The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-03
coNFIsCArIoN ACT.
rpupr,Io No. ieol

HUBLIC No. 100
AN ACT 10 suppress instruction, to pun D.
ish treason and rebellion, to seize and
conlscatc the property Of rebels, and
for othor purposes.
BE il enacted By tie Senate amt I6uge al
Representatives. II tie United States n Aa5ey-
ioq 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
suffer death, and all his slaves, if 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 to the contrary,
Notwithstanding. .s.....
Sec. ?. And be 10 jul1ler enacted, That
if any person shall hereafter incite, set
on foot, assist, or engage in any rebellion
or insuTection against the authority of
the United States, or the laws thereof or
shall give aid or comfort thereto, on 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 Lot exceeding ten years, on by "a
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. Ind be d faiLcr 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 10 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
See. o. Ind be % f9fier tVctrj, 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
NIOItllNr AhNlNNf Nt'ANHH NlfNlNNf NIliA Nl
lects 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 10 say
First OF any person hereafter acting
az 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 as President, NiCe-Prcsidcnt, mem
Der of Congress, judge Of any court, cab
met officer, foreign minister, commits
siOner or consul of the so-callcd ConlCd-
crate States of America.
Thirdly OF any person. acting az
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.
Fomthly, OF any person who, having
held an office Of honor trust orpt , ~ i'm
the United States, shall hereafter hold AN
Office in the so-called Confederate States
Of America.
Filthy Oh any person hereafter hold
ing an office on agency under the social
ed Confederate States of America, or uu-
der any of the several States of the said
Conlederacy, or the laws thereof whc-
Their such office or agency Doe national
state, or municipal ia ina name on char
acler; Provided That the persons thirdly.
tourthly and 6ithly above described
shall have accepted their appointment or
election since the date of Tie pretended
ordinance of secession OF The State or
shall have taken an oath of alceiancc An
ct 20 support the Constitution off, tbc so-
called Confederate States.
SiXthly. OF any person who, owumr
property in any loyal State on Territory
of the United States, on ia the District of
Columbia, shall hereafter assist and give
aid and comfort TO such rebellion, aud AN
Gales. transfers, ur conveyance ut any
such property shall be null sUd void; aad