Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-03-03

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section Of the act 10 which this is
an amendment. Each Assistant
Commissioner may employ not OK
cccdng six clerks, one of the third
class aud five of the first class and
each agent of sub-district may
employ two clerks of the first class;
and the President of the United
States, through the War Department
and the Commission, shall extend
military jurisdiction and protection
over all the employees, agents, and
officers of this bureau, in the exor-
else of the duties imposed or author
lied by this act, or the act to which
this act is supplementary,
SEC. 3. That the Secretary OF
War may direct such issues OF pro-
visions, clothing, fuel and other sup:
plies, including medical stores and
transportation, and afford such aid,
medical or otherwise, as hc may
deem needful for the immediate and
temporary shelter and supply OF
destitute and suffering refugees and
freedmen, and their wives and chill
dren, under such rules and regula-
tons rs he may direct.
SEC. 4. That the President be au-
thorized to reserve from sale or from
settlement under the homestead or
pre- -cmption laws, and to set apart
for the use of freedmen and loyal
refugees unoccupied public lands in
Florida, Mississippi and Arkansas,
not exceeding in all three millions
of acres of land, and the commits
sioner, under the direction Of the
President, shall cause the same from
time to time to be allotted and as
signed in parcels not exceeding for
ty acres each to the loyal refugees
and freedmen, who shall be protect
cd in the use and enjoyment thereof
for such term of time and at such
annual rent as may be agreed upon
by the commissioner and such refu-
gees and freedmen. The rental shall
be based upon n valuation of the
land, to be ascertaincd in such man.
ner Us the commissioner may, under
direction of the President, by reg
ulation prescribe ut the end Of such
term, or sooner if the commissioner
shall assent thereto. The occupants
of any parcels so assigned may pur-
chase land and receive the title
thereto from the United States in
fee, upon paying therefor the value
of the land ascertained as aforesaid.
SEC. S. That the occupants of land
under Major General Sherman's
special field order dated at Savan-
nah, January 16, 1865, are hereby
confirmed in their possessions for
the period of three years from the
date of said order, and no person
shall be disturbed in or ousted from
said possession during said three
years, unless q settlement shall be
made with said occupant by the
owner satisfactory to the Commits
sioncr of the Freedmen's Bureau.
SEC. 6. That the Commissioner
shall, under the direction of the
President, procure, in the name of
the United States, by grant or pur-
chase, such lands within the dis
tricts aforesaid as may be required
for refugees and freedmen depend
ent on the Government for support,
and he shall provide or cause to be
built suitable asylums and schools.
But no such purchase shall BE- made,
nor contract for the same entered
upon nor other expense incurred
until after appropriations shall have
been provided by Congress for the
general purposes of this act; out of
which payment for said lands shall
be made. And the commissioner
shall cause such lands from time to
time to be valued, allotted, assigned
and sold, in the manner and form
provided in the preceding section;
provided, always, that the said lands
shall not be sold for less than the
cost thereof to the United States.
SEC. 7. That whenever in any
State or district in which the ordi-
nary course of judicial proceedings
has been interrupted by the rebel
lion, and wherein in consequence of
any State or local law, ordinance,
police or other regulation, custom
or prejudice, any Of tho civil rights
or immunities belonging to white
persons, including the right to make
and enforce general contracts, to sue
to be parties and give evidence, to
inherit, lease, sell, hold and convey
real and personal property, and to
have full and equal benefit Of all
laws and proceedings for the secu-
rity of person and estate, are re-
fused or denied to negroes, mulat-
toes or freedmen, or refugees or any
persons, on account Of race, color or
any previous condition of slavery
or involuntary servitude except as q
punishment for crime whereof the
party shall have been duly con-
victed, or wherein they or any of
them are subjected to any other or
different punishment, pains or pen.
slties for the commission Of any act
or offense than are prescribed for
white persons committing like acts
or offenses. 1t shall be the duty Of
the President Of the United States,
through the Commissioner, to ex-
tend military protection and juris
diction over all cases affecting such
persons so Disseminated against.
SEC. 8. That any person, who,
under color Of any State or local
law, ordinance, police or other reg
ulstion or custom, shall, in any
State or district in which the ordi-