The national Republican., 1861-12-12
SENATOR moRpILL's REsoLuTIoNs

SENATOR MORRILL's RESOLUTION
The following resolutions were introduced
n the Senate yesterday, by Mr.. MORRILL,:
JOINT RESOLUTIONS to provide for te
conascatiou OF the property Of rebels or In
surgents, and to sstisfy the just claims %
loyal persons thereffom.
!. Resolred BY he Senaie and House of Roprc
sertdttoes Of The United Safes, Ia Congress tis
se,nbted, That the real and personal esta Il
whereof any person or persons Is seized ~
pos 'essed who shalt, during the present rebrl f.
lion or insurrection against the Government ii
'he United States, after the President Of tue
United States shall have declared, by pfocl /
nation, that tho laws of the United States are
opposed, and the execution thereof obstructei A
And shall have commanded the rebels or insu :
| gents to disperse and retire peaceably to the II
! respective abodes, engage IN promoting said
| rebellion or insurrection, or in aiding or abet
| others, to overthrow, put down, or destroy, by
| force, the Government Of the United States, ar
by force 10 oppose its authority, unless suClI
persons are compelled thereto, shall be tor.
feited TO the United States, and shall be deemed
and adjudged, and hereby is declared TO lie
vested In the United States, without any inuui
stion to be taken; and any and all claim "
r'ght of such person to the labor Or service ut
ust ges Of any State or Territory, shall be, and
hereby Is, declared to he annulled any law ~
| usage ot any State or Territory or of the United
states to the contrary notwithstanding.
.. Resoiped, That 1t shall be, and hereby iS
made the duty of the President OF the United
States, when In any CASE he shall have declared
by proclamation, NJ aforesaid, any State, dis
,rlct, or Territory to DO In rebellion or insur
| rec,ion, to cause the property, real and per.
snnal, OF whatever description and kind, rccos
nired as property az common law, Of any such
person or persons as are described in the aforr
said resolution. resident in said State, district
ar Territory, to be seized. confiscated, and n
demned, and due proceedings therefor instituted
| IN the District or Circuit Court Of tho Uritcd
States or in admiralty in any district, III which
| the same was seized o. into which the same
may he takert To vest the title aud actual Gus
tudy 'hareOf IN the United States; and tu cause
] all property-sO vested IN the United States Il
| b" sold, loaned, leased, or otherwise dlsp6sf 4
| "i, and out ot the sales, rents, aud pruCre''s
| thereof, TO cause payment and satisfaction /,
khe made of such sums of money as shall ht
| Justly due any claimant Of the same as udem
| nifty for loss Of property or estate, or less 81
persons held to labor or service, by sci. ur"
! distribution, contiscation, or Othernis by per
| sons or States in arms against the authority :"
| the United States, sGch persons 50 claimin.
| having been and remaining true aud Cunstau
! in their allegiance to the United States: and u
[ the execution of the premises, the courts ma
| proceed, IN virtue of the power herein granted
| in such summary way as may be deemed NJ"
eXpedent and just 10 all parties; and shall ais,
| declare, by proclamation, that all claim ~
| right OF such persons to the labor Or service ol
any Other person held to service or labor by
| the laws or usages ofany StAte or Territory, "r
OF the United States. Is forever annulled, an
| law or usage of any State or Territory, or III
the United States, to the contrary nntwi,h-
standing.