Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-23

COMMERCIAL IsTERcouRsE-PREvEN
or PRAUDs--CAPTURED PROPERTY, he.
WNH DEFEHTmEETI
ADJuIAST GENrRAL's OTrIcE,

4, The following act OF Congress IL published Ipt
hs Information and government OF al con efheu'
[PuBLic-No 1884,
An ACT in addition 10 the ,evcrHl sets concerning
commercial intercourse between loya snu ln,uI-
reationhrv States, and to provide Tor we op,ire-
uon Of osptured and abandoned properly y, anl the
prevention of Frauds In States iseiHrou IN hsui-
reotion.
"Bs u enacted byDS Scnd,s and House ~ Reprc's7Rd-
ftesi o. he United stats o. lmerha, W '...is o,.J
property under the set approved MAreh WE'VE,
eighteen hundred and eixty.thtee, may DC made ~
nav Re JssiTnated by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, as well 50 at other places now authorized BY
ZEE a. And BE- q further enacted, That, In sddition
10 the captured and abandoned property TO be re-
ssived, collected, and disposed OF, as provided In
aid act the said agents shall take charge OF and
lease, for periods not exceeding twelve months,
ths sbsndoned lands, houses and tenements within |
70: sS Isn.,. az o,hspwi,s M far tse
and general welfare OF all persons within the lines
OF cntionAl military occupation within sald insur.
rectionAry States formerly held as slaves, who are
or shall become free. Property, real or personal,
shall be regarded Aa abandoned when the lawful |
owner thereof shall be voluntarily ah, emit there.
nom, and engaged either IN arms or otherwise, in
aiding or encouraging the rebellion.
Sec. .. And be birther enacted, That all moneys
arising nom the leasing OF Abandoned lands,
houses, AND teuements or from sales Of captured
and abandoned property collected and sold 10 pur-
susnoc OF said act, or Of this act or from Ices col
leoted under the rules and regulations made hy the
secretary OF the Treasury, and approved hy the
President, dated respectively tho twenty-eighth
day OF August, eighteen hundred and siNty-two,
the thirty-hrst day OF March, and the eleventh day
day OF September, eighteen hundred and sixty
three, or under any amendments or notifications
thereof, which have been or shall be made by the
Secretary Of the Treasury, and approved by the
President, for conducting the commercial inter
permitted BY the President, with and In states de-
oared In insurrection shall, after satisfying there
from Al proper and necessary expenses, to be az,
proved by the Secretary Of the Treasury, be paid
into the Treasury OF the Cuited States; sud all &C..
sounts OF moneys received or expended In eonnee-
n"n thstew,,h shall be autised BY the g.oper &C,
nr.t section of the "Aot to provide for the
eolleetion Of abandoned property and for
districts in the United states" approved March
twelve eighteen hundred and siNty.three, IL here
by extended so az TO include the descriptions Of
property mentioned 10 - act entitled IAN act
further to provide for the collection Of duties on
imports, and for ether purposes" approved July
thirteen. eichteen hundred and siyty.one, and an
at entitled Z" An ,ci to suppress in'urrectlon, 10
punish treason and 'cbellion, 20 seize And confs-
safe the property OF rebels, aud for other put
poses," approved July seventeen, eighteen hun.
dred and siXty-two, respectively; And that the
sales provided for in said act frat meu tioned may
s seeTstsfy OF the Trs,,ary Ana section u. I
of said aforementioned act 10 hereby amended 80
as to inelyde every dee :ription Of property men
drsd and sixty-onP, and July seventeen, eighteen
hundred aud sixty-two aforesaid and thst all
r. which this is IN addition, shall he regarded Al
Gbandoned when the lawful owner thereof shall h
voluntarily SSGeut therefrnm, and engaged, eithe
10 arms or otherwise, in aiding OF encouraging thu
Teballion.
$50. 4 And Be II Further enacted. That the prohi
billions and provisions OF the act approved July
thirteen, eighteen hundred Aai sixty-one and o
As acts ar andntory or supplementary thereto
shall apply 70 all commercial Intercourse hy anC
between person residing or being within district
within the pissent or future lines OF national mill
t.ry occupation In the States or Parts Of Slater
declared In inSurrection, whether with each Sthel
0F W r being
declared in insurrectOl and not within thDgI
lnssi and that all persons within the United
States not native or nAturAlized citizens thereof
iSau be subject To the came prohibitions, in al
osmmeTcia Intercourse with int Abttants OF Statei
or parts OF states declared 10 insurFeetiOn as eiti
7ens Of loyal States are subject to under the sait
Sec * ten f,irthrr snrc'sd, That whenever
Sny part Ola oval state Sd all he under the con
t7ol Of insurgents, or shall ne IN dangerous prON
Unity to places under their control sll Commercial
Intercourse therein and herewith shAll he puhiec
70 the same prohibitions and conditions As arI
sreAted by the said sets sa 10 such Intercourse be
tween loyal and iuSurreetiouAry States, or sucl
time and TO such extent as shall from time TO tim
kcs0me nooess.ry 70 protect the public interests
and be directed by the Secretary OF the Treasury
with the approval ofthe President
sec. 9. And be u 1I hsr enacted, That so much @
ths nfth ssc,ion ri the act approved May twenty
eighteen hundred and siNty-two, and the fouri
section Of the act approved March twelve, eigh
teen hundred and stxty-th So directt the mar
nsr OF distributing hnrs, Aties, and foTietureI
4. hereby repealed and mat in lieu OF the d,tTtbu
don thereby directed TO he made 10 iuformerI
collectors, and other officers Of the customs, tn
court deoteeing condemnation may award suc
compensation to customs officers, infOTmers, q
sther persons, for any service connected Their
With, Al will tend to promote vigilance In prOtec
ing the public interests, and as shall be just ant
equitable, in no case, however, to exceed the a.
JtssAte amount heretofore directed BY the sal
hfth section.
seized or taken upon any Of the inland waters {
rho United states by the naval forces thereof sha
be regarded IS maritime prizes but all propert
ID nj taL al n ba ,pflr JaIt1
ths proper ofcers OF the courts, or as pro ,ided il
this act and In the said act approved March twelve
eighteen hundred and siXty.fhree.
sec. 8. And be v Ju'tISr enacted, That II shall =
lawful for the Secretary of the Treasury, with III
approval Of the President, to authorize agents I
IurchaIe fer the United States any products q
States declared In insurrection, at such place
therein a. shall be designAted by him, at sue
exceeding the market value thereof At the plsc
Of delivery, nor exceeding three-fouTths OF tn
market value thereof in the city Of New York
the latest quotations known TO the agent puTeha
ing: Pror1ted, That no part OF the purehase-mone
ter any products so purchased 81! be paid {
agreed to be paid, out of any other fund tina
that arising from property sold as cay tured
abandoned, or purchased and sold under the pr
visions OF this act All property so purchase
as shall be delegated by the Secretary Of Il
Treasury, and the moneys arising thereirom, Aft
payment OF the purchAse-mOne and the other e
renSes connected Herewith shall he psid into II
Treasury of the United States and the accounts
all moneys so received and paid shall he rendert
~ ehu auui'eN w. 'He P1OpeI aSSouutlLb once
Of the Treasury
sec. .. And BE- u Captssr enacted, That 20 much
section ave OF the act Of thirteenth Of July, ei-l
tssn hundred and siSty-one, Aforesaid, ~ sutho
lies the President in his discretion 10 lict nae
permit commercial relations In any State or ne
ton the Inhabitants Of which ale declared In
state Of inGurTection, 10 hereby repealed, exceI
sofAr A. may be necessary TO authorize uupplyii
the necessities OF loyal persons residing IN lnsu
rseuOnAry states, within the lines OF actual occ
patton by the military forces OF the United state
as In Heated by published order Of the commAl
Ing General OF the department or district so occ
piedi and also, except so far As may be neoessaI
70 authorize persons residing within such lines
bring or send 10 market IN the loyal States AZ
products which they shall have produced w,
their own labor or the labor nj freedmen or Othe
employed and paid BY them, pursuant TO rules +
lating thereto, which may be established uad
proper authority. And no goods, wares or me
ohAndlse shall be taken into STATE declNred in /
surreoton, or transported therein, txaept to Al
nom such places and to such monthly amounts
shall have been previously agreed upon IN wrttil
by the commanding General OF the department
which such places are situated hnd an officer 4
siFnAtSd BY the Secretary OF the Treasury for III
purpose.
sec. 10. And be u further enacted, That sill OF
GERS and privates OF the regular and vOIuate
forces OF the United States, Aad all utiCeFs sA
Ors, and marines 10 the naval service, are here!
prohibited from buying or selling, trading, or
any way deAlng IN the kind or description
property mentioned IN this act, and the act
which this IL IN addition, whereby TO receive
expect any prOnt, benefit, or advantage TO hin
sail, or any other person, directly or indirect
connected with him and il shall be the duty
such onleer, private, sailor, or marine, when SUE
property shall come into hIs pOIBe,Aion mr. en-
t0dy, or within his control, to give notice there