Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-03-01
The Freednl len's Bureau BILL.
what IL was the President
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The whole country is now excited over
the message oil the President vetoing the
Frsedmen's Bureau Bill. No doubt the
readers of the CHRONICLE have a curiosity
to read the bill Accordingly we reproduce it
from the Congressional Globe.
An Act to amend an Act entitled "An act to
establish Bureau for the relief of Freed
men and Refugees" and for other purposes,
Be II enacted, dc, That the act to estab-
lish Bureau for the relief of freedmen
and refugees, approved March 5, 1865,
shall continue in force until otherwise pro-
vided by law, and shall extend to refugees
and freedmen in all parts Of the United
States,' and the President may divide the
section OF country within which the privi,
lege of the writ Of habeas corpus was sus-
pended on the FIRST day of February, 1866,
containing such refugees and freedmen
into districts, each containing one or more
States, not to exceed twelve In number, and.
by and with the advice and consent OF the
Senate, appoint an Assistant Commissioner
for each of said districts, who shall give like
bond, receive the com pensation and perform
the duties prescribed by this and the act to
which this is an amendment or said bureau
may, in the discretion of the President, be
placed under a Commissioner and Assistant
Com missioner to be detailed from the army,
in which event each officer so assigned to
duty shall serve without increase Of pay or
| allowances.
SEC. q And be II further enacted, That
the Commissioner, with the approval Of the
President, and when the same shall be
necessary for the operations Of the Bureau,
may divide each district into a number OF
counties or parishes in such district, and
shall assign to each sub district at least one
agent, either a citizen, officer OF the army
or enlisted man, who, if an officer, shall
serve without additional compensation CT
allowance. and if citizen or enlisted man,
shall receive a salary Of not less than five
hundred dollars nor more than twelve hun
dred dollars annually, according to the ser
vices rendered, in full compensation for such
services; and such agent shall, before en-
tering on the duties of his office, take the
oath prescribed 10 the first section of the
act to which this is an amendment AnG
the Commissioner may, when the same shal
be necessary, assign to each Assistant Com
missioner not exceeding three clerks, anC
to each of said agents one clerk, at al
annual salary not exceeding one Thousand
dollars each, provided suitable clerks can
not bc detailed from the army. And tn,
4 President of the United States, through
the War Department, and the Commission
er, shall extend military jurisdiction ant
protection over all employees, agents, AM
(, officers OF this Bureau in the exercise o
! the duties imposed or authorized by thi
act or the act to which this additional
SEC, 8. And be IL further enacted, Tha
the Secretary of War may direct such issue
of provisions, clothing, fuel, and other SUP
plies, including medical stores and tran:
portation. and afford such aid, medical O
otherwise, as he may deem needfal for th
immediate and temporary shslter and sur
oily OF destitute and suffering refugees an
freedmen, their wives and children, unde
snch rules and regulations as be may direct
= Rotided, That no person shall be deeme