The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-06-20
Provisions of the Act of lSIS--PenaI-
ties for InfractiOn.

i We give below the full text OF the neutral
ty law, passed by congress in 1918, under
! the terms of which the presidents proclama-
t sion against the fenians was issued:
4 CHAPTER 80. An act in addition to the "Act
for the puuis1 mena Of certain crimes
a against the United States" and to repeal
j the acts therein mentioned.
i SECTION l. Be 1T enacted, dc, That if any
I citizen of the United States shall, within the
.eerritory or jurisdiction thereof, accept and
4 exercise q ommission TO serve foreign
prince, state, colony, district or people In
Liwar, by land or sea, against any prince state
soolony, district or people with whom the Uni
E..ed States are at peace, the person go offend
Ting shall be deemed guilty of high INSIDE
a;neanor, and shall be fined not more than two
4 thousand dollars and shall be imprisoned not
y Exceeding three years.
b. Sec. 2. That If any person shall, within
fiehe territory or jurisdiction of the United
n States, enlist or enter himself, or hire or re-
/ ain another person to enlist or enter him
k1tef, or to go beyond the limits or jurisdiction
Il of the United States with intent to be enlist
q sd or entered in the service of any foreign
lHbrincs, state, colony, district or people, as q
4,oldier or US q marine or seaman, on board
III Of any vessel of war, letter-of-marque or pri
Esgateer, every person 30 offending shall be
&4deemed guilty of high misdemeanor and
2sshall be fined not exceeding 81 900, and be
ssss m prisoned not exceeding three years; pro-
6tgided, that this act shall not be construed
10 extend to any subject or citizen of any
Sforsign prince, state, colony, district or PEG
ssssble, who shall transiently be within the Uni
iii led States, and shall, on board of any vesse
Eii,f war, letter-of-marque or privateer, which
D. at the time of its arrival within the United
n rot nd md I'D
aIIist or enter himself, or hire or retain anoth
lss,r subject or citizen of the same foreign
4forinoe, state, colony, district or people, wht
lbs transently within the United States, to en-
klist or enter himself to serve such foreign
!. hrince, state, colony, district or people, or
Iseoard such vessel OF war, letter of-narquo OF
if the United States shall then be
nj peace with such foreign prince, state, col
hany, district or people.
- SEC. 3. That if any person shall, within
E<the limits of the United States, fit out and
arm, or procure to be fitted out and armed. O,
Nphail knowingly be concerned in The furnish
ng, hitting out or arming, of any ship or YES
sci, with lntent that such ship or vessel shall
Ne employed 10 the service of any foreign
sE5rlnce, or state, or of any COLONY. dislrict ar
7a,sope, to cruise or commit hostijis;sa rom :,
khe subjects, citizens or property of an9 fo-.
1,s,ien prince, or state, or any COLONY. d;s,,;o.
tr people, with whom the United States M .
t peace, or shall issue or deliver commits.
i. ion within the territory or jurisdiosion of
Il he United States, for any ship or vessel to
q he intent that abe may be employed as af0re
1,sid every person so offending shall be deem
nd guilty of o high misdemeanor, and shall
aaI,..be fined not more than $4,000, and lmprls
sasInsd not more than three years and ever
Ftsuch ship or vessel, with her tackle, appare
Ind furniture, together with all material
!, arms ammunition and stores which may have
l,een procured for the building and equip
Enent thereof, shall be forfeited one-haf Il
he use Of she informsr, and the other half tt