Daily national Republican., 1864-10-10
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Wan DEPARTMENT,

wan DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERAL's OTpiCE, 7
WAsHINoToN, sept. 10, lsb1,) y
General Orders, No, os7.
The following act OF Congress is published Ior
the Information and government OF all con ernsdi
tPuBLtc-No, isL
An ACT In addition TO the several acts concern ing
commercial intercourse between loyal and insur- I
rectionarV states, md 10 provide for the oollec-
lion ot captured and abandoned properly, and the
pFoyoution of 5rsnds In states declared in nsut- |
-: Z !'.ac,d 5iar Stsa,s er6 Eors, n RcgreseIs.
~ 7 ne United Gafss Of Imeric1 10 Cohqreas
,snblsd, That sales OF captured and abandoned
property under the act approved March twelve,
eig'teen hundred and eixty.thrso, may be made at
may Sc designsted by tho Secretary Of the Treas.
ury, we'll q, at other PLACES now authorised by
SEC. q And be q 5utasr snseied, That, in addition
10 the captured aud abandoned property tn b. re-
celved, collected, and disposed ~. provided IN
lease, for periods not exeaedins we've months,
he aba ldoneA lands, houses srdfenements with
the districts therein named, and shall aiso provide
and renerai welfsrs OF persons within the lines
of atlpnsl military occupation within said insuT
recionsry states formerly held az slsv-s ., gho are
shall be ~Earded az sbandous when the lawful
owner thereof shali be voluntaril, sb ent there
from, and euRated. eithsr in arms OF otherwise, Ia
A'diog or eneouraziDg the rebellion
Sec. .. And be u Jtpther ende'ed, ThNt All mnney
arising from the Leasing oi aba doned anusi
houses and tenemen or from sNles OF oaptureu
aud abands ned property collected and sOll In puf-
suanoe Of said art, or OF this act or from ices col
sserstsV Of hs he s..aTy snd spPfoVsd By the
President, dated respectively the twenty.eighth
day Of August, eighteen hundred and slkty.two,
the thir,y.hrst day OF March, and the eleventh day
day OF September, eighteen hundred and sixty
three or under any amendments OF modlfostions
thereof which have been or shall be made by the
President, for oonduetlng the Commercial inter-
course which has been or shall be licensed ana
esred In insur ection, shall after sasfY ing there
fIJm all proper aud necessary expenses, to be ap.
y ss X. & GO.a ss
counts Of moneys received or expended In connec-
TIN thsreT th shah be sudited BY the proper &C
fGsa'"s .cn ,c sTCyde rfa c Tie
collection 81 sSsndSnsd ard for
distt,ots In the United states" approved Msreh
twelve, eighteen hundred and six y-three, is here
by extended so as to include nc descriptions Ci
property mentioned In a. act entitled An act
further 70 provide for the collection Of duties
I'M 3rts, Bll for other purposes." approved July
Llstorn. si.h.een hundTcd an. siHty.one, and an
at entitled AN set to press In direction, TO
punish 'reason and rebel lion, TO seize and o nds-
cate the property OF rebtls, and for other puI-
poses" approved July seventeen, eighteen hun
sales provide for in said act rrst me TONED may
be made at such places ss m.y be designate by
OF said aforementioned act ih hereby amended 81
as to include overy deseriptiu u OF property me-.
toned In the sets Of Juy thirteen, eighteen hun.
d0ed md sixtY-ons, and July seventeen, eighteen
hundred aud sixty-two afsresaiii and that ali
property, real or personal, described IN the acts
70 watch thi. IL In Ad ion, shsll be Tegalds
abandoned when the lawful owner thereof shall he
voluntarily assent therefrnm, Hnd engaged, either
In arms or otherwise, in aiding or eneour 'gpE the
rebellion.
SEQ. 4 And be u further enacted That the prohi.
billions and provisions OF the act approyG d July
thirte n, eighteen hundred Hni xty-one, and Of
the acts anendatory or supplementary thereto.
shall apply To all CONNIE cia intereouI Sc y and
between person residing or being within distTi,t
within TIN esentO future lines OF national mil q.
f-rJ o 'eupation ia he StA'rs or rArtS e state
dec a. IN insui rec iIOI, whotker with each Athe
Vr with per ons reAid. or being within districts
,IeClSted n InsurreotlO aud not wLIhin thus e
lIesi aud that all peIsOlS within tue Uuited
S:Ates, not native or naturSiEgd cIiZenI thereof,
commercial Intercourse with in abitAnts Of States
parts States declared In nAurT ectioD, as citI.
Ieus q loyal States a subject to under the said
act acts.
Sec. s. And ts u further endeisd, That whenever
any part OF oyh state ab all be under the con.
troll Of insurgents or shall be in dangerous proN.
unity to places under their control, Ill commercial
Intercourse therein and therew tn all be suh
TO tho same prohibitions and conditions AS arC
created by the said acts as to such intercourse be
tween loyal and insurreotior AIRY states, or such
time and to such extent ss shall from time TO time
bee me Ieo 1sssry 70 oteot the public interest
with the approval Of the President
Sec. 8. And be q ~ hsr enacted That so much O!
eighteen Hundred and sixty-two, and the iour'h
section of the act approved March twelve, eigh.
teen hundred and slX'y-'hree, IS directs the man.
rCrat distributing fines Penalties, and foTfeitures
!.reby repealed Sndt nj, In lieu OF The dIstribu
hon thereby diIeeted IN be made to iuformers
collectors, and other officers oil the customs, the
court dseIeeiDg condemnation may award such
compensation TO customs Officers, infotmers oil
other persons, for any service connected there
with as Will tend to promote vigilance 10 protect
ing the public interests, and shall be just md
equitable, In NO case, however, to exceed the az
gIesate amouht heretofore directed By the sai,
aft section,
Sec. I. AVID be II further enacted That no propeg.,
seized or taken upon any Of the iuland waters y
the United states by the ua al forces thereof BhA
be regarded As maritime prizes; but all property
SO seized or taken hall be promptly delivered IA
he p,oPer y, oi " COURT ot ~ pro lIeI "a
eighteen huni .nd six'y.ihrec.
sec. 8. And be hJmttfr 'Edct d, ThSt II shall be
lawful Tor the s. oret-ry Of the Treasury with the
approval OF the Presi rent, t. authorize agents IL
Iureha e fer Il United States any products Oi
states declared 10 ibsurreetion. at such places
therein as shall be uesignated by him, at such
prices as sha be agreed on with the Sc Ter, moi
exceeding the market vsiue thereof al the plac,
of deliver nor exceeding three-fOutths OF the
nArke, value thereof in the city Of New York a
the lates' quotations known to The agent pur chss
ing Provided, That no part OI the purchase-mOney
for any products so purchased shall be y I'D, o.
aRree7 TO be paid, out OF any other fuhd thar
that arising from property sold as ca tured o
visions Of this act All property 80 purchase
shall be forwarded for sale a. such pl ce or place
as shall be designsed by the $, ,eretarY OF tn
payment oi the purchase-money and The other eN
penses connected herewith, shall be paid into tn
Treasury Of the United States and the accounts o
all moneys 30 received and paid shsll be rendefe
TO- and audited by, the proper accounting o1icar
OF the Treasury.
ssc . And os Il further enacted, That 90 much q
section hve Of tn ~, Of thir eenth Of July ell
teen hund I'd and sis ty-one, Aforesaid, as author
tEIs the President In his discretion to lie nse o
permi, commercial relations in any State OF rec
ton The Inhabitants OF which ale declared In
state OF insurrectiou, 10 hereby repealed, excep
tofAr as may he necessary tn authorize supply inI
the neeeAstie OF 10y al pc aons residig IN InsuI
pAiOn by he military forces Of the Ulitel St,te-
As In ieAtet by publ she'd order Of tie oommaud
Ing &c egtl II u depAl sment or district 81 ocru
piea; aAi also, except 80 far 20 mAy be neeesss Al
70 authorize persons residing ". HIN such liues i
bring or BeNd market IN the loyal States an
produces which tAey shall have produced wit
their own labor the labor o, free dmen or other
employed aud paid by them, puFsuanr TO rules n
lAtinE tn reto, which may be established unde
proper authority. Aud no goods, wares, or mel
ohAndlse shall be taken into state decl red In IL
surrectipn, or transported therein except TO an
from such pisces and TO such msnthly amounts a
shall have been previously agreed u iOn IN wrItin
by the comm andiog General Of the department 1
which such places are SITUATED and an officer d.
signated by the secretary Of the Treasury Tor tbs
see 10. And be u further e7Gcted, That all of
.ers aud priVAtes OF the regu ar and vOluotet
forces OF the United States, aEd all OH GERS sal
ors, and marines In the naval service, .re her
tat fam hnNln