 10 OF July 70,
1865 from this Bureau and all portions OF circeiats
from this Bureau conflicting with the provisions Oh tnS
circular are hereby rescinded.
Second, This Bureau has charge Of snch "tracts OF
lands within the insurrectionary States as shall pave
been abandoned or to which the United states hnii
have acquired title by confscaton, or sale, or other-
wise and no such lands now in its possession shan DO
surrendered to any claimant except as hereinafter pro-
vided. On ,
Third: Abandoned lands are defined in section 20 OF
the act of Congress approved July 9, 1864 as lands
1.-The ow ner whereof shall be voluntarily absent there'
from and engaged either in arms or otherwise In adD8
OF encouraging the Rebellion
Fourth: Land will not be regarded as conhscated
until IL has been condemned and sold by decree OF he
United States Court for the District in which the prop
ery may be found and the title thereto thus vested III
the United States.
Fiftl. Upon its appearing satisfactorily to any AS
sisant that any property under MS CON
troll Is not abandoned as above Defined ana Una. .ne
United States has acquired title 10 by
sale or otherwise he will formally surrender II 10 the
authorized claimant or claimants, promptly reporting
his action 10 the Commissioned Assstan Con'
mssioners will prepare accurate uescrip,
tions Of all confscaed and Abandoned
lands under their control, keeping a
record thereof themselves and forwarding monthly 10
the Commissioner copies Of those descriptions In the
manner prescribed in circular No 10 II July H. lo6o
from this Bureau They will set apart 30 much OF sa'
lands as il necessary for the Immediate use OF oyai
refugees and freedmen being careful 10 select Tor THIS
purpose those lands which most clearly fall under the
control Of this Bureau which selection must 10 SUD
mttcd 10 the Commissioner for his approval.
The specific division Of lands so set apart into iots
ard the rental or sale thereof according TO Section
Of tho law establishing the Bureau will be completed rs
soon us practicable and reported 10 the Commissioner
S,ren1. Abandoned lands held by this Bureau may DC
10 ov ners pardoned BY the President by tho
ssstant Commissioners 10 whom applications for sncn
should be- forwarded so far as practicaee
through the Superntendents Of the districts IN winch
| the lands are situated.
Zach application must be accompanied by
l. Evidence Of special pardon by the President OF
COPY Of the oath Of amnesty prescribed IN the Pres'
dents proclamation OF May 30 ls65 when the appii'
cant not included In any Of the classes therein ex'
cepted from the benefit OF said oath.
| p Proof Of title Officers Of the Bureau through
whom the application passes win indorse thereon such
fact, AS aylasisthe Assstan Commissioner In his do.
con stating especially the made by the bureau Oh
the land. .
FixAA. No lands under cultivation by loyal refugees
or freedmen will be restored under this circular until
the crops now growing shall be- secured for the benefit
Of the cutyators unless full and just computation be
nado for their labor aud IL products and for their
expenditures. o. L. HOWARD. Mslor'OenerA.
Commissioned
Approyed ANDREW JOHNSON.
President OF the United States