Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-03-01

Juds,ship.
+ BE- IL eaacsod by tie SeHass as8 Hozse a,
RerrrsrEsGtires effle t-s.fed States Of 4is~er-
,ca "a Co2gres asvnbiea That in case Ut q
vacancy in the ofic- cf district judge of any
Judicial district of the United States in any
State in which there are fwo judicial districts
j, shall be- lawful for the district Judge Of the
other district in said State TO hold the dis
trici cour, OF circuit court in case Of sickness
or the absence Of the circuit judge. and dis
charge all the judicial duties Of the dissric:
Judge Of such vacant district 80 long as such
vacancy shall continue; and all the acts and
proceedings in said courts, or by or before
the said district judge of-the adjoining dis
trict, shall have the same force, effect, and
validity rs If done and transacted by and
before judge appointed for such district.
Approved, August 6, 1861.
CHAP. LX.--An Act to confscate Proper
ty used for insurrcctionary Purposes.
Be it enacted by tie Senate and HO9se Of
Representatives. efAe United States Of Amer
lea in Congress assembled, That if, during
the present or any future insurrcction against
the Government of the United States, after
the President of the United States shall have
declared, by proclamation. that the laws Of
United States are opposed, and the execution
thereof obstructed, by combinations too pow
erful to be suppressed by the ordinary course
of judicial proceedings, or by the power vest
cd in the marshals by law, any person or
persons, his, her, or their agent, attorney, or
employe, shall purchase or acquire, sell or
give, any property of whatsoever kind or des-
,rs, int to
same, or suffer the same to be used or en-
ploycd, in aiding, or abetting, or promoting
such insurrection or resistance to the laws, or
any person or persons engaged therein; or it
any person or persons, being the owner or
owners Of any such property, shall knowingly
use or employ, or consent to the use or en-
ployment Of the same as aforesaid, all such
property is hereby declared to be lawful sub
ject Of prize and capture wherever found !;
and it shall be the duty Of the President OF
the United States to cause the same to be
seized, contiscatcd, and condemned.
SEC. 3. and be 1t further enacted, That
such prizes and capture shall be condemned
in the district or circuit court of the United
States having jurisdiction Of the amount, or
in admiralty in any district in which the
same may be seized, or into which they may
be taken and proceedings first instituted.
SEC. 3. And be 1t txrther enacted, That
the Attorney General or any district attorney
of the United States in which said property
may a. the time be. may institute the pro-
ceedings of condemnation, and in such case
they shall be wholly for the benefit Of the
United States; or any person may file an
informotion with such attorney, in which case
the proceedings shall BE- for the use Of such
informer and the United States in equal
parts.
SEC. 4. And be 1t .faytAer enacted, That
whenever hereafter, during the present insur-
rection against tho Government of the United
States, any person claimed to be held to Ia
Dor or service under the law Of any State,
shall DO required or permitted by the person
to whom such labor or service is claimed to
be due, or by the lawful agent of such person.
to take up arms against the United States, or
shall be required or permitted by the person
to whom such labor or service is claimed to
be due, or his lawful agent, to work or to be
employed in or upon any fort, navy yard,
dock, armory, ship, entrenchment, or in any
military or naval service whatsoever, against
the Government ard lawful authority OF the
United States, then, and in every such case.
the person to whom such labor or service is
claimed to be due shall forfeit his claim to
such labor, any law Of the State or OF the
United TO the contrary Notwithstanding
And whenever thereafter the person claiming
such labor or service shall seek to enforce his
claim, il shall be full and sufficient answer
TO such claim that the person whose service
against the Government Of the United States
contrary to the provisions Of this act.
Approved. Angus. 6, 1861.
CHar. LXI.-An Aci relative to Appeal to
the Supreme Court of the United States
BE- Il esscfo! by tie Se&ate and Hssse q
Representatives. sf fhr t4sfed States II -Asser-
,ca IN CoHrys.s asse~bsed. That in all cases
Of appcsl. which have Lera ar may hercsitcr
be duly taken by both parties from the Judse
meus or drcree sf any dis:ric. os cirrui; ccass
20 ,he Suurrsn~ Coart ii the United ssaics.
transcript os thr rrosrd fled IN the SugErnse
Court of the United States BY either rsr--;
oa bis appeal ..zy ne ussd On bs'A aPPssi.; !;
and whcasvcr in such esses one rrrosd sh.h
have b.sa. ar may hrrrsffer be. hicd BY sAin-
er uzrsv in the said Sup-ssae Ccurs. both aP-
p.a,s shall be- heard shrresa by the eosss IN
n. ...,r manner as il rscords hsd bcca tirc
by the spl-ei!=nis in both GASES tn
SEc. 2. -ixS Be f fsSt&er esefses' AIs.
he district attorney 81 tl,r iniis~a S;sies 9,
suv district in Calisarni. may tr@nser'ss ana
c~s4iiv to the supnIse Csars OF sse I ai;rd
S,n,.,. ,h. r,ee-ls q. ihr district court VI has
.roprr district in .ll Land CASES " hsssin the
United States Is psry. uPen which appeals
have h.~n os may h. sskra To the sui.'s'ne
csurt of the Uni:ed States; and rscase's ~
certified by such dirric: attorney under ni'
hand. and tled in the Supreme CsHss o, les
United States. sar.l b. taken IS sIue ard val