Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-01-26
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ported In the Statesman, under date Of January
"a, will be found series of resolutions offered
by Mr.. MoNaoE, one OF which is to the effect
that the Conhscation and Emancipation bill
''recently reported to the Senate Of the United
States from the Judiciary committee of that
body, BY Senator TRuMBULL of Illinois, meets
with our cordial appreciation, as being wise,
moderate, warranted by the exigencies Of the
contest, and strictly conformable to the Consti-
tution."
The bill referred to was reported by Mr..
TRuMBuLL, on the 18th inst. II is as fol-
lows:
BILL to oOnnscats the Property and Free the Slaves OF
Re Il enacted bv the Senate and House of Rep
yesentatiues of the United States Of AntTica in
Conoress assembled, That the property, real and
personal, of every kind whatsoever, and where
soeyer situated within the limits of the United
States, belonging to any person or persons be-
yond the jurisdiction of the same, or to any
person or persons in any State Or District with
| In the United States now in state OF isurrec-
ton and rebellion against the authority thereof,
80 that in either case the ordinary process OF
| Law cannot be served upon them who shall, dur.
ing the present rebellion, be found In arms
against the United States, or giving aid and
comfort to said rebellion, shall be forfeited and
copfiscated to the United States; and such for
feiture shall take immediate effect upon the
commission of the act of forfeiture, and all
right and claim Of the person committing such
act, together wirh'th right or power to dispose
Of or alisnate his property OF any and every de-
scripton, shall instantly cease and determine
and the same shall at once vest 10 the United
States.
Sec. 2. And be Il further enacted, That every
person having claim TO the services or labor OF
any other person in any State under the laws
thereof, who during the present rebellion, shall
| take up arms against the United States, or in
any manner give aid and comfort to said rebel
lloD, shall thereby forthwith forfeit all claim to
such services or labor, and the persons from
whom 1t is claimed to be due, commonly called
slaves, shall ipso tacto on the commission OF
the act of forfeiture by the party having claim
10 the service or labor as aforesaid be discharged
therefrom and become forever thereafter free
persons, any law of any State or OF the United
States to the contrary Notwithstanding, and
whenever any person claiming TO be entitled to
| the service or labor of any other person de-
clared to be discharged from such labor or SER
vice under the provisions of this act shall seek
to enforce such claim, he shall, in the tirst in
stance, and before any order for the surrender
of the person whose service is claimed, establish
not only his title to such service as now pr0vid-
ed by law, but also that he is and has been,
during the existing rebellion, loyal to the Gov
ernment of the United States, and no person
engaged in the military or naval service of the
United States shall, under any pretense what
ever, assume to decide on the validity Of the
claim of any person TO the service or labor of
any other person, or to surrender up any such
person to the claimant.
: Sec. 8. And be further enacted, That 1t shall
be the duty of the President of the United
States to make provision for the transportation,
coloniz alton, and settlement, in some tropical
country beyond the limits OF the United Ststes,
of such persons of the African race made free
BY the provisions Of this act as may be willing
to emigrate, having first obtained the consent
of the government Of said country to their pro-
lection and settlement within the same, with
all the rights and privileges OF freemen.
SEQ. A. And be It further enacted, That 1t shall
be the duty of the President OF the United
States, as often as In his opinion the military
necessities of the army, or the sntety, interest
and welfare of the United States, In regard to
the suppression of the rebellion shall require,
to order the seizure and appropriation by such
officers, military or civil as he may designate
for the purpose, Of any and all property confs-
Gated and forfeited under and by virtue of this
act, situated and being in any district of the
United States, beyond the reach of civil process
in the ordinary course of judicial proceedings,
by reason of such rebellion, and the sale or
other disposition Of said property, or so much
of IL as he shall deem advisable, g -,i-
Sec. 8. And be 1t further enacted, That it
shall be the duty Of the officers SO designated 10
make to the President full reports Of their pro-
ceedings under such ordere, which report shall
be fled in the Office Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury; and all moneys received on the sale
of the colfscated property of any person, as
aforesaid, shall be deposited In the United
States Treasury.
Sec. 6. And be IL further enacted, That for the
purpose of enforcing the forfeiture specified in
;he first section OF this act of property situate
md being in loyal States or Districts, in which
Ihe ordinary course Of judicial proceedings is
not obstrucsed by the rebellion, proceedings in
rem may be instituted in tie name OF the Unit
cd States in any District Court OF the United
States within which the estate or property 80
forfeited or any part thereof may be found,
which proceedings shall conform as nearly as
may be to the proceedings In prize cases or to
,ases of forfeiture arising under the revenue
ava, and In ell cases the property condemned,
whether real or personal, shall be sold. and the
proceeds deposited as provided in the fifth sec
ion Of this act. IA ~. t
SEQ. Z. And be Il further enacted, That the
Ieveral District Courts of the United States
ire hereby invested with po yer to issue all proc
sss,. whether mesne or final, including garnish-
sr and process, as in cases Of foreign nttach-
nent, and to do every other matter and thing
necessary and proper 70 carry out the purposes
If this act