The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-17
MashriIlE Amiuu.
CoNFIsCATIoN ACT
[PUBLlc-Eo. 100.

AN ACT 10 suppress lnsuffecllOn, 10 pun
sh treason and rebellion, TO seize and
confscate the property Of rebels, and
for other purposes.
Be Il enacted By NE Senate and House Of
Representatives Of He United States Of dDler-
ica IN Congress assembled, That every person
who shall hereafter commit the crime Of
treason against the United States, and
shall be adjudged guilty thereof, shall
suiier death, and all his slaves, IL any,
shall be declared and made free; or at
Che discretion Of the court, he shall be
imprisoned for not less than five years,
and fined not less than ten thousand dol
lara; 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 20 the contrary,
Notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. md be 10 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 sHa comfort TO- any
such existing rebellion or instruction,
and be convicted thereof, such person
shall be punished by Imprisonment for q
period not exceeding ten years, or by a
line 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. Ind be 40 further enacted, That
every person guilty Of either of the often
ces described in this act shall be forever
incapable and disqualified 90 hold any
office under the United States.
Sec. 4. Ind be IL 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 nm
der this act.
See. 8. Ind be 70 further enacted, That,
TO ensure the speedy termination Of The
present rebellion, il shall be the duty oil
the President Of the United States "a
cause the seizure Of all the estate and
property, money, stocks, credits and ef-
iecis Of the persons hereinafter named
ia this section, and TO apply and Use the
same and the proceeds thereof for tho
support of the army of The United States
that is 70 say:
First. OF any person hereafter acting
IA 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 az President, Vice-P President, mem.
Der of Congress, judge Of any court, cab.
met officer, foreign minister, commits
sioner or consul Of the so-called Confcd-
crate States of America.
Thirdly. OF any person acting as
Governor of State, member of Con.
vention or Legislature, or judge of any
court Of any of the so-calIed Confederate
States of America.
Fourthly. OF any person who, having
held IN Office of honor, trust or pr eft IN
the United States, shall hereafter hold an
Office in the 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 un-
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: Provided, That the persons thirdly
fourthly and ifthly above described
shall have accepted their appointment on
election since the date of the pretended
ordinance of secession Of the State, or
shall have taken an oath Of allegiance TO-
or TO support the Constitution of, the 90
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 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. 6. Aadbe Il tiutier enacted, That if
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-
bellion, shall not, within sixty days after
public warning and 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 TO the United States, all The
estate and property moneys, stocks and
credits of such person shall be liable 10
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
ancos 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 such
person for the possession or the use Of
such property, OF any of It, to allege and
prove that he is one of the persons de-
scribcd in this section,
Src. z. Ind be 10 GUtlcy enacted, That
10 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-
ceediugs Al rem shall be instituted IN
the name Of the United States fu 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 tho property above desert
bed, or any part thereof, may be found,
or into which the same, if movable, may
FIRST be brought, which proceedings shall
conform as nearly as may be TO proceed
ings in admiralty or revenue cases, and
said property, whether real or personal,
shall he found 20 have belonged TO a per-