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holding . commission ia the militia for =
term OF four years. Of the discreiioa OF the
SAID court add such Don commissioped
oihcsrs and prIvAtes shalt be liable 20 be
tmpsisoaed by the sentence Of 9 court.
martial. on failure Of the payment Of ines
adj edged against them. for one calendar
month, for every i've dollars Of such fine.
ssfh. That al hnes assessed as deserib-
ed IN the preceding head, shall be CERT.
ned by the oiheer ordering the court, or
the revising authority Of the proceedings
c. the court martial having approved Of
The same 10 the martial OF the dIsiric: ia
whach the deisaqnent shall reside. or TO
oossof his deputies. sad take a receipt
tom The said marshal or deputy. ss the
cass may be, FOR the same; which receipt
and duplicate of the certificate furnished,
hs shali trsnsmit for record 10 the adjutsnt
genera e the militia Of the United States
that the snarshsl or his deputy having re.
ceived the said certificate shall forthwith
proceed % levy the said fines, with cost,
by distress and sale Of The goods and chat.
tells of the delinquent; which costs and
the manner Of proceeding with respect TO
tie sale OF the goods dis,rained, shall be
agreeable TO the laws Of the State in which
the same shall be. as in other casss Of
distress; and when sny non commission.
ed officer OF private shalt be sdjudged 20
suffer imprisonment there being no goods
or ohsuels to DO found whcreon 10 lew
the sad zines. the marshal Of the District
or his deputy shall commit such delin.
queni 10 jail during the term for which
be shall! be so aijudsed 10 imprisonment
or anti the fne shall be paid in the sane
manner a. other persons condemned TO
me and Imprisonment; at the suit OF the
Unted>k4k<es may DO committed.
Jeih. That the msrshsls and their dep
utica shall make 4 return OF the levy Of
tines. as provided for in :he foregoing
bead. 10 the adjuisns general Of the militia
of the United States, within sixty days,
counting from the time that The cer,iica ate
Of toe assessment OF the sid foes is plac-
Cd in their hands; and thew shall also paw
into tie hands OF the said adjuiant general.
within the above named limit Of time, all
6nes by them thus leived aad collected,
dsduetiag thereiiom Eve per centum Is
compensation for their trouble: and in
Gaze any of The said marshals or their de.
puiies shall fail to make the required re-
turn. OF pay over 10 The adjutant general
OF the militia OF tie United States the
fines collected, within the time above spe-
CITED, 1t shall be the dsiy OF the said ad :
jG.ant general 10 inform the Solicitor Of
the Treasury Of the Uniied States Of the
same, who should be required 10 instruct
the district attorney Of the United States
70 peoceed against the said marshal or de-
Ppiy IN the district court by attachment,
Tor the teeovery Of the same.
3tsts That the marsiials and their depu-
ties or tic several districts shall have the
same powers 10 executing the laws Of the
Uoited States a. sheritfs aud their depu-
tiea IA tina several States have, by law, 10
executing the laws Of the respective
States.
32d. That the money or moneys collect
ed by the assessment of fines re lerred 10
shall be applied 10 the paynen: Of all ne.
cessary expenses. rs far as the same may
be sufficient Cor the repair OF arms. the
preparation and preservation Of military
munitions. and for every other necessary
ihiag that may be incident 10 The calling
forth, and TO the service Of the militia, a.
provided for ia the 18th bead.
33d. That the Psesideut shall appoint
By sol with ihe advice and consent of the
Sssats Of the United States. one adjutsnt
gsaeTal II the militia Of iae United States,
whose dGty IL shall be u receive and
keep IN the files Of bis Office all the re-
ports and returns o. the militia, with their
Eias. seeaussemenls. and ammunition,
maie by ;he adjuiants general OF the re-
speciivsr States, Distinguishing the same
b. the different classes into which they
are divided: also. annually. on or before
the tast Monday 10 February. 10 make co
aSstTscl or . consolidated return Of the
same, kedlay il before the President of the
u. Sisses,sto be, by the President SUBJ
miised yearly 10 Congress. That il shall
DO his duty, likewise. to keep q record or
copies ~ book provided therefor Of all
esFalic aleS Of the asseSsmsat Of fines by
ths Judgement Of militia sourts-maItial
ior delinq leneiss cited ia the 18th 18th,
aud l0sh Of the foregoing heads; 10 keep
a record or copy ofthe returns Of the mar
shals or their deputies, Of the execution
Of process, or the collection Of the said
fnes, noting the time when the returns
Aforesaid are received; 70 ksep = regular
aceo1nt Of the amount Of fines collected
and paid over 10 him. and Of the amour.
eSpsaasd thereof and 70 make TO the
SeefeisryOl Var, on OF before the Both
o. June and he ala. &c December, g!
egch GEAR. statement Of the said receipts
SD expenditures. The money or moneys
ihuS assessed, collected. and paid over 10
iile 0jatant general, forthwith % be de-
posted ~ lin for aafekeepiag in The
waits Of the Treasury OF The u. States:
and isie amounts thus deposited 10 be
passea 10 tao credit Of The aeiulanl gene.
T@i. 49, MOI 70 be STawn from the Trsasu.
~ eNeeFt upon warrants OF the adiulant
geasTai. eoanlersigned by the Secretary
81 War. sad f9r the purposes which have
bsen srC scd
3f.h. That the adiu,ao, general Of the
miliiis u the Uniled States stall be paid
the anunai salary 81 thee thousand dol
lars, 10 iall 'or his services. add without
aay oihei alto yanees whatsoever, except