Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-21
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
RrsSs3 at the Second Session of the v-ssrsnm
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'TPURIIC-No. Ml

li liaaH ri.Eg ls (PUBIIO-NO. 23.I -lL7 sa4t.
Al ACT making an appropriation for completing
the detences ofWaShington and for other purpo.
Be Il enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentattvas Of the United States of America In Com
gress assembled, That the sum or one hundred
thousand dollars be and the same il hereby GpprO-
out O. any money In the Treasury not other
wise appropriated tor completing the defences OF
Washington; Provided; That all sTTearaGes OF debit
siready incurred for the objects of this act shall be
nFst paid out OF this sum: And Provided, further,
That no part of the hereby appropriated shall Be
expended In any work hereafter to be commenced.
Sec And be It iUrther enacted, That the hith
section OF the act OF twenty eighth Of September,
eighteen hundred and fity, providing for the dis
charge from the service OF minors enlisted without
the consent Of their parents guardians be and the
same hereby IS repealed: Provided, That hereafter
no person under the age Of eighteen shall be
mustered Into the United States Service, aud the
oSsn @ OF enlistment taken by the recruit shall be
Sec. 3. And be It further enacted, That no vol
nnteeFs or militia from any State Territory shall
be mustered into the service of the United States on
any terms or connng their service to the
mtts Of said State Territory, or their yIciniteP
beyond the number of ten thousand Ia the State OF
Missouri, and four Thousand hve hundred In the
state Of Maryland, heretofore authorized by the
President Of the United States, or Secretary of
War, to be raised in said States. .'
Sec, 4. And bolt further enacted, That the Sec
9nd section Of the act q the tenth of April eighteen
hundred and six, shall be and the B hereby 50
amended hs to read as follows: ~ -4.zFs.l I
Sec, 2. And belt further enacted, That, In time
OF war or rebellion aganRt the OF
the United States allgpersons who shall be found
lurking spies or acting as sucll In or about the
Qualifications, encampmentS quarters, headquarters
OF the armies Of United States or within any mari Of
the United States which has been or may 6s dsclnr.
e to be In state Of insurrection by proclamation of
the President Of the United States shah suffer death
by sentence OF . general cOurt-martiAl. - f
Sec. 3. And be Il further enacted, That the ffthy
hth article OF the ht section Of act tenth Of April
eighteen hundred and six, chapter twenty, be and
the same S hereby so amended as to read as fol.
lows;
armies Of the United States in foreign parts or at
any place within the United states or their Terrific
ries, during rebellion against the supreme authority
Of the United States, shall force safeguard, shall
q Approved, February. 10, 1862. -.ss a
[PUBuC-NO. 24.l
AN ACT to prohibit the ucoolie trade' by Ameri.
Ha can citizens in American vessels. fsas.
b Be I. enacted BY the Senate and House of Repre-
sentRtiVes Of the United States America In Congress
assembled, That citizen citizens fthe United
States or foreigner coming into or residing within
the same SHALL for himself Tor any other person
wise, build, equip, load, or otherwise prepare, any
steamship or steam vessel, registered, enrolled, or
same, for thspurposai Of procuring from China, or
from any pert place therein, from any other port
place tho Inhabitants subjects Of China known q
coOlies" to be transported to- any foreign country,
port, place WhatsTer to be disposed o. or sold or
transferred, for any term Of years or for any time
whatever, 1S servants apprentices, or TO be held to
service or labor. And lT any ship or vessel, steam.
ship, GteaniVeSSel belonging Ia whole or Ia part
to citizens ofthe United States, and registered en-.
rolled, or otherwise licensed as Aforesaid shall be
employed for the said purpose, or In the tfcoolie
trade" sO-called, shall be caused to procure or
carry from China elseWhere ~ aioreaid, any sub
ieets Of the Government Of China for the purpose Of
transporting dspOSng OF them RS Aforesaid, every
such ship OFVossel, steam6hip or steam.VesSeI her
tackle apparel furniture, and other appurtenanceS
liable 70 be Helzed, prosecuted, and condemned In
any Of the circuit courts district courts OF tho
United States for the district where tue said SLIP
vessel, steamship or steam-vessel, may be found,
Sec. 2. Aud be it. further enacted, That every
person who shall build at out equip, load oth-
erwise prepare who shall send TO Sea naVgat O.
- owner naster3 fartors agents. or OtherWise, auy
in whole or in part to citizens sf the United etSt6
or FeEistsred enrolled licensed within the same
Rt0ny port thereof knowing intending that fh0
same shall be employed in that trade or busiheSs
this act OF in SnyWiSe aiding abetting therein,
Gal be BeYeraly labletO be indicted therefor and,
conviction thereof shall be liable to hns mot
ceeding two thOuElud dollars and be HpriBOned not
exceeding one year.
sec. 8 Add Be it further enacted, That Ifany
citizen citizens Of the United States shall,
traFy to the true intent and meaning Of this act take
on board Of any vessel, receive or transport any
the purpose Of dIsposIng Of them Aforesaid, he
they shan be liable to be Indicted therefor, and on
S0nNistiOu thereof shall be liable % 6ne not e1-
ceedlDg two thousand dollars and be imprisoned not
exceeding ou0yeAr. I bs1i .1f lHa
Sec. 4 And be It further enacted, That nothing
this act hsreinbGforo 6hall Be deemed
con6trued 70 apply or to aect any free and YOlun-
taEy emigration Ofany Chinese subject, or TO any
vessel Carrying such person. AS passenger on board
| the same: Provided however, That q permit Of
eRFtideata GhRll be TjF11Fe and TfgnefV tfiSe6n