The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-26
CoNrfscATION ACT
IPuDLlc- No 1901

for other purposes.
BE Il enacted by tie Senate md House Of
r representatives. Of Tie United Suites Qf dmer-
joa IN Coiqyess 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, ii 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 so convicted was the owner
at the time of committing the said crime,
any sale or conveyance 20 the contrary,
Notwithstanding.
Sec 2. Ind be IL further enacted, That
if any person shall hereafter incitc, 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 and 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, OF 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
menis, at the discretion of the court
Sec 3. Ana he 10 further e0ocicd That
every person guilty Of either Of the oleu-
ces described in this act shall be forever
incapable and disqualified TO hold any
Office under the United States.
Sec. H. Ind be 10 further eaacted, 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 I'M
der this act.
Sec. B. and be IL further enacted, That
10 ensure the speedy termination of the
present rebellion, il shall be the duty OF
the President Of the United States Ia
cause the seizure Of all the estate and
property, money, stocks, credits, and ef-
recls 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 90 say
First OF any person hereafter acting
as an officer of the army or navy Of The
rebels in array against the Government
1.-THE United States
Secondly. OF any person herealteract
ing as President, Vice. President mem
Der Of Congress, judge of any court, cab.
met officer, foreign minister, commits
.sioner or consul Of the so-called Confed-
crate States of America.
Thirdly. OF any person acting as
Governor Of a State, member of Con
vention 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 orpl fit in
the United States, shall hereafter hold an
Office in the so.callcd Confederate States
of America.
Filthy. OF any person hereafter hold
ing an Office or agency under the So call
cd Confederate States of America, or I'M
der any of the several States Of the said
Confederacy, or the laws thereof whe-
ther such Office or agency be national
state. or municipal in its name or char
acter: Pyopde,l, That the persons thirdly
Gourthly and tifthly above described
shall have accepted their appointment OF
election since the date of the pretended
ordinance of secession Of the State, on
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
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 conyeyanCCs of any
such nroperty shall be null and void; and
n shall be q sufficient bar TO any suit
brought by such person for the possession
or'use of such property, or any of it, to
allege aud prove that he is one of the per
sons described in this section
Sec. g. Aad be U further enacted, That il
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 on abeting such re-
belliop. shall not, within sixty DAYS after
publio warning and proclamation duly
siyen and made by the President Of the
limited States, cease to aid, countenauce.
and abet such rebellion, and return to his
olleeiance 10 the United States, all the
estate and property, moneys, stocks and
credits of such person shall be liable to
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
anoes of any such property after the ex-
niration Of the said sixty days from the
date of such warning and proclamation,
shall he null and void; and il shall be a
snOicient bar to any suit brought by Such
nerson for the possession on the use OF
such property, or any OF IT, TO allege and
nroye that he is one Of the persons de
scribed in this section
Src. z. Ind Ie 70 fUilrr enacted That
a. socure the condemnation and sale OF
an,, snch proporiy, after the same shall
have been seized, so that IL may he made
available Cor the purposes Aforesaid, pro-
ceedines in rem shall be instituted m
,he name of the United states IN any
district court thereof on in any Terrific
s;sI court or in the United States dis
,'Sct court for the District of Columbia,
,s;tbin which the property above desert
he'd or any part thereof may be found.
NO which the same, il movable, may
Grst he brought, which proceedings shall
nonCorm az nearly as may be TO proceed
ms in admiralty or revenue cases, and
III nronerty. whether real or personal
shall be found to have belonged 70 a per
son engaged in rebellion, or who mas gly NJ
M MI ar comfort thereto, the same shall