Mr. DAVIS. I move to lay the bill upon the table, and upon that motion I ask for the yeas and uays. The yeas&nays were ordered; and being taken, resulted yeas 6, nays 27; lfi. So the motion was not agreed to. The next amendment was to strike out the 6th section of the bill in the following words: SEC.6. Abife: That wheneverthe former owners of lands occupied underGeneralSher man’s ficld order, dated at S avannah. January 16. 186') shall apply for restoration of said lands. the Commissioner shall refusethe surrender of the same: Provided.That nothingin this act containedshall be cine nstruedto affectthe right of any personto recover the proper courts an title or right of possession which we person may nvo in anyof the lands held under said cld order. And to insert in lieu thereof the following: SEC.6. Whereas by the provisions of an not approved February 6. 1863.entitled “An act to amend an act entitled ‘An act for the collection of direct taxes in insurrectionary districts within the U.S., and for other purposes. a‘pproved June 7, 1862.”certain lands in the parishes of StHelena and U.S.SLtukes, aSt opuutbhl icCatoro: lisnaale. sw.aenred bbyidthine lbimyi ttahe thiaovni‘nogt'seaxidpaircetdt;heatnimd ewohferrced acsminptiaocncoorfdsaanid celawnitdhs d instructions issuedby President Lincoln on the 16th of September.1863.to the U.S. direct tax commissioners for SCarolina. certain lands bid in by the U.S. in the arish of Staulsbury. Helena. in said State. werein part sol by the said tax commissionersto “ headsof families of the African race.” in parcels of not more than 20 acres to eachpurchaser; and whereasunder the said instructions the said tax commissionersdid also set apart as “school farms" certain parcelsof land in said parish. numbered on their plats from one to 33. inclusive.makinir an aggregate of 6 tchnoauestaendd, acres moreor less: Therefore, ficitfnrlher That the salesmadeto "heads of families of the at'ric ii race " underthe instructions of President Lincoln o the U.S.d direct tax commissioners for SCarolina, of date of September16 1863. are herebyconfirmedand established: and all cases which have beenmade to such "heads of families, " by said direct tax commissioners shall be changed into certificates of salc in all cases wherein the lease providesfor such substitution; and all the lands now' remaining nnsold. Which comewithin the same destination. being8,000 acres. moreo rless shall be disposedof accordingto said instructions. Sac. 7. Abife: That all other lands bid in h the U.S.at tax sales being 38 t onsandacres.moreor less and nowin the hands of the said tax commissionersas the property of the U.S. in the arishes of t. Helena and StLuke. Excepting the 'sclsoolforms." As specified in the receding section and so much as may be necessary or inilitnr and naval purposesat. Hilton Head. Bay Point and und'sEnd, andexce ting also the city of Port. Royal. on StHelena island, and the town of Beaufort shall be disposedof in parcelsof 20 acres.at $150 per acre, to such persons and to sue onl. as have acquired and are nowoccupyinglands an or and agreeablyto the proVisicns 01 GenlSherman 's special fieldo rderd. ated at Savannah. Georgia. January 16. 18th, and the remaining lands, if any shall be disposed of in like mannerto such personsas had acquired lands agrouably to the said order of GenlSherman . but who have beendispossessedby the restoration of thesame to former owners: Provided. That the lands sold in compliancewith the provisions of this and the precedingsection shall not he alienated by their purchasers within 6 yearsfrom and after the passage of this act. Site.8. Abife:, That the “ school farms" in the parish ot'St. Helena, SCarolina, shall be sold.subjectto any lensesoft esame, by the said tax commissioners.at public auction. on or before the 1stday of January, 1867a.t not lessthan ten dollars peracre; and the lots in the city of Port Re a]. as laid down by the said tax commissioners and the lots and honses in the townof Bcautort which are still held in like manner shall he sold at public auction; and the proceedsot'said sales.after payin expjensesof the surveysand sales shall be investe in U.S.bonds.the interestot'wliich shall be appropriated. under the direction of the Commissioner. to the support of schools.without distinction of color or race, on the islands in the parishes of StHelena and StLuke. Sec. 9. Abife: That the asst commissionersfor SCarolina and Georgia are hereby authorized to determine the validity of all titles to lands in their respective Stateswhich are claimed under the provisionsof GenlSherman 's special field order and to give eachpersonhaving a, valid claim awarrnnt upon the direct tax commissioners for SCarolina for 20 acres of land, and the said direct tax commissioners shall issue to every person or to his or her heirs, but in no case to any assigns presenting such warrant a leaseof 20 acres at land. as provided for in section. for the term of 6 years: but at any time thereafter.upon the paymentofit sum not exceedin $1 50 peracre. the person holding such lease shal be entitled to a certificateof sale of said tract of 20 acres from the direct tax commissioner or such officer as maybe authorized to issue the same: but no warrant shall be held valid longerthan 2 yearsafter the issueof the same. SEC.10.Abife:, That the direct tax commissionersfor SCarolina are hereby authorized and required at theonrliestday practicable to survey the lands designatedin sectioninto lots of 20 acres each, with proper mctesand bounds distinctly marked.so that the severaltracts shall be convenient in form and as near as practicable have an averageof fertility and woodland; and the expenscofsuch surveys shall be paid from the proc eeds ofsalesof said lands.or. ifsooner required. out ot any moneysreceivedforother landson these islandss, old by the U.S.for taxes and now in the hands of the direct tax commissioners. SEC.11.Abife: That upon completion of the transfersof the said lands in t onner specifiedin the precedings ections.the POTUS shall have power to restoreto their formerowners the lands now occupied by persons under GenlSherman 's special field order dated at Savannah. Georgia. January 16. 1365.excepting such lands on the islands in the parishesof St“clone and StLuke as may have been sold by the U.S.fortaxcs; but such restorationshit I not.be madeuntil after the cro s of the presenffcnr shall have been gathered by t o occupants of said lands. nor until a fair compensationshall have been madeto them for all improvementsor bettermorits erectedor constructed thereon and nfter duenotico of the same being doneshall have beengiven by the assteommissioner. SEC.12.Abife: That the Commissioner shall have power to seize, hold use lease or sell all buildings and tenements. and any lands appyerotracinlainimg etodtahsetshaem property haetrtwhweeso.fo cramllecrdly confederate States and anybuildings or lands held in trust for the same by any person or persons, and to use the same or appropriate the proceeds derived thoretrom to the education of the freedpeople; and whenever the bureau shall be withdrawn. States which have made provision for the education of their citizens without distinction of color shall receive the sum remainimrun expended of sucb salesor rentals.which shall be distributed among said States for educational purposes in proportion to their population.