Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-03-05
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at The Second Session ofhe Thirty-second
Congress Of the United States Of america.
TPuBLIc-No. 25.1

BE enacted By the Senate and House Of Representatives. Of
the United States Of America Congress assembled That
in lieu of the compensation now allowed by law to ator
solicitors and proctors in the United Ste courts
United States district attorneys clerks OF the district
and circuit courts marshals Witnesses Jurors, commits
sioners and printers in the several States the following
and other compensation shall be taxed and allowed
But this act shall not be construed to prohibit attorneys
solicitors and proctors from charging to and receiving
from their clients, other than the Government such rea
sonabe compensation for their services IN addition to the
taxable COSTS be in accordance with general
in their respective State may be agreed upon between
the parties
FEES OF ATTORNEYS, SOLICITORS, AND PROC
TORS.
In trial before jury in civil and criminal causes or
before referees, final hearing in equity admi
ralty docket fee of twenty dollars: Provided That in
in admiralty and maritime Jurisdiction where the
ibelant shall less than fifty dollars the docket
fee of his proctor shall be but ten dollars
In cases at law, where judgment is rendered without
jury, ten dollars and five dollars where is dis
| continued.
For scre facias and other proceedings recognzan
| ces, five dollars.
For each deposition taken and admitted evidence in
the cause two dollars and fifty cents
compensation Of FIVE dollars shall be allowed for the
services rendered in removed from district to
| circuit court by writ of error appeal
For examination by district attorney before Judge
or commissioner, of person persons charged with
crime, five dollars per day for the time necessarily en-
ployed
For each day of his attendance in court of
the United States the business of the United States
when the shall be held the place of his abode five
dollars and the like for his attendance for each day
of the when the said court shall be held elsewhere
For travelling from the place OF his abode to the place
of holding court of the United States in his district
and to the place Of any examination before judge or
commissioner of person persons charged with crime
cents per mile for going and ten cents for returning
When an indictment for crime shall be tried before
jury, and conviction is had in addition to the attorneys
fees allowed by this act the district attorney may be al
lowed counsel fee in proportion to the importance and
lty of he mt pdinpt
In every where district attorney has, during the
last six years. prosecuted defended suit in which the
United States concerned, in district where the law
allows no taxable attorneys fees and for which he has
received compensation, except his per diem and an
nua salary he shall be paid for his services according to
the provisions of this act.
For the services of counsel rendered at the request of
the head of Department, such may be stipuat-
ed or agreed on.
Whenever there shall be several charges against
person persons for the act transaction or
for two acts transactions connected together
for acts transactions of the class
Of crimes offences which may be properly Joined, in
stead of having several indictments the whole may be
Joined in indictment in separate counts and If two
indictments shall be found in such cases, the
court may order them consolidated
Whenever two things, belonging to the same
person persons shall be seized for alleged yo
aon of the revenue laws the whole shall be included in
one suit and if included, and separate actions
prosecuted, the court may consolidate them.
Whenever two more indictments, suits or proceed
ings shall be prosecuted, which should be joined
the district attorney prosecuting them shall be paid but
bill of for all of them and if any attorney
proctor other person admitted TO manage conduct
causes any of the United States of the Terri
tories thereof shall appear to have multiplied the pro-
ceedng in any before such court to increase
costs unreasonaby and vexaousy such person may be
required by order Of the court satisfy excess Of
| costs so increased
Whenever two charges are shall be made,
two indictments shall be found against person.
only writ warrant shall be necessary to arrest and
commit him for trial and il shall be sufficient TO state in
the writ the general character Of the offences
to refer TO them only in very general terms Only one
writ warrant shall be necessary to prisoner
from district to another copy of which may be de-
vered to the sheriff aor from whose custody the pri
be aken and another copy thereof to the She
riff aor to whose custody he may be committed and
the original writ with the marsbas return thereon, shall
be returned to the clerk Of the district to which he may
be removed Whenever prisoner is committed to
copy thereof shall be delivered to the sheriff aor as
his authority to hold the prisoner and the original writ
warrant mittmus shall be returned to the proper
court or officer with the officers return thereon.
CLERKS FEES.
For issuing and entering every process, commission,
summons capas execution warrant attachment other
writ except writ Of venire, subpoena for
witness, dollar.
For administering every oath affirmation to a wit
ness other person, except juror, ten cents.
For entering any return, rule order continuance udg
ment Decree recognzance drawing any bond, max
ing any record certificate return report for each folio
fifteen cents and for copy Of any such entry record
Of any paper e not exceeding folio ten cents
and for each additional folio ten cents
For making dockets and indexes and for all other
vices the trial argument Of where issue is
joined and testimony given including yenire and taxing
COSTS three dollars.
For making docets and indexes and for all other SER
vices in a where issue is joined and testimony
given, including taxing costs, two dollars.
For making dockets and indexes and for taxing costs
and other services, in which is dismissed discon
tnued judgment decree is made or rendered there
in without issue, dollar.
In equity and admiralty causes only the process plead
ings and Decree and such orders and memorandums
may be necessary show the jurisdiction of the court
and regularity Of the proceedings shall be entered upon
proofs and Of such entries and papers file may be
necessary hearing Of the appeal may be certified up
to the appellate court.
For axng seal of the court to any instrument when
required twenty cents for issuing writ OF subpoena
twenty-five cents, for every search for any particular
mortgage judgment other en fifteen cents for ira
yelling from the office Of the clerk where he is required
cd be held by law five cents per mile for going and five
for returning and FIVE dollars perday for his attendance
on any such courts while actually in session
For searching the records of the court for Judgments
decrees and other instruments constituting general lien
upon real estate and certifying the result Of such search
fifteen cents for each person against whom such search is
required to be made.
For receiving keeping, and paying out money in pur-
suance Of the requirements of any statute order Of
court one per cent the amount received kept and
paid.
In cases removed by writ Of appeal the clerks
fees for making dockes and taxing costs shall be but
dollar and the clerks Of the district and circuit courts