, 1861-12-21
Senator Wilson'S Bill for the Abo~
ton Of Slavery In the District of Cos
lumbla--The Compensation Of Own
ers Provided for.

finn ETHCArv N fhe EAfHtYfet trf [.n~
iumbiu---TheC eCompenaation OF own
ers Provided for.
The following is the hill introduced by
Senator Wilson for the re1easc of ccrtaii,
persons held to service or labor in the District
Of Co1umbia: -'
service or labor within thc District Of Coluu-
bia. by reason of Atrican desccnt are hereby
iisrha1red and freed ri and fron, III claim tn
snch service or 1ahnr and snhicction tn scr1ice
or labor. procecdine from such cause. shaIl
not hcrraffr rr ev;st iH the said District
SFo, 3 f. it further cnaetad ThataI nersons
holding claims to service or labor against pcr-
sons disrharref1 fherefronn hy This art nav
within ninetF days fran the nassase hereof
ftnt mt fhcroaffcr1 rresent fo the comn'is
sioners hercinaitcr mentioned. tLeir respectiYe
Statement or nctitions. in vritinr. verified by
oath or affirmation. setting forth the names.
ages, and personal dcscriptIon Of such persons.
the manner in which said netitioners acnnirci
sucll cIajms. and any facts touching the value
| thereof
| dent of the G1n;tea States With the adr;c. end
conscnt II tHe Senota s1a|1 anno;nt t1,rao cn,,-
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ha ann ~, f shnIn sa hn1e y. ant
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t; NV snau 1eeGtse tnI Pe.lIsuns apose men'
aonse anu %no siaa lesSsegasG a,4 ueLel
-.lt tnlnS sue 1esn faLal1y XII ~ Ius Giua.s tueren
| Hieeenten, Al!u ono oHll Appllsc Alu apppE
o'r, trGn, 9nue[ .ne ylnstso nesI'9 anneheo tnc
ealuc ~ 4ioAeY w u liz sessl.o cLais ~ tnGu1
ent1le SUN SO apPtnsea ano appropl1atea sha4
~. GAceeo n .ne aS;5reEeele tEE an anaount equal
10 {n1ee nunoIeo oollars 1or eacn person SHOWN
aa'e oega net9 y la"1ul cla'T 31no+
sEc; +. As Ju!1AeF Sndeseas Ihat ile sad
commissioning shall, within nine months from
Inc passage o. thls act. make full and hnal
tepot1 OF tnelf PfocGea!nSs, nnalngs, and aP-
gralsement, and shall deliver the sa1ne to tho
Secretary OF the treasury, which report shall
be deemed and taken TO oe conclusive IN az
respects, Except rs hereinafter provided; and
the Secretary Of the Treasury shall, with Like
exception, cause the amounts, so appoEtioned
| to said claims, to be paid IRON the Treasury OF
the United States to the parties found By said
report to be the lawful holders thereof, and
the same shall be received in full and complete
compensation; Pfotidcd, That in cascs where
petitions may be fled, presenting conflicting
claims or setting up lines, commissioners shall
| go specify in said report, and payment shall
not be made according to the award Of the said
ha5e eaose eat daRDa %h oI @ daS
petitioners claiming an interest in the paIticu'
lar amount may file a bin In equity, in the Cir
cult Court Of the District Of Columbia, setting
forth the proceedings in such case before the
saad commissioners and their action therein
and praying that the party to whom payment
has been awarded may be enjoined from re
ceiying the same; and if the said court shall
grant such provisional order, q copy there
Of may, On motion Of the said complainant, bt
served upon the Secretary Of the Treasury, ,Wht
ahaIl fhercupon cause the said amount o
money to he paid into the said court, subjec
to it's orders and final decree, which paymen
shall be in full and complete compensation, a
in oth>r cases.
l SEQ. S. b it further enac&ed, That the eai.
commissioners shall hold their sessions in til
city Of Washington, at such place and time
IS the President Of the United States may di
rect, Of which they shall give dne and publ
: notice. They shall have power to subpBn
, and compel the attendance of witnesses, an
. to receive testimony and enforce it's produe
| ton as in civil cascsEbefore courts Of iustict