Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-16

COMMERCIAL MISUNDERSTANDING
OF FRAUDs-CAPTURED PROPERTY, so.
.r. wan DEPARTMENT.,

me Ioloyins g. o. cOnsre., !, gyb.ho od,S for
he information and government OF All con erneu'
tPuDLic-No. ieAl
Ar ACT In addition 10 the several Aots concerning
commercial Intercourse between 10Y Al nnu ,,a
reetionary states, and TO provide for the eollSo.
ton OF captured and abandoned properly $40 the
prevention Of frauds In States deeIafeu ID u'u
reetion.
an. snao,d bv "a, Senate and HoUss Of Reprcse1id-
tsvss Of hs United Sass Of Iulstea, IN Cogrsn 40,
ssrbisd, That sales Of captured .na nnG .i
sishteen hundred and xty.three, may be made at
suoh place 10 states deolared 10 instruction, as
nav be desisnsted by the Secretary Of the 1rcAs'
ury, as well as at other places now authorized By
said act.
70 the captured and abandoned property TO be re-
oeIyed collected, and disposed OF, as provided In
said set, the said agents shalt take charge OF and
The sbsndoned lands, houses and tensmcnts within
the districts therein named, and shall also provide
In such leases or otherwise, for the employment
OF rstonsl military occupation within said insur-
Feetionary States formerly held 40 slaves, who are
Shall be rsSsrSed :: .SSnSonsi when ne iSwfai
owner thereof shall be voluntarily alb ent there
from, and engaged, either In arms or O!her"is't'h
aiding or encouraging the rebellion. -
Sec. .. And be further enacted, That all moneys
arising from the leasing of abandoned lH0ds,
houses and tsnements or from sale, Of " rS
susnce Of said act, OF this act or from ices cn
looted under the rules and regulations made ~ ne
President, dated respectively the twenty-cighth |
day Of August, eighteen hundred and slnty-two, |
tsS &sy Of anu sSn hG Sn
three, or under any amendments or modiheAhons |
thereof which have been or shall be maze ~ INC
President, for oondnsting the commercial Inter
course which has been or shall he licensed and
eared in inturrection shall after satisfy there
from all proper and necessary expenses, TO be AZ.
proved BY the Secretary OF the Treasury, be paid
counts Of moneys received or expended In eonnec-
zion herewith shalt he audited by the lror'r &C.
sp., .ee,ion Of the "het r. provide Tor for The
collection OF abandoned property and for
the prevention of fraud IN i0s rreetionNry
twelve, eighteen hundred and siN'y.three, ia here.
by extended so AZ TO include the descriptions NJ
property mentioned in an act entitled "hn act
further to provide for the collection Of duties or
imports, and for ether purposes approved July
thirteen, eighteen huudred and siyty-one, and 40
act entitled "An act to suppress infurrection, TO
punish treason and rebellion, tn seize and cunrs-
cate the property Of rebels, and for other pu'-
poses" approved July seventeen, eighteen hun
dred and aixty-two, respectively and that the
sales provide for 10 said act hrst mentioned may
be made 81 such places AZ may be dcsignate' by
the Secretary of the Treasury. And section six
Of said aforementioned act 10 hereby amended 60
- to include every description OF property mcn-
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
property, real or personal, described in the scts
abandoned when the lawful owner thereof shall be
voluntarily absent therefrom, and engaged, either
In arms or otherwise, In aiding or encouraging the
rebellion.
SEQ. 4 And BE- q further snccfsd, That the prob
bitionH and provisions of the act approved NJ
thirteen, eighteen hundred and siNty-One. and oi
the acts auendatory or supplementary thereto
shall apply to all Commercial Intercourse Ny and
between person residing or being within District
within this esent or future lines OF national mill.
tAry occupation In the StatCs or PARTS nf StateE
declared In insurreetion, whether with each other
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declared In insurrectioh and not within those
nnes; and that all persons W thin the United
states not native or naturHlized citizens thereof
shall be subject to the same prohibitions, In all
commercial Intercourse with in Ab!tsnts OF States
parts OF States declared In inBurrcction, IS Cit
tens Of loyal States are subject to under the said
Sec. s. And be u further snar,sd, That whenever
any part OF loyal state shall be under the con-
unity to places underline control, all commercial
intercourse therein and herewith shall be subject
created by the said acts as TO such Intercourse be.
tween Loyal and insurTectiorAry States, Tor such
become Necessary to protect the public interests
and be directed by tho Secretary OF the Treasury
with the approval Of the President.
Sec. 9. And BE- II JI her enacted, That 40 much q
the hfth section OF the act approved May twenty
eighteen hundred and Eixty-tWo, and the iouril
section Of the act approved March twelve eigh
teen hundred and sx'y-three, Aa directs the man
ner OF distributing hnes penalties, and ferfeitures
hereby repealed and that, in lieu Of the dihtIibu
collectors, and other officers Of the customs, tn
court deereeing condemnation may award suel
compensation to customs officers 10 OImefH, o
other persons, for any service connected there
with as will tend to promote vigilance In protect
Ing the public interests, and as shall be just land
equitable, In no case, however, to exceed the ~
Eegate amount heretofore directed ~ he IA.
hfth section.
seized or taken upon any Of the inland waters Q
the United StAteH by the nav 81 forces ereOL
be regarded ss maritime prizes but all property
the proper officers OF the courts, or as pro ided II
this act and In the said act approved March twelve
eighteen hundred and sixty.thFee.
See. 9. And be JtUtLGT tndcicd That II shall b.
lawful for the Secretary of the Treasury, with TIT
approval OF the President, 10 authorize agents Il
purehaIe fer tie United States any products O
States declared In Instruction, at such place
therein as shall be Gesisnated by him, al suel
exceeding the market value thereof At the pIso
OF delivery, nor exceeding three-fOuTths OF tn
market value thereof in tho city of New York a
the latest quotations known to the agent puI chaI
ing; Provided That no part Of the purehase-mone
fer any products so purchased shall be paid, o
tfat arising ffOm property sold "a ca ture do g
abandoned, or purchased and sold under the PIC
visions OF this act AL property so purchase
as shAll be designated BY the Secretary Of III
Treasury, and the moneys arising therefrom, aft'
penses connected herewith, shall be paid into Ii
Treasury OF the United States and the accounts
all moneys so received and paid shall be rendert
w. she ee1-sS- ~ sA-S p.NPN- "~NNSA'ANb NHiS'i
sec o. And BE- u further enacted, That SO much
section ave OF the act Of thirteenth of July, Crl
teen bundled and EiXty-one, Aforesaid, as AufLO
lies the President, in his discretion to license
permit commercial relations in any State or &c
hon the Inhabitants OF which are red in
state OF instruction, Ia hereby repealed, eXceI
so far a. my he necessary to authorize tupplJ 10
the necessities OF loyal persons residing In InSu
TeetionAry states, wi hin the lines OF uAl OCc
patton by the military fOrces Of the Gated State
as in heated by published order Of the comma
ing General oft department or district so Oool
piedi and alBo, except so far az may be neoesssT
10 authorize persons residing within such liueE
bring or send to market IN the loyal States Al
products which they shall have produced v. Il
their own labor the labor OF FREQ Omen, or the
employed and paid b. them, pursuant to rules T
lAting the reto, which may lie established unh
proper authority. And no goods, wares, or Irc
ehAndISe shall be taken into StAte declared In /
Gurreetion, or transported therein except To Al
rom such places and to such monthly amounts
shall have been previously agreed upon IN wF,tIi
by the commanding General OF the department
which such places are sitaated and an officer
sisnAtsd by the Secretary Of the Treasury for III
purpose
Sec. 10. And be u further enacted, That all G.
GERS aud privAtes of the regu ar and vOluute
fsrees Of the United States, ABt ell officers, "a
ors, and marines 10 the naval service, are heFFl
prohibited from buying or selling, trading, or
any way dealing IN the kind or description
property mentioned Ia this act, hnd the act
which this 10 IN addition, whereby 10 receive
expect any profit, benefit or advantage to hlf
connected with him and 1t shall be tho duty
such otfioer, private, sailor, or marine when SUI
property shall come into his pOgseasion or Gu
tody, or within his control, TO Eiye notice there