The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-18
WEDNESDAY MORNING. JULY ls, 1866.
THE FnEEDmEN's BUREAU BILL.

tho President to this second Freedmen's Bureau
Bill; and with an impertinepce unparalleled in the
history Of Legislative assemblies, the veto was
vetoed on the spot by both houses Of Congress.
This bill being now law, we lay it before our
readers
AN ACT TO CONTINUE IN FORCE AND TO AMEND " AN
ACT TO ESTABLISH A BUREAU FOR THE RELIEF OF
FREEDMEN AND REFUGEES, AND FOB OTHER PUR-
POSES.
SECTION 1. That the Act to establish a Bureau
for tho relief OF freedmen and refugees, approved
March third, eighteen hundred and sixty five,
shall continue in force for the term of two years
from and after the passage Of this Act.
SEC. 3. That the supervision and care OF said
freedmen, SO far as tho Same shall be necessary
to enable them as speedily as practicable to be-
como self-supporting citizens OF the United States,
and to aid them in making the freedom conferred %, ed
by proclamation of the Commander Chief, by
emancipation under the laws OF the States, and by
constitutional amendment, available to them and
beneficial to the Republic.
Sec. 8. That tho President shall, by and with
the advice and consent Of the Senate, appoint two
Assistant Commissioners, in addition to those
authorized by the ACT to which this is an amend.
same annual salaries provided in said Act, and
each of tho Assistant Commissioners Of tho Bureau
shall have charge of ono district containing such
refugees or freedmen, to be assigned him by the
Commissioner, with the approval ofthe President.
Aud the Commissioner shall, under tho direction
of tho President, and so far as the same shall be,
in his Judgment, necessary for the efficient aud
economical adm nistration of the atfairs of the
Bureau, appoint such agents, clerks, and assist.
ants as may be required for the proper conduct
of tho Bureau. Military officers or enlisted men
may be detailed fur service and assigned to duty
under this Act; and tho President may, it in his
Judgment safe and judicous 30 to do, detail from
tho army all the officers and agents of this Bu-
reau but no officer assigned shall have in
crease of pay or allowances. Each agent or clerk,
military officer shall have an annual salary of not
less than five hundred dollars nor moro than
twelve hundred dollars, according to the service
required Of him. And it shall be the duty of the
Commissioner when it can bo done consistently
with public imtcros, to appoint, as assistant COM
missioners, agents ana clerks, such mon as have
proved their LOYALTY by faithful service in the
armies OF tho Union during the rebellion And
all persons appointed to service under this Act,
and the Act to wkioh this is an amendment shall
be so far deemed i'll tue military service of the
Unitod Sta cs as to DO undor the military juris-
diction and entitled to the military protection of
the Government while in the discharge Of the du-
ties OF their Office.
SEC. l. That officers of the Veteran Reserve
Corps or Of the volunteer service, now on duty in
the Freedmen's Bureau Assistant Commission
ers, Agents, Medical Off cers, OF in other capaci-
ties, whose reSimcnts or corps have been or may
hereafter be mustered out Of service, may be re-
tanned upon such duty as officers OF said Bureau,
with the same compensation as is now provided
by law for their respective grados and tho Secre-
tary of War shall have power to fill vacancies
until other officers can be detailed in their places
without detriment to the public service.
which this is an amendment shall be deemed tn
authorize the Secretary of War to issue such medi-
cal stores or other supplies and transportation,
and afford such medical or other aid as may be
needful for the purposes named in said section:
Provided, That no person shall be deemed "desti-
tute," "suffering," or dependent upon tho Gov
Act, who is able TO find employment, and could,
by proper ndustryor exertion, avoid such dcstitu.
tion, suffering, or dependence.
SEC. 6. Whereas by the provisions Of an Act ap.
oh rn1 nd
sixty-thrce, entitled can Act to amend al Act en-.
titled AN Act for the collection of direct taxes in
insurrectiorary districts within the United States
and for other purposes approved June seventh
eighteen hurs s!rcd ana siXty-tw0," certain lands
in the parishes Of Saint Helena aud Saint Lake,
South Carolina, bid in by the Unitel States
at public tax sales, and by tho limitation OF said
Act the time Of redemption of said lands has
expired and, whereas, in accordance with instruc-
tions issued by President Lncold on tho 10th day
OF September, eighteen hundred and siXty-three,
to the United States Direct Tax Commi ssioners for
South Oarolua, certain lands bid in by the United
States i'll the raris Of saint Helena i'll said State
were, Ill part, sold by the said Tax Commissioners
to 'heads Of families Of the African race" in par
coils OF not more than twenty acres to each pur-
chaser; and, whereas, nndcr Tho said instructions
the said Lax Commissioners did also set apart az
'school.iArms" certain parcels of land in said
parish, numbered on their pats from ono to
thiry-three Inclusive, making an aggregate OF
six thousand acres, more less: Therefore, be il
Jarther enacted That the sales made to ''heads of
families of tho African race" under tho instruc-
tons OF President Lincoln to the United States
Direct Tax Commissioners for South Carolina, of
date of September sixteenth, eighteen hundred
and sixty-tllrec, are hereby firmed and estab-
Ished; and all leases which have been made to
such ''heads Of families" by said Direct Tax COM
miBsioners shall bo changed into certificates OF
sale In all cases wherein the lease provides for
such substitution; and all the lands now remain
ing unsola which come within the said desiona-
ton. being eight thousand acres, more or less,
shall be disposed of according to said instructions
Sec. z. That all other lands bid 10 by the Uni
ted States at tax sales, being thirty-eight thou
sand acres, more or less and now in the hands
Of the said Tax Commissioners as the property oi
the United States, III the Parishes of st. Helena
and st. Luke. excepting the 'fschool FARMS" ae
specified in tho preceding section, and 30 much ae
may be necessary for military and naval purposes
at Hilton Head, Bay Point, and Lands End, and
excepting also the city of Port Poyai on ST. Hele-
ma Island, and the town Of Beaufort, shall be dis
and fifty cents per acre, to such persons, and 10
suoh, only, as have acquired and are now occupy
ing lands under and agreeab1y to the provisions
OF Gen. sherman s special field order, dated at
savannah, Georgia, January sixteenth, eighteen
hundred and sixty-five, and the remaining lands,
persons as had acquired lands agreeably to the
said order Of General Sherman, but who have
peen dlspossessed by the restoration of tho same
to former owners: Prouided, That the lands sold
In compliance with the provisions OF this and the
preceding section shal not be alenated by their
passage Of this Act 1890 VIZ
SEo. 8. That the s'school farms" in the par;sb
or St. Helena, South Carolina, shall be sold. sub
1ect to any leases Of the samo by the said Tar
Commissioners, at public auction, on or before
she nrs1 aay OF January, eighteen hundred and
and tho lots in the city of Port Royal as laid
down by the said Tax C0mmiasioners aud tho