The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-07-25
GENERAL lNTEIIIGEMGE.
The coua.ca,ion & Emancipation Bill

The following Is the bill which has passed
Congress, and received the signature Of the
Prcsident-"to suppress instruction, to pun
i,h treason and rebellion, to seize and conhscate
the property Of rebels, and for other purpo-
ses:"
BE II enacted 6y the Senate and House OF
Rspre,enfaf,res of the United States u liner
lea in Congress assembisi. That every person
who shall hereafter commit the crime OF trea-
SON against the United States, and shall be I'D:
Judged guilty thereof, shall suffer death, and
all his slaves, IL any shall be declared and made
free; or he shall be imprisoned for not less than
Eve years and fined not les, than slg,oov' and
all his slaves, " any, shall be declared and
made free; said fine shall be levied and collect
ell on any or all Of the property, real and per-
sonal, excluding slaves, Of which the saio per.
son 80 convicted was the owner at the time oil
committing the said crime, any sale or convey
ance TO the contrary Notwithstanding.
Src, q find be u further enacted, That u
any person shall hereafter incite, set on foot,
assist or engage In any rebellion or insurrec-
ton against the authority Of the United States,
or the laws thereof, or shall give aid or comfort
TO, or shall engage In, or give aid and comfort
to any such existing rebellion or Instruction,
and be convicted thereof, such person shall be
DuUlsneu Dy imprisonment W. /" P'af'e
ceeding ten years, by line not e1ceeding
$4,000. and by liberation Of all his slaves,
II any he have.
SIC. 3. And be u further enacted, That ev-
cry person guilty Of either Of the ohenses de-
scribed in this act shall be forever incapable
and disqualified to hold any Office under the
United States.
SEC. 4. lind be Il further enacted, That this
act shall not be construed in any way to affect
or alter the prosecution, conviction or punish
ment OF any person or persons guilty OF trea-
son against the United States before the passage
Of this act, unless such person is convicted un-
der this act.
SEC. s. .and be IL further enacted, That to
insure the speedy termination OF the present
rebellion, It shall be the duty Of the President
of the United States to cause the seizure OF all
the estate and property, money, stocks, credits,
and effects Of the persons hereafter named In
this section. and 10 apply and use the same.
and the proceeds thereof, for the support OF the
army OF the United States, that Is to say
First, of any person hereafter acting as an Of
fcer of the army or navy Of the rebels in arms
against the Government Of the United States;
secondly, OF any person hereafter acting rs
President, Vice President, Member Of Congress,
Judge of any Court, cabinet officer, foreign
minister, commissioner or co''ul OF the so
called Confederate States Of America; thirdly.
OF any person uCtlDR rs oONctuoE VI osstes
member Of convention or Legislature, or
Judge Of any Court Of any OF the so:called
Confederate States Of America; fourthly, OF
any person who, having held an Office OF hon.
or, trust or profit in the United States, shall
hereafter hold an office In the so-caled Confed-
crate States Of America; filthy, Of any person
hereafter holding rny Office or agency under
the Government Of the so-called Confederate
States Of America, or under any OF the several
States OF the said Confederacy, or the laws
thereof, whether such Office or agency be ma
tional, State, or municipal in its name or char
acter Provided, That the persons thirdly,
fourthly and ithly above described shall have
accepted their appointment or election since the
date of the pretended ordinance OF secession OF
the State, or shall have taken an oath OF ale
riance 10, or 10 support the Constitution OF the
so.called Confederate States; sixthly, OF any
persons who. owning property in any loyal
State or Territory Of the United States, or IN
the District Of Columbia, shall hereafter assist
and give aid and comfort to such rebellion; and
all sales, transfers or conveyance OF any such
property shall be null and void; and 1t shall be
o sufficient bar to any suit brought by such
person for the possession or the use OF such
property, or any Of IL, to allegc and prove that
he Is one Of the persons described In this Sec
ton.
SIC. @. find be IL further enacted, That II
any person within any State or Territory OF the
United States, other than those named as afore-
said, after the passage Of this act, being en-
gagged In armed rebellion against the Govern
ment of the United States. or aiding or abetting
such rebellion, shall not, within SIXTY days ni-
ter public warning and proclamation duly given
and made by the President Of the United States
cease TO aid, countenancc and abet such rebel.
lion, and return to his allegiance to the United
States, all the estate and property, moneys.
stocks and credits OF such person shall be liza
BILE to seizure rs Aforesaid, and II shall be the
duty of the President TO seize and use them rs
aforesaid, or the proc els thereof And all
sales, transfers or con'eyanccs Of any such
property after the expiration Of the said sixty
DAYS from the date Of such warning and proc
lamaton shall be null and void; and IL shall be
n sufficient bar to any suit brought by such
person for the possession or the use OF such
property, or any Of it, to allegc and prove
that he is one Of the persons described In this
section.
SIC. 7. find be IT, further enacted. That to Sc
cure the condemnation and sale Of any such
property after the same shall have been seized,
SO that II may be made available for the pur-
poses Aforesaid, proceedings in rem shall be In
stituted In the name OF the United States, In
any District Court thereof, or in any TerritJr-
ial Court, or in IT, United States District Court
for the District of Columbia, within which the
property above described, or any part thereof,
may be found or into which the same, II move
able, may first be brought, which proceedings
shall conform, as nearly as may be, to proceed
ings in admiralty or revenue cases; ana u saii
property, whether real or personal, shall be
found TO have belonged TO person engaged In
rebellion, or who has given aid or comfort
thereto, the same shall be condemned as enem-
les property, and become the property OF the
United States, and may be disposed of as the
Court shall decree, and the proceeds thereof
paid into the Treasury Of the United States, for
the purposes aforesaid.
SEC. 8 find be IL further enacted. That the
several courts aforesaid shall have power to
make such orders, establish such forms or de-
cree and sale. and direct such deeds and con-
yeyances TO be executed and delivered by the
mirshals thereof, where real estate shall be the
subject of sale rs shall itly and efficiently effect
the purposes of this act, and vest in the pur-
chasers of such property good and valid titles
there. And the said court shall have the pow
err TO allow such fees and charges OF their OH
GERS rs shall be reasonable and proper in the
premises. :,
slaves of persons who shall hereafter be engag-
ed in rebellion against the Government OF the
United States, or who shall IN any way give aid
or comfort thereto, escaping IRON such per.
sons, anu takihs Teiuso "hh" ."e ""s' " '"N
army ;.and all slaves captured from such per.
sons, or deserted by them, and coming under
the control OF the Government Of the United
States; and all slaves OF such persons found. or
being within any place occupied by rebel for.
ces, and aflerward occupied by the forces Of
the United States, shall be deemed captiyss Of
war, and shall be forever free Of their seryii-
ude, and not again held rs slaves.
SIC. 10. .and be IL further enacted, That no
slave, escaping into any State. Territory or the
District of Columbia, from any other State,