Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-18

COMMERCIAL INTERCouRsE-PREvE n
OF FRAuDs-CAPTuRED PROPERTY sc.

Inc following act OF JOnRfesaI pnpi'sH,ell j,
the information and government OF all con e'ne"
[PUBLIc-No ieIl
An ACT In addition TO the several sets concerning
commercial Intercourse between loyA hnu lnSuI-
reotionary states and 70 provide ,or tne ,nI tSc
prevention Of frauds IN States declared In ntut'
reotion.
az, ,naet,s bv ne Senate and House Of Rcprescid-
ttrS ~ nS Tnitri States Of lrlercd In Congress az,
,sr,bisd That sales OF captured and abandoned
nnoneTtv under the act approved March Twelve,
eighteen hundred and elxty.three may DC mene :.
sueh places 10 States declared In instruction, a.
NAV 6e desiEnsted by the Secretary Of the Tress.
ury, a. we'll a. st other places now authorized BY
&c, a. And Be Il further enacted, That in addition
10 the captured and abandoned property TO be re-
ceiyed collected, and disposed OF, ~ provided 10
ssid aet the said agents shall take charge OF and
lease, for periods not exceeding twelve months,
the abandoned lands, houses and tenements within
the 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-
Iecttonsry state, iosme p aslI Ell or nsr,ops
shall be regarded - abandoned when the lawful
owner thereof shall be voluntarily ab'ent there
from, and engaged, either In arms or otherwise, In
aiding or encouraging the rebellion.
Sec. ., And be q further enacted, Thst all moneys
arising from the leasing OF abandoned lands
houses, and tenementt, or from sales OF captured
and Abandoned property collected and sold In pur-
suanoe Of said act, or ofths act or from fees coll
lected under the rules and regulations made Sy ne
President, dated respectively the twenty-eighth
day OF August, eighteen hundred and sixty-two,
the thrty.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 oondneting the commercial inter.
course which has been or shall be licensed ana
permitted by the President, with and In States de-
elnred In insurrection, shall after satisfying there
from all proper and necessary expenses, to be APP
proved By the Secretary Of the Treasury, be paid
counts Of moneys received or expended in connec-
ton herewith shall be audited by the proper &C.
counting enicers Of the Treasury. That the
first section of the "Act to provide for the
collection Of abandoned property and for
the prevention Of fraud In tnsurrectionary
districts in the DATED Stste',m approved m.reh
by extended so 40 to include the descriptions OF
property mentioned in an act entitled IAN act
further to provide for the collection Of duties on
Imports and for ether purposes" approved July
thirteen, eighteen hundred and sixty-one and an
act entitled An set to suppress insurrectlOn, TO
punish treason and rebellion to seize and conhs-
cate the property Of rebels, and for other pur.
poses" approved July seventeen, eighteen hun.
dred and aixty:two, respectively and that the
sales provided for In said act hrst mentioned may
be made at such places as may be designated By
the Secretary Of the Treasury. And section six
OF said aforementioned act il hereby amended 90
~ to include every description of property men'
toned In the acts Of July thirteen, eighteen hun
bred and sixty-one, and July seventeen, eighteen
hundred and Hixty-two Aforesaid; and that al
property, real or personal, described in the actl
10 which this 10 in addition, shall be regarded a
abandoned when the lawful owner thereof shall b,
voluntarily absent therefrom, and engaged, eithel
in arms or otherwise in aiding or encouraging tho
rebellion.
sec. I. And be Il Further enacted, That the prohi
billions and provisions OF the act approved July
thirteen, eighteen hundred and sixty-one. and oil
the acts amendatory or supplementary thereto
shall apply to all commercial intercourse by and
between person residing or being within districts
within the present or future lines OF rational mill
tary occupation in the States or Parts OF States
RAI IN In rkath
or with persons residing being within districts
declared In insurreetion 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 all
commercial Intercourse with inh abitAnts oil States
parts OF States declared in insurrectiOn, as cti
zens OF loyal States ale subject to under the said
act or acts.
Sec. s. And be u further enacted, That whenever
any part OF loyal state oh all be under the con-
troll OF insurgents, or shall be in dangerous prox.
Unity to places under their control, all commercial
intercourse therein and herewith shall be subject
TO the same prohibitions and conditions as are
created by the said acts as TO such intercourse hc
tween loyal and insurrectiorary ststeu, Tor rucr
time and to such extent shall from time 70 timC
become peoessary to protect the public Interests
and be directed BY the Secretary of the Treasury
with the approval Of the President
SEQ. 6. And be u 6u hsr enacted, That 20 much Ol
the ffth section OF the act approved May twenty
eighteen hundred and siXty-two, and the iourfl
section Of the act approved March twelve, eiEh
teen hundred and siNty-three, as diFJcts the man
OF distributing ires penAlties, and foTfetures
IL hereby repealed, and tIat, in lieu Of the dstIibu
ton thereby directed TO be made to infoTmCrs
collectors, and other officers OF the customs, III,
court deereeing condemnation may award Eucl
compensation TO customs officers, iDiormerE, %
other persons, Tor any service connected there
with, as will tend to promote vigilance in protect
ing the public interests And as shall be Just and
Eegate amount heretofore directed By the BElC
nfth section.
see 7. And be u Jurthcr enacted, That no property
SEIZED or taken upon any Of the inland waters OF
the United States by the naval forces thereof shall
be regarded as maritime prizes; but all property
50 seized or taken shall be promptly delivered to
the proper officers OF the courts, or as ided In
this act and In the said act approved March twelve
eighteen hundred and sixty.three.
sec; s. An s os IahGr tnGeteG That It shall be
approval OF the President, to authorize agents to
purchase for the United States any proGucts OF
States declared In Instruction, at such places
therein as Ihall be GesignAted by him, at such
prices as shall be agreed on with the seller, not
exceeding the market value thereof At the place
OF delivery, nor exceeding three-fourths OF the
market value thereof In the city OF New York al
the latest quotations known to the agent puTchas.
ing; Provided, That no partni the PurSShsse-m9ney
agreed TO be paid, out of any othor fluid than
that arising from property sold as captured OF
abandoned, or purchased and sold under the pro-
visions OF this act All property so purchased
shall be forwarded for sale at such place or place,
as shall be designated by the Secretary Of the
Treasury, and the moneys arising therefr0m, after
payment OF the purehsse-money and the other cA,
penIeB connected herewith, shall be paid into the
lfehhury OIL the Inlteu othteh and the accounts oil
all moneys so received and paid shall be rendered
TO, and audited by, the proper accounting officers
OF the Treasury.
Sec. O. And be- u further enacted, That 90 much OF
section 1--we Of the act of thirteenth Of July eig.
teen hundred and slXty-One, Aforesaid, as author.
lies the President, in his discretion to lie nae or
permit commercial relations in any State OF Eee-
ton the Inhabitants OF which ale declared in A
state OF inaurrecton, Ia hereby repealed, eXCept
solar as may be necessary to authorize supplying
the necessities OF loyal persons residing IN lusu-
rectionAry States within the lines OF actual oecu-
patton by the military forces of the United StAte,
as in 1icated by published order Of the command.
ing General OF the department or district so Occu-
piedj and also, except go Tar IS may be necessary
to authorize persons residing within such lnes 10
bring or send to market IN the loyal States any
products which they shall have produced with
their own labor or the labor OF or otLerE
employed and paid by them, pursuant 10 ruIes re-.
lAting thereto, which may be established under
proper authority. And no goods, wares, or mer-
ohhndlse shall be taken into state iTeL In Ia
suTreotion, or transported therein, except 10 and
from such places and to such monthly amounts as
shall have been previously agreed upon IN writing
by the commanding General OF the department IN
which such places are sitHated and an officer de-
sisnaed by the Secretary Of the Treasury for hat
purpose.
See. 10. And be further eEGGtsG, That all OIL.
GERS and privates OF the regular and volunteer
isrees Of the United Staten, ard all Otilcers sail.
ors and marines 10 the naval service are hereby
prohlbited from buying o. selling, trading or In
any way dealing IN the kind OF description Of
properly mentioned Ia this act, and the act 10
which this 10 In addition, whereby 10 rpcrIve ar
expect any proht, benefit, or advantage 10 lin,
self, or any other person, dlTectlV or IntIracttv
connected with him and IL shall he The ITItT -