The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-07-20
TERMS IN ADVANCE.
The Frecdmen'a bureau Bil,.

The Erecdmen'a Bureau Bill.
SEc.1. That the Act to establish
Bureau for the relief Of freedmen and
refugees, approved March 3d, 1865
shall continue in force for the term
Of two years from and after the pass
age of this Act.
SEC. 2. That the supervision and
care of said Bureau shall extend to
all loyal, refugees aad freedmen, so
far ns the same shall be necessary to
enable them as speedily rs practical
ble to become self-supporting citizens
Of the United States, and to aid them
in making the freedom conferred by
proclamation of the Commander-in-
Chief, by emancipation under the
laws of the States, and by constitn-
tional amendment, available to them
and beneficial to the republic.
SEC. 8. That the President shall,
by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate, appoint two Assistant
Commissioners, i'll addition to those
authorized by the Act to which this
is an amendment, who shall give like
bonds and receive the same annual
salaries provided in said Act, and
each Of the Assistant Commissioners
Of the Bureau shall have charge of
one district containing such refugees
orfreedmen, to be assigned him by the
Commissioner, with the approval of
the President. And the Commis-
sicner shall, under the direction Of
the President, and so far as the same
shall be, in his Judgment, necessary
fon the efficient and economical ad-
ministration of the affairs of the Du.
reau, appoint such agents, clerks and
assistants as may be required for the
proper conduct of the Bureau. Mill
tary officers or enlisted men NAV be
detailed for service and assigned! to
duty under this Act; Ind the Presi-
dent may, if in his judgment safe anG
iudicious SO to do, detail from the
army all the officers and agents of
this Bureau; but no officer so assign
ed shall have increase of pay OF al
lowances. Each agent or clerk, not
heretofore authorized by Law, not be-
ing military officer, shall have au
annual salary Of not less $500 nor
more more than 81 200, according to
tue service required of him. And it
shall be the duty Of the Commission
er, when it can be done consistently
with public interest, to appoint, as
Assistant Commissioners, agents and
clerks, such men as have proved their
loyalty by faithful service in the
armies of the Union during the re-
bellion. And all persons appointed
to service under this Act, and the Act
to which this is an amendment, shall
: be so far deemed in the military ser
/ vice of the United States rs to be
under the military jurisdiction and
entitled to the military protection OF
the Government whilc in tie dis
charge Of the duties Of their Office.
SEC. 4. That officers Of the Veteran
Reserve Corps or Of the volunteer
service, now on duty in the Freed
mems Bureau as Assistant Commis.
sioners, Agents, Medical Officers Oh
III other capacities, whose regiments
or corps have been or may hereafter
be mustered out Of service, may he
retained upon such duty as officers Of
said Bureau, with tho same compen.
sation as is now provided by law 70,
their respective grades; and the See.
.stasEs War shall have power tc
nS s.lcies until other officers car
be a .,ailed in thoir places without
'aetriment to the public service.
Sec. 5. That the second section o.
the Act to which this is an amend
ment shall be deemed to authorize
the Secretary Of War to issue sucl
medical stores or other supplies an6
transportation, and afford such medi
cal or other aid as may be ncedfu
for the purposes named in said sec
tion: Prooiaed, That no person shal
be deemed destitute, Suffering
or dependent upon the Governmen
for support" within the meaning o
this Act, who is able to find employ
ment, and could, by proper indnstr.
or exertion, avoid such destitution
suffering or dependence.
SEC. 9. Whereas by the provision