Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-17

COMMERCIAL INTERcouRsr-PREvEN
OF FRAuDs--CAPTuREp PROPERTY, 40

the Information and government OF al con erned
tPuBLIC-Ho. lal
An ACT in addition 10 the several sets concerning
commercial intercourse between loyal and inrut-
rectionsrv States, and TO provide for the eollee-
tionoi captured And abandoned property, and me
reotion. ..
"Bs enacted byts Senate and House Of ReprescTio-
fives Of ne UniteS Naes Of A1ctcd In Congress as:
'er.biSd, That sales OF captured and abandoned
siShtesp hundred and eixty three, may be made at
such places ia States declared In insurrection, a.
may Be deslsnsted By the seeretsry Of me Treas Ne
said act.
10 the captured and abandoned property to he re-
ceived. collected, and disposed Of a. provided IN
said act the said agents shall take charge OF and
the med lands houses and tenements within |
the districts therein named and shall also provide
In such leases or Otherwise, for the employment
snd general welfare OF al persons within the lines
Of rAtional military occupation within said insur-
rectionary states formerly held as slaves, who are
or rs, ysso%s lTes Pr1psrtS, real or person: .Ts
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- further enGe'sd, That all moneys
arising from the leasing Of Abardoned lands
houses ana tsnements, or from s.les OF eaptured
and abandoned property collected and sold 10 pur-
suanoe of SAID set OF this act, or from fees col
leoted under the rules and regulations made by the
President, dated respectively the twcrty-eghth |
day OF August, eighteen hundred and slStt-two, |
The thirtytrst day OF Ms-cb, and the eleventh day
day Of September, eighteen hundred and sixty |
three, or under any amendments or modinoAtops
thereof which have been OF shall be made by the |
President, Tor con,,t ting ,hc commercial inter
onurBe which has been or shall he licensed ana
permitted by the President, with and In states de-
clHred In inturreetiOu Shal after satisfy ing there
from all proper and necessary expenses, to he ap-
proved BY the Secretary Of the Treasury, be paid
Into the Treasury the Uuited States; and all
received eNDeuupu
'ion herewith bhall be audited by the proper SC
counting efioers Of The Treasury: That the
collection Of abandoned property and for
the prevention OF fraud In ms Irreetionary
twelve, eighteen hundred and siNty.threc 10 here
by extended so a. to include the descriptions Of
property mentioned In An act entitled AN act
further to provide ioE the collection Of duties on
imports, and for other purposes approved July
thirteen, eiVh.een bundled ant si>iv.one and an
act entitled An act 10 suppress inyurrection. to
punish treason AMI rebellion, TO seize and crnRs-
cate the property Of rebels aud for other put
poses" approved July seventeen, eighteen hun.
dTed and Aixty-two, respectively and that the
yales provide for In said act first ntioned may
10 made ~ such plsees as msy be designated by
Of said aforementioned act 10 hereby amended so
as TO include every des sription Of property men
TONED In the acts OF July thirteen, eighteen hun
bred and siNty-one, and July seventeen, eighteen
hundred and sixty-two aforesaid and that all
property, real OF personal, described in the acts
abandoned when the lawful owner thereof shall be
voluntarily assent therefrom, md engaged, either
In arms or otherwise, In aiding or encouraging the
rebellion.
800. T. And bs u further enacted, Thst the prohI.
hitions and provisions of the act approved July
thirteen, eighteen hundred and sixty-one. and OF
the acts Anendatory or supplementary thereto.
shall apply to all commeI cha Intercourse y and
between person residing or being within districts
within the esent future lines OF national mill
tary occupation in the States or Parts Of States
declared 10 insurreotion, whether with each other
or with per,ons residing or being within districts
In ina In md mt Nutfh fhn.
llnesi and that all persons within the United
States, not native or naturaliZed citizens thereof
shall be subject TO the same prohibitions, In all
commercial Intercourse with Inhabitants OF States
parts al States declared In insurrection, ett-
zens Of loyal States are subject to under the said
Aet or acts.
Sec 5. And be II further enacted, Tha. whenever
sny ~ loyal state sba all be under the con-
t-OI Of insurgents or shall We 10 dangerous PROV
unity places under their CONTROL all com
Intercourse therein and herewith shall be subject
to the same prohibitions and conditions ~ arc
created by the said actE as to such Intercourse be
tween loyal and insurrectiora AIRY States or such
time and to such extent M shAll from time 10 tim,
and he directed b. he Secretary Of the Treasurv
with the approval Of the President.
Sec. s. And be u. fu her enacted That so much o
the hfth section Of the act approved Msy twenty
eighteen hundred and siXty-two, and the fOuril
section 81 the act approved March twelve, eigh
Of disfrtbuting nts, sitie. and ferieltures
lie hereby repealed, and that in lieu Of the diGtribu
non thereby diI eoted TO be made to infermers
court decteeing condemnation may award sue
compensation to customs officers, iniormerS o
With, as will tend to promote vigilance in protect
ing the public interests, and as shall be Just and
equitable In no case, however, to exceed the sc
srsgAte amount heretofore directed BY the sal
MT section.
sec. !. And be q further enacted, That no propert
seized or taken upon any of the InlAnd waters O
The United states by the nav 81 iOrces thereof shAl
be regarded as maritime prizes; but all property
40 seized or taken thall be promptly delivered Il
arfN l.NaNgs
this act and 10 the said act approved March twelve
eighteen hundred and sXty.three.
See. S. And be IL flJtL1T enact d, That II Bhs,I b.
lawful for the Secretary of the Treasury, with thu
approval Of the Presic ent, 10 authorize agents Il
IurehAe fer the United States any products o
tkerpin as sh.ll be designsted by him, al Sucl
prioeA as shall be agreed on with the seller, no
exceeding the market value thereof at the plae
market value thereof In the city Of New York q
the latest quotations known TO the agent purchas
ing: PROVIDED, That no part OF the puroh ase-mone
for any products so purchased shalt be paid, o
Asresn 10 be pad, out Of any other fund tina
that arising from property sold As captured o
abandoned, or purcha and sold under the Pre-
visions Of this act All property 40 purchase
sbAll be forwarded for sale st such place or pscG
as shAll be designated by the Secretary OF III
Treasury, and the moneys arriving therefrom, ate
payment oil the purchaser oney and The other e.
ncn.es connected herewith, shall be paid into tn
all moneys so received and paid shall be rendere
30. and sudited by, the proper accounting Officer
SEQ 8 And b. u further enacted, That 80 much {
action Ave OF the act Of fifteenth Of July, eigE
teen HUNDRED and BiNty-one, Aforesaid, a. author
tLes the President in his discretion TO lie nGe
permit commercial relations In any State oil sec
non the Inhabitants OF which ale declared in
state OF tnsurrection, 10 hereby repealed, excep
far as may be necessary to authorize suppIyi In
the necessities OF loyal persons residing IN inIu
TecOnAty states, within the lines OF actual oc CT
pStion by the military forces of the United stateI
as In ieAted by published order of the command
log General Of the department or district so occ,
piedj and also, except so far as may be necess.r
10 authoriEe persons reading within such lines I
bring or send to market IN the loyal States an
products which they shall have produced wit
their labor or the labor Of freedmen, or othe,
employed and paid by them, pursunn, TO rules r.
lAtinK thereto, which may be established I'm 1,
proper authority. And no goods, wATes or me
0hAndihe shall be taken into State declared in ii
surrection, or transported therein, except TO al
nom suck places and to such monthly amounts !
shall have been previously agreed upon IN wrtir
BY the commanding General of the department
which such places are situated and an officer
siEnatsd by the secretary Of the Treasury for tn
purpose.
SEQ. 10. And be Il JtulsT enacted, That all OF
Gers and privates OF the regular and volunte
ferees OF the United States, and all cers, sal
ors, and marines 10 the naval service, are heret
prohibited from buying or selling, trading, or
znY way dealing In the kind or description
property mentioned Ia this act, and the act
which this 10 IN addition, whereby TO receive I
expect any prom, benefit, or advantage to hin
seH, or any other peTaUn, directly or Indirect
connected with him and II shall be the duty
such Otficer, private, sailor, or marine when sus
property shall come into mis- pOSsesIiOn or Gu