Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-07-05

eI0 Coocteeuoo
The loyal members of Congress. who think
that traitors ough, to Le punished and D..
made to btar PARTON of the burdens of the
| war they forced upon an iroifrnsivr and for
bca, ing Government. have at last 10 nearly
come to AN agreement ON ihr subject of co,ifi--
cation a.. To- coUc.nirafr ili,ir attention u.p,i
two lill. which are the result "f ,l,.. ini. dis
cussinn upon thirteen oih.Is having the same
general oiir'. SELECT COMMITTEES were ap-
pointed ia bath hoi>.>. to whom were r-frrr,-l
the v"Ii"Gs p'"r'>i iu.!s iriaiig To ,"nti>c.-
ton and emancipation. On the li.h Nav
ih. Senate S.'lr,i CoIn.nii;r reported a Lill
which WIS agreed to by all the n.r,nl..rs pres
.nt. including S,na,o,s CLhk. C"llan,rr. Will
son, Sl~rm N. II..,lun and Har,i-. 1t is suL.
sianiallv a. follows:
Sc. |. Whoever hereafter shall COMM.
treason and BE- convicted. shall suffer death.
and i'll his slaves sl.al be- liberated; "r sL..ll
be- imprisoned for n"l less five We Is and fined
not lss .lan $1,000. >u.h iin. /" Lr levi
upon all he p."r.r;y Of wh;.l H., Is possessed
at ,hc lime "t c"nni;,iLS he clinr. Except
his slaves. which sh.ll Lr liberated.
S.v. :. Wh"rv.r hereafter shall rrgcgc in
or Assist any rebellion. shall be puni>l"d ly
the imt,i TO .h- Iii cd S.ar rs of his per-
sonal and ,he Iif. rs;a," in his read popaiy.
and by The Iimia ion "t his slaves.
Sec. 3 Di~qu,!i,irs any lrrs"n { n,ictrd
under this ;c from holding any office under
the United States.
SEC. Exrmp:s cases now prnding. unless
Of prisol.s convicted under His .Ct t.o.n lis
operation.
Sec. requires he President, Ly the mar
s!'.lS "r specially c"!s iIurd "i.icnS. to sr.zn
and srln'S'rr 'lr properly. real and personal.
ct all persons actively and Eoioli' u~lv rn-
eag"d in this rebellion. especially OF The mil
tary. nava', or civil srvitr, under 'hr RcL,l
Government, officers in State or Trr,imy.
wl" take the "a'h to support the Rebel Com
s;iu!on former officers ct .hr Ci'ird Sales.
who take up arms g.ins, il. Properly in the
loyal S.a;,s blo"g. < 10 The Rebels shall he
s,iz, d, t" secmc the "iltndc.s' appearance for
,rI. The Ci.i ed S;a rs = m.l l"v. lien, on
such p,sson's sl.yrs, t" ai.swrr mdr,s made
with nga,d to ,i.r ill ra ion. 50 as to plr-
vr.t .l.,il sale ;i.rr ll. co..i..i. sion If ,lr Of.
ciH.
S.r.G Properly so seized III Il hc h ID I'M.
Ill ihe ownr.s c"m h" p."r"t.d az list ly
rros GU ion. AID until it convicted. it nuy Lc
levied upon. Properly rclisl.ablc or rxlnrs-
i've to keep 10 be sold. however. .nd
the proceeds to br retained ulii conviction or
acqiiial.
S'c. Z. Where the owner Of ;lr property
81 seized il,,s from it's ice. ,lr Cnuli, .irr
indictment is found is (" ,qui!r lis arprsr-
ancr on pain of forfeiture at r,'r.,iy AID lib
rraion Of all 81 YES. In c:.sr 1T nnm.;plmar-
anc,., hc and his h i,s slil L.. deemed {" have
rnouncrd all CLAIM S, and the property. read
and personal, shall be forfeited and slaves
freed.
Sec. s Authorizes the President, in his dis
crr,ion, to coniiscae personal property seized
by the army or navy, by causing proceedings
in view to be instituted. Irtound 10 belong 10
Rebel. it shall b. forf.i.rd.
Sec. 8 Authorizes the President, when he
deems it necessary for the suppression Of ,l,e
rebellion, TO issue II proclamation commanding
all persons to lay down their arms and de-.
claring the slaves OF all who do not SO within
80 days free.
See. 10 Requires claimants of fugitive
slaves to first mike oath that ,l.cy have al
ways been loyal men. and torhi''s any person
engaged in the military or naval service to AS
sumo. under any prrtrnsr to decide upon the
render the person claimed, on penalty of being
Dismissed from the service.
See. IL Auiho,iz. the President to en-
ploy persons Of African descent for tn" sup
preston of the rebellion. and TO organize and
isr them in any m.lnrr.
See. IL Provides for voluntary colo,.ixa-
ton.
Sec. l3 Authorizes Tie President to rr1.
claim an am:..sly. with exc, pi"ls. ard On
conditions within his discretion.
See. II Empowers the cou,is 10 i,!sii.nt"
prorrrdip gS. M kr nrir.s, i,.ur In"." :, and
do all . her things /" crss.,y TO carry the &c,
in rnst.
Mr.. Ei.io:t. fiom the Sr!.c, Conn i,'.r in
the ll",l>r. np"ii.d | i'll to c"nii>ca,r the
property II krl.l- for il". laymcui Of he rx-
Im,,s..s Of h.. war z iins: ,rL,lio.,. which is
suls.an tally as f;liows:
See. l Drcln. sf.f il to the Uii'r! States
and liaL {" s,iz,iir VII r..v.r + uni. Ill il..
estate and ln"p.''y. moneys. s'"ks. ci.ri's.
and -tf-c,s of an, person Who IA II lee fer
hid any military or civil p',i;i,'n ia he 81"
e.. II d Confederate Stats; or wlo. h vi
held nh ..iiir. # honor. nus, ar pr ii, l., il,,.
Uni ,d S,a'.s. .laI br,.nt.. h III an iiirr ia
the 50 called Coated, rate. = ai.s; or vh own
inc property in any h., al Siar III Ie.Ii.o',. "r
in the Die lic, of CnIui.lia. sl.li h.lrsi rr as
ss' and give :.id and comfort to The ls,blion.
And The pr.<idrm, is authorized to have ,h..
said property s, izsd. to the cid that i may
be- confi.ca'rd as.d condemned 10 tie us.. of
the United States; and al sslts. tra,.rt.rs. or
conv-ynncc- Of any such p,oInry ,hall h.
null aud void: ami l. sl,.ii he sufii, i'm lar
TO my sui lra,ghr hy such ,e ION hr h.