The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-20

scrfed By this and the act to which this is an amend
ment; SAID bureau may Ia the discreet OF the Pes
dent be placed undera ssoner and assistant
missioner 10 be detailed from he army la which even.
each officer % gned TO duty shall without in
crease OF pay or allowances.
SIC 2 That the CommissIoner, with the approval Of
the President, shall divide each district into num-
Dor OF sub-districts, not TO exceed the number
OF counties parishes in each State and shall
assrn 10 each sub-dsict at least one agent either
citizen, officer Of the army or enlisted MAJ who,
II an officer shall without additional compensa.
ton allowance; and II citizen or enl sted man. shall
receive salary Tot exceeding per annum and such
agent shall before entering ON the duties M he ONCE
take the oath prescribed in the rs section Of The sct 70
which this Is an amendment Each assistant commits
may employ not exceeding Six clerks one on he
subdstr ct may employ two clerks OF the frst class
And the President OF tho United ates through The War
jursdcton and protection oyer all the employees
and officers OF this bureau In the exercise Of the duties
imposed authorised BY this act or The act 10 which
this act Is supplementary.
SEC. g. That tho Secretary Of War NAV direct such
Issues Of provisions clothing fuel and other supplo
including medical stores and transnortaon and srd
such aid, medical or otherwise as he NAV deem needfu
for the immediate Temporary shelter and supply Of
destitute and suffering refugees and freedmen and their
and children rules ard regulations az
he may direct no person shall be deemed destitute
suffering or dependent upon the government for support
within the meaning OF this act Who being able 70 ind
employment can by proper industry and exertion avoid
such dest tuition suffering or Dependency
SEC. That the President be authorized 10 reserve
from sale from settlement under the homestead or
pre- empon laws and apart for the use OF freed
men and loyal refugees, unoccuped public lands in
Florida Msissppi and Arkapsas mot ercecdIng In ali
three millions OF acres Of good land and Inc Comm,s
soner Under the direction Of the President shall cause
the same from time to time be allotted and assigned
refugees and freedmen who shall be protected IN the
enjoyment thereof for such term OF time and at
tween the Commissioner such refugees and freed.
The rental shall be based upon valuation OF the
land, to be ascertained such Commits
soner may under direction Of the President by reguia
ton prescribe, at the end OF su term or sooner n the
Commissioner shall assent thereto The occupants OF
y 80 as ra "a, may and and receive
ing therefor the value Of tho land ascerained
said
special ea oer h daaS @
nah, January 10, 1868, hereby confirmed In their
for the period Of three years from the
date OF sad order and no person shall be disturbed In
or oastcd from said possession during said three years.
unless settlement shall be made with the said
occupant by the owner satisfactory TO the Com
missioner OF tho Frcedmen's Bureau, provided that
whenever the former owners OF lands occupied under
Major neral sherman's field order shall make appica
ton Tor restoration OF the lands the Commissioner Ia
hereby authorized, upon the agreement and with the
written consent OF the occurans TO other lands
for each cupant or TO set apart for them out Of tho
Of the BILL forty acres each, upon the terms and Cond
Sic That the Commi ssicner shall, under the dircc-
an o. tbs 70 res dent presre In The NAM Of the United
aforesaid as may DO required for refugees and freed
. men dsssnasH. % lie ieI Is
schools But no snch nurchasa shai ha aan mn c emu
truc Tor the same entered mon n"r other e.pscss in
Cured until after appropria o1s shall have been pro
out Of which payments for said lands shall be made And
the Commissioner shall cause such ands from me 10
time TO DO valued allotted assign and sold in the man
ner ana form provided In the preceding section
always that Tie sad lands shal nor m sold for ss than
the cost thereof 70 tho United states -
Src 4 That when ,ver IN any STATE mr. dIstrct I'm which
the ordinary course OF iudic nj hss h.sr
rupied Ly The rebellion and whereo IN conseausncc
OF any State or local law ordinance police or other
or ImmunitIes be,onr1ns 10 vhite ncrsons inciusn1
the rebt 10 make and enforce ncy.I onntra,s IN ana
lcase sell hold real ana nersors proncrfv
and 10 have full and eoual beneat on ali laws and
proceedings for the security OF perxon and estate
"a rsSsed os aeries m $780,, w. p,s,,oe - ,S
mon or refugees ar snv otbcr nrsops an src,n ~
color or any ous Condition on slay erv mr.
scrvuds except as pun hmeni for crime whereof the