The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-03-01
The Vetoed Freedlnen'S Bureau Bill,

An Act to amend act entitled IAN Act to establish
a Bureau for the relief Of Freedmen and Refugees,
and for other purposes.
3 Be ii enacted, &C. That the act to establish Blu
rcau for the relief of freedmen and refugees APPROX
ed March 3, 1865, shall continue in force until other
wise provided by law and shall extend to freedmen
and refugees in all parts of the United States and the
President may divide the section of country within
which the privilege ofthc writ of bdBeas cOrDus was
suspended the first day OF February 1866 contain
iag such refugees and freedmen into districts, each
containing more states, not to exceed twelve
i'll number, and, by and with the advice and consent
OF the Senate, appoint an Assistant Commissioner
for taeh OF said districts who shall give like bond
receive the compensation and perform the duties pre-
sCrbed by this and the act to which this is amend
ment: or said bureau may in the discretion of the
President be placed under Commissioner and As
sstapt Commissioners, to be detailed from the army
in Which event each officer assigned to duty shall
scrvo-7vi tiToJrt iTTcrefrgo Of pay or air?w41oes
missioner, with the approval of the President, and
when the shall be necessary for the operations
of the bureau, may divide each district into num-
Der of sub-districts not to exceed the number of
counties parishes in each district and shall assign
to each sub-distri at least agent, either cTi-
zen officer of the army or enlisted man, who, if an
officer shall serve without additional compensation
oraIloWance, and If citizen enlisted man, shall
receive salary of not less than $500 than
$1,000 annually according to the services rendered,
in full compensation for such services and such agent
shall before entering the duties of his office, take
the oath pre- scribed IN the first section of the act
which this is amendment. And the Commission
may when the same shall be necessary assign to
each Assistant Commission not exceeding clerks,
and to each OF sand agents clerk sal
arv not exceeding $1,000 each, provided suitable
clerks cannot he detailed from the army. And the
President of the United States through the War De-
nortmeut and the Commissioner, shall extend mill
tary jurisdiction and protection over all employees,
agents and officers of this bureau in the exercise OF
the duties imposed or authorized by this act the
act to which this IS additional.
SEC. B. ARd be II tUrther enacted, That the Secre-
tary War may direct such issues provisions cloth
ing, fuel, and othersuppes including medical stores
and transportation, and afford such aid medical or
otherwise, as he may deem needful for the immediate
and temporary shelter and supply of destitute and SUI
ferng refugees and freedmen their wives and child
rem under such rules and regulations as he may di-
rect PTOBided That no person shall be deemed des-
titute, suffering, or dependant upon the govern
ment for support within the meaning of this act,
who, being able to find employment, could by prop
er industry and exertion avoid such destitution s1
feirnr or dependence.
SEC A. And be it further enacted, That the Presi-
dent is hereby authorized to reserve from sale or set
Element, under the homestead or presumption laws,
and to set apart for the of freedmen and loyal ref
ugees. male or female, unoccUpied public lands in
Florida Mississippi Alabama Louisiana and Arkan-
sas not exceeding in all 100000 of acres of good
and and tho Commissioner under the direction of the
President, shall cause the same from time TO time to
be allotted and assigned in parcels not exceeding 40
acres each to the loyal refugees and freedmen who
shall be protected in the use and enjoyment thereof
for such term of time and at such annual rent may
be agreed on between the Commissioner and such
refugees freedmen. The rental shall be based up
valuation OF the land, to be ascertained in such
name the Commissioner may, under the direction
of the President by regulation prescribe At the end
of such term sooner if the commissioner shall as
sent thereto the occupants of any parcel 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 ascertain
ed as aforesaid.
SEC s. And be 1t further enacted, That the occu.
pants Of land under Maj Gen. Sherman's special field
order, dated at savannah, Jan. 16, 1865, hereby
confirmed in their possession for the period of three
years from the date of said order, and person shall
be disurbed in or oused from said possession during
said three years, unless a settlement shall be made
with said occupant by the former owner satisfactory
n hp EFeedmen1s
Provided, That whenever the owners of lands occu-
pied under Gen. Sherman field order shall mAkeap-
piCatiOn for restoration of said lands the Commits
soner is hereby authorized, upon the agreementand
with the written consent of said occupants to procure
other lands for them by rent or purchase, not exceed
ing 10 acres oT eaCh occupant or 10 set apart for them
ont of the public lands assigned for tia purpose in
section of this bill, 40 acres each, upon the terms
and conditions named in said section.
SEE s. And be 1t further enacted That the Com.
missioner shall under the direction of the President
procure in the name OF the United States by grant or
purchase, such lands within the district aforesaid
NAV be required for refugees and freedmen depend
en on the Government for support; and he shall pro-
vide or cause to be erected suitable buildings for
lums and schools. but no such purchase shall be
made nor contract for the same entered into, 9th
er expenses incurred, until after appropriations shall
have been provided by Congress Tor such purposes.
And no payments shall be made for lands purchased
under this section, except for asylums and schools,
from a1ysmoneys not speek " appropriated there
for. And the Commissioner shall cause such lands
from time to time TO be valued allotted assigned and
sold in manner and form provided in the fourth
non OF tnlS act, at pfiCe not less IMAM Inc cost
thereof TO the United States.
SEC. Z. And be 1t purifier enacted, That when
ever III any State district in which the ordinary
course judicial proceedings has been interrupted
by the rebellion, and wherein in consequence of any
State or local law, ordinance, police other reg-
latiOn. custom, or prejudice any of the civil rights
and inmunities belonging to white persons incIud-
inc the right TO make and enforce contracts to she
he plrtieS. and give evidence, to inherit purcha Sc
lease sell hold and convey real and personal prop
crtv and to have full and equal benefit of ali laws
and proceedings for security OF person ana estate,
Including the constitutional right OF bearing arms,
arc refused or denied 70 negroes, mullattOes freed
men, refugees, or any other persons, on account o
race, color or any previous condition OF slavery OF
involuntary seryitude, or wherein they or any o.
them are subjected to any other or Different punish
ment pains or penalties, for the commission of any
9ct or offence shall be the duty Of the Presiden
ofthe United States, through the Commissioner. tC
extend military protection and jurisdiction over a
cases affecting such persons so disseminated
Sic. S. and bs IL Fsrther Enacted, That any PEI
son who under color of any state or local law, ordi
mango, police OF amy other regulalon OF custom
shall in any state or district in which the ordinary
course of judicial proceedings las been interrupted
by the rebellion, and in which the privilege Of tbs
writ Ofhabeas corpus was suspended on the hrs
day of FEBRUARY, Eighteen hundred and sixty-siX
subject, or cause to be subjected, any negro, mul
alto freedmen. refugee, or other person. on &c
count of race or color, orany paevious condition o
slavery or involuntary servtude, or any other cause
to the deprivation Of any ciYi4 right secured =
white persons, or to any other OF different punish
ment Than white persons are subject to Tor eommls
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