Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1862-06-24

Confscation.

WY HiN'NH VI tIhlLOTb, WulNu hhb ~ lOllR DcNu
under discussion in Congress, has at last taken
a form in which it has passed the House 0
Representatives, by the large and decisive vot
Of 81 10 81. This isa very important measure,
one which strikes telling blow at treason and
rebellion, and give. encouragement that Cen
gress has concluded 10 strike at tho root Of the
evil tree. There wore tyund only twelve North
ern huukies to record their names against TINS
Bill They will be ound below in the liable
OF yeas and nays.
The bill, as passed provides for the enamel
patton ol slaves Of All the following classea -
Eirst-Of every person who shall ACT as an
officer IN the rebel army o. navy
Seeond-Oi ever, person who SHALL act as
President, Wee President, member OF Congress
Judge Of any court, cabinet officer, foreign min
Ister, commissioner or consul ol the SO called
Confederate States.
IhWd-Ot every person who shallact as Gov
ernor of State member Of Convention or
Legislature, or Juuge Of any State Court OF tho
so-caIed Confederate States.
Fourth-Ol every person who, having held
an Office Of honor trust or profit IN the United
States, shall hereafter hold an Office IN the 50
called Confederate States.
fYM-Ot every person who shall hold any
office in the SO called Confederate States, Or IN.
der any OF the States thereof.
Bat persons Ia the talrd ana filth CLASSES must
have accepted their appointments since the date
OF the secession ordnance OF their States, or
have taken an oath Vi allegiance to the C0nted-
crate States
Sirth-0l every person not within the above
classes, who, alter the passage of tins act, being
willluliy and without compuislon engaged IN
armed rebellion shall not within sixty days lay
down his arms and return to his allegiance.
The bill also disQIalhes said SIX classes from
holding office under tho United States govern
ment The President is authorized to negotiate
for the acquisition BY treaty or otherwise, Of
lands or countries IN Mexico. Central America
or South America, or in the islands Ia the Gall
Of Mexico or for tie right OF settlement upon
the lands OF sad countries, Tor all persons llber
ated under this act to be removed with their
own consent. For the purpose OF paying the
expense OF the purchase OF lands aud the reno
val, the President shall use sucn money az Con-
gress may from tine 10 time direct, arising cut
Of the sales OF the property formerly owned by
rebels and which snail have been conhsctted 10
the USE OF the United States.
The other sections mainly relate 20 the na-
chlnery by which the provisions Of the bill are
to be enforced
The bill passed BY yeas s., nays 81, as .oi-
lows -
Yeas VI essrs. Aidrich, Alley, Arnold, Asu-
ley, Babbitt, Baker Baxter, Beaman, Bingham,
Blake, Bulhnton, Campbell, Chamberlain 4,
Clark, Coliax, frederick 4. Conklng, Roscoe
Conklm, Covede. Cutler, DAVIS, Dawes, Dunn,
Edgerton. Edwards, Eliot, Ely, Fonl9u, FISHER.
/ Frank, Gooch GOodman, Gurley, lae, lldncu.
ett H,csnan, nsaper, Hutchius Julian Kel-
/ lev, Kellogg, Of Mich, kellinger Lansing
LOOMS. Loycuy lowe McNuight Mcpherson,
/ Mitchell M0orueal, Mouu. OF VT, Nixon,
DIN, Pike, Potter, Porter, Sergeant, Sedswlck,
Shanks Shellebargsr Sherman, Spuiding, Ste
vens, srattou. Tram .nmblc, Irowbrldge,
Van Horn Van Vakeuburgh, Verree, Wallace,
Washburne. Wheeler, White Oh ind, Wilson,
Window, Worcester, Walton.
NAys-Me.srs. Ancona, Bddle, Blair OF Va,
Browne Of r. l., Brown Of Va, Calvert. Glenn
ents, Cobb, Corning. Crayens, Critenden, Dc
lano. Dunlap English, Granger, Grinder Hall,
Harding. Harrison, Holman, Horion, johnson,
Kellogg Of H., Law, Lazeac Leary, Laamaa,
Mallory, May, Maynard, Menzies' Morris oi
Ohio, Morton 0deli, Peudlclou, Perry, Phelps
OF Mo-. price Robinson, Rollins Of Mo, Shot
field, Shcl. Steele OF y. j., Thomas Of Macs.
Thomas OF Nd, Yalhndlsham, Woodward,
Ward, Webster, White of Ohio, Nicdliie,
Wood, Woodruff