Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-02

one, and July seventeen, eighteen hundre
and sixty.two aforesaid ; and that all proper
ty, real or personal, described in the acts {,
which this is an addition, shall be regarde,
as abandoned when the lawful owner there
of shall be voluntarily absent thercfrom, an,
engaged. either in arms on otherwise, in aid
ing or encouraging the rebellion a tD "a
Sec. l. And be it fustler enacted, Tha
the prohibitions and provisions of the act ap
proved July thirteen, eighteen hundred anC
| sixty-one, and of the acts ameGdatory or sup
| Elementary thereto. shall apply to all com
mercial intercourse by and between persons
| residing or being within districts within the
| present or future lines of national military oc
cupation in the States or - = Of ASfatesl de.
| clared an instruction, wheth.r with each
other or with persons residing OF being within
| districts declared in insurrectlonand not with.
in those lines :, and that aII persons within
the United States, not native or naturalized
citizens thereof shall be subject to the same
prohibitions, in all commercial intercourse
with inhabitants of States or parts of States
declared in insurrection, as citizens of loyal
States are subject to under the said act or acts.
Sec. .. AID be /. further enacted, That
whenever any part of a loyal State shall be
under the control of insurgents, or shall be in
dangerous proximity to places under their
control, all commercial intercourse therein
and herewith shall he subject to the same
prohibitions and conditions as are created by
the said acts. as to such intercourse between
loyal and insurrectionary States, for such
time and to such extent as shall from time TO
time become necessary TO protect the public
interests, and be directed 10y the Secretary of
the Treasury, with the approval of the Prcsi.
dent. ..... 3 ...-. ....sF Al
Sec. g. And he il further enacted. That
so much of the fifth section of the act approx.
ell May twenty, eighteen hundred and sixty
two, and the fourth section Of the act approy-
ed March twelve, eighteen hundred and sixty
three, as Girects the manner of distributing
fines, penalties and forfeitures, is hereby re-
pcaled, and that, in lieu Of the distribution
thereby directed to he made to informers, col.
lectors, and other officers of the customs, the
court decreeing condemnation may award such
compensation to, custom ofieeis, infcrmcrs
or other persons. for any service connected
Herewith, as viii tend to promote vigilance
in protecting the public interests. and as shall
be just and equitable, in no case, however, to
exceed the aggregate amount heretofore di-
reeted by the said fifth section. -.
Sec. I. And be il further enacted. That
no property seized or taken upon any of the
inland waters of thc Jniie,i States iy the na-
val forces thereof. shall be regarded as mari
time prize: but all property SO seized or ta-
ken shall be promptly delivered to the prop
or officers of the courts, or as provided in this
act and in the said act approved March twelve,
eighteen hundred and sixty three.
Sec. 8. And be il further enacted, That
it. shall be lawful for the Secretary of the
Treasury, with the approval of the President,
to authorize agents to purchase for the United
States any products of States declared in in
surrection, at such places therein as shall be
designated by him, at such prices as shall be
agreed on with the seller not exceeding the
market value thereof at the place of delivery,
not exceeding three-fourths of the market val
ne thereof in the city Of New York at the
latest quotations known to the agent purchas.
ing Proatded, That no part of the purchase
money for any products so purchased shall be
paid. or agreed TO be paid, out of any other
fund than that arising from property sold as
captured or abandoned or purchased and sold
under the provisions of this act. All proper
ty so purchased shall be forwarded for sale at
such place or places as shall be designated by
the Secretary OF the Treasury. and the mon
eyS arising thcrefrom, after payment of the
purchase money and the other expenses con-
nected Herewith. shall be paid into the Treas
ury of the United States and the accounts of
all moneys sa received and paid shall be rem
dered to. and audited by, the proper account
ing officers of the Treasury.
sSt y. huu DC III IuItllff cfihClcu, IBdI
so much of section five of the act of thirtieth
of July, eighteen hundred and sixty one,
aforesaid. as authorizes the President in his
discretion, TO license or permit commercial re-
lations in any State or section the inhabitants
of which are declared in q state OF insnrrec-
ton, Il hereby repealed, except SO iar as may
be necessary to authorize supplying the ne
cessitieS OF loyal persons residing in insurrcc-
tionary States, within the lines of actual occu-
patton by the military forces of the United
States, as indicated by published order of the
commanding general of the department or dis
trict SO occupied; and, also, except so far as
may be necessary to authorize persons residing
within such lines to bring or send to market
in the loyal States any products which they
shall have produced with their own labor OF
the labor of freedmen. or Others employed and
payed by them, pursuant to rules relating
thereto, which may be established under prop
er authority. And no goods, wares, or mer.
ehandise shall be taken into u State declared
in instruction, or transported therein, except
/ 10 and from such places and to such monthly
amounts as shall have been previously agreed
upon in writing 10y the commanding general
of the department in which such places are
situated and an officer designated by the Sec
retary Of the Treasury for that purpose.
Sec. 10 And be il further enacted, That
all officers and piivates of the regular and vol
unteer forces OF the United STAGES, and all Off
Gers. sailors, aud marines in the naval service
are hereby prohibited from buying or selling
trading, OF in any way dealing in the kind OF
description OF property mentioned in this act
and the act to which this is in addition, where
by to receive or expect any profit, benefit, ol
! advantage tn himself, or any other person, di
rectly or indirectly connected with him T; anC
/ it shall be the duty of such officer, private
sailor, or marine, when such property shall
come into his possession or custody. or withir
his control, TO give notice thereof to som,
agent. appointed by virtue Of this act and 4
turn the same over to such agent without de-
lay any officer of the United States. civil
military or naval, or any sutler, soldier, ma
rine, or other person, who shall violate an,
provision OF this act, or who shall take, o
| cause To he taken, into a state declared 10 b,
| i'm insurrection, or to any other point to III
! thence taken iuto such state. or who shal
| transport or sell, or otherwise dispose Of there
| in, any goods, wares, or merchandise whatso
ever except in pursuance OF license and au
| thority OF the President as provided in sale
4 fifth section of the act OF july thirteen
eighteen hundred and sixty-one, aforesaid
and any officer or other person aforesai,
| who shall make any false statement or repre-
l sentation upon which license and authorit.
shall be granted tor suCh transportation, sale
or other disposition, and any officer or othe
person aforesaid who shall, under any lcens
or authority obtained, wilfully and knowingl
transport. sell, or otherwise dispose of. an
other goods, wares, or merchandise than sucl
as are in good faith SO licensed and authoriz
ed. or shall wilfully or knowingly transport
! sell, or dispose of the same. or any portio
thereof, in violation OF the terms OF such ii
cense or authority, or of any rule or regula
ton prescribed by the Secretary OF the Tre.,su
~ concerning the same, or shall be guilty G
any act Of emhczzlement Of wilful misappro
priation of public or private money or proper
ty, OF keeping false accounts, or of wiliul
making any false returns, or of any other &C
, amounting to felony, shall be liable to in
. dictment as for misdemeanor, and fine no
, exceeding FIVE thousand dollars. and to pun
: ishment in the penitcntiary not exeeedn
three years, before any court, civil or militar,
competent to try the same. And it shall
/ the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury
, from time to time, To institute such invest
cations as may he necessary to detect and prt
: vent frauds and abuses in the trade and 9th,
transactions contemplated by this act, or b
the acts to which this is supplementary. An
, the agents making such Investigations sha
have power to compel the attendance of wi
} nesses, and to make examinations on oath.