The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-07-13
1oFFIcIAL.l
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES
PaVed d tle Second Session of NJ Thirty 'srenh
Csngress

cent are hereby discharged and freed Of and from all
claim 10 such service OF labor and from and alter
the passage Of this act neither slavery nor invon-
tary servitude except for crime, whereof the party
shall he duly convicted shall hereafter exist ~ SAID
District
loyal 60 the United satos, holding claims 20 service
or labor against persons discharged therefom by this
act, may, Within ninety days nom the passage there
Of, but not thereafter, present the commissioners
hereinafter mentioned their respective statements or
petitions in writing, verified by oath or ton,
setting forth the names ages and personal descrip
ton Of such persons, tho manner in which said petit
tioners acquired such claim, and any facts touching
the value thereof and declaring his allegiance 10 the
Government Of the United States, and that he has
present rebellion, nor IN any way given aid or com.
fort thereto Prorded That the oath Of the party TO
the petition shall not be evidence of the facts there
Sec 8 dad b further enacted, That the President
Of the United states, with tho advice and consent Of
the Senate shall appoint three commissioners, resi-
dents Of the District Of Columbia any two Of whom
shall have power ~ act, who shall receive the
petitions above mentioned, aud who shall investigate
and determine the validity aud Vtne of the claims
therein presented, as aforesaid, and appraise aud
apportion, under Tho proyso hereto annexed, tho
value in money Of the several claims by them found
TO be valid Puoridcd, hocercr That tho eutre sum
20 appraised and apportioned shall not exceed IN the
aggregate an amount equal TO three hundred dollars
for each person shown ohave been so held by lawful
claim AHd proUided farfLer, That no claim shall be
allowed for any slave or slaves brought into said
District al or the passage Of this act, for any
against the government of The United states In the
present fbbollOn or in any way given aid comfort
thereto, or which originates In Or by virtue Of any
transfer heretofore made, or which shall hereafter be
/ made by any person who has In any manner aided
OF sustained the rebellion against the Government
| of the United States.
Sec 4. AID Jo further enacted That said commits.
sioners shall within nine months from the passage Of
act, m Ike full aud hnal report Of their proceed
/ ings, findings, ana apprHisement, and shall deliver
the Same 20 tue Secretary Of the Treasury, which
port shall De deemed and taken to be conclusive in
al reapeets except as hereinafter provided
aud the Secretary Of the Treasury SHAH,
| with Ike exception, cause the amounts 80
! appOrtOned 20 said claims 10 be laid from
the Treasury OF the United States TO the parties
found by said report 10 be entitled thereto atpre
said, and the same shall be received in full and COM
plete compensation pfOUided That in cases where
| petitions may DO Med presenting conflicting claims
or setting up Liens, said commissioners shalt so
| specify in said report and payment shall not be
made according TO the award OF sid commissioners
untl perou OF sixty days shall have elapsed, during
particular amount may file bill ia equity in the
Circuit Court OF Tie District Of Columbia, aking all
other claimants defendants thereto, setting forth he
pTuceediugs ia such case before said commissioners
and their action therein praying that the PARTY
TO whom payment has been awarded may be e1joined
from receiving the Same and il said court shall
grant such provisional order copy thereof may, ON
motion Of said complainant, be served upon the Sec
rotary OF the Ire sury, who shall thcrultun cause
the said amount Of money TO be paid into sad court
subject TO Its orders and final decree VIII ch yent
shall be in full and complete conf ensatiou, in
See D. aud b. Il further enacted, That said com
missOners shall hold their sessions in the city Of
Washington az such place and times the President
OF lac United States may direct, Of viii they shall
give due aud public notice. They shall have power
to supoena and compel the attendance of witnesses,
and TO receive testimony and enforce it, production
as in civil cases before cOurOf JUSTICE without the
exclusion Of any witness on account Of color; and
they may summon. before them persons making
claim 10 serviue or labor and examine them Hndcr
cath and they may also for purposes Of deuthca-
ton and appraisemeut, cal before them the persons
so claimed Said commissioners shall appoint a
clerk, who shall keep es and complete record of all
proceedings before them, who shall have power 10
administer oaths and athrmations in said proceed
ugs, and who shall issue all lawful process by them
ordered. The Marshal OF the District Of Columbia
shall personally, or by deputy attend upon the sess-
ions of said Commissioners, and shall execute tho
process issued by said clerk.
Sec. G. AHd Be filtlor caacisd That said commits
seners shall receive in compensa ton for their sery-
COS the sum Of thousand dollars each, to be paid
upon the Ming Of their report that said clerk shall
receive for his services the OF two hundred doll
lars per month that said marshal shall receive such
fees as are allowed by law for similar services per-
formed by Min in the Circuit Court Of the
District Of Columbus that the Secretary OF
the Treasury shall cause all other reasonabl,
kexpenses Of said commission to be audited
aud allowed, und that said compensation
fees, aud expenses shall be paid from the treasury OF
the United states.
Sec T. And be 4 dtrtler enacted, That for The pur
pose of carrying this act into effect thcre T. hereby
appropriated out Of any money in the treasury moi
otherwise appropriated, a sum not exceeding one
million Of dollars
Sec. s. Aud Be u Grl,er enacted That any person OF
persons who shall ddnap, or In any manner trans
port or procure 60 be taken out Of said District ans
person persons discharged or freed by the proys
ions Of this act, or any free person persons with
iutent TO re-enslave sell such person ur persons
TO slavery or shan ro-onsaye any Of said feed per
deemed guilty Of felony, and on conviction
| thereof In any court Of competent jursdc
ton In said District, shall be imprisoned %
the penitenuary not less than Ave "r core thar
/ twenty years.
Sec o. AMI be Il further eaaosd, Tint within twent,
days, or within such further time ~ the oOmmssio
ers herein provided for shall limit, after the passau
ofthis act statement ia writing or schedule shat
be filed with the clerk of Che Circuit Court for th
| District Of Columbia, by the several owners an,
claimants 90 the service Of the persons made free
mauumitted by this act, setting forth the names
ages sex, ana particular DESCRIPTION OF such persons
4 sevcraly a the said clerk shall receive and rs
cord, a. a book by him 20 be provided and kept fu
b that purpose, thU said statements schedules on no
; ceiNlng hity cents each thfrior, and claim shall
y be allowed 90 any claimant q owner who shall neg
y lect tlls requirement
% &c., lu And BE- IL 6rBar al4ot,l That the said ce-l
and his successors u office shall, from time 10 time
on demand and on receiving tWcny ave cents there
for, prepare, ga, and deliver 90 each person mad
true or niauumitted by this act certificate undo
the seal Of said court seti out tho name, age, an
description of such person, and stating that suc
b person was duly mauunil'ed aul set Tree by thi
b act.
one hundred thousan dollars out ofany money in IA
treasury not oiherN=o appropriated is hereby apr,
Z priatcd, 90 ho expended uTucr the direction of m
Presdon of the Uuted States, 10 aid la the c0lOuii
alton aud settlement Of slch persons Of African Dc
see tuow residing Ia said District, Including thOa
90 he liberated by this act as may desire 90 emgra
20 tho Republics 0f liyu or Liberia, or such othe
country hnyoud the limits of the United States a
, the President may determine fForldsd The eNucI
I duro Zoe This purpose shall not exceed one huudIr
Il 4 dollars Tor each emgraut
y SEQ ~. Add b. q yinihcr eaocei, That an acts
" / Congress aud all laws OF the State OF Maryland B
force IN said District and an ordinances oi One co
. les of Washington aud 6eorgctUwut inconsistent wit
the provisions of this act, are hereby Ie ealod.