Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-09-19

pelauu III the hlNy shul %trlp oil tue clp'peT' Ni
pillage, or il any Mariner mlltreat, persou'
taken on board prize Oh pain Of such pu i'm
ment us a Sourt martial shall adiutge, -
; Sec. >. And bc Il PURIFIER enacted, hat al
ransom money, salvage, bounty, or proceeds o
forfeiture Or confscaon, accruihg or awarded
to my vessel of the navy, shall be distributed
and paid to the officers aud men entitled thereto
in the same manner as prize money pller The
direction Of the Secretary of the Navy,
Sec. 10. 4ad BE- il further eaacted That
any person entitled to wages or prize money
may have the sumo paid TO his ass gnee, pro
vided the assignment be alesIed by 'he captain
and paymnster; md in case Of the assignment
of wages the power shall specify the precise
time they cUmuedce But the commander Of
every vessel is required to discourage his crews
from sendrg nuy part OF their wages or prize
money, and never to attest nny power of aitOi-
ney, until he is satisfied that the same is moi
granted III consideration of money given for the
purchase of wages or prize money.
Sec. II ARd be il FURTHER enactsa, That ali
money accrung or which has already accrued
to the United States from sale Of prizes shall be
and remain forever fund for the paymentot
pensions to the officers, seamen, and marines
who may be entitled tn receive the same and ii
the said fund shnll be insufficient fur the purpose
the public faith is hereby pledged to nuke up
the deficiency but ii it should be more than
sufficient, the surplus Shall he applied to the
making Of further provision Tor the comfort Of
the disabled officers, seanien, anl marines.
Sec. II. -faF he II it17itF t9dc1e3 That
the--distrct attorneys III the several districts OF
the courts OF the United States in which any
eases Of prize are ur may be deprnding shall
MS soon as may be after the passage of tGls act,
furnish to 'Ae Navy Department co,Dpiete list
OF nll the prize cases which have been determined,
or mAy stll be peniing within their respective
districts, with statement Of the condition Of
each, in such form and embracing such purticu-
| lars AS the S-cctniy of the Navy may require,
aud slnll rs often AZ once "a euch month there
after furnish further statement of tho condition
of every in their respective districts and OF
any further proceedings had therein since til cir
| Inst returns. Aud the Secretary OF the Navy is
hereby authorized to appoint an ageut or to
employ COUNSEL wuen the cnptors do not employ
counsel themselves, in any case in which lie may
consider II necessary, to nsssl the district aliOr-
neys aud protect the interests Of the eaptura
with such compensation as he may think Just
aud reasonable And II shall he the duty OF the
several marshas oi the United States To furnish
| to the Navy Department on REQUEST ar to ills
agent, u full and particular statement Of the
disposition Of every prize vessel and cargo, in
such form aud with such details us the Secretary
Ol the Navy may require, aud ms often as he may
require the same AMI said mnrshals shall Also
furnish tn the Navy Department or their afore-
sail agent a fun aud paiticnMr statement ot all
fees, charges, and allowances Of every descrip-
ton claimed by them in each case of prize before
the same are allowed by the court, aud no such
charges for Disbursements OF uuy kind shall lie
allowed unless accompanied hy the affidavit Of
the marshal that the same hive been actually
aud necessarily incurred in the case and it shull
be the duty of the district attorney TO attend on
the settlement and allowance of all such bills aud
protect the interests of the United States and of
the GnptOra against any improper and unlawful
claims. Aud Whenever n iiual decree OF cOnlem-
nation shall haye been made. or amy interoen-
tory sale has been 0rdered, the property shall lie
sold by the marshal pursuant to the practice and
proceedings in admiralty, and the gross proceeds
of sncl sale be forthwith deposited with the
Assistant Treasurer OF the United States at or
nearest to the place where such sale is made, |
and the money sn deposited shall remain in the |
Treasury OF the United States Until a final decree |
OF distribution Or until u decree Of restitution
shall lie made and certified copy thereof fur
nished, upon which the costs or court and the |
lawful charges and expenses shall be paid aud |
the balance distributed according to suid decree: |
Propided, That the annual salaries of district
attorneys, prize commissioners, aud matslals
shall in no case be 50 increased Gnder the several
acts Tor compensation in prize so as To exceed in
the aggregate the following sums, and auy bal
ance beyond the several sums shall be paid into
the Treasury, vi1 District attorneys, six thou
Stull uUllhIh pIlAt GOHlulltStuntiSt lHItf lnOu-
sand dOllars marahals, six thousand dollars.
Sec. l3. And BE- il .tartho enactea That
every officer, seaman or MARINE DISABLED in the
line of his duty, shall be entitled +, receive for
life, or during his disability, pension from the
United States, according To the nature aud degree
of his disability, not exceeding in any case his
monthly pay,
Sec Ia. lind be il further euacted That in
all cases where the crews Of the SHIPS or vessels
Of the United States shall be separated from their
vessels by the latter being wrecked, lost, or
destroyed, at the commnnd, power, and authority
given to he officers Of such ships vessels shall
remain and he in full force as ctiectually as if
such ship or vessel were not 10 wrecked, lost, or
destroyed, until such ships conpnuy be regularly
discharged from or ordered agail into, the ser
vice, or until court martial or c0prt Of inquiry
shall be held TO inquire into the uss of such ship
or vessel and If, by the sentence Of such court
or other sa isiactuiy evidence it shall appear to
the Secretary of the Navy that all or any of the
officers aud men of such ships company did their
utmost to pIese, her, nnd after the loss thereof
behaved themselves agreeaLly to the discipline of
tho navy, then the pay and emoluments of such
officers aud men, or such of them as shall have
done their duty, ua aforesaid, shall go gu until
their discharge or death and every officer or
man who shall, after the loss oil such vessel, act
contrary to the discipline OF the navy, shall be
punished at the discretion of Il c0urt-martial, in
the same manner as u such vessel nau not Deen
50 lost
Sec 10 Aaa5e il HGugtfer mactea That, all
the pay aud emOlumens OF the officers and men
OF any OF the ships or vessels of the United States
taken by an enemy, who shall appear by the
sentence OF n court martial, or otherwise, to
have done their utmost to preserve mud defend
their ship vessel, and after the taking thereof,
have behaved themselves nbpdiently to their
superiors agrceahly to tue discipline of the aavy,
shall go on, and be paid them until their denth,
exchange, or discharge.
Sec. lG. -ind he Il FURTHER radcied That
each commanding officer shall, whenever n man
enters on board, cause an accurate entry to be
made in the ships books of his name, the date,
place. and term Of his enlistment, the place or
vessel from which he was received on board, his
rating, and his descriptive list to include his
age, place of birth, aud citizenship, with such
remarks as may be necessary; and shall, before
sailing transmit 10 the Secretary Of the navy
complete list or muster roll of the gated men
under his command, showing the particulars
above set forth, and also list of officers and
passengers, with The date OF their entering and
he shall cause similar lists to be made out on
the first day of every third month, to be trans
mitled to the Secretary Of The Navy, as oppOr-
tunitles shall occur; accounting in such lists or
muster rolls for any casualties which may have
taken place since the last list or muster rolf lie
sha.uot receive on board any man transferred
from any other vessel or station 10 him unless
such man he furnished with M account, signed
by the captain and paymaster Of the vessel or
station from which he came, specifying the date
of his entry, the period aud term Of SERVICE the
sums paid, the balance due him, the quality in
which he was rated, and his descriptive list. lie