The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-03
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Az ACT to suppress instruction, to pun
ish treason and rebellion, TO seize and
cOnfiscate the property Of rebels, and
for other purposes.
BE 10 enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States of Aner-
lea IN Congress assembled That every
person who shall hereafter commit the
crime of treason'against the United States
and shall be adjudged guilty thereof shall
suffer death, and all his slaves, if any,
shall be declared and made free or at
the discretion of the court, he shall be
imprisoned for not less than five years
and fined not less than ten thousand dol
lars, and all his slaves, if any, shall be
declared and made free said fine shall
be levied and collected on any or all of
the property, real and personal, exclud-
ing slaves, of which the said person so
convicted was the owner at the time of
committing the said crime, any sale or
conveyance to the contrary, notWithstand
ing.
Sec. 2. And be II farther e,octe3, That if
any person shall hereafter incile, set on
foot, assist, or engage in any rebellion
or instruction 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 iusurTec-
tiOn, and be convicted thereof, such person
shall be punished by Imprisonment for q
period not exceeding ten years. or by a
fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars,
and by the liberation of all his slaves it
any he have or by both of said punish
ments, at the discretion of the court.
Sec, 3. ATd be a further enacted, That
every person guilty ofeither Of the often
ces described in this act shall be forever
incapable and disqualified to hold any
Office under the United States.
Sec 4. Apa be IL further enacted, That
this act shall not be construed in any
way TO aflact or altar the prosecution,
conViction, OF punishment of any person
or persons guilty of treason against the
United States before the passage of this
act, unless such person is convicted under
this act,
Sec. 3. And be u further enacted. That,
to insure 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 eff
fects Of the persons hereinafter named in
this fiction, 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 arms against the Government Of
the United States.
Secondly OF any person hereafter
acting as President, Vice President,
member Of Congress, judge of any court,
cabinet officer, foreign minister com
missioner or consul of the 80 called Con-
! federate States of America.
Thirdly. OF any person acting as Gov
ernOr Of State, member Of Convention
or Legislature or Judge Of any court OF
any of the so called Confederate States
Of America.
Fourthly. OF any person who, having
held an office Of honor, trust, or profit in
the United States shall, hereafter hold
an Office in the so-called Confederate
States Of America
Filthy. OF any person hereafter hol-
ding aud Office or agency under the Gov
/ eminent of the so-called Confederate
States Of America, or under any Of the
several States of the said Coniederacy
or the laws thereof whether such Office
or agency be national, state, or municipal
in It's name or character Provided, That
the persons thirdly, fourthly, and filthy
above described shall have accepted Their
appointment or election since the date Of
the pretended ordinance Of secession OF
I the State, or shall have taken an oath o.
allegiance TO, or TO support the Constr
tuition of, the sO-called Confederate
States.
Sixthly. OF any person who, OWNING
property in any loyal State or Territory
Of the United States, or in the District o
Columbia, shall hereafter assist and Civ
aid and comfIrt TO such rebellion AM
all sales, transfers, or convey anccs OF an.
such property shall be null and void
and II shall be a sufficient bar to an.
suit brought by such person for the pos
session or use Of such property or an
Of il, 10 allege and prove that be rs ON
Of the persons described in this section
SEC. 6. and h e further enacted, Ih'
il any person within any State or Tel
: ritory Of the United States other tha