Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-07
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COMMERCIAL INrERcouRsE-PREvE
OF FRAUDs-cAPTURED PROPERTY, se

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General Orders, No. 251.
The following act Of Congress 10 publshou w
the information and government OF All con ofh'u'
[PuBLIc-Eo. ieil
An AeT 10 addition 10 the seversl sets concerning
commercial Intercourse between 10y 81 nnu innuI
lion Of captured 4 nj abandoned property, snd The
prevention VI frauds in states deeINtou IN n'ui-
festion.
,,,,s ~ ~ Uajtsi safes Of America, in Congress as.
ssnlbied, That sales Of captured and Hosndoned
sg,sswB hundred and eixtythree, may be made al
saoh pases ia states deollred IN inSurrectlon, as
.py s q well a. al other places now authorized by
said act. ,,.,- .,,,,.
a. N. captured and abandoned property to be re.
esived. collected, and disposed Of as provided In
said set, the said agents shall take charge OF and
lease for periods not exceeding twelve months |
The ahandoned lands, houses and tenements within |
the districts therein named, and shall also provide
In such leases otherwise, for the employ ent |
and general welfare OF all persons within the lines
OF rational military occupation within said tnsur-
reenohnry os ,rss prS nslS rs. or sr.on
shall be regarded as ahandonsd when the lawful |
owner thereof shall be voluntarily ab cnt there.
from, and engaged, either in arms or otherwise, In
aiding or encouraging the rebellion.
sec. .. And Be q Further enacted, That all moneys
houses, and tenements, or from sales of captured
and abandoned property collected and sold In pur-
ieoted under the rules and regulations made by the
Secretary OF the Treasury, and approved by the
President, ds,ed respectively The t%enty:eighth
the thirtyhrst day OF March, snd the eleventh day
day Of September, eIghtefn hundred and sixty
three, or under any ameninsenh or notifications
thereof which have becn OF shall be madS By the
Secretary Of the Treasury, and approved by the
course witch has been or shall he licensed ana
permitted by the President, with and In States de-
elsred in uiurrectlon, shall after IAtsfying there
from all proper and necessary expenses, to be 81.
Into the treasury Of The uniied stStesI and sli
tion herewith shall be audited by the proper sc.
syat .ss,on sT .Ss To pToyde f Tor he
the prevention of frsud "a ms ItestionAry
districts in the United stStes,n approved March
by extended a. 10 include the descriptions OF
property mentioned in an act entitled An set
further to provids for tho collection OF duties on
imports hnd for other purposes y approved July
thirteen, eiehteen hundred and Eiyiy-ons, and en
punish tresson and rebellion, 20 seize and mrs
cate tho property Of rebels, and for other pur-
sfsS And PsGiTtye,wo. Tespso'iveiT, sSd thnt The
GALES provide for in said set hrst mentioned may
he made a. such placer a. may be dsSigos,ei BY
OF said st.mentiope ed act is hereby amended 90
as to include every description OF property meG-
toned in the aets OF July thirteen, eighteen hun.
dred and sixty-one, and July seventeen, eighteen
hundred and EiXty-two Aforesaid; and that all
to which this is IN addition, shall be regSidsd a.
abandoned when the law ful owner thereof shall be
voluntarily absent thCrefrnm, and engaged, either
In srms or otherwise, in aiding or encouraging the
rebellion.
sec. I. And be IL further enacted That the PROFIT,
billions and provisions OF the act approved July
thirteen, eighteen hundred and siNty-one, and oil
the acts amendAtory or supplementary thereto
ssslI apply 70 al e9nme,eis. interS2IISs ~ an
within the esent or future lines of national mill
tsry occupation in the states or Parts Of StAtei
declared In Instruction, whether with each 0thel
or with perIons residing OF being within distreti
declared in tnsurreetloi and not within those
llnesi and that all persons within the Unitot
States, not native or naturAlZed citizens thereof
shall he subject to the same prohibitions, In Al
.rpaT1 Of ststss Sesisrsd in ipsuPTeStioS a. si
act or acts.
a. post ola 'oyal state sh all be under the con
troll Of Insurgents, or shall be IN dangerous prox
Unity to places uuder their control, al Commercial
Intercourse therein and herewith shall be subject
to the same prohibitions and conditions as are
twssn loyal and insurrectioSary states Sor sucf
time and to such extent as shall from time to time
become zee sssary TO p oteet the public interests
with the approval Of the President.
SEQ. 8. And be d. tu her eRHeied That 20 much OIL
the NTH section of the act approved May twenty
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and the iourtl
section Of tho act approved hAIch twelve, eigh
teen hundred and Gxiy-three, as directs the man
ner OF distributing hnes Alties, and forfeit
10 hereby repealed, and tnat, In lieu OF the distrbu
ton thereby directed 70 be made to iniormcr'
court decreeing condemnation may award sue
compensation TO customs oiiieers, infoTmeTn, o
other persons, for any service connected there
with, as will tend to promote vigilance in protect
ing the public interests, and aR shall be just and
equitable, In no case, however, TO exceed the az
gregAte amount heretofore directed by the sal
hfth section.
Sec. 7. Aad be II FURTHER erccisd, That no property
seiZed or taken upon any OF the INLAND waters o
the United States by the naval forces thereof shat
be regarded as maritime prizesi but all property
70 seized or taken Ihall be promptly delivered Il
the proper officers Of the courts or pro ided IL
this act and In the said act approved March twelve
eighteen hundred and siXty-thTce.
Sec. 8. And be Il f4 tar enact d, That II shall b.
lawful for the secretary Of the Treasury, with tn
approval Of the President 70 authorize agents u
IuTchAse for the United States any products o
states declared in insurrection, at such place
therein as shall be desgnated by him, OF sue
exceeding the market value thereof at the plao
of delivery, nor exceeding three-fourths OF III
market value thereof 10 the city of New York q
the latest quotsiionS known TO the agent puI cha
ing: Provided, That no part Of ~ nus hase-mone
S any Ss Ss 50 oP be PGh
abandoned, Or purchased and sold under the pr,
visions OF this act AL property 40 purchase
shall be forwarded for sale at such pl,ee or pIar,
as shall be desisnsted by the Secretary OF u
Treasury, and the moneys arising theTefEOn, aft'
payment OF the purohase-money and the other G
Ienses connected herewith, shall be paid into II
Geasury OF the United States and the account,
ali moneys so received and paid shall be rendert
to. and audited by, the proper accounting oticel
of the Treasury.
section Ave OF the act OF thirteenth Of July, egl
teen hund'ed and sixty-one, aforesaid, as Gutho
ICES the President, in his discretion To II nae
ton the Inhabitants OF which GIe declared in
state Of insurreetion, 10 hereby repealed, exceI
go far az may be necessary TO authorize GupplyiI
the necessities of loyal persons residing IN Insu
rectionATy States, within the lines OF actual oec
patton by the military forces Of the unlted State
as In ieated by published order of the comm an
ing General OF the department or district so oec
pied; and also, except so far as may be neGess4
to authorize persons residing within such lines
bring or send to market IN the loyal States az
products which they shall have produced Wi
their own labor or the labor OF freedmen or othe
employed and paid by them, pursuant to rules :
lAnng thereto, which may be established und
proper authority. And no goods, wares, or me-
ehAndse shAll be taken into State decl aTed 10 1
surfectiOn, or transported therein except TO Al
from such places and TO such monthly amounts
shall have been previously agreed upon In wrlt
by the commanding General OF the department
which such places are situated and an officer
signAtsd by the Secretary Of the Treasury for tn
purpose,
Sec. 10. And be u further enacted, That all Of
GERS and pTtvAtes of the regular and vOlunte
iorees Of the United StAtes, aRd all officers, So
orsI and marines 10 the naval service, are heTSl
prohibited from buying or selling, trading, or
property mentioned 10 this act, and the act
which this 10 IN addition, whereby 10 Tecsiye
expect any profit, beneft, or advantage 10 hi
SELL or any other person, directly or indirect
contested with him and II shall be The drItv
officer DfiyAte. aAilDr r