, 1866-02-25
TIE VETOED BILL.
The ErecdmcnR Bureau Rfl1 a. Passed
by Congress.

SECTION ]. That tho act to establish 4 Br-
reau for the Relief Of Freedmen and Refil-
gees, approved March 3, 1865, shall continue
III 1orce until Otherwise provided br law ;
shall extend to refugees aud freedmen In Ger
tain parts Of the United States aud the Pres.
ident may divide the section or country con-
tanning such refugees and freedmen into dis
trtcts. each containing one or more States, not
the ndvice and consent Of the Senate appoint
An Assistant Commissioner for each Of said
districts, who shall give tho same bonds aud
receive the said compensation and perform
the same duties prescribed By this and tho act
to which THIS IS an amendment; OF said Bu-
he placed uuder Commissioner and Assist
ant Commissioner, to be detailed, from the
army, in which event cnch officer so assigned
to duty shall serve without Increase or pay or
allowances.
SEC. 2. That the Commissioner, with the
approval of the President, shall divide each
district into sub.listricts, not to exceed tho
humber Of counties or parishes in each State,
and shall assign to ench sub-dlstrict at least
one agent, either citizen, IN officer Of the
army or enlisted man, who, If an officer, shall
serve without additional compensation or al
l0Wance; and II d citizen or enlisted man,
shall receive salnry not exceeding 81 so
per annum, and such agent shall, before en-
tc7ing On the duties of his office, take the
oath prescribed In the first section Of the act
10 which this Is an amendment. Each Assis-
~ saHt 11a tECu.isesouel hiu9 gnip1o} not e3cceulnS
~ ~ s;e une " 'ue .nHu cl'ss nuo I'VE OF
~. ~ nlos e4.sns una eacn aEtut VI suD.Qis-
And the President OF tho United States
through the War Department and the Com
missioner, shall extend military jurisdiction
rfs4 ~ W Iuc gALioSes, ascnLs anu oMcers OF
@ LUIS 5ulean, nu ine exercise el me duties IN
p9seu " autIo.zcu y tnls act or Inc aet TO
WIZ Gn1 : antS 10y aet y sappleMentary: :,
~. z. I'M ene stcletaIy ol war may d1,
lee5 sucn issues o1 provisions, ciothing, fuel
anG other supplies, fnclnuinG medical stores
aia tlauspollat,on, ana auofd sueA aid, med
!eal anu otnerwase, as nc may deem neediul
lot t9e Immediate anu temporary shelter and
snp9.s o. s, aes'.iuie INC suffering 1elngecs ana
lfesamGn and their wives and children, under
saen ru!cS - ana fsgulatlons as he may direct.
sEc. =: Ihat the PRESIDENT be authorized to
reserve from sale, or from settlement under
the Homestead or Prcemption Laws, and to
sct apart Tor the use Of freedmen and loyal
refugees noccnpfed public lands In Florida,
three millions Of acres Of good land and
the Commissioner, under the direction
Of the President, shall cause the same
from time to time to be allotted
ard consigned In parcels not exceeding forty
acres each to the loyal refugees and freedmen,
ment thereof for such term Of tinle and at
such annual rent rs may be agreed upon by
the Commissioner md such refugees and
freedmen. The rental shall be based upon
valuation Of the land to be ascertaincd in
such manner rs rs the T.. Commissioners may, m
der direction OF the Presidcnt, By regulation
prescribed at the end Of such term, or sooner
II the commissioner snail assent thereto. The
occupants Of any parcels assigned may p1,r-
chase laud ana rcceiye Enc title thereto from
TIC United states In Zee, upon paying therefor
the value @ O. me M !and aseersaincd as aforesaid.
SEC. 3: That u the occupants ot land under
Major GenerA shernan's Special Field Order,
dated a. savannah =. san. ~ 1S65, IRE hereby
connrmea IN the1f possessions tor the period
Of three years from tho date Of said order, and
s peseasoe sna oo n 3 II e o. oqsa
unless settlement shall be made with the
taa said occupant by ths owner satisfactory to
the Commissioner Of the Frcedmcn's Bureau.
SEC. 8. That the Commissioner shall, under
The direction fthe President, procure in the
nnme Of the United States, by grant or pur-
chase, such lands within the districts afore-
said as may be required for refugees and
freedmen t dependent - On The Govern