Daily national Republican., 1864-11-11
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COMMERCIAL RcouRsE-PREvENTIoN
or FRAups-cApTuRxp PROPERTY, 40
WAn DEPAnTmErT,

4
General Orders, No. 9sT. r.,
NE Information and government OF all con ein'u'
[PuBLIc-Ho. ipLl
Az ACT in addition TO the several acts concerning
commercial intercourse between 9y " ,hn hu .iIsc
reotionAry States, and TO rroyile ior s .DG ne
tion ri captured and abandoned prcpet,y, huu ,me
prevention Of frauds In states declared IL nsu''
fection.
"Bs susessd byr Selo,e end House q RrpIs,rSo.
scvahisd. That sales OF captured ard soandoneu
properly under the set approyed Mareh tWeNe,
.h S, ~ States declared in insurrecticr, as
nav be desisnated by the Secretary OF the TT as
ury A. well a. At other places now authorized by
enS sss And b. further cndccd, That, 10 addition
10 me captured and abandoned property to be re-
osIred collected, and disposed OF, As provided in
s.id act the said agents shall take charge OF And
lease for periods not exceeding twelve months,
the abandoned lands, houses and tenemen nts within
ths districts therein named, and shall also provide
IN such leases or otherwise, for the employment
and general welfare OF all persons within the lines
OF national military occupation within said insur
recttonary States formerly held AZ slaves, who are
or shall 6eeome free. Property, real or personal,
owner thereof shall be voluntarily ab ent there.
from, and engaged, either in arms otherwise, 10
aiding or eneouraging the rebellion.
Sec. .. And be further enacted, That all moneys
arising from the leasing of abandoned lands,
houses. and teneHents, or from sales of captured
% :ss S y s or
leoted under the rules and regulations made by the
secretary Of the Treasury, and approved BY the
day OF August, eighteen hundred and siNty-two,
the thirtyhrst day OF MArch, and the eleventh day
day OF September eishteen hundred a, and s!Nty,
thereof which have been or shall be made by the
Seerstary Of tho Treasury, and approved by the
President, for conducting the commercial inter-
course which has been or shall be licensed and
permitted by the President, with and In States de-
eisred in insurreetlon, shall after satisfying there
frn n aFv pNn m ha IN.
proved By the Secretary Of the Treasury, be paid
into the treasury OF the United States; and ali sc-
tion herewith shsli be audited BY the proper &C
sSaaans ,,on smoet' %, o. ahs Treasury, r9ss 3st tss ss
the prevention OF fraud 10 insarrectionsry
districts In the United states" approved March
twelve, eighteen hundred and siNty-three, 10 here
by extended So - to include the descriptions OF
property mentioned In an act entitled IAN act
imports, and for ether purposes approved July
thirteen. eiRhteen hundred and siyty-one, And an
act entitled "An act to suppress in,urreetiOn, TO
cate the property OF rebels, and for other put
poses" approved July seventeen, eighteen hun
a.sd STd Nravs swS, and that the
The Secretary OF the Treasury. And section Iix
OF said aforementioned act 10 hereby amended %
ss TO include every description Of property meR
toned In the acts Of July thirteen, eighteen hun
dred and sixty-one, and July seventeen, eighteeG
hundred and sixty-two aforesaid; and that al
property, real or personal, described In the act
10 whish this 10 In addition, shall be regarded a.
abandoned when the lawful owner thereof shall b,
voluntarily absent therefrom, ind engaged, ei,he
IN arms or otherwise, In aiding or encouraging th
sec. 4 Aad BE- q .nythey enacted, That the prohi
billions and provisions OF the act approved July
thirteen, eighteen hundred and sixty-one and o
shall apply 10 all commerciaI intercourse by AM
between person reading or beisg within districtI
within the present or future lines OF natonal mill
taFu In ha tafa nrN Narts nf S9.ta
declared In insurrection, whether with each othei
or with persons residing or being within districts
declared IN inIurrection And not within those
lines; and that all persons within the United
States, not native or naturalized citizens thereof
shall be subject to the same prohibitions, in al
commercial Intercourse with inh Abitanta Of StAteI
parts OF States declared In insurrection, cit
rens OF loyal States are subject to under the ssid
set or acts.
Soc And BE- Il further Enacted, That whenever
Az part Of loyal state sb all be under the con.
trol Of insurgents, or shall be in dangerous prox
unity TO places under their control, all CONNIE
Intercourse therein and herewith shall be subject
10 the same prohibitions and conditions as are
tween 10y 81 and insurTectior Gry states ior sucl
time and TO such extent as shall from time TO tim
become necessary to pI oteet the public interestI
with the approval Of the President.
SEQ. 8. And be Il yfu hhSr enacted That go much o
me MN section Of the act approved May twenty
section Of the act approved March twelve, eigh
teen hundred and sixty y-three, as directs the mar
SsreSy rsPsss lieu OF tho S.HSS
tion thereby directed to be made TO informer
court deereeing condemnation may award sue
compensation TO customs officers, informers,
other persons, for any service connected thor
with, as will tend TO promote vigilance In pruteC
ing the public interests, and as shall be Just Ian
equitable, In no case, ,-however, to exceed the a
EIesste amount heretofore directed BY the ss
Sec !. And be II further enacted, That no PROPER
seized or taken upon any OF the inland waters
IrplNa nd AZ hv tha al fnEc .hs
be regarded as maritime prizes; but all proper
% SEIZED or taken shall be promptly delivered
the proper officers Of the courts or as pro, ided
this act and In the said act approved March twolv
eighteen hundred and sixty.three:
Sec. 8. And be hJnAtT tHdetd, That 1t shall
lawful for the Secretary OF the Treasury, with Il
approval OF the President, 90 authorize agents
purchase fer the United States any products
therein % % ss shall be de.isnated by him, % Al % sue
prices A. shall be agreed on with the seller, N,
exceeding the market value thereof at the pla,
market value thereof In the city of New York
the latest quotations known to the agent puIehA
ing ProriSss, That no part Of the PurShas mon,
agreed 70 be paid, out Of any other fund this
that arising from property sold as captured
visions of this act All property so purchas,
EhAfl be forwarded for sale at such place or plAc
as shall be de.isnsted by the Secretary Of II
Treasury, and the moneys arising therefrom, AFT
payment Of the probationary and the other e
penses contested herewith, shall be paid into Il
all moneys so received and paid shall be render
TO. and audited by, the proper accounting office
OF tho Treasury.
SEQ. Q. And De- u JnBLser enacted, ThEt 10 much
section i've OF the act OF thirteenth OF July, eIg
teen hund'ed and IiNty-one, Aforesaid, as AuthG
ICES the President in his discretion, to lie, nae
permit commercial relations In any State OF It
hon the Inhabitants OF which ale declared in
state OF insurreetion, is hereby repealed, exec
so Tar A. may be necessary TO authorize supplyi
Tho necessities OF loyal persons residing IN inst
resttonhry states, within the lines OF actual oec
patton BY the military forces of the United Stat,
~ In Heated BY published order of the commAI
ing General Of the department or district so ocI
piedj and also, except so far a may be ne oesss
10 authorize persons residing within such lines
bring or send 70 market IN the loyal States a
products which they shall have produced W
thsir own labor or the labor OF freedmen, or 9th
employed and paid sy them pursuant to rules
proper authority. And no goods, wares, or m
ohAndlAs shall be taken into q State declared in
surreotion, or transported therein, except To q
nom suok places and to such monthly amounts
shall have besn previously agreed upon IN writ
BY the commanding General OF the department
sisnAtsd by the Secretary Of the Treasury for Il
purpose.
Sec. 10. And Be u further sHaasd, That all q
GERS and privAtes OF the regular and volunt
fsrees OF the United States, aAd all officers, 81
Ors, and marines 10 the naval service, sro here
prohibited from buying or selling, trading, or
any way dealing In the kind or descriptiO
which this IL In addition, whereby 10 receive
expect any pront, benefit, or advantage to hi
SELL or any otheT person, directly or indirec
oonnsoted with him and II shall be the duty
such omeer, pIiEAte, sailor, or marine when su
property shall come Into hiS possession or G.