Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-12-16
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[PrsLc-Nr. lac.
A. Ae,t regulate prns proceedings and the distribution
Of ptiaS mou,y and for o,hcr purposes.
p Il enacted h, the snatssni Ilaso II IvpresentA vts
oethe unltal States II Ameh in Consws' assembled
That IL shalt no the dO Of M comm ,ndlng oieer o. any
vesd orvsii8a mtkilg olpdrt u secufst 10 documents
of the ship eas including the log b,lt Win Al other
daeu nsnts letters Apl ohst papss inni "a an1
them with the nVentlry 70 the court ~ whlen proased
inga are be had WITH written sssmsn. tnst .hy afs
ali this papers found aud " the eona2n ~ rn.eh my
we're fund explaining the abHe cs any doeumsn or
papera any ehAngoia their eondoA ia Hlh Hend 70
said court, Witnesses the msstsr one OF more o. the
other oncsrs le suprreaso pursa OF agent th9 prise
aud auy person found On oirl whom he may supp1as 70
he Interested In VI to have kuo~ledgc Ie'peenB ns
national character, destination OF thu piita, Tie snail
send the price with tho documents pspers an witnesses
under chag 0fA oOnposnt prize nAsiar an prze eteF
port O adude tton explaining the absence Of any
usual wnessei aud in tue aOteaee Of nstTaetions ion
superior suthor ~ as 10 tbs port 70 whleh 1t sha 10 e
he shall select aush port he shalt Deem most eonTeniet
10 vew Of tho ialsrats Of prlbabe claimant aa Vol as
OF eeAploa II tho eap.urai vesas o. Any ps,. VI le
captured property notin condition to DO aen IN or Ai1
daton, asarvey sh III be had thereon eni an apprasl
ont mids by psruona competent and impArtiAlH "a
be obtained and their reports rha he sin 10 tue eoh IN
which proceeding 70 to b hs and such property na-
less APPROPRIATED for this Of tho loVsfnm4nt shall b.
sold ~ tile authority OF the commanding q or present.
and the proceois deposited with the ANlian irsasuerof
Unitoi SNtei nlst ssbe to said court ana sub
jaot 10 It's Ordff IN the Cause.
s,e > Ard bs It fdehsr ou,;et, Thatlf any vessel q
the un1i sh IA e. iin u ehars in the prfJ. eithor
~ having mid9 tho eapura, or a' having beel within sig
nal distance Of s vuss pr yesasls m1kn{ thu capture
the mmau1 ng Of1co ,ufh v5s4 shall make ont
writtan satsmsit OF his elm, with tue gr'ua1suR which
It is rsAed tbs psus'pA fses trntins T. shoF whAtvo-
sells lie the capture, mud VIII vesahs Whinsi
nal DIS nt Ia king tho cap ura, alta pabc
partcu A as u tim;s ds aucssi pcaes and Signals
made o. Answered tut alen rat ment u Claim
ah'it D. xnsl b. hun aal sent @ thr court n vheh
procsauf shalt DO I'd aud hhau oa MEL "a tn etu'1,
AaI 90 tuili8f eutsiud, Tat It shA be tbg
du VI piss ma,tis q msee way dl lss to The
~ sstsi li', nj re in h'lti, ial var II pfiea
siu3ttl a ecu n9aisa1 .p1- Ral the Invent ~
Aul maze , Av tn. tisy ~ the "a In tbs
siha ga tito - ssoi . '1 or q ia any alb.
ht $50 ticrs aud th :, thu PrEs pro-
party s u eam9 niityn IS d-iF'rsi - nun or
sinus lo',o dHnia atAoget an hs sha lflrth
report tins uhtrct Gtnfuvy sna give T. htn all th
INFORM tiin Ia bin 20 aou set ng the pr 70 su sr
cap aud hv shs yvrovtr tss psrs9us Wit
pr!E1 Ia his cGad, until l. shall be tiHen therifom hy
proc ss om tao PrEs cpu-.
sec Aud Do ~ iurthsr snAotel ihu tta Ht4fooy Of
the Uni od atos To- tn dsrei shtl lmm3dlAt ly ls
libel asa.lst su,h przs Prop-rt su t forthwith OBJ
talna from court a. ecilnx the marshal to
take II In his custody, and STA pr cssd ssnty to oh
tain endrnnHton and dtsiriuu theref and TO tbA'
end shall that thspr preparatory eVicn- Is taken
by the piiEs Commissioners snltnkt tbs prize eomms-
sioner also ttSe tn- deosiiioni bsnne Of hs pri
crew aud ohe int plS2ns gaSiat 81 any fiets
b,ArnS oniampatpn or dathbut1p II shall also be
tue lNy Of the citret attorney u rpr'so.t tao niorst'
u the uuieietiics IN al pTlhe ctnas aud hs snail not
separate coun sel Tor tbs capt private
tainer compensation RON the II, unles 10 question bs
tween the claimants and the eartors demand or
damages. Ths district attorney shall examine all fees
rost and cxp9utes sought to be ehised IN The prize
United States. Thu district aoraey OF all di rt. IN
whisn any pr eauisa may be pending shalt
oen ~ once lr three months scat 70 Tue secretary OF tue
Navy aptatemont Of The condition Of all pand
Ing IA thor distrcs Ia such form and embracing such
particulars the Stcrety of tho Navy shall require.
Bee Aud be hflrthersendcted Thaauy disie court
may appoint prie ,lnoeis not eXeesdins three in
number OF whom III III be fetsd officer, Ap.
proved by the stersAr7 Of tho Navy VII, aai rseeivs
no other comlrn,tion lhsn ha pay the navy, aud who
shalt project the Interests Of tho and tr depart.
Of the navy In the prize property and luastons OF
the othsra shall bs msnsbaf u ms oar OF the court OF
noI lis than three years ssnins aud acquainted With
the taking Of depoitons
soner or Que u thomi sna fetys from the prtIa mas
Ter the documents ami apers Inventory thereof and
shll take thu am u tbs rSs master hsrenbsiors
re- red and shall forthwith T. ke toe talmony otths
sent In, repara- from sAc OH interroxA-
tor,spesctiped by lhoeonth he manner uauA 10 prize
soua, sud tie win hes shA not hs pafh lltet to
ths inter ogatcrts, documents papers. consult
With sci with person lat, rested without spe
sia authority um tue court, aud the witnesses who have
the rights oi rails thA be discharged suQn prae.
teahle Tbe prize commissioners aha plso take drpos
tions beue OF the prRs There the
quest Of the district attorney, iutsrIgltoa ps bsi
by the court, raey sa aiso any piiii pro.
party comes within the dsilet vr adull alton examine
the sans and maze au inventory thereof fiuulu
actual animation, aud reput TO tbs court whethtr any
part ofts cohd Ton plnns nmeIl Iesals Ter tile
Interests of any parties, and nut the district attorney
thereof; ii be necessary the nss-
ms Of the inventory that The cargo unaieu tue rhal
apply to the court f an order 10 the marsha to un Ads
ths came ami shall from time u tima report TO lhs
court anything reNing 10 the condtin OF the property
It's custody OF dliPoal which nay relilre ANY action
BY the court hut the cust dy othe property tha only
IN the a.. They shall t.o inably into
Oourt, sealed and secured from inspection the documents
duad aud Numbered and the other preparatory evidence
and thu evidence taken u tene ani their own inyen
tory q ha prize property ani u tno captured yesael
any cargo stores such that In their judgement
may be useful 10 the oyernalsn. IN war they shall
port the to the Secretary Of the Navy.
Bs, Aud be further enacted, hat the marshal sha
tBfsy keep all prz4 property under warrant from
and shall report O tue routi any cargo other
ur9pery that he hnks requires unadea an stored
sold Hea14 insure prze property fiu his jndg
tnent s for tho Interest pfAll ornel lie shall Keep
in his custody all persons tDaui board prize and
10 Al witnesses, ul In reea,ei by tue PRS.
hs shall sell the ana In the requ rsi by the court
and collect purchase money, and 10 hvth pos tho
gross protosda Of the sales win tho sstan Treasurer
nft Unitel nearest iho plAe OF Ha subject TO
the order o tho court IN tue particular oAas and eAeh
ever aud often he may Ieulr0 H. full
the condition Of eaol pe4' aIl u ms di-p rnAiO
See q. And be II flrhss ena;ted That, wheneYef any
pris5 properly sl be condennei, or sas at any ptE,
oftb- nss be found by tho court 10 be Perhug
per al or OF % detsrotate dsprseate WHOM.
aver ,ns OF Re.pus shal bsalsproporouAts
sal4 therclf and vine ievar after the d. tho
libel all hJ ptrs, IN ntsr,rtwho have apparel tbs
suth ~ Ter, s.d appesi Ups Ats ogelt ths
m,kins eSuea i'm u such ordr rhs Secret ~
Ia tls OtSuch VI bhlnV's L. whl,h any sls psrtaiua
TO make th sale hn thu 10 rhh oe eiatlstd uudot
psi.nS OF pfosssts hAl bi o. Tue Ausuonssr
Or fore " sale trc marshal siel esuaa lul
eaalDguas slngd lda b. pared aud tiriula sl
copy ofs suAl, bs rgiurusl by nj rsaa 10 lns
court ia uei eau'e Ih9 marahl shaeiu all s~i=s to
b. Aovsr ised fuf Aa1 cilpieuJusls Ia nsWsPap9ra
dsred BY the curt snl ny pst1r he sARi, least
ave days bsore ths sac sdr,s aosies thseof upon thu
naval prts nis-i5nsr III goods ah NJ op5n
inspection atleist three dty bvofv 'h1 'Als.
sec. y. Aad BIZ II further praetui, Thtt ia eus de-
cree OF condemnation shall be- rendered. the court shall
tao cAlns Of vesels to participate 10 the pro-
eeeds and for taat purpose shall early sage Of the
eaue psslbe order testimony to be takel tending
show whist part should be awarded 70 tho captOrs and
What vessels entitled share and such may
be sworn before c,mmisAonsf Of the
ths United stats consul commercial agent OF tue
United BtAteF notary public, aug ucer
hgitutt rgaH1uably acCFBsiha 10 the
The court mtkea daerO5 oisr button,
what vessela eatiu "a to shars IN the prI VII
thsr the prize wah of srperor quail nr inferior
the vessel vessels making tbs capture said
shall rtce the AmOun Of tho proceeds Of tbs
prize huhee TO thu order OF the euuri and the
deducted tbareom for costs ani xpenes, auj the
Fsmalung for distribution, aud whether the whole such
residue to 60 the clptors, half the ca ptors
nnd ons-half 10 the United siites.
Sec. 10 Aud be 1t further enacted, That tho pro-
eesds all property Condemned przi snail when the
prize ofsuperlor eqaal fjroe to the vessel
fea making the capture bs deersod to the captors aud
when Of initrilr ioree Que half shall be deeiesd til,
United States and the other hall n the captOs Prorded
That Of puvatsera and letters OF mArQue,
whole shall be deersed to tue ciptor unle6h IL shall b,
Otherwise provided ia the issued such
Aes. All vessels the navy within signal distance
vessel Yessss mshins the capture under such cifeum
kisnees and in such condition AS 10 be able rendo
effective aid required sh l share 10 tbs prRs and IL
OF vessels not Of the navy aha ba entitled Il
share except tho vegss vessels making tbs capture
which shall be neude1 present the eaptnr
anu rendrrlng actual ahes A. tue capture prf
money adj ldged to the eapo shall b. dAtiibutoI IN th
I'LL wing proportionf, nam -ly
First. 70 the commanding cdeer OF aaet squadron
onstWeniisth part " a prz' noasy awarded to anl
Veasal vessels uader his imnsdiAts command
Hee,nd. 10 this commanding officer of a division of
nset or squadron, on duty under orders OF the com
nander.inchef OF such leet squadron sum sqaal
plehfeh part Of Any prize money awarded vessel
such division for oapinre made while under his com
and, said ftieth part to b. deducted the oet
quo to the United States II there be such moety OF no
wise from the amount awarded to the eapors Rrosde