The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-23
MashpiIIr MniOu.
cONF1sCATroN ACT
[PUBLlc-No. 1901


coniscate the property Of rebels and
for other purposes.
BE Il enacted by 0e Senate and House Of
Representatives ofhe United States AZ amer
ioa IN Congress assembled, That every person
who shall hereafter commit tho crime Of
treason against the United States, and
shall be adjndged guilty thereof, shall
suffer death, and all his slaves, IL any,
shall be declared aud made free; OF at
the discretion Of the court lac shall be
imprisoned for not less than Eve years.
and fined not less than ten thousand dol
lars; said fine ehall be levied aud collect
cd on any or all Of the property, real and
personal, excluding slaves, Of which the
said person 50 convicted was the owner
AZ the time Of committing the said crime,
any sale or conveyance 70 the contrary,
Notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. Ind BE- IL further eaacte3, That
it sny 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 and comfort 20, any
such existing rebellion or instruction,
and be convicted thereof, such person
shall be punished by Imprisonment for .
period not exceeding ten years, OF by 0
fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars,
and by the Liberation of all his slaves il
any he have; or by both of said punish
ments, at the discretion of the court.
Sec. 3. Ind be 10 further 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. Ind 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 IN
der this act.
Sec. 3. Ind Be u further enacted, That,
10 ensure the speedy termination Of the
present rebellion IL shall be Che duty Of
tie President Of the United States 20
cause the seizure of all the estate and
property, money stocks, credits, and cf-
iccls 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 to say:
First. OF any person hereafter acting
"a an officer Of the army Or navy Of the
rebels in array against the Government
ihe United States.
Secondly. Of any person hereafter act
ing "a President, Vice-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 a State, member of Con-
ycntion 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 orpi tfit in
the United States, shall hereafter hold an
Office in the so-called Confederate States
of America
Filthy. OF any person hereafter hold
ing an Office or agency under the social.
ed Confederate States Of America, OF I'M
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: Proraed, That the persons thirdly,
fourthly and Gfthly above described
shall have accepted their appointment or
election since the date of the pretended
ordinance Of secession Of the State, or
shall have taken an oath Of allegiance 10,
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 70 such rebellion; and all
sales, transfers, or coEGeyances Of any
such property shall he null and void; and
il shall be a sufficient bar 20 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. And be Il further enacted, ThatiC
any person within any State or Terrific
~ 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 aud proclamation duly
given and made by the President Of the
United States, cease to aid, countenance,
and abet such rebellion, and return 70 his
allegiance 10 the United States, all the
estate and property, moneys, stocks and
credits of such person shall be liable 10
seizure az aforesaid, and it shall be the
duty of the President 10 seize and use
them as aforesaid, OF the proceeds there
of. And all sales, transfers or convey
anccs of any such property after the eK-
piration Of the said sixty days from tho
date OF such warning and proclamation,
shall be null and void; and il shall be
suficient bar 10 any suit brought by such
person for the possession or tho use Of
such property, or any Of It, 10 allege and
proye that he is one of the persons de-
scribed in this section.
Src. 2. Ind l6 Z JgiLfr enacted, That
10 secure the condemnation and sale Of
any such property, after the same shall
have been seized, 80 that il may be made
available for the purposes aforesaid, pro-
ceedinrs in rem shall be instituted in
the name OF the United States in 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 the property above dcscri-
bed. or any part thereof may be found,
or into which the same, IL movable, may
first be brought, which proceedings shall
conform as yearly as may DO 10 proceed
ines ia admiralty or revenue cases, and
said property, whether real or personal
shall he found 10 have belonged 70 a per-
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