Smyrna times., 1865-09-27
IPUBLIC-No. Iq4l

AN ACT in addition the several acts concerning com
merclal intercourse between loyal and nsurrecton-
AIRY States, and TO provide for the collection of ca
tured and abandoned property, and the prevention
of frauds IN States declared in insurrectOn.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiues of the United States Of America, in Com
eress assembled, That sales of captured and aban-
doned property under the act approved March twelve,
eighteen hundred and slxtYthree may be made atsuch
places. in States declared in nsurreCOn, as may be
designated by the Secretary Of the Treasury, well
at other places authorized by said act
Sec 2. And be tt further ensced That in addition TO
the captured and abandoned property to be received
collected and disposed Of provided in said act the
said agents shall take charge of and lease oI periods
not exceeding twelve months, the abandoned lands,
houses and tenements within the districts therein
named and shall also PROVIDE in such leases other
wise. for the employment and general welfare of all
persons within the lines Of national military Occupa-
ton within said insurrectonary States formerly held
as slaves, who shall become free. Property,
real or PERSONAL shall be regarded as when
the lawful owner thereof shall be voluntarily absent
thereffom and engaged, either in arms or otherwise,
in aiding or encouraging the rebellion.
Sec g. And be further enacted That all moneys ar-
sing from the leasing Of abandoned lands, houses and
tencments, D from sales of captured and abandoned
property collected and sold in pursuance Of said
of this act from fees collected under the rules and
regulations made by the Secretary of the Treasury
and approved by the President, dated respectively
the twenty ighh day of August, eighteen hundred
and sHty-twO, the thirty Hrs! day OF Mercn and The
ty three or under any amendments or notifications
thereof which have been shall be made by the Sec
retary of the Treasury and approved by the President
for conducting the commercial intercourse which has
been or shall be located and permitted by the Pres
dent with and in States declared in insurreeton shall
after satisfying therefom all proper and necessary ex-
penses 10 be approved by the Secretary Oihe Ireasu-
~ be paid into the Treasury Of the United Stafes and
all accounts Of moneys received expended IN connec
ton there with shall be audited by the proper account
ing officers OF the Treasury. That the rsI section OF
the "Act 20 provide for the collection oi abandoned
property and for the prevention of ftraud IN Insnrrec'
onary IN the United Staies, approved March
twelve, eighteen hundred and sxtythree, Is hereby
extended TO include the descriptions OF property
mentioned in act entitled "An act further TO pro
vide for the collection of duties and imports, and for
other purposes" approved July eighteen, eighteen
hundred and sixty one, and act entitled An act to
suppress insurrectron punish treason and rebellion,
seize and conscate the property OF rebels, and tor
othef purposes" approved July seventeen. eighteen
and sixty two. respectvey and that the sales
provided Tor IN said first mentioned may be made
such places as may be designated by the Secretary
/ o. inc treasury And section six of said first men,
TONED act Is hereby amended so as include every
description of property mentioned in the acts OF July
thirteen, eighteen hundred and sixty one, and July
seventeen, eighteen hundred and sixty two aforesaid