Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-07-10

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regulations for trade with the South, in
accordance with the Presidents procla-
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
WAsHEGTos,, d, c., june n. !
The various rules and regulations
heretofore prescribed by the Secretary
of the Treasury, in regard TO the above.
named subjects, having been rendered
nugatory IN whole or in part BY the
changed condition of affairs in the
Southern States, and Executive orders
and proclamations;. and the War De-
partment having assumed charge OF
freedmen, abandoned lands, DC, under
the provisions Of the act,of Congress,
approved March 3, 1865, the following
instructions as the duties of officers
of the Treasury Department, in, the
premises, are prescribed, and viii be re-
garded as in full force and effect imme-
diately on the receipt thereof by any
officer whose action is anywise affected
thereby.
First--All restrictions on commercial
intercourse in and with States and parts
! of States heretofore declared in insur.
rection, and on the purchase, transpor-
tation and sale of the product thereof,
are removed, except as to the transpor-
tstion thereto or iherein of arms, ans
munition, articles from which ammuni-
ton is made, gray uniforms and gray
cloth, and except also those relating to
property heretofore purchased by the
agents, or captured by or surrendered
10 the military forces of the United
States. Nor win any fees or taxes be
charged or collected, except those i'm
posed by the customs sud internal reve-
nue. laws. And the supervision sneces-
eary 10 prevent the shipment of the pro-
hiblted articles will be exercised only by
the regular and ordinary officers Of the
customs, acting under the revenue laws
of the United States. ss5s -
Second-Subordinat officers discharg
ing duties in regard to commercial in
tercourse under the regulations referred
to, will consider their official connection
with this Department terminating with
the 30th inst without further notice. "a
Third-Agents for purchase of pro-
ducts Of the insurrectionary States on
Government account, closes their Off
ciaI business east of the Mississippi RI
YER with the transactions of the 10th
inst, and west of it with the transac.
tions of the 24th inst, returning tc
sellers all property or rlopeyreceived Of
collected since those dates respectively
and using suoh, dispatch in the premiae'
that their connection with the Depart
ment may, if possible, terminate will
the Both inst.
Fourth--0f6cers Of this department
charged with the duty of receiving anC
! collecting, or having in their possession
or under their control, captured, aban-
doned, or confscable personal property
! will dispose of the same according tc
regulations en- the subject Heretofore
Il prescribed, at the earliest time consist
ent with the public interest, and will re
i frain from receiving such from miltar,
: or naval authorities after the Both inst
: This will not be construed, however, a
interfering with the operations of tn
agents now engaged in receiving or col
lecting the property recently captures
or surrendered to the forces of tn,
!, United States, whether or not covere,
i by or included in the records, &C., de
livered to the United States military O
officers or cotton agents Those 9,
: acting viii continue to discharge tn
s- duties thus imposed until such propert
is all received OF satisfactorily account
- ed fer, aud until the amount secured
E shipped or otherwise disposed of unde
the regulations on the subject hereto
fore described, aud they will use all th
,. means at their command with the u
2 most vigor, to the end that all the pre-
perty so collected, captured, or turne
!, over, shall be secured to the Unite
States with the least cost and delsJ
T After the 30th inst, the duty of recels
ing captured and abandoned -propert
: emhraced in tho above Iexceptiou wi
be discharged by the usual and reguls
officers of the customsi at the seVerl
- places where they may be located, &C
cording to the regulations relating
the subject; aud officers heretofore pc
, forming that duty viii give them all ii
$. aid and information in their power
enable them to carry out the same.
sp Fifth-Odhcers of this Departmel
%. charged wi th the care or supervision o
bs or having in their possession or undc
ss, their control any abandoned or cou6scI
Bile lands, houses or tenaments. win tut
u them over to duly authorized ofie
-. -. of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedme
,te. and Abandoned Lands, SO far as tn
may be required or demanded by 4
same, together with all the money
=. books, records and papers arising fro
or relating to the property so turn
over, taking the proper receipts
= vouchers therefor. This rule will al
Gs govern the actions Of all agents Of Il
Department connected in any way wi
: the care of freedmen, De, so far as
may be applicable; and all persons as
ing for information in regard to {
~ property so turned over, or for the
lease of the same, or for the release
any moneys or proceeds arising thel
~ from, will be referred to the Comm
Oh sioner of Refugees, Freedmen a
tesi 81 Abandoned Lands, at Washingtons
est, whom communications on the subjt
'i'e should be addressed. - ~ 10
pity Sixth-Oficers of this DEPARTING
y having in their possession or unC
. their control any moneys whatever al
ing from fees collected under the co
- mereial intercourse regulations, exct
- those collected for the benefit of fre'
IL men (which viii be disposed of unt
section FIVE J, or from the sales of O
tured, abandoned, or con6scated Or,
10 erty will forthwith deposit the sa
'0s with the nearest Asssistant Treasul
designated depositary, or deposit ba
I. Al A - = 3.