, 1862-04-23

con,,,o+o co,nn.nsat.on. P.n,f5ad That IN
csses where nef;tfons NAV be- flied nresenfinr
conflicting c1aima or setting up liens said Com:
-.v4,,en- ehajJ nnt ~, rnada accnrffi1g r. The
axard nt aai5 cnmn,fssioners ia nnf;l = 1,eriod Of
sixty dnvs shall have elapsed. during WbIch
time any netftIoner cIain,in0 an fnterst in the
1arffenior nmnnnt NAV Ale 17I1J in en,1ity in
r1akiuR aIi other Claimants i1efsndanfs fhereto.
eettins forth the proceedings #, gucb case be-
fore said Commissioners ind their action
therein. and pIayipe that the party to whom
PAYMENT has been awarded NAV be enioiped
from receiving the game: and il said court
shau grant snch provisional order, a copv
thereof may, on motion Of said complaina1t
be served upon the Secretary Of the Treasury,
who gha1l tierenpon cause the said amount or
money to be paid into said court, subject to
It's orders and final decree, which payment
shall be in full and complete com pensation, Is
in other cases. :.
Sec. S, Ind be it further eadcsod, That said
Commissioners shall hold their sessions in the
Cftv of Washington. at such place and times
as the Presidcnt Of the United States may d.
rect, Of whfrh they shalI give due and public
notice. They ahau have power to subpoena
to receive Testimony apd enforce it's uroduc-
tion. as in civil cases before courts of iustice,
Yithout the exclusion Of anv witness on ac
count Of color; and they NAV eummon before
them the persons making claim to service or
labor, and examine them under oath; and
they may also, for purposes Of identification
and appfajBement, call before them the per-
Sons So claimed. Said Commissioners shall
appoint a clerk. who shall keep files aud O
complete record of all proceedings before
them, who shall have power to adnloister
osfhs and affirmafions In such proceedings,
and Who shall issne aIl lawful prpcess by them
ordered. The Marshail OF the District Of Co
Inrnhia shall nersonallv. or by deputy. attend
mon the sessions nf s3if] l;ommissioners. and
sfaN execute the nrocess ISSUED bT said clerk.
SEC. 6. Ind Be- It Further enacted, That said
Commissioners shall receive in compensation
for their services the s11n of a coo each. to be
paid upon the fl;ng Of their renort that said
r1erk shall receive inr his services the sum of
5000 ner month: thst said Marshal shall re-
ceiye guch fees as are allowed by law for SINH
lar services performed By him in the Circnit
Court Of the District of Colurabia; that the
Secrrtarv of The Treasury shall canse ali other
reasonable ernenses n sa11 Cnmn;ssfon to he
audited and afJoTed. and that 6aid compensa-
zion. fees and exDenses sllall be paid fr.1m the
Treasury Of he IHited States.
SEC, T. Ind BE- It further enacted, That for
The pYrpoee Of carving this act into effect
there Is hereby appropriated, out Of any money
in the treasury, not otherwise appr0priated,
4 sum not exceeding 81, 600, 600.
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That any
Derson or nersous who shall. Eidnap. or in any
manner fTXD5DoFt or pTOEuTt 10 De taEGu out
of euid District. auy person OF persons dis
charged and freed, by the provisions Of this
.ct. or any free person or persons, with intent
to rc-ensIaye OF sell such person or persons
into slavery, or shall re-enshye any OF said
freed persons, the person or pertons so offend
iug shall be deemed guilty Of a felony, and on
conviction thereof in any court Of competent
jurisdiction in said District, shall be itnprts-
oned ia the Penltentiary not less than fee nor
more than twenty years.
SEC. 9. Ind be ii further enacted, That with
| in twenty days, or Within such further time as
| the Commissioners herein provided for shall
| limit after the passage Of this act, statement
! in writing or schedule shall be filed with the
| CLERK Of The Circuit Court for the District d
| Columbia By the several owners or claimants
| to the services Of the persons made free Of
| manumitted by this act, setting forth the
names, ages, sex, and particular description o1
such persons, severally; and the said Clerb
| shall receive and record, in q book by him te
+ be Hprnvided and kept for that purpose, tile