Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-01-24

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Of tho Military Committee Of tho Houss,to
whom was referred ali The Pe.iliOps and res
olutious in relation to the emancipation Of
the slaves Of rebels, has prepared s bin 70
report to tho House. Tho Committee Is
composed Of Blair; BufHptOb, q Mass;
oliu, of New York; Wright Of Pennsylva-
MIA; Richardson, Of Illinois; Mckee, Of N.
r.; Dunn, Of Ind; VIM. Allen, Of Ohio;
Marston Of New Hampshire, and jackson.
The two latter have not attended the meet
ings Of the Committee. 1t 10 understood
that tho Committee agree as to the pFipci-
pies Of this bill, but not fully on details
The leading features Of the bill are these:
LIST. The apportiopmentC Of the National
tax among the Rebel States. ga tss iafi
I'd. The charge Of each rebel stste's
portion pro rata on the lots and lauds Of
citizens Of said States, according TO the val.
uation thereof under the last ceusus bslii
Sd. The Proclamation of the President
on the 22d Of February next, TO all the cit
liens Of the rebel States, to pay the taxes
charged on their lands. .i = iaaasags
4th. The lands Of all who fail to pay,af-
ter sixty days, shall be liable to Be- seized,
and tho title thereof vested ip the United
States.
5th. The President to appoint three
commissioners for each rebel State to take
charge Of lands whose title is thus vested iu
Government, and lease or sell the same as
the President may direct; but persons
claiming 10 be loyal, who shall, in two years,
furnish proof Of loyalty, shall receive each
deed from Government to their lands.
9Th. The Commissioners to receive a
salary of $4,000 each, and to have two
clerks each, at salary Of $1,000. They
shall enter upon duty whenever any coun-
ty or district of tho rebel States is reduced
to Federal authority by the CommandiDg
General.
7tb. Personal property Of citizens in
rebel States to be taken after June next, in
default Of their payment Of the National
Income tax. Loyal owners TO have time
for reclamation.
9th. The proceeds Of leases or sales Of
rebel property to be paid into the National
Treasury.
9th. The slaves of rebel masters, taken
by our army, or brought into our lines, or
coming in voluntarily, shall be protected,
and the rights of rebel masters Invested by
a summary examination Of Commissioners,
and certificates of freedom issued.
10th. These emancipated persons shall
be hired TO employers leasing Government
lands, or employed by Government in pub
lie works, or indenture to agriculturalists or
mechanics for term of FIVE years Of all
over 81, and until 25 years Of age Of all
under 21, reserving reasonable wages for
their services, which wages shall go to Gov
ernment, to be used in trust for said persons,
and to be used in deporting them tofneW
homes-the employees to feed, clothe and
lodge them properly.
18th. If any State shall emancipste its
slaves, they shall be taken charge of by tho
United States and treated in the same man
ner as slaves taken from rebels. Any free
negroes wishing TO emigrate shall be depor-
ted by Government and provided for as
sio'OS OuicuCipbtCuf uuuot tuio Dttts
18th. The proceeds Of the sales Of the
lands and other property of rebels, and the
wages of apprenticcd and hired persons,
shall create a National fund, one-thiFd TO
pay the cost of providing new homes for
emancipated persons and transporting them
thereto; one-third to pay she Federal Tax
Imposed on the rebel States, and one-third
to pay loyal owners Of emancipated slaves,
and the losses of loyal persons by reason of
the rebellion. Q
18th. The President shall acquire in
Mexico South America, Central America, or
islands in the gulf of Mexico, lands, OF the
right of settlement on lands, TO which emau-
cipated slaves shall be transported, single
persons receiving 40 acres Of land, and mar
ried persons so acres. asl
The bill contains twenty-tbree sections,
but the foregoing is the substance of the
whole. II is we'll asceriained that the Pres
ident will approve no measure Of emancipa-
tion not embracing colonization. "a
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