The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1856-09-06
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o,ber ;,sdScid expenses Of tie Governmea IL
the States, Territories, and District Of Colum
bia, and for Other purposes.
Be It enacted By the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of Amer
ica in Congress- assembled,
That hereafter, before the accounts of the
United States marshals, district attorneys,
and clerks, are presented to the accounting
officers of the Treasury Department for set
Element, they shall be examined and certified
to by the district judge of the United States
in the district in which the officers present
| ing the accounts of6ciate, whether in the
States or Territories, and the same shall be
subject to revision upon their merits by said
accounting officers, as in case of other public
accounts. Provided, however, that no account
of fees or costs paid to any witness or juror
upon the order of any judge or commission
er shall be so rc-examined as to charge any
marshal for erroneous taxation Of feessuch
or costs. @
SEC. 2. Aasd be it further enacted, That the
accounts of the commissioners of the United
States circuit courts shall be examined and
certified to by the district judge of the dis
trict in which they are appointed, previous
to their Iresention to, or revision by, the &C
counting officers of the Treasury Depart
lment. .-r .r.a
SEC. 3. Aaad be 1t further enacted, That in
no case shall the fees of more than four wit
nesses be taxed against the United States in
the examination of criminal cases before the
commissioners of the United States circuit
courts, unless their materially and impor-
lance shall first be approved and certified to
by the United States district attorney for
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take place, subject to revision, as in other
cases.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That in
all these cases before mentioned an appeal
shall lie from the decision of the accounting
officers to the Secretary of the Interior.
Sec. S. A,sd be it further enacted, That the
Judges of the supreme court in each of the
Territories, or majority ofthem: shall, wheI
assembled at their respective seats of gov
eminent, fix and appoint the several times
and places of holding the several courts il
their respective districts, and limit the dura
ton of the terms thereof: Provided, That
the said courts shall not be held at more
than three places in any one Territory: Ano
novided, further, That the judge or judges
holding such courts shall adjourn the same
. without day, at any time before the expira-
ton fsuch terms, whenever in his or theil
opinion the further continuance thereof il
not necessary.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That al
costs and fes for services rendered by the
F clerks Of the several courts in the District O
Columbia, chargeable to others than the Uni
ted States, shall be payable Immediately af
ter the services is performed, and shall be
f collected by such rules and regulations, not
incompatible with law, as may be prescribed
by the courts in which such services are rem
dered, but shall in no case be paid by the
United States.
Sec. 7. Aad be 1t further enacted, That the
several circuit and district courts Of the Uni
ted States, the district courts of the Terrific
ries, and the criminal court of the District o
Columbia, shall have the power to discharge
the grand juries of the respective courts
whenever they shall be of opinion that the
public interests will not be subserved by g
: further continuance of the session of sale
grand jury.
SEC. 8. Ind be it further enacted, That nc
T officer of the United States courts, including
the bailiffs, guards, or deputies of the United
States marshals, whether in the States, Ter
ritories, or District of Columbia, shall he en-:
titled to witness fees, either before court
or commissioners where he is officiating.
SEC. 8. And be 1t further enacted, That the
United States shall hereafter be liable to the
Justices and constables Of the county Of
Washington, in the District of Columbia, for
their fees and services in cases of felony on
lily; and so much Of the fifteenth section Of
the act of May seventeen eighteen hundred
and forty-eight, entitled g An act to continue
aler, and amend the charter of the city Of
Washington" as provided otherwise, is here
by repealed; said fees shall be paid by the
United States marshal, upon the approval o.
, the judge of the criminal court of the Dis
trict of Columbia, subject to the revision by
the accounting officers of the treasury, and
to appeal to the Secretary of the Interior.
SEC. 10. And be 1t further enacted, That il
shall be the duty of each of the judges of the
supreme court Of the respective Territories
of the United States to designate and appoint
one person as clerk of the district over which
he presides, where one is not already ap
pointed, and to designate and retain but one
such clerk where more than one is already
appointed, and only such dis riot clerks shall
be entitled to compensation from the Uni
!. ted States, except for fees taxable to the Uni
ted States.
! Sec. IL. And be it. ustl en- enacted, That's SC
mucn OF the ora SecClOn OF the act OF feDrt y
! twenty-six, eighteen hundred and fifty-three
entitled can act to regulate the fees ano
costs to be allowed to clerks, rnarshals, ant
attorneys of the circuit and district courts o
the United States, and for other purposes,
as requires "that when the compensation o
, any clerk shall be less than five hundred dol
lars per annum, the difference ascertainet
and allowed by the proper accounting officers
of the treasury shall be paid to him there
from, is hereby repealed.
Sec. IL. Andbem further enacted, That al
accounts of the United States district attor
: neys for services rendered in cases instituted
in the United States or State courts, wher
the United States is party of interest, but
not of record or in cases instituted against
the officers of the United States or their dep
uties or duly appointed agents, for acts com
mitted or omitted or suffered by them, in
the lawful discharge of their duties, shall be
} audited and allowed as in other cases, assim
ilatipg the fees, as near as may be, to those
provided by said actof February twenty six
eighteen hundred and fifty three, for like OF
! similar services.
t Sec. ID. And belt further enacted, That nc
clerk, deputy clerk, marshal, or deputy mar
sha!, of any Of the courts of the United States
shall hold or exercise the duties of commits
sioner of any of said courts, nor receive com;
pensation therefor. 1'9.@ ~
SEC. ID Ind be 1t further enacted, That
whenever, from any cause, it may be ippos-
sible for the district attorney to attend a,
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