The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-10
coNFrscATIoN ACT
tPuBLroNo. 1901

for other purposes
Be Il enacted by tie Senate and House of
Representatives Of 1ie United States of Agser-
ioa 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, il any,
shall be declared and made free; or al
tho 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 al Of the property, real and |
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 70 the contrary |
Notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. And Be IL further enacted, That
il 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, OF give aid and comfort 10, any
such existing rebellion or ihsurrection,
and be convicted thereof, such person
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. And be IL 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 he IL fHrtber 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. 8. and be 10 further enacted, That,
TO ensure the speedy termination of the
present rebellion, il 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
feets 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
as 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 as President, Vice-P President, menu
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 q State, member Of Con
vention or Legislature, or Judge Of any
court Of any of the so-called Confederate
States of America. v-rc,t
Fourthly. OF any person who, having
held an office Of honor, trust or Dt oft in
the United States, snail hereafter hold an
office in the so-called Confederate States
of America. r
Filthy. OF any person hereafter hold
ing an Office or agency under the sO-call-
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,
sfate. or municipal In its name or char
aoter: Provided, That the persons thirdly,
fourthly and ffthly above described
shall have accepted their appointment or
election since the date of the pretended
ordinance of secession of the State, on
shall have taken an oath of allegiance to,
or TO support the Constitution of, the So
called Confederate States.
sixthly OF any person who, owning
property in any loyal State or Territory
of the United States, OF in the District of
Columbia, shall hereafter assist and give
aid and comfort TO such rebellion; and all
sales, transfers, or cOnYeyances of any
such property shall be null and void; and
il shall be sufficient bar 10 any suit
brought by such person for the possession
or use Of such property or any of il, TO
allege and prove that he is one of theper-
sons described in this section.
Sec. 0. and be II further enacted, That f
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-
bellion, shall not, within sixty days after
public warning and proclamation duly
giyen and made by the President of tho
United States, cease TO aid, oountonanoe,
and abet such rebellion, and return 10 his
allegiance 10 the United States, all the
estate and property, moneys, stocks and
credits of such person shall be liable 10
seizure as aforesaid, and il shall be the
duty Of the President 20 seize and use
them as aforesaid, or The proceeds there
Of And all sales, transfers OF convey
ances of any such property after the ex-
piration Of the said sixty days from the
date Of such warning and proclamation,
shall be- null and void; and it shall be q
sufficient bar 60 any suit brought by such
person for the possession or tho use of
such property, or any Of il, to allege and
prove that he is one Of the persons de-
soribed in this section.
SEC. 2. And Le 70 further enacted That
10 secure the condemnation and sale of
any such property, after the same shall
have been seized, so that il may be made
available for the purposes aforesaid pro.
oeedings in rem shall be instituted in
the name Of the United States In any
district court thereof or in any Territo-
rial court, or in the United States dis
trict court for the District of Columbia,
within which the property above desert
bed, on any part thereof, may be found,
or into which the same, il movable, NAV
first be brought, which proceedings shall
conform as nearly as may be 10 proceed
ings in admiralty or revenue eases, and
said property whether real or personal
shall be found to have belonged 10 a per-
son engaged in rebellion, or who has civ.
en- aid or comfort thereto, the same shall
be condemned as enemies property, and