Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-07-14
X 1AvIICONGREs ...-FjRsT SESSION

Tcrsx.-The House concarr,d in tbs aDmit.
tee Of Ossfsesnes IN tha naval appropsiat.5n bill
passc!, giving to masters ana other oficer es gun
toats the benefit Of the Iersioa Dill passsd darns
| the present sc SION.
Er. Eiii I, made /. rers-t from the Committee o;
CentereDce on tho cssEsra;iou bill. Iney recon
u .rdej tuat the H. IS recede ssoE. lbs isatreo-
nent nd gre. ith the Sens - with cer'a.n n ID
ifcai. 1s, 30 As to p,ovi1e as follows: Every S.
son who sh all ccnr1it the crime Of treascn agsin7f
u. s, and shall be adjudged gaiitJ thereof.
shall It Ter death, ara al his slaves ('f he has
any shall b declased and ms5e free, OF he shs 4
be mpriss ned n not less thar f7 ye. : and fined
no. less than $40 %. O. And ri! his e., real and
p rsonal, sscluGine ssves, shall bt :visc upoas.y
slls or Conveyance TO the con ras, notwithstand
ing. II anv person shaii hereafter iueite, set on
foot res stance, Or engage in any rebellion or in
surrection against the authority Of the q. 8 Or
the laws thereof, and shall give aid Con fort to
any such existing rebellion, and be convicted
thereof, such person shall be punish Cd by the for
tei-l-s IF all his persona property, or shall be
puni'bed BY Imprisonment ten years, ard fned
NIT excsediDg $4,000, and his slaves (if he has
al shall be liberated at the discretion Of the
court and all such property, excluding slares,sh4n
be forfeited to the G. 5. Every person guilty OF
either Of the offences describsi in this act, shall
be forever incapale aud disqualified to holding
any Office Of trust under the q. S. This act is not
TO De construed in any way TO affect or after tke
prosecution, conviction punishment Of any per.
son guilty Of treason, to insure the speedy tern l.
nation OF the present rsbsllioa. The President is
and personal, Of al sueh persons. and ap. ly nd
We the proceeds ofths same for he support Of the
Us. Five classes are affected b this bill |
those who shall hereafter held the dice Of Presi-
cent, vice Prssident, members Of Congress, for !
elgn ninistefs, etc, under the so-ca ed Confsdtr-
ate states. Tae President is authorized TO isue |
pro'iaMatlon, II after sixty days, ail persons IL
rebellion do not return to their aiieg ance, that
their property shall be forfeited, etc. Ali slaves
OF persons engaged in rebellion. who s2oll in
and taking refuge within the lines Of our army,
and all saves deserted by their ma .ters, and COM
ing der control of the G vernm INT Of the u. 5
and all slaves found At pl. ces occupied by rebel
forces, and afterwards By U. s. troops, shall be
held 70 be captives of war, and b forever free.
No slave escaping from ono State y ascthsr Oh I'll
be delivered up except for crime q some offence
against the law of the Q. s., until claimant shall
nrst make oath rs to his loyalty. No person en-
gagged 10 EAvsl or military service shall decide on
the validity .: the claim CT sure ndsr such slaves
on pain OF being dismissed trnm the service. The
Pre- ,ident is auth orzed TO emple ed as many per
sons OF Afr can descent for the suppression Of the
reoeii on, aud use them in such manner n he may
o-s.. a1l is authorized to make provisions for c9l
Oh zing the blacks beyond ne limits o: the L. s.
ne Fosl cent is authorized 70 extead to Prisoners
~ Ieoe. ,ol pardon and amnesty on sueh c0nd-
t.oss as he may deem expedient for .he prti;c
u .iiAle.
ne title Of the bill was amended so az to read,
Tor the suppression Of insurlcct;on and the Tua
shment ani security OF the prop:Ity OF the retels
and for other purposes
Mr. Allen moved to lay tie report or the ;atIe
Lost-42 against Y.
Mr.. Stevens mace report from the Gem mi &c
II Ctlierence On -ao tarsa bi: which was con. ;
;uTrel in.
Mr.. Stevens, from the Committee on Ways and
Ics reported tae Gnai anuropiiStOn piii Tram /
At source, ior N scel4aneous iii scts, iLeiading
"A iteia Of half ni.i olars ca acc 3unt tile
ma cipation Ct the slaves of the District Of Go
u,ab and those to be made free usder the conls-
aton bill also lcokiny to thei: co.on:z alton and
he sending d sucn outside of the limits cf the
Jnitet ot4s4s, for lat parps.e for which h provis-
on bas atTe v been made Il ;s auou to be re
aid into Ia. Irea y fro,a the ss!e Of cen. ttel
ropc.tT.
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