The New York herald., 1862-01-17
PRESERVATION OF rus ATLANTIC y1sHraus.

tons reported yesterday In the Senate the following bill
for joint commission for the prsa snon Of the Atlantic
nsheries providing that "the = lldent Of the United
States hereby authorized to appoint commissioner to
meet such commissioner as be appointed ON the part
Of Great Britain and also the part Of France TO-
gether 70 form joint commission TO frame measures TO
protect the fisheries of the Of Newfoundland and
North America against detention and destruction by
means OF set lines the spawn Banks and like destruc
tive practice and that enable the President to carry
into effect this act the sum Of three thousand dollars be-
and the same is hereby appropriated out Of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated"
Mr.. TRUMBULL's BILL CoNFIsCATING THE PROPERTY
OF REBELS AND FREEING SLAVES.
The bill conGscate the property and free the slaves
Of rebels, reported the Senate by Mr. 1rumbun, pro-
vides as follows-
That the property, real and personal Of every kind
Whatsoever and wherosoever situated within the limits
OF the United States belonging to person persons
beyond the jurisdiction OF the same or TO any person or
state district within the United States,
in state Of nsurrcction and rebellion against the
authority thereof, SO that, in either the ordinary
process Of law cannot be served upon them, who shall
durag the present rebellion be found in arms against the
United States, or giving aid and comfort to said
States and such forfeiture shall take immediate effect
upon the commission Of the act Of forfeiture, and all
right title and claim OF thepcrson committing such act
together with the right powor TO dispose of alien
ate his property OF any and every description shall In
stany and determine and the same shall at once
! That every person having claim to the service
or labor Of any other person in any State under
shall take mp arms against the United States
| or in any manner give aid and comfort 10
said reteln, shall thereby forthwith forfeit all claim to
such service labor and the from whom II ~
Gained TO be due, commonly called slav 3, shall, iso
Jdoo, the commission of the act of forfeiture by the
party having claim to tho service or labor as aforesaid
therefro and become forever thereafter free persons
any law Of any State, Of the United States 10 the con
trary notw outstanding And whenever any person claim
| labor
declared TO be discharged from such labor service
under the provisions of this act shall seek such
CAIN, he sla in the first instance, and before any
order for the surrender oil the person whose service s
Gained establish only his title to such service as
provided by law, but also that he is and has been
during the existing rebellion tyal TO the government Of
the United states and person engaged in the military
naval service OF the United States sha under any
prctence whatever assume to decide on the validity Of
the claim Of any TO the service labor of any
other person. or 10 surrender up any such person to the
| claimant.
| That il shal bo the duty Of the President
| of the Unito1 States TO mako provision for
the transportation, colonization and settlement IN some
trop cal country beyond the limits OF the United States
Of such persons of the African race made ffee by the
DIVISIONS Of this act may he wiling to emigfate,
having first obtained the consent Of the government Of
sad coantIy Their protection and settlement within
the same with al the rights and privileges Of frccmcn
hat it shall be the duty Of The President OF the United
States often his opinion the military cesslcs Of
the army the SAFETY interest and welfare Of the United
States in regard u thcsaFpresson OF the rebellion shall
require 20 order the seizure and appropriation by sneh
| officers military or civil as he may designate FOR tho
purpose of any and all property coniscated and forfeited
undcr and by virtue Of this act sCacd and borg in any
district of The United States beyond the reach OF civil
process IN the ordinary &C rdcai proceedings by
o such rebellion and the sale or otter disposition
OF said ncfty much OF it he sha deem aiyi
! sable.
That IL shall the duty Of the ccers designated to
make President full reports Of their proceedings
such orders which report shall be fed IN the oce
tho Secretary OF the Treasury, and a moneys received
on the sG :" ne c 6coes,sd in bc nts
That FOR the purpose of enforcing the forfeiture specific
in the rst section # this act Of property situate and be-
ing in loyal States or districts III which the ordinary
Of judicial proceedings is not obstructcd by the
rebellion proceeiings in rcas may be Instituted IN the
name Of the United states In any District Court OF the
United States within which the property
fcted any part thereof may be found which poccci
ngs shall conform as nearly may be to proceeding IN
prize cases or forfeiture aris Under the
laws and all cases the property condemned,
whether real personal shall be sold and the proceeds
deposited provided IN The nth secton Of this act
That the several District Courts Of the United States are
hereby invested with power TO issue az process, whether
mesne or final including gafns hce pocess as IN cases OF
foreign attachment and TO do every other matter and
thing necessary proper 10 carry out the purposes oi
this act.
THE CARRIAGE OF PRINTED MATTER OUTSIDE or THE
MALE
The bill reported by Mr. Colfax from the Committee
Pest Offices and Post Roads, regulate the carriage Of
printed matter outside of the nails provides fol-
| lows
That from and after the LIST day d April, 1892 II
slsail not be lawful for any railroad company, OK.
press company, common Carrlei, OF otnor Company
| or person, to carry for hire, or for sale
dstrib iion upon along any post road or posia
route which The mails OF the United States are now or
shall be transported any nwspaers or periodicals mol
contained ia the mails of tho United States and on which
carried in such mails postage would be oharg able by
law any person corporation Offending shall for
felt pay the United states for each offence the sum
| OF hundred dollars, 10 he recovered s action
| Of one-half for the use gus tam Of the in
former and the ether half for the use Of the
Post Office department.; provided that this prohibition
shall not apply TO any company, person or agent Mbc
eI..it.l
olce Department 10 carry such matter outside OF fhe
United States mails upon specified routes and provided
further that sgch license be granted by the Post
master General under regulations to be by him pre-
seritcd and conditioned upon the due observance
thereof providing thereby for the lma r@ymen' ,s Sl
rates now fixed by law; and provided fur
ther that this prohibition shall not apply TO any iaa
upon the 20 foreign countries and provided
further that any package carried otherwise than herein
provice] may b. seized 10y authorized agent or OIL
Of the Post OF, department and disposed or a. tt
Postmaster General shall direct and that the pos,astei
Gene al h authorized in his discretion to provide suitable
STAMPS be carrying this law INTO cIlec
and galate thereof pay for the ou
Of any fpnds the credit Of the Post Once Department
Any person using or aiding the OF such stamps
labels Otherwise than shall by such regulations be pro
vded shall be liable TO the penalties In the hrst section
OF this act provided and TO bc recovered In like manner
and IL shall he the duty Of posmastcrs To receive, bolt
and dispose OF such sianrc and labels when and re
CURED by the Postmaster General and that all acts an'
parts OF acts in conflict with the foreign provisions arr
hereby REPEALED Bnt nothing herein contained sha.l b
construed to interfere with the rights o any traveller
have ana take with 1or ms or tcr Own ufc
any book pamphlet, magazine newspaper not intend
! ed fcr sale, distribution or delivery 20 others.
The bin is likely to meet with tremendous opros
toD from publishers periodical Dealers pcwsmen,
| paper readers and paper makers II Mr.. Colfax wer
able resist such combination OF forces he would d.
| serve important command in army
TIE SALE or POSTAGE STAMPS AND ENVELOPES.
Mr. Colfax from the Comnttec on Post Onces and Pos
Roads has reported bill respecting the sale of roste
stampa and envelopes, aud which provides that from
after the st day OF July 1sc the Postmaster Gener
shaI, be authorized 20 require payment from any pos
mastcr al the time Of delivery for stamps andsiampe
envelopes, and may require such pcstmasteys lie
designate stamp agents. and adopt such seguls
tons he mny deem necessary 10 carry this act int
effect thai all acts and paris Of acts nconssten
herewith are hereby repealed.
| guE CULTIVATION OF COTTON AND SUGAR IN IN
| NoN.eLAvBHoLDINo scATEs.
The Commissioner Of Patents has sssed circular, >
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