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

go,iai-. tu- auv portion If the loan provided
for in the act to hich this Is supplementary.
bonds pavai.l.. no; NOR than iw-ntv YEAR
from date. and bearing inisrc-t not exce~ding
,iN per ccn'um pr annuin. payable simi-an-
nuallv. al any rate M; less than the equiv
al,ni o. par tor the londs hsaring seven
per crn,um interest. authorized by said act.
Approved. Angus; >. leol.
Guar. NLVII.-An Ac, supplementary
to an Act entitled An Act TO increase the
present Military Establishment; Of the | ni'cd
States" approved July twenty ninth, eighteen
hundred and six,y-one.
BE Il cnoc'cd by Me Scaote and HoWsc NJ
Representatives. ot'Me Initcd !Statcs.t Amer
ira IN Congr,ss assembled, That it shall be
lawful for the Prcsiden. Of the United States,
during the existing insurrccton and rebellion,
upon the recommendation of the Lieutenant
General commanding the army of the United
States, or of any Ma aior-General of the regular
army of the United States, commanding forces
of the United States in the field, to appoint
such number of faidcs-dc-camp, in addition to
those authorized by law, as the cxigcnces of
the service may, in the opinion Of the Presi-
dent, require such aides-de-camp to bear re-
spectively the rank and authority Of captains,
majors, lieutenant -colonels, or colonels of the
regular army as the President may direct, and
to receive the same pay and allowances as are
provided by existing laws for officers of caval
nv of corresponding rank. The President
shall cause all aides-dc-camp appointed under
this act to be discharged whenever they shall
cease to be employed in active service, and he
may reduce the number so employed whcncv
cr he may deem it cxpcdient so to do. Any
officers of the regular army appointed aides
dc-canp under this act, and detached or as
signed to duty for service as such, shall upon
their discharge resume their positions in the
regular army, and shall be entitled to the
same rank and promotion as if they had con-
tinucd to serve in their own regiments or
corps.
Approved, August 5, 1861.
CHAR. NLVIII.-An Act supplementary
to an act entitled "An Act to protect the
Commerce of the United States ,and Punish
the Crime of Piracy"
BE it cnactcd by tie Senate and House Of
Representatives. ofhc Uaitcd !Sfotes IF Amer
ira Ia Congress Asscmbkd, That an Y vessel
or boat which shall be built, purchased, fitted
out in whole or i'll part, or held for the pur-
pose Of being employed in the commission of
any piratcal aggression. search, restraint,
depreciation, or seizure, or in the commission
of any other act of piracy, as defined by the
law of nations, shall be liable to be captured
and brought into any port of the United
States if found upon the high seas, or to be
seized if found in any port or place within
the United States, whether the same shall
have actually sailed upon any piratical cxpe
dtion or not, or whether any act of piracy
shall have been committed or attempted upon
or from such vessel or boat or not !; and any
such vessel or boat may be adjudged and
condemned, if captured by vessel author
lied as hereinafter mentioned, to the use of
the United States and to that of the captOrs
and if seized by a collector. surveyor, or mar
sllal, then to the use of the United States, af-
ter due process and trial, in like manner as is
provided in section four Of the act to which
this is supplementary. which section is hereby
made in all respects applicableto cases arising
under this act.
SEC. =. Ind be 1t farfher enacted, That
the President of the United States be, and
hereby is, authorized to instruct the command
ers of the public armed vessels Of the United
States. and to authorize the commanders Of
any other armed vessels sailing under the ari-
thorty of any letters OF marque and ~prisal
granted by the Congress of the United States.
or the commanders OF any other suitable ves-
scls, TO subduc, seize. take, and. If on the high
seas, to send into any port Of the United
States any vessel or boat built. purchased,
fitted out. or held, as in the first section Of
this nc, mentioned.
SEC. ,. .!"1 oe it jar,ley sracfed. That
the collectors Of the several ports Of entry,
the surveyors Of the srvrra! ports Of delivery.
and the marshals Of the several Judicial dis
,ricis within the United States b- and are
hereby authorized and required tn seize any
and all vessels or boats Luil'. pnrchas.d. fitted
ont. or held as aforc>aid which NAV b. found
within ,heir Respective ports or districts. and
to cau>e the same 10 br proceeded against
and disposed of as henrinbefa"' provided.
Approved. Angus, 5. 1851.
CHaP. XLlX.-An Act TO reduce Consular
fees for Vessels running TO or beiwe'n forrign
Ports.
Be IL cnaefe9 Jy tie Senate AND Horse ef