The national Republican., 1862-05-15
CoNFIsCATaoa AND EMANCIPATION.

CONFIBCATlOH AND EN- MANOlPAT1ON.
The bill reported in the House Of Repre-
seotaaves yesterday, BY Mr.. Eliot, from the
select committee on confisostiop, to connscate
the property Of rebels for the payment Of the
expenses Of the present rebellion, and for other
purposes, provides, 10 the first section, for The
forfeiture to the Federal Government Of oil the
property, real and personal, Of oil rebel Off.
GERS, civil, military and naval. and all persons
owning property in loyal States or Territories
Of the United States, who shall give cid and
comfort to the rebellion.
The secoud section provides that, if any Der
con hereafter engaged in armed rebellion
against the Government Of the United States,
or as alder or abettor, shall not, within sixty
days after public proclamation BY the Presi
dent. cease to aid, countehance and abet such
rebellion and return 70 bis allegiance, all his
property, real and personal. shall be declared
lawful subjects Of seizure, and Of prize and
capture, aud may be seized by order Of the
President, to the end that they be conf h,ca.ed
and condemned.
The third section enacts that proceedings In
rem for the confscation and sale Of such prop
erty shall be instituted IN the district court Of
the United States within the State, Territory OF
District In which the said property may be sit
uated, or into which the same, II movable, may
have been brought The proceeds Of the sale
thereof shall be deposited in the treasury Of
the United States for their use and benefit.
The fourth section empowers the said distric
court to make such orders, establish such form,
Of decree and sale, and direct such deeds and
convsyances to be executed and delivered "a
the marshal, where real estate b cold, o. shall
properly effect the purposes Of this act
The fifth section declares that the said prop
e;,y shall be used, occupied. routed. or held
under the direction Of the Secretary Of tbe
Treasury, until judicial proceedings shall b.
hid making disposition OF the same. Per
ishable articles may be cold and the proceed.
deposited 10 the Treasury, as aforesaid.
The Sixth section authorizes the Attorney
General, or any distric. attorney Of the United
States, or Of any district In which the said
property may be situated, or into which II m ~
be taken, TO institute the proceedings afor..
said
The seventh section provides that any loyal
creditor Of any psrspu whose property shall
have been sold, as aforesaid, may, within nine.
y days, exhibit bis claims to the Secretary of
The Treasury, who, upon proof Of the loyalty
Of the claimant, and the justice Of bis claim.
shall have power TO allow and pay the same
out OF such proceeds.
n, larger sums shall be paid from th, Treas.
ury than have been deposited there on acc aunt
Of the said property 90 sold Is Aforesaid.
The select committee on couf ,catiou also re-.
ported bill to free from servituds the slaves
ci rebels engaged 10 or asetting the existing
rebellion against the Government of the Uuited
States, which snsc1 that Il any person or per
sons within the United States, or within any
State or Territory Of the United States, shall
after the passage OF this act, wilfully engage ID
armed rebellion against the Goversment OF the
unitcd States, or shall wilfully aid or sbet euch
rebellion, or adhere TO those engaged 10 such
rebellion, giving them aid or comfort, every
7"Na p''T'u oh'su ehoiooy iotIct oil Cihlm "
the ssrvice or labor Of any persons, commonly
known rs slaves and all such slaves are here
by declared free, and forever discharged from
such serS'tudc. anything In the laws OF the
United States or Of any State to the contrary
notwithstanding. Aud whenever thereafter any
person claiming the labor or service of any such
slave shall seek to enforce bis claim, IL shall be
sufficient defence thereto that the claimau,
was engaged iu the said rebellion, or aided OF
abet,ed the same, contrary to the provisions o.
Thia act.
Section two provides that whenever any per
sJn claiming to be entitled TO the service Of
labor Of any other person shall seek to enforce
such claim, be shall, 10 the first instance, and
before any order shall be made for the surren
der OF The person whose service or labor /,
claimed, establish not only bis claim to such
service or labor, but also that such claiman,
bas not IN any way, aided, assisted, or counte
nsucsd The exciting rebellion ssainst the Gov
eIpmsnt Of The United States.