Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-04

COMMERCIAL INrERcouRsE-PREvE
OF ERAuDa-CAPTuREDP ROPERTY. 40.

ApJurArT GErInAL's orrIcE, |!
, WARRINGTON, sept. 10, issa'>
me following ss. Of Congress. ia published for
the Information and government OF all con ernedi
IPuRLIc-No ieAl |,
An ACT in addition 70 the several sets concerning
commercial intercourse between loyal and inhur-
reotionary States, and 10 provide for the oolleo-
pTevention Of frauds in states declared in nsuT-
fection.
"Bs snsa,d byns Senate and House Of Represeria-
ssSabicd, That sales OF captured and abandoned
property under the act approved March twelve,
such places 10 states declared in insurreetion,
may Be designated by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, A. we'll a. At other places now authorized BY
Sec. .. And Be nstaer enacted, That, in addition
sVsd sSs ,n and si.possS a. q pfoSdsd IN
said act, the ssft agents shall take charge OF md
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
Of pstionsi military occupation Within said insur-
recgonsry states formerly held as slaves, who are
shall be regarded As abandoned when the lawful
owner thereof shsn be voluntarily se,snt there,
kldips or eneoursSins the rebellion.
500, .. Lrs be futhey efoefed, That sn moneys
r.ins sI the leasing S1 sos s, OF s,pHIsi
and abandoned property collected and sold IN PnT-
su.nee Of said set or otthis act or rom ,ses sni
Secretary, Of the Treasury, and approved BY ne
President, dsted Esspeotively tho twcnsy;eighih
day Of August, eighteen hundred and siNty-twor
the thirty day q March, and the eleyentA day
day OF September, eighteea hundred and s.1ssy-
thereof which have been % shall be made by the
seoretary Of the Treasury, and sp?Eoved ~ tLe
course which has been or shall be ncensed ana
permitted by the President, with and in states de
from ali proper and necessary expenses, to be sp,
proved BY the Secretary OF the Treasury, be psia
n: S 2, or Ia
ton herewith shall be audited By the 9r SiI, no
SgPs.s 's5 3. shs tc pCyydo Tor
. collection Of abandoned property saa .o1
s hs pssTs a sss uS Of sS ,pProTSd
twelve, eighteen hundred and sNty-three, 10 here
Syo Ss.tpG SeuOneS ia an act entitled An act
further TO provide for the collection OF duties on
imports, and for ether purposes" approved guy
act entitled "An act to suppress in'urreetlon, 70
punish treason and rebellion TO seize anI INNS
poses,n approved July seventeen, eighteen hun.
dred and sxtytwo, resPsssSslyi and that the
the SECRETARY OF the treasury. And section six
a to include every description of property men
toned in the acts d. July thirteen, eighteen hun
Sundfsd p and siSty'tWo aisresaids and that al
property, real or personal, described IN the act
TO which this is In addition, shall be regarded Al
abandoned when the lawful owner thereof shall b
voluntarily absent therefrom, md engaged eithe
10 arms or otherwise, in aiding or encouraging TIT
See L And be u further enacted, That the pFohi
billions and provisions OF the act approved JUL
thirteen, eighteen hundred sad slxty-One, and o
the sots amendstory or supplementary thereto
ss apply 70 az re,SaE or Being %Sn S
within the present future lines of national mil
ssc.psS N Wssther WITH each She
or with persons residing or being within district
declared in insurreetion and not within thos
lnaa md al Al
States, not native or nsturAliLed citizens Thereof
shall be subject to the same prohibitions, IN a
or parts OF States declared In insurreotion, cit
zens OF loyal States are subject to under the sal
-ss" lad be q Jurthsr enacted, That wheneve
any part Of loyal state shall be under the con
unity to places under their control, sill eommercs
intercourse therein and herewith shall be sutjee
created by the said acts SIS to such Intercourse be
tween loyal and insurrectionary States for suel
become nee slssry to protect the public Interests
and be directed by the Secretary Of the Treasury
with the approval Of the President.
sec. g. And be q FL fher enacted, That so much o
the afth section OF the act approved May twenty
ss ~ the ss March WE'VE sne
teen hundred and sixty-three, as directs the mar
and IN su OF the
ton thereby directed to be made to informer
court decieeiug condemnation may award SUI
compensation 10 customs officers, informers,
other persons, IOr any service connected tntT
with, as will tend to promote Vigilance IN proteC
ing the public interests, and as shah be just Ian
equitable, In no case, however, to exceed the a
sfegate amount heretofore directed by the ss
hfth section.
seized or taken upon any Of ,he inland waters
the United States by the naval forces thereof, sha
be regarded Is MARITIME price, bit All proper,
the proper officers OF the courts or as provided
this act and 10 the said act approved March twelv
eighteen hundred and siEty-three.
Sec. s. And be It JTbsr enacted, That It shall
lawful for the Secretary Of the Treasury, with u
approval OF the President, to authorize agents
purchase for TIE United States any products
States declared 10 insurrection, at such plac
therein as shall be designated by him. at SUI
prices AS shall be agreed on with the SELLER n
exceeding the market value thereof at the pla
market value the teof in the city OF New York
the latest quotations known to the agent purch
fas .py SV pToaucts so purchased sSaiI be paid,
agreed to be paid, out OF any other fund tn
sSsndonsa, Or T pufeh H ana sold under the
visions OF this act All property so purchsI
as shall be Designated by the Secretary Of
Treasury. and the moneys arising therefrom, at
penses connected herewith, shall be paid into
treasury Of the United states and the accounts
to. and audited BY, the proper accounting ONE
Sec. .. And BE- u further enacted, That 80 much
section ave OF the act OF thirteenth OF July, eli
teen hundred and siAty-onsI aforesaid, as auth
permit eommereisi relations in any State or .
ton the Inhabitants OF which ale declared II
state OF tnsurrection, Is hereby repealed, exec
so far AZ may be necessary TO authorize supply
the Necessities Of loyal persons residing 10 ms
rectiGnAry states, within the lines OF actual 90
patton by the military forces OF the United Stat
hs in heated by publlshed order of the comm
ing General OF tie department or district so &c
piedi and also, except SO far as may be necess
10 authorize persons residing within such liueI
bring or send to market In the loyal States
products which they shall have produced "
their own labor or the labor OF freedmen, or oth
employed and paid by them, pursuant to rules
lAtinE thereto, which may be established un
proper authority. And no goods, wAreS, or n
ehAndise shall be taken into a State declared IN
SurrectiOn, or transported therein, except to
from such places and to such monthly amount
shall have bean previously agreed upon In wrl
by the comm Anding General Of the department
which such places are situated and an officer
EignAtsd by the Secretary Of the Treasury for
purpose.
Sec. 10. And be Il further eH6efed, That all
GERS and prtvAtes OF the regular and vOlun
fOroes Of the United States, and all officers,
orb, and marines Ia the naval service, are her
prohibited from buying or selling, trading, o.
any way dealing In the kind or description
property mentioned IA this Aot and the Ac
which this Is In addition whereby 10 Teosiy,
expect any profit, benefit, or advantage 10 b
SELF or any othe. person, directly or indire
contested with him and 1t shall be the dut,
such ofhcer, private, sailor or marine when 4
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