The national Republican., 1862-03-28
TFUBLIC No. i6.1

AN ACT 10 facilitate judicial proceedings IL
adjudtcations upon captured property. and
for the better STANDARDIZATION OF the law o.
prize, r.... &C., -, o.. .-... .-..
Be q s,acted by he SENATE and House Of ifp
resentatiyes of hs Unted Sdtes Of America II
Go,sress assembled, That whenever any proper
" captured as prize shall he brought Into dny
district Of the United States for Adjudication II
shall be the duty ot the prize commissioners for
such district forthwith to receive, zeal, and
safely keep the same, until process shall br
issued out of the court, under which the same
shall be placed in the custody Of the marshal
of such district. II shall be the further duty OF
said prize commissioners, at the time Of taking
such possession, and from time TO time pending
the adjudication to oexarniDe into the condition OF
said property, aud report TO the court i the same
or any part thereof, be perishing or .perishabae,
or deterioratiug in value; and II the same be Sc
found by the court, Ipon said report or other
evidence. the court may thereupon order an IN
terlocutory sale thereof by the United Statas
marshal, and the deposit -otIhe RrOss proceeds
of such sale in the registry Of the court to abide
the further order of'the court, whether clal m
to said property has or has not been interpostd,
1t shall be the further duty OF the said prlze
commissioners to receive from the prize master
all the papers and documents, and forthwith 10
proceed t. take the testimony Of the witnessc-
prescribed by law, pursuant to the rules Sid
under the interrogatories adopted by the eo,r
and separately from each other and unatteSd
ed by counsel, and the said papers; Documents
and testimony, securely 10 seal with their seals
and a. soon as practicable deposit in the reg
istry Of the oourt;y and thereafter, promptly
and without unnecessary delay, the court sfial
proceed to hearing and adjudication.
- Sec. 2 And hel further enacted. That al
s reasonable and proper claims apd charges 10
pilotage, towsge, wharfage storage, insurance
and other expenses ihcnent TO toe bringing IL
!, and safe custody and sale Of the properly cap
tured as prize, shall be a charge upon th,
came, and having been audited and allowed D..
the court, shall, In event OF a decree OF con
den1nation or OF restitution On payment q
costs, be paid out Of the nroceeds Of any ssl'
OF The property, fiual or interi0chtcrY, In th'
custody Of the court. In case OF decree q
restitution upon payment OF costs, where d.
sale has been made, such charges aud expense
shall constitute part Of said costs to be phit
by the claimant. 4. T..
Secs And be u further enacttd, That lh'
prize commissioners, and also the district al
torney, acting for the United States. and lb
counsel for the captors, shall be entitled tolIe
ceive Just and suitable compensation fo
their several and respective services In eac
prize case or procecathg .apd tbs same shal
be adjusted and determincd BY the court upol
due consideration OF the facts and eircBmstan
ces OF each case aud OF The services acluall.
rendered therein; and the Eamc, when 20 I'D
justed, shall Id case Of final CONDEMNATION 9
restitution on payment oi COST, be paid out {
the proceeds Of the prize property in the ou'
tody Of the cnurt or when no sale bas bee
made, in whole or in part, as the court may d
rect by the claimant ......-...
Sec. 1. And be i fY,lhq e,lucled, That Yher
soever final decree Of Condemnation ol prOI
erty captured as prize shall have been mad
unless an intsrlocutQgy sale has been made o
be sold by the United States Marshal pursurlt
10 the pssptice and proceedings In sdAifalt,
and the gross proceeds Of such sale shall B
forthwith deposited in court; and thereupo
the prize commissioners shall proceed hnts
the direction OF the court, TO take the requieil
evidence, and report he same To the cQyt,
the end that final decree shall be made dele
mining what public -hips Of the .Gnised State
are entitled 10 share m the prize, and ~hethe
the prize was Of superior, equal, or inicfir
force to the vessel or vessels making the, qal
turs, and within thirty days after The cbsri {
the same the clerk Of The court shall transmit
the Treasury ol the United. States the money
so deposited In court, together with q certiis
copy Of the said decree, after deducting ifol
said moneys the costs 2t, cquft and the Gbarg
and expenses bersinbsf6te provided for,
Sec. s. And Ls Il fAs4let enaetsd, That Il
provisions OF this act shall apply as we'll
cases now pending az to all future cases OF Ipa
itimt captures and to captures and seizar
made under the Jaws for the abolition of I
- tradei and Nhiaws and ps220t laws
s1aS.s' tsnt ss,ss '%sqy = + here hereby