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in action, brihe, present, or reward, or any pro-
mise, contract, Undertaking. obligation or secu-
rity for the payment or delivery Of any money,
goods, night in action, bride, present. or reward
Or any other valuable thing whatever, to any mem,
Der OF the Senate or House of Representatives. OF
the United States after his election as such mem.
her, and either before after he shall have quail
fed and taken his seat, or to any omcer OF the
United States, person nololng any place OF
trust profit, or discharglng any omciai func-
mfht of the Government of the United States
or under the Senate House of Representa-
tives of the United States after the passage of this
act with intent to influence his vote or decision
on any question, matter, cause, proceeding,
which may then be pending, or may by law, or
under the Constitution of the United States, be
brough! before him in his Official capacity, or in
his place Of trust profit and shall be thereof con-
ylcted, such person or persons 80 offering, promis
ing, or giving, or causing procuring to be pro
missed, offered, or given, any such money, goods
right IN action, brite, present or reward, any
promise, contract, undertaking, obligation, Sc
curlty Tor the payment or delivery of any money,
goods, right in action, bride, present, reward.
or other valuable thing whatever, and the mem
Der, ofhcer or person, who shall in anywise accept
or receive the same, any part thereof, shall be
naDle to indictment, as for a high crime and mis-
demeanor, in any court of the United States hav
ing Jurisdiction for the trial of crimes and misde-
meanors; and SHALL upon conviction thereof, be
nned not exceeding three times the amount 80 o.
penitentinry not exceeding three years; and the
person Convicted of accepting or receiving the
same, or any part thereof, if an officer person
holding any such place of trust profit as afore-
said, shall forfeit his office place; and any per.
son so convicted under this section shah forever be
disqualified to hold any office of honor, trust or
profit, under the United States
SEC .. Ind be it further enacted, That the provi
slons OF TINS act, and of the act of July twenty
ninth, eighteen hundred and forty six, entitled
IAN act in relation to the payment of claims
shalt apply and extend to all claims against the
United States, whether allowed by special acts Of
congress, or arising under general laws or trea
ues, or in any other manner whatever.
SEC. s. Ind be IL further enacted, That nothing
IN the second and third sections of this act con-
tanned shall be construed TO apply to the prosecu
ton or defence of any action suit in any judicial
court of the United States
Approved February 20, 1853.
PUBLIC Acr-No. 27.l
AN ACT TO regulate the terms of the District
Court OF the United States for the district Of
Iowa.
BE IL enacted BY the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatirss Of the United STATES of America in Con-
gTess assembled, That instead of three terms an
nuaiy OF the district court of the United States for
the district Of Iowa, as prescribed by law
there shall hereafter be held annually six terms of
said court, as follows: At Dubuque on the first
slondays OF January and July; at Iowa City on
the hrst Mondays OF May and October, and at Bur
Ington on The third Mondays of May and October.
seq And be II further enacted, That all pro-
cess, balt bonds, and recognisances returnable at
the term OF said court at Dubuque, Iowa City and
Burlington respectively, shall be returnabie and
returned to the court next to be held the place
where said process, bail bonds, and recognisances
are made returnable, and all continuances may be
made to conform to this act.
SEC Ind be 1t further enacted, That all acts
ana parts Oh acts inconsistent with the provisions
OF TINS act, be and the same are hereby repealed
Approved February 26, 1858.