The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-03
Official Circular Of Secretary Of the
Treasury McCulloch.
DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS FOR THE
RENEWAL. OF TRADE THROUGH
. OUT THE COUNTRY.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, !

| TREASURY DEPARTMENT /
| WASHINGTON, d. c., June u, 1855.
The various rules dregulationshere-
| tofore prescribed by the Secretary OF the |
| Treasury in regard to the above named |
subjects having been rendered nugatory
| i'm whole or in partly the changed con-
dition of affairs in the Southern States,
and Executive ordersand proclamations,
and the War Department having assum-
ed charge of freedmen, abandoned lands, |
&C., under the provisions of the act of
Congress approved March 3, 1865, the
following instructions as to the duties of
officers of the Treasury Department in
the premises are prescribed, and will be
regarded as in full force and effect imme-,
diately on receipt thereof by any officer
whose action is in any wise affected
| thereby s~t .rtt,.I...
Frst-All restrictions on commercial
| intercourse in and with States and parts
of States heretofore declared in insurrec-
ton, and on the purchase, TRANSPORTS
ton and sale of the product thereof, are
removed, except as to the transportation
thereto or therein of arms, ammunition,
articles from which ammunition ismade,
gray uniforms and gray cloth, and ex-
cept also those relating to property here
tofore purchased by the agents or captur-
ed by or surrendered to the military
forces of the United States nor willany
fees or taxes be charged or collected eX-
cept those imposed by the customs and
internal revenue laws; and the super
vision necessary topreventthe shipment
of the prohibited articles will be exer-
cised only by the regular and ordinary
officers Ofthe customs, acting under the
revenue laws of the United States.
I Second. --Subordinate officers dis
charging duties in regard to commercial
intercourse under the regulations re-
ferred to, will consider their official con-
nection with this department terminal
ing with the Both inst. without further
notice. |5
Third.-Agents for the purchase of
products of the insurrectionary States,
on government account, will close their
official business east of the Mississippi
river with the transactions of the 18th
inst, and west of it with the transact
tons of the oath inst, returning to sell
lers all property or money received or
collected since those dates respectively,
and using such despatch in the premises
that their connection with the depart
ment may, if possible, terminate with
the 30th inst.
Foaa'th.--Officers of this department
charged with the duty of receiving and
collecting, or having in their possession
or under their control, captured, aban-
doned or confiscable property, will dis
pose OF the same in accordance with reg
, ulations on the subject heretofore pre-
scribed, at the earliest time consistent
withthe public interests, and will refrain
from receiving such from military or ma
val authorities after the Both inst This
: will not be considered, however, as in
, terfering with the operations of the
agents now engaged in receiving or col
Letting the property RECENTLY captured
, by or surrendered to the forces of the
United States, whether or not covered
by or includedin the records. &C., deliv-
: ,ered to the United States military or
Treasury authorities by rebel military
officers or cotton agents. Those so acting
will continue to discharge the duties
I thus imposed until such property is all
!. received or satisfactorily accounted for,
!. and until the amount so secured is ship
!. ped or otherwise disposed of under the
/. regulations on the subject heretofore pre-
!, scribed and they will use all the means
8, at their command with the utmost vigor
4 to the end that-IA2 the property so col
h secured to the United States with the
4 least possible cost and delay. After the
J., 3Oth inst, the duty of receiving captured
4, and abandoned property, not embraced
|. in the above exception, will be dis
charged by the usual and regular officers
of the customs at the several places
If they may be located in accordance with
IS the regulations relating to the subject
n and officers heretofore performing that
d duty will give them all the aid and in
d formation in theirpower to enable them
g to carry out the same.
II FitH.--Officers of this department
: charged with the care or supervision of,
d or having in their possession or under
p their control, any abandoned or confis-
d cable lands, houses or tenements, will
o turn them over to duly authorized of
ficer of the Bureau of Refugees, Freed
/, men and Abandoned Lands, so far as
: they may be required or demanded by
!, the same, together with all moneys,
. books, records and papers arising from
: or relating to the property so turned
, over, taking proper vouchers or receipts
:. therefor. This rule will also govern the
y actions of all agents Of this department
y connected in any way with the care OF
freedmen, &c, so far as it may be appli-
cable; and all persons asking for any
!. | information in regard to the property SO
\ turned over, or for the release of the
same or for the release OF any moneys
: or proceeds arising therefrom, will be
referred to the Commissioner of Refu-
: gees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands,
at Washington. to whom communica-
. tions on the subject should be adj
dressed. hsssL44.-i H. f.s.,s a. siis.
Shareholders of this departmenthav-
ing in their possession, or under their
control, any moneys whatever arising
: from fees collected under the CONNER
cial intercourse regulations, except those
> collected for the benefit of freedmen
(which will be disposed of under section
five) or from the sales of captured, aban-
doned or confiscated property, will firth
, with deposit the same with the nearest
! assistant treasurer, designated depository
or deposit bank, keeping the amounts
from the differentsources separate, to the
credit of III. A. Risly, Esq, Supervising
Special Agent, &C., taking therefor re-
! ceipts quadruplicate, which receipts
I must show whence the sums were. re-
ceived, one of which will be retained by
I the officer so depositiug, one forthwith
sent to the Secretary of the Treasury,
one to the Commissioner of Customs,
and one to Mr.. Risly, at Washington. :,
| Seventh.-All officers above referred
to, except-proper officers of the customs
acting exclusively under the revenue