The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-03-02
TnE FREEpMEN,s BUREAv Dill.
As II Was pRsscd by Congress aud We
tOed by The PresIdont.

g congress and vetoed by the .PTcsidont, il o.
n follows;
q SgCrfoN l. That the act 10 establish burca,
for the relief uf freedmen and refugees, approve,
i March 81, lsG5, shall continue In force until other
, wise provided by lave shall extend 10 ruingeci
and freedmen IN all parts Of the United States
, and the President may divide the section Of country
containing such refugees aud freedmen, into dis
iricts, each containing one or more States, not tC
d exceed twelve In number; and, by aud with the
= advice and consent Of The Senate, appoint an as
sisant cOmmissioner for each OF said districts
who shall give like bonds and receive the same
compensation and perform the same duties pre-.
scribed by this and the act TO which this is
an amendments said bureau may, in the dis
erection Of the President, be placed under COM
missioner and assistant commissioner, 10 be de-
tailed from the army; in which event each officer
go assigned tn duty shall serve without Increase of
pay or allowances.
SBo. 2. That the commissioner, with the ap-
proyal Of the President shall divide each district
INTO number ot sub-disiricts, not to exceed the
number OF counties ar parishes ia each State and
shall assign to each district vt least one agent
either citizen officer Of the army or enlisted mnn
who, if an officer, shalt serve without additional
oompcnsatinn or allowance; and f u citizen or en-
listed man shall receive salary not xcCoina ----
per annumj aud such agent shall, before entering
on The duties ofhis Office, take the oath prescribed
in the first section Of the act to which this is an
amendment. Each assistant commissioner may
employ not exceeding six clerks, one Of the third
class and five of the first cassj aud encli aeont of
sub district may employ two clerks of the first
class. Aud the President of the United States,
through the war ardepariment and the commissioner,
shall extend military iuiSdictiOn and pr,jtt cton
over all the employees, agents ani officers Of this
bureau, M tho exercise Of the duties imposed or
authorized by this act, or tue act to which this act
Is supplementary.
Size. 3. That the Secretary Of War may direct
such issues Of provisions, clothing, fuel and other
supplies, including medical stores and transporta
ton, aud nfJrl such aid, medical or otherwise as
he may deem nccdlul for the immediate hnd m
porary shelter and supply Of destitute and suffer
ing refugees and flccdmen ami their wives and
children under such rules and regulations ~ le may
direct. But no person shall b. deemed destitute
suffering or dopen lent upon the government for
support within the nelning Of this act, who being
able to ilnd employment, can by proper industry
and cXertion avoid such dcsttution, suffering or
dependency.
SIC. 4. That the President be authorized to
reserve from sale or from settlement, under the
! homestead or prc.cmption laws, an to set apart
| Tor the use of freedmen and loyal refugees unoc-
cured lands in Florida, Mississippi and Arkansas
not exceeding in all three millions of acres of rood
land aud the Commissioner, under the direction
OF the President, shall cause the SAME, from time
to time, to be allotted and assigned, in parcels not
exceeding forty 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 us may be agreed upon bo-
tween the commissioner and such refugees or
freedmen. Tho rental shall he based upon a val
uat0n oi the land, TO be asccrtained in such man
her as the Commissioner may, un Ter the direction
ct the President by regulation prescribe, at the end
ui such tertll or sooner if the Commissioner shall
assent thereto. The occupants Of anv parcels so
assigned mny purchase land aud receive the title
thereto from the United States in fee upon pavinp
therefor The value of the laud asceraiucd as aiorc.
saul.
SEC 5. That the occupants Of land ~, Ter Major
General Shernlans special field order, dated at
Savannah, Jnnulry l6 1867 are hereby confirmed
IN their possessions for the period of hrco years
from the date of said order, and no person shall be
disturbodn or oustcd from said possession during
SAID three years, unless settlement shall be made
with tho said occupant by the owner satisfactory ta
the Commissioner of the Frcedmeh's bureau, pro
yided that whenever the former owners of lands
occupied under General Sherman's field order shall
make application for restoration of the lands the |
C0mmlssioncris is hereby authorized upon the agree
mcnt and with the written consent of the occupants
to procure other lands for them, by rent or pur-
chase, not exceeding forty acres for each occupant;
or to set apart for them, out of tho public lands
assigned for that purpose in section fourth of the
bill nrty acres each, upon tho terms and conditions
therein named.
SEC y, That the Commissioner shall, under !
the direction Of the President procure in the namu
OF the United States, by grant or purchase, such |
lands within the districts aforesaid rs may be re-
qWrcd by refugees aud freedmen dependent on the
government iot support, aud he shall provide or
cause to be built suitable asylums and schools. |
But no such purchase shalt bo made, nor contract
for the same entered upon nor other expense n-
currcd, until after appropriations shall have boon
provided by Congress for the general purposes of
this act, out OF which payments for said lands shall
be made. And the Commissioner shalt cause such
lands from time to time to be valued allotted, as
signed and sold in the manner and form provided
IN the preceding section, provided always that the
said lands shall not bc sold for loss than the cost
thereof to the United States.
SIN. Z. That Whenever in any State or district
IN which the ordinary course of judicial proceed
ing has boon interrupted by the rebellion, and
wherein, in consequence of any State or local law,
ordinance, police nr other regulation, custom or
prejudice, amy Of the civil rights or mmunilics
belonging to white persons, including thn right 10
make and enforce general contracts, to sue, to be
parties and give evidence, to inherit purchase,
lease, sell, hold and convey real and personal
property aud to have full and equal benefit of all
the laws aud proceedings for the security of per-
son and estate, arc refused or denied to negroes,
mnattoes or freedmen or refugees. or any other
persons on account of race, color or any previous
condition Of slavery or involuntary seryiu,c,
except as a punishment for crime whereof the
party shall have boon duly convicted or whcn II
they or any OF them are subjected to any other tr
ullierent punishment pains or penalties for Il
commission Of any actor oliInSe than are prescribed
for white persons committing like acts or otltnsrs
It shall be the duty ot the President of the United
states, through tho Commissioner, to extend mii-
mry protection aud jurisdiction over all eases aiIec-
ting such persons 81 Disseminated ag inst.
SIC. 5. That any person, who, under color, Of
any state or local law, ordnance police or other
regulation or custNm, shall in any State or dis
triot in which the ordinary course OF judicial pro.
eeodngs has been interrupted by the rebellion,
subject or causc to he subjected any negro mulat-
to, freedman, refugee or ether person, on account
o race or color, or any previous condition of slav-
cry or Involuntary servtudc, except as Il punish
ment for crime whereof the party shalt htve been
duly convicted, or for any othor cause, IN the de-
privation OF any civil right secured to white per.
sons or to any other or different punishment than
white persons are subject to for the commission Of
like acts or oitcnscS, Shall be deemed guilty of u
miSdemeanor, ami bo punished by a fine not ox.
ccedlng one thousand dollars, or Imprisonment not
duty OF the officers aud agents Of this Bureau to
take jurisdiction Of aud hear and determine all .
o0enScs committed against the provisions OF this /
SECTION, aud also Of all cases affecting negroes, /
mulaltocS, trcedmen nrugees or other persons VII
are disseminated against in any Of the particulars ,
mentioned IN the preceding section this act, I'M
der such rules and regulations MS the President
ot the Cnilcd States through the War Department,
shall prescribe. The Jurisdiction conferred hy
thls and the preceding section on the officers
and agents Of this Bureau is to cease aud de-
tcrmnc whenever the discrimination on account
OF which il is conferred ceases aud In no cvcnt o
be exercised IN any State in which the ordinary
course OF judicial proceedings has not been iutor.
ruItad by the Wbcllion nor IN any State, after il
shall have been fully restored in all its ConStitu.
uonag relations to the Unite States, and the courts
OF the State and the United States within the same
are mt disturbed or stepped in the peSceable course
OF justice.
/ Iowa Sends Greeting to Congress.
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