The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-09


Sec II. And be it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the commissioner of internal rev.
enue to have this act and the acts to which it is
amenditory, published in at least one German
newspaper in each of the States of the Union
where sIch paper may be published.
Approved, July Ii, 1856.
CHAP. &C.
An Act to continue in force and to amend &C An
Act to establish Bureau for the Relief of
Freedmen and Refugees" and for other Purpo-
ses.
Be it enacted BY the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the act to establish
bureau for the relief of freedmen and refugees ap-
proved March third, eighteen hundred and sixty
five, shall continue in force for the term of two
years from and after the passage of this act.
Sec. p And be il further enacted, That the su-
pervision and care of SAID bureau shall extend to
all loyal refugees and freedmen, SO far the
same shall be necessary to enable them speed
lily as practicable to become seif-supporting citi
Zens of the United States, and to aid them in ma
king the freedmen conferred by proclamation of
the commandcr-iE-c chief, by emancipation under
the laws oil States, and by constitutional amend
ment, available to them and beneficial to the re-
public.
See g. And be it further enacted, That the
President shall, by and with the advice and con-
sent OF the Senate, appoint two assistant commits
sioncr>, in addition to those authorized by the
act to which this is an amendment, who shall
give like bonds and receive the same annual Sala-
rics provided in said act, and each of the asst
ant commissioners of the buresu shall have
charge Of one district containing such refugees
or freedmen, to be assigned him by the commis-
sloner with the approval of the President And
the commissioner shall, under the direction of
the President and so far as the same Shall be, in
his Judgment, necessary for the efficient and econ
omical administration of the affairs of the bureau
appoint such agents, clerks, and assistants may
be required for the proper conduct OF the bureau.
Military officers enlisted men may be detailed
as n lrt .
and the President may, if in his judgement safe
and judicio'ls so to do, detail from the army all
the officers and agents of this bureau but no Off
Ger so assigned shall have increase OF pay Or al
lowances. Each agent clerk, not heretofore
authorized by law, not being military officer,
shall have an annual salary OF not less than five
hundred dollars, nor more than twelve hundred
dollars according to the service required of him.
And it shall be the duty of the commissioner,
when it can be done consistently with public in
tercst, to appoint, assistant commissioners,
agents, and clerks, such men as have proved their
loyalty by faithful service in the armies of the
Union during the rebellion. And all persons ap-
pointed TO service under this act and the act to
which this is an amendment shall be so far deemed
in the military service of the United States as to
be under the military jurisdiction, and entitled to
the military protection of the government While
in discharge OF the duties of their office
Sec. t. And be it further enacted, That officers
of the veteran reserve corps or of the volunteer
service, on duty in the Frecdmen's Bureau
as assistant commissioners, agents, medical OIL
corps have been or may hereafter be mustered
out of service, may be retained upon such duty
officers of said bureau, with the same compen-
sation as is now provided by law for their respect
i've grades; and the Secretary OF War shall have
power to fill vacancies until other officers can be
detailed in their places without detrimcnt to the
public service.
Sec s. And be it further enacted That the sec.
Ond section of the act to which this is an amend
ment shall be deemed to authorize the Secretary
of War to issue such medical stores or other sup,
plies and portation, and afford such medical
or other aid lis here may be needful for the pur-
poses named in said section: Provided, That no
person shall be deemed destitute, " suffering,
or "dependent upon the government for sup
port,' within the meaning of this act, who is
able to find employment, and could, by proper
industry eXcrtion, avoid such destitutlons, suf-
fering, or dependence.
Sec. 6. Whereas, by the provisions of an act
approved February sixth, eighteen hundred and
siXty-three entitled " An act to amend an act en-
in insurrectionary districts within the United
States and for other purposes" approved June
seventh, eighteen hundred and siXty-two," Ger
tain lands in the parishes OF st. Helena and SAINT
Luke, South Carolina, were bid in by the United
States at public tax sales, and by the limitation
of said act the time of redemption OF said lands
structions issued by President Lincoln the six
teenth day of September, eighteen hundred and
sixty-three, to the United States direct tax COM
missioncrs for South Carolina, certain lands bid
in by the United States in the parish of ST. He
lena, in said State, were in part sold by the said
tax commissioners to "heads of families of the
African race in parcels of not more than TWEEN
ty acres to each purchaser; and whereas, under
said Instructions the said tax commissioners did
also Sc apart a. school farms certain parcels
of land in said parish, numbered on their plats
from to thirty three, inclusive, making an
aggregate of six thousand acres, more Or less:
Therefore, be it further enacted, That the sales
made to 'theads of families of the African race,''
under the instructions of President Lincoln to the
United States direct tax commissioners for South
Carolina, Ofdate ofSeptember sixteenth, eighteen
hundred and siXty-three, are hereby confirmed
and established; and all leases which have been
made to such " heads of families,' by said di-
rect tax commissioners, shall be changedfnto
tiff Gates ofsale in all wherein the lease pro-
sfdes for such substitution; and all the lands
ROW remaining unsold, which come within the
same designation, being eight Thousand acres,
m ore or less, shall be disposed of according to
said instructions.
Sec T. And be it further enacted, That all
other lands bid in by the United States at tax
sales being thirty-eight thousand acres more or
less and now in the hands of the said tax CON-
missioners as the property of the United States, 1
in the parishes uf Saint Helena and Saint Luke,
excepting tile ''school farms,' as specified in
in the proceeding section and so much as may
Hilton Head Bay Point, and Lands End and
excepting also the city of Port Royal, on Saint
Helena Island, and the town of Beaufort, shall
be disposed ofin parcels of twenty acres, at one
dollar and fifty cents per acre, to such persons
and to such ony as have acquired and are now
occupying lands under aud agreeably to the pro-
visions ofGeneraI Sherman's special field order,
dated at Savannah, Georgia, January sixteenth,
eighteen hundred and sixty five and the remain