Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-29
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Provides that all the estate, property,
and money, stock, credit and effects Of the
person or persons hereinafter named, are
declared forfeited to the government Of the
United States, and are declared lawful
subjects Of seizure and prize and capture
wherever found, for the indemnity Of the
United States against the expenses for
suppressing the present rebellion that is
to say-frst, of any person hereafter act
ing as an officer in the army or navy Of
the rebels now or hereafter in arms against
the government Of the United States.
I'd. Any person hereafter acting as
President, Vice President, Member Of Con-
gress, Judge Of any Court Cabinet Officer,
Foreign Minister, Commissioner or Consul
.of the so called Confederate States.
9. Any person acting as Governor Of
State, Member Of Convention, or Legisla-
ture or Judge Of any Court Of the so called
Confederate States.
4. Any person who, having held an Of
fee Of honor, trust or profit in the United
States shall hereafter hold an Office in the
so called Confederate States.
8. Any person hereafter holding any Of
fee or agency under the so called Confed-
eTacy, or under any Of the several States
Of said Confederaey, or laws thereof,
whether such Office or agency be National,
State or municipal in its name or charac-
ter.
9th If any person who, holding proper
ty in any loyal State or Territory of the
United States, eF in the District Of Column
bia, shall hereafter assist and give aid and
comfort to such rebellion, the said estate,
property, money, stocks, credits and effects
of these persons are declared lawful sub
jects Of capture whenever found, and the
President of the United States shall cause
the same to be seized to the end that they
may be eoafscated and condemned to the
use of the United States and all sales, trans
fers or conveyances shall be null and
void; and it shall be sufficient bart to any
suit brought by such person for the pos
session and for the use Of such property or
any Of it, to allege and prove he is one Of
persons described in this section.
The second section provides that if any
person within any State or Territory of
the United States, other than those speci-
fed, shall not within sixty days after
public warning and proclamation by the
President, cease to aid and eountenance
and abet such rebellion, and return to
their allegiance, their property in like
manner shall be forfeited for the use Of
the United States All sales, transfers, or
cOnveyances Of such property after the
expiration Of the said sixty days, from the
date of the warning, shall be null and
void.
The third section provides that to secure
the possession, condemnation and sale Of
such property, situate or being in any State
or district, or territory Of the United States,
proceedings in rem shall be instituted in the
name Of the United States, in any district
or territorial court, or in the district court
for the District Of Columbia, in which the
property may be found or into which the
same, if movable, may first be brought,
which proceedings shall conform, as nearly
as may be, to the proceedings in prize cases,
or TO cases of forfeiture arising under the
revenue laws; AID all the property so
seized and condemned, whether real or
personal, shall be sold under the decree of
the court having oogniEanee Of the case,
and the proceeds deposited in the Treasury
of the United States for their use and
benefit.
The remainder Of the sections provides
the necessary machinery for carrying the
act into effect
This Bill leaves the confscation of me-
grOes where it is now-that is all negroes
are eon6seated who have been employed
against the United States Government