Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-04
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CCaMERciAL INTERCoU Rsv--pREvENTIoN
OF FRAuDs-cAPTURED PROPERTY, Sc,


tPvnLIc-No. IsL1
An ACT In addition 10 the scyer.l sc's concerning
COMMERCIAL intercourse between loyal and incur
Iectionary States, and TO provide for the coiee-
ton ot obptured AMI abandoned properly, ana INC |
prevention OF frauds In states declared In in'u'-
np,s 81 az sSs,s s Ss se q f s-S u e0sg.
senbied, That sales Of captured Ard Noanao ,
prDPerty under the act .gp,cyed March n u"ss
such nj sees 4, states Geolsed 10 insurrectlon ~
may be dssignsted by the Secretary OF the Ires.-
ury, az well .. at other places now snthoiifed ~
Sec. 2. And Be q further Enacted, That In addition
70 ne osP,s stss $40 and ~ ~ provided 10
said act the said agents shall take charge Of and
lease, for periods not exceeding twelve months,
the districts therein named and shall also provide
10 such leases or otherwise, FOR the employment
Of stionsl MILITARY oocupetioo within said inSur.
reciionary States formerly held as slaves, Who are
or shall become free. Prnpsrty, real or personal,
owner thereof shall be voluntarily ab snt there
from, and engaged, either in arms or otherwise III
aiding or encouraging the rebellion.
Sec. .. And be Il fpther cndc cd, That all moneys
arising from the leasing OF abandoned lanIs,
houses and tenements, or from sales oil eaptureu
and abandoned property collected and sofa IN pui-
suanee OF said set, OF ofthis set or from tees col.
leoted under the rules and regulations made oy the
PIesid.nt, dated fespsotiy.iy The twenty eighth
day Of August, eighteen hundred and slNty'two'
me thrty.irst Gay OF Msreh anu han,oG snd .,,
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 eondueting the commercial inter-
course which has been or shall be licensed ana
permitted BY the President, with and In states de-
elared in iniurreetion shall after satisfying there
from all proper and necessary expenses, to be ap.
proved BY the secretary Of the Treasury, be paid
counts Of moneys received or expended In eonneo-
Il ,heIew,th shall be audited by the proper &C
S'e Ct =. e Tot s1 ,Ss
6 lice i loo 81 abandoned property A3d lII
twelve, elghtsel hundred and sixty three is here
by EXTENDED so as to include the descriptions OF
further to provide for the collection Of duties on
imports and for other purposes" approved July
thirteen, ei.hteen hundred and sixty-one, and an
act entitled IAN act to suppress in'urrection, to
prnish ireaIon and rebellion, to seize and nnt-
cate the property Of rebels, and for other PUT
dred and aixty-two, feSp,c'iveiy; and that the
sales provide for In said act frat mentioned may
be inside A. such plse:s as m be designated b.
OF said aforementioned act IL hereby amended so
as TO Include every description of property men.
toned IN the Afs Of Juy thirteen, eighteen hun
dted Aud siNty'on >, and july seventeen, eighteen
hundred aud sixty-two aforesaid; and that all
pr cry, real or Persousl, described IN ths acts
abandoned when the lawful owner thereof ali all be
voluntarily sent therefrum ind engaged, either
In arms or otherwise, in aiding ging the
rebellion.
sec, 4 And BE- Il further srGetsd That the prohi
hili ns Aud prov lsions OF the act approved July
th'rt-' n, eighteen hundred and six y-one, and OF
the Hcts an"udatpry or supplementary thereto
snail Arply To al CONNIE cia intefcoul SO Ey and
he,w e. person siding or 6eiog within distristl
~ occupstion In the states or Parts of state,
dec ai.d III instruction, whether with each othel
Or " IN per ons reside OF being within districts
declared in insurreettol and not within thDs,
ln.Si and that all persons thin the Units.
shAll he subject To the same prnhib tions, 10 NJ
c'mmefcial Intercourse with Inhabitants OF state
"r parts ot States declared In insurrectUn, cti
act or acts.
Sec o. and BE- Il further enacted, That wheneyc
ANY part OF oval state Oh ali be undrr the con
troll OF Insurgents, or shall be 10 dangerous pTny
imitJ To places under their control, al Commercial
Intercourse therein and therew tn shall be suffice
created by the said acts, to such curse be
tween loyal and insurrectiOrAry States, or sucl
bee me ee,'ssry to p o'ect the public interest,
and be directed b the Secretary OF the Treasury
with the approval Of the President.
Sec. q And be H. fu Her enacted That 60 much Of
the NTH section II the act approved NJ " twenty
eighteen Lundr'd and siXty-two, and the fourth
section Of the act approved March twelve, eigh
teen hundred and sky three, as dirGcts the man.
neroi distributing fnes, pen altes and fDreitures
hereby repealed and tuat, in lieu OF the diStrbu
tiol thereby dir ected to be made TO informeFS
collectors, aud other officers OF the customs, the
court dec ieeiBg condemnation may award suet
other persons, for Auy service connected there
WITH As will tend TO promote vigilance 10 protect
ing the public interests, and AS shall be Just and
equitable, 10 no case, however, to exceed the az
hftl section.
sec. I. And be Il further eracicd That no pFopcrt
seized or taken upon any OF the iulAnd waters {
the United statos by the al Iorces thereof sha
be regarded IS maritime prizes, but all propert
so seized or taken rhsll be promptly delivered /
the proper officers OF the courts, or as pro idel
this tact and 10 the said act approved M.re6 twejye
aiRhtpRn hundred 4 n nj liz thraa
Sec. 8. And be u JUNtr enact d, ThAtit shall b
lawful for the Secretary OF the treasury with til
IMrchase for the United States any proGuotE {
states declared in insurrectlon, at such place
therein as q! shall DO oe,ignsted ~ Lin, al auo
exceeding the market value thereof at the plAC
of delivery, nor exceeding three-fourthS Of III
the latest quotations known to the agent pur cha
ing: Provided, That no part oil the pufeha -mOnt
for any products SO purchased shall be p nd,
ASIeei TO be paid, out Of any other fund this
that arising from property sold as cAptured
abandoned, Or puIeha1 and sold under the pr
shall be forwarded for sale ~ such III &c or d &C
as shall be designsted by the Secretary OF Il
Treasury. and the moneys arising therefrom, ait
payment OF the purchAse-mo ney and the other E
penses connected Herewith shall be paid 10 10 Il
Treasury Of the United States and the acc ,unts
all moneys so received and paid shall be Tendet
Of the Treasury.
Sec. 0. And Dc u further enacted, That 40 much
section i've OF the act of thirteenth Of July, Gig
teen hundred and sixty -ono, Aforesaid, as AuthO
iZ's the President, in his discretion TO license
permit commercial relations in any State or &c
ti"n the Inhabitants OF which are declared in
SAFE OF insurreotion, is hereby repealed, exceI
IoiAr as m ~ be necessary To authorize supply In
the neees.tie, OF loyal persons residing IN ms u
reeti nary states wi hin the lines Of actual occ,
pa.ton by The military forces Of the United state
a. Ia ieatel by publ Hh, d order OF the eOnlmAu
ibB GeGetAl Of department or district SO zee,
piedi and also, except so far MS may be neeesaEI
to author re persons reading wI.hlh such liues
bring or send to market IN the loyal States az
produces which tley shall have produced Wi
thelr labor or the labor oil fire.. dmen or Othe
employed and paid BY them, pursu tnl TO rules .
lAtlng tn reto, which may lie established und
proper authority. And NJ goods, waves, or ms
ohAndlSe shAll be taken into = State dec red in
surFeotiOn, or transported therein except to Al
hom such places and to such mon hly amounts
sh al have been previously agreed Vi ION IN Wr.tI
by the comm sndiug General of the depAI tment
whicn such places are nltu sted and al officer
Ngnatsd by the Secretary OF the Treasury for III
purpo,e.
Sec. 49, And be JnSfler eqGcied, That all o.
GERS aud privAtes OF the regular and vOlu to
iOrees OF the United States, AAd all OIL GERS, 8
ors, aud marines IN the naval service, are herr
Irohib'ttd from buying or selling, trading, or
any way dealing IN the kind or description
properly mentiontd IN thus act, aud the act
Whe thh 10 In ADDITION, whereby to receive
expect any prob, benefit, or advantage 10 nil
Sc 4, or any other person, directly or Iudireot
connected win MN aud 1t shall be the duty
such Omeer, lYAte, sailor, or marine when su,
operty shall come into HE puTsesaion ar c,I
tOdy, or within his O. ntTol to give notice there
to some agent, AppOinteI by virtue of thIa ar