The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-04-29
'ruary 25, 1865
[PrBuo-No 46l
An ACT to prevent and punish frauds upon the Govern
meut OF the United states

AN ACT to prevent and punish frauds upon the Govern
ment Of the United States
Be esiGeted By the SegGe and H0se Of Representatives.
Of he Tnited Sdt<s of Anaslod tn C0fgreSs assembled
That any person IN the land naval forces of the
ted states, IN the militia IA actual service Of the United
states IN time OF war. who shall make cauao to be
made or present OF cause u b. presented for pay
0r approval 10 or by any person officer clyI or
military service Of the United States any claim un or
against the Government OF the United staes OF any de-
partment or officer thereof knowing such claim a. he
false fictitious fraudulent. any person u such forces
or service who shall for She purpose Of obtaining
aiding ID obtaining, the approval ur payment oi such
claim, make use, VI cause ~ Ds made used any false
bill, receipt voucher entry roll. account claim state
ment certificate affidavit OF deposition KNOWING tl.
same 10 contain any false OF fraudulent statement
try any person B said forces who shall make
procure 10 be made. or knowingly advise making
of any false oath to any fact statement or certificate
voucher q entry, for the purpose of obtaining col
aiding 10 obtain any approval pas ment of aus claim
against the United states any department or oic.r
thereof person ll sAl forces service who for
Obtain from the Government u tie United state o
any department officer thereof any payment or aI
ONance, or the approval or signature o any person u
the military nava or cvu serviccoi The United states
Of u any false fraudulent. OF fictitious claim sa..
forge OF counterfeit or cause procure 10 bl forget
counteriet-C- any signature upon any tll. receipt
voucher, account claim, roll. st4temcnt aillavt or
deposition, aud any person SAID forces or service
who shall utter or use the same as true VI geuun.
knowing the % have been forged OF counterf, rel
any person forces zee who shall enter into
any Agreement combination Conspiracy 10 rhsat ar
tefrauu the Government ~ The United states or srr
department or ohcer thereof. by obtaining aiding
and sistng 70 obtain, the payment or allowance of
any fase or fraudulent claim any person I SAID forces
service who shall stel embezzc. or know Irfr and
~fuly misappopIlate or Apply % his OF bene-
IT. who shall wro-gily and know ilgy eel convey
dispose 81 any ordnance. ammunition clothing
subsistence stores, money or other property " t
Unted states furnished or 10 b. used Tor the military
or naval Of the United States ANY contraetr
agent paymaster- quartermaser or other person what
sOever II sai forces or service having charge posses
ffr
property used u be used in The military or naval
service % the United states who shall with ntert o
defrauo the United states Wiuiiy conceal sch
money or other property deliver cause % De- deliver
Cd % any other person having authority receive he
same any amount of such money or other pubic urof.
erty less than that for which he shall receive cerff.
receipt any person said forces or service who !.
sLa eagtAOrzel O. deliver any certidcata
voucher VI receipt other paper certify Dg tie receipt "A
arms. ammunition, provisions clothing Or other uf.
property used or % BE- used who shall make or r-
% any person without having fuu know l ~
Of tie truth o. TIE facts states therein witt utni
10 cheat deirali OF llure The United states any plr
IN ssd forces service who shall knowingly r.-
chase pledge for any obligation or nsebt
edness from any solder officer, other person cael
into employed 10 said forces OF service auv arms
equipments ammunition clothes, military stores ~
other public property. such soldier. officer or Other
person having the lawful right pledge or sell t
same sAa-l oe deemed guilty or criminal 01ence
shall De subject % the rules and regulations made ~
the government o. TIE military and naval forces of M
United states. and u the militia when called into Az
employed n The actual service n the United states r
time q war alc q the provisions o. tbs act An.
every person s. offending may be aud held fc
trial ty court martial an1 Z found guilty shall bl
punished ~ hne and Imprisonment " slch oihe
punishment as The oolT martal NAV sdJlcee save I'll
! pun lshmeEt q death
/ SEC. . And Je Il furtaer eaaete1 Tlat arv re-s1,
heretofore called or hereafter o. b. called into Or en-
p0yef IL such forces or servica who shall commit 81,
violation ~ this sct and shall Afterwards receive
-scharge, Or be dismissed from tie service shall not
Tilhst2---1s sicn discharge or dismissal coutIle .
be liable be arrested en1 held f1r trai aue srte
Oy court martial in The and O. tae sam
extent a. Z he had not received ssch dschzrFe bee
/ dismissed
&C 3 And l< Il fu-ta>r enaaes Tat aay ps-s.,
rot II the military or nava forces n The United -4fe=
nor the militia czec INTO actually ernnove1 m ~
service q IL United states, who SHAH CO OF comm
alF q tie prohibited hy any y tie foreroiry ~
visions O. ths act be shall f-rfeii s11 pay o. tie
states The s-n u two thousand dollars anl 10 addition
1oubls TIE amount Of csnases which tie Urltei stat
may haTe sustained By reason d lie dong or coa1t
ting such act together with the g suit ar1 ss,
forfeiture AID damages shall be sued for il the san
sult and every such person shall addition rhere.r
q conviction 10 sDy court ~ competent 1ris ctn .
punished By imprisonment not lsss than ons nor nor
tAn I've years or y nne q not ess than t0szr
dollars Tor more than I've thousand collars
l Sec T. And b 4 ftrrshe- e-1ctoi Ihal TIE severs
district courts 8 the C1tsc states tie circuit o0-rl
The District q Columbia sEy court therein q 5 2,
t2blshed having general jzrsdictioz iu cv cas- tb
Several district o. The Territories q the nire
states within hose llls tie person 1oin
Or cenraltt NJ such act snal Be found shall Eh--=soTe
scch act nay have bee1 done or c0mrlitte1 have f1
power AID jurisdiction 70 hear try AID determine sIl
sat such srit nay b. brought an carrie1 b. Al.
person vel toT himself for tie Cai.e1 states u
shall be The sole ard charge q s--h perso7
AID shz b tie O. the United State o-t sha
Tot be wthc-zTl elsco1fI--s- without t1e
= <rtIg o1 tie Judge ~ TIE c1ri an lie -sirct a
torney arst tied n the setting forth Ihsr reason
fOr such consent
Sec. 8. And = fzT1.T ezGcted, That l. sbzu ;
The duty d the several district attorneys u tie H
States FOR tn respective district for tie Dstrt
Columbia and for tie several Territories % Be cvs.
lnquirns ITO any violation q the provisions q IL
act ey persons liable 70 sack silt s1a found With, ths