Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-07-30
I0FFICIAL,
.xrs OF THE UNITED STATES.
- 1t the THIRD Session Of he Thwty-
fosS'' Sepenh Congress
l. LN.-An Act to prevent Correspondence
phaF with Rebels,

Passed at me ih'fd nesS.oN " VIC i""ty-
Sepenh Congress
phap, LX.-An Act to prevent Correspondence
4 II, il enacted by The Senate and House Of Repre-
,,,,ss Of he United States Of dmericd IN Com
w. ossspblsd, That ii any person, being a resi-
mi OF the United States, or being citizen there
and residing in any foreign country, shall,
snnt tho permission or authority of the Cow
'snt of the United states, and with the in-
IN Ia defeat the measures OF the said Govern
INV, ar 10 weaken in any way their efficacy,
En- or commence, directly OF tnalreotly, any cor
XNonaenoe or Intercourse, written or verbal with
POrsssnt pretended rebsl Government, or with
t,eicer or agent thereof, or with any other in
3.,5ual acting or sympathlnng Herewith or if
y sarh person above mentioned, not duly au-
Xor;g,d shall counsel or assist in any such cor
nandenos or intercourse, with intent as afore-
n bs sh Al be deomed guilty of "a high misde-
- nor and, on conviction before any Colrt Of
limited States having jurisdiction thereof,
N Ina punished by = fine not exceeding ten thou
- aoliars or by Imprisonment not less than six
Ms nor exceeding five years.
- . And be IL further enacted, That where
- ,Iance Is committed in any foreign country,
~ district codrt of the United States for the dis
"A where the offender shall be first arrested shall
~se jurisdiction thereof,
Approved, Februuy Is, 1868,
an. LXI.--An Att 20 amend an Act entitled
yAn Act TO prevcat Members Of Congress and
pfcers of the Government of the United States
nom takius Combinations for procuring Con-
fucts Office, or p ace from the United States,
bud for other pu poses,
b, "a enacted by Ge Senate and House Of Rep
- fatt'ireS Of The UHjied SateSof 1merjca IN C0n-
Il assembled, That the provisions of said uct
Il be so construed rs to embrace any agent of
Il Government Of ths United States.
Approved February 25, 1865
a p. LXVlI.--An Act to prevent ana punish
,uds upon the Government of the United
Bates.
b it enacted 5y the Senate and House O, Repre-
~ IGrtS Of the Catie3 States Of america is Con-
~ assembled, That any person IN tEo land OF
al al forces of the United States or IN the militia
i'll csu4l service of the United States, in time Of
NJ VINO shall make or cause to be made, or pre-
~ or cause TO be presented for payment or APP
pf val to by any person officer in the civil or
~ Iary service of the United States any claim
~ or against the Government of the United
~ les, any department or officer thereof, know
~ such clam to be false, fictitious, fraudu-
ant any person in such forces or service who
ball, for the purpose OF obtaining, or aiding in
btai ming, the approval pr payment of sucf claim,
make, uSg, or cause to be made or used, any tiise
iii, receipt, voucher entry, roll, account, cain,
certificate, AFFIDAVIT, or deposition,
moving the same to contain any false or traUdu-
ant statement or entry any person IN SKID forces
xeerviCe who shall make or procure 10 be made,
xlnowingly advise the making Of any false oath
Ianny fact, statement, or certificate, voucher or
s4tIy, Tor the purpose OF obtaining, OF aiding
Il obttln. any approval or payment OF any claim
~ inst the United States or any department or
"A Ger thereof any person III said forces OF SER
ii g who, Tor the purpose OF obtaining Or enabling
any other person to obtain from the Government
Il the United States, OF any depdr ment or Off Ger
III Te0t, any payment or allowance. OF the ap-
nrll a in bp n IFs,y,k
4 u 8l on civil service OF the United States, Of r
Ia false, fraudulent OF fictitious claim, shall
hEe counterfeit, or cause 81 procure to be
II countertelted, any signature upon any
II VI receipt, voucher account, claim, roll, state
mi OF deposition; and any person IN said forces
MServise who shat. utter OF use the same as true
Wgenulne, knowing the same 10 have been forged
afeo unerieljed ANY person in SAID forces or SER
NC who sail enter INTO any agreement, Combi-
nahon or conspiracy to cheat or defTaud the Gov
erulnent of the United States, or any department
roiiCer thereof, b. obtaining, or aiding and as
n1ang to obtain the payment or allowance of any
as or fraudulent claim; any person in said for
- on service vino snail steal, embeZzle, or
and wilfully misappropriate or apply TO
his own use or benefit, who shall wrongfully
md knowingly sell, convey, or dispose of any
oranance' arms, ammunition, clothing, subsis-
VAC stores, money or other property of the Unit
AStateS, furnished or to be used for the military
laval service OF the United States any con
Ectof, agent, paymaster quartemastel, or
Afar person whatsoever IN said forces or service
h2sng charge, posse sSOD, custody, or control of
mi money or other publ property, used or to be
~ IN the military or naval service of the Unit
Estates, who shall, with intent to defraud the
Unted States or wiltully TO conceal such money
ENpther property, deliver or cause to he delivered
nAny other person having authority to receive
~ same any amount of such money or other pub
hc1roperty less than that tor which he shall re-
oeNe certlhcate or receipt; any person in said
nfeeS or service who Is or shall be au horned to
~ A.slT s4Rp VsE,V ..nN, ..
Feiher paper certifying the receipt of arms, am
mmluon, provisions. clothing or other public
Woperty so used or 10 be usei, wno shall make
erNhVer the same to any per on without having
mMknowledge OF the truth Of the facts stated
W4f IN, and with intent to cheat, defraud or in.
lut0the United States any person in said forces
aMvlce VINO shall Knowingly purchase or re-
1870 IN pledge Tor any obligation or indebtedness
80 any soldier, officer or other perEon called in
u NJ ompAoyed in said forces OF service any arms
SHIPMENTS, ammunition, clothes, or military
sotes or other public property, such soldier off,
on other person not having the lawful right to
pAge or sell the same; shall be deemed guilty of
ammlnaI ohense, and shall be subject % the
russ and regulations made for the government of
me military and naval forces of the United States
ana oi the militia when called INTO and emploved
N the actual service of the United States in time
- Val, ana TO the provisions OF this act And ev-
~ person so offending may be arrested and held
q va by court-martial and if found guilty
49, Dc punished by fine and imprisonment or
sseA other punishment as the court-martial NAV
adIAdge, save the punishment of death,
~. 2. And be IL further enacted That arv
poton heretofore called or hereafter to he naIIad
inSeor employed iii such forces or service. who
s1AM commit any violation of this act and shall
anorwards receive his discharge, or be dismissed
.0m the service, shall, notwithstanding such such
aascharge OF dismissal, continue TO be liable to be
arrested ana held for trial and sentence bv a court
MARTIAL, IN the same manner and to the same ex-
tent as If he had not received such discharge or
been dismissed. 81 u
sec. y. And be IL further enacted That anv
Retson not IN the military naval forces of the
umted States, nor in the militia called into or an-
nAHy employed IN the service of the United
oA{es, VINO shall do or commit any of the acts
QrQ4pited by any of the foregoing provisions of
mmect, he shall forfeit and pay to the United
49, the sum of two thousand dollars and in
a@2on, double he amount of damages which
G4mted States may have sustained by reason
1ne dong or committing such act, together
- the costs of the suit; and such forfeiture
Manages shall be sued for in the same suit.
aaevery such person shall in addition thereto,
e e0nviction in any court of competent iurisdic
&oN, be punished by Imprisonment not less than
&c nor more than hve years, or by fine of not
Fss than one thousand dollars and not more ,ban
I've thousand dollars. '''''
Sec. 4 And be IL further enacted. That the sov-
RAJ district courts of the United States. the cir
uH court OF the District of Columbia or any
R9t thereln to be established, general having i'm,
9ctlon IN civil cases. the district courts of The
atofies OF the United States within whose in
9acuonai limits the person doing or com hitting
~ shali be found, shall, wheresoever such
and jurisdiction to hear, try. and dateru; ~,
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