Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-04-06

ABoLBuISu THE FkEEDNEN's BuREAU AND
| EsTABLIsHIEo A BURKAU OF EDUCATION
The bill EmendAtory Of an act establishing
the Once of Education, diseontinuing the
FTeedmen's Bureau, and for other purposes,
passed by the House yesterday, enAots that
the once OF Education, In the Department Of
the Interior, shall hereafter be named the Blu
reau OF Education, In the Department OF the
Interior.
Sec. 2. That all laws and parts OF laws pre-
| scTlblnR duties for the officers Of the Bureau
OF Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
| so far As tho said duties have not yet been
fully executed, be, and the same are hereby,
| repealed and all funds now In the Treasury
| ofthe United States placed to the account OF
| the commissioner OF said bureau, and all prop.
| Ortiea and moneys entrusted to him for the
| educ Atlon and support Of refugees and freed
| me N, be, and the same are hereby, transferred
| TO the account Of the bureau Of education, and
that the said funds be expended exelu1ively
| for educational purposes among freedmen and
| refugees, having special reference to aiding 10
| the establishment and usefulness Of common
schools among them.
| hereby authorized to exercise the sane powers
| as those hitherto exercised by the freedmen's
| bureau In reference to education, aud espe-
| eiAIly IN cooperating with beneToient so.
| eieties, or bodies Incorporated for educational
| PURPOSES and the same cooperation may be
| extended to State, territorial, eOunty and mt
| nioipAl authorities for similar purposes.
| Sec. 4. That all buildings repaired or con-
| stFuoted, in whole or in part, uuder the difec-
| ton OF the Commissioner OF the fFeedmeh's
bureau, and now held by municipal or State
| authorities, societies, corporate bodies or
| trustees, for educational purposes, or funds
| arising from their rental or sale, shall be Tor
| ever applied to and used for such purpose,
| And said bodies and Institutions shall make
/ Nn annual report to the Commissioner Of the
| Bureau Of Education, exhibiting the number
| OF teachers aud pupils during the year, and
| such other facts as the said CON missioner may
| from time 10 time require.
Sec. 5. That the collection and payment Of
bountIes, ARREARS OF pay prize money and
other moneys due to oOlOfed soldiers, sailors
add marines, and their heirs, shall be COZ.
Quoted under the direction Of the Secretary OF
War, as heretofore authorized By law to be
made BY the Oommissioner Of the FIeedmen'S
Bureau, and tn At all hospitals and asylums now
under charge Of the commissioner Of said bu
reAu, and all funds belonging thereto shall
hereafter be under the supervision OF the Sec
Sec .. That the Secretary may dshgnato
some ofncer OF the my to discharge the duties
arising under the foregoing section.
Sec. I. That all clerks, messengers and en-
ployees OF the FFeedmeuG Bureau, except
such as the Secretary Of War shall retAin for
the purposes OfthiS act, are hereby discharged
PrOUidsd, That tho clerks 10 the educational
| and retained In the Bureau Of Education until
| their services can be dispensed with, Or others
| DO appointed, b. the Commissioner OF Educa
| ton, To their stead,
reau OF Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned
| Lauds shall be allowed three months, after
the passage OF this act, tn tulhll all legal obll-
CATIONS and contracts, and TO settle his &C
counts At the Treasury the United States.
Sec. ., That In the discharge Of all his odlolAl
duties the Commissioner Of Education shall
may 10 prescribed by the President OF the
United States
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