The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-20

Skffcttt11l and o. c1du'tuc1 ulefdU, flici per-
som shall lc punished by imprisonment Jora
period not eDoso3ing Ten years, bya fRe not
eroeoaiHg $1,000 and by he hbvai'op Of
dHhiS sI1pes, II any he have
Sec. B Asai be t further enacted, That
every person guilty Of either OF tho Di-
fenses described in this act shall be for
ever incapable and disqualified 10 hold
any Office under the United States.
Sec. 4. Ana he Il Further @aote2, That
this act shall not be construed in any
way TO affect or alter the prosecution,
conviction, or punishment Of any person
OF persons guilty of treason against the
United States before the passage OF this
set Htiess such person il convicted under
this act, s
Sec, 8. mi le % {iat7sr enacted, That to
insure the speedy termination OF the pre-
sent rebellion, i shall be the duty Of the
President Of the United States 70 cause
the seizure Of all the estate and property,
money, stocks, credits aud effects Of the
persons hereafter 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, ihati 10 say:
First Of any person hereafter acting as
an officer of the army or navy OF the
rebels in arms against the Government Of
the United States; secondly, OF any per-
son hereafter acting AZ President, Vice
| President, Member OF Congress. Judge of
any Court Cabinet Officer, Foreign Min
lister, Commissioner or Consul Of the So
called Confederate States Of America;
thirdly, Of any person acting as Govern
or Of aState, member Of Convention or
Legislature, or Judge of any Courtof any
Of the sO-called Confederate States of
America; fourthly, Of any person who,
having held an Office Of honor trust, or
profit in the United States, shall herear-
ter hold an Office in the so-caled Confed-
crate States of America; filthy Of any
person hereafter holding any office or
agency under the Government of the 30
called Confederate States Of America, or
under any of the several States Of tis
said COnfederaey, or the laws thereof
whether such Office or agency be national,
State or municipal in It's name or charac-
ter: P,Vvide1, That the persons thirdly,
| fourtnly, and filthy 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 allegiance TO,
! or TO support the Constitution of the So
called Confederate States; sixthly, Of
any persons who, owning property in any
State or Territory of the United States,
or in the Districtof Columbia, shall here
after assist and give aid and comfort to
! such rebellion; and all sales, transfers, or
conveyanoes of any such property shall
be null and void; and it shall be a sutl-
cient bar to any suit brought by such
/ person for the possession or the use Of
such property, or any Of IL, TO allego and
| prove that he is one Of the persons de-
scribcd in this section.
! SEC, 6. Ind be % fiafier eaacfyd. That
il any person within any State OF Terri
cory Of the United States, other than
those named as aforesaid, after tho pas.
sage of this act, being engaged in armed
rebellion against the Government Of the
United States, or aiding or abetting such
rebellion, shall not, within sixty days
after public warning and proclamation
duly given and made by the President of
the United States, cease TO aid, cOunte-
nance and abet such rebellion, and return
TO his allegiance 20 the United States,
all the estate and property, moneys,
stocks, and credits Of such person shall
be liable TO seizure as aforesaid, aud IL
shall be the duty Of the President TO seize
and use them as aforesaid on the pro-
ceeds thereof. Ana all sales, transfers,
or conveyances of any such property
after the expiration of the said sixty
days from the date Of such warning and
proclamation shall be null and void: and
II shall be a sufficient bar to any suit
brought by such person for the possession
or the eof such property, or any of H.
to allege and prove that he is one Of the
persons described in this section.
SEC. Z. AHa Be IL further enacted That
to secure the condemnation and sale Of
any such property after the same shall
have been seized, 30 that il may be made
available for the purposes aforesaid, pro-
cecdings in rcm shall be instituted in the
name Of the United States, in any Dis
trict Court thereof or M any Terriio-
rial Court, on ia the l'nitod States Dis.
triot Court for the District Of Columbia,
within which the property above de-
scribed on any part thereof, may be found,
or into which the same, If movable, may
frs be brought, which proceedings shall
conform as nearly as may be TO proceed
ings in admiralty or revenue cases, and IL
said property, whether real or personal,
shall be found TO have belonged 10 per-
son engaged in rebellion, or who has given
aid or comfort thereto, the same shall be
condemned as enemies property, aud be-
come 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. And bsh 6irtlsr enacted, That
the several courts aforesaid shall have
power 10 make such orders, establish
such forms OF decree aud SALE and direct
such deeds and conyeyanCes 10 be exc
cuted and delivered by the marshals
thereof, whore real estate shall be The
subject Of sale, az shall litly and elli-
ciently effect the purposes Of this act,
aud vest la the purchasers of such prop
erty good and valid titles thereto. And
the said court shall have power 90 allow
such fees and charges Of their officers as
shall be reasonable and proper 10 the
premises.
SEC. .. And Ic Z further enacioi. That
al slaves ol persons who shall hereafter
be engaged iu rebellion against the Gov
ernment Of the United States, Or who
shall in any way give aid or comfort
thereto, escaping from such persons, and
taking refuge within the lines Of The ar
my; and al slaves captured from such
persons, or deserted by them and coming