Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-29
The COnnseat,Gn and Emancipation Bill.


payment OF the expenses of the present rebellion.
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the senate and house of
representatives of the United States of Amer
lea IN Congress assembled, That all the estate
and property, moneys. stocks. credits and eff
tectS OF the prisoners hereafter named in this
section. are hereby forfeited to the govern
ment OF the United States. and are declared
lawful subjects Of seizure and of prize and
capture wherever found, for the indemnity of
the United States against the expenses Of sup
pressing the present rebelion-that is to saw
Flrst-Of any person hereafter acting as an
ofhcer OF the army or navy of the rebels in
arms against the government of the United
States.
Second-Of any person hereafter acting as
president, vice president member of congress.
Judge OF any court, cabinet officer, foreign
minister, commissioner. or consul of the So
called confederate states of America.
Ihrd-Of any person acting as governor
OF state. member of convention or legis-
lature, or judge of any court of the so-caIled
confederate states Of America: provided, that
such persons shall have accepted their ap-
polntmentS since the date of the pretended
ordnance OF secession, or taken the oath of
allegiance to the SO-called confederate states.
office OF honor, trust or profit in the United
States, shall hereafter hold an office in the So
called confederate states.
| Fifth, Of any person hereafter holding auv
office or agency under the government of the
| so-caled confederate states of America or I'M
| der any OF the several states of the confeder-
| acy, or the laws thereof, whether such office
or agency be national, state, or municipal in
its name or character.
Sixth, OF any persons who, owning propers
ty in any loyal state or territory of the United
States, or in the District of Columbia. shall
hereafter assist and give aid and comfort
to such rebellion; and the said estate and
| property, and money, stocks, credit. and eff
| tectS OF the persons aforesaid are hereby de-
clared lawful subjects of seizure and of prize
ana capture wherever tound and the presi-
| dent of the United States shall cause the
same to be seized, to the end that they NAV
| be contiScated and condemned. as hereinafter
| provided, to the use of the United States and
all sales, transfers or convevances of anv
such property shall be null and void: and It
shall be a sufficient bar to any suit brought by
such person Tor the possession OF the use of
| such property, or any of it, to allege and
| prove that he is one OF the persons described
in this section.
Sect. 2. And be it further enacted, that if
| any person within any state or territory of the
United States, other than those named as
aforesaid, after the passage of this act, being
engaged in armed rebellion against the gov
eminent Of the United States, or aiding or
abettng 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 countenance and
abet such rebellion, and return to his allie
glance to the United States, all the estate and
property, moneys, stocks, and credits of such
persons are hereby forfeited thereatterward to
the government of the United States, and the
same are declared lawful subjects of seizure
and OF prize and capture, wherever found; and
| the president OF the United States shall cause
the same to be seized, to the end that they
may be contiscated and condemned as herein
after provided to the use of the United States
| and all sales, transfers, or Conveyances of anv
such property, after the expiration of the said
sixty days from the date Of such warning and
| proclamation, shall be null and void; and it
shall be sufficient bar to any suit brought by
such person for the possession or the use OF
such property, or any Of it. to allege and prove
that he is one Of the persons described in this
section.
Sect. 3. And be it further enacted, That to
| secure possession, condemnation and sale of
| ''iiJ SNNA PlOBNih anu Dclng III anE
state, district or territory of the United States
proceedings in rem shall be in the name Of
the United States in any district court of the
United States, or in any territorial court or
IN the United States district court for the Dis
| tlct OF Columbia, within which the property
above described, or any part thereof may be
| found, or INTO which the same, if movable
may be first brought, which proceedings shall
| conform as nearly as may be to proceedings
In prlze cases, or to cases of forfeiture arising
under the revenue laws; and the said proper
ty so seized and condemned, whether real or
personal, shall be sold under the decree of
the court having cognizance of the case. and
the proceeds deposited in the treasury of the
United States for their use and benefit
Sect. 4. And be it further enacted, that the
several courts aforesaid shall have power to
make such orders, establish such forms of de-
cree and sale, and direct such deeds and con-
| veyances to be executed and delivered by the
marshal thereof, whose real estate shall be the
subject OF sale, shall fifty and efficiently eff
| feet the purpose of this act, and vest in the
| purchasers OF such property good and valid IL
ties thereto; and the said court shall have
power to allow such fees and charges OF their
| officers as shall be reasonable and proper in
the premises.
Sect. .. And be it further enacted. that the
| property seized as aforesaid shall be used.
| occupied, rented, or held under the direction
OF the secretary of the treasury until judicial
| proceedings shall be had as herein provided.
when proceedings in rem shall be Instituted
and prosecuted to judgment and sale in
the mode aforesaid, and the proceeds applied
as aforesaid; Provided that perishabe arti
Giles seized under this bill shall be used orsold
| pursuant to such rules as may be presented
by the secretary of the treasury, and the pro-
ceeds applied as above provided.
Sect. t. And be it further enacted that the
several district courts of the United States
shall have power to do everything necessary
or proper to carry this act into full effect
Ana the attorney general, or any district at
torney OF the United States or of anv district
IN which the SAID property may at the time be,
or INTO which the same may be taken, shall in
sttute the proceedings aforesaid
sect. I. And be it further enacted, that in
all cases arising under this act where the pro-
ceeds OF property sold shall be paid into the
treasury of the United States a distinct ac-
count shall he kept thereof, and anv lovol
creditor of the former owner of such nroner-
ty may, within ninety days, and not thereaf.
ter, except as herein provided, exhibit his
claims to the secretary of the treasury. who.
upon proof of the loyalty of the claimant and
the justice of the claim, shall have mower ~
allow and pay the same out of such proceeds
Provided, that if the several claims exbihitod
and ascertained shall exceed the amount so
deposited in the treasury they shall he ratablv
paid; and provided, further, that in no event
shall any larger sums be paid from the treas
ury IMAM have been deposited there on account
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