New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-28
THE CONFIsCATION BILL AS IT PASSED
THE HOUSE.


BILL 70 conasste the pre- pey Rebel. for the
Of the expenses Of the present Rebellion and FOR Other
Beana-ed Jy nc sesGte ard H1r'e0 Rtr"sa'a'ife' 81
The Uniied Saiss Of ASperca ia CoHgro' aI'eed That a
the estate property money!, stocks credits and effects Of
the persons hereafter named in this section hereby FOR
ed to the Of the United States ardafs de
cared avfo subjects OF seizure and Of pTze and capture
wherever found the Indemnity Of the United States ss'n
the e1penses Of suppIesng the pfe,eu Rebeion-thA 10
say:
fi or any person hereafter sctiug an ofcer OF the
army or rayy Of the Rebels in against the Governments
Of the United States
Second, OF any Terson hereafter setting as riesoeh' 'o'
President Member Of Congress. Judge Of any Court esone
OHcer Foreign Minister Commssionef OF Consul q Tue ~
called Confederate States Of America.
Ih,d. or any person acting Governor OF state mem
Der Of Convention Legislature or Judges oi Ay '0''
IN, ,o.call.d Confederate States Of America
r.M OF any person who having held an once o. "on0''
,ru.t or prof, in the United States chan hereafter h' "
of co Ia the so-cslled Confederate states
Fh OF spy person heTeser holding any Office or agency
under the Government Of the socaled Cohede'A'e o'a
America or under any ofhe several States oftho sd 'ont'
acv or the laws thereof whether such ONCE or agency "
Nstions State or municipal in It's name or character
p,,ded The persons thirdly and ffhy above described
shall hav. accepted election appointments to eice
since the date Of pretended ordinance Of Secession o sueh
e or .al have oath o. allegiance to the 'oc1ed
Confederate States
Sb.. or any persons who owning property in any ioIa
State or Territory Of the United States or In the District o
Columbia shall hereafter assist and give ad and comfort 70
peh Rebellion: And the said estate and property and
oneys stocks credits and effects Of the persons Aforesaid
are hereby declared subjects Of seizure and OF Prize ana
CAPTURE wherever found and the President Of the United
States ,s cause the to be seized TO the end that y
may be coucsed and condemned hereinafter provided 70
the use of the United States and all sales tran'oT or con
yeysnces any such property shan be null snd void ana II
shall be sufficient oar 10 suit brought ny sneh person io
III. po.son or the Of such property any Of it, to
ege and Prove lie Of tie persons described in Li'
section.
dn3Bt further enacted That n any person with
any Stat, or Territory Of the United States other than these
named a. Aforesaid after the passage Of this act being en-
yq.d In armed rebellion against the Government Of the unea
States or aiding sbeng such rebellion shai not "in
sixty after public warning ard proclamation duly gwen
and made the President Of the United States cease TO ala
counenance and abe such rebellion, and return 20 ms ae
glance to the United all the estate and property mon
ev stocks and credits of such persons are hereby forfeited
Lreserssrd to the Government Of tie United States, and
the same are declared lawful sub Of seizure and Of Prize
and capture wherever found and the President Of the niied
States shall cause the be seized to the end that hey
may be conhcaed and condemned As hereinafter PROVIDED 10
the use Of the United States and all sales tans"r OF COZ"
yeysnces of any such property after the expiration OF 'he
,ad rty DAYS from the date Of such warning and PocAna
on ba be null and void and II shall be sufficient bar 10
brought by such person for the possession or te use
Of ,ne property or any Of IT, to nege and prove that ne
ons of the persons described In this section.
syc And BE- further enacted That TO secure possession
and sale any such property situate ana oeine
an Stat. District or Territory Of the United States pro
In rem shall BE- In the Of the United STATES "
~ Di,rc Court Of the United States or In any isi'oia
cnr or in the United States District Court Tor the Dc'
NJ Columbia within which the property above Described i
mart thereof may be found into which the same
ox.be NAV be FIRST brought which proceeding. shai con
firm A. nearly as may be proceedings In prize cases. "
f forfeiture arising under the revenue laws ana 'he
o,sry 10 seized and condemned whether real or per
I % he sold under the decree OF the Court having cog
o the case and the proceeds deposited IN the treas
,., ., IN. limited States for their use and benefit
g. 4 A,dBe IL Ju,Dey enacted, That the several Courts
shall hive power make such orders establish such
>, decree and sale and direct such deeds aud convey
hs executed and delivered by the MaTshals thereof
estate sha be the subject of sale, as shall h'y ana
.m.n, affect the purposes Of TIL, act and vest in the
of such properly good aud valid titles thereto and
the said Courts shall have power to allow such fees and
charge. r officers "a shah be reasonable and proper ihthe
premises. ,
SIC s. AnIJen ,ser enacted That The property seized