Mr. TRUMBULL. That is. a mere verbal amendment., The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was in line 13 of section one, before the words “ comensation” and “ duties, ” to strike out the wor “same.” The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was in section one, line 15, alter the word “amendment” to insert the ward “or. ”. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was to strike out section 4 of the bill, ivhichis as follows: Site. 4. Abife: That the President may, for the settlement in the manner prescribed by, sectionourof the net to which this is an amendment. reserve from sale or settlement, under the homestead or preemption laws, public lands in Florida, Mississippi, and Arkansas sp. rnoovtidtoedextcheeerdetnhtruelenmamilleiodninamerie; section 4 be determined in such manner as the Commissioner shall by regulation prescribe and in lieu of that section to insert the followmg: SEC. 4. Abife: That the President is hereby authorized to reserve from sale or from settlement, under the homestead or preemption laws and to Set apnit for the use of freedmen and loyal refugees. Unoccupied public lands in Florida. Mississippi, and Arkansas, not exceedingin all 3 million acres of good land: and the Commissioner, under the direction of the Presulcnt, shall causethe samefrom exceeted itnigmfootroty be a carle homestead eha, ntdoathsseiglonyeadl irnepfuagreceelss and the freedmen who shall be protected in the use and enjoyment thereof for such termof time and at such annual rent us may be agreed on between the Commissioner and such refugeesor freedmen. The rental shall be based upon a valuation of the land. to be ascertained in suph manner as the commissioner may, under the direction of the President, by regulation roscribq. At the endof suoh term, or sooner. if the anmy mmsionor shall assent thereto. the occupants of parcels so ssigned may purchase the land and receive a title t creto from the U.S. in fee, upon nying therefor the value of the land, ascertain as aforesaid. The amendment was agreed to. The next amendment was to strike out section 6, as follows: d IioSneocr., 6. Abife: That the Commisunder the direction of thoIresident is hereby empoweredto purchase or rent such tructsof land in the several districts, aforesaid. asmay benecessarytov provide for the indicent refugees and freedmen dependent upon the Government for support; also to purchase sites and buildings for schoolsand asylums, to he held as U.S. propert, until the refugeos or Freedmen shall purchase a same, oithey all be otherwise disposedof by the Commissioner and in lieu thereof to insert: Site. 6. Abife: That the Commissioner shall, under the dircction of the President. procure in the name of the U.S. by grant or purchase, such lands within the districts Moresaid as may be required for refugees and freedmen dependent on the Government for so port: and he shall provide or causeto hebuiltsuita toasylum: and schools. But no such purchaseshall he made, nor contract tor the same entered into, nor other expense incurred until after appropriations shall have bQCnIJlOtldtt bv conea: orthe general purposes of this not. out oiwhic paymentsfor said lands shall bemade and the Commissionershall cause such lands, from time to time, to be valued. allotted. assigned and sold in manner and form provided in the preceding sectlon: Provided always, but the said land shall not be sold for less than the cost thereof to the U. S.