Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-18
Tho COnnscarIon and EmanclpatiOn BIll.

The COnn8cotion and Emancipation BILL
The following is the Conhscation snd
Emancipation bill introduced into the Sen
ate by Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary
Committee:
4 Biz TO ceafseats the Property and FFs
the SLdUss of Rebels.
Bsit enacted by the Senate and House o.
Representa- tiUes of the United States Of Anlsricc
in COngrsss assembled, That the property, real
and personal, of every kind whatFosver, and
vheresoever situated within the limits O thSg
persons beyond the Jurisdiction Of the same
or to any person or persons in any State OF
District within the United States now in g
state of insurrection and rebellion against
the authority thereof 80 that in either case
the ordinary process Of law cannot be served
upon them who shall, during the present
rebellion, be found In arms against the
United States, or giving aid and comfort to
said rebellion, shall be forfeited and eonfs-
Gated to the United States: and such forfeit
ure shall take immediate effect upon the com.
mission of the act Of forfeiture, and all riph;
and title and claim Of the person commit
ting such act, together with the right Of
power to dispose of or ALLEVIATE his property
Of any and every description, shall instantly
cease and determine, and the same shall al
once vest in the United States.
SEC. 2, Aud Be It further enacted, That
every person having claim to the services OF
labor Of any other person in any State under
the laws thereof, who, during the present re-
bellion, shall take up arms against the Uni.
ted States, or in any manner give aid and
comfort TO said rebellion, shall thereby forth
with forfeit all claim to such service or labor
and the persons from whom it is claimed to
be due, commonly called slaves, shall ipso
facto on the commission of the act of forfeit
ure BY the party having claim to the SER
vice or labor as aforesaid be discharged
therefrom and become forever thereafter free
persons any law Of any State or Of the
United States to the contrary notEithstand-
ing; and wherever any persons claiming to
be entitled to the service or labor of an7
other person declared 10 be discharged from
such labor or service under the provisions of
this act shall seek to enforce such claim, he
shall, in the first instance, and before any
order for the surrender of the person whose
service Is claimed, establish not only his title
to such service as now provided by law, but
also that he is, and has been, during the ex-
istinR rebellion, loyal to the Government of
the United States, and no person engaged in
the military or naval service of the United
States shall, under any pretence whatever,
assume to decide on the validity Of the
claim of any person to the service or labor
Of any other person, or to surrender up any
such person TO the claimant.
sEC. 3. And be IL further enacted That it
shall he the duty of the President Of the
United States to make provision for the
transportation, colonization, and settlement
in some tropical country beyond the limits
OF the United States, of such persons Of the
African race made free by the provisions of
this act as may be willing to emigrate,
having frst obtained the consent of the Gov
ernment of said country to their protection
and settlement within the same, with all
the rights and privileges OF freemsn.
$50. As5 Be u Jarther enacted, That Il
will be the duty Of the President of the
United States, as often, as in his opinion
the military necessities Of the army, or the
safety, interest and welfare of the United
States in regard to the suppression of the
rebellion shall require, to order the seizure
and appropriation BY sach officers, military
OF civil, as he may designate for the purpose,
of any and sll property con6scased and for
feited under and By virtue Of this act, aituat.
ed and being in any District of the United
States, beyond the reach Of civil process In
the ordinary course Of judicial proceedings.
by reasen Of snch rebellion, and the sales OF
other disposition Of said property, or 80
much of it as he deems advisable.
SEC. 8. And be IL further slaCtsd, That it
shall be the duty of the officers so desiRns.
ted to make to the President full reports Of
their proceedings under such orders, which
report shall be filed in the Office Of the Sec
retary Of the Treasury and all moneys re-
ceiYed on the sale Of the con6scated proper