, 1862-08-06

Anec1 70 Gupprees nHurrection- to punish treason
and rebellion, to seize and conaacate the prop
erty Of rebels, and for other purposes.
BE it enacted BY the Senate and Rouxe Of Rep
fssentdfares of the United !States Of 4mcrica in
tongTess assembled, That every person who |
shall hereafter commit the crime Of treason
judged guilty thereof, shall safftr death, and
al! bis slaves, if any, shall be declared aad
made free; or at the discretion Of the court
he shall be tmprieoned for not less than five
years and hsed not less than si0,oO8, aud all
his e1aVes. if any, shall be DECLARED and made |
free; said fine shall be levied and collected on |
any or all OF the property, real aud personal, |
excluding slaves, of which the said person 40 |
convicted was the owner at the time of com- !
ni'tiug the said crime, any sale or conveyance |
to the contrary notwithstanding.
SEC =. And BE- Il further enacted, That 1t any
person shall hereafter incte, set on foot, as
eist or engage In any rebellion or insurrecsion |
against the authority of the United States, or
tue laws thereof or shall give aid or comfort |
thereto, Or shall engage IL or give aid and
comfort to any such existing rebellion or IN
surrect1on, and be convicted thereof, such
person shall be punished by Imprisonment for
period not exceeding ten years, or by 8 f1ae
not exceeding SIC. 600, and by the liberation
of all bis slaves, if any he have, or by both Of
said ,punishnents, at the discretion Of the
court.
SEC. 8. And Be t. further enacted, That every
person guilty of eithtr of the otenEes de-
pG4AbEA III Ak4G hut 64aA bE lQTESET luEAp4Q1E
and disqualified to hold any Office under the
United States.
SEC. 4. And Be it. Jurthsr enacted, That this
act shall not be construed In any way affect
! OF alter the prosecution, conviction OF pun
tTeason againsf tie Gifted States bsfors i the os
passage OF this act, unless such person is con-
victed under this act.
SEC. $. And BE- i further enacted, That to
ineure the speedy termination Of the present
sfnS1T ball
Of tie United States to cause the seizure Of
al the estate and property, money, stocks,
| credits and effects Of the persons hereinafter
named In this section, and to apply aud use
I the same, and the proceeds thereof, fer the
support of the army of the United States,
is 10 say:
| FirBt, of any person hereafter acting as an
officer Of the army or navy Of the rebels In
a1ms against the government Of the United
States,
Secondly, Of any person hereafter acting as
president, vice president, member Of Con
gees, judge Of any court, cabinet officer, tor
eign minister. commissioner or consul Of the
so-called confederate states OF America;
| Thirdly, Of any person acting as governor
]ature, or judge Of any Of the so-called COZ
tedera:e Etatss OF America;
Fourthly, Of any person Tho having held
an office Of honor, trnst, Or profit In the
United States, shall hereafter hold an office
in the so-called confederate states of Amer
ica;
Filthy, OF any person hereafter holding any
Office or agency under the government Of the
Bo-called confederate States of America, OF
under ary Of the several States Of the eaid
confederaey, or the laws thereof, whether
such office or agency be national, State or
municipal In its name Or char. .cter: Provided,
That the persons thirdly. fourth1y, and filthy
above described, shall have accepted their Al
pointment or election since the date Of the
pretended ordinance of secession OF the State
or shall have taken an oath Of allegiance to,
confederate States.
| SXthly, Of any person who, owning pro-
perry in any loyal State OF Territory in the
; Urited States, or in the District of Golum 5ia,
shall hereafter assist and give aid and comfort
. to such rebellion, and all sales, transfers, OF
conveyance Of any such property shall be null
and void and it shall be a sufficient bar to
! any suit brought by such person for the pos.
session Or the use of such property, or any ol
, | persous described in this section
Sec E. Aad be It further e'saeted. Thasi 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
engaged in armed rebellion agninst the gov;
elnment OF the United States, or aiding OF
ahettipg such rebellion, shall not, within sixty
. days after public warning and proclauaatioE
duly given and made by the president Of ths
i United States, cease to aid, countenance, auC
+ abet such rebellion, and return to his ale
/ glance to the United States, all the estate aut
property, moneys, stocks and credits Of sucl
: ptrsnn shall be liable to seizure is aforesaid
. and it 6han be the duty Of the president Il
i | seiZe and use them as Aforesaid, or the pro
+ ceeds thereof And all sales, transfers or con
- vey ances of any such property after the expi
Il ration Of the said sixty days from the date G
such warming and proclamation shall be mi
n | and void; and it shall be q sufficient bar +
4 any suit brought by such person for the pos
70 session OF the use Of such property, or any {
q | it, to a]1ege and prove that ne is one OF til
- = peFeors described ia this section.
SIC e. 4std be it further enacted, That t.
4 secure the condemnation and sale of any c
i such property after the same shall have bee
"a seized, so that it may be made available fl
= the purpose aforesaid, proceedings in rem 5ha
~ be instituted in the name Of the United State
: in any district court thereof. or In any terr
rorial court, or IN the United States distrit
,, court for the District Of Columbia, With
TIE proRTh hs onS Or
- same if movable may drst be brought, whic
:; proceedings shall conform az nearly as mo
- be to proceedings in admiralty or reyenu
" cases, and if said property, whether real {
y, u person engaged in rebellion, or who Ii
o. given aid or comfort thereto, the same sha
10 be condemned as enemies property, and b
te come the property Of the United States, at
+. may be disposed Of as the court shalt deere
-, and the proceeds thereof paid into ths trea
=. ury Of the United States for the pnrpos
aforesaid.
nc SEC. S. and be it .further enacted, That t
st several courts aforesaid shall have power
"A make such orders, establish such forms Of q
Il cree and sale, ard direct such deeds and ca
ri veyances to be executed and delivered by t
"a. mursbals hereof, where real estate shall be t
ID subject Of sale, as shall fly and efficiently
,rs feet the purposes Of this act, aud vest in t
se purchasers Of such property good and va
70 titles thereto. And the said court shall Ia
+e power to allow such tees and CHARGES Of til
r. Officers as shall be reasonable and proper
m | The premises.
70 70 SEC. .. And be it further enacted. That
"a. slaves Of persons who shall hereafter be
.er the United States, or who shalf in any way q
ia aid or comfort thereto, escaping from So
,ra persons, and taking refuge within the lines
nj The army; and all slaves captured from SD
IN persons, OF deserted by them and coming
- der the control of the government of the U
~ found or being within any place occupied
ra1 the forces OF the United States, SHALL
a. deemed cap1ives Of var, and shall be fore
free Of their servitude, and not again held
ei | slaSes.
Il 4 SEC. 10. A,ad be it further enacted, That
'by eluye escaping into any State, Territory, or
It, District of Columbia, from anY other Sta
ed. shall be delivered up, or any way impeded
md | hlIdereu OF his liberty, except fol- crime,
lar some ufftnse against the laws, unless the T
"a soa claiming said fugitive shall first m:
eent oath that the person to whom the labor or
las vice Of such fugitive is alleged to be due,
~ lawful owner, and hiss not borne arms agal
,ye the United States in the present rebellion,
no. in any way given aid and comfort taer-:
icd no person e1!gaged IN the military Or naval !
rad vice Of the United States shall under any I
TO tense whatever, assume to decide on tue
civ Idltf OF the Claim OF any person to the {
eld VICE OF lsnor o. any otner person. or sur
mo der up any snch person to thu claimant,
,eI5 lain Of being dismissed from the service.
of SEC IL. Afsd be it further enacted, That
MT PIT eidtnt Of the United States is authori
and IL cnat1oy as many persons of African desc
to ! as he may deem necessary and proper for
;as suppression of this rebellion; and for |
7ich purpose he may organize and use them in S
der. banner as he may judge best for the pu'
welfare.
lar. SEC. l2. And 1e it further enacted, Thst
: If president Of the United States il hereby
% thorized to make provision for the trauspo
44,r- tion, colonization aud settlement, in st
lat tropical country beyond the limits OF
The United States, OF such persoEs OF the AGl
FAR race, made Tree by the provisions of this
ai1g as may be willing to enigfate, having first
ed. tanned the consent Of the government Of :
# in country to their protection and sett1en
,;np within the same, with all the rights and p
thaf i1eges Of fleemen. ..
1ua 1sd SEQ IS. And b. it further enacted, That
Taa president is hereby authorized, at any t
r. If | hereafter by proclamation, to extend to
iyed sons who may have partici 5ited in the
"a. 1sting rebellion IN any State Or part thel
nn1d pardon aud amnesty, with such except
- an1 at such time and On such condition