Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-07-12

ander the Government OF the Unissd Staiee.
The bill was read Il provides that ~
| member OF Congress or tficer of the OoVeri
nent, or other person offering or receiving p
,uniary or other consideration for procuriu
.ontraots, or aiding to procure them, or Cfno'
under the Government, eball be liable 10 II
iictment 90 tor misdemeanor, and on convl'
ION shall pay foe not exceeding ten thousin "
dollars and imprisonment not exceeding tS
years, OF the discretion of the cou't; and an
such contract, at the option Of the Presiden
may be declared absolute void. Aoy mem
ber of Congress or off iial OF the Governmeu
90 opnvicted, shall be disqualified from hodiDI
any Office OF honor. profit or trust, under tb
Government Of the United States'
The bill was passed.
Mr. WIcklIfs suggested that there be entered
on the journals that the bill wac unanimously
passed.
The speAker--Tbere being no objection, the
entry will be made
The House concurred In the report Of ibe
com mittee Of Conference on the naval spWopd'
alton bill
A bill was passed giving to masters and other
officers OF guDboa's 'hs beoedt OF tue pension
oil p,-a1d during the present eessiOn.
M. z lot m4de y report ON the committee
OF CJLiersn o On the O nhscstiOn Dill. They
commend tbas the houee reoede from the DIS
aRreemeUr, and agree TO Sen,te amendmr nts,
~ith corsin notifications, 30 40 TO provide as
tollows:
Every person ~ho shall commit tbs crime Of
froason agaiost the United States, and shall be
adjcdged guilty thereof, shall suffer dealh, eud
all hls slaves, II he has any, shall be declared
aud made free, or he shall be Imprisoned for not
lees than Ave years and 6ued not less than ten
housand doilars, ard all his estate, real and
personal, xcludiug slaves, tbAll DO levied upon,
-ny sale or cOnveyan,e TO the contrary not
vi! hstandiDg
If any person shall hereafter inci.o, set on
1901, a.sist or engage 10 any rebellion or 10.
sa'rection against the authority Of the UGited
3 stee or the laws thereof, and shall give aid
or comfort to any tucn existing rebellion, aud
oe convicted thereof, such persOn shall be pun.
iSbed by the forfeiture Of all bis Pc sonsl pro
potty, or shall be punished by immiannmrbt teu
,ears aud hoed not exceeding $40 0OO. aud his
slavep, II be has any, be liberated at the dis
crstioD OF the courij AID ell ouch property, tx.
elusive OF elavee, shall be forfeited 70 the
UDired States.
Every person guilty Of either Of the ofRspses
described In this act, shall be forever incapable
aud disqualified to bold any Office Of trust un
der the United States
The act 10 not to be construed In any way 10
effect or alter the prosecution, convection or
punishment Of any person guilty of treason.
To Insure the speedy ter mination Of the pres
ent rebellion the President is authorised TO
cause the seizure of ell property, real and per-
sonAl, OF oil such persons, aud apply a. use the
proceeds of the same for the support of tho
United States.
Five classes are effected BY this bill: Those
Oh ak.,n H.. L.. l. n - N
Vice Piesident, members Of Cong ess, foreign
nluissers, etc, undo: the 80 called Confederate
states
The Presidents authorized to Issue procla. |
nation that II, after sixGy days, all persons In
rebellion do not return 10 their allegiance, their
property shall be forfeited, etc
ALI slaves Of persons engaged 10 rebellion, or
Who shall In any way give aid and comic
thereto, escaping to and taking refuge within |
the lines OF our armyj aud all slsves deserted !
by their masters and coming under control Of
the Governments OF the United States, and all
slaves found at places occupied by rebel forces
and sfterWard by United States troops, shall be
held to be captiyes Of war, aud be forever free.
No slave escaping from one State to another
shall be delivered up except for crime or some
ofense against the lave of the United States,
until the claimant shall f,st make oath az 70
bis loyalty.
No person engaged In the naval or military
service shall decide on the validity of the claim,
or surrender suoh slaves, on pain OF being dis
missed rom the service.
The President Is authorized TO employ as
many persons Of African descent for the sup.
preston Of the rebellion and use them In such
manner as be may deem best, and Is authorized
TO mako pr'Visious for o,lonis ug the blacks be- |
yond the limits Of the United States
The President 10 authorized TO extend to pris- |
onele 10 rebellion pardon aud amnesty on such |
conditions IS be may deem expediept for the !
public welfare
The tile of the bill was amended 90 az to
read, "For the suppr ssion Of ibsutrec' lon, and
the punishment and teisure Of the properly II
the rebels, and for other purposeS.".
No Allen moved TO lay the report on the ia.
BILE.
Motion los'--42 to n.
Tho report Of tho conference committee on !
the G nd'cstion bll was then cOncurred in
yea 80, nays 20
. Me- stevens male report fFnm the confer
ence committee on the tariff bill, which was
concurred In.
Adj 'urned.