Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-01-21
The House Military Committee
and the slavery Question,

The military committee OF the house, to
whom was referred all petitions and resolu-
ticns relative to the emancipation o. slaves
of rebels. have reported bill, the leading
features Of which are stated in the corre-
spOudonce Of the New York Tribune, as
follows:
First-The apportionmentorths national
tax among the rebel states
Second-The charge Of each rebel states
portion pro rata OK the lots and Lands Of
citizens Of said states, according to the val-
uation thereof under the last censu,.
Ihird-The proclamation of the rresis
ident tn tie 22i OF February to all citzi.
=ens Of the retel states, to pay the taxes
charged on their lands
F1rrth-The lands uf all who fail TO nav.
after sixty days, shall he liable ~ be seis-
ed. and thetiile thereof vested in the Uni
| ted States.
fiith-The president to appoipt three
| commissioners for each rebel state, 10 take
! charge OF lands thus vested in government,
ana lease or sell the same n. the payment
! may direct ; but persons claiming ~ be
! loyal, who shall, in two years. furnish proof
| OF loyalty, shall receive each from govern
ment title TO their lands.
SIxth-These commissioners to receive A
| salary OF $1,000 each, and TO have two CLERKS
each. at salary Of $1,000 They shall!
enter up II duty whenever any comfy or
district Of the rebel states is reduced 10
federal authority by the Commanding gen.
srsl.
Seven,h-Personal property Of citizens
in rebel states To be taken after June next.
in default of their payment on the national
income tax. Loyal owners to have time for
| reclamation
Eighth-The proceeds of leases or sales
of rebel property to be paid into the ne.
| ticiiaI treasury.
! Ninth-The slaves Of rebel masters, t.
ken by cur army, or brought into oul lines.
or coming in voluntarily, shall be protect
1 ed, ard the rights Of rebel masters dives
/ ted by IA summary examination Of COM
missioners, and certificates Of freedom is
sued.
Tenth-The enumerated persons shall
| be hired to employers leasing government
lands, or employed by government in pubs
! lie works, or indentured to sgricuIturslists
! OF mechanics f1r term Of Eve years Of all
! under tTeLty one, reseTyiBg Teas, nable We
| ges for their services, which vsges she'll GO
/ to government, to be held in trust for new
hOhes-lue employers 10 Iced, ciOthe aud
/ lJdgs them properly.
/ Elevenih-lf any state shall emancipate
! its slaves, they shall be taken charge " by
( the Tinted States and treated in the same
manner as slaves taken from rebels. Any
free negroes wishing to emigrate shall be
deposted by government and provided for
Gs slaves eThanciyated under this BILL
Twelfth-The proceeds Of the sale. Of the
lands ard other property Of rebels, and the
wages OF apprenticed ard hired persops,
shall create a national fund, one third to
pay the cost of providing new homes for
emancipated slaves, and the losses Of loyal
persons by reason Of the rebellion.
Thirte:Dth-Tbe president shall acquire
IN Mexicp, South America, Central Ameri.
ca, or islands in the Gulf of Mexico, lands,
of the right Of settlement on lands to which
I emancipated slaves shall be transported,
single persons receiving forty acres Of lspd,
and married persons eighty acres.
The Tribune's correspondent SAYS the
committee are agreed as to the principles Of
the bill, but differ as to is details, and ex.
presses the opinion that the president will
approve no measure for emancipation oftb G
slaves Of rebels which does not embrace
| colonization.