Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-11

TP0sLrc-No. COT

Az ACT concerning the disposition Of eonviets In
the courts OF the United states, for the sub.
ssiiug Of persons connnef In jaiis charged wiih
violating the laws Of the United States, and FOR
dlminlshing The expenses IL relation thereto.
be Il siaefsd b. the SsHsfs aHd House. ~ RaIsfs.
seHiatires ef the United States 81 Amsrioa IN lsa-
gres assembled, That all persons who hAss been or
who may hereafter DO convicted Of crime By any
court OF the United Statesmen miiitary-ths
punishment whereof shall be imprisonment, in a
district or Territory whers, a. tins time Of such
conviction there may be no penltButiary or other
prison suitable for tho confinement Of eonvicts Of
the United states, aud available therefor shall be
confined during the term for which they hAvs been
OF may h sentenced, In sons suitable prison 10
convenient State OF Territory BE- designated BY
this Secretary If the Interior and shall be trans
por ed and delivered 10 the warden or keeper OF
the prison BY the marshal ef the district OF Ter.
ritory where such conviction shalt have occurred
OF II such conviction b had In the District Of
Columbia, then and In such esso the transp0rta-
ten and delivery shall D. by The warden Of The
Jail Of said district; lhsreasonabis actual PENS
Of transportation. necessary Substance and hire
and transportation Of guards and the marshal or
the warden Of the jail In the District Of Colum-
hia, euly, TO be paid by the Secretary Of the In
terror, out Of the Judiciary fand Provided, That
IT, In the opinion Of the Secretary, the xpsnss u
tfensportion from any State, Territory. or The
District Of Coiunibla, 10 which there Il no peni-
tertiary, will exceed the cost Of maintaining them
Ia Jail In the state, Territory, the District Of
Columbia during the period Of their sentence,
then Il shall be lawful 80 to conhne than therein
Sec. .. And Be u further enacted, That Il shall
b the duty Of the Secretary Of the Interior to
contract WITH the managsrsor proper authorities
having control Of such prisoh or prisone rs, for
the imprisonment, subsistence, and proper EN-.
ployment Of oil such prisoners and TO give the
court having jurisdiction Of sueh offences, In said
District. noties Of the prison where such psrsof
| will be confined II cow etsd
See. 2. And b u further eaaessd, That hereafter
there shall Be allowed and paid by the Secretary
o. the Interior for The subsistence Of prisoners "a
the custody Of any marshal % the United states
and the warden Of the jail In the District 81 coI-
umhia, such sum only as Il shall reasonably and
actually cost 90 subaiat them And IL shall be thu
duty OF the Secretary Of the Interior to prescribe
such rules and regulations for the govern ment Of
the marshall and the warden Of tho jail 10 the
District OF Columbia, In relation TO their duties
under this act. - viii enable him 10 dsternins
the actual aud reasonable expense Incurred
sec G. dad hs i fsrtAsr enacted That Il shall be
the duty Of the warden Of the jail in the District
OF Columbia, Whenever anv re son conhned 10 said
JAN shall be adindeed TO aufe DEATH to carry such
Judgment Int execution bat noihing in this act
ner "An act 70 authUr.ns the appointment Of a
warden Of the jail 10 the District Of Columbia -
| approved FshFuary twenty-ulne, siahtecn hnn-
aFed and sixty .iour shall be construed TO impair
or interfere with the authority q the marshal Of
the said batriei to commit persons 10 said lsl Of
70 produce them In open corut or before any indl-
eial officer when thereto reqalred And Il shall hs
the duty of tie whrden Of said Jail 70 recslvs
such prisoners, and 70 deliver them e said mar
request of either, tor the purpose o. taking them
before court or judicial ofh ers IS aforesaid
Sec. 3. AHd b Il }srfisr sssaessd Thas the ofica
Of warden OF the psntiary In tho District Of OIL
umhia shall, from and aftaf the passage Of this
act, be suspsndsd, aud the salary aud smeluments
thereof cease during the me in which there shal
be no peniientiaFy uaad IN said District
Approved, May u. 1854.