Mr. ELIOT. Mr. Speaker, before commencing the debate on this bill, I will state wherein the substitute reported from the committee differs from the printed bill. It differs in 2 respects; and it gentlemen will turn to the bill I can explain so that it can be understood. Turn to section 2nd. We insert the words “and when the same shall be necessary for the operations of the bureau;" so that it will rea: Bus. 2. Abife: that the Commissioner. with the approval of the resident and when the sameshall be necessaryfor the operationsof the bureau. may divide each district into a numberfit sub districts. not to exceed the number of counties or parishes in such district and shall assignto each sub district at least one agent. either a Cllllell, ofhcer of the Army or enlisted man. who. ilaii officer, shall servowithout additional compensationor allowonce, and ife citizen or enlisted man shall receiveasalary not exceeding$1,50operannum. kc. Next, after the word “salary, ” insert “of not less than $500 nor more than $1, 200, according to the services rendered, in full compensation for said services, ” striking out of course the words “not exceeding $1. 600 perannum.” That is a limitation of the salaries as well as a reduction. The next is to strike out these words: Each asst commissionermay employ not exceedingsix clerks. one of the 3rd class and 5 of the 1st class, and each agent of asubdistricl may employ 2 clerks of the 1st class and to insert the following: and the Commissionermay. when the same shall be necessary. assign to each asst commissioner not exceeding 3 clerks: and to eachofsaid agents one clerk. at. nn annual salary not exceediii: $1,000 each. provided suitable clerks cannot be detailed from the Army. That reduces the expenses. The next amendment is in the 5th section, which reads as follows: SEC. 5 and beirfurllm enactrd. That the occupants of land under Major GenlSherman s special field order. datedatSnyannah. January 16. 1865a2r. e hereby confirmed in their possesmonfor the period of 3 usersfrom the dateof said order and no person shall be disturbed in or ousted from said possessionduring 51s said 3 years unless a settle with said occupantb the Commissioner of the reedomwenner The committee propose. add the following Provided. Whenever the o of lands occupied under GeneralShermansfield o. ershallbe entitled to the restorationof said hm the Commissioner is herebyauthorized. upon the agrment and With the written consent of said eccupa to procure other lands for them by rent or purchms or to set apartfor them out of the public lands assmped for that purposein section 4 of this bill furbeacres each, upon the terms and conditions named in and section. The next amendment is in gaetion 6. It reads as follows:, 1 t See. 6. Abife:, That the Commissioner shall under the direction of the President, Qroeure it the name of the U.S. by grapt or purchase, such lands Within the districts aforesaidas may be required for refugees and freedmen dependent on the Government for support; an he shall provide or cause to be erected suitable buildings for asylum: and schools. But no such purchaseshall be made, nor contract for the same entered into. nor other expense incurred. until after appropriations shall have been provided by congressfor the general purlnosesof this act. out of which payments or said an shall be made and the enllllnlaSlOIleslhall cause such lands from tim oto time to bevalued.al lotted. assigned, and sold in manner and form provided in the 4th sectionof this act at nprico not less than the cost thereot to the U.S. We strike out the words “for the general ” and insert “such, ” so that it will read “such purposes;” and instead of “ of this act out of which payments for said lands shall be made, ” insert these words: and no payments shall be made for lands purchased under this section, except for asylums and schools. from any moneysnot specifically appropriated therefor. In the 8th section we insert the words “and the preceding, ” so that it will read: See. 8. Abife:, That any person who, under color of any Stateor local law. ordinance, EOHOO, or other regulation or custom, shall, in any tato or district in which the ordinary courseofjudi leio inii, lprsoucbejeeedti. negrs hcaasusbeeteonbinetesrurbujpetcetdedb, yatnhyenreebgerol, mulatto freedman, refugee or other person. on impeount of race or color or any previous condition of clever or involuntary servitude, except as a punishment or crimewhereof the partyshall iave beenduly convicted. orfor any other cause, to the deprivation of any civil right securedto white persons or to any other ordiiferent punishment than white personsare subject to for the commissionof like actsor offenses, shall bedecmedguilty of a misdemeanor, and bepunished by line not exceeding 1.000 or imnprisonment not. exceeding one year or both; and its all be the duty of the officersand agentsof this bureauto take Jurisdiction of land hear and determine all offenses committedagainst the provisions of this section and also of all cases atfectingnegroes. mulattoes, freedmen. refugees, or other personswhoarediwriminated against. in any of the particularsmentioned in the proeeding sectionof this act, under such rules and regulations as the POTUS, through the War Dept, shall prescribe. The jurisdiction conferred by this and the preceding sectionon the oficers and agentsof this bureau shall ceaseand determine wheneverthedlscrimination on account of which it is conferred ceases and in no eventto be exercisedin any State in which the ordinary courseof judicial proceedingshasnot been interrupted by the rebellion. nor in any such State after said Stateshall htiaovnes tboetehnefully restoredin all its constitutional rela and of the UUnnitietedd States, and the courtsof theState Stateswithin the samearenotdisturbed or stoppedin the peaceablecourseof justice.