Mr. Smith But should the writ of habeascorpus be restored 2 Mr. ELIOT. Should the writ of habeascorpus be restored by and by, it would still follow that the writ of habeas empus is at present suspended, and over that section of country the Freedmens Bureau would still have jurisdiction. The next amendments are in section 5 b“y inserting before the word “ owner ” the wor former;” also the same word before the word “owners” in the proviso; also to strike ont of the proviso the words “be entitled to” and insert the words “ make application for;” also in the same proviso to insert after the words “by rent or purchase” the words “not exceeding 40 acres for each occupant.” The section, if so amended, will then read as follows: That the occupants of land under Major GenlSherman s special ficld order, dated at Savannah, January 16, 865. are hereby confirmed in their possessionfor the period of 3 years from the date of said order. an no person shall be disturbed in or oustedfro said possession during said 3 years, unlcss a settlement shall be made with said occupant. by the former owner, satisfactoryto the commissioner of the Freedmens Bureau: Provided. That whenever the former owners of lands occupied under GenlSherman s field order shall make application for restoration of said lands, the Commissioner is authorized, hereby upon the agreement, and With the writ ten consent o said occupants to procure other lands ffoorr them by rent or purchase. not exceeding 40 acres each occupant or to set apart for them Onto! the public lands assignedfor that purpose in section 4 of this bill 40 acres each, upon the terms and conditions named in said section. The next amendment is in the7th section, in the 3rd line, after the word “ rebellion, ” by inserting the words “ and in which the privilege of the writ of habeascorpus is at present suspended.” The next amendment is m the 7th section, in the 11thline, after the word “estate, ” by inserting the words “including the constitutional right to bear arms, ” so that it will read, “to have full and equal benefit of all laws and proceedings for the security of person and estate, including the constitutional right to bear arms.”. The next alteration is in the 8th section, by inserting after the word “rebellion” in the 5th line, the words “and in which the privilege of the writ of habeascorpus is at present suspended, ” and by inserting the some words in the 24th line atter the word “ rebellion.” Mr. Speaker, these are the alterahons which I am instructed by the committee to makc aand it will be observe that the effect of them is to limit the jurisdiction of the bureau, and that it confines it to States within which the privilege of the writ of habeascorpus is now suspended 655