The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1866-03-09
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


nave examined with care the bill
which or ainat.d IN the ~'ena,c and ha,
been passed bt both Houses Of Con
.rcss, ~ amend an act entitled an uc
h. establish a bureau for the relief %
freedmen and lucecs, and for othe
purposes Having with much rcgre
come to tn conclusion that 1t Womb b.
inconsistent with the public welfare t,
give my approval to the measure ~
turn The biil To the senate with my OBJ
lection. 10 IT. becoming a law
miebt call To mind, in advance %
these objections, thst there il no imme
diate necessity ior the proposed meas
urc The act t. establish bureau ior
the reiict of freedmen and refugees
which was approved in the month o.
March la.L has not vet expired II
was thought 10 hc stringent enough fui
the purposes in view. Before II ceases
H. have effect further experience may
assist To guide u- 70 wise conclusion
as t. the policy to be adopted in time
Of peace
have with Congress. the stron 2es'
desire to secure to the freedmen the fall
enjoyment of their freedom and their
property, aud their entire Independence
and equality in making contracts lor
I their labor but the bill before as con.
.aiu- provisions which M my opinion.
are no, wei. suited to accomplish the
end IA view
/ Tho bill proposes to establish. by M.
/ thorlty ct Congress, military Jurndic-
/ ton over all parts of the United States
containing refugees and freedmen II
Won Z by it, very nature apply with
more force to those parts of the United
states in which the freedmen most
abound, and it expressly extends to the
existing temporary Jurisdiction Of the
! rrcdmcns Bureau greatly enlarged
powers o,ertho.cnets iu which the ordinI
ry cuHrse Of Judicial proceedings hI,
been ID ,grupt-d by the rebellion
The source from which these officers
are 70 Lc selected Is either from the ar.
ms or FROM civil life the country is 70
be divided into district. aud -Hl lis
trict. and the uumlrr Of special
agents to be employed, may he equal 20
the number Of counties or parishes ia
every part Of the United States where
freedmen and refugee, are tu bee found
J he objects over which this military
Juri,A'g;lnn i- o. extend 30 esry "rs
ot The mtc' states luriuae al ,r-
Uu, agents, and ainctrs 81 TOE tt-
Te"u ~ Ia" EXERCISE "i me "u'''- iin'
posed uIHn them hy the uii' in eiD-
en- state. II d, further to cAteni over all
cases affecting freedmen ami refugees
WI may De dstrp.laa'"'i against tF
the lacw laws, cu-tpm, or lr.ndiac-
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