The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-24

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awarded to vessel or vessels under his immediate
command
Second To the commander of a single ship, one
tenth part the prize money awarded TO the ship IN
der bis command, If such ship at the time Of max
ing the capture, was under the immediate COM
mand of the commanding officer of fleet squad
ron, and three twentieths if his ship acting
independently of such superior officer.
Third. The share of a commanding officer ofth
feet or squadron, if any, and the share of the COM
mander of the ship being deducted, the residue
shall be distributed and apportioned among all
others doing duty on board, and borne upon the
books, according to their respective rates of pay in
the service.
Fourth. When one or more vessels of the navy
shall be within signal distance of another making
prize, all share in the prize, and money awarded
shall apportioned among the officers and men OF
the several vessels according to the rates ofpay Of
all on board who arc borne upon the books, after
dedueting twentieth to the nag -ofcer, IL there
be xuy.knch entitled to share. feEf
FIlh. No commander OF feet or squadron shall
be entitled receive any share Of prizes taken by
vessels not under his immediate command; nor
OF such prizes may have been taken by ships
vessels intended to be placed under his command
before they have acted under his immsdat orders;
nor shall commander of fleet or squadron, lcav-
ing the station where he had the command, have
any share in the prizes taken by ships lett ON such
station after he has gone out of the limits Of his
said command, nor after he has transferred his
command to a successor.
Sirth No officer other person who shall have
been temporarily absent on duty from the vessel,
the books Of which he continued to he borre while
so absent shall be deprived in consequences Of such
absence, of.any prize money to which he would 9TH
erwise be entitled.
Sec l. And be il further enacted, That q bounty
shall be paid by tn United. States for each person
on board any ship or vessel-of-war belonging to an
enemy ut the commencement of An engagement
wiTichshal be sunk or Otherwise destroyed in such
engagement, BY any ship vessel belonging to the
United States which it may be ncce sary TO des
troy in consequence of injuries sustained in action
| of one hundred liars, if the enemys vessel was
of inferior force: and two hundred dollars if of
equal or superior force; to be divided among the
officers and in the same manner prize money
| aud when the actual number of men on board any
such vessel cannot be satisfactorily ascer tAned, it
al be estimated according to tine complement al
lowed vessels of their class in the navy of the
| United States; and there shall be paid bounty
to the captorE of any yessel-of-war captured from
an enemy, which they may be instructed to destroy
| or which shall be Immediately destroyed for the
public interest but not in consequence of injuries
receve in aetiDn, nifty dollars for every psrsonswho
| shall be on board at the time of such capture.
| Sec. 5. Aad be IL further esGcted That the COM
| handing officer of every vessel, or the senior Off
of all vessels of the navy which shall capture
or seize upon any vessel vessels prize, shall
carefully preserve all the papers and writings found
on board, aud transmit the whole of the originals,
unmutilated TO the Judge of tbe district to which
such prize is ordered to proceed with the necessary
witnesses and report Of the circumstances attend
ing the capture, stating the names of vessels claim
ing a share thereof; and the commanding officer Of
every vessel in the navy entitled to, claiming
award of prize money shall Us cary practicable
after the capture, transmit to the Navy Department
a complete list of the officers and men Of his vessel
entitled TO share, inserting tbercon2the aaiityof
every person rating pain of FORGETTING his whole
share of the prize money sulting from such cap
ture, and suffering such further punishment a
court martial may adjudge.
Sec. 8 And be Il further enacted, That any armed
vessel in the service of the United States which
shall aaake capture assist in a capture, under
tAuces which would entitle vessel of the
navy to prize money, shall be entitled to an award
I'M
sci belonged TO the navy; and such prize money
shall be distri buted aud apportioned in the same
manner and under the same rules and regulations
IS provided for persons in the naval service, and
paid under the direction of the Secretary Of the
Navy. Il ~ "a ~
SO l. And b. it further enacted, That no person
in the navy shall take out Of prize vessel seized
a prize, any money, plate goods, any part Of her
equipment, unless il be for the better preservation
thereof, absolutely necessary for the use of any
of the vessels armed forces of tue United States,
before the shall be adjudged lawful prize by o
lcompetent court but the whole, without frauu,
concealment, or ENLIGHTENMENT, shall be brought IN
| and judgment passed thereon, upon pain that ev-
cry person offending herein shall forfeit his share of
the capture and suffer such further punishment as
| a court martial shall adjudge.
Sec. g. And be IL further eHdcted That person
in the navy shall strip of the clothes, pilsge,
in any manner maltreAts per son staken ON board a
prize, ON pain Of such punishment IS q court
| tial shall adjudge.
Sec y And be Il further enacted, That all ransom
money, salvage, bounty, proceeds of forfeiture
or confscAton, accruing or awarded to any vessel
of the navy shall be distributed and paid to the Of
hcers and men entitled thereto in the manner
prize money, under the direction of the Secretary
: of the Navy.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted That any per-
entitled to wages of prize money may have tho
paid to his assignee provided the assignment
e be attested by the captain and paymasier; and in
cs of the sssily n8se ut of wages the power shall
: specify the precise time they commence. But the
d commander of every vessel is required to discour-
age his crews from selling any part Of their wages
prize money, and never to attest any power OF
j torney until he is satisfied that he same is not
II granted in consideration of money given for tho
y purchase of wages or prize money,
,e Sec a. dad beff yrfther eaucfcd, That all mon.
n ey accruing which has already accrued TO the
e United States from sale Of prizes shall be and
r main forever fund for the payment of pensions tC
Of tn officers, seainen, and marines who may be emit
tied 10 receive the same and if the said fund shat
: be insufficient for the purpose the public faith il
n hereby pledged to make up the deficiency; but if il
should bemere thans lent, ssurnla.s shah b
I, Eapped 70 the making of fufthe provis III,
+ comfort of the disabled officers, scamen, and ma
l. | rines.
We Sec l.? And be Il further enacted, That the dis
tri tattOrneys of the several districts of the
q of the United States, in which any of priz
+ ar or may be depending, shall, soon may b.
after the passage Of This furnish to ths Nav,
id which have been determined, may still be pend
ing within their respective districts, with state
d, ment of the condition of each, in such form EN-
bracng such particulars the Secretary of the Ma
it w may require, and SHALL often in cacl
month, thereafter, furnish further statement O
&C the condition ofeYery in their respective dis
er ficts and of An9 fur ther preceediBgs had terel
DR. since their last returns.
And the Secretary of the Navy is hereby author
n lied appoint agent to employ counsel whei
the captors do not employ counsel themselves il
I'd any case in which he may consider it essary
assist the district attorneys and protect the inter
ests of the captors, with such compensation h
ty may thnkejast eaad rsasenable. sAnd eit. shall
IN the dlty or the several rarshals of the Unite
lg States to furnish to the Navy Department re
quest or to its agent, full and particular STATE
p ment of the disposition of every prize vessel
cargo, in such form and with such details as tn
ii cretary of the Navy may require, and often
,u | he may require the same; and said marsh
vi sils also furnish to the NAVY Department
en- their Aforesaid agent full and particular Stat
N ment of all fees, charges and allowances of ever
Al, description claimed by them in each of priv
MT before the same arc allowed by the court and Il
such charges for disbursements of any kind, sha
re- be allowed unless accompanied by the affidavit
of the marshal that the same have been actually an
or necessarily INCURRED in the case and itsha be Il
dutE ofthe district attofuey TO attend onthe sett
a met and allowance of all such bills and protect I'll
Is interests of the United States and of the capto
be against any improper and unlawful claims. An
lc whenever final decree of condemnation shall hay
been made, or any introductory sale has been o.
by dered, the property shall be sold by the marsh
of pursuant the practice and proceedings in adni
IN, alty aud the gross proceeds of such sale sha
an forthwith deposited with the assistant treasurer
rs, the United States at, nearest to- the place whe
n such sale is made, and the money deposited sha
remain in the Treasury of the United States until
in final decree of distribution, until decree of
ch titution shall be made, and certified copy there
ir furnished uDon which the costs of court, and Il