The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-09
CONFIsCATION ACT.
[Pup11o-No. 1901

AObLlO--INus 1OO'
An ACT to suppress instruction, TO pun
ish treason and rebellion, to seize and
con6scRte the property Of rebels, and
for other purposes.
Be Il enacted by the Senate and House OF
Representatives Of the United States of A9ler-
lea in Congress assembled, That every person
who shall hereafter commit the crime OF
treason against the United States, and
shall be adjudged 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
cd 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 to the contrary,
Notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. -Ara be 10 further enacted, That
Il any person shall hereafter incite, set
on foot, assist, or engage in any rebellion
or insurrectiOn 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 TO, 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 a
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. 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,
Sec. 4. Ind be 10 further enacted, That
this act shall not be construed in any
way to affect or altar the prosecution,
conviction, OF punishment of any person
or persons guilty Of treason against the
United states before the passage of this
act, unless such person Is convicted un-
der this act.
Sec. 5. And 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 ef-
fects Of the persons hereinafter named
in this section, and 20 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
naan 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 e-President, mem-
her Of Congress, judge of any court cab
met officer, foreign minister, commits
sioner or consul Of the sO-called Couied-
crate States of America.
Thirdly. OF any person acting as
Governor Of State, member Of Con-
yention 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 orp iii in
the United States, shall hereafter hold an
ofIioe Ia the 80. called Confederate States
Of America
FiTthly. OF any person hereafter hold
inc an office or agency under the social
"a Confederate States OF America, or I'M
der any OF the seNethl o'"'Ve VI .iO oa'"
Confederacy, or the laws thereof whe-
ther suoh Office or agency be national,
state, or municipal in it's name or char
aeler: Provided, That the persons thirdly,
fourthly and dfthly above described
ahall have accepted their appointment or
election since the date Of the pretended
ordinance Of secession Of the State, or
sball have taken an oath Of allegiance to,
or 10 support the Constitution Of tho So
called Confederate States.
sixthly. OF any person who owning
property in any loyal State or Territory
M the United States, or In the District Of
Columbia, shall hereafter assist and give
AID and comfort 20 such rebellioni ana all
sales. transfers, or conyeyances OF any
such property shall be null and yoidi and