The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-20
AashriIIe Aniuu.
CoNFIsCATION ACT.

No. 1901

con6scate the property Of rebels, and /
for other purposes.
Be Il enacted Jy tie Senate and House Of |
Representatives ofHe United States of Amer |
lea IN Congress assembled That every person |
who shall hereafter commit the crime Of |
treason against the United States, and /
shall be adjudged guilty thereof shall
suffer death, and all his slaves, if any,
shall be declared aud made free; or at
the discretion Of The court he shall be
imprisoned for not less than five years,
and fined not less than ten thousand dol
lars; said fine shall be levied and collect
ed on any or all Of the property, real and
personal, excluding slaves, Of which the
said person so convicted was the owner
at the time Of committing the said crime,
any sale or conveyance to the contrary,
Notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. And be 10 futler enacted That
if any person shall hereafter incite, set
on foot, assist or engage in any rebellion
or instruction against the authority Of
the United States, or the laws thereof or
shall give aid or comfort thereto, or shall
engage i'm, or give aid and comfort TO, any
such existing rebellion or instruction,
and be convicted thereof such person
shall be punished by Imprisonment for
period not exceeding ten years, or by
fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars,
and by the Liberation of all his slaves If
any he have: or by both of said punish
ments, at the discretion Of the court
Sec 3. And be 10 further enacted That
every person guilty Of either of the often
ces described in this act shall be forever
incapable and disqualified to hold any
Office under the United States.
Sec. 4. And he 10 further enacted, That
this act shall not be construed in any
way to affect or altar the prosecution,
conviction, or punishment of any person
or persons guilty of treason against the
United States before the passage of this
act, unless such person is convicted I'M
der this act.
Sec 3. and be IL further enacted, That
TO ensure the speedy termination of the
present rebellion, il shall be the duty OF
the President of the United States "a
cause the seizure of all the estate and
property, money, stocks, credits, and ef-
fects of the persons hereinafter named
in this section, and to 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 officer of the army or navy Of th,
rebels in array against the Government
of the United States,
Secondly. OF any person hereafter act.
ing as President, Vice President, mem.
Der of Congress, judge of any court cab.
met officer, foreign minister, commits.
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crate States of America.
Thirdly. OF any person acting as
Governor Of State, member of Con
vention or Legislature or judge Of any
court of any of the so-called COnfederat,
States Of America.
Fourihly. OF any person who, having
held an Office of honor, trust orpl , it il
the United States, shall hereafter hold al
office in the so-called Confederate Slater
of America.
Fifthly. OF any person hereafter hold
inp an office or agency under the social
ed Confederate States of America, or un
der any of the several States of the sale
Confederacy, or the laws thereof whe
ther such office or agency be national
state. or municipal in its name or char
acler: Pr0udel That the persons thirdly
fourthly and Grthly above describe,
shall have accepted their appointment o.
election since the date of the pretende,
ordinance Of secession of the State o.
shall have taken an oath Of allegiance to
or to support the Constitution Of the so
called Confederate States.
Sixthly. OF any person who, owning
property in any loyal State or Territory
of the United States, or in the District o
Columbia, shall hereafter assist and Civ,
aid and comfort TO such rebellion; and al
sales, transfers, or cOnveyances of any
such property shall be null and void; anC
ii shall be sufficient bar TO any sui
brought by such person for the possession
or use of such property, or any of it, t.
allege and prove that he is one of the per
sons described in this section.
Sec. G. ,And be Il further enacted, That
any person within any State or Terrific
nv of the United States other than thOs,
named as aforesaid, after the passage o
this act, being engaged in armed rebel
lion against the Government of the Unit
ed States, or aiding or abetting such re
bellion, shall not, within sixty days altc
public warning and proclamation dul,
piyen and made by the President Of tn
United States, cease TO aid, C0untenanCe
and abet such rebellion, and return TO h
ALLEGIANCE 10 the United States, all tn
estate and property, moneys, stocks an'
credits of such person shall be liable 4
seizure as aforesaid, and il shall be Tia
duty of the President 10 seize and as
them as aforesaid, or the proceeds there
of. And all sales, transfers or convey
aAces of any such property after the eN
tlation of the said sixty days from tn
date of such warning and proclamation
shall be null and void; and it shall be
sufficient bar TO any suit brought by sucl
person for the possession or ihe use q
such property or any of it, to allege ant
prove that he is one of the persons de
scribed in this section.
SFC Z. Ind b. 20 further sUgltaL Tha
TO secure the condemnation and sale O
any such property, after the same shall
have been seized, so that il may be mad
available for the purposes aforesaid, pro
ceedinrs in rem shall be instituted il
the name of the United States in an,
district court thereof or in any Terrific
rial court, or in the United States dis
trict court for the District Of Columbia
within which the property above desert
he'd. or any part thereof, may be found
ar into which the same, IL movable, ma
first be brought, which proceedings sha
conform as nearly as may be to proceed
ings in admiralty or revenue cases, an
said property, whether real or persona
shall be found 10 have belonged TO per
snn engaged in rebellion, or who has Civ
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