The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-27
CoNFIscATroN ACT.



Bsst enacted BIZ tie S7iaie and Hous6 q
Representatives Of dc United States Of Amer
lea IA Congress assembled, That every person
who shall hereafter commit the crime oil
treason against the United States, and
shall be adjadged guilty thereof shall
suffer death, and all his slaves, If any
shall be declared and made free; or al
/ the discretion Of the court, he shall be
Imprisoned for not less than Eve 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 so convicted was the owner
at the time Of committing the said crime,
any sale or conveyance to the contrary,
Notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. A7ia be IL further enacted, That
if 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, or give aid and comfort TO, any
such existing rebellion or insurrection,
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 il
any he have; OF 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 be 10 further 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, it 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
fects 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, President, mem
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 a State, member of Con
vention or Legislature, or judge of any
court of any of the sO-called Confederate
States of America.
FOurthly. OF any person who, having
held an office of honor, trust or profit 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, or I'M
der any Of the several States Of the said
COnfederaoy, or the laws thereof whe.
Their such Office or agency be national
state, or municipal in its name or char
acter: Proujdsd, That the persons thirdly
fourthly and tifthly above described
shall have accepted their appointment OF
election since the date of the pretended
ordinance Of secession of the State, Oh
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, or in the District Of
Columbia, shall hereafter assist and give
aid and comfort TO such rebellion; and al
sales, transfers, or conyeyances # any
such property shall be null and VOID; and
il shall be a sufficient bar 10 any suit
brought by such person for the possession
or use Of such property, or any of il, tC
allege and prove that he is one Of the per.
sons described in this section,
Sec. 6. Ind be Il further enacted, That Il
any person within any State or Terrific.
ry of the United States other than thos,
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
bollion, shall not within sixty days after
public warning and proclamation duly
given and made by the President of thc
United States, cease TO aid, countenance
aud abet such rebellion, aud return 10 bis
allegiance 10 the United States, all tht
estate and property, moneys, stocks and
credits of such person shall be liable q
seizure as aforesaid, and il 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; and IL shall be q
sufficient bar 10 any suit brought by suci
person for the possession or the use OF
such property, or any Of il, 70 allege and
prove tina. he is one Of the persons de-
scribed in this section.
SEC. z. And BE az further enacted, THAI
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.
ceedings in rem shall be instituted N
the name of the United States I'm anv
district court thereof, or in any Terrific.
rial court or in the United States dis.
triot court for the District Of Columbia
within which the property above desert,
bed, or any part thereof, may be found
OF into which the same, II movable, maV
first be brought, which proceedings shall
conform as nearly as may be to proceed
ings in admiralty or revenue cases, ant
said property whether real or personal