Weekly Trinity journal., 1866-03-03
From the Sacramento Jhioa.
The Freedmen's Bureau Bill.


As the late veto of this bill by the Presiden
has produced much excitement throughout the
country, shocking the sentiment of all Union mer
and carrying Joy to the hearts of traitors ana thel
sympathizers. it will be interesting to our read
ers to know what the particular features OF the
measures were which the President has seen NJ
to condemn. 1t was simply bill to enlarge the
/ powers of the Freedmens Bureau, and 1t passed
the Senate by the very decided vote of 81 TO o.
The following is a synopsis of its leading points
SIC. 1-rigna Act to continue President to es
tablish twelve less districts with Assistant Commission
er for each to be appointed in his discretion detailed
SEC 2The Commissioner assign sub-dstrics with one
agen; to each Assistant Commissioners have six clerks
agents Of subscts military jurisdiction to eXtend
over all employees If the Bureau.
SEC 3-The Secretary of War may direct such issues
provisions clothing fuel etc. for refugees and freedmen AZ
he deems ncc.lfu
sEc 4PeSident may for freedmen and refugee:
annd Arkansas which the Commissioner of the Bureau shall
allot in 40arre PARCELS thereof be based vaua
ton OF the land and occupants may purchase at assessed
| value
SIC 5-Titles Islands under shermans
confirmed for three years.
SIC 6The Commissioner shall purchase lands required
for support dependent freedmen and refugees and build
asyuns and schools Congress provide appropriations
the same and the lands not to be sold at less than cost
SIC Where right of Labor of contract of inheritance
of property the equal benefit cf laws security of
freedmen the President shall extend uris-
diction and Jurisprudence for their protection
SEC S-Whocver subjects any freedmen to slavery in
voluntary servitue except punishment for crime dis
eliminates between white and black in penalties shall be
punished by fine Of $1,000 and years Imprisonment
Officers jurisdiction all
plants long and wherever such discrimination
States Courts not in full and peaceful operation.
When the bill was under discussion in the
Senate, Senator Trumbull made an able speech
in reply to Senator Hendrick, and n correct
abstract of his remarks will throw much light
upon the whole subject, we give place to the
following
The design of the Freedmens Bureau is to for and
protect the and muatto and others, who result of
the helpless the Government. The
Bureau already exists and the authority
settled far be by legislative action The authority
to in the powers
crrel by the Constitution upon Congress in the provision
which declares that the citizens of each State shall be entitled
to all the privileges of citizens the several States and the
recently adopted amendments aboshng slavery and confer
ring Congress authority to enforce the amendment by
proprate legislation. powers does
terminate with the conflict of arms
is completely restored and civil authority firmly reesab
hel beyond reasonable danger Of interruption The
people rcbeous still under military con
troll and the STATE Governments which have been set
would be instantly set aside they undertook to ntere
with the military authority They are allowed to assist il
preserving order The President still continues the writ
ha5as corpus suspended fhe army constantly exercsn
military authority in all the nsurrectonary States TIL
Freedmen Bureau part of the military establishment
may therefore, until civil jurisdiction completely restored
exercise in the rebeous States any military powers confer
red upon n Inc exercise OF lts judicial powers Is limited
period Other conferred based the cons
tutiona amendment which, abohing slavery abolishe
incidents OF slavery All coored
civil rights had their origin in slavery and enacted
support They must necessarily fall with slavery and Cor
gress legislang prohibit slavery has authority
null all incidents in support of it. If the accomplishment
this great object all the departments of the Government
cooperate The President is pledged in his message tn
principle of securing equal and exact justice to all
This accomplished great obstacle to will be re
the friends of the freedmen will feel relieved whe
they all the departments of Government harmonzn
determined at all hazards to make the coored
where equal before the law The people of the rebellion
States when they this determination will speedily
form in their legislation to what they inevitable
Unity rmness resolution what needed
Slavery abolished it is the true policy of those whom
formerly existed to elevate and improve the If the
will adopt this policy with the they ormS
iy exerted debasing and degrading the and vii
treat with ustness and fairness those them who
and have been loyal from the beginning, and honestly
form what they admit be inevitable this Congress viii
adjourn until all the States will be acting in full com
munon and departments of the Government in harmoni
accord Instead of debates about abstract questions
and hunting after points of divergence let
practical about which all