Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-19

COMMERCIAL RcouRsE-PREvENTIoN
or rRAuDs-CAPTURE PROPERTY, &c.

the inform alton and government Of all con erned;
IPuBLIc-No isL1
An ACT IN addition IN the several acts concerning
com mercial Intercourse between loyal and nsur- |
reetionary states and to provide for the oolleo- |
hon OF captured and abandoned property, and the |
prevention OF frauds In states declared in nsur- |
restion.
aBs ,nae,eS byRS Srdir and House Of Rsprrsrnfa.
rp,f Of ne United States Of InericG, IN Congress as
selbtsd, That sales Of captured and abandoned |
eighteen hundred aud eixty.three, may be made Al
such places, 10 states declared In inGurreetion
m.y Be de,isnated BY the secretary OF the Treas
.m is ~. "" =" :" o'n'' p'A's' no" 'u'h'f''eo ny
ssc. 4 And b further enacted, Thst, in sddItion
eeiyed, collected, and disposed Of as provided in
said set the said agents shalt take charge OF and
,ss oa PsL,9.n not exeeedng twelve months,
the districts therein named and shall also provide
IN such leases or otherwise, for the employment
and general welfare Of all persons within the lines
of national military occupation within said inuur-
reotionary states formerly held IS slaves, who are
.hs se V Tsssp. tIes ,1Rssry real or
owner thereof shall be voluntarily ab'ent there.
rom and engaged, either In arms or otherwise, in
hding or encouraging the rebellion.
zee. .. And Be q further enacted, That all moneys
arising from the leasing OF abandoned lands,
and sssndsned propertv soIeS,es and soS N pTt.
leeted under the rules and regulations sde by the
dated fs,pesy.y 1q me PrSTSg
day Of August, eighteen hundred and sixty-two,
day OF September, eighteen hundred and sixty.
three, or under any amendments or notifications
thereof. which have been or shall be made by the
seoretary Of the Treasury, and approved by the
President, for conducting the commercial iuter-
course which has been or shall he licensed and
elared In iniurreetion, shall after satisfying there
from All proper and necessary expenses, to be ap-
Hroved * the Secretary Of The Treasury, be paid
counts OF moneys received or expended In eonnec-
ton Herewith shall he sudited by the proper &C
srst section Of the "he, to provide for the
90, ssoiiecMon o. abandoned property and for
twelve, eighteen hundred and siSty.three, IL here
by extended 80 a. to include the descriptions Of
property mentioned in AZ act entitled IAN act
further to provide for the collection Of duties
Imports, and for ether purposes" approved July
set entitled IAN act to suppress in,urrection, TO
punish treason and rebellion, to seize and c0nhs-
cate the property Of rebels, and for other pur-
poses" approved July seventeen, eighteen hun.
dred and aixty.two, respectively; and that the
sslos provided for 10 said act 1rst mentioned ay
the Secretary or Ehe frss.ary Of And .sSton ,x
NJ said aforementioned act is hereby amended so
20 Il .y on
dred and hxty.one, and July seventeen, eighteen
hundred and sixty-two aforesaid and that all
property, real or persoual described in the aott
TO which this 10 In addition, shall be regarded As
abandoned when the lawful owner thereof shall he
voluntarily A'Bent therelfOm, aud engaged, either
In arms or otherwise, In aiding encours ging the
SEQ. 1. Ard be further enacted, That the prohI.
htions and provisions Of the act approved July
thirteen, eighteen hundred ant sixty-one. and OF
the acts Amendatory or supplementary thereto,
shall apply to all commercials Intercourse ny and
between person residing or being within districts
within the present or future lines OF national milf
tsry occupation IN the states or PARTS Of States
declared In inBuTrection, whether with each ether
or with personI residing or being within districts
declared In inIurrectiol and not within those
lines and that all persons within the United
States, not native or natuTAzed citizens thereof,
shall be subject TO the same prohibitions, in all
elnnereial Intercourse with In sbitsnts OF States
parts Of states declared In Instruction, citi
Hens OF loyal States are subject to under the said
So" 3 and be II further enacted, That whenever
80, of IoyA 'tste sh all be under the coz.
troll VI insurgents, or shall We in dangerous prox
unity to places uuder their control ali commercis
Intercourse therein and Herewith shall be suhjec
to the same prohibitions and conditions as arr
created by the said acts, az to such Intercourse be
tween loyal and nRurrectionAry States, tor sucl
time and to such extent ~ shall from time to tint
become s,sssry TO pl 9tect the public interest,
with the approval Of the President
Sec: e. And be ~ hcr enacted, That so much o
the tifth section Of the act approved May twenty
eighteen hundred and siXty-two, and the iouril
teen hundred and sixty three, as directs the mar
Is hereby repealed and that in lieu Of the distTibr
ton thereby directed to be made to iniormerl
court decfeeing condemnation may award sue
compensation TO customs officers, iniOrmers, q
other persons, for any service connected Their
With, AZ will tend to promote vigilance in proteo
ing the public interests and as shall be just land
equitable, In no case, however, to exceed the 81
dfth section.
Sec. /. And be q further enacted, That no propert
seized OF taken upon any OF the inland waters o
the United states by the naval forces thereof shal
he regarded IS maritime prizes; but all propert,
so seized or taken tha be promptly delivered Il
the proper officers OF the courts, as prov ided II
this and In the said act approved March twelve
eighteen hundred and sixty-three.
Sec. 8. And be Il Ju,hsT snGctgd, That II shall b
approval OF the President, TO authorize agents l.
purchase for the United States any products o
States declared in insurrection, at such place
therein as shall be oesignated by him, at sue
prices as shall be agreed on with the seler, no
OF delivery, nor exceeding three-fourths OF tn
market value thereof In the city of New York a
the latest quotation. known to the agent puIeha'
tor any products so purchased shall be paid, Q
agreed to be paid, out of any other fund tina
sbsndoned, Or purchased and sold under the pre-
visions OF this act AL property so purchase
as shall be Designated by the Secretary Of III
Treasury, and the moneys arising thereiTom, ate
payment OF the purehsse-money and the other e,
penses connected herewith shall be paid into tn
Treasury Of the United states and the accounts
all moneys so received and paid shsll be rendere
TO, and audited By, the proper accounting Officer
SEQ. o. And Dc Il further enacted, That so much {
section i've OF the act OF thirteenth of July eigf
teen hundred and BlNty-One, Aforesaid, as author
ties the President, in his discretion 10 lie. nEe
permit commercial relations in any State nr act
ton the Inhabitants OF which ale declared In
state OF insurrection, 10 hereby repealed, eXcep
sofAr As msy be necessary 10 authorize Supplyin
the necessities Of loyal persons residing IN Insu
recti0nary States Within the lines OF actual occl
patton by the military forces OF the United state
A. In icated BY published order Of the comm n
ing General OF tue department or district so oee,
piedi and also, except so far as may be necessaI
TO authorize persons residing within such lines
bring or send to market IN the loyal States az
products which they shall have produced wit
thair own labor or the labor OF freedmen or othe
Employed and pAid by them, pursuant 10 rules r
lAting thereto, which may be established und
proper authority. And no goods, wares, or me
ehAndIe shall be taken into state declared In !
surreetion, or transported therein, except TO al
from such places and TO such monthly amounts
shall have been previously agreed upon IN writil
by the commanding General Of the department
which such places are sttsated and an officer d
signAtsd by the Secretary OF the Treasury Tor III
purpose.
Sec. 10. And b. Il further elGciGf, That all OF
GERS and privAtes OF the regular and yolunte
fsroes OF the United States, AID all officers, So
oTs, and marines 10 the naval service, are heFel
prohibited from buying or selling, trading, or
any way dealing In the hnd or description
property mentioned 10 this act, and the act
which this 10 In addition, whereby TO receive
expect any profit, benefit, or advantage to hiI
self, Or any other person, directly or indirect
connected with him and 1t shall be the duty
such oiticer, private, sailor, or marine, when SUI