Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-02-08

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eHiItlei An Act further provide fsr the Cosiec-
toe u Dsiies Imports. and for other Purposes,
approved Jaiy thIrtsenih, \. u. esghseen hundred
AID sixfy-ere
h. sssc,si ~ tie Ssss,s s.i Hszss Of Rsy-s,ssf-
si'r.s ef tAs ssd Sisfss ef Issces N Ce~zrrzs
s,=tisd. That the power of the President 90 de-
the inhabitants cf any state, OF say part therecf
in stat. at insErr>etica a. provided is the 6fth
section Of tire ATT to " hieh this is an addition,
shsi extend 10 and include the inhabitants Of any
State or part thereof. where saeh insurreciion
against TIE United States shall te found b, the
President al any tine TO exist.
Approved. July 81, 1851.
| CAap. XXXIII.-An Act to define and punish
certain Conspiraeies.
Be IL enacted BY tie Senate and Hoxse of
Representatives. cf'fke United States IF Amer
ca IN Cosercss Assembied, That If two or
more persons within any State or Territory Of the
United States shall conspire together to overthrow
or to put down, or to destroy by force, the Gov
ernmcnt of the United States, or to levy war
against the United States, or to oppose by force
the authority of the Government Of the United
States or by force to prevent, hinder, or delay
the execution of any law of the United States or
by force 20 scze take, or possess any property Of
the United States against the will or contrary to
the authority of the United States or by force,
intimidation, threat to prevent any person from
accepting holding any Office, or trust, or place
of confidence, under the United States each and
| every person offending shall be guilty of a high
crime, and upon conviction thereof in any district
circuit court of the United States, having juris
dictiOn thereof district supreme court of any
Territory of the United States having jurisdiction
thereof, shall be punished by fine not less than
| five hundred dollars and not more than five thou
| sand dollars or by Imprisonment, with or with
out hard labor, as the court shall determine, for
period not less than six months nor greater than
| 4. a.
Approved, July 81, 1861.
| CHAR. XXXIV.-An Act authorizing the Secre-
tary of War to reimburse Volunteers for Expenses
incurred in employing rcgimcntal and other Bands,
and for other Purposes.
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States Of
america IN Congress assembled, That,
the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, au-
thorizcd and directed to refund, out of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the
volunteers called out by the Presidents procla-
nation of the fifteenth April, one thousand eight
| hundred and sixty-one, such sums Of money as
may have been expended by the said volunteers in
the employment of regimenta or company bands
during the period Of their service under said proc
| lamation Provided, The amount to be allowed
shall not exceed that to be paid to volunteer bands
regularly mustered into the service under the Pres
dents proclamation of May third, one thousand
! eight hundred and sixty-one.
Sec. 2. And be ii further enacted,
That the President, in accepting and organizing
volunteers under the act entitled An Act to Nu-
thorize the employment of volunteers to aid in en-
forcing the laws and protecting public property" !"
approved July twenty-five, eighteen hundred and
sixty-one may accept the service of such voun-
teers without previous proclamation, and in such
numbers from any State or States as, in his dis
cretion, the public service may require.
| v,.I,,
| Char. XXXV.-An Act to increase the Consular
Representation of the United States during the
present lnsurrection.
BE enacted 6y tie Senate and House Of Represext-
atres of the United States OF america in Congress
sem6ied, That the President Of the United States
| may, by and with the adviceland consent OF the
Senate, appoint consuls at any foreign ports where
he shall deem It advisable for the purpose of pre-
venting piracy, with such compensation, not ex-
ceeding 6ftccn hundred dollars per annum, rs he
shall think proper to hold their Offices, rcspect-
lively during the pleasure Of the President, and in
| every case such compensation to cease with the
| restoration Of internal peace within the United
States. And the President may, during the pres
cnt insurrection increase the compensation Of any
consuls in foreign por,s if he shall deem It ncces-
sary SO as not, however, to exceed the sum OF If
teen hundred dollars in any:sase But thi: power
shall cease with the re-estapisnmcat ot tc'etnsi
peace as aforesaid.
Approved, August ?, 1861.
CuAr. yXXvl.-An Act to amend an Act enti-
tied " An Act supplementary 10 the Act entitled
An Act providing Tor Naval Peace estahi'sh-
me nj and for othcr'Purposes. passed March twen-
,r-sesen,h, eighteen hundred and four"
Bra s.srfeS Sv ta> Ssass> szi Hsss~ sf R,yrss~st-
fsr~. Of sAs tmfsS S,asss ef i@srsos Cs~yr>ss
s-u.sieS That the sl,sye entitled art be, and the
sArae h. hereby. anrni~d By inserting sfsr the
word eap:.ia. where the same trss ceerrs In
said act the words - commander 80 that che
President sh-ii BE- ssshsrixea 70 select the SUPER
iasr.d<pis cf The several Hsvy yard sad Aesds ef
ha-raas frem the captains OF esn,aAnders of the
navy 81 the Cnisri States
Arvrvv~i, Augsst 4. 1851.
cH.r. xxxvu-Aa Ars esse~rxisr the Asssr-
n-x-s:~s~r-i .ni the As;s-.~rs and N&rsh.is eft
--vr-~r.hssri~ts-
g~ = .-sr.es L. rG- S~s.s cad Hs~>< er Rrr-rs<=s-
esr>s Il fis T.s~S Ss~ses Of A~~s>s Cs~v-s~s
s--.sSeS That the Asssrrey-ss~n<rSi of the Csisrd
States he sal he l. hereby. charged wisA the een-
er.i .ar~riaf-sa~nce aud dsrr~sins - shs ssscs-
news =.d msr<hais of sIi the districts b the rs-
TED STATE. and the Territories 20 the oaaaer s<
dia<h.-rsns ts~ss Respective duties ssd ske sail
districs-.s,srneys and usrsksls ss~ her~sy
quirel 10 srpsrs TO the Assnsssy@ss.sssi - 80
cosuf Of their e6keiai rro<eekines ssa ~ sesae
and rszaition ef their Respective sAees, In ssck
sreh time and ssansr % The Attorney -6essssl
nay direct.
SEC. 9. And b. Il .fxrfker ssscts&,
That the Asscrn~y Genera, be. ssA he is hs~Ay.
empowsrsd. whe.sver In his sPisiss she pshsse
insrrest msy scguirs H. 20 essriss snS Fessss iss
the name of the United Ssascsl saeh attorneys asd
osnsellsrs-ss-lsv - be may thssk s~cessasy 70
assist the dissriet-sfsors~ys in the dischsrxe sf
their duties ana shall sspni.se with sues ss<i<s-
ant ecunsei the saeass Il esapeesetiss-
SIC. & Asd BE- a fxrsAsv erseAad,