The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-16
.GPuBLrc-No. 9o.l

AN ACT 70 provide for the collection Of absnd ned
property aud ior the preventoa OF iiauds IN asur-
| rectionRry districts within the United States.
Ben enacted Bg he Senate and House Of Rspre.erta.
fves Of Gs Unitel States Of America in ongres
blsi, That Il sh IL la fui ur the otary 4 the
treasury ON aud after th3 pa sag OF this CT, as
he shall from time 10 time sce fl, to appoint SPECIAL
agent or Bg ns ~ reGelye and collect al "A an ca
/ v cap uied property in Any tate or Territory. or
any portion Of auy state or rriory Of The United
sites designated a IN suTIeltou against he law
fll Government OF the United = tcs by the proclamu-
| ton The presid nt of July nrst eighteen hundred
aud sixty two Provided, That such property sial
not in -lude any k nd o. description which his IN
used, or which was intended u be useo, Tor waRing
or carrying ag sinst the United states such US
arms, ordnance, shi ., steambol 8, or oth'r wat r
craft, and The furniture, forage, military supplies, or
| nun tions Of war
sEo 2. And BE- Il further enacted, That any part 4
| the goOds or property tece we'd or COLLECTED by such
agent or agents may be approp lated te p9b use on
due appraisement and rhcate thereof OF forwarded
10 any place OF sale within the loyal states, as tue
public intertsis may quire and al sales Il such
prop rty shall he at auction TO the nigh 81 bl dr md
the proceeds thereof shall be paid into the TT asury
Of the United Sses
sEo g. aud BE- Il hrthsr sraciod That the Secretary
OF the Treasury may require the special agents ap'
pointed under this act 10 give bond with such secu-
rites and in such amount he shall de- m no essaTy,
aud 10 require the increase Of said amounts, and the
sTen4 thenng Of aid security, a. circumstances may
demand an lla hail also cause DO or books Ot
account 10 be kept, showing from when such pro
| pery was received, the cost OF tanspormtion, and
proceees Of the sale thereof And any person aim
ing 20 have been the or OF any sucn abandoned or
captured property may al any time within two years
after the suppression Of the rebelh ~ prefer bis claim
70 the proceeds thereof In the Court of Claims and
proof 70 the satisfaction OF said court Of his own
sship of said property, Of his righ 10 the pro eeds
thereof and that he has never given any ad or cont
fort TO the presen rebeign to receive the residue Of
such proceeds, after the deduction OF any purchase
money which may have been paid /. getheT with tho
expense Of transportation aud selo pi said prorerty
and any other lawful expenses attending the dspos
/ tion thereof.
sac a And b q 6ethsr suaeied, Taal all property
coTpfng aLy o the U.itvd ~ 4t3s not decar d IA
| insurr otion as Aforesaid, nom within any Of the
/ states declared IN nsuTectieni through or by any
other p,rsOn than AZ agent dy Rppoinled under tie
rroy suns uf this act, under lawful clearance by
The proper officer OF the Treasury Department, shgl
| be oonascaed { tue Use Of the Goyernm NJ of the
| Uni Cd States Ana the proceed ngs Tor the o.
dsmuaion and sale Of any such properly shall be n
| sutuiod and conducted under tue dresuon Of the
SECRETARY Of the Treasury IN the mode prescribed by
the eighy NTH aud Mn lieth sections Of the act Of
March secOna, soN esteem hundred anu ninety nuo,
! entitled 'An at 10 regulate the collection o dutt
! on imports aud tonnage" And any agent AGENTS,
person ur persons, ny or through whom such pro "
! shall como VA hut ines OF the United States un-
lawfully AS sior, ssid shall be Judged lily Of mis
iencan aud on conviction thereof shall De fined in
| sny sum not exceeding one th3u-anl dollars or i'm
prslne III any tim not oxoee Ing one 20 n, or both
at the di iet ON OF the urt Ana Ia es penalh .
and flrfe turos uocrung under this ac MAJ be uiti
IA ID n re- iiel n he mode PIE crbed by tho act N
| March thee sryenteen hundred anu min y seven
Hucn Ntft m flcSiA seeNhf - Ahu otGfclhly
| VI The Treasury may prescribe
SIC g. Andbs 6Htl0r enacted n at the uf,h scstlou
OF the y Ac 10 ia ther royde for The collie Il n OF
the revenue Of the Nofthen "a, Northeastern, and
No.thWestefn ontier, and for other purpls 4" ap
| preved July iolrt en-, eght0cn hundred ami sixty
two sua be 20 construed 10 10 allow the temporary
| oticers which have been or may be appointed ~
| ports which have been or may be opened or osiab-
shcd M states declared 10 be insurr. clion by the
| rruclsmatlon Of The Presidgut on tn hlst DIS oil
Jry eighteen hundred and sixty two, the same com
| Donation which by law is allow "a 20 permanent ON.
te oil the m p Gitlon, or tho oriitnry compe ga.
tun spec agepta, a' the SO etuy d the Ifeasu ,
| m " dtte mine.
sc g. AID b Il ffilsr sHaeisd That a shall DO he
duty of eN cry ,l 5rr priv O. I tue rogu Or vo-
untee force of United States, any oncer sail.
on r arno ia tlO ua. tlseryica of tue uutel g.
upon the inland Wn.e o. tnf "a tfd S,aie., who m
take or re,ev- a. such sbani rel prop ry or col.
rn sn.ar, nice on t0bl,c1 rom p.fsous iu such In
surreaonary d!str cts, or Rave q uu, er hs control
Al turn the sa over 90 an age.t app uted aigro
sa.d who shall givea receipt mcufri aud iu case
bo Shall refuse 0r ucelcot 70 20 do DO shall De- Iied
by courtmartsl, and shall be dismissed from the
Reryico or f an 0lcor reduced % the ranks, or eur
sr suGh other punishment a. rgd court shall or