Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-07-16
VOLUME XIII, NO. 168

on the journals that the bill was unanimousl,,
passed.
The Speaker. There being no objection, Ia
entry win be made.
The House coneuIred in the report Of The CON
mlttee Of conference on the naval approPriatioi
A bill was passed giving to masters and otbe
oihcers Of gunboats the benefit Of the persioi
OIL, passed during the present session
MI Ellett made report from the COMMITTEES
Of conference, on the eOn6scatiOn bill They
recommended that the House recede from rs
disagreement and agree 10 the Senate bin, VIII
certain notifications, so as to provide as fol
! lowss
' Every person who shall commit the crime o
/ treason against the United States. and shall b
adjudged guilty thereof, shall suffer death. ari
al his slaves, L be has any, shall be declared
and made free, or be shall be Imprisoned for moi
less than five years, and fined not less than $40
600, and al his estate real and personal, excIu
ding slaves, shall be levied upon, any sale ca
conveyance 20 the contrary notwithstanding
" If any person shall hereafter incite, set o.
foot, sssiss or engage In any rebellion or insu
Tecti0n against the authority Of the Unite
States, or the laws thereof, snd shall give al
and comfort to any such existing rebellion, enc
be convicted thereof such person shall be pun
ished by the forfeiture of ell his personal pror
erty, OF shall be punished by imprisonment
sen years and fined not exceeding $4,000, .
his slaves, if he has any, be liberated az the
cretion Of Tie court, and all such propertYA
ciudiHg slaves, shall be forfeited to the I'M
States.
Any person guilty Of either Of the Often
described in this act, shall bs forever incapad
and disqualified to hold any office Of trust un
der the United States"
This act is not to be construed Ia any WAY
to affect the prosecution, conviction, OF punish
ment Of any person guilty Of treason, ID insure
the speedy tsrminstiOn Of the present rebellion
The President is authorized to cause the sals Of
ali property, zeal or personal, Of al such persons
and apply aud use the proceeds Of the same To-
the support Of the United States"
Five classes are affected by the bill-th0ss Whf
shall hereafter hold the Office Of President, Yief
President, members of Congress, foreign minis
ter5, ETC. under the 50 0-caIed Coufsde-ate States
The President IS authorized 70 issue a proclama
ton, if after sixty days all persons in r
beliioD do not return to their allegiance, tha
thsif property shall be forfeited, etc
All slaves Of persons engaged N the rebellion
OF who shall in any way give aid and cOmf0r
thereto escaping to OF taking refuge within 8.
lines of our army. and al slaves deserted 81
their masters and coming under control Of th
government of the United States, and al slave
found A. places occupied by the rebel forces At
afterwards by the United States troops, shall Z
held cspiives Of war and be forever fres.
No slave escaping from one State to anOths
shall be delivered up uRless for crime, or SON
ofense against the laws of the United States
until the claimant shall first make oath as to h
loyalty. No persons engaged in military 81.
naval service shall decide on the validity of th II
claim and surrender Of such slaves on pain Of hs
ing dismissed from the service.
The President is authorized to employ as man
pergons Of African descent, for the suppressio
of the rebellion, and use than in such manue
as he may deem ft. He is authorized 70 max
provisions for cOlOnizing the blacks beyond th i
limits of the United States The President
authorized to extend to persons IN rebellion par
don and amnesty on such conditions as he ma
deem expedient for the public welfare.
The title Of the bill was amended SO as to read
For the suppression Of the insurrecsioa and e.
punishment and SEIZURE Of the property Of ID I
rebels and for other purposes.
III. Allen moved 70 Icy the report On the tablf
Motion lOst-42 20 II.
The report Of the conference COMMITTEES c
the confscati0n bill was then cOncurred in
yeas 81, nays II
Mr.. Stevens made s report from the commit
on the tariff bill, which vas cOlcuTred in
Adjourned