The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-04
CoNFrsCATroN ACT.


for other purposes.
Be Il enacted by he Senate and House of
Representatives. OF tle United States Of Amer
sea 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 al
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 80 convicted was the owner
at the time Of committing the said crime,
any sale or conveyance to the contrary,
Notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. Ind bs u further enacted, That
II any 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 70, any
such existing rebellion or instruction,
aud be convicted thereof such person
shall be punished by imprisonment for q
period not exceeding ten years, or 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
nnents, at the discretion Of the court.
Sec 3. And be IL further enacted, That
every person guilty of either of the often
ces described in this act shall be forever
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office under the United States.
Sec. 4. And be IL 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 I'M
der this act.
Sec. 5. and Be it further enacted, 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
property, money, stocks, credits, and eff
fecls 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
as 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, Vice-Presdent, mem
Der of Congress, judge of any court, cab
met officer, foreign minister, commits
sioner or consul of the so-called Conled-
crate States of America.
Thirdly. OF any person acting as
Governor Of State, member of a 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 called Confederate States
of America.
Filthy OF any person hereafter hold
ing an Office or agency under the social
ed 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
acier Provided, That the persons thirdly,
fourthly and dithly above described
shall have accepted their appointment or
election since the date Of the pretended
ordinance of secession of the State, OF
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 conveyances of any
such property shall be null and void; and
IL shall be a sufficient bar TO any suit
brought by such person for the possession
or use of such property, or any of ii, to
Allege and prove that he is one Of the per-
sons described in this section.
Sec. 6. And be il further enacted, Thatif
any person within any State or Terrific
ry 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-
bollion, shall not, within sixty days after
public warning and proclamation duly
given and made by the President of the
United States, cease to aid, countenance,
and abet such rebellion, and return to his
allegiance TO the United States, all the
estate and property, moneys, stocks and
credits OF such person shall be liable 10
seizure as aforesaid, and it shall be the
duty of the President TO seize and use
them as aforesaid, or the proceeds there
- AuA all aalao trans or ponVav-
anees Of any such property after the ex-
piration of the ssid sixty days from the
date of such warning and proclamation,
shall be null and void; and IL shall be a
sufficient bar TO any suit brought by such
person for the possession or the use Of
such property, or any Of il, TO allege and
prove that he is one Of the persons de-
sfibed in this section.
SEC z. and be il further enacted, That
10 secure tho 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-
seedings 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 desert
bed, or any pat thereof, may be found,
or into which the same, If movable, may
iirst be brought, which proceedings shall
conform as nearly as may be to proceed
ines in admiralty or revenue cases, and
said property, whether real or personal,
shall be found to have belonged TO per-
son engaged In rebellion, or who has Civ