The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-13

The rebel Confscation bill agreed upon by
the joint committee Of Congress, and which
was adopted by the House Of Representatives
on Friday by vote of 81 to A, was agreed to
yesterday, ~ to Is, by the Senate. The bill,
therefore, only requires the signature Of the
President to be law Of the land, and from the
heavy vote cast in its favor in each house we
presume it will be approved, whatever may be
the Presidents objections to this or that par
ticular feature of tho measure. The bill pro-
vides:-
First Tor what should be first)-That the
President, by proclamation, shall give sixty
days grace to the rebels to return to their ale
glance, and that the property Of every rebel
failing to do 30 within this interval Of sixty
days shall be forfeited.
iSecond.-Death is declared the penalty OF
treason, and tho liberation of the traitors slaves
if possessed of any; or he shall be fined $4,000.
imprisoned five years, and his estate, except
his slaves, shall be seized the slaves to 60 free.
The pains and penalties Of the bill apply with
particular force to the Office holders, civil and
military, attached to tho rebellion; and rebels
are disqualified from holding Office under the
government Of the United States.
I7.i,d-The President is authorized to seize
the property of traitors Of every kind whatso-
ever, slaves excepted, and turn over the pro-
cecds thereof to the government.
Fo,uth.-Slavcs Of rebels and Of those giving
aid and comfort to the rebellion, when such
slaves shah seek tie refuge Of our lines, are to
be forever free; as also slaves abandoned by
their owners and coming under the control of
the government; as also the slaves found at
places falling under our military occupation.
FJh.-Fugitive slaves, escaping from one
State into another, except in cases OF crime
against the United States, &C., shall not be de-
livered up until the claimant shall have sworn
that he is and has been loyal to the Union.
Sirth.-No person employed in the army or
navy shall decide on the validity Of any claim
to slave, or surrender him back to his owner
on pain of dismissal from the public service.
iSeuenH.--The President lie authorized to en-
ploy as many persons Of African descent for
the suppression Of the rebellion as he may
think proper, and may use them in such man.
ner as he may deem best for the public welfare
4 Eighh.-Hc Is also empowered to make pro-
visions for the colonization of our negro popu-
lation beyond tie limits Of the United States
Ninth-The President is invested with full
discretion in the matter Of pardon and amnesty
to rebels held rs prisoners.
This bill, literally enforced ia its sweeping
oIe alton, ranks with the Domesday Boker of
William the Conqueror, the ED ,lish cenfiscat
acts from time % tine in ireland, and the CON
ftcations Of IL, lrst French revolution a~fins,
tie MOBILES and OF Russia ag ainst tie revolu
tionary Poles. There is something. however
Of charity in u sky days grace granted by
this bill to our southern rebels, aud some hing
Of Cancellation in tie large discretion given to
tho President IN regard 70 amnesties and par
doris. What will be the effect OF the hi in
regard 10 q war will depend upon various
contingencies If within the sixty nays' Craze
allowed we gain great victory over the rebels
ID .hc field, there may be a powerful Southern
popular reaction for the Union; Otherwise we
are very lileIy in for longer war, which will
cop pletely change the whole existing face Of
things in the South ~ our armies sdyance--in-
situations, political ard social, and population,
white md black. II In the judgment Of the
pre.ident tLs at Is seasof able and expo.
dent, ald 10 shall sign 4, We must bow to |,
ar 10 iaw Of the land, and rely upol tre
sagacity ard Humanity ., Mr. Linto 10 max Il
IL AZ easy ~ possible against tss innocent .rd
be plesS, vhi,e pursuing the guilty copnsvtsd
with tbs rebellion.