The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-20
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To BE sESArs ov rus US,rrD srA-rs:-
IhsSc examined with care a. bill which originated in
the Senate and has been pafca by the Houses OF
Congress, to amend eH plcd "An ac, 10 establish
bureau Cor the relief of eed aud refugees. and for
other purposes" Having WIG, much regret, csne tn
the eoscla-in that would NJ be conslsen, whh the
public ecre 10 give my apnrtval uic measure re-
turn the brto the senate ~itif my objections
coming Law
migii csr 70 Mind In advance o. tlcsc otJccsuR,
that tlcic !. hf mediate rccessty Tor the proposed
measure Tlti cztabiish bureau Tor the relief Of
freedmen and r' to.s which approved IN the month
or March hi, hAs not yet expired Il Was thought
stringent extensive enough for the pupcsc view
Before hnyc effect, further experience mny
assst 70 guide NJ 10 wi-c conclusion ~ 10 the policy 20
be adopted IN time Of poncc.
have with Congress- the strongest desire secure 70
the freedmen the full enjoyment " their frcedom md
their property and thsir entire Independence and
equality M making contracts for their labor But tho
bin before me contains provisions t,ob, In my opinion.
are not warranted by the consqlon and are not well
suited TO accomplish the end IN veS The bill proposes
to csssblish by authority or Congrs military urrdc-
ton over an pszss of The usip -Staies eonialpins
vssssswun4 sscednsn. n ~sdidyy ne very nature
Apply wish most rcs 10 tnose parts Of the United saes
IN which ths freedmen most abound; and u expressly
sxtsnds the existing temporary Jurisdiction Of tho
Freedmcns Bureau with greatly enlarged powers over
those siates In which the ordinary course OF judicial
proceedings has been Interrupted by tho rebellion
The source from which this military Jurisdiction
is 70 smanaae is none other than tho Prcsl.
dent Of tho United States, acting through
tho War Department tho Comm Of the Fired.
mens Bureau Ths agents 10 carry out ,Lh military
jursdcou 70 b. sclccssd either from tho army 90
from civil e The country "a To bc divided into dis
70 b employed may be equal the of COUNTIES
or parishes IN all the United States where freedmen aud
refugees be found Tho subjects over which this
military jurisdiction 10 10 extend 10 every part Of the
United stAtes Include protection all employees srrA,s
anA ocsn Of this burs<a In ths exercise of the duties
imposed upon thcm BY the bill In eleven States Il "a
further 70 extend over all Affecting freedmen and
rcfurees discrimnatsd against BY local law or
preudice In those eleven sstes the bill subjects any
white psnon who may DO charged with dspriviny a
frsedman a any CIVIL rights irnnunies belonging 10
white perrous 70 mp1sonmcut OF nne or both without
however. defining the eigl rights and immuntos
which arc thus 10 BE- secured 10 shs fsedrncn by
military Law. This military Jurisdiction aso ex.
tends 10 all quersions that mar anss respecting
contracts The sssnt who s shas exercise the once
Of military iudgr, may hs stranger entirely gnoraai
sf the a~s q tho place, and exposed 70 the of
Judgment 70 which su men liable. The sresclsc of
power over which there no legal sspsrviaor by no
vszi ssubw cf sssnss mplA,s< by ths bsi
must by she vevy assurs of Hs b. attended BY cts u
rapnce, injsssscs and pasion rhs trials having Their
virgin updsr his ban 10 take pass without shs
vsnuon o. jury and without any srsd ruiss q iz~
evidsses rhs rules on which offences 70 b. hsard
ana dsssrmissi BY The ssnsons agents such ruIs-
and regulations the Prs~deni through the War 10
parnsnt shall prescribc. No wrvioas pr~ssnsmsss b
required nor any indicsmsss cnuging The oomscn of
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charges and spsc6easiona Ths panishnsnt wiI BE- not
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