The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-05-29
PROM the Cinoinnat commsrclsl.i
The Con6scst,on Btii which Passed
the House of Representatives Yes


Provides that all the estate. property. and
money. stock. credit and effects OF the per
son or persons hereinafter named, are lie
clared forfeited 70 the Government of the
United States, and are declared lawful sub
iects Of seizure and prize and capture wher
ever found, for the indemnity of the United
States against the expenses for supprcssing
the present rebellion: that is 10 say--hrst.
of any person hereafter acting as an officer
in the army or navy of the rebels. now or
hereafter IN arms against The Government Of
the United States
ID Any person hereafter acting a. Presi
dent. ice President. Member OF Congress,
Judge of any Court. Cabinet Officer. Foreign
Minister. Commissioner or Consul OF the 80
called Confederate States.
81. ANY person acting as Governor OF
State, Member OF Convention, or Leglsla-
cure or Judge Of any Court of the so called
Confederate States.
iih Any person who. having held an OF.
ice of honor. trust. or profit IN the United
States, shall hereafter hold an Office In the
80 called Confederate States.
5th. ANY person hereafter holding any
Office or agency under the so called Couied-
erscy, or under any OF tho several States OF
said cohfcdcracy. or laws thereof. whether
such Office or agency be National. States or
municipal In IT, name or character.
9Th. II any person who. holding property
in any laval State OF Territory OF the United
states, or in the District OF Columbia. shall
hereafter assist and give all aud comfort TO
such rebellion, the said estate. property,
money, stocks, credits aud effects OF these
persons are declared lawful subjects OF cap
turc Whenever found, and the President OF
the United States shall cause the sane 20 be
seized to.the end that they maybe couhscaied
and condemned 10 tie use OF the United
states. and all sales. transfers or convey
anees shalt be null aud void: and Il shall be
a sufficient bar 70 any suit brought by sach
rer-on for the possession aud for tho use 81
such property or any any Of Il. 10 allege
and prove he j. ono OF the persons described
10 this section.
The second section provides that II ans
person within an, State or Territory OF the
United States. other than those alretdy spe-
cited, shall not. within sixty DAYS after pub
lie warning and proclamation 10y the Presi-
dent. cease to aid and countenanee and abet
sach rebellion. and return ~ their allegiance
their property in like manner shall be for
iei,ed for the use 81 the United States All
sales. transfers. or conveyances OF such pro
perty after the expiration of the sad sixty
dass. from the date OF the warning. shall be
null and VOID
The third section provides that 70 secure
the pOsssssieh. condemnation. AMI sale OF
-ueh property. situate NJ beng W any State
or District, OF Territory ct tho Uuled
States, proceedings IN rem shall be instituted
IN the name Of the United States. IN any
District OF Territorial Court. o. N the Dis
uic, Court Tor the Disirics Of Columbia. in
which the property may be found. or into
which the sane. II moeeable. NM FIRST &c
brought. which poe ceilings shall conform. a.
nearly - may bc. . the proceedings IN
prize eases. or 70 cases Of forfeiture
arlr.ng under thc revenac laws. and
aad The property - sc.xed and condemned
whether personal Or real. shall be sold an
der The decree 81 tho Court having cogni.
lance of the case. and tho proceeds Deposited
IN the Treasury Of the United. States 10
their use and bcneat.
The remainder Of the sections provide th'
necessary machinery TO- carrying the art IN
- effect
The bin leaves thc conhscation Of ucsroc
~hers i q nos--that =. all negroes are con
tscstesl Who hare been EMPLOYED .eain-
,he I nifci State. Government