The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-08
[pupu1o--No. GIL

Government OF the United states
Re A enacted b ss Senate and House Of Representa-
tre, Of he United States Of America IN Congress assem-
hIad that any person In the land or naval forces of
the United States or in the militia in actual service
Of the United states, In time OF war, who SHAH make
or cause to be made present OF cause to be pre-
sented for payment approval TO or BY any person
or officer in tho civil military service Of the United
states, any claim upon or against inc Government Of
the United states or any department or officer thero
of knowing such claim to be false, fictitious, or fraud
ulent any person in such forces or service who shall
the approval or payment of such claim, make use, or
cause 70 be made or used, any false bii, receipt,
W ucher entry, roll account claim statement, Ger
tihcato nfidayit, or deposition, knowing the same 70
contaln nuy fage or fraudulent statement or entry
any person IA said forces or service Who shall make
or focnre 10 be made, or knowingly advise The max
ms of any false oath 10 any fact, statement,
tfcate voucher, entry, for the purpose Of obtain
ing or Of aiding 60 obtain, any approval or payment
OF any claim against the United states or any depart
ment or ocer thereof any person In said forces or
service who, for the purpose oil obtaining or enabling
any other person TO obtain from The Government o.
the United States or any dpornentor officer there
or any payment or allowance or the approval or
signature Of any person in tho military, naval, or
civil service Of the United States Of or 10 any false,
fraudulent or fictitious claim, shall forge or counter
fet or cause on procure to be forged counterfeit.
al anv sgnatnre upon any bill receipt, voucher ac
count claim, roll statement, atidaviI or deposition;
and any person In faid forces or service who shall
inter or use the same true or genuine, knowing
the same 10 have been forged or oounteroited any
person In said forces or service who shan enter into
any agrcenent comb nation, or conspiracy 10 cheat
or doraud TIC Government the United States, or
snv departmeut or oficcr thereof by obtaining, or
aiding and a.. istng TO obtain, the payment allow
ance of any false fraudulent claim any person in
aald forces or service who shall steal embozZe, or
knowingly and wilfully misappropriate or apply to
his own use or benefit, or who SHAH wrongfully aud
knowingly SELL convey, or dispose OF any ordnance,
arms ammunition, clothing, subsistence stores,
money or other property Of the United states any
contractor, agent, pay master, quartefmnster, or
other person whatsoever IN said forces or service
having charge possession, custody, on control Of any
money or other public property used or to be used
In the military naval service OF tue United States
who shall with intent 20 dciraud the United states
or yyilfny TO conceal such money or other property
Jslver or cause TO be delivered TO any other person
having authority 10 receive the same any amount Of
such money or other public property less than that
FOR which he shall receive certificate or receipt
any person In said forces or service who is shall be
authorized TO make or deliver any certificate, vOuch
a. on receipt or other paper certifying the receipt Of
arms ammunition, provisions clothing or other pub
lie property used or TO De used, who shall make or
deliVef the same 20 any person without having fun
knowledge OF the truth Of the ncs stated therein
and with intont 90 cheat dcirand, Or niure tho
United states any person in said forces service
Who shall Knowingly purchase on receive, in pledge
for any Obligation Indebtedness, from any solder
ofioer, or other person called INTO or employed 10
said forces service, any arms, equipments, ammt
milton, clothes, or military stores, or other public
property such soldier, ohioer or other person not
having the Ia wful right TO pledge sell the same
shall lie doomed guilty OF criminal offence and Shall
he subject 10 therules and regulations made for The
government Of the military and naval forces Of the
United States and of the militia when called into and
employed in hc actual service Of the United States Ia
time Of war, and 10 the provisions Of this act And
every person offending may be arrested and held
for trial by oourt-martal and &c found guilty shall
be punished by fine ana imprisonment, OF such other
punishment as the court-martal may adiudge, save
tho punishment OF death.
SEc n And be Il further enacted, That any person
heretofore called or hereafter ~ becaled into or en-
poyed in such forces service, who sh N commit
any violation OF this act and shall afterwards receive
hs discharge on be dismissed from the service shall
Notwithstanding such discharge or dismissal, con
tpue to be liable TO be arrested and held for trial and
sentence by court martial, 10 the came manner and
10 the same eNent as II he had not received such ais
charge OF been dismissed.
SEC. 8. and b q further saaciei, That any rerson
not 10 the military on naval forces oi the United
sstes nor n the militia called into actually ON.
Moved IN the service of the United Statcs Who shall
do or commit any of the acts prohibited by any of The
foregoing provisions NJ ms act, be shlii iurgt sud
nav 10 the United Stat tuc sum % two thousand dn
iars and In addition, double The amount Of damage
which the United States may have sustained By rca
son OF the doing or committing such act together
with tho costs OF suit and such forfeiture and dam
ages shall be sued tor in tho same suit, and ever,
such person shall In addition thereto, oony otoi
in any court OF competent jurisdiction, DO punished
by imprisonment not less than one year, nor NOR
than i've years, by line Of not less than one thous
aud dollars, and not more than Ave thousand dol
Sec a Ind BEL further enacted, That the seyera
district courts OF tho United Stles The circuit cour
OF the Distfct Of Columbia, on any court terein 10 b
established haAlnN genera fie llNlluu IN civil caee
tho several district courts Of the Territories Of tn
United States within whose iurslictoual limits IN
peraon doing or committing euch act shall be found
shall whoresOeyer such act may have been done o
committed have full power AID jursdction 20 hear
Try, and determine such suit such suit may b.
brought and carried on by any person. as well FOL
himself as for the United States the shall be al
the sole cost and charge Of such person, and shall b.
m the name OF the United States, but shall nOl d.
Withdrawn or discontinued without tho consent IN
writing Of the judge of the court and the district AZ
torney first filed In the case setting forth their
sous for such consent
Sec o. Aud BE- q 6irftef enacted That 10 shall be th'
duty Of the several district attorneys OF the Uniiet
states for the respective districts for the District
Columbia, and FOR the several Territories, 60 be dut
gent In inquring into amy violation of tho provisions
oi this act by persons Liable 60 such suit and found
within their respective districts or eTrloriea and
20 cause him or hor 10 be proceeded against In due
iorm OF law Tor the recovery Of such forfeiture and
damages And such person may be arr ssted and held
20 bail In such sum AS the district Judge may order
nor exceeding the sad sum OF two thousand dollars
aud twice the amount Oh the damages sworn TO IA tho
aiddavit OF the person bringing the suit
Sec. Q, AID Be q further enacted, That the person
bringing said suit and prosecuting IL Go Bual mlg.
menf shall be entitled 10 receive one half Tue amoo5,
OF such forfeiture, as well emo half the atnount IN
the damages he shall recover and collect: and IN
other half thereof ia an belong % ana be paid over s
the United States and such persop hail Do entitled
20 receive 10 his own use an costs the court may
award against the defendant, 10 be ALLOW ed and taxed
according 10 any provision OF law rule OF court Ia
foroe or that shall be n force M bulta between pri
vate parties 10 said court Pr0rlded That such per
son shall be liable for all costs incurred by himself m
tue case, and shall have no claim therefor on lh'
United States.
sEo. u And b q h,rihor enaetai, That every sucl
suit Rhan be- commenced within flN Yeam from tli
doing Or committing the act and MOI Afterwards.