The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-28
SyashriIIe atniou.
CONFIsCATIoN ACT.
IPUBLlo-No. 1901

Representatives Of United States Of Amer-
lea in Congress 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 if any,
shall be declared and made free; or at
the discretion Of the court, he shall be
imprisoned for not less than five years,
and fined not less than ten thousand dol
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 so convicted was the owner
at the time Of committing the said crime,
any sale or conveyance 10 the contrary,
Notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. Ind be 10 further enacted, That
if any person shall hereafter incite set
on foot, assist, or 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 a
period not exceeding ten years, or by
fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars,
and by the liberation Of all his slaves if
any he have; or by both of said punish
ments, at the discretion Of the court.
Sec 3. md he 10 further enacted, That
every person guilty Of either of the often
ces described in this act shall be forever
incapable and disqualified TO hold any
Office under The United States.
Sec. 4. and be 10 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. 3. Ind be IL further enacted, That,
10 ensure the speedy termination of the
present rebellion, it 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 eff
rects of the persons hereinafter named
in this section, and to 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
az an officer Of the army or navy Of the
rebels in array against the Government
the United States.
Secondly. OF any person hereafter act
ING as President, Vice-P President, mem
Der of Congress, judge Of any court, cab
met officer, foreign minister, commits
sioner or consul Of the so-caled Confcd-
crate States of America.
Thirdly. or any person acting as
Governor Of State, member of Con-
MENTION or Legislature, or judge of any
court Of any of the so-called Confederate
States of America.
Fourthly. or any person who, having
held an Office Of honor, trust orpi eft in
the United States, shall hereafter hold an
Office in the so-called Confederate States
Of America.
Filthy. OF 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
Confederacy, or the laws thereof, whe-
Their such Office or agency be national,
state, or municipal in its name or char
acter: ProDided, That the persons thirdly,
rourthly and Gfthly 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.
SiNthly 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
such property shall be null and void; and
il shall be sufficient bar TO any suit
brought by such person for the possession
or use of such property, or any of it, to
allege and prove that he is one of the per- |
sons described in this section.
Sec 6. And be it FURTHER enacted, That it |
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 abetting such re-
hellion, shall not, within sixty days after
public warning and proclamation duly
eiyen and made by the President Of the
United States, cease 60 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 to .
seizure az aforesaid, and IL shall be the
duty of the President 10 seize and use /
hem az aforesaid, or the proceeds there
lr And all sales transfers or convey
,ncos of any such property after the ex-
,iration of the said sixty days from the /.
late OF such warning and proclamation,
hall be null aud void; aud il shall be a |
efficient bar TO any suit brought by such |
,erson for the possession or the use of /
uch property, or any Of 10, TO allege and /
rove that he is one of the persons de- .
sribed in this section
SIC Z. dad be 10 dut5er enacted, That .
secure the condemnation and sale of .
nv such property, after the same shall .
ave been seized so that il may be made .
,ailable for the purposes aforesaid, pro- .
edings in rem shall be instituted in .
10 name of the United States I'm any
strict court thereof or in any Terrific
II court, or In the United States dis
zee court for the District of Columbia,
NNlh WNlNh Alt property auoNt uthtil- .
a, or any part thereof, may be found,
into which the same il movable, may
~ be brought, which proceedings shall
iiorm as nearly as may be TO proceed
"a in admiralty or revenue cases and
4 property, whether real or personal
M be found 10 have belonged TO a per-
engaged in rebellion, or who has civ
aid or comfort thereto, the same shall
condemned as enemies property, aud
ONE the property of the United States,
may Doe disposed of as the court shall .
zoo and the proceeds thereof paid inc