Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1862-06-04

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ana all sales, transfers, or convevanees
oy any such person aforesaid, Of any such
properly, shat be null and void and IL
| 'nali De sufficient bar To any such suit
orodshi by such person to recover the po-
| st'sicn or Tor tue use of such property. or
any oi H. to ailese aud proyt thar he Is
one or the persons described in this seq
| ton.
sec, , 1Rd Be it further enacted
hat II any other person or persons. in
any State or Territory Of the United States
not seing named or specified as aforesaid
/ after the passage OF this act being eoya-
sed III armed rebellion, shall not, within
sixty days OF public warning and procIa-
nation duly given and made bv the Pres.
| ident OF the United States cease to aid
countenance and abet suea rebellion and
return to taeIr allegiance. all the monevs
| property, stocks and credits of such ner-
son or persons are h-reby declared thare
/ afterwards forfeited 10 the Gosernment of
o. the United states, and the same are
hereby declared law al subjects of prize
and capture wherever found: and tho
PRESIDENT Of the United States shall e,tse
the same 10 be seized, TO the end that the
same may be conhscated and condemned
IS hereinafter provided to the use of t,e
! United States and ali sales, transfers ana
conveyances. by any such person. of any
such properly, or OF any claim to the ser
wee OF labor 0. another after the exnira-
tIou OF the sand sixty days from and after
such warning and proclamation shall be
duly gwen as aforesaid, shall be null and
yo.d and 1t Shall be a sufficient bar to any
suit brought by ANY such person TO recoy-
er any such possession or for the use OF
such property or any Of it, or to enforce
snch service or labor 10 allege and prove
That he Is one of the persons described in
this section.
Sec. 3. Ind b. IL further enacted -
That To secure possession of any such
property, situate and being in loyal State.
Or districts IN which the ordinary course
OF Judicial proceedings Is not obstructed
by the rebellion, proceedings an rem shall
be instituted IN the name Of the United
states within which the estate or proper
T. above described, or any part thereof,
may be found, which proceedings shall
conform as nearly ~ NAV be to proceed
EIpgs in prize cases. or 10 eases Of forfeit
are arising under the revenue laws and
IN al cases the said property SO seized
and condemned, whether real or person.
II, shall be sold, pursuant to such rules
as the see! etary of the Treasury NAV nre-
scribe, AMI the proceeds deposited in the
Treasury of tie United States for their
use and benefit
Sec. 4. And be it farther eaacted-
That the property siezed as aforesaid sit
ute and being in states or districts in
which the ordinary coarse of judicial pro-
ceedings : obstructed by the rebellion,
q shall be used, occupied, rented or held un-
al the ordinary course of judicial proceed
Ings shall se restored in the State or dis
tric5 IN winch the said property is situate,
when the proceedings IN rem. shall be in
stltuted an prosecuted to jud cement and
lie IN the node aforesaid, and the pro
cee4s applied aforesaid Prouiied-
That Perish1ble articles seized under the
bil shall be used or sold, pursuant 10 such
rules as mag be prescribed as aforesaid
and tAe proceeds pplied as is above pro-
vided'
sec ) Ind be 1t f.lrter cnacted-
That the several District Courts of the
United States shall have power 10 issue
all process, whether mesne or final. iacIu-
ding process as IN cases of lo,-cign attach
ment, and to 90 every other matter ani
thing necessary Or proper 70 carry this
acl into full effect Ani TIE Attorney
General or any District Attorney Of the
United States, OF OF anv district in which
the said property or effects may be at the
time or unto which tae same may be ia
ken, shall institute the proceedings aforc-
said
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted
That III all cases arising under this act
where the proceeds of property sold shall
be paid into the Treasury OF the United
States, distinct account shall be kept
/ thereof and the same shell not be used bv
the United states until it is ascerertained
whether the person or persons who own
ed the said property were lawfully inbsbt-
ed TO any loyal person or persons who
would be liable to lose by reason Of such
seizure condemnation and any such 10y
I III person or persons shall exhibit their
claims against the former owner of such
property within the space Of ninety davs
after such moneys shall have been depos-
tied in the Treasury Of the United States
and not thereafterwards except as herein
alter stated; and such claim shall be ex-
hibited to the Secretary o the Treasury;
and such proceedings, proofs and hear
ines shall De hal pursuant 10 rules and
reg ilatlons to be prescribed by the Secre-
sary of the Treasury, as shall correctly
ascertain the true amount Of said indebt-
edacss and thereGpon the Secretary OF
the Ire sury shall have the right TO pay
such Indebtedness from the moneys afore-
said Prorjdei that if such IN tebtedness
shall exceed the amount - deposited in
the Treasury, the several claims exhibited
and ascertained shal4 be ratably paid =
AIsd Irortded further, That in no event
shall any larger sums be paid from the
Treasury than shall have been deposited
there on account of the said property
Aad prOrided also, That no claim shall
not have ! cen exhibited within said nine
II days, unless the claimant shall show
and prove gooI and sufficient cause, with
out fault or his part, for neglect in delay.
10 the satisfaction Of the Secretary of ths
Treasury, and according 10 such rules as
shall be prescribed by him for all like ca
ses, and the judgement Of the Secretary
of the Treasury shall be final in the prs
mises
The H1use first voted on Roscoe Coakling's
amendment 70 the third and fifth classes nef-
toned in the Select GomEnittee's Coni.cation
bill, whose property IS to be coniscated
nG-@-lv:
P'ordie3 That such persons shall have ae-
eepted their appointments since the date OF
the pretended ordnance of secession. t1-
ken an oath of allegiance 70 the so-caiIed Con-
ftdsrate states, 70 any person acting as Gov
eFuor OF 4 State, member OF a convention or
legislature, iIi-e, CT auy person hereafter