Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-01-29

ruDnc Acts q the S7sh Congress OF she
cay Uatsed states.
Passd at the second session .oich ,cas begun and held
.. esyy az sssasa a. y Fl Des:ss sss
ea srdsa on zAnr'day. tie seventeenth day Of July
Chap; GxovAn Act to suppress insurrection, to
the property OF rebess and for other purposes.
1e enacted by The Senate and House of Representa-
ieei o. s Unstsd States Of Asrica Congress Assem-
pea, Inat every person who shall hereafter commit
tas CRIME Of treason against the United States and
snan De adudged guilty thereof shall suffer
o. ~ the dscreon Of the court he shall be lmprson-
60 ior not less than i've years tined not less than
pc declared and made free; said tine shall be levied and
collected on any all OF the property real and per-
Sonvictei was at the time Of committing the
aa CRIME any sale or conveyance to the contrary
Sec q And be it further enacted That if any person
sna hereafter lncite foot, assist or engage in
suy repealon or lnsur ecton against the AUTHORITY of
the ualted states OF tae laws thereof or shah eve aid
Or eomiort thereto, shall eng age IN or give aid and
70. any suen exisuns reoeiion, instruction,
o % convicted person shall be punished
~ Imprisonment fr period not exceeding ten wears
S IN, NOT exceedlng ten thousand dollars, and
t4s Liberation OF All has slaves, II any he nave or
oosh ~ sad pun.shments at the discretion Of the
Seed. And be IL further enacted, That every person
gulty of etnsr offences described IN TINS act
~ We 1orsvsf N sapaoe anu disqualified to hold any
$3.50 euass tae Oa.ted states.
ssc. AHd DC Juslher enacted, That this act shall
n.y. w consfusa ~ any way affect or aztec tue pros
ssos.oa soAviet4on, punishment OF any person or
gs.so' suty " tteasoa Un.tvI States be-
s's pAsass u .n.s ac uniess sucn person
ssi >. Ana oe q further enacted That to insure
pssAy ecu. uat.on Va the psesent reoeiilou, it sna
~ ..o a1ty =. tae rres.aent Uaised states to
s"~'S sAs s~<afe estae xal property money
s'osA' .s1.. aad snssts pscsvas hereinafter
- -. -. - 49, ses.-on AID 20 app.y
A1~ sas y. oSse1s support the army
% sai o-..lel S.ates. A say
Tt't. Vi ny acting as officer OF
". vI
e.Iui "a W tae Jl.teL States
oos1aA.y. v. anJ peiso4l hereafter acting as Pres-
usAs' '.S4-rIe'4deu lsnoer "a Cong fes,, Judge "a
aaJ ioa..' cJ.nel oldset, fote.sn nl.ste.,
s.osf Va coA,u. VI tae so-ciied states
AA.1I.y. OF any person acting as governor of
s'a-c ~ al 'et u oonseat.on lcgslatuGe, judge
=. 10y SSA1t VI tas so.-a.ed coaiedegate sta.es
xsa..Aly OF any person who. having held an of
u's W ava1s, tfus pfoat Uatel States,
e.a'.s' .Aod az olnss an ms so-sa.lsd confederate
aSsaJ ua!st We x'serala.ae w tue
ssts.".s .s.sss VI AA.sra uadsc auy
wa..as aseaey -s nat.onaistate. "a M.
o.''~". ~ .ss ..a. "a eli.assr r0ssasd, Iaat
ps1'sAs' .af1y toaftny AID dttniy aoove described
~ 1870 @sierssA taei appointment, o. e.e;tion SINCE
ss 3ss " tas ptsteals1 osauAnss OF secession Of The
ssA.s Us saA.. lave talen aiieg
sta.ss. - -
S-x.aly o. any person who. owning property in any
s-.s ~ Ass.toty " tns Unite states. ~ tne
O.'sI.ss VI SSIumSa, sntl aeCeaGler ASSIST aud gave
.aas'S. % eonieyaniss OF aay suen property sna..
w uu.. aui vo.di aaa Al shall sutc.enl any
su " o1sne oy sd4n person tor The possession tne
" % pIopefty o. ANY OF 1t, to aiiese and prove
sots ~ As os Vi tue perons described this section
o.. o. Atd os JArtter snaced, That II any PEI
soa any Territory OF the United States,
o.aet tntu thoae named s aiter hs passage
tue government OF Tue Unl,ea states, or alding or
aoett.uS suen reoeAlon, shall not, within SIXTY days
ae p1a.ic warning AMI Proclamation duly gwen and
mtds oy the President United States, cease to
au cvuntenause, abet rebellion, and return
" nis arrogance 10 United states, all the estate
anu properly, moneys, stocks, and credit OF such per-
soA sua.A ue iaoae aforesaid, and 1t snail
o. tue uuty OF the President seize and them as
aforesaid VI the thereof And all sales trans
Teas, "a oonveyauceS any such property after the
expiration the said sixty days rom The date OF such
Warning AMI proclamation shall be null and void; and
sna,i DC sufficient OAR to any SUIT brought by sucl
person Tor the possession or the use OF such property
o. any oI 10 aiie5e and That he Is one OF the
persous described III this section.
See. Z. Aad DC Tier enacted That to secure the
condemnaon ana sale OF any such property after te
same Sniii I'D we been seized, that 1t may be mad.
ayaiaoe Tor the purposes aforesaid, proceedings II
rem snIh DC Instituted in the name OF the United
States any district court thereof in any terrific
r court, the United States district court Tor the
DISTRICT VI Columbia within which the property above
described, or any part thereof may be found OF inte
wni-n the same, Il movable, may first be brought
when proceedings shall CONFORM nearly as may Dt
to proceedings IN admiralty revenue cases, and Il
SAID property whether real PERSONAL shall be found
to have belonged TO person engaged IN rebellion, OF
whu hts gwen aid or comfort thereto, the same shal
be condemned rs enemies property and become til,
property OF the United States, and may be disposed
the csurt shall decree and the proceeds thereof pao
INTO the treasury 81 the United states for the purpose
aforesaid.
ses. j. aud be 1T further enacted, That the several
aforesaid shall have power TO make such orders
establish such forms OF decree and sale, and dree
such deeds and conveyances TO be executed and dev
cred by the marshals thereof where real estate shall
the subject OF SALE as shall htly and efficiently enec
the purposes OF this act and vest IN the
such property good and valid titles thereto And the
said courts shall have power TO allow such fees ant
charges Of their officers as shall be reasonable and pro
per IN the premises.
Sec. 8. And be further enacted, That all slaves o
persons who shall hereafter be engaged IN Rebellion
against the government of the United States, or wht
shall IN any way give AID or comfort thereto, escaping
from such persons and taking refuge within the lines
Of the army and all slaves captured from such per
deserted by them and coming under the contro
Of the government of the United States and all slave
by rebel forces and afterwards occupied by tn
forces of the United States shall be deemed aptvcs
and shall be forever free of their seryitude an
not again held as slaves.
Sec 10. Ant De further enacted, That slave es
Gaping any State, Territory, the District OF Co
umbia, from any other State, shall be delivered up
in any way impeded hindered of his liberty, excep
for crre some offence against the laws, unless tn
person claiming fugitive shall first make oath tina
tn person to whom the labor service of such fug.
not against the United States in the pres
ent rebellion nor III any way given aid and sonfor
val service of the United States SHALL under any pre-
tence whatever assume to decide the validity of tn
clam OF any person the service labor Of othe
person. surrender up any such person to the claim
ant, on pain of beng d ,mlssed from the service
ident OF the intel States authorized to employ a
many persons OF African descent as he may deem nee
lion, for TINS purpose he may organize and us
them such manner he judge best for the pub
lie wei are.
Sec. IL. And be IL further enacted That the Pres
ident OF the intel States hereby authorized to max
provision for the transportation, coonzation and sci
temeat III tropical cou airy beyond the limits
tn UneI States OF such persons the African
made by the PROVISIONS OF this act, may be
lin TO EN- grate, having first obtained the consent {
the government VI SAID country their rejection
settlement within the same with all the rights an
privileges of freemen.
And be IL further That the Pres
dent Is hereby authorized, at any tune hereafter,
proc.tmIt.on, to exenl to persons VIII may have pal
ticipttel in the existing rebellion III any State pal
theteoi, pardon an amnesi y,wth such exceptions
AMI such ltlonS he 4 depl
xJelcnt Ioc the puollc welfare
SEC. Ii. Aad be IL further enacted, That the cour
OF the UIltel Stites shall have full power
ptossc tn5i, Ks ORDERS AMI DEGREES, pro es
al 10 a. olJ. tha5s necessary TO carry this
en;ct.
Approved, July II, 1852.
CHIP. CXCvI.-Aa Az to authorize Plym,uts i
,nb5, an t 70 ptohto. CtrcuaiJn of Notes of lie
d. iJmln atom than Oae Dollar.
B. IL eaac Ell by the Senate and House of Represent
tiues ofAc Uaited Safes Of america IN Congress Il
Hed, rdit Secretary of Ire isury be, ami
hsr1oy directed to furnish to the Tire
e.s, such des gn deposItarle5 of the Unite
States IN ~ o. by Ii selected, su ,h sum as b
MY deem expe tent, the ostage and other stamps
tn, UL.Gei tteS, :hany ed by them, on appl
eaton, for Unitel Stltoi notes an from an aftt
the dty VI August next such stamps shall be
ce.giloe II tymenl OF all dues to the I'm ted
less III dollars, an shall be received chang
Uatei states notes when presented TO Assist
ant Treasurer any designated depository selected q
a.oresld sums not less than i've dollars.
Sc ,. aud Dc IL further enucted, That from and a
TER III day of august, eighteen hun lred and Sly
ty-two, pfivate corporation, banking association
hm inlI .Idull shah make, issue, circulate pi
any no e, check, memorandum, token other obl,g
tiop, less than one dollar, intended to CT
ciae money to be received or used in lieu