The New York herald., 1862-07-18

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ra states q The said coniederacy she laws thereof.
whether such onoo agency ba national, State Or
/ muriirel n rs nsHe oherseer.
Provided. TINT the persons thirdly and ffhly above
described sha have acce Led her appointment or efec-
tan snee hs dale OF mo preteaaed ordinance Q. sec
son Of the State or sra have taken oa.h o. sieg
ance 20 the sncaloc toaie 4eras States.
siktniy-of every pc 500, net embraced u me fore
actually wilfiy and without coarcian or cornpulson
sngagsd IN armed rebeliH against shs gov sr.snt ef
the United States, shall not wehin sixty day after
public warning ani proclamation duly given and made
At nis dscreon by the President the untsd States
lay down ms arms and return his allegiance TO ths
Jnited states
The s.al section Of this bin authorizes tho President
% negotiate FOR the acquisition Of lands ia Mexico and
Central South America Ia which q cooEize liberated
syes and the ssysnlh section declares all persons
bracsd within tbs foregoing classes forever Incapable OF
holding any once OF homer, trust profit under the 60
ye.nIsent Of tie United States. The bill passed
yeas 81, nays o..
A conGsca,ion bni had previously passed the House
providing that al The estate and property means
stock credit and effects of rebes liable to seizure u IN
demny aiass the expsnses OF sppressug tho present
rebellion. p enumeratss the persona sgainat whom the
penalty drectsa. It provides that In the or others
than the persons named Ia the first ssotca who after
tho passage Of the act being engaged armed rebellion
aiding ana absng such rebellion, shall not within
sixty days after public warning and proclamation cease
to Gid and eoanenance it, all the.r estass, properly &C.
shall be lawful eubJoct OF aud prize. Tho third
section provides that 70 secure cond mnation OF such
propsrty &c. proceedings in rom sha be Instituted In
the courts of tho United States
The Senats substituted for both thess bils-ths Tman
cpaton Condscston bills of the Houseoae prepared
by Senator Clark much less radical in !ts provisions.
Tho House rejected the amendment The Senate insisted
on IL, and tho matter WAS referred to committee Of
conference. This committee agreed upon the following
Tnnfe asio hill ths
House July IL, by vote OF 81 TO a. and the Senate
july II, By q TO l3:-
TIE CONF CAu3N AND FiANclpAroy mrr.
Ban TO SUIaes I'a rci3n, g. Punt 7rsn.on ondPe
ts't9n, 70 Sc se asrf Ctc o. e rgz cry Of A.ts's ana
Tor Che tugI0es
Re enacted " and n ,.s Of Representatives
OF the Lnted StGts Of Anericr in Con9re, as at5ei
Tat every person who SHAH hereafter commit tho
crime Of treason against nc United States ana shah be
slaves, any, shall be declared and made free he
Eha be inprsoned for not tess than i've years
not loss than $40 COO and All his slaves any, shall be
declared and made free said Ae shall be legi,d nd col
looted any all OF tho property, real personal
excluding saves Of which the said person so convicted
the owner at the time OF .ttng said c. s
any sale conveyance the contrary notwithstan ling
sec, o. and be u flrthr s11 4, Tha. aay porson
shall hereafter rce, set On !eot, assist engage in
any rebellion or fnsrrect.on against tbs thorty the
United Ststes or the laws Thereof, sha g6 aid or
comfort thereto lengags in give aid comfort
TO any such oxistng reb,ilon or nsurrecton and be
convicted hoi isof such personshal be punished by i'm
prisonmsnt FOR period exceeding ter years by
lns not exceeding $4,000 and BY the lib GRAFTON Of all
Soc B. And b 4 fartnsr enqc1ec, That every person
gty OF either Of tho Giancs described in this act, shall
bs forever incapable and disqualified 10 hold any Office
\ under the United States.
Soc. 4 Andh Further enacted Tha. this net shall not
be construed any way affect 0. alt the
iccn or puishment " any person or eson. suty
Of treason against the United states before the
OF this act, Unless such person 10 convicted under this
Sec. g. And BE- f,t4er enac.ed, That to insure the
SPEEDY iermnationcf the present rebellion it shah be
tho seizure OF MI the estate and property oaey, stocks
credits and effects Of The persons hereafter named in
proceeds thereof for the support Of tho army OF the
United States, that is to ssv-First Of any perso,
hereafter acting as an ccsr OF the navy OF
rebels in arms against the government Of the United
States secondly, q person hereafter acting az Pre-
sidsnt, Vice President. member Of Congress- Judge
any court cabires officer reign minister commissioners
consul OF the socaled Confederate states Of America
thirdly, OF any person acting Governor OF State
membcr OF convention or legislature, Judge Of any
court OF any Of the 60 called Confederate Statcs OF
Amercs fourthiy OF any person who, having held an
ONCE ef honor rnst Or profit in the United states shall
hereafter hold an Office in tie called Concdsrats
States Of America lithly, Of any person hereafter
holding any Office Or agency under tho government Of
OF the several States OF the said confederacy the
thereof whet such ocs agency be national State
or municipal in It's name or character Provided That
She persons thirdly fourthy and fthy above described
shall have accepted their appointment election
the date OF hs pretended ordinance Of secession of tie
to, or to support The cons.tution OF Tie 20
| called Confederate states sixthly, OF any per-
sons vho owning & &Prssso,,y tn aay LOYAL state or
Columbia shall hereafter rive aid and com
fort 70 such rebellion and all sales, transfers con.
and i. sha be sufficient bar 10 any suit broush, by
such person for The ssession o. tho rss x such
perty any o. % aaegs and prove that he il one Of
the persons described IN tnis section.
| SEQ. o. Aad Je far-r eadsel, That II any person
within any State r Territory OF the United States other
than those n-sd as aorssad, after the passave this
act, being srrased in armed rebellion against tine 10
ysrnmens OF the Untsd States or aiding abeng such
rebellion, s nos, within sixty days after pubic warn.
ing aud proclamation duly given sad made ~ tho PRO
ssnt u the United States cease TO aid countsaRnce and
abet such rebellion and 70 hs allegiance 10 the
| United states, all the tc and property rnoners
stocks AID credits of such person s',s ho liable 70
seizure aforesaid and II shah ha Guty Of hs PRO
sdert ~ SEIZE and u2s the osa1 the proc.se
thereof. and III s-ss ttsnssrs eeAveysnces of any
suea property after the expra Of the said sixty de
from The Date 81 suoh aing and proclamation sha
be nun and voii; sud IL ths.l bs suicsat bar to any
sui. bEos ~ such person fsr ths possess9n or the
tha he IS ors q hs perssns described in nls section
Sec. Z. Aao b d JaS hr saaCeI, that to secure the
condemnation and sale Of sy such propery .ftsr he
same ahA have been seized, q that IL may he made
svaiabe Tor ths purposes alc esaid, proceedings
shall bs ias4piod in tho cf tho United States
any p2tss co-st thereof. Of - any Tsiro al Court
Ia tbs Uod states District Court tor the District Of Co.
iur1bis within VT lcn toe rspcrty above described o.
rny pari thereof inay DO found or into which the same
| Il movable uay lrsl bs brought, which proceedings
shall conform IS nearly as Day be 70 Proceedings in ad
mralty revenue cesss ard " sad property, whether
y
rersn engaged Ia rebsion Who has Gvon aid com
fort tie eto ths shall be condemned snemes
IToreTy aud bssono tbs property Of tie Uatsd states
snd may be disposed OF tho court shall decree and
The proceeds nsFeol paid into m Treasury Of the United
STATES FOR the purposes Aforesaid.
SEQ. 8. And Je Il fur.T enacsed, That tho several
c0uTs aforesaid shall have power TO make such ogdcrs
establish such forus o. decree and sao, aRs droc such
deeas convey 70 be sxscues snd delivered by
tho msreAals rersof where real estate shal DO the
subject ef sale shall ntly md ecisatly eisct the
OF s act AM velt In the purchasers Of suc
nj va a nj Ia "A
court sal power allow srch fees aud charges
eir obioeYs sha be reasenagle and proper IN The
prcmisss.
sec O. And te fIrth,1 aid-sS, That \. slaves or per-
soas vie shah hereafter ts engaged In rebellion sgansl
the Of tho United Ststas rT VINO she'll In any
wsygre AID or comfort thereto, escaping from such
persCns and taking refuge within tho lines - She army
and all slaves captured from such lerys deserted
By them and Csmug uldsr the control ~ tao govern
mont OF he Uusd Sates and all slaves of sch persons
found o. being within place occupied hy rebo Forces
and nfisrrs d. occupied by tbs forces " tho Quilted
states sball 10 deemed csptivee Of war; and shall
forever fTss o. heE serySace, aid not egaa Led