Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-06-29
oIRoU-bzA r LETTER


i y. June ~ lkfIl. M
Tho various rules and regulations hereto
fore prssoribed by the Secretary Of tho
Treasury, In regard 20 the above -uaned sub
jcets, having been rendered nugatory In
whole or in part By tho changed condition Of
nffain In the Southern States, and Executive
orders and proelamations, and the War De-
partmsut having assumed charge Of freed
men, abandoned landa, &C., under the pro-
visions Of the act Of Congress approved
March 3, 1885, the following Instructions as
/ TO the duties Of oaieers Of the Treasury De-
partment in tho premises ar. prescribed, and
| will be regarded ne In full force and effect
Immediately on the receipt thereof BY any
officer whose action is in any wiso affected
thereby;
4 4. An restrictions on commercial inter
course in ADd with States and parts ofStaies
heretofore declared In insurTectiOn, and ON
the purchase, transportation, and sale Of the
products thereof, are removed; szespt AZ TO
II the transportation thereto or therin Of arins,
ammunition, articles from which Ammuni-
tion is made, gray uniforms; and gray cloth;
and ernepf, aiso, those relating 10 property
heretofore purchased By tho agents or cap
tured by or surrendered to the military
forces Of the United States. Nor will any
foos or taxes be charged or collected except
those imposed by the customs and internal
revenue laws. And the supervision necessary
TO prevent tho shipment Of the prohibited
articles viii be exercised only ky The regular
and ordinary officers Of the customs, acting
under the revenue laws of the United States.
2. Subordinate officers dischhrging duties
In regard 10 commercial intercourse, under
the regulations rsisrredto, will consider their
ofhcial connection with this Department az
terminating with tho Soth instant, without
further notice .- r-.r-
8. Agents for the purchase Of products Of
insurreotionaFy States on Government Ae-
count will close their official business, east Of
the Mississippi, with the trnnshctions Of tho
18th Instant; and west Of Il, with tho ttnns
actions Of the 2lth Instant, roturning to
iclloTa all property or money received or col.
Ieetod since those dates, respectively, and
using such dispatch in the premises that thciI
eonn6etIon with the Department may, n pos
sibie, terminate with tho 3Oth Instant.
T. Oihcsrs Of this Department charged
} with the duty Of receiving and collecting, Of
having in their possession or under theii
control, captured, abandoned or conhseable
personal property, will dispose Of tho same
A In accordance with regulations on the subjoo
heretofore prescribed, at the earliest tin'
\ consistent with the public interests, and vii
. refrain from receiving such from military o
!, naval authorities amer the 30lh instant
!, | This will not be construed, however, as In
7 terfering win the operations Of the agent
D ,,o,, engaged IN resolving or eoIIeetIo9 N,
r nronsriy Recently eantured by or snpren
dered TO the forces Of tho United States
whether or not covered by or included In tn
! records. &c., delivered 70 tho United State
! military or Treasury authorities, by rebo
Those 20 acting will continue 10 dischare
. tho duties thus inpo.ed until such propert,
2 l. all received or sntisfactoriiy accounted for
and until tho amount so secured Is shipped o
otberwise disnosed Of under the reqaiation
~, ,ha .,,hisrt -hs,.t,,Sor. nrssrribsi. I An,
I Ihsv w,II nse ali N. means n lhelr command
A ! with the utmost viEor, 20 the snd tha, ali ,h
: property so eouSeled, captured, or turns
/ over. shall be secured 10 the United State
-, with tho least possible cost aud delay.
Ansy the sOth instant, the duty of recoiy
; ing captured aud abandoned property no
q embraced in the above exception win be III,
|. CHARGED by the usual and regular officers o
7 the customs, at tho several places whore the
I NAV be Ioeated, in accordance with reEula
tions relating 10 the subject; and officer
} heretofore performing thai duty will Civ
! them ali Tho Ma nnd Information In thei
I poWer 10 enable them TO carry out the samt
s. onicors Of this department charged wit
/ tho care or supervision Of, or having In thel
4 possession or under their control, any abar
q donod or eOniAeaiod lands, houses, and tens
mcnts, will turn them over TO duly authoi
!; iEed officer Of the Bureau of Refugees, Prood
. msn. and Abandoned Lands, 40 far as the
nav bo reauired or demanded. by the Same
!. together with all monsyu, books. records, m
> papers arising from or relating to tho proI
7 erty 40 turned over. taking Iroper recent
or Vouchers therefor. This rule viii al
govern the action Of ali agents of this depart
n m.nt connected IN any Way with the caro- ,
i. freedmen. etc'. 40 far "a Il may be appl
"A cable, .' = ~ o.
4. And all persons asking for any informatio
] In regard 10 the propetty 80 turned over,
a for tho rolease Of the same, or for tho rolea,
% Of any prooosds or moneys arising therefrou
" will be referred 20 the Commissioner Of Ref
: gees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
i. Washingtoa, TO whom oommunicAtions on II
i. subject ~ suld be addressed. .-. De-. . u
Of o. OfRoers of this Department having
~ their possession or under their control an
moneys whatever arising from fees collects
under tho commercial intercourse regulation
Ia Except those collected for the benefit
freedmen, which will be disposed Of nnd'
!. abandoned, or eonfscabie personal ptoport,
Ae viii forthwith deposit the same Win