Smyrna times., 1865-10-04
TPUB.IC-No. 194.1

lPUBaIC-NO, I94.l
AN ACT in addition to The several concerning COM
mercial intercourse between loyal and
ary States and 10 provide for the collection OF cap
tured and abandoned property. and the prevention
of frauds IN States declared IN insuuectIon
Be il enacted By the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiues the United States of America, ia Con-
gress assembled, That sales of captured and aban-
dOned property under the act approx ID March Twelve
eighteen hundred and sixtYthree may be made al such
places in States Declared in nsurrecon, as may De
designated by the Secretary ofthe Treasury as well
as at other places now authorized by said act.
Sec q And beat further enscted That, in addition to
the captured and abandoned property 10 be received,
collected and disposed Of provided in said act tho
said agents shall take charge of and lease fOI periods
not exceeding twelve months the abandoned lands.
houses and tenements within the districts therein
named ana shal also provide in such leases or other
wise for the employment and general welfare Of all
pefsons within the lines Of national military occupa-
ton within said insurreconary States formerly held
as slaves. who are or shall become free PrOperiyj
real or personal shall be- regarded as when
me lawful owner thereof shall be voluntarily absent
,hereTrotn and engaged, either in arms or otherwise
| in aiding or encouraging the rebellion. ' 80 '--t
Sec And be further enacted That all moneys ari.
;a rom ,he leasing of abandoned lands, houses and
t9nemehts or from sales Of captured and abandoned
n,tv collected and ssld in pursuance Of said
Of this act from fees coeess o b se TSss and
| ana anDroved by the President daied respectively
the twenty-eghih day or August, ersneen nunnred
and sttyfwo The thirty first day Oh Msien s anu lne
| alaVpnln r
~ flree or nnder any amendments or ~ s
thereof which have been shall be made oy .ne Sec
retary OF the Treasury and approved Dy .e .nScS ha
for conduciine fe cC fnaerciuf intercourse ~, P,es;
been or shall be located and pefmli'ed ny 'D haIi
dent yyih and in States declared IN r
after satisfying therefrom all proper ana T,eas,
penses TO be approx ed by the Secretary VI An,
ry be paid into the Treasury Of the Unlteu
all accounts Of moneys received or ccounI
tion herewith shall be audited by the saon
=, l9g gHcera Of the TreasGry. That the nf oodone
- - we "Act to provide for the collection " ",hed
ana that all property, real and personal de
y: e ne acts 70 which this addition shai pc -
~ ~ - aaoandoned when the lawful owner theIs a,ha,
go uharliy absent therefrom, and sngageu .eha
OLE lion. -, ~ aiulns " w - ~ =. tfsJ
hat sec 4 And be Il further enacted, That the Prohln
ty, euhss psoyislons ofths approved July
ts dalarv a. and xiy one, and OF the ac,s h,n.
ig iuppleneniaFy thereto, shall sppy W "
hs diny q, lercourse by and between persons ~
smrs ss IL pring within districts within the present or
Of psr ~ s, sSaaona military occupation IN the ssa'
CT; win ss.s S.ates Declared in wheln
~, eacn osher o. or being wit
I'M, "a sS w ~ hsurreeion and moi within those lnt
lc u ,na. a'i Persons within the United states not
his clxens thereof snail bs aubect 10 the
;cb IN al commercial inlerconrse with inhs
.shts ~ saies Or parts Of States deeIfed in insure
~ ~' VI 'oSas sta'es ore esubjecttounder !