The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-16
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An Xof 10 suppress ihsurredrion, 20 pm
ish treason and rebellion, TO seize and
conhscate the property Of rebels, and
for other purposes. W
l89 q enacted tift.ef Seliae aad 77I,ise of
REPRESENTATIVES ofAe United States of Amer
lea IN Congress assembled, That every person
who shall hereafter commit the crime Of
treason against tbe United States, and
, shall be adjudged guilty thereof, shall
suffer death, and all his slaves, il any,
shall be declared and made free; or at
the discretion % tiie court, he shall be
Imprisoned Co. fiStt less than five years,
and fined not less than ten thousand doll
lars; said fine shall believed aud collect
ed on any or al 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,
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See.- q Ala 10. N f,sisi.s1' ea.scte.l, That
il 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 In, or give aid and comfort 10, any
such existing rel1elliDn pr insHgeeilon,
and be convicted thereof, such person
shall be punished by Imprisonment for a
period not EXCEEDING ten years, or by a
fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars,
saRd by ihe liheraiiop,of oil his slaves II
any be have; or by both Of said punish
ments, at the discretion of the court.
Sec. 3, ARdy he IL .JsVtlsr. 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. H. And be ii further eaacte} Thai
this, act. shall not be construed in any
way 10 affect or ALTAR the prosecution
conviction, or punishment of any person
or persons guilty Of treason against Oh,
United States before The passage Of THU
act, unless such person is convicted un'
der this act.
Sed.'5.i 1Jid Gs it JtftiSF enacted, That
10 ensure the speedy termination of th,
present rebellion, it shall be the duty o
the President Of the United States Il
cause the seizure of all the estate anC
property, money, stocks, credits, and eff
feels Of the persons hereinafter named
in this section, and TO apply and use thi
same and the proceeds thereof for thr
,. support of the army Of the United States
that is TO says @s "s.-7 $3.50 -
First OF any person hereafter .Sctnl
as an officer OF the army OF navy Of th,
febelsffn array against the Government
of the United States.
r SecuDdiyg OF any person hereafter act
ing as President, Vice President, mem
Der Of Congress, Judge Of any court, cab
n 3intC 6iceE foreign nrnisler,T commits
SLOWER or consul Of the so-called Confed
crate States ofAnierica W tett
Thirdly OF any person acting al
Governor of a State, member of Con
vention or Legislature, or judge of any
court Of any Of the so-called Coniederat,
81, .Siaies,gf ,Amcriea., ny vrvr wv, a
h- Foarthly. OF any person who, having
rnheld an'Oiiice of honor, trust 'oFpi Uft.iI
the United States, shall hereafter hold N
Office in the so-called- Confederate States
OfrAmerica.Hr rf1'r-''f r'.ar'frr Z
.ffl Firmly, OF any person hereafter hold
ing an Office or agency under the So call
ed Confederate states Of America, Or un
=. der any Of the several States Of tie sale
Confederacy, or the laws thereof, whe
Their such Office or agency be national
. stale, or municipal in its name or char
.'raacterr ,Pg0Uiiei, That thepersons thirdly
a fourthly ard 6fthly above described
frr khallhaye accepted their appointment OF
FletN6n,siuce thgsdate uf che pretended
forllnmUe Of secession Ofntlfe Stale, OF
''r shah have taken an oath of allegiance to
or TO support The Constitution OF, The 80.
called Confederate States. 'LH''
.Jsizihly,, OF, any person who, owning
property in any loyal State or Territory
~ ofrthe United States, or in the Districto Of
,'a Columbia, shall horeafteR assist and give
90 aid aud comfort to such rebellion; and all
r-sales, transfers, or oonYeyaBOes of any
.a Ahehproperty shall be ullandROid; and
il shall be sufficient bar any suit
brought by suthpFson for the possession
lH q. use OF such property, or any Of Il, 10
/. allege and prove that he is one Of Che per-
sons described in this section
Sec. 6. And k "a fytter enacted, That If
any person within any State or Terrific
nv of the United States other than those
p. named as aforesaid, after the passage of
this act, being engaged in, armed rebel
lien against the Government of the Unit
ed States, or aiding OF -abetlng such re-
belliOn, shall not, within sixty DAYS after
public warming and proclamation duly
given and made by the PresideRtof lhe
United States, cease 10 aid, cOuntenance,
and abet such rebellion, and return TO his
allegiance to the United States, all Che
estate and property, moneys stocks and
credits Of such person shall De liable 10
seizure as aforesaid, and il Shall be the
duty of The. President TO Seize and use
them as aforesaid, or the proceeds there
OF. And all sales, transfers or convey
ahces Of any such property after the er-
piration Of the said sixty days from the
date Of such warning and proclamation,
shall be null and void; and it shall be a
sullicient bar to any suit brought by such
person for the possession,o or the use of
such property, or any OF IL, 10 allepe and
prove that he is one OF the persons de-
srribed In this section. rtr0" r
$50. 2. An3 10 Il faiLeil enacted. Thai
10 secure the condemnation and sale of
any such property, after the same shall
have been seized, so that il maybe made
available ior the purposes Aforesaid, pro.
oeedngs IN rem shall be- instituted in
the name of the United States IN any
district court thereof or IN any Terrific
rial court, or la the United States dis
trici court FOR tie District Of Columbia.
within which the property above desert
he'd, or any part thereof, may be found,
~ intn.,Vhiph thO same, If moyeable NAV