New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-12

United States the hands Of the Tax Commission in St.
Helenas and St. Lukes parishes except the school farms the
land necessary for military and naval purposes at Hilton Head
pray Point and Lands End and also City Of Port Royal
on St. Helena Island and the town Of Beaufort shall be dis
posed Of in lots OF 20 acres at 81 30 per acre 70 such persons
only have acquired land under Gen. Shermans field order
and the remainder if any, have acquired lands
under the order which they have been posessd
by the restoration Of said lands to former owners But the
said lands when sold shall be aenaed by their purchasers
within six years from the passage of this act
The third section gives the Commissioner power hold
lease sell all buildings tenements and lands formerly
owned by claimed the property Of held trust for the
socaed Confederate States and to the proceeds or appro
PIRATE the for the education Of the freedmen and when
The Bureau is Withdrawn States which have made provision
for the education Of their citizens without distinction OF color
shall receive the balance remaining unexpended TO be
distributed said States for educational purposes in pro
portion TO population
The provides that the choo farms subject to
any lease shah be sold al public auction on OF before Jan
1907 for not less than 80 acre. and the lots Ia tle y OF
Port Royal the lots and houses the town Of Beaufort
shall be sold in like and the oceeds IN United
States bonds the interest OF which 10 be appropriated o
the Commissioner the support o. schools without distinction
Of color race the islands in tAS parishes Of St. Helena
and ST. Luke.
Theh section requires the Assistant Commits
soners of South Carolina and Georgia the validity
Of all titles to said lands claimed under Gen Shenans special
fed order and to give each person having valid claim oro
the heirs Of such person warrant for twenty acres Oh lnd
for six years which laad may be purchased 10y sd persons
within that time for 81 80 per acre and on paving
said shall be entitled certificate Of sale OF said
land bat said warrant shall not DO valid for more than two
years after the issue Of the same.
The sixth section provides that after the said lands have
been disposed Of hereabefOre provided the President shall
have power restore TO former the lands now ocen
pied under Gen. Shermans order except such may have
been sold for taxes and not TIL after the present years crops
have been gathered until fair compensation has been
made the present occupants for improvements or beemen
and after due notice being gwen by TIC ASSISTANT Oosslon
The seventh section authorizes aud requires Direct Tax
Commits for South Carolina AT the earliest ia! prae
cab survey the said lands into lots of 20 acres cone
nent IN iorm properly lad out with mees ana bounds wild
an average Of fertility and woodland the expense OF said sur
TO be paid from the proceeds OF sales or sooner re-
CURED out Of ether moneys received by The Tax Commis'
sioners for sales of lands for taxes
The bill, as amended, was ordered to be printed.
AMERICAN REPERToRY IN GERMANY.
Mr.. SHERMAN introduced a bill TO authorize the estab-
lshmcnt of q RepeTtoy in Germany to illustrate the
bvsca uotcal social and economic condition and the
natural resources Of the several States Of the American
Union, which referred TO the Committee on Agncul-
tUTe. II provides:
SECTION l. That President Of the United States be and
town Of Ffankfortonhe- MAN, in Germany appropriate
10 illustrate the physical geography history statutes
industry and Of several States and Territories
SIC p That such repeIory shall be organized it will not
only appropriate place OF rendesIons 70 al Amer
afford 10 he iEhab Of Germany and particularly TO such
scientific mon ~ mat country as devote themselves TO the
study Of American affairs In a complete accessible and
yenent FORM the Of authentic collected Information IN
regard political social physical and educational eond
ton Of the and Territories of the United States
their population their seog cimca seoosca min
manufactures science and art their Agricultural and material
resources.
SEC That each Territory shall have in said roper
tory distinct and separate space set apart 70 which
contribute such public documents statutes charts and
plates commercial directories OF ITS principal towns and other
appropriate local publications and reports especially agrcu
tura NAV best exhibit It's condition. natural resources ana
opportunities affords for profitable employment OF labor
and capital.
SEC T. That for execution Of the foregoing provisions
there appointed by the President Of the United States
with advice and Of the Senate Superintendent
Of said Rcpertoy. at salary Of 80 800 per annum with an
salary Of g 900 and lnitor at an an
nua salary Of a. 600 who shall bold their respective offices
during good behavo and shall each be proficient at least
three living languages and shall be the duty OF such super
inendent and direction Of such ReperOry and
all collections books and natural specimens and OF
all contributions that may from time TO time be made to said
SEC fitting up the apartments Of said RePertory
several States and Territories the Union and for other
incidental TO us formation including the rent OF inc
premises IN The INST year OF lac wy sum VI
s3 be and is hereby appropriated out Of any nbc money
in the Treasury not otherwise and i9Iie Tor
the continued maintenance OF the establishment including Tue
salaries the Of the premises and all Incidental
current expenses that shall be annually APPROPRIATED sun
SEC That the Superintendent Of said Reperory shall
nnay prepare and transmit TO Congress u report OF the
condition Of said institution OF he amount anu vi
the contributions made the same aud by whom made OF the
number Of American and Of foreign visitors who SHAH have
resoed thereto, and OF the expenses included 10 It's man
sgement. ,.. IN
transmit annually ofiene from time to time through the
agency Of the Smithsonian Institute to said kperor copies
OF all public documents issued by them respectively
Mr.. WADE submitted the following JOINT resolution,
which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs
esoed That the Secretary Of the Treasury be and here
by authorized and directed TO pay to Gen benjamin Butter
President of the Board Managers Of the National
for Enabled DS o aGrfsp S the Of aoH
sand dollars 10 be applied by him in and OF the OF TIE
the establishment, the sites of the National Asylum
oT disabled volunteer soldiers and their families
title 10 the satisfaction OF the Attorney General Of the United
States be made the Asylum Of at eas, three hundred acres
Of land including which said property OF the United
States is but and when such title shall be 80 made al
the sand property Of the United States thereon shall be and
become the property OF said National Asylum
COURT oP CLAIMS.
Mr. CREswEIL introduced a bill amendatory OF an act
establishing the Court Chains when
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
1t provides that the Deputy Solicitor shall receive
salary of So 800 the the Solicitor and Assistant
Solicitor computing the difference from the date Of the
oath Of Office of said Deputy.
OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE REBELLION.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported the bill 10 provide for the publication OF the
official history of the Rebellion, with an amendment, a
substitute proyidngfst for repeal of the reso luton
Of May 10 1864 relative to printing official reports OF arms
of the United States second for authorizing and requr
ing the Secretary Of War % appoint competent person to
prepare for publication the official documents relating TO
the Rebellion and the operations OF the army OF the United
States who shall prepare plan for said publication and
estimate the cost and report TO Congress- third that The
person appointed shall receive compensation for his
services not less than $500 per annun, to be pad
month"; BY the Secretary Of the Treasury provided that
it shall not be paid for longer period than two years
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr.. HOWARD from the Committee the Pacific Rail
road reported amendment TO the bill 10 amend the Pa
cfc Railroad of July 2 1867 The second section is
SEC q The Union Pacific Railroad Company with the con.
sent aud Of the Secretary f the Interior without
reference To- the loOh meridian Of longitude are hereby
thorzed to continue their road westward according the
line until thew shall meet and connect with the Central Pa
cfc Railroad and the Central Pacific Railroad Company
hereby authorized to continue eastward
70 The best and most practicable in continuous
broken line until they shall meet and connect with the Union
Railroad; Provided That the words continuous aud
broken line snail not DO held include necessary bridges
and tunnels the routes OF said roads
The act is also amended by inserting at the end;
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