Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-01
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at he First Session. Of the Thrty-sighh
Congress


CONCLUDED,
SIC. 9. and be Il further enacted, That so
much of section ave Of the act OF thrteent1 #
July, eighteen hundred and sixty-one aforesaid,
as authorizes the President, in his disc elton, to
oeuseSOr permit commercial relations in any
State or section The inhabitants OF Viii h are de-
clarsd in state Off SURF caon, is hereby repeal
ed, eXceut so far as may he n c ssary 10 author
i2e supplying the necessities Of loy al persons re-
sdeiug in in-u Uect quarry states, within the lines
OF actual occupation by the military forces Of the
military forces of the United Staes,a AS mdieatNdby
published oToer of the comma ding general OF
the DEPARTMENT or drret so occupied and also
except so far as may be nee ssary 10 authorize
Ier.ons residing within lines 10 b ing or send 10
marketin the loyal States any products which
they shall have produced with their own labor
or the labor of freedmen or o'he employed
and paid by them, pursuant to rules relating
thereto, VIII CHI may be established under proper
authority And no goods, wares, or merohan.
disc shall be taken iato a State declared in iu-
sureeuon transported therein, except TO aud
Alfrom such places, and 10 such monthly amounts
as shall have been previously agreed upon in
writing by the omnsnding general Of the de-
par.ment in such places are situated, and an ell
Ger designated by the Secretary Of the Treasury
for that purpose.
SIC TO- And be Il further enacted, That all
officers and pryates of the regular aud volunteer
forces of the Uuited States, aud all officers sil-
ors, and marines in the naval service are hereby
prohibited from buying or selling trading, or in
any way dealing ia the kind OF description Cf
property mentioned in this act 10 which this Is
in addition, whereby to receive or expect any
profit, benefit, or advantage TO himself or any
other person directly or indirectly connected
with him, Aud it shall be the duty of such Off
Ger, private, sailor, or marine, when such prop
cry shall come into his possession or custody or
with his control to give notice thero' TO some
agent appointed by virtue of this act and to turn
the same over to such agent without delay
Any officer of the United ST ties, civil, military
or naval, or any scutior, so der marine, or 9TH
person who shall violate any PROVISION ofthis act
or who shall take or cause 10 be taken into a
State declared to be in instruction, or 10 any
other point to be thence taken into snch State or
who shall transport or Sc ], or otherwise dispose
OF therein, any goods, wares, or merchandise
whatsoever, except in pursuance of license and
authority of the President, as provided in said
fifth section of July thirteen, eighte hundred
and sixty -one, ato ealid and any officer or 9th
er person aforesaid who shall make any false
statement or IePr5 seutation upon which license
and authority shall be granite for such Transport
tatior sale, or other dispo It'll n, any officer or
other Ierson AZORES lid who shall under any IL
cense or authority obtained, witu ly and know
hwy transport, sell, or otherwise dispose of any
other goods, wares, or merCh andlse than such As
in good faith so Ii ensed and authorized or
shall wilfully and knowingly transport, sell or
Oppose of the same, or any portion thereof, in
violation of the terms OF such license or authoI-
ity, or of any rule or regulation prescribed by
the Secretary Of the Treasury concerning the
same, sahll be guilty of public or private
money property, of keeping false accounts,
or wllfully making any false returns, or of any
other act amounting TO feIony, shall be liable
to indictment as for misdemeanor and fine not
exceeding tiy, thousand do lars, and to punish
ment in the penientiary no. exceeding three
years, before any court, civil, or military. COM
petent to try the same And 1t shall be the
du,y of The Secretary of the Treasury,
from time to time, 10 institute such investiga-
tons a may be necessary TO detect and prev, Mt
frauds and abuses in the trade and other trans
actions cont mpla ed by TINS act or by the acts
to which this is upp ementary. And The agents
making such Investigations sh al have power to
compel the attendance of witnesses, and to make
examinations oath.
SEC. II. And be 1t further enacted, That the
Secretary OF the Trea ury, with the approval
| of the President, shall make such rules and
regu atoms as necessary TO ecure the rOp-
| er and economical execution of the provisions
| of this act, and shall defray expense, OF such
execution from the proceeds of fees imposed
| by said rules and regulations of fees imposed by
sa rules and gulatons of sales of captured
and abandoned property, and of Eales hereinbe
bore authorized,
Approved July q 1864.