The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-03-02

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OF Judgment or decree against the losing party
Such taxed bills shall be filed with the papers in
Il the cause. $50 & a
\ In cases where the United States are parties tn.
marshal shall, the order of the court, TO be en-
tered ints min ptes pay to jurors and witnesse,
4 all such fees az they may appear by such order tc
be entitled to, which Gums shall be allowed him al
| the treasury in his accounts. ssG3
4 The fees of the marshals, clerks, commissioners
and district attorneys, in cases where the United
Stntes are liable TO pay the same, shall be paid on
settling their accounts at the treasury, such ac-
| counts to be made out and verified by the party
under oath, and forwarded TO the First Auditor of
| the Treasury. sa
In prize cases. where there is conde mnation
and sale, the costs, 90 far they are payable and
can be paid out of the proceeds OF SALE shall be
paid on the order OF the court upon the filing of
4 the taxed bills, making them portion of the re-
4 cord in the case. 80 sailt
No district attorney. marshal, clerk or their de.
puties, shall receive any other or greater compen-
saion for any services ndered by him than e pro-
vided in this act; and all acts and parts of acts al
lowing to. either of them any other greater fees
| than is herein provided hereby repea led, and
to receive any other or greater compensation is
hereby declared to be miademeanor And if my
| officer hereinbefore mentioned, or his deputy,
SHALL by reason or color of bis office, wilfuy and
corruptly demand and receive any other greater
fees than those allowed in this act he shall on
conviction thereof in any court of the United
States, forfeit and pay a fine not exceeding FIVE
hundred dollars, and be imprisoned not exceeding
six months, at the discretion of the court before
whom the conviction shall be had.
But this shall not be construed to prohibit the
payment of any salary authorized by statute:
Prorided That in the State Of California and the
Territory Of Oregon officers, jurors, and witnesses
shall be allowed for the term of two years, double
the fees and compensation allowed by this act, and
the same fees allowed by this act, with fifty per
cent added thereto. for two years thereafter.
That before any bill of costs shall be taxed by
any judge or other officer, or allowed by any of
a he in fayO of I'll rkl shate
commissioners, or district attorneys, the party
claiming such bill shali prove by his own oath, or
some other person having knowledge of the facts,
to be attached to such bill and filed herewith that
the services charged therein have been actually
and necessarily performed, therein stated.
That witnesses who are required to attend any
term of the court on the part of the United States
shall be subpenaed to attend to testify generally
on their behalf, and not to depart the court with
out leave of the court or district attorney under
which it shall be their duty to appear before the
grand jury or petit jury, or both. as they shall be
required by the court or district attorney. No
writ shall be necessary to bring into court any
prisoner or person in custody, or for remandng
him from The court into custody; but the same
shall be done on the order OF the court or district
attorney, for which fee shall be charged by the
clerk or marshal
SEC 4. A,ad be it further enacted, That if any
person shall falsely take oath or affirmation in
relation to any matter authorized by this act, such
person shall be deemed guilty of perjury and upon
conviction thereof shall suffer the pains and penal
ties in that case provided
SEC. S. And be II further enacted, That all laws
and regulations heretofore made, which are incom-
patible with the provisions of this act, are hereby
repealed and abrogated: PROVIDED nevertheless,
That this act shall not be construed to re-
peal or modify any clause or provision of an act
approved the eighteenth September, eighteen hun
dred and fifty entitled San act to amend and sup
Elementary to the act entitled 'An act respecting
fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from
the service of their masters approved February
fvupIf HIM roI nd ippfx
SEC. s. And be 1t further enacted, That the act
approved September twenty eighth, eighteen hum
dred and fifty, entitled can act to provide for
tending the laws and judicial system Of the United
States to the State OF California - be amended as
to confer on the district court of the State of Cali
fornia jurisdiction in all criminal cases as fully
and completely as if conferred by law upon the
district or circuit court of the State of New York.
Approved February 26, 1853.
7[PuBLrC AcT-No. &c
AN ACT to prevent frauds upon the treasury Of
the United States
Be it enacted bu the Senate and House of Represen-
taives of the United States of america in Congress
assembled, That all transfers and assignments
hereafter made of any claim up)n the United
States, or any part or share thereof, or interest
therein, whether absolute conditional, and
whatever may be the consideration therefor and
and all powers of attorney, ORDERS or other autho
rites, for receiving payment of any such claim,
or any part or share thereof, shall be absolutely
made and executed in the presence of at least two
attesting Witnesses, after the allowance of such
claim, the ascertainment of the amount due, and
the issuing of a warrant for the payment thereof.
SECS And be it further e,adcted, That any officer
of the United States, or person holding any place
of trust or profit, or discharging any official func
ton under or il conncxion with any executive de-
partment of the Government OF the United States,
under the Senate or House of Representatives of
the United States, who, after the passage of this
act, shall act as an agent or attorney for prose-
cutting any claim against the United States, or
shal in any manner, or by any means otherwise
than in the discharge of his proper official duties,
aid or assist in the prosecution or support of any
such claim claims, shall receive any gratui-
ty or any share of or interest in any claim from
any claimant against the United States, with IN
tent to aid assist, in consideration OF having
aided assisted, in the prosecution OF such claim,
shall be liable to indictment as for misdemeanor
in any court of the United States having jurisdic-
ton thereof, and, conviction, shall pay fine
not exceeding five thousand dollars, or suffer i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary not exceeding one
year, or both, the court in its discretion shall
adjudge.
SEC. 8 And be it, further enacted, That any Sen
ator or Representative in Congress who, after the
passage of this act shall, for compensation paid or
to be paid, certain or contingent. act as agent or
attorney for prosecuting any claim or claims
against the United States, or shall in any manner
or by any means, for such compensation, aid or
assist in the prosecution or support OF any such
claim or claims, or shall receive any gratuity, or
claimant against the United States, with intent to
aid or assist, or in consideration OF having aided
or assisted in the prosecution of said claim, shall
be liable to indictment for a misdemeanor in
any court of the United States having jurisdiction
thereof, and, on conviction, shall pay a fine not
exceeding five thousand dollars, suffer impris-
in the penitentiary not exceeding one
year, or BOTH as the court in its discretion shall
adjudge.
SEC 4. Aad be IL further enacted, That any
person who shall wiifully and knowingly destroy,
Or attempt to destroy. with intent to steal or de-
stroy, shall take and carry away any record, pa
per, or proceeding of a court of justice, filed or
deposited with any clerk or officer of such court,
DR. any paper or document or record filed or depo-
,ited in any public Office with any judicial or
public officer shal, without reference to the value
If the record, paper, document. or proceeding 30
aiken, be deemed guilty of felony, and, on convlc-
ion in any court Of the United States having ]u-
thereof shall pay fine not exceeding
wo thousand dollars, suffer imprisonment in
,enitentiary not exceeding three years, or both,
Is the court in its discretion shall adjudge.
Sec 5. And be it fa' Their enacted, That any OFF,
er having the custody of any record, document,
,aper or proceeding specified in the iast preceding
ecton of this who shall fraudulently take away,
II withdraw, destroy any such record, docu.
nent paper, or proceeding filed in bis Office or
deposited with him, in his custody, shall be
eemed guilty of felony in any court ofthe United
states having dctonthereof, and, on convic.
ion, shal pay a fine not exceeding two thousand