The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-09
AashriIle Aniuu.
CoEFIsCAT1oN ACT.
lPuRlIo-No. 1901

condscate the property Of rebels, and
for other purposes
Re Il enacted By tle Senate and House Of
Representatives IF tho Jlitod States Of Aqier-
ion IN Congress assembled, Thateyery person
who shall hereafter commit the crime OF
treason against the United States, and
shall be adiudged guilty thereof, shall
aufler death, and all his slaves, If any,
shall be declared and made free; or At
the discretion Of the court, he shall be
imprisoned for not less than I'VE years,
and fined not less than ten thousand dol
lars; said fine shall be levied and collect
ed on any or all 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 OF conveyance to the contrary,
Notwithstanding.
Sec. q And be 10 further enacted, That
il any person shall hereafter inciie, set
on foot, assist. or engage in any rebellion
or insurreotion against the authority Of
the United States, OF the laws thereof or
shall give aid or comfort thereto, or shall
engage in, or give aid and comfort 10, any
such existing rebellion or instruction,
and be convicted thereof, such person
shall be punished by imprisonment for a
period not exceeding ten years, or by a
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 10 further enacted, That
every person guilty Of either Of the often
ces described ia this act shall be forever
incapable and disqualified to hold any
Office under the United States.
Sec. 4. And DO u further enacted, That
this act shall not be construed in any
way 10 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 un-
der this act.
Sec. 3. Ind be II 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 ef-
fects of the persons hereinafter named
in this section, and 20 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 President, mem
Der Of Congress- judge of any court cab
met officer, foreign minister, commits
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crate States of America.
Thirdly. Of any person acting as
Governor of State, member of a Con
vention or Legislature, or judge of any
court Of any of the so-oalled Confederate
States Of America
Fourthly. OF any person who, having
held an Office of honor trust orprofit in
the United States, shall hereafter hold an
Office in the so-called Confederate States
of America.
Filthy. OF any person hereafter hold
ing an office or agency under the social
ed Confederate States of America, Drum
der any Of the several States of the said
Confederacy, or the laws thereof, whe-
Their such Office or agency be national
state, or municipal in its name or char
acter: Provided, That the persons thirdly
fourthly and dfthly above described
shall have accepted their appointment OF
election since the date of the pretended
ordinance of secession of the State, on
shall have taken an oath Of allegiance TO-
or 20 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, or in the District OF
Columbia, shall hereafter assist and give
aid and comfort TO such rebellion; and all
sales, transfers, or oOuyeYances of any
such property shall be null and void; and
il shall be a sufficient bar TO 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 the per-
sons described in this section.
Sec. 0. And be 1t further enacted, That If
any person within any State or Terrific
~ 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
given and made by the Presidentof the
United States, cease to aid, countenance,
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 TO
seizure as aforesaid, aud 1t shall be the
duty of the President TO seize and use
them as aforesaid, or the proceeds there
Of And all sales, transfers or 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; aud il shall be a
sufficient bar TO any suit brought by such
person for the possession or the use Of
such property, or any of il, TO allege and
prove that he is one Of the persons de-
soFibed in this section
SEC. 2. And Be ID further enacted, That
to 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 Terrific
rial court, or in the United States dis
trict court for the District Of Columbia
within which the property above desert
bed, or any part thereof, may be found,
or into which the same, IL movable, may
iirst be brought, which proceedings shall
conform as nearly as may be TO proceed.
ings in admiralty or revenue eases, and
said property, whether real or personal,
shall be found 10 have belonged 10 per-
son engaged in rebellion, or who has Civ
en- aid or comfort thereto, the same shall