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0lR 5fIee Ntsas
TIE CoNFIsCATION BILL.
BURLINCTOS:
ttIDAT MORNING. JUNE ., Is62.

On Monday, Nay Goth, after months OF
trlbulation over the subject, the House Of
Representatives passed the Coufscation bill
On the 18th of May, Mr.. Elliott Of Mass,
for the Sclec; House Committee on the sub
iect OF C,nfscaugn, reported the following
th.t. 4f.oatsf5s property fre5-is far hc pay
nan, .tf5s srpnso. Of rr prrseHi rrbsil'oH, and
fr r'f.- purposes.
BE It enacted BY the senate and House Of Repre-
seatafiyeg of the United States Of America in Con-
sre-- assembled That all tho estate and property
moneys. stocks, credits and effects Of the persons
hereafter named in this section, are hereby Tor
ieit'd the Government Of the United states, and
are declared lawful subjects Of seizure ard Of
rri-s aud capture wherever found, for the iudem
uitv of the United States against the expenses oi
-ug,prss-n- the present rebellion-that Is 10 say
FIrst-Of any Ter5on hereafter acting a an off,
Ger % tho army or navy of the rebels IN arms
against the Government OF the United States
Secord-Of any person hereafter acting as pres
iIent vice president member Of congress, judge Of
an7 court, cabinet cficer. reign minister, COM
missioner OF consul Of the s0-cailed confederate
siztes # America.
IIifd-oran any person acting ss governor Of
late, member OF a convention or legislature or
5!d-e uf any court Of the 50 called confederate
states Of America.
Fourth--Oi any person who having held an of-
lse Of honor trust or profit in the United States,
shall hereafter hold Office in the so-called con-
lelefate states.
TITb-Of any person hereafter holding any Of
fee or agency under the government Of the So
called confederate states Of America, or under any
ha several states Of the said eonfederacy,or the
laws hereof whether such Office or agency be ma
t.nsl, sta-o, or municipal in its name OF cnarac-
eivl 0rauv persops who. owning property in
7ay lovaI state or territory Of the United states,
-r IN the District Of Columbia, shall hereafter as
-ist and give aid and comfort 10 such rcbelloni
ana the said estate and property, and moneys,
tocks, credits and effects Of the persons aforesaid,
are hereby declared lawful subjec,s OF seizure aud
.sf rrizs and capture wherever foundi and the
President Of the Uniiei States shall cause the
-ame 70 be seized, to the end that tney msy pe
-anf Gated and condemned as hereinafter PROVIDED
90 the use Of the United states; aud all sales,
transfers or conveyance Of any such property shall
he nall and void and it shall be suthcisnt bar
to any suit brought by such person for the pos
session or the use q such property. or any OF It,
TO allese and prove that be is one oi the persons
described in this section.
sec .. And be it further enacted That if any
PERSON within any state OF territory Of the United
>tateE Ter than those named as aforesaid, aiteT
the passage Of this act, being engaged IN armed
REBELLION against The government ot the Untel
sia+ess aiding abetting such rebellion, snail
not, within sixty days sfter public warning and
proclamation duly given and made by the Presi-
dent Of the United sta'es, cease TO all, counte-
nance and sbet such rebellion, and return 20
his allegiance % the United states, all the estate
and property, moneys sticks and credits of such
persons are hereby forfeited thereaterwards TO the
isurernment Of tie United states, and the same
are declared lawful subjects OF seizure and OF
rrize and capture wherever found; and the Presi
dent Of the United States shall cause the same to
he seized TO the end that they may be c1nhscated
and condemned as hereinafter provided to the Of
the United states; and all sales, Transfers or con-
geyances Of any such property, after the expira-
ttou Of the said sixty days from the cate ol such
-.rping and prcclama ton shall be null aud void; ;
aai it shall be a suficient bar 10 any suit brought
hr such rersou fer the possession or the use Of
su-h property, or any Of A. TO slleee ana prove
that lie l. one Of he persons described IN tins sec
ticn.
sec. 3. And he il further enacted, That TO Sc
r,.-e posses.ion con lemnzt on and sale of any OF
IN n-nrerty. situate and bling in any state, dis
nc, ~ terr1tory Of the United states proceedings
-, rem shall be in the name Of the lnited states
IN any district court Of the United states OF IN
my tcTriioriil court. in toe United states dis-
tIlct count i-r the District OF Columbia "lthin
ahich the rro ortv above described, or any part
thereof may be found, or into which the same, if
movable, may he irst brought, which rroceedlngs
nal! conform as nearly may be t. proceedings
n prize cases, % cases for forfeiture arising
under the revenue laes; and the said property 20
seiled and condemned, whether real or personal,
hall be sold under the decree Of the court having
,onizsnce Of the ease, and the proceeds deposited
n the treasury Of tne United states .or their use
and benefit.
gec.4 And be it further enacted, That the
se,er.l courts sloresaid shall have power TO make
such orders. establish suel forms Of decree and
sale, and diree- such deeds ana conve snces to be
executed and delivered by the marshal thereof,
whose real estate shall be the subject Of sale, as
shall ftly and efficiently eject the purpose OF tn
act, and vest in the purchasers OF sueh property
good and valid tides thereto; and the said court
snail have power tc allow such fees and charges Of
their officers as hail be reasonable and proper IN
the premises.