, 1866-07-06
THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU BILL.
A Chance for AnpGber vcto.

lAe 1olloFlnE arc the provisions OF The new
Freedmen's Bureau Bnl, recently passed bJ
| 10th Houses OF Congress, and now in the
Presidents hands for signature or veto:
SkS11oS ]. That tne ACT 10 establish Buresa 10,
.he fsbe OF tses dneu and refugees, approved snch
3, lG5. sb1ll cuuiut Ii fpfce for the Term Of Ia
ytais, itum md a'se1 ,he passase Of inis Aes.
SKc. Tia: thu supervision and care Of eaid f3u.
men, 90 far AZ The Fane shall neceeeary 10 enahIe
them, =. speetilJ n practicable, to become sell.
supporting Citizen Of tn- Un1t:d s,l es, and 10 aid
rns,,pu Of the s,omwandes W. :hEi. ~ emtnesns.
l1ou under the laws Of &ates, and hy Copaifuuou.
A. Ans nt1n. Mt available 10 them and beneficial to
sEc q 9nat the President shall BY and with the
advice and copseut oS The ocnats. appoint two A..
sstsnt toruni' ,one1s in addition 10 those snlhor.
n t&4 .. eae ao 20 whtsh th's IL ~ amendment, Who
fafatiet psuI3ued in said ac, and each ol the A.
tis'ant Commissioners Of the BuEesQ shsI! have
o. 9ne 9 "a a's,Hst eoh;ans IT,. snea Eagees or
win The approval Of lhe Presidsur, and The Com.
rnite1onerknal. under the airectlon OF Inc Pses,.
soe 80 " y, 4 'he ss%s s1a tn hta
tninissaiep 81 the affair Of the BUREAU, appoint
tpce aeents cerk- ano asetstauts n may BIZ rsqulr
officers OF enlisted men may oe detailed for sernce
end a.t1gnea 10 uu'y Under this act and the Pfesl-
oent znay. IN his jud.nert snfe iaa Jndt1ous so
TO do, oeta!f IRON the army eli he uftlcers and
asen,s Of ths burraB. bot no officer 60 as.i.u.d
shall have The increase OF PAY OF allowacces E.ch
eese q agent not hese'oioee authorized BY la~:
eslsry OF not less thsn $500 nor moro than 81
accn1atnr 10 the tetEice required OF him, snu II
tha1! be tue opty ol .he commlssioner, when 1t
! sppoint AZ Assistant Commissioners. agents and
cl.rks. such men ~ have proved their loyalty by
thiihtul service In the armies OF the Union during
under this act, and the act to which this Is an
amt ndmea shall bs 50 far deemed IN the military
tessipe Of tbe Drt.ed slatss As 10 be nner the 1i
itafy juEsdtclau anu eutltled to the military pro-
lection OF the Government while In the discharge
| OF the du1let Of Their office.
Dec. 4. Thai ofact1b Of The Fetetnn Reserve
ops. or OF ibe volunteer service. now duty In
The treedmGn's butcan as aasistanI commissioners,
aftnR. medirnl ofbcsIs+ OF in oanet capacities,
s. or f eos = h4s BEEN q e Se.s
upon such duty a officers Of ssld Dutcau, With the
taue compensation a Is low proyitcd by law iot
III IT. oas, ii ;aaSs eaS e un her q oee1s as
can " detailed IN tnc1r places without delmenl 10
| lhe pub!ic fety1ce.
| whltn this Is an amendment, thaii be deemed 10
authorize 1he Secretary Of War Ia 1sEua tuch med
! zeal stnzss or olher supplies aud Interpretation.
neecd for the purpose named ii sud section pro.
Nded. that no pc1tou shall be deemed A'dcstt'ate." !"
suus11ng or dependent upon he Gosernmcnt ior
| support. u3in,n The meaning Of ihis act, who Is
as'lt TO fnd employment, and could, by proper in
dusrs Or ezer11one. avoid such .tttutior, snfee
|
J SIC 6: Nhereas, By the provisions Of ~ act NJ.
p1pTod Fee. G, 1ssS. entitled An at 10 amend IN
net entitled a acf Tor ihe collection Of direct
u 1psutrecuotary districts Ntthin the UniIed
] 50 e. ano 1of Diner purposes, app10ytu Jupe 7,
1tGe etrsaln anos n the pan-hes oi hL Heteua and
st Luke south Carona. were bid in by the
United slaier q public tax falee, and BY the llni
ands 1as eatired; and *nereas. IN accordance With
instruction. lstusd by President Lincoln on The
beei TX tor 'es soa.n Saaas sdi1s
eeftasn lands did II by the United States II
lhe pnrtsh ot 81. Helena, IN said State, vera
10 aeaos of antltes Of tue Aft1csn tace, II psr
| Gel. Of moi more linn lnen,y ncrss 20 each pur.
ctastr; 4nd tcA'srus, Under the eAId distractions
school lame oertaia parres Of land II satd parish
nnmh red oD their p1ats from one to twenty .,hree
! inclusive, making III AeeTeeatc Of Fix thousand
That The ales msde to The heads Of ia,a,cs Of the
Atncsn race. under the Instructions Of President
Lfpeoin 10 the Cli'ed States Tax Comm ss!oatst
eefeby eonhraed and essabllshed; ND III leases
Which have been made TO EuEh heads OF tsmIi-s
by eaad Direct 1ax sstoncrt hail b chaneed
tnio cru1c1tes Of sale m al cases wherein tbs Lease
provides fos inch sub'lttution; aud all ihe lands
now Tenfintne unsotd whith come within lhe
tan.e destgnauon, being eight thousand acscs,
mole Or les, shal be disposed OF accondiag 10 sald
SEC i. Ihat al oihes land. bid in By the ua,tod
States At tax kalea, hsng 600 acses more or less,
ere - he property Of the United STILES IN the pm
hnes OF 81. aeienA Anu 81. Lnks, e1tepa.ps Tie
school tatns Is specified In the preceding section.
naval purposes II Hilton Head, Bsy Point and
lard'r End, and tzeeDiing. Mss, The city Of Po1t
Ko1n and 81. Helina ls1aud, anu The town Of Beau.
1ort eha BE- dispose OF IN parcel. OF twenty etres
eac At 50 per acre, 10 euch persons ana 10 Iucb
oniy a* bare acquired ana are nos occupying 1ands
nnotr snd aptceaos 10 The p,oylsons of Ger snet-
mans special ned order, dsted a: sa4aanah. Ga,
January 10, lsG5. atd the ftmatnlne lands ii any
fhal be drposed Of IN like manE + TO such persors
a had aeqnised lanas agtetaoiJ TO ths said order
BY The restoration Of the same TO 1otuaes owners
psosaoed h2t the &uds sod 10 enmpilsnte with tho
nroy1saons OF this anu The preceding eec!ion shall
no' be alenateo By their purchasers within six yeas
trum and ailtr The pastaKe ot this act
| SEC 3 1hst The sehoo! fs1u,a In The parish OF
SAINT Helena s. C., fhall be told, subject 10 any
PuoNc aocf,or on Of betose the fret day Of J&nu-
a 1861 st bot les. lhan EI0 per acre, md the lots
tp inc city o. l'or1 Ho,a. !sid dowp By ,be eatd
Tax CommtsennesE ard the loIs and The hc1ses IN
1he town o. beauto1,, which afc stifl hela n Ike
( za6onel. shan oe toM 1t public a1ct'on, and the
proceeds o. aid sales 9tsr paying theespsn>e, Of
STATES bond, The 1ntezes; of Ahch eh8u be appro-
rrtatcu under The direction Of the Eonn1sspner to
.see The fsauos in the parishes OF 81, Heiena
SIC. ! That The A.sletsnt comm..tioacr. 70.
10 examine ali CLAIMS 10 1auds in their respective
slatea which are claimed nudef The provisions OF
1eneru shespans sptclal hsld order: md 10 give
| escn pcs*pp hsylng y1id cIi1m trarrtnt npoa
The Direct Tx Commissioners for South Csroltoa
ior twenty nere- Of lsnd ard the said DLtcSt FAX
eeminatalfneff thsll issue to every perssn. OF to
| fenubE turh warrant, lease Of twenty ncses ol
ano, a. tos7d=d Tor In Feco6, for the term OF tlx
81 ~. .an an5 n nne .ahsasi upop H. pay
p ison holding such leaee shs be entitled TO crr.
ilfeate Of Fal= Of raid tfact Of twenty from
The Direct Tax Commissioned, or tnrh officers Al
may be authorized 10 fssue the eaue but 10 ws1nnj
thsH oe bed valid 3oncs than TWO 5eits after khe
SEC. ia. Thai nc direct Tx Commissioners o.
so1sh .a!ol1ns are hereby authorized aud required
At the earliest practicable usy to. survey The lands
designated IN lection rnto lots Of twenty acrc1.wh
thai the eGve1ss ttac1s ehtl1 be convenient in ofn
aid ~ near ae pracucabe hare an average OF lertl
Z ard woodapn. nd 'he expense of surh surrey:
lands. OF, II sooner required, ont Of my moneys re
tvvd for Other lands On thtsc tlauds, sold by the
u'ted ssates foE taxes and now in The hands of lht
SIC il. Thai upon completion Of the trartier O
fai1 lauaa In tbc manner spef,Bed N he precedinz
have power 10 re-lore to .helr former owners ii.
! lsndf now occupied tg persona under General She1
mans tpts'al field order, dated At savannah, Ga
been sold br tbe United states for iaIes bat eucl
restoration thaI not be made until af,er the crop
the present Te.r shall haEe been gathered by Ii,
tntion eaal hare been inside them for ii! improve
nents OF he'eTmcate erected thereon. and after dn
notice Of the same being done shall have been cly
cn BY the Astlsta ant Ctmluiss,oDer.
| SEC j. 1tnt the mDl:sioner shall have
power 10 fe}zr bold, ne lcase or tel all buildings
na and et1 i1s. aa r. g. t. ID
the ptopez,y Of the tocalled Confederate states
and not heretofore .nlaposed Of By tbe Unilts
the same ey any person OF persons. and to ou-e th'
| SANG or appropriate The proceeds des1red there
fIom 70 ths edaea1ion Of freed people; and when
eEer The Bureau shall be Withdrawn the State
which have mace provision for the education 0
their citizens without dittncson Of color ehsll re
cei1e The gum remssning une1pended OF tuch sale
S,s,e. for educational purposes, IN proportion 4
thsir population.
tbaI st iii time. coopesate wah private benevo1en
nssociat1pne Of c1tizeps in aid at freeduacn. au
With agents and teachets duly accredited and AZ
b tSe end tna PIC o. prosas
Euch associations shall, without cost to Goverr
mem. provide suitable teachers aud means pE II
may be required ior lne Eafe conduct Of sue
Sc. il. Tnat in erery State or district rhere III
,enupted bJ The rebellion. md rntil ths same ths
be tally restored; and III every state Or dl.tnt
\ Mhosc constitutional relations 10 the GoseEnmcs
and until sneh slate shall have been restored !
zach relations. and thall be duly Represented in tb
Congrrss OF The United State., the Echt to max
cvideEee TO- ioheriL purchate, lea,e sell, hold ~
convey fesf suo personal property, and to hare fhl
and equal beneht Of all laWs asd proceedings cor
acqui.ition, enjoyment ana disposition ol estatt
teai and persaral, including The consultations
,1eht e oest arms saai! % secured to and snjoye
esa esaalsee i .s2s5 - 30 q e3ssf
the seId Slatcs Or ctettets the ordinary eonrse (
tr,t{e 3nrN hna hr