The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-23
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AN ACT to amend the acts regulating the fees costs and
other Judicial expenses OF the government in the States
Territories and District Of Columbia and for other
purposes.
Be Il enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives. Of
The United States Of America Congress ds,em5led That
hereafter before the Of the United States mar
shals district attorneys and clerks presented the
accounting officers Of the Treasury Department for settle
ment they shall be examined and cer6ed by the dis
ict judge OF the United States in the distrct In which
the officers presenting the accounts ociae whether in
the States or Territories and the shall be subject
revision upon their merits by said accounting officers
in case Of other public accounts; Provided however That
accounts Of fees costs paid to any witness Juror
upon the order Of any judge or commissioner shall be
reeIamined as to charge any marshal for enormous
taxation OF such fees costs.
SEo q And be further enacted That the accounts OF
the commissioners OF the United States circuit shall
be examined and certified to by the district Judge of dis
rct in which they appointed previous to their pre-
sentaon to- revision by the accounting officers Of the
Treasury Department.
SEC g. And be further enacted That In no case shall
the fees Of more than four witnesses be taxed against the
United States n the examination Of criminal cases before
the commissioners of the United States circuit courts
less their ma'eraty and importance shall be approved
and certified to by the United States district attorney
the district In which the shall take place sub
ject TO revision, as in other
SIC. T. And be further enacted, That in all these
before mentioned appeal shall lie from the de
cson Of the accounting officers to the Secretary OF the In
terror
Sro. s. Ind Be furtAtr enacted That the iudres Of
the supreme court in each Of the Territories OF majority
Of them, SHALL when assembled their respective seats OF
government fix and appoint the several times and places
OF holding the several courts In their respective districts
and limit the duration Of the thereof Provided
That the said shall not be held ut more than three
places In any Territory; dnd prorided further That
the judge judges holding such shall adjourn the
same without day. at any time before the expiration Of
such terms whenever in his their opinion the further
continuance thereof is not necessary.
SIC And Be further enacted That oil costs and fees
for services rendered by the clerks Of the several courts
the District OF Columbia chargeable to others than the
Uuited States shall be pay able Immediately after the
and regulations, not incompatible with law as may be
prescribed by the which such services are rendered
bu, shall in be paid by the United States -
SEo Z Ind be urthr enacted That the several circuit
and district courts OF the United States the district courts
Of the Territories and the criminal court of the District
Columbia shall have the power 70 discharge the grand u
fes OF the respective courts whenever they shall be of
opinion that the public interests will not he subserved by
further Continuance of the session Of said grand jury
sro 8 And 10 further snoeted That officer Of the
United States oours including the baili6s guards,
deputies OF the United States marshals, whether in the
States, Territories District OF Columbia shall be
titled TO witness fees either before court or commission
where he ia oiflciating.
Sro 9. lind be further enacted That The United States
shall hereafter be liable to the justices and consabes ofhe
county Of Washington Ia the District oCoumbi for their
fees and services in oelony only and much
fifteenth section Of the Of May seventeen eighteen hun
dred and forty-eght entitled aAn act 70 continue alter
and amend the charter Of the city of Washington ss pro-
vded otherwise hereby repealed said fees shall be paid
by the United States marshal upon the approval Of the
Judge Of the criminal court Of the District Of Columbia