Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-08-04
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THE FREEDMAN's BUREAU BILL.

SectlOn !. 4 nat the ACT TO establish q l}u-
rcau for the relief Of freedmen and refugees,
approved March third, eighteen hundred and
sixty-fvc, shall continue in force for the term
pf two years from and after the passage Of this
Act.
Sec. g. That the supervision anl care of
ssid Bureau shall extend to all loval refugees
and freedmen, so far as the same shall be ncccs.
sary to enable them as speedily as practicable
to become sclfsupporting citizens Of the Uni
ted States, aud to aid them in making the
freedom conferred by proclamation of the
Commander,in-C Chief, by emancipation under
the laws Of the States, and by constitutional
ainendmcnt, available to them and beneficial
to the Republic.
Sec 3. That the President shall, by and
with tho advice and consent of the Senate,
appoint two Assistant Commissioners, in addi-
tion to those authorized by the Act to which
this is an amendment, who shall give like
bonds and receive the same annual salaries
provided III said Act, and each Of the Assist
ant Commissioners of the Bureau shall have
charge OF one district containing such refugees
or freedmen to be assigned him by the Com
missioner, with the approval of the President
And the Commissioner shall under the dEoc-
tUn of the President, and 20 far aa the same
shall be. in his Judgment, necessary for the
efficient and economical administration of the
affairs OF the Bureau, appoint such agents,
clerks, and assistants as may be rc1r ""d for
the proper conduct of the I}ureau n. !. ry
officers or enlisted men may be detailed for
service aud assigned to duty under this Act ;
and the President may, if in his judgment
safe and iudirious SO to do, detail from the
army all the officers and agents Of this Bu-
reau; but no officer so assigned shall have in-
crease of pay or allowances. Each agent or
clerk, not heretofore authorized by law, not
being military officer. shall have an annual
salary of not less than five hundred dollars nor
more than twelve hundred dollars according
to the service required Of him.p And it shall
be the duty of the Commissioner, 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 rebellion And all persons
appointed to service under this Act, and the
Act to which this is an amendments, shall be
80 far deemed in the military service Of the
United States as to be under tho military iu.
risdiction aud entitled to the military protcc.
tion Of the Government while in the discharge
Of the duties of their office.
Sec. d. That officers Of the Veteran Re-
serve Corps or Of the volunteer service, now
on duty in the Frecdmcn's Bureau rs Assist
ant Commissioners, Agents, Medical Officers,
or in other capacities, whose regiments or corps
have been or may hereafter be mustered out
of service, may be retained upon suoh duty as
officers Of said Bureau, with the same compen-
sation as is now provided by law for their re-
spectivc grades; and tho Secretary of War
shall have power to fill vacancies until other
officers can be detailed in their places without
detrilnent to the public service
Sec. g. That the second section Of the Act
TO which this is an amendment shall BE- deemed
to authorize tho Secretary of War to issue
such medical stores or other supplies and trans
portation, and afford such medical or other aid
as may bo needful for the purposes named in
eaid section: Provided, That no person shall
be deemed Destitute" suffering" or de-
pendent up the Government for support"
within the meaning Of this Act, who is able to
find employment, and could, by proper indus
try or rxertion, avoid suob dcstitution, suffer.
ing, or dependence.