The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-28
coNr1scATroN ACT



Be Il eRadaa lsi De S.aals and Hqysa Of
Representatives u ils U5itaf 6tatos Of Auer-
ica in Co1gyrss Assembled, That every person
who shall hereafter commit the crime of
treason against tho United States, and
shall be adjudeed guilty thereof, shall
suffer death, and all h.s slaycs if any,
shall be declared aud made free; or az
the discretion Of Che court ne shall he
imprisoned for not less than five years,
and fined not less than ten thousand dol
lars; said fine shall be levied and collact-
ed on any or all of the property, real aud
personal, excluding slaves, Of which the
said person so convicted was the owner
at the time of committing the said crime,
any sale or conveyance 20 The contrary,
notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. Aad Be u further enacted That
if any person shall hereafter incite, set
on foot, assist, or engage in any rebellion
or insurrection against the authority Of
the United States, or the laws thereof, or
shall give aid or comfort thereto, or shall
engage in, or give aid and comfort TO, any
such existing rebellion or insurection,
and be convicted thereof such person
shall be punished by Imprisonment for
period not exceeding ten years, or by a
fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars,
and by the liberation of all his slaves if
any he have; or by both Of said punish
ments, at the discretion Of the court.
Sec. 3. Apd Be Il further enacted, That
every person guilty Of either of the often
ces described in this act shall be forever
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Office under the United States.
Sec. A. Aad 20 Il further enacted, That
this act shall not be construed in any
way to affect or altar the prosecution,
conviction, or punishment Of any person
or persons guilty of treason against the
United States before the passage of this
act, unless such person is convicted un-
der this act.
Sec 3. and Ie 70 further enacted, That,
to ensure the speedy termination Of the
present rebellion, il shall be the duty of
the President Of the United States TO
cause the seizure Of all the estate and
property, money, stocks, credits, and ef-
fects of the persons hereinafter named
in this section, and TO apply and use the
same and the proceeds thereof for the
support Of the army Of the United States;
that is to say ....
First OF any person hereafter acting
as an officer of the army or navy Of the
rebels in array against the Government
/ of the United States.
Secondly. OF any person hereafter act
ing as President, Vice President, mem
ber of Congress, judge Of any court, cab
met officer, foreign minister, commits
sioner or consul of the so-called Confed-
crate States of America.
Thirdly. OF any person acting as
Governor Of a State, member of Con
yeniion or Legislature, or Judge of any
court of any of the so-called Confederat,
States Of America.
Fourthly. Of any person who, having
held an Office Of honor, trust or profit il
the United States, shall hereafter hold az
Office in the so-called Confederate States
of America.
/ Filthy. OF any person hereafter hold
! ing an Office or agency under the 80 call
ed Confederate States of America, or un
der any Of the several States of the saiC
Confederacy, OF the laws thereof, whe
ther such Office or agency be national
state, or municipal in its name or char
acter: PiOvdsl, That the persons thirdly
fourthly and tlfthly above described
shall have accepted their appointment o.
election since the date of the pretende,
ordinance Of secession of the State, o
shall have taken an oath of allegiance to
or to support the Constitution Of, the SO
called Confederate States.
sixthly. OF any person who, OWninl
property in any loyal State or Territorl
Of the United States, or in the District o
Columbia, shall hereafter assist aud giv
aid and comfort TO snch rebellion; and al
sales, transfers, or conyeyances Of an,
such property shall be null and void an
il shall lie a sufficient bar TO any sui
brought by such person for the possession
or use of such property, or any of Il, {
allege and prove that he is one Of the per
sons described in this section.
Sec. 6. A,db IL further enacted, That
any person within any State or Terrific
ry of the United States other than thos
named as aforesaid, after the passage 0
this act, being engaged in armed rebel
lion against the Government of the Unit
ed States, or aiding or abetting such re
bellion, shall not within sixty days afte
public warning and proclamation dul
given and made by the President Of th
United States, cease to aid, countenancs
and abet such rebellion, and return 10 hi
allegiance TO the United States, all III
estate and property, moneys, stocks an
credits Of such person shall be liable I
. seizure as aforesaid, and il shall be IN
duty of the President 10 seize and us
: them as aforesaid, or the proceeds there
Of. And all sales, transfers or convey
anoes Of any such property after the ex
piration Of the said sixty days from n
date OF such warning and proclamation
!, shall be null and void; and il shall be
sufficient bar to any suit brought by sue
person for the possession or the use
such property or any Of it, TO allege an
|. prove that he is one Of the persons dc
scribed in this section.
SEC z. Ind b 70 further enacted, Tn,
Ia secure the condemnation and sale (
I any such property, after the same sha
have been seized, so that il may be mac
available for the purposes aforesaid, pre-
oeedings in rem shall be instituted
the name Of the United States In an
, district court thereof, or in any Territ,
! rial court OF in the United States dil
: trict court for the District Of Columbi
within which the property above descf
bed, OF any part thereof, may be foun
or into which the same, IL m0yeable, ml
: FIRST be brought, which proceedings ahs
e conform as nearly as may be 10 pFoeee,
u ings in admiralty on revenue cases, al
said property. whether real on peraonl