...following, to be added to the resolution : Nor shall any punishment or proceedings under said act be go construed as to work a forfeiture of the real estate of the offender beyond his natural life. Mr. Trumbull, of Illinois, objected, saying: " I cannot consent to that amendment. The Senate will...

...constructive effect of such a judgment. But the words of the resolution are peculiar ; they declare that no "~ proceedings " under said act shall be so construed as to work a forfeiture, &c. Then the question will arise whether the "proceedings" (authorized by section 6, in which the President...

...constitution of the Confederate States ; nor shall any punishment or proceedings be so construed as to "work forfeiture of the real estate of the offender beyond his natural life." The President's proclamation, in accordance with the above act, was issued July 25th, 1862. Thus all...

...property of rebels, arid for other purposes," approved July 17, 1862, as provides that no punishment nor proceedings under said act shall be "so construed...real estate of the offender beyond his natural life." On motion of Mr. Horton, Ordered, That all debate (including the five-minutes debate) on the last section...

...the following, to be added to the resolution : Nor shall any punishment or proceedings under said act be so construed as to work a forfeiture of the real estate of the offender beyond his natural life. Mr. Trumbnll, of Illinois, objected, saying : "I cannot consent to that amendment. The Senate will...

...so-called '-Confederate States of America;" nor shall any punishment or proceedings under said art be so construed as to work a forfeiture of the real estate of the offender beyond his natural life. RESOLUTION 70.— Approved, July 17, 1862.— Vol. 12, p. 629. A Retolutim to rtg»lal* tke tompiiualion/or...

...so-called " Confederate States of America;" nor shall any punishment or proceedings under said act be so construed as to work a forfeiture of the real estate Of the offender beyond bis natural life. Treasury, from and after the passage of this Act, as he shall from time to time see...

...explanation provides that no punishment or proceedings under the statute shall be so construed as to " work forfeiture of the real estate of the offender beyond his natural life."* The Constitution, then, is to be iriterpreted by common sense, and ultimately by the common sense of...

...the President and his decree, which seems to disregard the explanatory resolution of Congress, viz.: that " no punishment or proceedings under said act...real estate of the offender beyond his natural life," would appear to hare received the sanction of the Administration, and a great number of cases were...

...the President and his decree, which seems to disregard the explanatory resolution of Congress, viz. : that " no punishment or proceedings under said act...real estate of the offender beyond his natural life," would appear to have received the sanction of the Administration, and a great nnmber of cases were...