The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-07-31

SEC. Z. That TO secure the condemna-
ton and sale of any such property after
the same shall have been siezed, so that il
may be made available for purposes afors.
said. proceedings an rem shall be inslitu-
ted in the name Of the United States ir
any district court thereof, or in any terri
torial court. or in the United States Dis
trict Court tor the District Of Columbia,
within which the property above described
or any part thereof may be found, or into
which the. same if movable may first be
brought. which proceedings ia admiralty
or revenue cases, and il said property.
whether real or personal, shall be found to
have belonged to person engaged in re-
be.lion, or who has given aid or comfort
thereto, the same shall be condemned az
enemies property, and become the proper
ty of the United States. and may be dis
posed of as the court shall decree, and the
proceeds thereof paid into the treasury OF
the United States for the purpose afors-
said.
SEC. 8. That the several courts afore-
said shall have power to make such orders
establish such forms Of decree and sale.
and direct such deeds aud conveyances TO
be executed and delivered by the marshals
thereof, where real estate shall be the SUBJ
jeet Of sale, as shall ftly and efficiently
effect the purposes Of this act. and yes. in
the purchasers Of such property good and
valid titles thereto. And ,he said court
have power to allow such fees and charges
Of their officers as shall be reasonable and
proper in the premises.
SEC. 9. That all slaves OF persons who
shall hereafter be engaged in rebellion a
gainst the government Of the United States
or who shall in any way give aid or COM
fort thereto. escaping from such persons,
and taking refuge within the army. and
all slaves captured from such persons, or
deserted by them and coming under the
control of the government, Of the United
States; and all slaves such persons found
or being within any place occupied by
rebel forces, and afterwards occupied by
the forces Of the United States. shall be
deemed captives Of war. and shall be for
ever free from their servitude and not O.
gain held as slaves.
SEC. 10. That no slave escaping into
any State, Territory. or the District Of
Columbia, from any other State. shall be
delivered up. or in any way impeded or
Kindred Of his liberty. except for crime.
or some ofense against the lave. unless
the person claiming said fugitive shall first
make oath that the person to whom the
labor or service OF such fugitives is alleged
10 be due, is his lawful owner, and has not
borne arms against the United States in
the present rebellion, nor in any way CIV
ms aid and comfort thereto: and no per.
sen engaged in the military or naval SER
vice Of the United States shall under any
pretense whatever. assume 10 decide on
the validity of the claim 0: any person to
the service OF labor of any such person. or
surrender up any such person to the claim
ant. on pain of being dismissed from the
service.
SEC. H. That the President Of the
United States is Authorized to employ as
many persons of African descent as be
may deem necessary AID proper for the
suppression Of this rebellion; and for this
purpose lac may organize and use them ia
such manner as he may Judge best for the
public welfare.
Sec. g. That the President of the
United States 10 hereby authorized TO make
provisions for the transportation. coloni-
zation and settlement, in some tropical
country beyond the limits Of the United
States of such persons Of the African race.
made free by the provisions of this act. az
may be willing TO emigrate, having first
obtained the consent of the government Of
said country to their protection and settle
ment within the same, with all the rights
and privileges OF freemen.
SEC. l3. That the President is hereby
suthorized, at any time hereafter. by proc
lamation to extend to persons who may
have participated in the existing rebellion
in any State or part thereof. pardon and
amnesty. with such exceptions and at such
time and on such conditions as he may
deem expedient for the public welfare.
SEC "A. That the courts Of the United
States shall have full power TO institute
proceeding, make orders and DEGREES. issue
process and do all other things necessary
to carry this act into effect.
WASHINGTON, July Il.
The following is the bill which has passed both
Houses, which removes the Presidents objection
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