Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-28
n r T I O l A L I.
COMMERCIAL INTERCoURsE-TREvE
OF FRAUDs-CAPTURED PROPERTY, SO.


An ACT in addition TO the several acts concerning
commercial Intercourse between loyal and inIur-
reotionAry states, and to provide for the eolleo-
don OF captured anl aossaCneu Snu
prevention OF frauds In states declared IN hhur-
fection.
"Be enacted byhe Senate and House Of Rcprescri6-
ffve, Of ne United Sotes Of Inericd, in Congress as:
ssp,bSd, That sales OF captured ard abandoned
property under the act approved March twelve,
eiSiteen hundred and eiNty-three, may be made At
sueh pisces 10 States declared in Instruction, As
nay DO designated by the Secretary Of the Treas
ssid act.
sec q And BE- q further enacted That, in addition
TO the captured and abandoned property to be Ie-
ceived, collected, and disposed OF, as provided In
said act, the said agents shalt take charge Of and
lease, for periods not exceeding twelve months,
the abandoned lands, houses and ten ements 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-
rectlonary states formerly held as slaves who are
or ,h,ll Ceeoms free Properly real o, person.
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 u 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-
suance Of said act ofthis act, or from fees col.
leeted under the rules and regulations made by the
Secretary of the Treasury, and approved BY the
President, dated respectively the twenty-eighth
day of August, eighteen hundred and siNty-two,
the thirtyhrst 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 conducting the commercial inter-
course which has been or shall be licensed and
permitted by the President, with and In States de-
olared In insurreeton shall, after satisfying there
from all proper and necessary expenses, to be ap-
proved by the Secretary of the Treasury, be paid
into the Treasury Of the United states and all &C
IN tharawtth ahal ha anIItpd 70 thp a
counting ealcers of the Treasury That the
hrst section Of tho "Aet TO provide for the
20. ntSRe0toD Of spd oPs %
districts in the United States approved March
twelve, eighteen hundred and SiSty-three, Is here
by extended to include the descriptions Of
property mentioned In an act entitled IAN act
further TO provide for the collection Of duties
imports, and for ether purposes" approved July
thirteen. eighteen hundred AMI siNty-one, and an
act entitled "An act TO suppress in1urrectioI, TO
punish treason and rebellion, to seize and c1Lds-
tAte the property of rebels, and for other pur-
poses" approved July seventeen, eighteen hun.
bred and Aixty-two, respectively; 6nd that the
sales provided for in said act frat mentioned may
the Secretary Of The TrSaunry. And secti"p six
of said aforementioned act 10 hereby amended 90
as to include every description OF property men
toned in the aetS Of July thirteen eighteen huu-
dred and sixty-one, And July seventeen, eighteen
hundred and BiNty-two Aforesaid; and that all
property, real or personsl, described in the acts
to which this IL in addition, shall he regarded
abandoned when the lawful owner thereof shall he
voluntarily absent therefrOm, and engaged, either
IN arms or otherwise, in aiding or encouraging the
rebellion.
sec. 4. And be q further enacted That the prohI.
billions and provisions OF the act approved July
thirteen, eighteen hundred and Eixty-one and oil
the acts amodatory or supplementary thereto
shall apply to all commercial Intercourse ny and
between person residing or being within districts
within the present or future lines of national mill
tAry occupation in the States or TRrts of States
declared In insurrectiOn, whether with each other
or with perSons residing or being within districts
red N and HRN nit 10
lines; and that all persons within the United
States, not nstive or naturslized citizens thereof
shall be subject TO the same prohibitions, in all
commercial Intercourse with in Abitants OF StAtsa
parts OF StAteB declared insutteution as ctti.
Zsns OF loyal States are subject TO under the GAIL
act or acts.
Sec. 8. And be u FURTHER enacted, That whenever
any part OF a loyal state shall be under the con-
troll Of Insurgents, or ehall BE IN dangerous proN-
Unity to places under their control, Nl commercial
intercourse therein and herewith shall be sulect
to the same prohibitions and conditions ~ arc
created by the SAID acts 80 to ouch intercourse be-
tween loyal and insurreetionary states, Tor such
time and to such extent as shall from time TO time
become seesssAFy to protect the public interest,,
and be directed by the Secretary of tie Treasury
with the approval Of the President
Sec. 9, And be TN hcr enacted, That 80 much of
the fifth lection Of the set approved May twenty,
eighteen hundred and SiNty-two, ana the fourth
section Of the act approved March twelve, eigh.
teen hundred and siNty-three, as directs the man
neroi I1tributiny hnhs, penalties, and foreitures
10 hereby repealed and tlRt, in lieu Of the
ton thereby directed to be made TO iniormers
collectors, and other officers Of the customs, The
court decTeeing condemnation may award auch
compensation 10 customs officers, iniOrmers or
ether persons, for any service connected there.
with, as will tend to promote vigilance In protect
ing the public interests, and as shall be lust tsndl
equitable, in no case, however, to exceed the AZ.
Eregate amount heretofore directed by the SAID
9th section.
Sec !. And be further enacted, That no pronertv
seized or taken upon any Of the inland waters or
the United States by the naval tOFces thereof RhA
be regarded ss maritime prizesi but all property
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the proper officers Of the courts or as provided in
this act and in The said approved March twelve
eighteen hundred snd siXty.three.
Sec. 8. And be II frASr Cndrtcd, That II shall be |
lawful for the Secretary of the Treasury with the
approval OF the President, 10 authorize agents to
purchase for the United States any products of |
States declared In Instruction, at such places |
therein as shall he designAted 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 oil the
market value thereof in the city Of New York at
ing Provided That no part OF the purch sse.money
Tor any products so purchased shall be paid, or
agreed TO be paid, out Of any other fund than
that arising from property sold as captured or
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 plarea
a. shall be designated by the Secretary Of the
Treasury, and the moneys arising therefrom, after
payment OF the purehase-money and the other ex-
penses connected Herewith shall be paid into the
Treasury OF the United States and IL e accounts of
all moneys so received and paid shall be rendered
10, and audited by, the proper accounting officers
OF the Treasury.
sec. O. And BE- u further enacted, That 60 much of
section Ave Of the act OF thirteenth July eigh.
teen hundred and siNty-one, Aforesaid, as author
the President, in his discretion TO lie nBe or
permit commercial relations in any State or rec
ton the inhabitants OF which are declared In A |
state OF instruction, il hereby repealed except
so far ~ may be necessary TO authorize supplying
the necessities OF lOysl persons residing IN inEut-
TectOnAry States, within the IncH OF actual occu-
patton by the military fOrces Of the United states
as In Heated by published order Of the command. |
ing General OF tae department or district so oee-
pied and also, except so far as may be neoesgarv
TO authorize persons reading within such lines to
bring or send TO market IN the loyal States snv
pTOduotAfwhich they shall have produced with |
their own labor or the labor OF freedmen or Others
employed and paid BY them, pursuant TO rules re. |
lAting thereto, which may be established under |
proper authority. And no goods, wafCs or ner- |
ohAndise shall be taken into State deel.feI in IN
GurTectiOn or transported therein, except to And
from such places and to such monthly amounts As |
shall have BEEN previously agreed Vi on IN writing
BY the commanding General Of the tepaTtmenti ~ |
which such places are situated and an officer de-
sgnAted by the Secretary OF the Treasury for thu,
purpose.
Sec. 10. And be Il further eqddfed That all ON. |
GERS and privates OF the regular and volunteer
forces OF the United States, asd all officers sail
ors, anil marines In the naval service are kaseby
prohibited from buying or selling, trading, " IN
any way dealing In the kind or description of |
property mentioned In this act, and the act to |
which this 10 In addition, whereby TO receive or |
expect any proht, benefit, or advantage to him |
self or any other person. directly or Indirectly |
with him and II shall he the duty Of |