The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-03-08

AIS own JuElSulcllOH, Suu uot uHuSA'"n
to dictate to the legislative u .,artmen
Of the government -~ ...ss
/ If the Presidents policy returns him
to the White House at the cloee Of hi:
present term, it viii be because he car
command the votes of all those who have
tried to accomplish the ruin Of his coun'
try. a.. ..e
AAs the Freedman's Bureau bill
has become notorious on account Of the
! Presidents Veto, we enumerate its pro-
visions that our readers may know what
it is the President objects to.
Sec provides that the act establish
ing bureau for the relief Of freedmen
or refugees, approved March 8, 1865
; shall be in force until otherwise provid
/ ed by law, and shall extend to refugee:
! and freedmen in all parts Of the United
| States; that the President may divide thu
section containing such persons into moi
more than twelve districts, each Of which
shall have an Assistant Commissioner
entitled to salary, or, at the discretion
of the President, to be detailed from the
army, without salary ' 1'..*s A.'E
Sec. 2 provides that the Commissioner,
with the approval of. the President,
"whcn the same shalt be necessary for the
operations of the bureau" may. divide
each district into number of sub-dis-
tricts, not to exceed the number Of coun-
ties, and appoint for each sub-district a
sa)aried agent, or an army officer with
out additional pay, and that each agent
shall have . salaried clerk if suitable
one cannot he detailed from the army.
= Sec. 3provides for issuing clothing and
provisions to destitute freedmen and ref
ugees, provided that no person shat be
deemed 'dcstitutc," "s,!0ering'' or "de-
pendent npOn the govcrnme,,f' ,Oithin the
meaning Of this act, soho, being able to
find employment, could, by proper indus
try avoid such restitution suffering or
dependency"
Sections 4, 5 and we insert in full.
Sec. 4. That the President Is hereby
authorized to reserve from sale or settle
ment, under the homestead or pre-
emption laws, and to set apart for the
use Of freedmen and loyal refugees, male
or female, unoccupied public lands in
Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana
and Arkansas, not exceeding In all three
millions of acres Of good land; and the
Commissioner, under the direction of the
President. shall cause the same from
t<SA al <,. 1x~AA Il
in parcels not exceeding forty acres each,
to the loyal refugees and freedmen, who
shall be protected in the use and enjoy
ment thereof for such term of time
and such annual rent as may be agreed
on between the Commissioner and such
or freedmen. The rental shall
be based upon a valuation of the land, to
be ascertained in such manner as the
may, under direction of
the President, by regulation prescribe.
At the end of such term, or sooner, If the
shall assent thereto, the
occupants of any parcels SO assigned, |
their heirs and assigns, may purchase |
the land and receive title thereto from /
the United States in fee, upon paying
therefor the value of the land ascertailled
a. aforesaid.
Sec. .. That the occupants of land UNI
der Mai. Gen, Sherman's field order.
dated al Savannah, January 10. 1865, are
hereby confirmed in their possession for
the period OF three Years from the date Of
said order, and no person shall be dis
turbed in or ousted from said possession
during said three years, unless settle
ment shall be made with said occupant,
shall be made with said occupant, by the
former owner, satisfactory to the Com
mix e
Proeided, That whenever the owners
of lands occupied under Gen. Sherman's
field order shall make application for
restoration of said lands, the Commits
sioner is hereby authorized, upon the
agreement and with the written consent
OF said occupants, to procure other lands
Tor them by rent or purchase, not exceed
ing forty acres for each occupant, or to
set apart for them, out Of the public lands
assigned for that purpose in section four
OF this bill, forty acres each, upon the
terms and conditions named in said see
ton.
Sec. 6. That the Commissioner shall,
under the direction of the President. pro-
cure in the name of the United States.
by grant or purchase, such lands within
the districts aforesaid as may be required
for refugees and freedmen dependent on
the Government for support; and he
shall provide or cause to be erected suita-
bic buildings for asyiums aud schools
But no such purchase shall be made. nor
contract for the same entered into, nor
other expense incurred, until after ap-
preparations shall have been provided by
Congress for such purposes. And no
payments shall be made for lands pur-
chased under this section, except for
asylums and schools, from any moneys
not specifically appropriated therefor.
And from time to time to be valued. al
lotted, assigned and sold in manner and
forpa provided In the fourth section Of
this act, at Q price not Less than the cost
thereof to the United States. :,