Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-03

owing % the great interest awakened in this
measure By the Presidents veto, we append q
COPY uf the hlil as IL originally passed the sen
sECrI01 ]. That the act 20 establish q Bureau
Tor las relief OF freedmen ans refugees. 3D.
proved March 3. lss5 shall continue in force
unrT otherwise provided Hv law IsI+1I extend
% 01lCEe-s ana freedmen n certain parts 1fJhe
Lliiei states; and the President may divide
rhe section OF country con tainlng such refugees
and freshmen INTO districts. each cOu-siuIuu
one or more states, not 20 eEceel twelve iu
number; and by and witn the advice and con-
missioner for each OF SAID districts. VINO sHaII
give ike bonds aud receive The saule .cauneu-
-at-on and perform the same duties prescribed
-e Us 1t1 tAe - 70 Wu-cL .-la = sn
l-leuCllant- or said Bureau may. I'm rle liscre-
ton or the President. be places under q co-l-
missioner ana assistant comm - ila % ue lie
-ii-et nom Tie army. ll which event eaeh
g1icer so assigned % duty shah serve wilAoUt
Increase 0l pay OF allowance
sec That tie Commissioner with the ap-
p-0vsi Of the President sAaI divide each dis
iflcl into q number oi sub-dis1rlcts- not % e's
coed the mum ler OF counties or parishes in each
state and snail assign. % each suh-disirict 20
lrlst ore agent either citizen orreer OF the
army enlisted man. who. n an or8ear. snail
serve W thout additional Inpansatlnn or al
ssw4uce- and II a citizen or enlisted man shall
receive salary nos eXce-si ing 81 50 perauuuua.
Eul SGcl agent shall. before en- -erfuE on fra
duties 1f his Office. take the oath prescribed iu
The 1rst section uf tze act % which this IS an
amendment EsCu assistant COMMISSIONS
may employ not exceeding SIX clerks, one of
each sgeut of s-1-tistr1cr may eupioy
Two clerks oL l5e lrst class. And the
~ ar department. and ie commissioner, shan
extend military jurisdiction and protection
over al the employees, agents and officers of
TINS Bureau Al the exercise Of the duties i'm
posed or aulho-lsed hg this aCt or the act 70
which this act IS supplementary.
See. 3 I1ar ne Secretary of War may direct
sucn issues Of provisions. clothing. fuel and ]
other supplies iuclud1uc medical stores zld I
trans 1sporraItl1u and a1i1r1 sucn aud. medical or &
Otherwise. AS be may deem nt-edfli for fhe inn
mediate and temporary shelter auC supply OF /
destitute ana suffering refugees aud freedmen +.
q
zuC regulations as he may direct
See. ( That the President be authorized 70 re- +
serve from sale OF lrom settlement. under the .
~ f+lz - f -r5-l7sr, a ri i-,7 -7f--gss nm
occuplei pu1l1c lands IN FLORIDA. 81 lssisp pi and 4
Arkansas, not exercising IN al eit-ulu ol acres
g- good land ana sla l9IuIll-ssiollel- under Tie
same IRON time % time % 1e allotted ami
as Eued, Ia parcels not exceeding 90 acres
each. % the loyal refugees and freedmen, who
r-ia- pc E-a--t. 90 ~ Lle l-e 4-ll ENJOY llis-ll
thereof Tor slcl term OF time and az such
Ao-l--l--l-,nef ana st-tl --ilS-es ana Llrsil-eA
The rental shall be- based up0n q valuation %
the land. 20 be- ascertained in such a manner as
lie Comm issi1nr may, under the direction OF
the President. 1y regulation prescribe al the
END % such .-rrl- OF sooner 70 the ConlI2issouer
~1a- assent thereto l-e occupants or any
parcels So assigned may purchase THE land and
receive the -rle rhereto from the United states
lu Zee upon paying therefor the value Of the
land, sscerralued as aforesisid-
sec. D. That tine occupants OF land under Aas.-t
Gen. >lsruzu's special field order, dated AZ sa-
ri rheIr ur-rs-st5-l- rar t period 1f three vearg
F--r7 ~. -i.-s ID ,ll order ma ~ T,5r-ss -ilaII
1s Disturbed ia OF ousJe5 lr1lu said possessions.
curing SAID r1rea years. ul-= settlement
-lal be- made with the said occupant by the
Freed men : Bureau
Sec 8 That the C0mmi~-iguer shall. under
the direction OF the Presidr-It- procure In Tile
na11r oi l2e United -laies. 7F grant or Pur- Z
chase. Gcl lands WITHIN The districts -'Drassilt,
EE may 1e required f0s refugees ana freedmen Z
4epell4e1L on ile uoNelliiirsl -1f ga ppsf-. tll
he shall provide or cause 90 Pee 8L-r suIt1Uie I 4
tsT .l-ls and scloois blt no s-lrn purchase Z
shan ~ male 11t com lor ne etfie en-
Tered upou, nor other expense incurred, JlIl-ll
atizr 1upr1pE-ll-olo ,Hs-- nave ]een prgFlar4 o
by CouEra7s for the general purposes OF this act.
lur lI llru pap l-utz fgI said lands sua4l be- 3
made And the -1rlrul ulssiouer s1a-i cause such Z
lands from time tu CINE % be valued allotted, 3
assigned aud sotC in the manner Bul form pro- o
ll- iu the preceding section, provided always q
flar the said ars shall D 1t be sold for Jess than O
tile cost thereof 20 Iie Lulled states.
sec. g. That whenever lu any state or district p
r -rlfs7 f,.e 1rTI.-srv -8ur-t OF judicial tlrr- 4
and wherein IA c0Es5z uence " any cL4t5 or 2.
ycs- law ordinance, police of other regulation y
custom OF prejudice, any u the civil rights or 2
ding the right ~ make and enforce general con- "a,
rl1ls 90 sue 10 be parties ana give evidence 20 q
l1-Tlt purchase lease, -'-lL, hoio anu convey u
real and personal property, and 70 have s.
1I sud equal benent ol all laws and I
ild estate, are refused or denied % ne b
,r5es, mulattoes or freedmen or refugees, or q
IF other person on account OF race color or q
sly pr-EioIss c0ud ton Of slavery Jr -nvOlun- II
srv serHltude, except a. a punishment for Dol
.lne. whereof the party shall have been duly De-
.1nvicta5 OK "a herein they OF any OF them are ID
l objected 70 any other or different punishment, n
las OF penalties Tor the commission OF any 3D.
ct or 1rTeuse than are prescribed ior white per
1us committing ike acts or offenEes. 81 small =
= fbe durr on lie President OF the United n
states. through the Commissioner, 70 extend 81
military protection and jurisdiction ever al ul
sses affecting sach persons so discEim mated ls
see s. That any person who, uuder color Of a
ny state OF local iaN ofal1aiiee, ppiioe, of ~
ler regulation OF custom, shall lu any state TI
la proceed Ba. has been Interrupted by the re- a1
eilID- sub ecL or cause % ue subjected any me- n
TO- llllatl1- te3t I-li gee o. ptiier person. -e
u account Of race and color OT any previous W
1u1lflon or slavery OF iuEoiulL5r. -erTlluue. W
Arrpt A. punishment iuf rflinei whereof f'
he party shall have been duly convicted, OF any ll
l1-g cause. 20 the deprivation Of aug civil right Do
-eure TO white persons or 20 any other OF 1lfar j
ur puuishm-nt than white persons are subject ~
% for the commission Of ike acts or eieuseS. 10
lsI te deemed guilty Of a misdeIaeaDor and Ia
and dollars, or Imprisonment not exceeding
NJ wear on both and it stall be- thedutv 0rtIe of
1He-rs and agents of tins Bureau to take aris- ie
ietiaH Of and hear ana deTerIulne al offences pl
lmu-tted against the PROVISIONS OF ths' sec %,
ir-0es. freedmen, refugees gr other per- OF
Ils who are discrimlnated against ia "a
1- of the Particular mentioned lu the pI
reoedi1g -eeilou 0i tnis acl ln4er sucl t1
les and regulations as The President IH
rough the War Department shan Ur- scribe 81.
be jurisdiction conferred 1H tnls seclon- on ~
be- officers sad agents OF slia llFe - 20 11size ~
lG determine whenever TIE discrimination on I eE
es0unt of which u 8 conferred ceases, and in Ir
o event 70 be exercised in any State lu which 10
be ordinary course of tpiicis proceedings mas TIE
OF been Interrupted bF The repelloui NOS ll of
1r STATE afteT if sha have been fully re- o.ed %
aIl fts constitutional relations 20 fhe United hC
tates, and the courts OF rle State anu ul the
uL-sd States within The same are not dis
Iroed OF stopped ia the peacsable course or
lsrics." .
The House added 10 the above three amend OF
ent-. one Of which it 1fterWard neceGcd. OF ".
BE- TWO which were adopted 1y the senate and Ia,
IDS became a part Of the nill. one was 10 the ~
---t thai person shall be deemed destitute, "a
rsrlnR or dependent upon the Government, to
no, beng able % fud employment, could hF 7,v
roper iD1usIrg 4ud eNertluu avoid such aesti- f
Mon, slr=F--- and dependence and the other 81
Ic-l 20 section 5, read ss follows. As
- Provided, thai EheneErr the former owners H.,
.z81. lccuuled under Cen Sherman field ia
der shall make Application tCr restoration pt "a
sd .suls, the D0Ilrlis,i OIer ls hereby author
-l. lEssn agreement ana with the written cyu- .-.
.ut gl said occupants, tJ secure other iauas for
.eIl- fy rent or purchase IDf exceeding forty AT
-Irz f'E each occupant, or 20 Sci apart l1r at.
lel. 0at % the public lands assigned far that Il,
ury0Ee lu section four 81 This hiil, forrF acres @
lcl, upon -u- terms and conditions named lL an