Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-07-30
Tie COnfiscation and Enamel
nation Act.

and has received the signature Of the Presi-
dent, and is now the law of the land
\ BILL to suppress insurrectiOn, 70 punish
treason and rebellion, to seize and confis-
cate the property Of rebels, and for other
purposes.
Be Il enacted 6y the Senate and House If
Representatives. ot' the United States of AI1er-
5ca. ia Congress assembled. That every per-
son who shall hereafter commit he crime Of
treason against the United States. and shall
be adiTdged guilty thereof, shall suffer death,
and all his slaves. if any, shall be declared
free; or he shall be imprisoned for not less
than five years and fined not less than SI0,-
600, and ali his slaves, if any, shall be de-
clared and made free; said fine shall he
levied aud collected on any or all Of the
slaves, of which the said person 50 convicted
was the owner at the time Of committing
the said crime. any sale or conveyance TO
the country notwithstanding.
SEC. ,. Alld be Il further eRcc'sF. That if
any person shall hereafter iucire, set on foot,
assist, or engage in any rebellion or insur-
rection against the authority Of the United
States. or the laws thereof. or shall give aid
or comfort thereto, OF shall engage in. or
give aid and comfort tn. any such existing
rebellion or insurroction. and be convicted
Thereof, such person shall he punished by
Imprisonment for a period not eEres Ing ten
years. by fine not exceeding $4,000, and
by tAc liberation Of all his slaves. ii any lie
have.
SEC. 8 AsE be It further enacted. That
any person guilty Of either If tie often
ses described in this act shall be forever
incapable and disqualified T. hold ANY Office,
under the Uuite7 States.
SIC 4 int be 1t fi,rler enacted, That
this act shall not be- construed IN any way
to affect or alter the prosecution, conviction.
or punishment of any person or persons
guilty Of treason against th= Uuitesi States
before the passage Of this act, unless such
person Is convicted under this act.
SIC. .. ind be Il. further enacted. That t.
insure the speedy termination ef the present
rebellion, 1t shall be the duty of the Presi,
dent Of the United States To cause the sell
zuTe Of ali the estate and property. money,
stocks, credits and effects of the persons
hereafter named in this section, and to y
ply and use the same, and the proceeds
thereof, for the support of the Army Of the
United States, that this 70 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: sec
ondly, of any person hereafter acting as
President, Vice President, Member If Con
gress, Judge OF any Court, Cabinet Officer.
Foreign Minister, Commissioner, or Consul
Of the so-ca.led G. Moderate States Of Amer
lea; thirdly, of any person acting n Cover
nor If a State, member Of q CuuvcntiJ N or
Legislature. ..or Judge Of any Court Of any
Of the so~ca!lcd Confederate States of Amer
lea; fUurthly, of any person who, having
held an oi1ic, Of honor. trust. ct profit IN the
United States. sbal! hereafter hold an Office
in the 50 called Confederate States Of Amer
lea; filthy, OF any person hereafter holding
any Office or agency under the Government
Of the sO-calied c nfcdcrate States Of Amer~
lea, or under any Of tie several States Of the
said Co1feleracy, or the laws thgIeaf wheth
cr such Office or agency be national, state. or
municipal IL It's name or character. PrOCj
del, That the persons thirdly. iour;hly and
filthy above described. shall have accepted
their appointment or election since the date
uf the pretended ordinance Of Secession Of
the State. or shall have taken al oath of al
icgiance to or To support the Constitution of
the 50 called Confederate Statcz; sizthly. og
any persons who, owning proper y IN any
loyal State OF Territory of the United STATES.
or in the District Of Columbia, shall hereaf-
ter assist aud give aid and comfort 10 such
rebellion, and al SsieS, transfers. or couvey~
ances Of any such property shall he null and
void; and it shall be a sufficient bar to any
suit brought by such person for the possess
81 n OF the use of such property, OF any uf
it, to ailege and prove that he Is one of the
persons described in this section.
SEC. 6. AHd be If fiutEc. enacted. That if
any person within any State or Territory of
the United States. other than thns- named
as aforesaid, after the passage 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.
cauntenance and abet such rebellion and re
turn TO his allegiance to the United States.
all the estate and property, moneys. stocks
aud credits Of such person shall he liable to
seizure rs aforesaid, and it shall be the duty
of the president to seize and Use them as
aforesaid, or the proceeds thereof And all
sales, transfers or Couveyances Of such pro-
Ierty after the eIpirati II of the said sixty
days from the date Of such warning and
proclamation shall he null and void; and II
shall be a sufficient bar to any suit brought
10y such person f'r the possession or the use
Of such property, or any Of it to alec and
prove that be Is one of the persons described
in this section.
SEC I. ind be It .fjyHe7. enacted, That
to secure the condemnation and sale of such
property, after the same shall have been
seized, 50 that it may be made available for
the purposes aforesaid. proceedings az reH,
shall be instituted in the name of the United
States in any District Court thereof. OF in
any Territorial Court. or in the United
States District Court for the District of Co
lumbia, within which the property above
described. or any part thereof. may be found.
or into which the same, if movable. may
first be brought. which proceedings shall
conform as nearly as may be to proceedings
in a.lrniralitN or rn,-.r1,n go. nr.a ;f -