Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-11

E col g. Il Ter 81 iu5 Hif8@4o9s ahn winch ne NAY
eima 20 receive, a. commander Of single ship
mEA ila assisitB g IN the capture.
1hifi To the feet captain, one huBdredth part
% al rr'zi m75ey awarded 20 any vessel
Z 81 Of le feet or squadron in which he il sery-
Ing, ~ opt in a eas- where the capture Is made Ly
the vessel ora board Of which ls serving at the
f tine ~ such cap'ure and In such case h. shall
ID re-, in proportion 20 Eis pay, With the other Il
csrs and d ~ On beard sucH yessls as Is herein
Il sr p Osided.
FOURTH To the commander Of a single ship,
one tenth part Of ali the prize money awarded 10
the shig under hts com. aaud II such ship az be
time = the capture WAS M IeF the command Of
thu commanding oliiesr Of feet squadron, or
q DIVISION ard fhses t1eHtieths if hs ship was
acting Independently d such superior officer
Vim. After the for-Zoing Deductions, the resi-
/ su. shall D. dlurlbut-d and prOpoTtionsd amsnz
{ 400 others doing duty en- board, Including The
I 6ee' captain aud borne upon the books Of the
ship 10 proportion T. thor respective rates Of pay
Z 90 ths service.
81 commanding officer Of feet or squadron
stall D. entitled 10 receive any share Of prizes
I ap.uirl by any vessel vessels not under his
/ suuaai 3. nor d such prizes - may have been
/ cipiur by any ships or vessels Intended 10 Do
| placed uueer his command, before they have art
! "a ldar hls ordars. Nor shall the commanding
officer 0f fleet or squadron leaving the station
4 whore he bad command, have any share ia the
/ = izea taken BY ships left such station after
10 las g1ae ont " ths limits Of his said com
{ maHd, nor after he has traHsfsrred his command
/ GO ais succas scr. NO officer Or other person who
! snail have bean temporarily absent on duty from
/ e. vessel on the books 81 which he continued to be
Z rlta DE 40 ieut, shall De deprived In COLI
I -..H uee af such absence u any prize money 10
( Sch he would otherwise Le entitled. And be
sh4ll continue % share 10 The capture u tn.
| -.i e. which DO il attached until regularly dis
! r. 4tgc1 tbefefrom
( -ac A. Ana BE- RJsrtisr eaqcfed, That bounty
shaft Ee paid by the United states for each person
/ ga board any hip or yessei-of-war belonging e
a. euemy 81 ts cD;nHletee mont Of Az engagement,
which shali bo sunk OtherNise destroyed in such
er.. sgss cut by any rhp vessel belonging to the
{ CAied States, which if may Do s.azy to de-
sif9y To- couseg i7Hce 81 Injuries sustained in
/ zion, Of one iiund cd dollars, II the eBemy's yes
go sas u ufrior lorce, and oftwo bundled dollars
If II equal or superior g.. re- 20 be divided snong
th. officers aud crew in the same manner as prize
[ o., IHey5 aud when the actual number u men on
/ board any suth vessel cannot be satisfactorily
sc lfaiued, shall bs est mated according 10 the
! complement allow 90 sseis Of its class in the
lasg pf tha United riafosi ana there shah b. paid
a. bounty 90 The captOfs II any 81 .ot war ctp
tured from an enemy which they nay is instruct
/ cd 30 - $ roy, or which thall bs Immediately de-
/ sf0sed iyf the public Interest, but not IN couss
90. uee ~ iniuri received ia actun, my dollars
r1rssnry person who sha be on board 81 fhs t:fns
/ ~ .u-h capture. AL ransom money, salvage,
I hnHu. y, &c prorsris ct condemned prepstty &c
c-HiDg awarded te any vessel Of the navy, shall
/ g. distFibatfd and paid 90 he officers and
| entitled thereto in the same manner a. prize
a."'y, unasr the direction Of the Secretary Of tie
SIC. u. Aadtc . G,stber eaacted. That every a.
! 81 Gamer 10 ef prize Of boa ~ money. OF wages
flr go leraouH enlisted tn the naval service. and
att powers OF attorney pg other authority to draw
te. ipt tJr, OF transfer the sans sbAt be void TN
! 's.f fiir saae sai o. RtiesIcd By b. captain. or
/ other commanding officer, aud the payniAster !
| 90 in care 81 any asslument Of wages the sane
si4 slaf iiY tie fot isa iima hen they commence
Hui tts commanding officer 81 every vessel il re-
$500 tf tn diHc0urage his csfw friu selling suy paft
OF thfir prstr money wages, and never 70 attrst
/ uHi power ui attorney until be j. satisfied thas
fin awe is not grant e ia confederation Of nsney
/ f.ttn isr %" rnrthase CD pf'he motley or wag. -.
t.r. 49, Aif 10 u further eiiatfrd, That appeals
| inia thr district rourtt 81 tho United States Ia
rfIH causes shall be- difeetly to the supreme
Guict. eud shall se made within thir days Of
Sire rendering ni tie decree appealed from nnlosa
fia con shall previously have extended the time
/ g TO- etuse shown 10 She particular cHse, aud the
Supreme Court shall always be open FIR the entry
ni such appeals such appeals may Dc claimed
Rh'ueyar the amount ln controversy exceeds Two
ti.au.and d8iAt AID Ia oi her cases the crrth-
e. tr 90 he district julgs that tlis adjudication in
Wolves question Of genera! imporituse Not
vitbsiaud az such appeal, the district court nay
mako ard execute all usce sary orders for the Gus
tu aud dlstosai 81 the piixe property aud Ia
| c4se OF appeal from decree Of condem a'ion, may
| atiii proceed 20 make decree % distribution -
a. 20 determine what share Of the prik, shall
50 90 the capt rHt nud what vessels entitled %
/ Itrticipnir therein Any prize cause DOW psBd.
-A~ef~'fr TrrffitFrast who have appeared Ia the
etise, D. Transferred by that court 60 the snprsuie
Court aud such tfansier may be made in the dis.
ere ion OF the court, and sn snch terms as Il may
a,',ei' en- th' application Of any party Prorided,
! thtt u ihs amount Ia controversy does not ex-
etd two thousand dollars, such transfer shall not
Boz made nnit7f the court shall certify that the al
dedication Involves question Of general iinpor-
o. 900. All appeals 10 the Supreme Court from the
circuit count va prize causes now remaining thsrs-
Ia suaii be- claiuod snd allowed in the same man.
ner 81 10 cases q appeal from the district court TO
the supreme Court. Ia any OF appeal or
trtlsfri che court below, or the appellate court
my order any original document or ether svi.
deuce TO be sent uP, Ia addtl 60 tho copy Of the
coed, or Ia lien % a copy Of part thereof
! iA. And D. Il further talt
end all expenses incident 90 the bringing in. Gus
| tu7y preservation. insurance, sale or other dis
posd 81 prize property, whom allowed by the
court, shall BE- charge upon the same, and be
paid therctrom, mil - the shall decree res
tuition free lrom such charge No payments shall
b. made nom any prize fund, exotpt upon the
or'cr Of the court. All charges for work and
labor, materials furnished, or money paid. shall
ho f.pporicd by aibdssits or vouchers. The court
may at any time order the payment, from the de-
poslt made with the Assistant Treasurer In the
cause, Of any costs or charges accrued aud GLOW
| ed When the cause IS finally disposed Of, the
court shall make its order or orders on the Asis-
taut Treasurer 60 pay the costs aud charges al ow-
Ell ana unpaid; and In case the final decree shall
De Tor restitution, or in there shall be no
10 lucy subject 70 the order Of the court ia the
ctu'e, any costs or charges allow, by the court,
and cot aid by the claimants. shslI be n charge
up 70 and De paid out Of the fund for defrayng the
expenses Of suits In which the Unit,d States is a
! party or interested.
SOC. 8. tgf De- "a further caacteti, That the
{ court may require any party, at any stage Of the
'use' ana on claiming an appeal, TO give security
fr costs
| Sec rs. Asd be q further enacted. That the net
amount decrusd tor distribution 10 tho United
States or 10 vessels Of tho navy shall be ordered
b. the court 60 he paid into the treasury of the
United States, TO be distributed according to the
/ deCrCe Of the court. Aud the Treasury Depart
n,ent shall credit the Navy Department with each
amount rac-lv 20 be distributed vessels Of the
navy; and the psasons entitled 60 share therein
shdl be- aeverally credited in their accounts with
I. t4u Navy Department with the amounts to which
tboy are respectively entitled. In case Of vessels
nos ot the navy, the distribution shall b. made by
TIE court 90 the several parties entitled thereto,
uHd thH amounts decrgcd TO them shall be- divided
ictwtcu the owners aud the ships company, ac-
c'fl'ns Co any written agreement between them,
ana u the utscuCe Of such agreement, one half @
{ tHe owners and one bali 20 the ships company,
T He0r5luS 90 their respective rates Of pay gu
h9ard and the court may appoint com missioner
60 mako such distIibgtioH, subject TO the
! ifoi ct the court, who shall make dte return Of
htE do'rss VITA proof of actual payment by him
Hgd Wnu shalt lnaaiss ~ is.asiyiu,
rst'l OF th9ifectly, than such a. shall b. allowed
ga by thc court; trpriied, That in case Of Ve.-
j. not et the navy, bus controlled b. any De
? Z tartnlcnt 90 the Government, tbs whole aaoun,
q creed to thc cHp;crs sha1 De divided among IN,
? ] ships company.
Sec. z. Aad % It .farts>r enacted, That III,
: S'7fN OF each district court shall render to the
Sc'riiFy 81 the Treasury and the Secretary Of the
b Navy >eei annual statement, beginning With H.,
hst utN 90 July next, 81 al the sums allowed D,
tbe court and otdersd 10 k paid. within tho mr.
vius hslt year, 80 the strict attorney and a. h.
cs'umi .'}ohess Cor services, and m&Ishsis fai
, fees aud commissions; aud he shalt in an uriz.
caHSrs u the district iaF the purpose OF the dpa
datree ii distribution, ASSERT in and keep an az
esuHt ol the auiouu; deposited with tue Assistant
o. Treasurer, sntJect tn the order Of the court IL
each prize cause, ana the amounts ordered 10 D,
rad thorctrom As costs aud charges md the resi-
due for distribution and shall send copies Of Al
faal deerccs Of distribution 60 the Secretary q
the Treasury aud the Secretary OF the Navy: aud
shall draw the orders Of the court for the payuscu
of all Gusts and allowances aud for the distribu
tjan OF the rasidue. And for the said services n,
shall bee entitled 70 receive the sum Of twenty
g i've dollars in each prize cAass, which shall b.
ina ful Tor the services reg uirsd BY this section
= Sec Is Asd q b. farther sssactsf. That tn,
! marshal shall be allowed HIS actual and necessary
: expenses, n iAe custody, care, preservation, in
soFaoce sale, other disposal OF the prize proper
I " ana ior executing any order Of the court re-
\ steeahs The same, and shall have commission
\ " que quarter OF ore per centum vessels and
y y. - Nsil o. one Ter centum on all other priz,
= tst't'Es SSleuafed On the gross proceeds of each
s@!e' anu II alter he shall have had any prize prop.
4 - . - NUstegyr and shall have actually per.
= -. 80 aha incurred responsibility Tor the
. - N-'s ttes. iNattoh thereof The szme. shall -
\ laNen ~ the United States t1r 10 W.
= gSS NieNeat sale, or if II sb,u ~
; Hei!'efet en- stipulation TO the Claimant, - ~
e IN e',Ss tae >aale shall be condeno,I nc shsL
$ 20 oae-hat the above commisSfons - ~ tnait'eu
70 deposited ny the nlted states To thu ora, ~ u,