New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-26
The Freedmen,s Bureau Bill.

President Johnson and as finally passed by Congress
we pubsh below partly because there is good deal o.
curiosity to see IT, and partly because TAs " T. TIN"
has thought proper TO publish the bin not in the shape
in which finally passed and vetoed, but as IL first
came from the Senate and before il was submitted to
the House and amended:
AN ACT amend act entitled IAN act TO establish Blu
Tor the r.ei OF Freedmen and Refugee anu iof
otter purposes
Be tracssd By ss Saat. and House Of Representatives,
af The United States Of America in C0Rgrtss dsssmOtd
That the act TO establish Bureau for the relief OF
Freedmen and Refugees, approved March lsoo, shali
continue in force until otherwise provided by law, ana
shall extend refugees and freedmen IN all parts OF the
United states and the President may divide the sec
ton of country containing such refugees ana freedmen
into districts each containing one or more STATES not
TO exceed IL in humbcr. and, by and with tue advice
ana consent Of the Senate appoint an Assistant Com
missioner for each Of said Districts, who shn give ko
bond receive the compensation, aud perform me dniies
prese ribcd by this and the act 20 which TINS is an
| amendment; sad Bureau may, III the discretion oil
| the President, be placed under Commissioner ana
Assiszsnt Commissioner to be detailed from the army
| in ricb event each officer assigned 10 duty shall
serve without increase Of pay or allowances.
SEC 2 And be IL flvther tHact,d. That the Commis
soneg with the approval Of the President ana Then nc
hal BE- H6eessGry for the operations Of ne Buredh,
may divide each dis net into number Of sub-dstrcts
not e. exceed the number 81 counties or psrlshes IN
such districts and shall sssgn 10 each sub district AT
least one agent either citizen officer OF the army OF
enlisted man. who, If Olhcer. shall serve without
additional compensation or allosance. and II cinen
| u n
five hundred dollars nor more than Twelve hundred dol
llrs annually, according 10 the services rendered IN
fun conpens alton for such services; and slch agent
shall b. fore entering the duties OF ms Once take
the oath ecribed in the first section Of the act 10
which his is an amendment AEd nc Commissioner
sdy .isH The same shall BE- HtctssdrH, ds'gR 10 tIch
ass staat ttotedtnR tT6e cok ana 10
eac Of sdid Gett crk. a. an annual fatdry Hot e.
cce0iRp holsdHd dollars odcA, Pror'dd suitable c1E
can iof BE- deia6d jron ne army. And toe i1esden' %
United states. through the War Department anu 'n'
| M uliF
protection all employees. agents ana ooeIs W '
Bureau in the exercise 0f tie duties imposed "i
ized b this act or tbe act which tins ~ additional
| Syc p 1Hd be IL fHrfter eadoid That the secretary
Of War may direct such issues Of provisions eoihihg
fnel and other supplies intending medleai s'or's an"
tral spoTtatun. and afford such ad, medical OF "'hi
wise as be may deem needful for the immediate ana
tcse shelter aud ,uppy q destitute and sunefng
rcipe.es and freedmen their and children under
.u,h rules and rt uations ~ he moy direct; PLordd
Tat - y.,.oa 'aGN b dofnssd 'dfsHSi6 SUI ff'At'
or "dp,.i upon ne GorerHmsEi i0r sHPf0ri, '"Ar
t46 gf is act tAo fHR abIe 10 tad emp oya'i
ooah Jy yrr isdastrv and er0iioH aoold sHeh d'fp.
ton Iufsri7g o. d,FrHd'Ec,
Src T. Ava be a Jarfher ,aaosi. That the President
Il hereby authorized rom sale from settle
meur ugder the homestead or preemptOn laws. and 10
set apart for The of freedmen sai loyal f'iut'eH
male OF female unoccuplrd public lands III floiihi,
Mississippi. Alabama, Louisiana and Arkansas not
exceeding IN all Oo,O of acres oi good land "nd ise
COMM ssionef under the direction 81 the President
shall cause the same from time tn ume Ia Do m'o,u
and assigned in parcels DO, exceeding 10 acres each
10 tie loyal refugees and freedmen WHO sha be pro
tectel in the aud enjoyment thereof FOR such term
Of time aid at such annual rent az may be- agreed on
be. cen the Coumisso ana such refugees or frfe
men The rental sbail be hs.~- "i" " nc
10 20 sccTisiled IN snch manner az the ComDs'
,ion.r nav under the direction Of the President by
! regulation prescribe At the end Of such term or
sooner n the Commissioner skall assent thereto the
occupants Of any parcels 20 s.rigned their hen' ana
assigns nav purchase the Ia u and receive title
thereto from the United States IN fee. upon paying
therefor the value Of the land a.crrieDed Aforesaid
Spc D. 4.d be a turfAer oHac,ed That the occupants
nd
dated at Saw annah. January 10. l- are hereby con
hrmed in their possession for the period u three yens
from the date Of said order and person shn be dr-
turbed IN ousted nom said possession dut.ns SAID
three years unless settlement shall be made With SAID
occupant by the former owners his heirs, or nssie
satisfactory the Commissioner Of the Freedmen
Bureau Pr0rdtd. That rLsnscor he tJrror orgers NJ
lands OooEpd tHdT Gsn. MsrneH' hftd 'do 'h0H hdk'
apodos for TeSf3Tai.0H Of sGd lands, TIE COrEissionU
- hereby authorized. upon he oSrofl,i ard eih me
Of sad occupant TO proct Other idnd' or
fhtm By purchase, not ercteH9 W drrts t1r fd
oBpdn npos a, trims and condition. ns~td IL 'sei'o.
four Of mi, act 10 sydr for nl out o. TIE Pubic
lands assRnsd for nat pHrpos, ~ stiion Jour ~ ms d
forty acres sacA upon hs trims end c0Hdifaops
| SIC. g. And be IL furftrr tndeef. That the Comm!s
toner shall under the direction Of thn President pro
cure the Of the United States. by grant or pur
chase such lands within the districts aforesaid as may
DO required for refugees and freedmen dependent on
the Government for support and he shall provide oi
cause TO be erected suitable buildings for asyluns snd
schools But sH Ds5chGs, shall be made. nor tdRfrdi
for The enrfd into Other eItHss iHcarr,f nnfd
sr spDopisiioas ,haH hare bsea proeded oy ConRrs'
for snoh purpose. And payments shall bs msde for
lands under this section except for asyluns
and schools frOn moneys not specifically appropr
acd therefor. And the Commissioner shall cause such
lands from time 10 time 10 10 valued allotted assigned
and sold and form provided in the fourth sec
ton Of this act at price not less than the cost ihefeol
| 10 the United States.
| Syc 7 md be II furAeS saso,,d That whenever in
auv State district in which the ordinary course OF
judicial proceedings has been interrupted by the re-
bellion and wherein in consequence Of any State 81
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or prejudice any Of the civil rights inimunities be
longing to white persons including the right to make
s s"a '' sSSse s'Hts inherit psseA .. @e
sell hold and convey real and personsl prop.
srty, and TO have full and equal benefit
Of ali laws and proceedings for the security Of person
or,ss are refused denied 10 negroes mnatoes freed
men, refugees any other persons account Of race
color or any previous condition oil Slavery or nvoun
subjected TO any other OF different punishment, pains
or penalties for the comnssion O! any act or oense
than arc prescribed for white persons committing like
scts or oenses shall BIZ the duty Of the President OF
the United States through thu Commissioner "a extend
military protection aud Jurisdiction over all cases
affecting such persons Disseminated against.
SEC g. And be IL (rrtku eaaeed That any person who.
under color OF any State local law odr police
or other regulation custom. shall In any State
District in which the ordinary course OF judicial pro
oeedinCs has been interrupted BY the Rebellion subject.
or cause be subjected any negro. mulato freedman.
refugee other person. on account Of race or color OF
any previous condition Of Slavery involuntary sefvi
tuds or for any other cause 70 the deprivation o.
civil right secured 70 white persona or TO any othcr OF
different punishmsn: than white persons subject 20
N, tbe commission Of like acts OF ofenses shai be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanoY aud be punished By
6ns not exceeding o. 900 or imprisonment not exceed
Ing ono year. or both and It shall be the duty OF che
ooers and agents OF this Bureau ~ take jurisdiction, ~
and heal and determine all oensos committed against
tho Of this section and also OF all AFFECT
inc negroes mulattoes freedmen. refugees other
nelson's who are Disseminated against in any Of the
PARTICULAR mentioned in the preceding section Of this