Year: 1862

Unlted States The same provision s made for restoring
the property Of citizens who shall prove their oyaity


Sections seven and eight provide for the organization
OF Board Of three Commissioners in each OF tho States
declared in nsurrection, who shall Whenever the
commanding General shall have established the authority
OF the United States in such State district with power
TO lease lands vested in the United States which belonged
TO dsioya persons until the rebellion In such States
put down and lawful State authority 70 oestabshed,
dent temporary rules and regulations being made by the
commissioners. II is also provided that tho Com
missoners may instead Of leasing sell such lands At
months.


The remainder Of the bill ia A follows-


SIC 14-From and after tho passage Of this act all
Gales assignments and transfers Of the property, real
and personal OF whatever kind including lands, tene
credits and every right and interest therein, held own
"a possessed or enjoyed by any or persons en-
the United States, in any way aiding abetting such
rebellion and all assignments transfers of any such
property heretofore made by said persons in contempa
ton Of engaging in such rebellion shall be- and here
by, declared null and void.


Sec 16.-An persons held TO service labor common
" called slaves SHALL if such service labor be due to
any person or persons engaged in the present rebellion
or TO any person or persons in any man.
ner I aiding or sbsttng such rebellion. whenever
States shall be brought shall voluntarily claim
the protection Of said forces shall be deemed and taken
or aor n r anS
shall be the duty Of the Aforesaid Commissioners to hear
and determine in summary manner the Of any per-
son who may appear or bs brought before them TO claim
tho bonon Of this act and il appear by satisfactory
proof that the claim well founded certificate stating
s
which certificate shall be conclusive OF the right of the
person or persons to whom is granted to freedom not
withstandng any process issued by any COURT judge
magistrate any person whatsoever and at the dscre
Aon Of the Commissioners. One certificate given to the
head Of family may include his wife and children,
they shall be entitled to the benefit Of this act.


SEQ 16That all persons To whom suchcertihcates shall
be granted shall be subject to such regulations for the
preservation Of order as may be made by the Commits
soners in each State the direction of the Presi
dent and they may under the direction Of proper agents.
10 be appointed by the Commissioners, be employed in
culvating lands belonging to the United States in
other useful abors and they may also be employed at
he discretion and under the direction Of the command
ing officers OF the army, and with the consent Of the
Commissioners and for such they and tho afore
said agents shall receive reasonable wages TO be fixed
the Commissioners and paid at proper intervals they
shall determine.


SEc 17-It shall be the duty of the commissioners in
each State to take charge Of all persons liberated under
tho provisions of this act employ them as in the FORE
going section or bind or ndenture them as apprentices
TO loyal proprotors Of land or 10 mechanics for not
exceeding Ave years in case Of persons twenty
years. for terms which shall expire before
soon hoy shall attain the Of twenty-five years.
the President Of the United States the
control and protection Of such employees and apprentices
as may be humane proper and expedeut, and shall con-
tract IN their behalf with said propriotors employ
ors to pay reasonable wages for the labor
OF said employees or apprentices, and suitably
lodge clotho and subsist them during their
term Of employment or apprenticeship, and shall
require good security for tho performance Of said
tracts, and the wages so received shall be paid to
the government Of the United States to be held in
for the benefit of such employees apprentices and
pended as hereinafter provided.


SEC 1SThc President Of the United States is hereby
authorized to acquire by purchase for the OF
the United States any lands countries In Mexico Gen.
tral America South America, in the islands Of the
Gulf Of Mexico acquire by treaty from the govern.
of any Of said countries the right Of settlement
upon lands Of said Countries and whenever any lands
shall have been so acquired or whenever tho right Of
settlement shall have been secured by treaty in any Of
said lands then the President shall cause all the persons
who shall have been liberated under the provi-
so1' q thus act Ss % At suGs e times
pediert 10 the countries 80 acquired, or in which
the right Of settlement has been so secured,
ing forty of land any individual eighty Of
land to the head Of family TO be set apart for the Of
such liberated parsons and shall guarantee % all such
cured to an other citizens in said countries and FOR the
purpose Of paying the expense Of the removal Of said per-
shall the moneys which have been earned by said
liberated persons by their labor either in the employ Of
government or from other persons TO whom they have
been ndentured and such other sums Of money Con-
gress may from time TO time direct arising out Of the
the sales Of the property formerly owned by rebels real
government OF the United States for payment Of
taxes under the provisions Of this act


SEC 19-Whenevsr tho Legislature Of any State shall



Slate, tho President Of the United States is
authorized and directed 10 accept such hbc-
rated slaves, and provide for them in some manner
directed the Of slaves Of rebels liberated under
this act, and cause the TO be apprentced and
moved in the same manner and in all States In which
the slaves shall be liberated aforesaid by the act of
the State government the President Is directed
the property and estates OF rebels the titles TO which
shall have been vested in the government of the United
States for Of taxes undor the provisions of
this act within said States TO be sold and the proceeds
thereof divided into three equal shares and to be dis
- o.. n~o.
be applied to pay the direct tax due from said State
States part to pay all losses incurred by loyal cti
by of the rebellion including debts due and
unpaid by rebels to loyal ctzcns and ono part shall be
applied 10 pay the loyal OF the slaves liberated
by the act Of tho government Of said State states


SEC. 20-Whenever any negro or muatto, who Is now
free and residing any State Of the United Staos shall
desire to TO the country or ands which the Pre-
sident shall acquire or In which be shall have secured
rights Of settlement under the provisions Of this act IL
shall be tho duty Of tho President TO all such per-
sons to be removed and placed said country upon the
provided by this for persons liberated under this act


SIC. 21-If any commissioner under this act shall DO
guilty Of any malvcsation abuse Of power he shall he
liable TO any injured person for any damage occasoncd
thereby and for all malvcsaton and corrupt conduct in
Office hc shall be liable 20 Indictment and conviction
in any court Of shall DO fined not
less than 900 than $50 00o and be mprison
ed not less than ono or more than ten years


SEC. 22-All moneys received by the Treasury Of the
United States from the sao OF property tho title 70 which
shall have been vested in the government Of the United
States, under the provisions Of this act, shall
constitute special fund for the payment first Of the
salaries Of the officers appointed under this act, OF the
expenses Of transportation and settlement Of liberated
and other Incidental expenses incurred to carry
the provisions OF this act and secondly to compen
loyal citizens whose property havo been taken
from them under this act and thirdly for the compensa
tlon OF such loyal citizens including creditors Of rebels
may have been despocd Of their property by tho
bellon, and the excess II any shall be applied to
tnguish the public debt OF tho United States, and mas
much have yet accrued from the here
specified tho sum Of one hundred Thousand dollars il
hereby appropriated to carry into effect this act be
paid out OF any money in the Treasury Of the United
States not otherwise appropriated.


SEC 23-This act shall take efect notwithstanding all
acts parts Of acts heretofore passed which any
contravcne It's provisions which may bo incon-
sistent with the same from and after passage


AFFAIRS IN NEW GRANADA.


News from New Granada, with dates Of Bogota to the
16th ult has been received here, from which appears
that Mr. Burton United States Minister proved very
acceptable to tho people and fast winning friends
Mosquera full Of indignation because he had not
presented 10 him his credentials.


Tho important statos Of Cauca Antioquia and santan
dor yet Of the power Of the usurps and Boyaca
was full Of guerias Generals Reyes and Acosta sent