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

in'1 hs custody Of prize court It Aha DO turveyed sp
praised, aud inveutnred by persons competent al I'M
parhl hfeAn tnuhtaiued aud the suffay
and Inventory hall 10 be court Ia WhIch
ing are 70 he had and f taken sfrrwards sufficient
huiee shall hrs bO given eaAbu the court 10 bAye tbs
npery apNasei icr J pinteciiou Of the n hts OF tho
claimaniB and elpors In s caas prize property here
oae ttken for or appropriated TO the of the Govern
uent or hat nh1 hoteafter bs akeu appropriated
Tue department. fr vhoss il shal BE- taken Or
appropriated aht depoSt the value thereof with the
as Ant Treasurer q the United State, rsnrs 10 the tlscs
o. lho aesnn OF the court subject to hs order The court
In tho caneo.
Sec IS Aud be Il fur her ea,ted That ia s.s, ~ anv
eapure heretofore made that shall hersaflsr b, made
" by reason VI iia coalition because tho whole hns
be appropriated he uas Of tho United st,ter no mari
Of the captured property has been or can ba rn n or
ahludieAton or II the captured property entirely st
OF lssi9yel, pfoeeednys Tor adjude tion may be cou
aenetd 10 any district the Secretary OF the NAVY may de-
sguae Ard Ia any such thu ptoreeds Of 1ny Ih uR
ou Of inc vAlua Of any thug 'ken appropriated for
tne u,e o. me Government, shall ba deposited with the
Assistant Treasurer In nearest to that subeet
% tho order OF tine sonrt IN the IL when 10 prop
eg eau 10 hent ~ Tor pdeAon the Secresfy OF the
Navy shall not Within three moaths after auy csnure
rsnar district er tho instituilon OF ngs the
cAp'ors nay institute proceedings o adjud lton 10 any
u,suS.' am ~ in any care of capture procs dngs
tr adjudication thsil ba cnmmsurad within raa snn abs
me; any parties Ella ming thu eapuled property may In
any district court co1rt OF prize mo ve for moni
u 10 ihoN cause Why such proctednss shall moi ba
commenced or institute original suit In such cour;
nr tesi'uon and tho mpnitlOn Issued n either case
sA be served on the attorney this United Sates fr
tile district aud on tha Secretary Of ha Navy AZ we'll s
fled. 0'D'' " W u"''
Gee 20. And be It further enacted That when any ye.s
other property fha have iaen eantnraI hg az, &
hustle to the United States and shall Le recatnre and
It III IL appear 10 the that the sann hsd not bs
condemned as prize befare lis rerantr, Nv an
nut9rty,hs court rhsli NV srd md sum
At salvage, according IL the circumstances OF each
an1 property belong 10 the United States
shall bo restored u the uliiad states and the, H.
paid from tue Treasury Of tho United states hs ralVave
costs and expenses ersd by the eour and II the ecsp
tured property belonged 10 persons residing within or uu
der the protection the ULlinl Staten hs eort vhsl
adudge this property bs restored To its oWnsrs am
Their claim On tue ent OF such ul as the court nv
award az shae tss1s and expetf.s; and II the recap
tursd property belonged to any person res
a,t within ha territory A.d unlor the ecilon ofsny
iofesu primes, uovernnvnt State In auity with tho
United bihs aut by tho law or usage Of ,uoh nrlre
u9fetnmsnt Or state, The properly OF eltisen OF the Uni
ldd aAtoi would restored uudgr lks cunA nees Of
retsptura snail be adjudEsd to he restored 10 such
nsf upon bis claim upon such terms by law or usse
o. Aueh prnea uovernment, state VOull ho reuulr
" eiEnO the Uuitsi htatea uadar ilge rfcumsanra
Of reeapturu and vines tush Law or usaRe shsi bs
Known II shall bs Esudssi % ba restored uuon IN n.,
msnt o. sush szgs, csgs, 81 eosrt "A
rider; Provided. Inst no hing in hi. act shall bu con-
dsd 10 contrATsn8 any rsAty OF tho tsJ st,cs Ia
Tue whol5 asVunt awarded I.lvaEe sha be dcrssd n
te capior aud part " the Unied sta u and shsl b
~ In tue e~ae Of pr Of property ton
ismnsd "a pfiE3.
Sec 81 he II further enacted That Il IL sh,I All
Ier to n' court Ia tn. ease Of zny prize property order
el ~ 10 'od ,hlt 1t viii b. iur est u M uatte,
" hars Il ioii 10 other district tho court inly dlft
u rshA 70 t'anfsr tue % tho district selected by
tne uTt Js the sale. Insure tho san with urrnr
ordsfs a. 70 IN TINE anl manner o eeliag the Aud
IL snail b. tue auty " tue marshal 70 to tran,r the mr.
II
~ Fi9Psry "efs lh ma own dlstrtt Ani he shall de
70 l. 'he grvsi pIocesis VI tbs tho asrstau
trtAruFer hAfrst u the paeeo sub.c tho ords
VI Ls court III Wh'eh tue adjudication thereon 10 pendng
ana hs nee easry ex1an0 attending the inAurni trans
leng, receiving, accepting, and selling tho said properly
shall be charge thsreuPUn and upon the proceeds there
o; and wheaeter auy such expense Il psI in
by is narina .nd hs shA moi bs repa. IRON the pro-
era1s any auunt nut 81 repaid h, shafl h.. aiosad - H.
case Il axiutss idcugre1 IN Hus In when Ina Tnite1
hiAtes N a parry. Tho bOeretafy Of the NAVY m.y Ia
Ike minnef, silhsr by general regulation Or saarisi
ftI TAI
priSs proie1 from thu dstrict IN whieh tho Jndcst
pr c,viihgS are F'nlg to eay other district fJr sale
and tue eedinEs sall be had as IL u,h Ira Ipr
had edn ae h order Of the curt srsnbsiore pro.
v.dad. '
Sac 81 And te Il further enacted That n any uerson
shall wiiuiy do any att Aid assist Or advise Ia the
doias o. any act AunB 10 the bringing n custody pre-.
sFYaoh, sale or other disposition vi any property can
tureu Aa prize, O. relating 10 any dosaurns pl ers
cinneelsd WIN the property, u deposition or otsr
d1eumenl OF agrr roHuteted with tie proceeding with
lhehl TO dvifAu delay or piure the Lt4d statss OF
any cAptor or claimant Of 'ueh property he shall on con-
yieton b punished ly tue not vAe,ydu ton thousand
liars or by imptlonuiln not exceeding uye years or
buth, Al tie discretion OF tha euurt.
sec 81 And he 1t further enacted, That In the to IA
ssela VI the navy shall be inciudsd or the purnOs
Of this act armed ysss-ls oil And n by the
t'te' sud under the eourlo the department Of
the Navy.
see 81 AMI bn It further busrsi That tho provisions
OF this act shall Re tpp Ell ali captures made As prls
by authority c tls IIiisc states or adopted and rAad
Sec 81 And fe Il further suactad That this act shalt
Apply e AL Prize iruresdipga now pend ng
sas 3D. And be II fur her ensetsd, That the act ent
lied AN act providing for salvage In cas- Of
Appoie on tie thrd day Of March Ia the Year eighteen
hundred and the set eatsd act In add ion 10 the
act eeanrerning letters Of mirque prai- aud prize gooi
approved tue twenty day Of January in thu
year eighteen hundred aud tnirtesn and the entitled
An ac in addition act estgled an at in relation to
the nsYy pension fund approved the sixteenth day OF
"An facilitate judicial prce lsdlngs in ndudlcAtons
upon captured property and for tho better Administration
q tue law OF prxe approved the day OF
March, eighteen hundred aud sixty two, and the tecond
sixth aud twelfth sections OF entitled An act for
tho better government VI the navy the Unto states
approved on tho seventeenth day OF July eighteen nun
ditd and stytWo, and tho untitled "a act further
torguatep oceedngH in prize and amend
Ants Of ugrsts ia adn hereo approved on tue third
lay OF hnoh eighteen hundred and hxy.tir-- and ali
othef and parts u ineons,ent herewith Are
hereby fepsaBi
Approved, June Oh, 1854.