The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-03-12


the freedmen's bureau should be so extended
as to embrace the destitute and suffering in
those States, as well as the few who had come
within our lines when the bill was enacted in
1865? Was there then no occasion to extend
its operations? And becalSe it was extensive
enough for the purpose in time OF war, would
1t follow that it was extensive enough for the
purpose in time of peace, when we have jul
riSdiction of country very much larger than
we had in the time Of war?
But the President says:
"The bill proposes to establish, by authority
of Congress, military jurisdiction over all parts
of the United States containing refugees and
freedmen"
Sir, desire to speak respectfully of the Ex-
ecutive, but would like to know where in
that bill is any provision extending military
jurisdiction over all parts of the United States
containing refugees and freedmen? The bill
contains no such clause. 1t is misapprehen-
sion of the bill. The clause Of the bill upon
that subject is this: ID,
Sand the President OF the United States.
through the War Department and the Com
missioner, shall extend military Jurisdiction
and protection over NIL employees, agents and
officers of this bureau in the exercise of the
duties imposed or authorized by this act, to
which this is additional" .- a
Is not the difference manifest to everybody
between bill that extends military iurisdic-
ton over the officers and EMPLOYEES Of the bu-
reau. and a bill which should extend military
Jurisdiction over all parts of the United States
containing refugees and freedmen2 This hill
makes the freedmen's bureau a mart of the
War Department. 1t makes its officers and
agents amepable to the Rules and Articles of
War. But does that extend jurisdiction over
the whole country where they are? How do
thew differ from any other portion of the Az
mvof fine limited States. as every one lrnoIya
ia oovarned hv the Rules and A rt;cles of W.
wherever II NAV he whether in TnS;.na ~.
Fjor;da and all persons in tba orrov ond =
-art Of tha ,r;tarv estah,;shmont o., raa "
r. tI, ~. P,,ias and ArticIas Of W. AZ
onuhoJ1, ouer snrnose that tho VII, W.. u.u
where thew were was under military inri sdic-
tion9 If company of soldiers are stationed
at ono of the forts in New York harbor tho
officars and soldiers of that comnanv ar. suh
loot 70 military jurisdiction. Int was IL svsr
snnnosed that the people of the state Of Nav
Varlr were thereby nlaced under milf. W. ;,,r;s.
dictionp It is an entire misannrebension of
tho rrov;s;ons of the hill n aytends milf. -,
,rIpd;c4ion nowbere. II n, are1 1iaoos ,,rJay
;,,rS diction the nersons belon 10 tba froad-
NEWS hnraan. who. nearly All IF them are
now ,pdar military jurisdiction The com.
n,iss;oner Of the head If that bnraan ;s IN ~.
Of tho 1T tho I1nttod Ctafos nd
-. ,;Eto,, ;,,r;sdct;on T ho,;oua 60,
ass;St,nt commissioner ia an officec in tbe
II,,;taJ S+atas ormv and nnder ,,,;l;tor, ;,,r;s
49,, Ut tho b;lJ doos omtbnr;aa az, DE-
;do.at e h th;nLs Tro,,or ;ns+aod ~ Jnto;i;.,
LII, :. n 20 70 anno,,+ n;n;1;o,,, =;
nana' .d ~, nose be docs onnn;rt o;,;i HOae
tSo,, ~. nro1is;ons have reod thaso LII
as s ~ snS to To;tar ;,,rsS;oto
.5 70 ,o;I;+aru ,,rotoot;o,, -, tia
p.,. a,,o,. int nh;oot;o .i,o ~
passS sHo;a,,tI1 .Usr,os1d Nv mtn -.
IllnS nas .n a,;oo u &c sne LEX OK
80. 49, q a. oo,,,,t, - - - il. III
re .nas 'n ;st,sts W.. W &c av,ue
ioo anu a. ~ e's,, ~ Ino
oer u sataliou ~ c,,rt;ap o nt NC
e9oat W ss " s.o"J,,snrs y. II
gu tnI D s5w 49, "A'N' ie'oSee'
are " NC iounu. n.,. ..g5 - n.i.r
Now, sir, what Is the provision OF the Dill on
this subjectp For great deal seems to be
made out of this objection to the bill urged
here in the Senate, publsned to the country,
and now reiterated IN the veto message OF the
President, that the Dill makes IL necessary to
appoint large number OF salarled officers and
agents throughout the country, AMI 1t Is said
to be very Objectionable upon that ground. l
have already stated that single officer need
not be employed other IMAM those we now
nave. nave aueauy csa'eu suac ~ 10 III cne
power and discretion OF the PRESIDENT to de-
tail from the army officers to perform all the
duties OF the ireedmens bureau, and in case
they are detailed, the bill provides that they
shall serve without additional compensation
or allowance. But, Is IL necessary, or was 1t
ever contemplated, that there should be an
officer or agent OF the reedmens bureau IN
every county and every parish where refugees
and freedmen are TO pe 1ound! ~ no means
what IS tne bin upon that suDJectF The Sec
ol ~ Section proslues Ina.
~, Hoi,ss d h WIN III Tue apploya' OF
tne lIeSlusnI, anu w. .no sans .le Shall pe
necesSaiy III i sn S;0tr;ot ;ntn Ste pIeau
d;ay as'ue t't1n o1loaS t ns y, SUI
or oaris irish in ' sncb district. D " '''''''
r. ~. ~, - ;. ;.,sroso.;, -
Does ..ils niilhe ~ asise upon Ine res
luenI 70 appoine an asens III zach county anu
PaliSu ausmui1 e. ti,n mnsn Ine same .i
snau os necessary lol lie oPelA'ions VI Cne