The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-30
CONFIsCATIoN ACT.
lPupLio-No. 1907


for other purposes.
Be Il enacted By Ge Senate and Lloatse Of
Representatives, Of He United Suites q A'ner-
ioq 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, il any,
shall be declared and made free; or az
the discretion OF the court, he shall be
imprisoned for not less than five years,
and fined not less than ten thousand doll
hrs; said fine shall be levied aud collect
ed on any or all of the property, real and
personal, excluding slaves, of which the
said person 50 convicted was the owner
at the time of committing the said crime,
any sale or conveyance to the contrary,
notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. A7pl, be IL further enacted, That
If 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 TO, any
18th existing rebellion or instruction,
and be cohticled thereof, such person
shall be punished by Imprisonment for n
period not exceeding ten years. or by 4
fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars,
and by the Liberation Of all his slaves if
any he have; or by both Of said punish
ments, at the discretion Of the court.
Sec. 3. Ind be 10 further enacted, That
every person guilty Of either of the often
ces described in this act shall be forever
Incapable and disqualified to hold any
Office under the United States.
Sec. L. and be 10 futLer 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. 8. And be 10 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 ef-
fects 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-Prcsident, mem
Der of Congress, judge of any court cab
met officer, foreign minister, commits
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crate States of America.
Thirdly OF any person acting as
GovernoF of State, member of Con-
vention or Legislature, or judge of any
court of any of the so-called Confederate
States Of America.
Fonrthly. Of any person who, having
held an office of honor, trust or p, eft in l
the United States, shall hereafter hold an
office in the o-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
acter Provided, That the persons thirdly,
fOurthly and tifthly above described
shall have accepted their appointment or
election since the date of the pretended
ordinance of secession of the State, or
shah have taken an oath Of allegiance to,
or to, support the Constitution of, the So
called Confederate States.
'SiKthly. OF any person who, owning
property in any loyal State or Territory
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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
II shall be sufficient bar to any suit
brought by such person for the possession
or use of such property, or any of it, TO
aIlego and prove that he is one Of the per-
sons described in this section.
Sec 6. Ind Be IL futler enacted, That il
any person within any State or Terrific
nv 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 aidiRg or abetting such re-
bellion, shall not, within sixty days after
public warning and proclamation duly
Given and made by tho 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 TO
seizure as aforesaid, and it shall be the
duty of the President to seize and use
them as aforesaid, or the proceeds there
Of And all sales, transfers or convey
ances of any such property after the OK
piration of the said sixty days from the
date of such warning and proclamation,
shall be null and void; and it shall be
sufficient bar to any suit brought by such
person for the possession or the use of
sdch property, or any OF II, TO allege and
prove that he is one of the persons de-
seribed in this section.
SEo. Z. And he 10 further enacted, That
70 secure the condemnation and sale of
any such property, after the same shall
have been seized, so that it may be made
available for the purposes aforesaid, pro-
ceedings 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 part thereof, may be found,
or into which the same, il movable, may
first be brought, which proceedings shall
conform as nearly as may be TO proceed
ings in admiralty or revenue cases, and
said property, whether real or personal,
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