Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-26

COMMERCIAL INTERCouRsE-PREvENTlo>
OF FRAUpS-CAPTuREpP PROPERTY, 40.

General Orders, No. 3b1, w =, .
The following act Of Congress is published iGr
the information and government Of All eoh eIheu' ,
IPuBLIc-Eo ipIl !
An ACT in addition 10 the ,eversl sets concerning
commercial intercourse between loya shh lhsut- Q
FeotionAry states, ard 10 provide Tor the coleo-
ton OF captured and abandoned property, and The
prevention OF frAuds In STATES des'"reu In hsut-
rection.
fi,, on me- United Saiss Of GcriCd, in Congress as
ssrnbicd, That sales Of captured and abandoned
property under The set Hpp,Sved marG IN we've,
such places 10 States declared In instruction, As
nay Sc designated by the Secretary OF the Tress-
ury, As well as at other places now authorized by
said sot.
10 the captured and abandoned property Ia DO re-
ceived. collected, and disposed Of rs provided in
said set, the said agents shall take charge OF and
le.se, for periods not exceeding twelve months,
the abandoned lands, houses and tenements within
the districts therein named, and shall also provide,
10 such leases or otherwise, for the employment
and general welfare OF all persons within the lines
OF rational military occupation within said insur.
reetionary States formerly held slaves, who are
OF shall Oeeome free. Property, real or personal,
shall be regarded as abandoned when the lawful
owner thereof shall be voluntarily sb ent there.
from, and engaged, either In arms otherwise, In
aiding or encouraging the rebellion.
Sec, .. And be v further enacted, That all moneys
arising from the leasing of abandoned lands,
houses and tenements or from SALES OF captured
and abandoned property collected and sold IN pur-
tuanoe OF said act, or Of this act from fees col
leoted under the rules and regulations made BY the
Secretary OF the Treasury, and approved ny the |
President, dated respectively the twenty.eiEhth
day of August, eighteen hundred and siNtv-two,
the thirty.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 |
President, for oondnstinE the commercial fnter-
course which has been or shall he licensed ana |
permitted by the President, with and In States de-
olAred 10 nsurrection shall after satisfying there
from all proper and necessary expenses, TO I've Ap
proved BY the Secretary Of the Treasury, he paid
counts OF moneys received or expended In connec.
ton herewith shall be audited by the proper &C
counting etncer' Of the Treasury; That the
collection Of abandoned property and for
the prevention of fraud In insnrreetionsry
districts In the United states" approved March
twelve, eighteen hundred and siNty.three, is here
by extended so as to include the descriptions Of
property mentioned 10 an set entitled IAN act
further to provide for the collection Of duties
imports, and fHr ether purposes" approved July
thirteen. eis hteen hundred and siy'y.oue, and "a
act entitled An set tn suppress intuTTection, 10
punish treason and rebellion, TO seize and c. mis-
cate the property NJ rebels, and for other put
poses" approved July seventeen eighteen hun.
bred and SiXty-two, TeBpectiveyi and that the
sAles provided for IN said act frat mentioned may
be made At such places as m'y be designated BY
the Secretary of the Treasury. And section six
OF said aforementioned act is hereby amended 60
as to include every description Of property mcn-
dred and siXty-onP, and July seventeen, eighteen
hundred and siXty-twO aforesaid and that all
property, real ur personal, described in the acts
abandoned when the lawful owner thereof shall he
voluntarily ahsent therefrom, npd engaged, either
10 arms or otherwise, in aiding or en- sOursgtpg the
rebellion.
sec. I. And BE- it FURTHER enacted, That the PROFIT.
billions and provisions Of the act approved July
thirteen, eighteen hundred and FiX'y-one, and Of
the acts smondAtory or supplementary thereto,
shall apply to all CONNIE Tcias intercourse - and
between person residing or being within districts
within the present or future lines of national mill
tAry occupation in the States or Parts of States
declared In insurrection, whether with each other
lit or 80
declared in insurreetiod and not within those
nnesi and that all persons within the United
States, not native or naurAlized citizens thereof
shall be subject to the same prohibitions, in all
commercial intercourse with inhabitants OF States
psrts OF States declared In insurrection as cit-
rens Of loyal States are subject to under the said
o. : and be 1t Further enacted, That whenever
L., part OF loyal state shall he under the con-
troll OF insurgents, shall We in dangerous prox-
unity to places under their control Eli commercial
Intercourse therein and herewith shall be subject
to the same prohibitions and conditions as arc
created by the said acts as to such Intercourse be-
tween loyal and insurrectiOEsry States, 'Cr such
time and to such extent as shall from time 20 time
become necessary to pi otect the public interests
and be directed by the Secretary of the Treasury,
with the approval Of the President.
see. 6. And be Il Gu hcr enacted, That 60 much nj
the nfth section Of the act approved May twenty
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and the fourth
section OF the act approved Msrch twelve, eigh'
teen hundred and xty-three, AZ directs the man,
ROT distributing tnes, enalties and iorietures
hereby repealed. and that in lieu Of the dstrihu
collectors, and other otficeTs of the customs tn,
court tecTeeing condemnation may award sucl
compensation to customs officers, infOrmers, O
ether persons, for any service connected there
with, as will tend to promote vigilance IN protect
ing the public interests and as shall be Just land
equitable, 10 no case, however, TO exceed the az
gregste amount heretofore directed by the sal,
hfth section,
Sec 7. And be u further enacted That no proper,y
seized or taken upon any of the inland waters oil
the United States by the naval forces thereof shall
be regarded as maritime prizes; but all property
SO seized or taken thall be promptly delivered Ia
the proper officers OF the courts, prot ided In
this act and In the said act approved March twelve
eighteen hundred and sixty-three.
Sec. s. And be il further tndctd That II shall be
lawful for the Secretary Of the Treasury, with the
purchase fer the United States any products OF
States declared In inBurrectiOn, st such places
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 puf as
ing Provided, That no part OF the purchase-mOney
IeT any products so purchased shall be paid, Of
agreed TO be paid, out Of any other fund thar
that arising from property sold as captured Of
abandoned, or purchased and sold under the pro
shall be forwarded for sale at such plAce or place
as shall be designated by the Secretary OF tn,
Treasury, and the moneys arising theFefrOm, Aftel
payment OF the puIehase-money and the other ex
penses connected herewith, shall be paid into tn,
Treasury OF the United States and the accounts o
all moneys so received and paid snail be rendere,
TO- and audited by, the proper accounting Ottcerl
Of the Treasury.
seq. .. And BE- further enacted, Thst 20 much q
section ave Of the act OF thirteenth Of July eigh
teen hundred and siXty-One, Aforesaid, AZ author
res the President in his discretion, to lie nse Of
permit commercial relations In any State or rec
ton the Inhabitants of which ale declared IN !
state OF insuTreotion, 10 hereby repealed, excepi
soiAr a. may be necessary to authorize supply ms
the necessities OF loyal persons residing IN inIuf
reottonary states, within the lines OF actual Oeeu
psnon by the military forces Of the United States
a. In ieAted by published order of the command
Ing General OF the department or district so Oocu
piedi and also, except so far as ay be necepsnr,
TO authorize persons residing within such lines I;
bring or send 10 market IN the loyal Ststes An,
products which they shAu have produced witt
their own labor or the labor OF freedmen or 0tEer
employed and paid by them, pursuant to rules re
Ihhng thereto, which may be eHtAhlislet undp
proper authority. And no gools, wares or moi
ohAndise shall be taken into State declared In in
surreotion, or transported therein, except 10 an
from such places and TO such monthly amounts a
shall have bean previously agreed upon IN writtn
by the commanding General Of the department /
which such places are situated and an tfger d,
signAtsd BY the Secretary Of the Treasury Tor tbs
purpose.
Sec. 10. And be u further enacted, That all off
GERS and privates of the regular and vOlultc
Heroes OF the Cnited States, and all officers sal
ors, and marines In the naval service, are hereb
prohibited from buying or selling, trading or 4
any way dealing in the Kind or description a
property mentioned "a tAls act, and the act 1
which this 10 In addition, whereby to receive O
expect any prOit, benefit, or advantage 10 him
SELL or any other person, directly or in1irectI
connected with him and II shall be the duty a
such otheer, private, sailor, or marine when sueI
property shall come into his possession or cuE
tody or within his control, to give notice theTeO
70 some agent, appointed by Virtue OF this Aet
and TO turn the zane over to such agent witLOu