Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-16

lELEGRAPHIC.
RUMORED CAPTURE OF
RICHMOND.
THE HOUSE COHFlSCATIOH BILL.
The Emancipation Bill.
ss5 Prisoners Released from
Richmond.
A SEVENTH OHIO PRISONER
JOINS THk REBELS.
His Fellow Prisoners Hang Him.
OUR LOSS AT WILLIAMSBURG,
TWO THOUSAND.
Four Rebel Regiments De-
sert at COFinth.
THEY ARE HELD BACK BIZ THE
REBEL ARMY.
Rois HorninV's Report.
C0NGR EssTONAL
OUR LOSS AT WILLIAMSBURG
TWO THOUSAND.
Four Rebel Regiments De-
SeFt at COFinth.
THEY ARE HELD BACK BIZ THE
REBEL ARMY.
F6ia Mornings Report.
CONGRESSIONAL
WAsHIHaTOE, May IA.

from the Special Committee, provides that
ell the established property and money,
stock, credit and effects Of the person or
persons hereinafter named are declared
forfeited to the Government 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 for suppressiDg
the present rebellion, that is to say:
First OF any person hereafter acting as
an ott1oer in the army or navy Of the reb.
els, now or heresfter in arms against the
GoVernment Of the United States.
Second, Any person hereafter acting ss
President, Vice President member Of Con
gress, Judge Of any Court, Cabinet Officer,
Foreign Minister, Commissioner, or Con
sui Of the 30 called Confederate States.
Third, Any person acting as Governor
Of State, member Of Convention OF Leeis.
lature, or Judge Of any Court Of the 80
called Confederate States.
Fourth, Any person who, having held &C
office Of honor, trust or profit in the Unit
ed States, shall hereafter hold an Office in
the so.cslled Confederate Btates.
Fifth, Any person hereafter holding an
ofioe or agency under the so.oalled Con-
federsoy, or under any Of the several States
Of said OoDfederaoy or laws thereof. Whe
ther such Office or agency be national,
state, or municipal, in its name or char
actsr.
Sixth, II any person, who, holding prop
srty in any loyal State or territory Of the
United States, or in the District Of Oolum
bis, shall hereafter assist and give aid and
comfort to such rebellion, the said estate,
property and moneys, stocks, credits and
effects of these persons are declared lawful
subjects Of capture wherever found, and
the President Of the United States shall
cause the same to be seized, TO the end that
they may be oonfseatsd snd condemned to
the use OF the United States, end ell Gales.
transfers, or convey anceg shall be null and
void, and il shall be q sufficient bar TO any
suit brought BY such person for the pos
session and for the use Of such property OF
any of it, TO allege and prove he Is one Of
the persons described in this section.
The second section provides that If any
person within any state or territory Of the
United States, other than those already
specified, shall not within sixty days after
public warning and proclamation By the
President cease to aid, countenance and
abet such rebellion, and return to their
allegiance, their property in like manner
shall be forfeited for the ugs Of the United
States. All sales, transfers, OF conveyan-
ces Of any such property, after the expiFa
tion Of the said sixty days from the date
Of the warning, shall be null and void.
The 81 section provides; That to secure
the possession, condemnation, OF ssle Of
such property, situate or being in any
State, District OF Territory Of the United
States, proceedings n Tezs shall be institu-
ted in The name Of the United States, in any
District Court or Territorial Court or in the
District Court for the District Of Columbia,
in which the property may be found, or
into which the same, il movable, may be
FIRST brought; which proceedings shall con-
form IS nearly as may be with the proceed
ings in prize cases, or to cases Of forfeiture
arising under the revenue laws; and the
property 80 sieEed and condemned, whether
real or personal, shall be sold under the de-
cree Of the court having cogniEanoe Of the
case, and the prooeedings deposited In the
treasury Of The United State for their use
and benefit. = am T4
The remaindef Of the sections provide
for the necessary machinery for carrying
the act into effect.
The second bill Of the select committee,
is 90 follows:
II any person or persons within the uni
ted States shall, after the passage Of this
act, Wilfully engage in sTmed rebellion
against the Government Of the United
States, OF shsIl WiIfulIy cid or abet such
rebellion, or adhere to those engaged in
such rebellion, giving them aid and COM
fort, every such person shall thereby forfeit
eli claim TO the service or labor Of any pei
oommenly known as slaYas, are hereby de-
clhred free and forever discharged from ser
vitude; anything in the Law Of The United
States or Of any STATS 70 the contrary not
withstanding. And VhgBsyer thereafter
any person claiming the service or labor
Of such slave shall seek TO enforce his claim,
it shall be sufficient defense thereto that the
claimant n ss sng ed IN such rebellion, Of
aided or abstted the same, contrary to the
pfovieiohs Of this SGT Whenever any per
son claiming 10 be entitled TO the service
or labor Of any other person, OF shall seek
to enforce such claim, he shall in the first
instahce Rnd before any order shall be
made for the surrender Of the person whose
service OF labor Is claimed, establish not
only his claim to such service or labor, but
| also that such claimant has not in eny Wsy
aided, or abetted, countenanced the rebel
| lion existing against the Government Of the
United State .s ~ p r-sb i-a5
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