Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-09-10
Chapter LxxxyI.-An Act further 70 ra,n,.+ .

ohapter iXAXVI.-An Act further to rasula+o
Proceedings in Prize Cases. and to amend va
Llou9 Acts OF Congress in Relation thereto
Bs u eadcied by the Senate and T{oase NJ Pom.
SeatdtleeS Of the United States of AgDer;rt i fla
" az 4SSsmote0, That whenever any prize property
snail oS condemned IN any district or crc1iit colrt
~ shai at any stage of the proceeding be- Iound nv
th2 court TO be pecshing. pcrlsbahIe ar IiahIa \
pctef'ofate OF depreeiate, whenever the costs ~
keeplA5 the same shall be disproportIonate Ia III
3"u'' VI whenever All the pBrties in interest who
lt'tFe appeared IN the case Shall agree fherato 4
sha4l &c The duty Of the court 10 order ii h tb5
y ai1 no appeal shall operate to prevent ma
unaA4AI6 81 sueh order. And upon any sale II
sAai! tft Inc duty Of the marshal forthwith II z,
- 80 tue gross proceeds Of the sale with the
asS9stt'h' treasurer Of the United States nearest III
o+1v p3co o. SAFE, and subject 10 tine order OF the
80 = tlle particular CASE ana the court may AT
any uule oTdei the payment from such dnnnqit ~
tAe expenses and disbursements ieeessarfI,i ire,.
~ III Tue custody, preservation, and sale OF said
PtVpe ", audlted and / owed by the court in the
n-s1net PROVIDED ny Jaw And when decree OF
attenuation slau be made IN any causg the
court may, IN like manner order the payment
rom sad deposits Of the costs ices ail c}farels
aecfeed IN the cause. And ON a tua3 3cprea ~
unttloul4oh, after the payment OF such costs ssas
Sll eApeisess the residue Of tae deposit sh,tl. III
order u the court he paid into Tie treasure ~ t
ohlteo states Iof distribution according To- ma d.
tiee' ana the clerk ct tue court shall ial thwth
transmit 70 tile secretary OF the Ieeasiltv .,,g
secretary u the Navy cetitesi comics, n sa5 6,ai
ueViee 81 distftAuten; and la ease t,g ti.al do
rec sHati be ioE restitution without costs mo
oosta' Aess' anu disbursements allowed b. the
- ~ ai1 unpaid snail be charge upon the fund
!oI delfayit Z the expenses OF suits IN which the
ghl1ed states is a party or interested And the
treasury department shall credit the Navy De-
p1LlilehF with tine amount held for ,iistrlbitfon.
aaa the several officer marines sailors and
otef persons IN the naval service ent tied to share
- .e ptiLa money, shall lie credited in their ae-
counts with the Navy Department with fhe aYnnnn4
70 SAieh they are respectively entitled
Sec = ana De IL further eUoct,9 That .f,a |
SECRETARY VI tne Navy or the Secretary of W. |
nat pe, ana they or either of them are hereby |
o. 70 take any captured vessel any arms
az ~ G oi VI war, or other material, for the use
u the uovernment;and when he same sball bs,,o
peen taken, before being sent in for aa;naat,an
:. a'efWards, the department for hose ,Isp II was
.aAeh shi,li deposit the value of the same il, ,be
easury OF the United States, subject To The order
t :, sne court IN which prize proceeding shall BE-
=. last anu whesa there is final decree of
ssfioutlon IN the prize court or ii no ,,roeaa5ino
IN prize shall be TAKEN the money snail IL raa;.s
y the Navy department to be distributed Accord
ing to law. 'ou aecoIu-
Gee. o. Ind be 10 further enacted That +h !
secretary p OF the Navy shah employ an auctioneer
orama ~ @ OF established reputation in that
800 VI iieienandise, TO make sales Of all prize
,ous uiiaeI tne direction of the marshal OF the
district IN which the property shall be ordered -
y so ~ ala at rate OF compensation not TO ex
eea ~ any case one and one fourth per een.,,m
!poh Ihe gross amount of the sales; and such
..es snail DC advertised in the fullest and mos.
,onspIouous manner and &c the satisfaction Of the
= VI .ne navy; and any fraud COLLISION.
: eoniuinatlon, or any act or fraudulent device az
onuivihee IN the sale or disposition OF anv nr,7a
'ropefsy, by which the captors or the Governmrant
ne OK may De defrauded, shall be- and i berahy
.clarea 70 De felony; and any public officer or
ee"'' u any otner person engaged therein, upon