Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-09
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COMMERCIAL ISTERCouRsE-PREvE
OF FRAuDs-CAPTURED PROPERTY, sc.

wan DEPARTMENT,
ADjurhST GENERALS OFFICE, I
General Orders, No. as1.
The following act OF Congress, is published tor
the information and government OF all con etn'u'
IPuBLIc-No. 1871.
An ACT 10 addition 10 the seversl set, sonSetnng
commercial intercourse between loyal and intuT- |
reotionAry states, and to provide Tor the e9nee- |
tion Of captured An abandoned properly, anu tne
prevention Of frauds in states doei"reu IN h'ui'
reotion.
"Re sracfrS bVthc Sro,r and House Of Represcnia-
Iipes OF he United states Of lnericd, in C0rqrc1 a.,
'e~bed, That sales Of capture, Mo ,sS ,Sixs
eighteen hundred and eiNty.three' may De made AZ
such pisces 10 sstss Ieei.sd IN in,I y. ,ha Is
ury, a. we'll At other places now authorized by
said aot ,,,.,
10 me captured and abandoned property to be re-
ceived, collected, and disposed Of as provided in
said act the said agents shall take charge Of and
lease for periods not exceeding twelve months,
the abandoned lands, houses and tenements within
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 insur-
reetionary states formerly held slaves, who arc
shall be regarded as abandoned when the lawful
owner thereof shall be voluntarily ab'ent there
from, and eoEsEsd elmer in arm, or other~i'e'in
Sec. .. And BE- further snecTcs, That all money,
arising from the Leasing OF abandoned lands,
and Abandoned property collected and sold In pur-
suanee Of said sst or OF this act or from lees coll
leeted under the rules and regulations made by the
Secretary of the Treasury, and approved by the
President, dated respectively the twenty-eighth
day Of August, eighteen hundred and stxty-two,
the thirtyhrst day OF March, and the eleventh day
day Of September eighteen hundred and sixty
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 conducting the commercial inter-
course which hS, been OF shall DC licensed and
cIsred in iniurreetion, shall, after satisfying there
from all proper and necessary expenses, TO be ap.
proved bE the Secretary Of the Treasury, be paid
counts Of moneys received or expended In oonneo-
ton herewith shall be audited by the proper &C.
.s s's CT 10. "a e. 1TGyyde r9s
soilec,ion q sSsndcn:d PTOPerty, and for
twelve, eighteen hundred and siSty-three, here.
by extended so As to include the descriptions OF
property mentioned 10 an act entitled IAN act
further TO provide for the collection Of duties on
imports, and for other purposes" approved July
thirteen, eishteen hundred and siyty.one, and an
punish treason and rebellion to seize and onnhs-
cate the property of rebels, and for other pur-
poses" approved July seventeen eighteen hun.
sales provided for in said act first mentioned may
10 male At such places as may be DESIGNATED BY
Of said aforementioned act 10 hereby amended so
- to include every description Of property men.
n,
dred and Sixty-ons, and July seventeen, eighteen
hundred And siNty-two Aforesaid and that all
property, real or personal, described in the aeti
to which this 10 10 addition, shall be regarded NJ
abandoned when the lawful owner thereof shall b
voluntarily absent therefrom, md engaged, eithe
in arms or otherwise in aiding or encouraging thu
rebellion.
Sec. 1. And be II further enacted, That the prohi
billions and provisions OF the act approved July
thirteen, eighteen hundred and Elxty-one, and o
the acts amendAtory or supplementary thereto
shall apply to all commercial intercourse by AnC
,Si,Sin ~ pse.ent or future Ines Of natoSa mii
tsry occupation in the States or rArts OF StAteI
declared In insurrection, whether with each othe
with perSons residing or being within district
declared in insurreetioa and not within thos,
ltnesi and that all persons within the Unitet
states, not native or naturAlized citizens thereof
than be subject to the same prohibitions, In al
commercial Intercourse with Inhabitants OF Statei
parts of States declared In insurTecton as eiti
zens Of loyal States are subject to under the sait
act or acts.
:. ind Be - further enacted That whenever
ANY part Of = loyal state sh all be under the con
troll OF Insurgents, or shall We in dangerous prox
unity To places under their CONTROL all commercial
Intercourse therein and herewith shall be Bubjec
TO the same prohibitions and conditions as ar,
tween loyal and insurrectiorary States, tor Gucl
time and to such extent IS shall from time to tim
become necessary to protect the public Interests
and be directed by the Secretary OF the Treasury
with the approval Of the President.
SEQ. 6. And be IL fu hsr enacted, That so much O
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, And the fourt
section Of the act approved March twelve, eigh
teen hundred and siXty-three, As directs the man
ner OF distributing fines, penalties, and forfeitureI
10 hereby repealed, and that in lieu OF the distribu
tion thereby directed to be made to iuformerI
collectors, and other officers of the customs, tn
court decIseing condemnation may award sue
compensation TO customs officers, informers, q
other persons, for any service connected Their
with, ~ will tend to promote vigilance In protee
ing the public interests, and as shall be just ant
equitable, In no case, however, TO exceed the a
gTegate amount heretofore directed by the saI
hftn section.
Sec. !. And be Il further enacted That no propert
seized or taken upon any Of the inlsnd waters {
tho United States by the naval forces thereof sha
be regarded as maritime prizesi but all propert
SO seized or taken fhall be promptly delivered /
The proper officers Of the courts or SIS prov ided Il
this set and 10 the said act approved March twelve
eighteen hundred and sixty.three.
Sec. s. And be Il JuIbtCr enacted, That II shall b
lawful for the Secretary OF the Treasury, with tn
approval OF the President, to authorize agents I
IutehAe for the United states any products q
States declared in insuTreotion, at such place
therein IS shall be designated by him, at sue
prices As shall be agreed on with the seller, nc
exceeding the market value thereof at the plac
market value thereof In the city of New York
the --latest quotations known to the agent purchs
ing: PTOridcd, That no part OF the purehase-mone
for any products so purchased shall be paid,
agreed TO be paid, out of any other fund tha
Or S and SOLD under the pr
visions OF this act All property so purchas,
thall be forwarded for sale at such place or plae
AZ shall be designsted by the Secretary of Il
Treasury, and the moneys arising therefrom, aft
payment OF the probationary and the other G
nensea connected herewith, shall be paid into Il
Treasury of the United States and the accounts
all moneys so received and paid shall be render,
to. and audited by the proper accounting office
OF the Treasury.
SEC. 9. And be Il further enacted, That so much
section five OF the act of thirteenth OF July, Gig
teen hundTed and siNty-one, Aforesaid, as AuthO
ines the President, In his discretion, to license
permit commercial relations in any State or sc
ton the Inhabitants OF which ale declared in
state OF inBurrectiOn, 10 hereby repealed, excel
StltlOFiZR q I
the necessities Of loyal persons residing In insu
TeotiOnAry states, within the lines OF actual Oec
patton by the military forces OF the United state
~ in ieAted by published order OF the oommAn
ing General Of tue department or district so oce
piedi and also, except so far as may be necessA
to authorize persons residing within such lines
bring or send ~ market In the loyal States al
products which they shall have produced wi
their own labor or the labor OF freedmen, or Othe
employed and paid BY them, pursuant TO Fules
IAting thereto, which may be established und
proper authority. And no goods, wares, or m,
ohAndlBe shall be taken into a State declared in
suTreotion, or transported therein, except to a
from such places and to such monthly amounts
shall have been previously agreed upon IN writ
by the commanding General Of the department
which such places are situated and an officer
siEnAtsd by the Secretary Of the Treasury for Il
purpose.
SEQ. 10. And be Il further eEdcicd, That all O
GERS and privAtes OF the regular and vOlunt,
lorees of the United States, aAd all officers, 81
ors, and marines 10 the naval service, are here
prOhihited from buying or selling, trading, or
property mentioned 10 this act, and the act
which this 10 In addition, whereby to receive
expect any proht, benefit, or advantage to hi
sell, or any other person, directly or indireo