The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-05
cosF1sCArroE ACT
.PuBpic-No. 100 ]

Be II enacted By tie Senate and House Of
gsDresaiiofiUes Of 1ie United States Of Amer-
ia IN Congress assembled, That every person
who shall hereafter commit the crime Of
treason against Che United States, and
shall be adjudged guilty thcreof, shall
suffer death, aud all his slaves, IL any,
shall be declared and made free; or at
The discretion Of the court he shall be
imprisoned for not less than Eve years,
and fined NOT less than ten ihousand dol
lars; said fine shall be levied aud collect,
cd on any or all Of the property, real aud
personal, excluding slaves, Of which the
said person 80 convicted was the owner
at the time Of committing the said crime,
any sale or conveyance 10 the contrary,
Notwithstanding.
See 2. and BE- 70 further enacted, That
If any person shall hereafter ineite, set
on foot, assist, or engage in any rebellion
or instruction against the authority Of
The United States, OF the laws thereof or
shall give aid or comfort thereto, or shall
engage in, OF give aid and comfort TO, any
sach existing rebellion or insurrection,
and be convicted thereof, such person
shall be punished by Imprisonment for
period not exceeding ten years, or by a
line not exceeding ten thousand dollars,
and by the Liberation of all his slaves If
any he have; or by both OF said punish
menis, at the discretion Of the court
Sec. 3. And be 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
See. 4. and be 70 further enacted, That
this act shall not be construed in any
way 10 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.
See. 5. And be 10 further enacted, That
10 ensure the speedy termination of the
present rebellion, il shall be the duty OF
the President of the United States Ia
cause the seizure of all the estate and
property, money, stocks, credits, and eff
fects 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
of the United States.
Secondly. OF any person hereafter act
ing az President, Vice-President, mem
Der of Congress, judge of any court, cab
met officer, foreign minister, commits
sioner or consul Of the so-called Confed-
crate States Of America.
Thirdly. OF any person acting as
Governor of a State, member of a Con-
vention or Legislature, or judge of any
court of any of the so-called Confederate
States Of America.
Fourthly. OF any person who, having
held an office Of honor, trust or profit 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 I'M
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: PROVIDED, That the persons thirdly,
fourthly and lfthly 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 10.
or 10 support the Constitution Of the So
called Confederate States.
slxihly. 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 20 such rebellion; and all
sales, transfers, or cOnveyances of any
sueh property shall be null and void; and
il shall be q sufficient bar 20 any suit
brought by such person for the possession
or use of such property, or any of il, TO
allege and prove that lac is one of the per-
sons described in this section.
Sec. 6. Ind Je Il further enacted, That it
any persOn within any State or Terrific
ry 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-
bellion, shall not, within sixty days after
public warning and proclamation duly
given aud made by the President Of the
United States, cease 60 aid, countcnance,
and abet such rebellion, and return 20 his
allegiance 20 the United States, all the
estate and property, moneys, stocks and
credits of such person shall be liable 10
seizure as aforesaid, and it shall be the /
duty Of the President TO seize and use
them as aforesaid, or the proceeds there
Of And all sales, transfers or convey
ances of any such property after the oX- |
piration of the said sixty days from the /
date Of such warning and proclamation. I
shall be null and vOid and il shall be a /
sufficient bar 10 any suit brought by such |
person for the possession or the use Of /
such property, or any of Il, 10 allege and |
prove that he is one Of the persons de-
icribed in this section.
SEC z. And be d further enacted, That |
% secure the condemnation aud sale Of
my such property, after the same shall
have been seized, so that il may be made
AVAILABLE for the purposes aforesaid, pro-
,eedings In rem shall be instituted in
he name of the United States In any
district court thereof or in any Terrific
.ial court, or in the United States dis
rict court for the District of Columbia,
within which the property above descri-
ed or any part thereof may be found,
# into which the same, IL movable, may
irst be brought which proceedings shall
onform as nearly as may be TO proceed
ngs In admiralty or revenue cases, and
aid property, whether real or personal,
hall be- found 10 have belonged 20 per-
on engaged in rebellion, or who has Civ.
n aid or comfort thereto, the same shall
e condemned as enemies property and
ecome the property OF the United States,
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