Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-01-24
Ia. n.na...tion .nS .rm.neipation BIN.

Ths Conhscation and Emancipation Bill.
The following is the Confscation and Emln-
ipation bill introduced into the Senate by Mr.
Trumbull, from The Judiciary Committee;
4 Bill to Confscafe tbe Property and Free The
8ldres Of Rebels.
BE Il eaacfcd 6R the Senate aud House Of Rep
rfsenfatires of the Unded States of AmcTToa f'I
CcarTess assembled, That the property, real aud
pcrsoual, of every kind whatsoever, and Fhere-
9 ccvcr situated within the limits Of the United
States. belonging to any person or persons be-
Yond tho Jurisdiction of the same, or 10 amy
person OF persons in any State or District with
in the UEited States now in a state Of iItsur-
rectiOH and rebeIlinn against the authority
thereof, so that in either case the ordinary pro-
cess Of law cannot be served upon them who
shall, during the present rebellion, be loHnd IN
arms against the United STATES, or giving uld
and comfort to said rrbcinn shall be :orlciifri
and confscated TO the United States, and such
Forfeiture shall take immediate effect uPoE ih';
commission of the act Of forfeiture, and all
right and title and claim Of the p'rson com
miIting such act, together with the right Of
power TO dispose Of or alienale his property Of
any and every description, shall instantly cease
and determine, ami the samc shall at once vest
iu the United States.
SIC. ?. And be Il further eRao'ed, That evt ry
person having claim to the services or labor Of
any other person in any State under the laws
tberrof, Who during The present Rebellion, shall
take up arms against the United States, or in
any manner give aid and comfort to said re
bsllion. shall thereby forthwith forfeit all claim
iel. L
il is claimed 10 be due, commonly called slaves,
shall ipso JdcfO ON the commission of the act
of forfeiture by the party having claim TO the
service or labor as aforesaid be discharged
thercfrom and become forever thereafter free
persons, any law Of any State or Of the Uni
ted States TO the contrary notwithstanding
and wherever any persons claiming to b. enti-
tied TO the service or labor of any other per
son declared 10 be discharged from such labor
or service under the provisions of This act shall
seek to enforce snch claim, he shall, in the first
instance. and before any order for the surren-
der Of the person whose service is claimed, Is
iAbliSh not only his title 10 such service as now
provided by law, but also That he is, and lIas
been, during the existing rebellion, loyal TO il-C
Government OF the United States, and no per
son engaged in the military or naval service o
tho United States shall, under any pretenc,
whatever, assume to decide "n the validity o
the claim Of any person to the service or labor
Of any other person, or 10 surrender up any
such person TO the claimant.
SEC. 3. .4nd be further cRacfeJ, That i
shall be the duty Of the Pres dent of the Uni
ted States to make provision for the transpoF
tation, colonization, and settlement, in soml
tropical country beyond the limits of the Uni
ied States, Of such persons OF the African rac'
made free by tie provisions Of this act as may
be willing to emgrate. having FIRST obtained
the consent Of the Governulcnt Of sud ccun
try TO their protection aud settlement within
the samc, with all the rights and privileges o
freemen.
SIC. 4. Aad be il further eaa. tel I hat it vii
be the duty of the President Of the Unite,
States, as often, as in his opinion lhf iitar.
necessities CT the army, or the sale.y, ntcrcS
and welfare Of the United States, in regard Il
the suppression of the rebellion shall require
to order the seizure and appropriation by Sucl
ficers, military or civil, as he may designate
for the purpose, oS any and all property confi-
Gated and forfeited under and hy vir#e OF thi
act, situated and being in any District Of th
United States, beyond the reach Of civil PRO
cess in the ordinary course Of julical proceed
ings, by reason Of such rebellion. and the sale
or otlHf disposition of sld property, or s.
mucl I it as he deems advisable.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted That j
shall be the du;y Of the officers so designate,
TO make to the President full reports OF thci
proceedings under such orders, Which IT poF
shall be filed in tho Office of the Secretary @
the Treasury; and all moneys received on tb
sale Of the coniiscated property Of any person
as~sforesaid, shall be deposited in The Unite
States Treasury.
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted Thai 70
the purpose OF enforcing the forfeiture spae.ie
III the first section of this act cf pY,ierty si'
uate and being in loyal States or Districts i
which the ordinary cou5se Of judicial proceed
ings is not ohstrucled by The r,bsilioB pro
ceediDgs i'll rem may be Instituted in the nam
of the United States in amy District Cuur; G
the United States within which Ihr estate Il
property so forfeited or any part thereof ma
be found, which prooc lngs shall conform Il
nearly as may be to the proceedings in Priz
cases, or to caSrs Of forfeiture arising unler Ii
revenue laws, and III all cases the property col
demned, whether real OF personal, shall be sol,
ard the proceeds depo tied as provided in ii
iGth section Of this ac'.
SEC. Z. And DC it further enacted, That Il
several District Cuurls of the Cnitcd Stau
are hereby invested with power to issue a
process whether m ,sna or final including ga
nishce and process, as in cases Of foreign a
tachnlent and to d, every other matter n
thing necessary auI proper to cary ont the pu
poses Of this act