Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-02-11
(PUBL1C--No. 1851

g;r PUBLIC-No. 225.1 *N
AN ACT in addition to the several Acts con-
ceining Commercial Intercourse between
loyal and insurrectionary States, and to
provide for the Collection Of captured and
Abandoned Property, and the Prevention
Of Frauds in States declared in Insurrec-
ton. I rr "Hf .lis = 3of a
EBeit enacted By tile Senate asd House
Of Representatives.. Of tho United States
Of america IN Coxgrcss assembled, That
sales Of captured and abandoned property
under the act approved March twelve. eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-three, may be made
at such places, in states declared in insurrec-
ton. as may be designated by the. Secretary
Of the Treasury, as well as at other places
now authorized by said act. :,
Sec. g. And be tt further enacted, That
in addition to the captured and abandoned
property to be received. collected, and dis
posed Of. as provided in said ACT, the said
agents shall take charge Of and lease, for, pe.
RODS not exceeding twelve months, the aban-
doned lands, honses, and tenements within
the districts therein named and shall also
provide, in such leases or otherwise, for the
employment and general welfare of all per.
sons within the lines of national military oc-
cupatior within said insurrectionary states
formerly held as slaves. who are or shall be-
come free. Property. real or personal, shall
be regarded as abandoned when the lawful
owner thereof shall be voluntary absent there
from. and engaged, either in arms or, other.
wise, in aiding or encouraging the rebellion.
Sec. 3. And be it .fsrt6er enacted, That
all moneys arising from the leasing Of abar-
doned lands, and tenement, or from sales Of
captured and abanoned property collected and
sold in pursuance of said act, or this act, or
from fees collected under the rules and regu-
lations made by the Secretary Of. the Treas
ury. and approved by the President. dated
respectively the twenty eighth day of August.
eighteen hundred and sixty-two, the thirty
first day of March, and the eleventh day of
September, eighteen hundred and sixty three.
or under any amendments or notifications
thereof, which have been or shah be made by
the Secretary Of the Treasury. and approved
by the President, for conducting the CONNER
cial intercourse which has been OF shall be
licensed and permitted by the President,
with and in states declared in ,insuIrection.
shall, after satisfying therefrom all proper
and necessary expenses, to be approved by
the Secretary of the Treasury. be paid into
the treasury Of tho United States;. and all
accounts Of moneys received or expended IN
connection therewith shall be audited by the
proper accounting officers Of tho treasury.
That the first section Of the Act to provide
for the collection Of abandoned properly and
for the preventioncd Of irand in insurrection-
ary districts in the United States" approved
March twelve. eighteen hundred and sixty
three. is hereby extended so ~ to includc.the
descriptions of property mentioned In an act
entitled IAN act furher to provide for the
collection Of duties on imports. and for othes
purposes" approved July thirteen, eighteen
hundred and sixty -one. and an act entitled
"An act to sappsess inssrection. to punish
TREASON and rebellion, to seine and confsca,e
the property ofreb~ls. aud ior other purposes"
approved July srvent-en. eighteen hundred
aud sixfy-wos rssprcsively; and that the
Sale pssvid<d for il said act 6rss asnAionrd
may 6e naAe At such places ~ msy h drsig-
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