New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-14
CONFIsCATION AND EMANCIPATION BILL.
BILL to suppress instruction to punish treason and
rebellion to seize and con'cas the property of Rebels
and for other purposes

rebellion, connscate the Rebels
| and for other purposes.
BE enacted BY the Senate and House Of Representatives.
the United Stqt. Of lmey,ca in Congren Gs'enbed, Tha
every person who shall hereafter commit the crime OF
against the United States and shah De adjudged guilt,
thereof shall suffer death. and all his slaves ii any so o.
decal ed made ee he shall be Imprisoned for not les
than five yeas aud fined not less than $1,000 and all hi
slaves II any shall be declared and made free said fine sha
be levied and collected all OF the property real en-
personal excluding slaves of which the said person so con
vctsd the at the time Of committing the ssi
crime, any sale conveyance to the contrary notwth
standing
SEC q And be IL further enacted That any person sha
hereafter incite foot assist in rebellion
instruction sgainst the authority Of the United States
the laws thereof ,hsll give aid or comfort
thereto. shall engage In, or giys aid and comfort
to, any such existing rebellion instruction, ane
be convicted thereof, such person shah be punished
by imprisonment for period not exceeding ten years. by
fine not exceeda, $1,000 and BY the liberation of all hi.
slaves. If any he have.
SEC Had be further endcted That every person guilty
OF either of the oeuses described in this act shall be forever
and disqualified y hcd any Office, under the United
States.
SEC. T. And b further enacted That this act shall not be
conrued In any to affect alter the prosecution con-
vccn punishient Of any person persons guilty Of
unless such persona, convicted under this act.
SIC Ind be further enacted That to insure the speedy
ermrson of the present rebellion shall be the du'y Of
the President Of the United States the seizure OF all
the estate and property money stocks credits aud effects Of
tie peons hereafter Dsned this section snd to apply and
lite sse and the proceeds thereof for the support ofe
Army Tho United States that T. say: First, of any per-
hereafter acting officer VI the army or navy OF the
Rebels in againlt the Government Of the United States
secondly any person hereafter acting President Woo
President Member Of Congres Judge of Court Cabinet
Officer Foreign Minister Commissioner Consul OF the
called Confederate States Of America thirdly. Of any person
acting Governor of state, member of Convention or
Legislature Judge any Court of any Of the ocaed Con-
dera;e States Of America fourthy Of any person who hav
held office OF honor ust prof! in the United States
shall hereafter hold Office in the sosed Confederate States
Of America filthy Of any person hereafter holding any Office
esency under the Government Of the called Confederate
States Of America under of the several States Of the
said coedescy tho laws thereof whether such Office
ssercy De national State municipal In its charsc-
Preceded TLst the persons thirdly sourhy aud hhly
sbOvo described shall have accepted their appointment
election since the date Of the pretended ,dnsDce Of Secession
Of the State shall have taken oath OF allegiance TO- TO
supper; the Constitution Of the sOcsed Confederate States
sIhy, of any persons who owning property Ia .oy loyal
State Territory of the United States IN the District Of
Columbia sh. hereafter ass. aud give aid and comfort
such rebellion, and all sales transfers Of any
such property shall be null and void and L ss be sufficient
bar to any suit brought by such person for the possession
the Of such property Of IT, TO scge ard prove that
h. 10 one Of the persons described in this section.
SIC Ind be further enlcted That any person with.
in any State Territory of the United States other than
hos, nsed soressd alter the passage OF this act being
engaged In armed rebellion ssins. the Government OF the
United States, aiding sbors such ebello1 shall not
dnlv
given and made by the President Of United States. cease
to aid counensnce, and abet such rebellion and return to
his lssance to the United States all tho este and prop
eJ moneys stocks and credits Of such person shall be liable
to seizure Aforesaid and 1t shall be the duty Of the Pres
den, TO seize and eu Aforesaid, the proceeds
thereof And all es transfers. conveysnces Of any such
perry ser the expiration Of the said sixty days from the
date Of such warning and proclamation shall be null and void
and shall DO sufficient bar any suit brought by such per-
Tor the possession or the Of such property any Of
f. to aegs and prove that be of the persons described
In this section.
SEC Ind beI further enacted That to the
demnson and sale OF any such property ser the shall
have been seized thai it be made available for the
poses Aforesaid proceedings shall be instituted in the
Of the United States In any District Court thereof
Territorial Court in the United States District Court
for the District OF Columbia within which the property above
described part thereof may be found into which the
conform nearly he to proceedings in admiralty
revenue and II sd property, whether real personal
shall be found have belonged TO person engaged in rebel
lon or who las rven aid comfort thereto, the same
shall be condemned enemies property and become the
property the United States and may be disposed Of the
Court shall Decree aud tire proceeds thereof paid into the
Treasury Of the United States for the puTpos aforesaid
SKc. nibei! further enacted That the several courts
Aforesaid shall have power to make such orders establish
s,I md
vcysnces to be executed and delivered by the mashss
thereof where real shah be the subject Of sale shall
y and efficiently effect the purposes of this act and vea In
the pschses Of such property good and valid titles thereto
And the said Court s have power 20 allow such fees and
charges OF their officers shall bs reasonable and proper in
the premises
SIC And Be further enacted That ali slaves OF persons
who shall hereafter be engaged in rebellion against the Gov
eminent Of the United States who shall In any way give
aid or comfort thereto escaping from such persons aud taxi
ing refuge within the lines OF the army and all slaves cap
tured ON persons deserted By tn and coming
der the control Of the Government Of the United states
aud all slaves OF such persons found or being within any
place occupied BY Rebel orces and serwad occupied by
the forces Of ie States shall be deemed c;pyes
war and shall be forever free of their servtude and net
again held as slaves
SEC To- sae hs1 rtier enacted That no slave escaping
into any stae Territory. the District Of Columbia rom
any other State bs be delivered up In any mpeded
or Kindred bey except for crime, some ofenss
gsnst the laws rne tie person claiming said fugitive shall
Gst make oath tia. the person nom the labor service of
fugitive Is alleged to be due "a Lis lawful owner and has
not borne against the United States in the present
beion any way given aid and comfort thersto and
no person engaged in the military or naval services OF the
United States shall uader any preensc whatever assume to
decide the validity Of the claim OF any person to the
labor Of any other person. or surrender up any such
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service.