Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-10-11
BY AUTHORITY.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATE!

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
AN ACT providing for the Punishment of Mar.
shals and Deputy Marshels OF the United States
or other Ministerial Officers, for permitting the
Escade of Prisoners in their Custedy.
BE il enacted by The Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatucs of The United States of America in Con-
gress assembled That whenever any marshal,
deputy marshal, or other ministerial officer shall
have in his custody any prisoner by virtue of pro.
cess issued under the laws OF the Unit, States by
any court, Judge, or commissioner, and such mar
shal, deputy marshal, or other ministerial officer
shall voluntarily suffer such prisoner to escape the
officer SO offending shall be deemed guilty of u
msdemeunor, and upon conviction thereof in any
district circuit court OF the United States shall
be fined or imprisoned, or both, according to tn,
discretion OF the court in which such conviction
shall take place, having respect to the nature of
the crime with which the escaped prisoner shall
have been charged, in a sum not exceeding two
thousand dollars, and for term not exceeding
two years. This act shall be taken and construed
to apply not only to cases in which the prisoner
who escaped was charged, or found guilty of an
offence against the laws OF the United States, but
also to cases in which prisoner may be in custody
charged with offences against any foreign govern q.
ment with whom the United States have treaties
OF extradition.
Approved, June 81, 1860
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from Sacramento, in California, to Olympia, In
the Territory OF Washington
BE It enacted By the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatipes of the United States of america in Com
gress assembled, That the Postmaster eneral be,
and he is hereby, authorized and directed, to so
modify the contract with the contractors now per-
forming services on routes twelve thousand five
hundred and forty three, aud twelve thousand five
hundred and fifty. five to provide for the con
veyance of the entire United Sta es mail, in four.
horse stag 9s, daily, at schedule of seven days,
from Al il first to December first, and twelve days
the remainder of the year, from SACRAMENTO, via
Yreka jacksonville, Roseburg, Oakland, and
Salem, to Portland, Oregon, for a compensation OF
ninety thousand dollars per year, the contract to
expire September fifteen, eighteen hundred and
sixty -four; and that the Postmaster. General be,
and is hereby, authorized and directed, to establish
q service six times week. at a schedule OF thirty.
six house throughout the year, from POI tland, Ore
gon, via Vancouver, Saint Helen's and Monticello,
to Olympia, in Washington Territory, by con-
tract, at q rate OF compensation not to exceed the
rate per mile allow ed from Sacramento TO Port.
land with steamer service from Portland to Cowli'z,
and from Cowitz to Olympia by four horse stages;
and the Postmaste General is directed to dscon.
rinue the ocean service from San Francisco to
Olympia, via Portland and Astoria, Oregon so soon
as the service contemplated by this ac, is establish
ed.
Approved, June 2l, 1860.
AN ACT to carry into Effect Provisions of the
Treaties between the United States China, ia.
pan, Siam, Persia, and other Countries, giving
certain judicial Powers to Ministers and Consus
or other Functionaries, of the United States in
those Countries, and for other Purposes.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatipes ofthe United States of America in Com
greSs assembled That, to carry into full effect the
provisions of the treaties ui the United States
with the empires of China JaI an, and Siam, re-
sppctively the minister and the consus of the
United States, duly appointed to reside in each of
the snid countries, shall in addi ion TO other pow
ers and duties imposed upon them, respectively,
by the provisions of such treaties, respectively. be
invested with the Judicial au horty herein describ.
ed. which shall appertain to the said Office of min.
lister and consul, and be part of the duties be.
longing thereto, wherein the same is allowed by
treaty.
SEC. 9. .4RG be IL further enacted, That in
regard to crimes and misdemeanors, the said pub
lie functonaries are hereby fully empowered to
arraign and try, in the manner herein provided
all citizens OF the United States charged with often.
ces against law, which shall be committed in such
countries, respectively, and, upon conviction, TO
sentence such offenders in the manner herein
authorized; and the said functional les and each OF
then nre hereby authorized TO issue all such pro.
cesses are suitable and necessary 10 carry this
authority into execution
SEC. g. And be il further enacted That, in re-
gard TO civil rights, whether OF property person,
the said functlonaries are hereby invested with
all the judicial authority necessary to execute the
provisions of such treaties, respectively, and shall
entertain Jurisdiction in matters of contract at the
port where, or nearest to which, the contract was
made, or at the port at which, or nearest to which,
it was to be exected; and in oil other matters at
the port where, or nearest to which, the cause OF
controversy arose, at the port where, nearest
to which, the damage complained of ussustalncd,
any such port above named being always one OF
the ports at which the United States are represent
ed by consus; which jurisdiction shall embrace oil
controversies between citizens of the United States,
or others, provided for by such treaties respective
ly.
SEC. A. And be il further enacted, That such
jurisdiction in criminal and civil matters shall, in
all cases, be exercised and enforced in conformity
with the laws of the United States, which are
hereby, 70 far as is necessary to execute such
treaties, respectively extended over all citizens of
the United States in the saiu countries, land over
all others to the extent, that the terms OF the said
treaties, respectively, justify or require,) so far
such laws suitable to carry the said tIeaies
into ettect but in all cases where such laws are
not adapted to the object or are deficient III the
provisions necessary to furnish suitable remedies,
the common law, including equity and admiralty,
shall be extended in like manner over such citZnns
and others in the said countries; and, if defects
still remain to be supplied, and neither the COM
mon law, including equity and admiralty, nor the
statutes of the United States, furnish appropriate
and suitable remedies, the ministers in the said
countries. respectively, SHALL by DEGREES and reg.
lations which shall have the force of law, supply
such defects and deficiencies.
SEC. 5. And be il further enacted, r. 1t in order
to organize aud carry into effect the system OF
JURISPRUDENCE demanded by such treaties, respec-
lively, the said ministers, with the advice of the
several consuls in each of the said countries, re.
spectvely, or many of them as can be con-
veniently assembled, shall prescribe the forms OF
all processes which shall be issued by any of said
consuls; the mode OF executing and the time of re.
turning the same; the manner in which trials shal
be conducted, and how the records thereof shall be
kept the form of oaths for Christian witnesses,
and the mode ofexamining all other witnesses; the
costs which shall be allowed to the prevailing
party, and the fees which shall be paid for Judi.
cial service to deiray necessary expenses; the
ner in which all officers and agents to executs
process and to carry this into effect, shall be
appointed and compensated; the form of bail bonds,
and the security which shall be required of the
party who appeals from the decision of a consul;
and generally, without further enumeration, to
make all such DEGREES and regua ations from time
to time. under the provisions of this act as the
exigency may demand; and all such regulations,
DEGREES, and orders shall be plainly drawn up in
writing, and submitted as above provided, for the
advice of the consuls, or many Of them as can
he consulted without prejudical delay or incon-
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