The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-21
The Bill a. Passed.

The following is a copy OF the Freed
mems Bureau bill as passed by Congress
over the veto:
SECTION |. That the act TO establish a
Bureau for the Relief of Freedmen and
Refugees, approved March Sd, 1865, shall
continue in force for the term Of two years
from and after the passage of this act.
SECTION 2. That the supervision and
care of said Bureau shall extend TO all
LOYAL refugees and freedmen 80 far as the
same shall be necessary To enable them rs
speedily as possible 10 become sclt-sup-
porting citizens of the United States, and
10 aid them in making the freedom con-
ferred by proclamation of the commander
in-cllief by emancipation under the laws
OF States and by constitutional amendment
available to them and beneficial to the
Republic.
SECTION 3. That the President shall, by
and with the advice and consent OF the
Senate, appoint two assistant commission
ers in addition TO those authorized by the
act 10 which this is an amendment, who
shall give like bonds and receive the same
annual salaries provided in said act, and
each OF the assistant commissioners Of the
Bureau shall have charge Of one district
containing such refugees or freedmen to
be assigned him by the Commissioner, with
the approval of the President; and the
Commissioner shall, under the direction OF
the President, and SO far rs the same shall,
in his Judgment, be necessary for the cfil-
Gent and economical administration OF the
affairs of the Bureau, appoint such agents,
clerks, and assistants as may be required
for the proper conduct of the Bureau.
Military officers and enlisted men may be
detailed for service and assigned to duty
under this act, and the President may, II,
in his Judgment, safe and judiciOus SO to
do, detail from the army all the officers
and agents of this Bureau; but no officer
so assigned shall have increase of pay OF
allowances. Each agent or clerk not here
totore authorized by law, not being mill.
tary 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; and it shall
be the duty of the Commissioner, when ii
can be done consistently with public inte-
rest, 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 /;
andal persons appointed to service under
the act and the act TO which this is an
amendment shall be SO far deemed IN the
military service of the United States as to
DC under the military jurisdiction and en-
titled to the military protection OF the Go
vernment while in discharge Of the duties
Of their Office.
SECTION 4. That officers Of the Veteran
Reserve corps or of the volunteer service
now on duty in the Freedmen's Bureau as
assistant commissioners, agents, medical
officers, or in other capacities, whose regi-
ments or corps have been, or may hereafter
be, mustered out of service, may be re-
tanned upon such duty as officers OF said
Bureau, with the same compensation as is
now provided by law for their respective
grades, and the Secretary of War shall
nave power TO fill vacancies until other
omcers can be detailed in the places with.
out detTimsnt 70 the public service.
SECTION ). That the second section OF
the act 70 which this 10 an amendment shall
pe ceemed to authorize the Secretary OF
war TO issue such medical stores or oihe,
supplies and transportation, and afford
such medical or other acts as may be need
full for the purposes named In said section
Provided. That no person shall be deemed
destitute, suffering, or dependent upon tn.
Government for support, within the mean
Ing OF this act, who Is able to find employ
ment and could by proper industry or ex
ertion avoid such restitution, suffering, OF
dependence.
SECTION 0. Whereas, by the provisions
Of the act approved February 9th, 1868,
entitled an act to amend an act entitled