The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-06
CoNF1scAT1oE ACT
fPuBLro--No. 1907


confscate The property Of rebels, and
for other purposes. m M
Be Il enacted BIZ 0ie Senate and House Of
RsDrssentatiues ofde United States Of ABaer-
;oa IN Compress assembled, That every person
who shall hereafter commit the crime Of
treason against the United States, and
shall be adiudged guilty thereof shall
suffer death, and all his slaves, IL any,
shall be declared and made free; or at
the discretion Of the court, he shall be
imprisoned for not less than Eve years,
and Gned not less than ten thousand doll
lars; said fine shall be levied and collect
ed on any or all OF the property, real and
personal excluding slaves, Of which the
said person 30 convicted was The owner
al the time OF committing the said crime,
any sale or conveyance 10 The contrary,
Notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. Ind b u further enacted, That
II any person shall hereafter incite, set
on foot, assist, OF 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 10, any
such existing rebellion or instruction,
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 tho liberation Of all his slaves If
any he have; or by both of said punish
ments, az the discretion Of the court.
Sec. 3. Ind be u further enacted, That
every person guilty Of either Of the often
Il. tl.oI IN, "A l,O1l 10,
incapable and disqualified TO hold any
office under the United States.
Sec. 4. And be 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 I'M
der this act.
Sec. 8. Ind be ii further enacted, That,
10 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 10 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-Prcsident, mem
Der of Congress, judge Of any court, cab
met officer, foreign minister, commits
sioner or consul of the so-ealled Oonfed-
crate States of America.
Thirdly. OF any person acting as
Governor Of n State, member of Con-
vention 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 pi eft in
the United States, shall hereafter hold an
Office in the sO-called Confederate States
of America.
Filthy. Oh any person hereafter hold
ing an Office or agency under the social
ed Confederate States of America, or UNI
der any Of the several States of the said
Confederaoy, or the laws thereof, whe-
Their such office or agency be national,
state, or municipal in its name or char
actor Providsi That the persons thirdly,
fourthly and tlfthly above described
shall have accepted their appointment or
election since the date of The pretended
ordinance of secession of The State, or
shall have taken an oath Of allegiance to,
or TO support the Constitution 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 of
Columbia, shall hereafter assist and give
aid and comfort to such rebellion; and all
sales. transfers, or conveyances Of any
snoh property shall be null and void; and
IL shall be a sufficient bar to any suit
brought by such person for the possession
or use OF such property, or any of il, 10
allege and prove that he is one of the per-
sons described in this section.
See. 9. And be Il further a,acta9, Thatif
any person within any State or Terrific
nv of the United States other than those
named as aforesaid, after the passage Of
this act, being engaged in armed rebel
lion against the Government Of the Unit
ed States, or aiding or abotting such re-
bellion, shall not, within sixty days after
public warning and proclamation duly
given aud made by the President Of the
United States, cease TO aid, countenance,
and abet such rebellion, and return to his
allegiance 10 the United States, all The
estate and property, moneys, stocks and
credits Of such person shall be liable 90
seizure as aforesaid, and il shall be the
duty of the President 90 seize and use
them as aforesaid, or the proceeds there
of. And all sales transfers or convey
ances Of any such property after the ox-
piration Of the said sixty days from the
date Of such warning and proclamation,
shall be null and void; and il shall be a
sufficient bar to any suit brought by such
person for the possession or the use Of
such property, or any of il, TO allege and
proye that he is one OF the persons de-
soribed in this section.
SIC. z. And Be Il further enacted That
40 secure the condemnation and sale of
any such property, after the same shall
have been seized, so that il may be made
available for the purposes aforesaid, pro-
eeedings in rom shall be instituted ia
The name Of the United States in any
district court thereof or in any Terrific
rial court. or in the United States dis
triet court for the District of Columbia
within which the property above desert
he'd. or any part thereof, may be found,
or into which the same, II movable, may
lrsi be brought, which proceedings shall
conform as nearly as may be 10 proceed
ings Ia admiralty or revenue cases, aud
aid uroperty, whether real or personal
shaIl be found to have belonged to per-