Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-11
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at tie First Session Of the
Thirty Eighth Congress.



TnandlBg officer - any vessel o. 77el3 MAKING 2
capture, - secure tho documents ri the ahtp q
cargo. including the log Ok with al other doc
1meufs. letters aud other papers iOuGd 90 bDatHs
All maze An inventory Of the szG4e ard seal them
NJ and send them, with the inventory - ne
court in which proceeding are - ps nan WIN
written statement +. ~ thoy ara az tue p'p-fs
found and {. the condition IN when tf-y were
found or exulaining the aLaeDee 81 aug documents
Or papers or any change DO tteif q fHNi t5yH+ Hf
shall sBd 10 said court - "tih SECS sue i"stff'
one o. NOR or the other olEc-Tt' tie sup feaI69t
Dur.er Or agent the priz-5 and ans ptrsoh found
an hoard whom 10 may suppDse % D. Iut rested iu
or 10 have knowledge respecting the ttifi untiDea
character Or destination OI TIC piIHs. he snail
send tn d izs, with the documents, "a crs, and
wltnsssss, under charge Of a conn eteAt prizr mas
Ter and prize crew, into port fr adjudication, eZ
planning the absence 81 any ususl Witnes csi and
Ia the absence Of Instructions from superior
authority 6s 10 the port 20 which % shall BE- sent,
be shall select such port as Le shall deem. ~ -
convenient Ia view Of tie Interests of probable
claimants, o. veil as 81 tie cagtors. ~ she cap
tBrsd vessel or any part Of the captured prope s
IL not 10 condition 10 be ssnt Ia for adjudication Il
survey shall bs had thereon, aud AZ nptrs.ssnent
mad BY persons a. compctodt aud Impartial a.
be obtained, aud their reports shall d. rent u
tie court 10 which ptosfeilug5 are fo l-a sd AGA
such proper y, unless apIroPrAira iGF lhr Hi
the zoYsSpmcui, shall BE- sold by DE sI' hrriiy q
the inniauding ofiiCer pieseui, agd ths proceed
deposited with the as.istani fsa-nfrr ol ih I'm
ted States most accessible 10 ttid count. aud sub
q jet 70 us order 10 the causs
Sec 2. Aud be n faftaes era-ied, That if ans W.
sci Of tho Uni ca stnfcssiti Ca ni fo sh5r 80 TIE
prize, either a. having ma.e tho eagiufe, CT ~
having been S. sim signal diAtueen at th4 vessel
or vessels maklHx the capture. ttn ,nmin+n44ug
ofiesr Of sush vessel shall Hhk1 one g written
statement Of his claim, Hitb tLe grounds o ehifi
II Is rested, the principal tarfs rn-tus u sh""
what vessels mada the cap rr.i an4 vnrt ffff-is
were within aiEHal d. tHfa Hi ihtHe iH1HfhH 80
capture with r.Hso all iafiisgIafitT 100 to uin's
distance, localities, AMI signals nia seen % 40
..r La
signed by bini rlI aonf Co $50 c4gr i1 which go
esedlngs ahai De had. "a 81 shsii te a.ei BE The
eau
the dul} % The prila master 30 make his Hay d'i-
gently e. Ga selected ut, and 90 W iulmrtia'e-
~ deliver 10 a prize cpmm!~s.oter Dos documents
aud aporH aLd thr inyeutgry trff.olr AMI Ioa<s
AFFIDAVIT that thff afs fhn s8ms aal Ito BE- same
condition go delivered 10 Tim, OF eHpiaiHiuz huy
absence or change " condition therein Rnd i-1t
the priza properly il iu The saline 1uditi SO de-
liysred 70 D. n, or explaiaiuR af5 ass Of DANA g.
thsrata, and shall further report 90 the district
attorney, aud lvc 80 hiH al the Information it
his r0s ses iJu respecting tao priLf nHt hrr rap
tine aud be- shall d.IiYar over . pef o1s sent as
wiutaies t. the custody Of Lhf utFsi's. lai Hiit
retain the prlla ia iis custody uutii IL shsff To-
taken ihererem ly FF8effs from tiH Hait1 rauri-
Sec 4. AMI ~ 4 Jafitrf etaefef AEt tha astor
ney 81 the United siaias ilr rho District ball ina
nedisteiY his ilhtl against aaeh pfils property.
aud SHALL iodhwith shfsiu warfaHt from thc
court dirH ting the marahaf e. lake t ttp his eu-
todY, ard sheli ptocee7 diligently taobifiH COM
domination Hal eisttibutiua fieuai aad tD ttst
end thnil that tia proptH eptrtiort evidence
ta taken " tHo rfilt comm ssiahrlH HGi thli iHe
prize commissioners Also take else o. positions ia
benz oHsH ~ iha uf#zr treW gni Other iHtHHi"ni
petstHs creuiztri nf ans iHria r.tiIHE uu e'l.
damuatiou or distflpiiaa. 90 sha'i ni.9 BE iha
duty 81 tie o. airiot attorney tu Irlet=ft the iii-
tercaia O. Z ha tnltd stafct iu rI ilixs eau.et
aud Dc ahfli usi Het ss .rp~rtie tnuusal ior tiH
captors up aHy priv Go retainer coz c9n. sHetti'a
4 linn TIIfn 4tl Hsf
claimants aud tha sapturf uu % deHiaud i1r dana
ges. The district attorney ahalt r4Naiue alt'ftcf
costs, aud rstsuses. sought o. ls charged On ih.
pr T. iuud. rHd prat.ct lha iHtetttis uf lhn emp
tors aud ~ the 4 tied States Iha district atior
ncya OF Hil dia riots iu which "A. prza cans-H ara
or may DO prudiHE shlli as elton once iu thtti
months, send o. tie SECRETARY ut ihe Navy a stale
ment OF ih" condition ot Oh pfi4H csusU5 pending
la their Gisuiail boz snrh crm aud emhra log surI
particulars hs the feeretary OF tho Navy shall Be-
quire
See O. And D. Il f,r'trf c,a,iet That any fis
triet court may appoint pfi1a commIsrioaers, uo
exceeding three Ia uuWlcf, uf whom ono shall b
retired nayal olseE, l,rQle4 hx Liza 2ssfat>a4a'
tfou-fuliii lf1- lip NJ the ua b. and who shaN pro
tsct tho interests Of The cpptdr aud 81 tho depart
ment Of tho navy iu the prize property, aud "a
least one of the others shall he member Of ih
bar of the court OF not lHsi {hm three ytars
standing, and acquainted with the tHkiue ct 90
positions
Soc. G. Aud Do e 6fr'ier eHa.tel. That ths prlz
commissioner, or one 90 them, shall receive flou
ventory foreof and shall take the slidayit Of th
prize master harcinheors Toquirsa and shalt forth
with take tho testimony Of the witnesses sent iu
seperate from each other, on intefrogstories pre-
sofbod by the court, iu the manner usual in priz,
courts aud the witnesses shall not be permitted &,
SEQ the lntorrogAt1IiSs, documents, or papers OF
to consult with counsel or with any persons en-
terssled, without spo a auth' rity from the couit
aud the witnesses who have the rights Of neutral,
shall be discharged ~ soon US practical es III,
prize commissioners shall also take a. positions a.
bene e-sc Of tho pti1o CROW ana others, at the re-
quest Of tho district attorney ON intsrroratorir,
prescribed by the court. They shalt also, a. soon
~ any prize property comes Within tho distgict foi
adjudication, examine the same aud make an ia,
Ventory thereof founded ON an actual examination
and report 10 the court whether my part 81 10 I,
8 In condition u quirlug immediate sale for the in
terests Of at parties, and not y tho district aitor.
ney thereof aud if it be- cutssary 90 tho rxaIuin
alton on making OF the inventory that the carg,
be uuladen, they shall apply 60 the court Cor 40
order 90 the marshal Co uul de the sane, and shall
from time to time report 90 the court anything re-
lating 60 the condition Of the property or iis Gus
tody OF disposal which may roqHir, any action by
the court but the custody 90 tho property shall h
only Ia the marshal They shall ulsp slas1nabb
return into court, sealed aud secured IL nm iuspac
tiou, the decgmeuis and papers which shall IN.
60 their hauds, duly scheduled and numbered, an
the other preparatory evidence aud the evidenc,
taken d. bcne osse, ana their own inventory o
the prize property and II the captur vessel o
Suy OF tu 60 SO og stores a such that, Ia thci
.rlgncut, mss Dee useful 10 the government il
war they shall report the Same to the Secretary
Of the Navy.
See q And De- % further enacted, That tho mar
shall shall safely Keep all prize property undo, war
rant from tho court, aud shall report o. no cour
any cargo or other property that he thinks re-
qulres Go be ugladen and stored, or 70 10 sold IL
shall insure prize property, if n Bis Judgment /
Is or the interest ef all concerned III shall Keel
IN his custody AN Iorsous found on board "a tri Z
and sent ia as wtuasses, uu % they released b
the prize commist i1rers on tte courj. It safe 4
property De- ordered he shall sell the sans iu al
manner required Ply tNn court, Nui collect the pug
chase money, and forthwith drt osil tha .r,ss er,
ceeds OF the sa!cs with the AS s;1lt Ir asultr d
the United Stats nearest thc place vi sale, sub
ject % the order Of the ceutt lu ths part,cu,a
case; aad each marshal shall forward % the Sc
rotary Of the Navy, whenever auj a.. ofttn as
may require it, q iutt statement oi tha cond tio
Of each prila. and 20 .he disposition made thereo
srJ frsv *, s-',ysyr5 ~. ~ st,
any stage ui tie pr0cc,j iug, b. au.d by the c1ur
TO be pershing lerishatle, or liza ikto dct-riora.
or deprcciate, or whe.eyer he cast ct keeping th
same shall be disproportiouate Ca aluc, IL Shu
be tho duty Of the court 60 oules g sale thereof
and whenever. after the vcuru DAY un the libe
ell the parties in Interest who ha1c appeared in Ca
cause shall asyee thereto, the court ia au,hoTizs
10 make such orlrr, and $50 appeal shsil operate 6
prevent the making or execution oi Such ordei
The SECRETARY of tha Navy shall employ au aug
uoneer or aucuoueers ct known skin 90 the hraac
q justices o. which any sale pertains. % usas
tue SAFE nut SIG 'Ne sbali be c1uaucicd uader ca
sut't N'si"N i ne marshal, and the collecting sn
uepvsl,ihN q thr gross proceeds shalt bc IN Ga
auNt''eest @i N'7 assent. Reiore any sale abe mar
siSt s""t' 'tust loii catalogues ana sch.dnIes {
tie prepared aaj eircniatsd. trl y, -,,- ~ r. D.,
shall b returned ty rho uaar.hnf :, as e,,rt .
each cause. the marshal shall ,,,,,.f - T.
he advertised ulilN and conspic.sg.ly +, ,.,.s,,
pCrs ordered hy thr court, AMI Ey i,.st.,,- ~ =
shall, at least live DAYS before u-e sti, str. 50
tico thereof upon thc naval prize .,u',,,i
aud the goods shah Ie open DO .H-f-..fi'-,, ~
three days before TIE sale, ','
Sec. 9. lad o. g fHriitr c3r-'si. That IA, 20,
a deere 90 eoute nation shalt he r.n.l,rss =
court shall cuns8ss tie claims Ur an vessels =, ~
tiCipato ia tho proceeds, and Tor that farpos, sba
at as early stage ot the cause as possible ora,
testimony 60 he taken tending 10 show what "a
should be awarded 60 the cap urs aud what yes,,
are entitled 20 shan. and such testimony NAV /
sworn 90 before any Judge or comm jssoner OF n
courts Of the United States, consul or calnuaerci
agent OF the United States, or notary public
any officer Of the navy highest in rank, reasonab
accessible 20 the deponent. The court shall nal
decree OF distribution, determining what Yesse
prize was OF superior. equal, or inferior f3rce
the vessel or vessels making tbe capture. At
said decree shall recite the amount of the gro
proceeds OF the priz, subject % the order 0i G.
court, AID the amount deducted thcrefrom for sos
and expenses, and the amount iom0,ninS fer III
trlbuilon, aud whether tbs whole of sush fes dj
Is 70 20 70 The captors, or half 10 tae captoF
and onc-half 90 the Quilted States
sec. ~. And &c af farther efiaefet, That she %
procee'is OF All property condemned as prize shal
when the prize WAS Of superior or eollal farcs
the vessel CT vessels making the caDture te 4
cree 10 me C'ltors; and when ofinferlor fore