Daily national Republican., 1864-12-10
n FL O I a L
COMMERCIAL INrERcouRsE-PREvEN
or FRAuDs-cAPTURED PROPERTY, SO.

i Iho following nft OF OOngresfh puphs"e1 -
The Information and government OF all con erh'"'
tPuBLio-No. isLl
knAcr In addition 10 the several sets concerning
commercial Intercourse between 10y snu , insu.
rson ssts sss 70 propsr Ss And he
prevention Of Frauds in states declared In n'ur-
:, W, sasa.1 By q. srnei, and BO,S, OS Rspresia
sr.abitd, That sales Of captured and abandoned
propsr under ne at .gp,sysa M.SIs n mssH 1%ssv
ueh places, 10 states declared in jns1rrsetion,
nay 6e deslsnstsd By the Secretary Of the Tres,-
ury .. we'll s At other places now authorized BY
Sec. :. And be q nutasr enacted, That, in addition
to the captured and abandoned property TO be re-
eeiysd. oolieoiea and disposed q, As provided in
iaase, for periods not exceeding twelve months,
the sbsndoped lands, houses and dtenements within
in such leases or otherwise, for the employment
and general welfare Of all persons within the hneS
OF rational military oeeupaton within said insur-
or shall seoome free. Property, real or personal,
shall be regarded AZ abandoned when the lawful
,hssso, .h ss ~ srs
sec. a. And BE- u f,HLasr enacted, That all moneys
honse., snd tenensnts, or from sale, Of o.ptured
and Abandoned property collected and sold in pur-
.u.nce Of said set or ofthi. act or from ioss col:
Secretary Of the Treasury, and approved BY ths
President, dated respectively the twenty-eighth
ths thirty.arst DAY Of March, and the eleventh day
day OF September, eighteen hundred and sixty
three, or under any amendments or modineAtions
thereof which have been or shall be made by the
Secretary Of the Treasury, and approved by the
President, for oondueting the commercial inter
Ssqnsd SS s with .SS IN sss
slared in iniurreetion, shs after satisfying there
from all proper and necessary expenses, 10 he ap:
&. s.sfy 9 Gsa s md Gs al
counts Of moneys resolved or expended 10 eonnec-
on .hsrsw.n shall b. sndi,ed by the G-Op.sr ,s: 40
nrst section of the "Aet to provide for the
collection Of abandoned property aod for
distriess I in the united ststes,n approved March
twelve, eighteen hundrcd and sixtythree, 10 here
By extended % ss 70 include the dssc,iPtion, o.
further TO provide for the collection Of duties
imports, and for ether purposes" approved July
thirteen, eighteen hundred and siSty-one and an
sst entitled "An set TO suppress in'urreotion, 20
punish treason and rebellion, to seize and nhs-
ss.s tns Prsps % rsssi. and r Tor other %, PT
dred and sixty-two, respeetively; and that the
sales provided for in said act Hrst mentioned may
&, & e Oi And
Of said hrBt-mentioned act 10 hereby amended 40
az 70 include every description OF property men.
toned In the acts OF July thirteen, eighteen hun.
dred and sixty-one, and July seventeen, eighteen
hundred and sixty-two Aforesaid; and that all
%ss tS,s 10 ~ ssStion shs Sc ressfSsS a s !:
abandoned when the lawful owner thereof shall be
voluntarily ABSENT therefrom, and engaged, either
IN arms or otherwise, in aiding or encouraging the
SEQ 4 And bed further snactsd, That the prohi.
billions and provisions Of the act approved July
thirteen, eighteen hundred snh sixty-one. and Of
the acts amendatory or supplementary thereto.
shall apply 10 all commercial Intercourse hy and
between person residing or being within districts
within the esent or future lines OF national mill
tsry occupation In the states or Parts Of States
declared In insurreotion, whether with esah ether
hata In A,.t SLATE
declared In insurreetiot and not within those
hnes; and that all persons within the United
shall Sc subject 70 the same prohibitions, IN all
commercial Intercourse with Int habtants Of States
or parts OF States declared in insurrecion eiti
lens Of loyal States sre subject to under the said
Sec. s. And sea further ennetsd, That whenever
any ps,t Of LOYAL Stsss % sSsl a be under the con
Unity to places under their control, IL commercial
intercourse therein and herewith shall be subject
TO the same prohibitions and conditions are
created by the said acts to such Intercourse be-
tween loyal and insurrectionary States, or such
time and to such extent as shall from time to time
become neosssary to protect the public interests,
and be directed By the Secretary OF the Treasury,
with the approval Of the President.
SEQ. 9. And be u nI hsr endoed That 20 much OF
the hfth section Of the act approved May twenty,
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and the fourth
section of the act approved March twelve, eish.
teen hundred and slxty-three, as directs the man
Of distributing rnes, penalties ard ferieitures,
Il hereby repealed, and that in lieu Of the distribu
eoiieetors, and other ofieeIs OF the customs, the
court deoreeing condemnation may award such
compensation 10 customs otaeers, informers, oI
, ether persons, for any service connected there
with, will tend TO promote vigilanee 10 protect
ing the public interests, and as shall be just sndl
spt M % hsrs,ofoFe sitestsd sS ,ba sae Az ss
see I. And be u ftpfher enacted, That no property
tbs United states by the naval forces thereof shall
be regarded a. maritime prizesi but all property
% ssiied or taken ,h.ll be promptly delivered TO
act and In the said act approved March twelve
eighteen hundred and sixtythree.
lawful for the Secretary Of the Treasury, with tho
approval OF the President, to authorize agents to
purchase fer the United states any products Of
States declared In insurreotion, at such places
therein As shall be designated by him, at such
prices - shall be agreed on with the seler, not
the %.rass ySpe Thereof a. The place
market value thereof In the city Of New York at
the latest quotations known to the agent purchss-
for any product. so purchased shall be paid, or
agreed to be paid, out Of any other fund than
S. S% :S$ :S$ Ss
.hAii be forwarded for sale At place or places
treasury, and the moneys arising therefrom, after
payment OF the purehase-money and the other ex.
.hs Ss Spe paid into the
ali moneys 90 received and paid shall be rendered
20, and audited by, the proper accounting ot1oers
See. .. And u Jisthsr Enacted, Ths. so much Of
section Ave OF the act Of thirteenth Of July eigh.
team HUNDRED and sixty-one, aforesaid, as author
permit commercial relations In any state or SEQ
ton tho Inhabitants of which AIe declared In a
state OF insurrection, is hereby repealed, except
90 far may be necessary to authorize supply ing
the necessities OF loyal persons residing IN IN su
TectionAry states, within the lines OF actual Ocou-
patton by the military forces of the United States
a. In iostcd BY published order Of the comm and.
ing General Of the department or district so oocu-
pisdi and also, except so far NJ may be necessary
10 AuthoriIe persons residing within such lines To
bring or send to market IN the loyal States any
products which they shAn have produced with
thsr own labor or the labor of fEeedmen, or Others
ea1pIoyed and paid by them, pursuant TO rules re.
IafinG thereto, which may lie established under
proper authority. And no goods, wares, or meF.
N nndise ahAn be taken into q State declared In In
sarfeStion, or transported therein. except 10 AM
nom such plAoes and to such monthly amounts Al
by ths commanding General Of the department II
which such places are situated and an otncer de
siEnated by the Secretary OF the Treasury for thA
purpose.
SEQ. 10. And be further eEaetsd, That all ON
esrs and priv1tes of the regular and vOluntee
forces OF the united States, Ahd all otoers, sail
ors, and marines In the naval service, are herebl
prohibited from buying or selling, trading, or ii
sny way dealing IN the kind or description o
property mentioned ia this set, and the act :,
which this IL IN addition, whereby to receive o
expect any pront benent, or advantage TO him
seif or any other person, directly or indirectly
snah ofieer, private, sailor or marine, when suol
rscnsrtv ahall come into hia noRaeasion or ans