Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-22

COMMERCIAL INTERcouRsE-pREvEN
OF FRAuDs-ChPTuREp PROPERTY, ao.


General Orders, No, ISL.
Tho following act Of Congress, !. published l3r
the Information and government Of all con efnod'
[PuBLIo-No. isLl
Az ACT In addition 10 the .evsral acts concerning
commercial intercourse between loyal snI insur-
reottonsry states, and to rrovide Tor the eoi.so
ton Of captured and abandoned properly, ahu VIC
prevention Of frauds In states declared In h'u-
rostion.
"Be q eracssd by "A. Sen1c and Howe n RSVrc5sio-
Mos Of ne Unted Sstei Of Inericd in Congrc.s az,
proneTtv under the set approved March twelve, |
sishteen hundred aud e'Nty'three may be male ~ |
su.h p.:e. t. s.'e, dso.sS 70 nH ,Ss Trs
ury, =. we'll IS at other places now authorized oy
said act
70 the captured and Ah.ndnnsd property 10 be re-
eslved, collected, and disposed Of IS provided IN
said set the said agent, shall take charge OF and
Jesse, for periods not exceeding Twelve months,
the absndonei lands, houses and tenements within
the districts therein named and sh all also provide
and general welfare Of ali person. within the lines
OF ational military occupation within said insur-
rectionsry states formerly held 80 slaves who are
shall be REGARDED As abandone when the lawful
owner thereof shsll be voluntarily ah emit there
nom, and engaged. either in arms or otherwise In
aiding or encouraging the rebellion.
Sec. o. And BE- q further erde'sd, That all moneys
arising frsm The leasing Of abs" doned lands,
sSS epopery soeSssd and sol IL puF
susnce Of SAID act, or OF this act or from tees col
leeted under the rules and regulations made by the
President, dated respectively the twenty .eighth
day OF August, eighteen hundred and sixty-two,
the thirty.drst day OF Msrch and We eleventh DAY
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 coDdusting the commercial iutet-
course which has been or shall be licensed ana
permitted BY the President with and Ia States do
oared In Instruction, shall AFTER satisfying there
from all proper and necessary expenses, to be ar.
proved BY the secretary Of the Treasury, be paid
Into the Treasury ofthe United ststesi and sl &C
ton therew th shall be audited by the proper &C
counting .t,cer' Of N Treasury; T9at the
collection OF abandoned property and for
the prevention Of trsud 10 ins rreettonsry
districts 10 the United Sste f spps1sed M.rsh
by extended so as to include the descriptions If
property mentioned 10 an act entitled An act
further TO provide for the collection Of duties on
imports, and for ether purposes approved July
thirteen. EIGHTEEN hundred ami si.'y-one, and Az
act entitled "An act to suppress in direction, 70
punish treason and rebellion, to seize and tnhs-
cate the proDerty of rebels, aud for other pu..
poses," approved July seventeen, eighteen hun
sales provide for in said act trst me toned may
be made st such places IS m y be designate by
the Secretary of the Treasury. And section six
Of said aforementioned act 10 hereby amended so
a. to include every description of property meo.
toned In the acts Of Juy thirteen, eighteen hun.
dred and sixty-one, and July seventeen, eight
hundred and siKty-two Aforesaid; and that all
property, real or personAl, described in the acts
70 which this IL In addition, shall be regarded as
abandoned when the lawful owner thereof shall he
voluntarily assent therefrom, and engaged, either
rebellion.
SEQ. l. And BE- 4 further enacted That the rrohl.
billions and provisions Of the act approVrI J.lv
thirteen, eighteen hundred IA tix'y-nne. and Of
the acts mandatory or supplementary thereto.
shall arply " all CONNIE cia intercourse y and
between psrsnn residing or heirg within district,
within the esent or future lines Of national MILF
tsry occupation In the State, or CartI Of St.tc,
declared In inIurrecton whether with e.ch 9TH 3,
or with per- ons reading or being within dIs'ricts
declared In insurrectiO' and not within those
nnssi and thst all persons within the United
States, not native or natuFNlz,d citizens thereof
shall be subject to the same prohih. tions In ali
commercial intercourse with In abltantI OF States
parts OF States declared 10 insurTection as cit
set or acts.
any part OF loyal state shall he under the con,
troll OF Insurgents, or shall BE In dangerous prnN
unity to places under their control, all Commercial
intercourse therein and herewith Bhall be subject
TO the same prohibitions and conditions rs ar,
created by the said acts, as to such nereourte be
tween loyal and insurrectionAry States, or sucl
time and to such extent az shall from time 10 tim
becnme necessary to p otect the public interests
and be directed BY the Secretary Of the Treasury
with the approval Of the President.
Sec. 9. And be u fu hsr enacted That o. much o
the 1th section Of the set approved May twenty
section ot the act approved March twelve, eigh
teen hundred arc Sxty -hree, rs dirsc'g tie maj
nerot distributing hn<s, ensltieG and forie,turss
II hereby repealed, and At in lieu Of the distrinu
uou thereby dL eeted TO he made to informerI
collectors, and other officers OF the custnms, Nh
court deereeing condemnation nay award suc
compensation TO customs officers, infnrmers, o
other persons, tor any service contacted There
with, as will end to promote vigilance IN protec,
ing the public interests, and as shall hP just and
equitable, In no case, however, 10 exceed the AZ
gTssAte amount heretofore directed by the sal
nftl section.
Sec I. Ard be Il further enacted, That no rropert,
seized or taken upon any Of the leland waters o
the Unted states by tie IA Al forces thereof shal
be regarded a. MARITIME prizes; bu. ali proIerfy
30 seized or taken hail he promptly delivered ;;
the proper officers of the courts, pro. ided IL
this act and in the said act approved March twelve
eighteen hundred md six'y.three.
Sec 8. And be Il fupLssr ,Rdct 4, ThAt II shall be
lawful for the secretary of the Treasury, with the
approval OF tn Presitent, to authorize agents tC
Purchaie fer the United States any products o.
States declared in resurrection, at such places
therein as shall be nesignsted by him, AZ sucf
prices as shall be agreed on with the Sc ler mo-
exceeding the market vslue thereof az the plAc,
Of delivery, nor exceeding three-fOurths OF rh1
market value thereof In the city OF New York a
the latest quotations known to the agent pa oh as
Ing Provided, That no part % the purohAse-money
for any products so purchased shall be p,id, Of
that arising from property sold as ca tured o.
abandoned, or purchased and sold under the pro
visions OF this act All property so purohsseC
As shall be designAted by the s. eretary Of n,
Treasury, and the moneys arising therefrom, aftc
payment OF the parliamentary and The other px
penses connected herewith shall be maid inn N,
Treasury Of the United States and the account, o
all moneys so received and paid shsll be RENDERED
70, and audited BY, the proper accounting ottcsrl
OF the Treasury
Sec. . And Dc q further enacted, That so much o
section 1--WE OF the act nf thirteenth nf July, Cigh
teen hundred and siXty-One, aforesaid, as al hOr
lies the President, in hiS discretion to lie nGe 81
permit commercial relations IN any state OF sec
ton the Inhabitants OF which AIe declared in :
state OF insurreetiOn, 10 hereby repealed, EXCEPT
solar ~ may be necessary Ia authorize sunni, inG
the neeessitie, of loyal persons residing 10 InsuT
AT HItFf IN ltV,.. 4
patton by the military forces of the United state,
as In ioated by publ shed order of the command
Ing General OF I, department or district 40 oeru
piedi and also, except so far as may be neeeLa.r,
10 authorize persons residing within such liueE I;
bring or send to market IN the loyal states An,
products which they shat hNve produced VIII
their own labor or the labor OF fire.. Omen or Ohpr
employed and paid BY them, purGuAnr 10 rulea re
lAttnR thereto, which may he established uute
proper authority. Aud no goOdB, wares or mel
chAndiGe shall be taken into State deel red in in
surrectiOn, or transported therein ,Srept 10 an
from such places and TO such monthly amounts ,
shall have besn previously agreed Vi on IN Wrtin
by the commanding General OF the department II
which such places are SItHAted and an Otficer dt
signAtsd by the secretary Of the Treasury Tor III
purpose.
Sec. 10. And be u further enacted That all of
GERS and privRtes OF the regular and vOluLtee
fsrces OF the United States, asd all officers sal
ors, and marines Ia the naval service, are hersh
prohibited from buying or selling trading, or Il
any way dealing In the kind or description q
property mentioned IL this act, and the act l.
which this 10 In addition, whereby to i've o
expect any pron, benefit, or AhvAutAge 10 him
sell, or any other person, directly or indirectil
connected with him and 1t shall be the duty q
such otioer, .ivate, sailor or marine when sucl
property shall come into hia DraseEtinn ~ a.