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 840 THIRTY—·SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. `II. Ch. 25, 27. 1862 of the tenth of April, eighteen hundred and six, shall be, and the same is hereby, so amended as to read as follows : Spies sw., “Sec. 2. And be it furt/wr enacted, That, in time of war or rebellion Mw *0 l¤¤P¤¤· against the supreme authority of the United States, all persons who shall $$3 Cb_ 2O_ § 2_ be found lurking as spies, or acting as such, in or about the fortifications, Vol. ii. p. 371. eneampments, posts, quarters, or headquarters of the armies of the United States, or any of them, within any part of the United States which has been or may be declared to be in a state of insurrection by proclamation of the President of the United States, shall suffer death by sentence of a general court-martial." SEO. 5. And be itfwrt/ter enacted, That the Elly-fifth article of the first section of act of tenth April, eighteen hundred' and six, chapter twenty, be, and the same is hereby so amended as to read as follows: _ “Article Fifty-five. Whoever, belonging to the armies of the United gul;‘;d"°';§;‘f°' States in foreign parts, or at any place within the United States, or their punislied. Territories, during rebellion against the supreme authority of the United 18°6»__¤h- 20- 51- States, shall force a safeguard, shall suffer death." V°‘· ‘” F “"°· Approved, February 13, 1862. F¤br¤¤ry19, 1862· Cnr. XXY/II.-An Act to prohibit the “Goalie Tmde” by American Citizens in _“‘“"'*""' American Vessels. Be it enacted lg the Senate and House of Representatives of the United $° °i*l¤°¤ °*‘ States of America in Congress assembled, That no citizen or citizens of "°ld°m °Hh° the United States or forei<>·i t 1- idinv within the s Umm Smeg, gner coming n o or es O ame, shall prepare any shall, for himself or for any other person whatsoever, either as master, H_%’l;° égixmgf factor, owner, or otherwise, build, equip, load, or otherwise prepare, any 1;,,, fg bg mm,- ship or vessel, or any steamshxp or steam-vessel, registered, enrolled, or l1°¤¤d• &c- licensed, in the United States, or any port within the same, for the purpose of procuring from China, or from any port or place therein, or from any other port or place the inhabitants or subjects of China, known as "co0lies," to be transported to any foreign country, port, or place whatever, to be disposed of, or sold, or transferred, for any term of years or for any time whatever, as servants or apprentices, or to be held to service or labor. And if any ship or vessel, steamship, or Any vessel steam-vessel, belonging in whole or in part to citizens of the United 3W` B{§2A“°““ States, and registered, enrolled, or otherwise licensed as aforesaid, shall 5m¤;nw1m1¤°; be employed for the said purposes, or in the " coolie trade," so called, iq wg ;<;1:E¤L° or shall be caused to procure or carry from China or elsewhere, as aforesaid, any subjects of the Government of China for the purpose of transporting or disposing of them as aforesaid, every such ship or vessel, steamship, or steam-vessel, her tackle, apparel, furniture, and other appurtenances, shall be forfeited to the United States, and shall be liable to be seized, prosecuted, and condemned in any of the circuit courts or district courts of the United States for the district where the said ship or vessel, steamship, or steam-vessel, may be found, seized, or carried. Thonebuild- Sec. 2, And be it farther enacted, That every person who shall so Q‘|f§iE§§}fg"@_, build, fit out, equip, load, or otherwise prepare, or who shall send to any such vessel, sea, or navigate, as owner, master, factor, agent, or otherwise, any ship UW P¤¤¤¤h°d· or vessel, steamship, or steam-vessel, belonging in whole or in part to citizens of the United States, or registered, enrolled, or licensed within the same, or at any port thereof, knowing or intending that the same shall be employed in that trade or business aforesaid, contrary to the true intent and meaning of this act, or in anywise aiding or abetting therein, shall be severally liable to be indicted therefor, and, on oonviction thereof, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars and be imprisoned not exceeding one year. mTb:ljr¤:iea¤:gg:¢{ Sac, 3. And be it further enacted, That if any citizen or citizens of the United States shall, contrary to the true intent and meaning of this