President Johnson Opposes Freedmen Bureau Expansion
President Andrew Johnson returns to Congress the Freedmen's Bureau bill with objections. He argues military jurisdiction over freedmen is unconstitutional, warns of vast executive power, due process concerns, and potential impact on representation. Johnson urges peace, constitutional bounds, and universal representation before any such measure becomes law.
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Grant urges Freedmen Bureau need until law reestablished
General Grant's report stresses the Freedmen's Bureau as essential until civil law is fully reestablished and enforced, noting opposition to withdrawing military presence in the South. The text also mentions a speculative offer by a nobleman in Orkney to subscribe 460,000 for regional railway construction.
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Illinois Census Shows Population Rise to 2 120 000
A new Illinois census reports a total population of 2 120 000, an increase of 414 000 in five years. The State Soldiers Home lists 190 disabled soldiers and 10 colored veterans, with notes of possible cabinet changes as Secretary Stanton and Secretary Harlan appear in rumors of reorganization amid conflicting opinions with the President.
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Freedmen Bureau Bill Passes Senate On January Thirty Seven to Ten
The Freedmen Bureau Bill prepared by Senator Tarstpunt passes the Senate by thirty seven to ten. It extends the 1865 act to refugees and freedmen in parts of the United States, creating districts and appointing a Commissioner and Assistant Commissioners from the army. Provisions authorize war department support, land allocations up to three million acres for loyal refugees and freedmen, and rental terms with eventual purchase options. The act maintains military jurisdiction over bureau staff and outlines district substructure and salaries.
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