Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-06-19

SSA t't ''as Eelaa Merton Of the 18fs1vs S@rstiAt
b1f tefsfS aif5.iiu5 4Gs
lPuR1lo-No. SOL 2il2
AN ACT for the release Of certain persons bsid ~
service or labor In the Dist1fet OF Columbia
I. enacted by the Senate aud House Of Rsrese
tAlysS % tue united StSte8fDf AmeFieaIn OoDRTeSs
All nerspns held 70 esFyics or InbOr
ltala t1s Pistrlet q celumbia reason Of Afcih
" arc hereby dithhFg0d aud freed OF and Fr6fI
al claim to- such service or labor and fFOn and n
teJ tl9 OF thtl act neither slavery nor inyOl-
SsE except for crime, whereof the par
sse And BE- 4 further enacted, That all persons
loyal TO the United States holding claims to service
or labor Agdlnat personS DISCHARGED nj fS
may Wlthln ninety days from the passage there
Hot present to the commissioners
nstsiuAlter mentioned their respective or
petitions In writing, verified by oath or afFmafion
setting forth the names, ages and personal ieIerp
Sn SI spen PSrs9nS the panHeE IL which said pc
y 4llEed such claim, and any facts touehlng
khe value theTeo and declaring his dlIeFfaie 10 f9
Hetanent Ottho United States and that he has not
present rebellion, nor IN Rny ygnV yOl aid ar So,1
fort theret0; Provided that the oaiif OF tie marty 10
In stated, f-f 1850 y s''' '''N' ''o'N
ses: =. And be y farther enacted That the resi.
os Ine United States, with tho advice and consent
~ ~ 1ue Shal appOlnt three cOmmIssi6ners,Tes-
dentS Of the piSIrct Of Columbia any two or whom,
t nave power 70 act who aiall receive the pett
Ions ABOVE mentioned, and who shall and
determine theT1lidity and value Of the clainSf ere
~ as Aforesaid, and gppralss and appor-
u.ler tae provision hereto annexed, the Taluo
OF the several ciaifns by them Fbuhd to DO
valid: Provided, however that The entire ,inr q,
eppf9lael aud shall not exceed In reav-
sss slps 70 three hundretl dollars for
Ecu PeFson'shoNn to hAve been 20 held by iiWful
Aud provided further nat no claim sbnltb be
loE any slAyeoT slaves brought into said Dis
olhtmed'Dy any person WHO ias borne arms Ssainst
Fhe GoTeFnnenF of the United States In tic IfS,t
~ Sr ~ 9gy way given aid or comfort there
U " Nlcn original Os In by virtue OF any trngs
eF heretofore made, which shall erenll or lie iHb
~ aey person Who has In 0ny9uAnuer uidei or ,ia
TTn1t we we Eepeiiipn against the Goyernmsut ofths
sec q Aud bs 4. fnrtSr enactsd, Tsat the said
snall, within nInU months from the
Of rms Astt make En aud final ret,srt o. Z
the!E proceedings, hui ,ngs, and apDralsement ami
snall thO sma to tiiB Scetcthry Of tie Tra
uEy,;Wnich report sIailba de6nisl and taken to ID
conclusive In all respects, except as T,S
xided and the Secretary Df tile Treasury shal VIII
In cau!e the amounts 80 apporti0ned to
~ Stalns 20 De paid fOm ths Treasury OF the Uni.
TED to the parties found by sad rusiort to lie
enutle9 thereto as Aforesaid, and tile same shall b
ecelTed IN Iull anu colnplnt0 Compensation proyf
ded that in ctses Flists paliti5s may I,s fiIs
senttng conflicting claims or setting mn n
~ sn4! s9 specify said report, anil pay
sla NOS De made according to the aIyIlr or I
until period OF sixty DAYS ShSll hNy
uurtnB which time any petitioner Claiming,
~ ~ IN the particular RmOpnt may file bill
IN equity in the Circnit Court i'm ts DiS riet Of ~,
umbta, making all other Infants defenAartS tsyl
VI: setlng torth the proceedings in such case before
Ing that the paSt to whom s5 isen ,,r
Cd may be erjOlhed ErOni receiTi the saine mn, n
s9q court grant such pruVitfOnay order rj,J
thereof may, on motion OF said ronnia;nnHt H. @
q q nPoh the Secretary or tho Trsasury VINO shall
IS cause tHs said amount Of money 70 be paid
laLo sala court subject to its orsr and ftal trec
Mnieh shall be In full and complete eomp.
Satioh, rs N other caseS.-
secI5 Aud bd Il further enacted, That aid COM
nsai9HetS shall hold their sessions In the CifV oF
qt suo TIME aud places Ns la Prssienf
0 tS Snsea states niey direct, OF which tey shi
give due and public nOtfee. They shall have yEgr
20 spDpgnA and compel the Nttehdahee Of ittesJes
ana % receive testimony and enforce It's prOIuction
sIeipSSo Se ~ Sei9Ee eouFta OF Justice without t
they may summon before them the persons n,ntiDs,
claim 2 os lallprs and examine them rntieF
oAI an Iney may also, for the purposes Of dsntlH.
cation and aisehent call beior6 them fSe 1sr
sons so claimed. Said commissioners sinlI aItjnt
shaH Keep niles and comllete record all
ps9cseding9 before them, who shall have power 10
adminlster oaths and nHirBatlons In said Drocet Ii
nSs ana who shall issue alllRWful process ty them
oiEasEedt. The MArshalOf the District OF C.iumLIs
shal personally, by deputy, attend uDon DE ss
ions OF Eaid eoulisSiouers, and shall execute the
process Issued by said c!erks. nc .5..f 5lsl = I
Sec. 9: And be Il fnrtlier enacted That said o,r.
nifsioueFs shall receive In compensation fr ter ser
vices the sum OF two thOusRb dollars each to is paf
upon LlS hls OF their report that said clerk sall
receive ior al! aervicas the sum oftW6 undrtl dol.
ats per month that sNd marshal shall receive sueh
lees rs arc allowed by law for similar seFyiees per-
oEned by him In tile Circuit Court OF the District or
that the Secretary OF the Treasury shall
IN y ~, expenses Of said commits
penaton, fees and expenses 6hal be paid from the
treasury 9tth9 United States. al .ififI iIt- ~
sefl And DO tt further enacted That for the pur,
pose carrying this act into edoct there h
propFated oat OF any money In the trssnFy not oti
sum mot exceeding one million
SEQ S Aud be tfatther refaetsd. that INV am
OF persons who shall kdnap, Or ID any trins
person or PersQus dschRged and freed by nc nm
visions OF this act, or any free pefSon OF With
g FeensayS or sen such person in-l
% OF shall re=enslaya anysOE said freb heb
sons, the person or persona 80 offending sliaII ~
deemed guilty OF felopy, and on conviction thereof
IN any court Of Competent juffsdietionT IN saii
be tnpTisoped In the psnitsntiary not iess
than nHe nor more than twenty years, t
Sec. 81. And be II further enacted, That within
twenty or within such fnffhettin6 a fbs p1FN
m4si0neFs herein provided for shah limit AFTER the
81 thlS 9iE g statement ja Eriting sche,
for the District Of Col unbfA III several
e teEyiCst Of The PeFspns made FREQ or
t9ia Hctl forth the names,
seVerallyi 6nd the satd CLERK aIaf receive and FF3
10 book BY blmto bei provided aud kept for that
puFPoSe the said statements schedules on reeev.
ing fty eeIts each thcrdEota aud no cIainf mi ~
aloWod % any claimant or owner who slail neglect
~ M "a y, a.. y glla $500 e
clerk and Ills e1eetss6Fs Ia oics shal from fitne "a
time, on tethahd ana seeeIti1S tWehty!iVs cepts
the55eeEst prepare sign aRdi deli(er 20 each pslou
under the seal Of said edEiFt Tie
and eotption Of such and etatlh that sneh
peESon nlymanumitted and Eet frse by this act
Sec, IL And be Il fur ther enacted That ne suu 6f
one hthdted tlioasand dollars out of any money in
the treasury, not otherwise appropriated Is hereby
apprQpated5 70 b expended under the direction of
the President Of the United States 10 aid In the colo
hiEhtton and settlement o such fes persons Of AMI
can deseene now Fesiding In blid District fbeiudhs
those TO be liberated BY this act a. maydezirs 70 es
isratp % the Republles Of ayti or Liberia Of such
other e6ugtTy beSond the limits of tile Un ted state
- the PRECEDENT may deteFhites Provide the et1
t1E tla purpose shall mot sxeeed one hun.
dfel dollarg fqr, each etpigrapt. q. /; ~. - !
Sec ~ And bel T1idt ali acts of
COngtea and al lbW1 Of the State OF H6fyI6Hdi n
force IN sid piStEe and all ordIhaneesuf fis
Ol and GeOrg noontIstent Wifli Ihe
ptoyisions Of this aet, are hsreby repealed
n, Approved April 10, 4S62l . tF7S 'ssaacuE
3 ~ ss4ia 8 fp66Eid so. ssh e5fasL a5sn /.
AN ACT % sstd6llsfa . IJta mint d tbs IJSfts1
+, st1ts1 iDlVaEs Ia the EaFTitotI Colorado
Bet enSsteds BY the Senate and Honss Of Ilspre.
q the Qpited srPteg Of America IA Con