The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-07-31
NUMBER 27-WHOLE No. 13l.
The COniisCati0n and Emamcipa-
riDn ESikf.

The ConiiscaiiOn and Emancipa-
tiOn Bill.
A bill to suppress insurrection. to punish
treason and rebellion, to seize and con-
fscate the property of rebels. and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representativ es Of the y n tie d
States of America in Congress as
sembled, that every person who shall here
after commit the crime OF treason against
the United States, and shall be adjudged
guilty thereof, shall suffer death, and all
his slaves, If any, shall be declared and
made free, or lie shall be imprisoned for
not less than FIVE years and fined not less
than $4,000 and all his slaves. if any
shall be declared free; said fire shall be
levied and collected on any or all Of the
property. real and personal, excluding
slaves, of which the said person convicted
the said crime, any sale or conveyance to
the contrary notwithstanding.
Sec, 9. And he 1t further enacted, That
if any person. shall hereafter incits, set on
foot, or engage in any rebellion or insur-
rection against the authority of the Uni
ted States, or the laws thereof, or shall
give aid or comfort thereto, or shall engage
in. or give aid and comfort to, any exist
ing rebellion or insurrection, and be con-
victed thereof, such persons shall be pun
ished by Imprisonment for a period not
exceeding ten years. by 6ne not exceed
ing $4,000, and by the liberation Of all
his slaves, if any he have.
SEC. s. That every person guilty Of Ell.
ther of the offenses described iu this act
shall be forever incapable and disqualified
to hold office under the United States.
SEC. 4. That this act shall not be con-
strued in any way to affect or alter the
prosecution, conviction, or punishment Of
any person or persons guilty of treason a
gainst the United States before the pass
age of this act, unless such person is con-
victed under this act.
SEC s. That to insure the speedy ter
mination Ct the present rebellion, it shall
be the duty of the President Of the United
States TO cause the seizure Of all the estate
aud property, money. stocks, credits. and
effects Of the persons. 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 here
after acting as ap officer of the army or
navy Of the rebels in arms against the gov
eminent Of the United States; secondly;
of any person hereafter acting as president.
vice president, member of Congress. Judge
of any court. cabinet officer, foreign min
lister, commissioner, or consul Of the So
called confederate States of America; third
y, of any person acting as Governor OF
STATE, member Of convention or legisla-
ture, or Judge Of any court of the so-caled
confederate States of America; fourthly, Of
any person who having held an Office CT
honor, trust, or profit in the United States
shall hereafter hold an Office In the So
called confederate States Of America; fifth
", of any person hereafter holding any
office or agency under the government Of
| the so called confederate States Of the said
ronfederacy, or the laws thereof whether
such Office or agency be national, State or
municipal in It's name or character: Pro-
rided, That the persons thirdly, fourthly
and ffthly above described, shall have &C :
ceped their Appointment or election since
the date of the pretended ordinance OF Sc
cession OF the State, or 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 in
the Union States, or in the District Of Co
| lumbia, shall hereafter assist and give aid
and comfort 10 such rebellion, apd all
sales. transfers, or conveyance OF any such
property shall be null and void; and il
shall be sufficient bar 10 any suit brought
by such person for the possession Of the
use of such property, or any of 1T, to nllege
and prove that he is one Of the persons
| described in this section.
SEC g. That if any person within any
State or Territory Of the United States,
other than those named as aforesaid after
the passage of this act, being engaged in
armed rebellion against the government Of
the United States, or aiding or abetting
such rebellion, shall not, within sixty days
after public warning and proclamation du-
" given and made by the president of the
United States, cease to aid. countenauce
and abet such rebellion. and return TO Lis
allegiance TO the United States, all the es
tate and property, moneys, stocks, and
credits of such person. sh all be liable to
seizure as aforesaid, and it shall be the
dutv Of The Dresident TO seize and use them