The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-30
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CoNFIsCATIoE ACT
No. 1901

lui VAhNA HNi lRHNof
BE u enacted by He Senate and House Of
Representatives ofH,e United States Of Amer-
lea IN Congress assembled, That every person
who shall hereafter commit the crime Of
treason against the United States, and
shall be adiudged guilty thereof, shall
suffer death, and all his slaves, il any,
shall be declared and made free; or at
the discretion of the court, he shall be
imprisoned for not less than five 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 30 convicted was the owner
AZ the time Of committing The said crime
any sale or conveyance 10 the contrary
Notwithstanding
Sec. 2. and be Il further enacted That
il any person shall hereafter incite, set
on foot, assist or engage in any rebellion
or insurreCtiOn 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 instruction,
and be convicted thereof, such person
shall be punished by Imprisonment for a
period not exceeding ten years, or by
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. dad be 1t 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 ii 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 un-
der this act.
Sec g. And be il further enacted, That
10 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
iects 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
the United States.
Secondly, OF any person hereafter act
ING as President, Vice President, mem
her of Congress, judge of any court, cab
met officer, foreign minister, commits
sioner or consul of the so-callcd Confcd-
crate States of America.
Thirdly. OF any person acting as
Governor of State, member of a Con-
yention 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 orpi eft 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
ConGederacy, or the laws thereof, whe-
ther such Office or agency be national,
state. or municipal in its name or char
acler: Propilc(, That the persons thirdly,
fourthly and Gfthly above described
shall have accepted their appointment or
election since the date of the pretended
ordinance Of secession Of the State, or
shalt have taken an oath of allegiance TO-
or 10 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 cOnveyances of any
such property shall be null and void; and
il shall be sufficient bar TO any suit
brought by such person for the possession
or use Of such property, or any of it, to
allege and prove that he is one of the per-
sons described in this section.
Sec. 6. Ind be Il further enacted, Thatif
any person within any State or Terrific
nv 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-
bcllion, shall not, within sixty days after
public warning aud proclamation duly
given and made by the President of the
United States, cease TO aid, countenance,
and abet such rebellion, and return TO his
allegiance 10 the United States, all the
estate and property, moneys, stocks and
credits of such person shall be liable 30
seizure as aforesaid, and it 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
auces Of any such property after the eN-
piration of the said sixty days from the
date of such warning and proclamation,
shall be null and void; and 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 II, TO allcge and
prove that he Is one of the persons de
scribed in this section.
SIC. Z. And be % further enacted, That
10 secure the condemnation and sale of
any such property, after the same shall
have been seized, so that it may be made
available for the purposes aforesaid, pro-
ccedings in rem shall be instituted in
the name of the United States in any
district court thereof OF in any Terrific
rial court or ia 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, II movable may
FIRST be brought, which proceedings shall
conform as nearly as may be 10 proceed
mgs ia admiralty or revenue cases, and
said property, whether real or personal
shall be found 10 have belonged TO per-
son engaged in rebellion, or who has Civ
cu aid or comfort thereto, the same shall
be- condemned as enemies property, aud
become the prODerty of the United STATES,