Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-04-14

naval civil service of the United states Of to
iase, fraudulent fc ous claim, shall or2eo or reu0'e
i-it or Gauss procure to ba sed or eslhlerieii+d
signAture upon any Till, receipt YOU her, aceoun
roll statemen affidavit deposition and any persQu
said iorees or service who shall the sam
true genuine. knowing tie have been forsel
c1unterieited; any person IN said forces astvice u
sh III enter Into any agreement combinations oonHptr
to cheat defraud the Gosornmsnt " tn aiel sta
Ing and ASSISTING 03ail, the payment allowance
any false fraudulent claim any person in said
service who shall steal embez2e or knowingly aud
fliy inappropriate or apply his or benefit
who II wrohRfully and knowingly sell, convey,
pose Of any ordnance arms ammunion clothing, ~ d
siatenee stores money, or pther property e The INK
States, furnished or 70 be used fer the military or
service Of the United States; contractor. agent
master, quartermaster or other person whatsoever IN
fore service having chrge, possession, Gnstpd
control ofAny money other public property used
u5su IN the nltary or naval sstFius Vi ne uhtsi e
WHO shall with intentto delrand the UAiled states OF
fay TO conceal sueh money or other property, deliver
cause ha delivered 70 any other person having ahho y
to receive the any amouAt oil such money otit
public property less than that for which he shall rete!
cerhcate Or receipt any person IN sall efGes or 20 ~
who is shall be authorized make or deliver amy
tc ,tn voucher, receipt other paper certifying ia
receipt Of arms ammunition proYiuiots clohngor otu &
public property 50 used VI to be used who shhl maze u
deliver the same to any person without having full know
ledge of the truth the facts stated therein and with in
tent cheat, nelrau, or ni1re the United states; aug
person in said ioces service whu shall knowingly pu
or receive in pledge for any obligation indebai
nes from my soldier Ueer other person called ini0
or employee. IN salt TO- SERVICE any arms, eilil-
lnents ammunition, othes or military stores Or uthar
pulic op=rty such soldier, officer other person not
hav the swfu right 70 pedgeor self the same shall be
deemed guilty OF crimua offence, and spall be subject
the rules and ua0us made t1t the government OF the
military aud naval forces Of lie United States and OF the
mil Il when called into and employed IN the actual eryice
Of the United states in tine OF war and TO the provisions
OF thts act and every person oieuding tc arrest
cd ami held for trial by cjurtmaral and il und gn "
shall punished by fine and imprisonment such other
punishment as the conrtma'th may adjuds1 save the
puuishment II death
Sec ,. And be it further eHaatei, That any person
heretofore called after to be called into employ
ca in such forces or service, who shall commit any vja'
ton Of this aud shall afterwards receive his dsch arg
such dish irge dismissal continue te be liable to be ar
rested aud he for trial and sentence BY court martial
In The same manner aud 10 the extent II ha had
moi received such discharge or been dismissed
Sec s. Aud be Hfuytter enacted That any person not
IN the Military or naval iaree OF the United states nor in
the u' lled into actually employed in the service
6 ls tnied States who shall DO commit any of the
acts prohibited By any Of the foregoing provisions OF this
act he shall forfeit aud uay TO the Uned states tho sum
Of two thousand dollars, and, in addition, double the
amount OF damages which the United States may
taned by Of the dol committing such act
gether with the costs ol suit and such forfeiture and
damages shall be or in tie same suit and every such
person shall in addition thereto on IN Auy court
0f inpeteDt Jurisdiction, he punished by Imprisonment
less than ne nor more than five yesfs or b fne oi
not less than one thousand dollars and not more than y
SEQ T. 1nd b. il further enreted. That -he severn
district eours OF the United States the circuit court Of
The district " Columbia any court therein to he
iAhlished having general jurisdiction in civil cases The
several district courts of the Territories of the United
States within whose jurisdiopnal limits the person doing
or committing such shall touud III H. wheresleyer
N1N'
power and Jurisdiction hear Try aud dele mine su'h
suit Such suit may be brought and carried on by any
person as well fr himself for the United sates the
shall be at the sole cost and clarge of person
and shall be ia the the United states but shall MOI
he Withdrawn disc ntinued witiOut the
writing Of ejudge OF tie court and the district stoney
FIRST hei in the case setting forth their reasons for suoh
consent.
s. And be further enactS That IT shall he the
duty of the several dlErct attorneys o the uud States
lor the respective district for ihe District sf ooumba
and for the several Territories to be dilgent IN nqurng
into any violation Of the provisions Of this act by persons
be to such suit and found within their respective dis.
tesor Territory and TO cause him or her 10 he proceeded
against u due form OF law fl the recovery Of such orf
ure aud damages. And such may b. arrested and
be 10 bail In such sum as the district judge may order
exceeding the said Of two thousand doll and
twice the mlult Of the damages to in the affidavit
sei And be itereqdc,ed, Tha the person bring
ing sail uit and prosecuting final lud gmeEt shall be
entitled to eve If the amount of such forfeiture
we'll haf the Of the damages he shall
. and he paid over to the United states and such persoa
shall be entitled receive to his all costs the
court may award against the Defendant to he allowed aud
force, that shall ba in force in suits private
parties in said Prouded, That such person shall be
liable for all costs Incurred BY himself in the case and shall
have no claim there0lt on the United States
see !. And be further enacted That every such suit
ihall commenced within six Years from the doing or
lomm ting he af and aot al erwari-
SEQ And be IL further endcted, That officer or
'geut ofany uankig olner commercial rporaton and
ieety or Indirectly interested in the peennary prohts
ontraets Of sueE corporation or 1rm shall he employed
he transaction Of business with such corporation frm
nd every such such officer agent, member per
10 inter sted, who shall act shall, upon convit
eteo be punished by fine of not more than two thou
nd dollars less than five hundred dol nrs, and hy
NOR rsonment for term not exceeding two years.
Sec, 9 And be i further eRdeed, That all acts and
arts of acts inc nsisen wiz orrepugnant to any ef the
provisions Of this act hereby repealed, saving how
ver and excepting any and all suits pro -ecutons
omm noed pendiug and all rights Of suit prosecution
tuder prior act Of Congress account the doing
II committing OF any act hereby prohibited and al
ighls and cus which the United States, auy person
r pers nov have growing out Of such prior act all
which penlng uts and prosecutions shall proceed aad
le determined aud all which rights and oatms shall
main and lie valid and recuH II this present
I'd MT been passed. shall this be nstiu.da
u any way 10 m air or affect the obligation, duty or
iah ~ of any prsou who now is or shat hereafter be.
ths any person contracting with the United
atrs officer agent tn reo; but every such
ureiy shall be liable and answerabe for the default Of
lis principal In the manner il this act bad not
ren passed. saw tn the extent TO which his principal has
er 0tmed Tie contract II damages have been
oyefed, TO the extent of half Of he damages
oyered psidi which last may Ne shown in
edurtion OF damsge' In any suit brought against the
rncpa and surety, or principals and surstes, their
ontl act.
approved, March 2, 1863