Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-05-23

execution authority being given to all United States
courts 70 aid In making regulations carry out the act
prohibits the rendition Of fugitive slaves any
ers but those who have been loyal and provides for
assume to decide on the validity ofsuch claim.
The same day Mr.. Eliot, from the select
committee Of the House, reported two bills,
the provisions Of which are as follows,
The first bill reported by MIR. Eliot from the special
committee provides that all the estate property and
moneys stocks, credit and effects Of the person OF pcr
sons hereinafter named declared forfeited To The gov
eminent of the United States, and declared lawful sub
c OF seizure aud VI prize and capture wherever found
Tor the indemnity Of the United States against the eS
pense' Tor suppcssng the present rebcuon-that TO
F,rs,Of any person hereafter acting as an officer in
The army or navy " the rebels hereafter n arms
against The government Of the United States
secondly Any person hereafter acting as presdrnt
vice president member of Congress Judge Of any court
cabinet officer foreign minister commissioner or consul
of The 80 calle Confederate States
IhWdfy.-Any person acting as governor of q State
member of convention legislature, or Judge Of any
court Of the 80 called Confederate States.
foWthiy.-Any person who, having held Office
ter hold an Office in the called Confederate States
fVWtg-Any person hereafter holding any Office
agency under the NO called Confederate States under
any Of the several States Of said confedeacy, or laws
thereof whether such office agency be NATIONAL State
or municipal DO its name character.
Sirthty OF any person who, having property IN any
loyal state territory Of the United States or % the
District Of Columbia shall hereafter and give aid
aud comfort 10 such rebellion, and the said estate pro-
porty and moneys stocks credits and effects Of these
persons declared lawful subjects Of capture wherever
found aud the President Of the United States shall cause
he same TO be seized to the end that they may be con-
hscacd and condemned 20 the of United States
ana al sales Transfers or conveyauccs shall be null and
void and shall be sufficient bar 10 any suit brought
by such person for the possession and fo the use OF
such property or any u h. to aege and prove he Is
Of the persons described 10 this section.
The second section provides that II any person within
any state of Territory VI the United states other than
those already specified shall not within sixty days after
ltl lie a 81.
10 aid counicnance and abet such rebellion and return
10 iheir alegence, their property shall in like manner
be forfeited for the Of The United States all sales
transfer or conyyances Of any such property after the
expiration of the said sixty days from the date OF the
warning shall Be null and void
The third section provides that 20 secure the posses
sion, condemnation and sale of such property situated
and bcing 10 any State or District Territory of the
United States, proceedings shall be Instituted in
the Of tie United States in any district court or
territorial court 10 the United States District Court
for the District Of Columbia within which the property
may be found into which the same, n movable may
be first brought, which proceedings shall conform
nearly may be- 20 proceedings in prize
OF ioeiiurea, arising under the revenue laws aud the
property So seized and condemned whether real ~ per
sona shall be sold under the decree o the court having
eognzance Of the case and the proceeds deposited In
AstsaA o the United states for OBJ helf use and benefit
lht remainder " The section provides tie necessary
machinery y carrying the act into effect.
DE second uill " the select commtee is as follows
II any person or persons within the United States
shall, alter the passage of this act wilfnv engage iu
ARMED rebellion against the government Of the United
states or shall wfuy aid abet such rebellion or ad-
here go those engaged 10 such rebellion, giving them aid
and comflri every such person shall thereby forfeit all
claim 90 the service labor Of any persons commonly
known as slaves and an such slaves hereby declared
free and forever discharged from seitudc any thing in
The laws Of heU lited States of any 10 the con-
uary Notwithstanding and whenever thereafter any per
son claiming the labor service q any such slave shall
seek 20 enforce his claim, Il shall bee sufficient defence
thereto that the claimant engaged ia said rebellion
or aided o. abtted the same, contrary the provisions
Of this. act Whenever any person claimed TO be
ued TO service or labor Of auy other person. shall
seek 20 enforce such claim, he shall ia the first in
stance, and before any order shall be made for the
render Of che person whose service labor claimed,
establish only his taim such service or labor but
also that such claimant has not IN way aided
cd or counenauccd the existing rebellion against the
government of the United States