Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-12-16

We d.sri ed Ia Auef anga lnsnt IS ay ship or vessel
onsins to tho United st4es, wheh It NAV hl
saiy T. Destroy N cnsoquspss ofuurie auF,anei Ia
tnn huadrsi dsaFs II ths snrmy'a vessel NAs ol
iuisor ore to bs divided among the ohcors and crow
Ia tho ~ prize money and when tho netna
number Of bonrl auy IA vessel eAnuot ba sati
ctotliy shall b. osats seaorllns To tho
allowed "a usssad of is in tho navy
the United States and there shall ba paid bounty 10
the esptora Of any vvs ofwar captured from
which they may bs instructed to destroy which shall
bs Immediately destroyed r pub interest, tut pnl
10 consequence Of injuries resolved N action, " doiias
+ every person Who shall be on boaid 1t the time oi
such capture All ransom money, sAVAge touniy Or pro
cseis vi c0ndemned ~ perty, acefdng pr awarded 10
any vessel Of ha navy shall DO PAID the
officers and entitled thtrsto 10 tho sme manner as
prize money under the direetion Of tbs Secretary OF th
Navy.
OF prs bounty money, wa{es due To persons
enlisted In the service and all pswera VI attorney
other authority draw receipt for transfer
shall DO vol unless tho bO attested ty captain
other commanding oiheer aud the pay mater aud IN
casa of any ns,lninent Of wass iii tame shall apsrliy
ths precise time whom they commenuti Hn, the com.
nanding pteer of every vessel required to discourage
his from seiug any part OF their piae money or
wase Aad naver to attest any power OF attornsV uu hc
IL satisfied that they sam /, not granted IN ctniioraon
OF money given for the purchase II prize money cr
Wages.
Sec H. And be further enacted, That appeals frou
the distract courts OF thu United states prize
shall be directly To this supreme Court lad snail be made
within rty daysofthe rendering Of tie decree appealed
lm uuleaa the court shall previously have sEtendsd tue
me fo shown Ia ths particular case and tho su-
prom Court shall AlwayA bo cpeu for the entry OF such
appeals. such appeals mAy DO el imed Whenever the
uiouut In controversy exceeds two thousand dOsrs. aud
n other the CernsiO o tue district judge that
the djuiic4ton Involves henert importance
Notwithstanding such appstis tbs district court naymaks
and execute a nee sary orders for thu custody aud ds
posa II this prize property, and 10 Of Sppons
decrse Of condemnation, may still prrceoi TO make dt t
roo Of aIsrbutoa Eo far al to dearmins what shara Fl
tho prinl rh,l tn captora, and what vessrs
ultd to participate heron. Auy pras canss pend
Ing any circuit eout shall ON the application Of all par
In Interest who have spraHrrd In ;he cause bs trans
10 10 by the the supreme Cor tram.
for lnay be made Ia the Il esrtlen court ,nd ou suo1
lsrm4 may direct, tne appi!aon of auy party
Provided That W AIount Ia tonrovrs duss net ok
ced thousand dollars such rAnrier sh Al bs
uniass shall eetfy the adju licuoh iVulsts
aqu aiion OF Ben'tA iupr anco AL appeals 10 tnu
supf-ns OOutt IRON the ercuit court now
remaining iherca hail bs claimed sndslowvd IN tue
tnuvr " appsa ON be dis ric court to Tho
Curt la any VI appeals ira .af5F tue
below, ths A1pslz,s eou ny order orsl-
na do ium-n or other uTasl leS o be sent in audi
tioa to the epy OF ha record or In leu Of copy Of
lee IA Aud be Il furihe onaetsd tt It all costs and all
svp-n cdsnt to ths bs!aga custody pfessrVAou
lsursn1s ase other dispussl VI prEs pfupsy whsu
ov,d by the a.. sht to rh ,rls Jon Ia same and
bs paid ttoreruni uul IS the utt hha dec rostu
Tres frim Huy chsrSe. so payment shall bs made ION
any prize fsnd except upon no ofdyr VI too court All
charges or WorS and labor, rlas furnished money
paid, shall he Eu9poriei by atiav S0uchOrs. Tuo
may At Auy tiuu Urdsr this depo-
ait mid3 the As iitint Treasurer thu c4uIeotany
iis Or charges AID allowed whsn the canao Is
uaY dpOsed of tha shall make order or orisrs
the Assist TresGurer to sy the aud chafges
allowed aud unpd; an In eVe thu hnal deeea shall To
rss.u lon Ia tl9Ia sh4 bs no. money subis
tho order u the esuriu tas any clst JOS
aoSadb by the court ani not pal by tbs etimanta, shall
DO charge upon Lo paid nut of idad r deffsy-
tug the exp Of suits la winch the United states Is
party Interested.
See 10 Aud DO 1t further enacted That ha urt may
require any party at any stage of the sud claim
Ing appeal, tj give security for c1st
Sec 49, Ard belt further enacted ThaL the net
deGesl for d-trihut 10 the UnltnA States or v.as
Of th navy stall bs isrsl by the ba pid
th1 Treasury Of the United States TO be d.fihusi ac
eofdl & To tue decree of the couI Aud tbs Treasury
Department halt credit the Navy Dsptnsn, with saul
aasunt receive to be distributed to yesseA Of the Navy
and the peons entitled to ahae therein shall he Bevetay
credited In their accounts with ths Navy DepA vi
the Amonnts tl which they respectively entitled In
case OF reaea not o ls navy the distribution shall be-
made by the court to tbs 5era parties entitled thereto
aud the amounts decreed to them shall be divided
the o"usFH anu ths sps company SoeordtnR TO writ
ten agreement between thsu and In h. absence o such
asisementone half to the and oneA thu ship
company according 10 their respective tAitso pay
hoAdi and the urt may apo Mt .-iouer mSke
such dt1buon, subject " this control of the court who
shall make due RETURNS of his nga with proof actual
p4yn ns BY hln aud who shall rceivi ulher CON ps
ssnon directly or indirectly, than such shall be son,d
h by the court; PropfIed That in rB,e or vgas NJ
OF the navy tut controlled by any Department vi the Gov
rnment the whole amount do reed 10 the esptots shall
he divided EmoDg the ships company.
sec. H. Ana bs IL further enacted That tho cerk Of
dA rct court shall sudsr to the Secretary a tho
Treasury and ths Secretary Of the NAYS semi annaA
stAtsment snnlnR With ih3 nrs dtY OF July next Of all
The huus alOwet BY the aud ordered to bs paid
wltbin the lrevious bait year to the rctAtornsy aud
pLs eomuissouers for services and mArahas ior fe.s
and eommIss ons aud be shalt lu all prize In the
district ivr he purpo'e OF the nns decree of dlsrbuon
with tue Atsaht Iraaurer subject to the order OF the
court n each cause ani CrdOrad TO be
paid thtre.Om coats and chArsas and tue residue lr
uslrlnuton AID siA send eopeH Of all hn d=crees Of
distribution 10 tae Secretary Of the Treasury ha Sec
retAry Of the Navy aud shall draw the orders Of the
for the payment Of all costs and allowances tho
distribution uf The rrsidue And for the said services he
shall be entitled To receive the lum Of twenty-five doars
Ia each prize e,use which shall be in full for the
required by this sertiOn.
sec. Is. Aud he 1t further enacted, That the marshal
shall be allowed his actual and cesAry the
custody care prts0rvaon Insurance. sale or other dis
posa Of the pite property and for executing any order Of
ecourt respecting The aud sh al have mmisson
Of onequArrr Of one per vessels and one
ofou, pei eenium on all other prize property calculated
the gtorH proceeds OF each sale and H. aiet be shall
had any prz- property in tody and shall hA
ally puO med labor and Incurred responsibility for the
care and preservation hertO Of the same shall e sn v
the United States for its wthout tAla Or il Il
AAll bo delivered sp lat0n The clanant he sha
ln c4ea the same Shall 10 entemned be entitled
h1 the above commissions the ated by the
United sttea TO the order Of the ca aci- upon
rho stipulation No charges Of tbs mMsha oxr onses
that tue same have been actually and Ecur
| for ths purpo,es stated.
Ssc ~ And b. II inrthsr enaetad That neither the
marshal nor the clerk shall be permitted retain all
OneG ser7leta OF eveiy Kind, excepting those n prize
oro than the maximum psnsation Ao wed to
bo retained by him BY the third section Of tie set NJ
twenty sixth Of February bundred and three
shall the additional compensation which either said
eneer shs DO permitted to rstain for all services OF
every hnd In prize ausss s1oiad oushaf the maximum
eonpensa lou allowed 70 thom respsetey BY tbs aiore
said act,
Sec 90 And b It furtasr en4sted Thlt the district
Atvrna and pte conmis-iore pt ho naval hcsr,
ah4l Dc ell wed Just and suitable con for
fos s:tive services Prise u,e 10 b, adjusted
teimnsd by the court And to b. thu
Gauss.
ssc 2l Aud bs Il further enaod That e.eh distrls,
attorney and rise connsslone except the naval octr,
aseount, hssinL:ag Sih thv fret aJ ot July Of Ill
ne nall haze rce5,si all sersiee- IA tbs prEi
causes Wthtu iAs pfeViout yea sud tno district Ato
snail a1wed t. retain therelr3n exeesdf X
thrus thousand dolsrs zach year in addition 10 hs
maximum e9llpeutAton allowed 10 10 retained ~ lin
the thiId S'tlen OF tho act Of tho tueuxih February
oishsen hundred and ntythTse, In addition 10 say
Afy ho risy receive 10 lieu Of tuch maxlnum com.
peusatoui Ant saeh such prIEe elMni, eusl b.
SLOWED " fsS'h sun noI eke;7iihg thfv1 thon.aud
dollars for saeh year, which shall hs u fall for all his
teal ~ Vices IN pre eaas aud any excess over those
respective amounts snail Oe paid ~ tho ohesr rs-
esVluS tho into tue TreNsury OF the United ststea
and shall DO credited - the fan tor piug nsya pm
sionG
sec 20 And be Il further enacted That the aue
employed 10 make ales Of psE5 property sh be snttei
to rereTs commissions by seals bu established b. tue
Secretary u the May not to exceed in auy ons hal
VI or on any exceeding en thousand dol
lars vessels, per centum said Of other
prize property which shah be in full or his expenses
well their and in such scale ahal be-
established they hall be emitted 70 receive such
haton IS the court shall deem Just sdsr the eireumtan
sec 49, And it further enacted That In any cass o
capture heretofore mads, that may rs4f b3 uad
by vessels of the the Secretary Of the Navy
pioy special eounIe r eAplors when in MA uiai epi
the services II such special needed the par
cusr case ior tho due oecton Of the interests If h
cAptors and OF hs navy pension fund and under the di
reoon cf the Secretary Of the Navy such counsel may in
sltute aud prosecute such prceeedr in the
be necessary aud proper for the protection Of such ine
tests The court say Aow such compensation 1t shal
Just under the Circumstances each to special
sa fer captUIs, not being the dstiet Atorny
his assistants, whether appointed by department of tn
Government by the clpors f sofViceG actually
dercd n The cause to be paid as costa Ia whole in par
other from he entire flud from the portion awarded
the capto buI such allowance hail le made eNeep
for service rendered matters as to which hA paI
the counsel repres mis- hiss adverse Interest to the I'm
ted States, interest otherwise prpsr In the oplu
Ion of the court to be repr sen ei by spe enun g.
for Bstvirs4 reId md in ta,alon between patte
claiming TO participate in the datributon Of the PR
. eeedi.
"a And be II further ensetal, That fAes Of spscA
counsel In pr 70 Incurred authorized By Any