Delaware State journal and statesman., 1865-06-16
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Az Act TO establish Bureau for the Roef Of FrssdmAn
and Refugees

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Az Act TO establish Bureau for the Roef OF freshman
and Refugees
Be II enssted by tbs Senate and House Of Representa-
tvtb OF the United States OF America in Congress
bled Tha there is hereby established n the War Depart
Heu t. continue during the present war OF rebellion and
for one year thereafter, buiean of refugees fresdmsn
and abandoned lands, to which shall be committed,
hereinafter provided hs suporyislon and management Of
lAlng to refugees and freedmen from rebel states from
any district OF country wthu the territory embraced in
the operations the army under such rules and regu
lalions may be prescribed by the head Of the bureau
and approved by the Prsrdent The said bureau shall
be uhder the management and control Of commissioner
to be appointed hy the prsden by and with the advice
and consent q the Senate whose compensation shall be
three thDu,and dltrh per annum and such number Of
clerk may be assigned to him by the Secretary Of War
not xceedng one chief clerk two Of The fourth class
two Of to hd Glars, and Eve Of the arst class. And
tue eommssloner and all persons app1nted under this
act thR eor, enelt upon their duties, take the oath
q once nfeaerib In an act entitled An set to pre-.
sfbe an ath 81 ohee end Ior other approved
JULY Heort. eghiesn hundred aud sixty-two, and the
commission The chief clerk shall, before entering
upout cir due give hond4 10 the Treasurer OF tue nj.
tel sstes, the rnrr in tue oil NJ thousand dol
ar, the latter Ia the II ten thousand dollars
conditioned 7 he ftfal diseharns of their dutien
speedway with it'd to he approved sufficient by
The Alfoey General which bonds shall be hsd In the
oe Of The Fret Comptroller of the Treasury to be- by
IN putin u for tho beueft II any injured party, upon
any breach Of the conditions thsroi.
Sec . and he It further enacted, That the Sec stary
Il War mny drct such issues Of provisions clothing
and fuel "A he may deem needful for the immediate aud
temporary sheer and supply OF destitute aud suffering
under such rules aud r-gn aiiona az he may direct.
sec. g. And be It further enacted That the President
may by and with the advice and consent Of the Senate,
sppolnt assistant commissioner for each OF the
states declared to be in insurreeon, exceeding tea
in number, Tho shall, under the direction Of the COM
msiiOner, aid IN the execution OF tho provisions OF this
e shall sva bond to the Treasurer VI tLe Uni-
ted sales III tho OF tWenty thousand dollars Ia ths
form and manner prescribed In tho first son Of this
act. Zach Of said mmissoHers shall receive annual
saary Of two thousand FIVE hundred dollars in full
pen alton ~ all hih ferye'' And any military ofncer
may be detailed and assigned 10 duty under this aet
without inceafe Of pay allowances The commission
shall before the commencement Of each regular session
OF Congress- nAka iu report ut ms proeeedngs with
hibH nf the state OF his to tho Pl edent who
sAa communicate the same 10 Congress- and shall also
make special reports Whenever required to do BY the
commsioners shall make quarterly reports Of their pro-
c-.ding8, To ths commissioner and also such other
spec al reports 49, ftom me 10 tlmo may be required
L. And ta 10 fufth enacted That the eonmission.
thority 10 net apart for ha OF loyal refugees and
ireedmeni such tracts land within tho EsafIecsionafy
United satea shall have acquired title by connseation
sale. oherwe, and to eierY male citizen, whether
refugee fsoduRn Aforesaid, there shall bo atsRned
than forty acres of such land and the person 10
enyment Of tho lRnd Tor tho uf three years at an
annual rent uo exceeding six per cunum upon tho value
Of such land as il Ws appraised by tho state auhoritss
In tue yor Eighteen hundred aud lxy for tbs purpose
Of taxation and in such apprairal he found
then the rental sba bo based upon tho estimated value
pf ths land ia said to he Aeofuinel in Auch
as the commissioner may, by regulation, prescribe AZ
tho end II said term at any timu during said term
the oeeupants VI any parcels so assigned, purchase
States can convoy upon paying therefor the value Of tue
land ascent lined and hIed Tor the purpose OF deter
mint the annual iont aforesaid
Q. And he it further enacted, That all acts and
parts Cf acts ngonss ent with tie provisions Of this het
are h el REPEALED.
APPpovBp, March 3, 1895,