Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-08-16
[PUsIIo-No. 1881

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[PUzIIo-No. 1881
An in relation to the fees and emouments of the
marshal, attorney, and clerk Of the Supreme Court OF
the District Of Columbia and fer other purposes
Be enacted by the Senate and House OF Representa-
ves Of the United States America Ia Congress
bled That the fees the clerk OF the Supreme Of
the District Of Columbia except 80 Tar as hereinafter sp
the marshal Of said District except so lar as herenaer
provided shall be the the fees respectively al
isWed 10 eerks OF the district crcu courts aorneys
solicitors and procors and marshas by the act Rppro
we'd February wenly-aix, eighteen hundred and nifty
three entitled An act to regulate the fees aud costs 70
be allowed clerks, msrshas and attorneys Of the circuit
and district courts Of the United staes, and for other
purpoEs Provdd That the clerk OF said supreme court
shall not be allowed by the Secretary Of the Interior to
retain OF the fees and emouments OF his said oeO for
his personal compensation, over and above his ne
to bo audited and allowed by the accounting oissrs Of
the Treasury subject to appeal to the Secretary OF the
Annum and in making out his semannuAi returns,
quired by the third section Of said act said clerk shall
character, for any service required of him bvlAw.
seo 2. And be 1t further enacted, That marshal nor
district attorney Of the United States shall by of
the discharge Of the duties Of his Office hereafter
required Of him by law 10 case in which the United
states will be bound by the Judgment which may bo rem
dsrsd in the same, be allowed to retain out OF the fees
charges and emouments therefor, whether prescribed by
statute allowed by court any Judge thereof a
grsater maximum compensation than that liked by the
Aorssad but all such fees and emolumensi Of every
name and character shall be included in the semannua
required Of msrshas aud attorneys by the third
section the act Aforesaid Provided That nothing In
this contained shall apply to the provisions oil saaunn
eleven and twelve Of the act 10 aud punish frauds
lpon hs revenue, approved March third eighteen hun
d, ,'od and sixty-three
Sec. 3. And be It further enacted That At the com
me vcement Of suit n the supreme court OF the MS
trc Of Columbia the plaintiff shall deposit at least usht
dols r. with the clerk to be appropriated towards u
costs Of the suit and If the plaintiff against hs
defend Gut judgment with COSTS aud said ensls do uo
amount 10 eight dollars the Oyerplus shall be paid back
10 the by the clerk Provided That suits may Do
pr secuted In said court by persons without making
the deposit herein prescribed upon the order oil he court
or of one Of [, 10 justices thereof.
Sec And le further enacted, That the following
foes and no 9th shall he allowed to the clerk OF aiu
court and the ma rshal Of said District for the services
For ali services re 1dered by said clerk to the Uaiied
States in cases VIII eh the said United States party OF
record, hve dollars. ,
For each certificate OF Official character, including the
\ seal, NIFTY cents
F0r service OF any warrant, attachment, summons ca
pas or other writ lsreept execution, venirs sum
mons or subpoena witnuA 81 one dollar for each per
| son on whom such service may be made, 80
&c., g. And be II further enae d. That nothng In this
act shAl be 50 construed as 10 n paal modify any Of
the provisions act entitled Au act concerning the
disposition of eonvets 10 the courts Of the United States
for subsating persons confined In sLs charged with Vlo
lAng the laws Of the United States a1d Tor dimhishna
the expenses in relation thereto" appn Ted May tweth
eighteen hundred aud sixty four Of an act emit %
authorize tue appointment OF warden OF th'
Jail In the District Of Columhian approved februar,
twenty NINTH eighteen hundred aud sxfyionr but th'
dutes Of said wsrden and OF the aaha OF the unts'
stses said District in regard to the said la and
prisoners committed thereto eouh 1sd lherein sinai
remain the As II this act had be N passed
| Approved June "a 1854