The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1862-07-31


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A Bill to suppress insurrcction, to punish
treason and rebellion, to seize and
os.6scatc tho property Of rebels, and
for other purposes.
Be i enacted BY tie Sexats and House
Of Representatives cftke U~itel States 81
Asscrica !. Congress assembled, That
every person who shall hereafter com.
init tho crime Of treason against the
United States, and shall be adjudgcd
guilty thereof, shall suffer death, and all
i's slaves, If any shall be declared and
made free; or he shall be imprisoned
for not less than five years and fined not
less than $4,000, and his slaves, if any,
shall be declared and made free; said
fine shall be levied and collected on any
or al Of the property, real and personal,
excluding slaves Of which the SAID per.
SON % convicted was the owner at the
time Of committing the said crime, any
ale = conveyance to the contrary not.
understanding.
Sec. 2 Asd b 4 further enacted, That
many person shall hereafter incite, set
- loot, Or engage in any rebellion or
inssrection against the authority Of the
United States, or the laws thereof, or
shall give aid or comfort thereto, or
'hdl engage in, OF give aid and comfort
to, any such existing rebellion or in
surrection, and be convicted thereof.
snch person shall be punished by i'm
prisonment for period not exceeding
ton years, by fine not exceeding $lo,-
600, and by the liberation of all his
slaves, If any he have.
Sec. 5. And be It further enacted,
That every person guilty Of either of
the offenses described in this act shall
be forever incapable and disqualified to
hold any Office under the United
States.
Sec. I. Asd Be Il further enacted,
That this act shall not be construed in
any way to affect or alter the prosecu-
tin, not conviction, or punishme usof Y
person or persons guilty Of treason
against the United States before the
passage of this act, unless such person
IL convicted under this act.
Sec. 5. And be il Jurther enacted
That to ensure the speedy termination
OF the present rebellion, it 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 effects Of the persons here.
after named in this section, and to M.
ply and use the same! and the proceeds
thereof, for the support Of the army Of
the United States, that is to say. First,
any person hereafter acting as an
officer of'he army Or navy Of the rebels
IN arms against the government Of the
United States, Secondly, il any pers,n
hereafter acting as Presiden, Vice
President, member of Congress, Judge
OF any court, cabinet officer, foreign
minister, commissioner, or council Of
the sc-called confederate States Of
America; Thirdly, if any person act.
ing as governor of State, member of
4 convention or Legislature, or Judge Of
any court Of the socalled confederate
States Of America; fourthly, if any per. |
son who having held an office of homer.
trust, or profit in the United States.
shall hereafter hold an Office in the 20.
called confederate States Of America
hfthly, ifany person hereafter holding |
any oflice Or agency under the govern. |
ment Of tho so-called confederate States
o. America or under any Of the several
States Of the said confederaey, Or the |
laws thereof, whether such Office or |
agency Be national, State or municipal
n It, name or character: Provided.
That the persons thirdly, fourthly and
sfthly above described, shall have &C.
cepted their appointment or clecdcn
since the date of the pretended ordin.
ance Of secession Of the State, or shall
have taken An oath Of allegiance to, or
the support the constitution of the so
called confederate States; sixthly, Of any
person who, owing property in any 10y.
q State or Territory in the United
State, or in the District Of Columbia.
shall hereafter assist and give aid and
comfort to such rebellion, and all sales.
transfers, or conveyance Of any such
property shall be null and void: and Il
nall be > sufficient bar 70 any suit
brought BY such person for the posses
s'on Or the use Of such property, or any
ofh, to allcge and prove that he Is
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