Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-10-28

COMMERCIAL iNTERCOuRsr--PREVE
~ PR lUpS-UAPTURED PROPERTY, SC.
WAN DEPARTMENT,
tntU1aST GENsRAL'S orr, =,

lPUBLI,-Nu. 1911
ASA,T In a.iditinn Ia the a., rtsl acts concerning
commercial ,ntcrrO' fse between 10y Al SUI inaut-
rectionarv StAtes and 20 rrnvi'le for the eoliec'
tinn ri csl'ure, ans abarInned property. and the
rre"entiOu Of frauds In states DECLARED III nsui'
foetion. .,,
'pss NJ NE JHiicS States Of Aaerici, IN tonoTeas as
'rmblsd, That sales 81 cAnturoi srI sbanuOned
iropsrtv under the act approved March twelve, |
,igpteen bundled and Ell ty.three may lie m ado at
such aaep n states fcoated In instruction, IS
nav ke Letgnated by the secretary OF the Treas
urv. as well IS at other places now authorized by
sNlI act. ..
~ the captured and abandoned property to be re-
reIved collected, and Disposed Of, az provided 10 |
'sid act the said agents 'hal take charge OF and
inNse, for periods not exceeding twelve month";, |
nc sbandonei lands, houses nd tenements within
Mo Districts therein named, shall also provide,
IN such leases or Otherwise, for the empioym nj
and general welfare OF all persons within the lines
NJ atirD.l military OCCUPATION within said Insur-
Iceinnary Sa'es formerly held ~ slaves, who are
" FhAl OecUme tree, Property, real or personal,
shall he reraried A. abAIdOns when the lawful
owner thereof shsll he voluntarily sb ent there |
from, and engaged either in arms otherwise, In
Aihing or encouraging the rebellion.
Sec. .. And be u further enacted, That all moneys
srtsiug IRON tie leasing OF abandoned lands,
and aband snei property collected and sold 10 pur-
susnce of sa1 sct, Of this set, from fees col
leeted under tho rules and regulations made by the
Secretary OF the Treasury, and approved by the
President, datei respectively the twenty-eighth
d.v Of Angus' eighteen hundred and stxty-two,
'
'ay of ScrtRmbsr eighteen hundred and sixty
Tree, or under any aTCndments or mOdho atoms
thrreoL which have been OF shall be made by The
Seqretafy Of the Treasury, and approved by the
iJtsldeut, fOT cOGlHGtitg the commercial inter-
course which hNs been OF shall be licensed ana
pcrmittHd by the Presdent, with and In States de-
ated In intur ection, SHALL after satsfying there
from all proper and necessary expenses, to be al.
rroved BY the secretary Of the Treasury, be paid
TITO the Treasury Of the United StAtesI and ali ae-
counts Of moneys received or expended In conneo-
ton Herewith shall he audited by the proper sc.
G9a' .e Sf The 70 sToyae rf s the The
%cllec'ion q abandoned property and for
districts in the uSited States" .pproVed Mach
Twelve, eighteen hundred and sixty-three 10 here
by extended SO as to include the descriptions Of
thithsrto provide for the collection OF duties on
imNorts, and iot ether purposes approved July
thirteen; e, hteen hundfed and siL'y.one, and an
act entitled An act TO suppress inrurrcction, 70
rnnish reason and rebellion, 20 seize and c mis-
eate the pruperiy OF rebels, and for other pu--
ired and 4tNty.two, respectively and that the
.ales provide for In said act nrst mentioned may
No %aie ~ such places as my be designate by
Ui sad hrst .mentioDed act 10 hereby amended so
"a 10 include every description OF property men,
itnled In theAets Of July thirteen, eighteen hun.
lGed and siSty-ous, and July seV enteen, eighteen
hIAdrea aud siAty-twO Aforesaid, and that all
ur"uerty, real or PersonAl, described In the acts
10 which this is IN addition, shall he regarded a.
Abandoned when the law full owner thereof shall bs
EoluntNtuy sent thereirnm, and engaged, either
rebellion.
Sec. 4. Aud be u Ju,trer enacted, That the PROFIT
htions and prov IsionG OF the act approved July
thirteen, eighteen hundred ami sixty.one and OF
tho aots amendatory or supplementary thereto
shAll arply to all commercial intercourse W and
between person residing or beipg within districts
within the esent future lines Of national mill.
tArY occupation In the states or rarts OF States
Zee ard IN lDsurfeCtiOn, whether with each other
ar with per ons residing or being within districts
declared "a insuTreetiU aud not within those
liues; and that all person. thin the United
AT Al iyaIa ttya thnn
shall be subject to the same prohibitions, in all
romAcrcal Intercourse with in sLitants OF states
~ Darfs ~ states declared In resurrection as eti-
sers Of loyal States subject to under the said
sct or acts
80 0. - t Il frrths' ,ecct,d, That whenever
:. ~! -. Iyal tate sh all 10 under the con-
trul u iBsuIgents, shall be IN dangerous ~ OK.
unity l. A:ys uGier their control ii commercial
nusi 'uFse therein and herewith shall be GubjF 81
70 tic same prohibitions and conditions as are
created by the SAID artB, as to Intercourse be-
time ard to such extent ,s shalt frOm time TO time
tCr me eGsssarS to y Uteet the public interests,
and he directed BY the Secretary Of the Treasury,
with the approval nj the President.
see .. AEd be G.tE tier cIGofsi That 81 much OF
the nth section Of the act approved May twenty,
.cieS i tho ss, .pproS % Ms,i WE'VE eFS U sir.
zen hundred auds SS-'hree, as directs the man
60, Of Is'rin4tias haes, penalties and iorieiturss
'iuq thereby d. eeted TO be made TO iuformera,
Collectors, and other officers Of the customs the
compensation 10 customs ciIeeTs, iniormers' OF
Other persons, tIr Any service connected there
VII Hs WIN END TO promote vigilance 10 protect
lug the public interests, and 80 shall he lust and
,tuitnb c, IN NO case, LoweN CT, 10 exceed the az
-lcsSte amount heretofore directed by the sal,
sec. |. AID Be Il furttu enacted, That no propert,
seized or taken upon any of the IOlAnd waters o
he regarded - maritime prizes; but ali propert,
~ eiLed or taken hall he pIOmptly delivered Il
ne proper cheers s o. tae courts, or as pro ided IL
eighteen hundi ell and siNty-hree.
Sec. 5. and L. IN tar enact d, That 1t shall b.
,rproval oil the Pfesident, to authorize agent. I,
utchs,s Tor the United States any products O
sstes declared in insurrcction, at such place
herein as shall he designAted by him, al sucl
pIIceS as shall be agreed on with the seller, no
"Neeedipg the market value thereof at the pIsc,
afiss value thereof in The city Of New YORK OF 's
ihe ls,est quotations known TO the agent pun ehas
ing: Prortdet. That nopsrt OF the pufehsse.mone,
TOR any products SO purchased shall be paid, o.
npeeL 70 be paid, out Of any other fund thar
that arising from property sold as captured o
Visions Of this set Ali property so purchase
'hall he forwarded ior sale at such pl'ce or place
70 .hAll be designsted BY the Secretary Of III,
pHymrnt OF The purchase-m pDey and the otheF ex
nee. eOnnee'sd herewith, shall be paid into III,
Treasury If the United states and the acc 1upts q
Al moneys 90 received snd paid shAll be rendered
Q. ead audited by the proper accounting ofrttri
sec. 0. Ard Be u yhn1lsr eHgtfcd That so much nj
stchon I've Of tbs act Of thirteenth Of july eiRh,
teen hund'ed and 81 -one, aforesaid as author.
the Prcsident, in his discretion to lie nse or
ermit commercial relations In any State or .er.
ton The Inhabitants OF which ale declared in A
tate Of insuTreotiou, 10 hereby repealed, except
'"'Ar h nl+y be necessary to authorize gupplyibr
the necessities OF loyal persons residing In insuf.
icrnaTy states, within the lines OF actual oe Gu.
raion by the military forces OF the United state.
aStn heated by published order OF the command.
Gg GeLeral oil tIe department or district 40 occl-
nteh And also, except go far Ay be Deeess n y
bring OF send TO market IN the loyai stntes snV
products which thoy shah have produced VIII
her own labor or the labor OF or Others
employed and paid by them, pursuant 10 ruleE re-
Iating thrteto, whl"h may he established nnier
proper authority. And no goods yAres mr. mer
ChAndiPe shall he taken into State decl Ired in In
surreotiOn, or transported therein tNoept 10 .nd
from such places and to such mon thly anounts A.
shHll have been previously agreed upon m with.
by the commanding General OF the Department In
Witch such places -re ntHAtsd and an ofneer de.
N1nhted ~ the Secretary OF the Treasury for thG,
unrpo.e.
&C 10 And be II further enacted, That all Off
"rs and prlVAtes Of the regu ar and vUlul teer
Ice OF the United StarCs, and all Oftsers sail.
-'s aud marines in the nav al service, are hereby
JLloht- !lun buying or selling, trading or In
my way cehltng In the kind or description of
'Oleftk neationch IN this act, and the act 10
IAlsh 'hs Is IN addition, whereby to receive or
eNPeot hhy ptoh't benefit, or advantage 10 him.
srIi OF shy other person, directly or Indirectly
cnupeseu WIN him and u shall be the duty Of
tuoh omeeL, p ,l'Ate' sailor, or marine when such
'iy, or within his control 10 Eivs nnttcs b.ssn1
Agent tpd h,,I