Southern shield., 1853-06-18
BY AUTHORITY.
Laws of the United States, Passed during Me Second Session of
 He Ihirty-second Congress.
PUBLIC ACT-No. 25.

He 2hirfy-Second Congress. PUBLIC ACT-No. 25.
 AN ACT to regulate the fees and costs
 to be allowed clerks, marshals, and
 attorneys of the circuit and district
 courts of the United States, and for
 other purposes.
 Be it enacted by Me Senate and House of Representatives of he United M0tes of America in Congress assem. 6!ed- 'rhnt i~ lou of the compensatjnn now allowed by law to attorneys, solic- itors, and proctors in the United States courts, United States district attorneys, clerks of the district and circuit courts, marshals. witnesses, jurors, commls- sioners, and printers in the several States the following and no other compensation shall be taxed and allowed. But this act shall not be construed to prohibit at torneys, solicitors, and proctors from charging to and receiving from their clients, other than the Government, such reasonable compensation for their services, in addition 10 the taxable costs, as may be in accordance with general usage in their respective States or may be agreed upon between the parties.
 Fees of Anorneys. Solicitors, and
 Pr0ci0rS.
 In trial before jury, in civil and criminal causes, or before referees, or on final hearing in equity or admira ty, docket fee of S20: Prouided, That i'll case admiralty and maritime urisdlc- ton, where the libellant shall recover less than $50, the docket fee of his proctor shall be but $10.
 In cases at law, where judgment IS rendered without jury. SlO, and So where a cause is discontinued.
 For scire facias and other proceedings on recognizances, S5.
 For each deposition taken and admit ted as evidence in the cause, two dollars and fifty cents.
 A compensation of t.5 shall be allow ed for the services rendered in cases re- moved from a district 10 a circuit court by writ of error or appeal.
 For examination by district attor ney, before judge or commissioner, o1 a person or persons charged with crime s per day for the time necessarily em. pIoyed.
 For each day of his necessary attend the business of the Unlttu' States VSiI9ei 9i the same shal be held at the place oi his abode, { 5, and the like sum for his attendance fer each day of the term when the said court shall be he d elsewhere. For travelling from the place of lis abode to the place of holding any court of the United States in his district, and to the place of any examination before a judge or commissioner, of a person or persons charged with crime, ten cents per mile for going and ten cents for re- turning.
 When an indictment for crime shall be tried before a jury, and conviction is had, in addition to the attorney's fees allowed by this act, the district attorney may be allowed counsel fee in propor- ton to the importance and difficulty ol the cause, not exceeding S3O.
 In every case where district attor- ney has, during the last six years, prose cuted or defended suit in which the United States was concerned, III a dis trict where the law allows no taxable attorney's fees, and for which he has re- ceived no compensation, except his per diem and annual salary, he shall be paid for his services according 10 the provis- ions of this act.
 For the services of counsel, rendered at the reoues, of the head of a depart men.. such sum as may be stipulated or agreed on.
 Whenever there are or shall be sev- era charges against any person or per. | sons for the same act or transaction, ol | for two or more acts or transactions oi the same class or crimes or offences which may be properly joined, instead of having several indictments, the whole may be joined in one indictment in sep arate counts; and if two or more indict ments shall be found to such cases, tho court may UidoT them consolidated.
 Whenever two or more things belong ing to the same person or persons arr or shall be selzed for an alleged viola ton of the revenue laws, the whol shall be included in one suit; and if no so included, and separate action are pros ecuted, the court may cons olidate them
 When two or more indictments, suit or proceedings, are or shall be prosecu ted, which should be joined, the distric attorney prosecuting them shall be pail but one bill of costs for all of them; an, if any attorney, proctor, or other persol admitted to manage or conduct cause il any court of the United States, or of tn Territories thereof, shall appear to hay multiplied the proceedings in any caus before such court, so as to increase cost unreasonably and vexatiously, such per son may be required, by order of tn court, to satisfy sny access of costs s increased.
 W henever two or more charges ar CT shall be made, or two or more indlc1 ments shall be found against person only one writ or warrant shall be hec essary to arrest and commit him for trial and it shall be sufficient to state in tn writ the name or general character of tn ? oHopooc ar fo refer to tIen, only in yo,,