Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-11-19


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the moi,sy due to the Cni,s,l States. il tbre he
such nsoisty, otherwise fr,m the amount awarh,i
to the c-.pi"rs Pror.d<i, That such hiic'h
part -lssIl not ,,c ia alltioa io any snare winch
NAV l-e due 10 the commander Of the division.
AMI " hcl, bc may cici Ia rscive. as commands r
Of single ship making or assisting in the cap
turr.
Thirl. To the A,cf-captain. one huDdrclth
part of all prize money awarded 10 any vessel
or vessels Of the fleet Or squadron in which he
is serving. except in a case where tho capture Is
made by the vessel on beard OF which he is scry-
iny at the time Of such capture; and in such case
h. shall share, in proportion I" his pay, with the
other officers and men on board such vessel, US
is hereinafter provided.
Fourth. TO the commander Of single ship,
one tenth part Of all the prize money awarded
10 the shin under his command. If such ship Mt
the time of the capture was under the command
of the commanding officer Of fleet or squadron,
or n division. and three twcntietls il his ship
wasactiny indcpcnlcntlyof such superior officer.
Fifth Alter the foregoing deductions, the
residue shall be distributed and proportional
among all others doing duty on board (inclung
the ilcct.captain.) AMI borne upon the hooks OF
the ship, in proportion to their respective rates
of pay in the service.
No commanding officer of fleet or squadron
shall be entitled 10 receive any share of prizes
captured by any vessel or vessels not under his
command. nor of such prizes Us may have been
captured by any ships or vessels intended to DC
placed under his command, before they have
acted under his orders. Nor shall the com
manding officer Of fleet or squadron, leaving
the station where he had command have any
share in the prizes taken by ships left on such
station after he has gone out of the limits OF his
said command, nor after he has transferred his
command co his successor. No officer or other
person who shall have been temporarily absent
on duty from vessel on the books Of which he
continued TO be borne, while 50 absent. shall be
deprived. in consequence OF such absence, OF any
prize money TO which he would otherwise bc cl-
titled. And he shall continue to share in tho
captures of the vessels to which he is attached
until regularly discharged thcrcliom.
Sec. II. And be ii further enacted, That n
bounty shall be paid by the United States for
each person on board any ship or vcsscl-ofwar
belonging to an enemy at the commencement OF
an engagement which shall be sunk or otherwise
destroyed in such engagement by any ship or
vessel belonging to the United States, Or which
it may be necessary to destroy in consequence of
injuries sustained in action, of one hundred dol
lars, If the cncmys vessel was of inferior force,
and of two hundred dollars, il Of equal or su-
pcrior force, to be divided among the officers
and crew in the same manner rs prize money ;
and when the actual number of men on board
any such vessel cannot be satisfactorily asccr
tainc,l, it shall be estimated according TO the COM
plcmcnt allowed to vessels Of its class in the
navy of the United States and there shall bc
paid rs bounty to the captors Of any vcsscl-of-war
captured from an enemy, which they may be in
structcd to destroy, or which shall be imncli-
atcly destroyed for the public interest, but not
in consequence Of injuries received in action,
fifty dollars for every person who shall be on
board at the time Of such capture. All ransom
money, salvage, bounty, or proceeds OF con-
demncd property, accruing or awarded to any
vessel Of the navy, shall be distributed and paid
to the officers and men entitled thereto in the
same manner as prize money, under the direction
Of tho Secretary Of the Navy.
Sec. IL. And be it further enacted, That
every assignment Of prize or bounty money. or
wages, due to persons enlisted in the naval Scr
vice, and all powers of attorney or other au.
thority to draw receipt for, or transfer the samc
shall bc void, unless the same bc attcstcd by the
captain, or other commanding officer, and the
paymastcr; and in case of any assignment Of
wages, the same shall specify the precise time
when they commence. But the commanding
officer of every vessel is required to discourage
his crew from selling any part Of their prize
money or wages, and never to attest any power
of attorney until he is satisfied that the same ls
not granted in consideration Of money given for
the purchase Of prize money or wages.
Sec. 13. And be Il. further enacted, That ap.
pcals from the district courts Of the United
States in pr,xe causes shall bc directly to the
supreme court and shall bs made within thirty
days Of the rendering Of the decree appealed
frq@. unless the court shall previously have
extended the time. for Gauss shown in the per.
ticular case, and the supreme court shall al.
ways be open for the entry Of such appcals.-
Such appeals may be claimed whenever the
amount in controversy exceeds two thousand
dollars, and. IN o(her cases, on the certificate
Of the district judge that the adjudication In.
wolves question Of general importance. Not
xilhstanding such appeal, the district court
nay aake and execstr On secessary orders Er
shs eusssdv end disposAl Il the psiss property;
and in eAse q Appeal iron decree Of cosdcm-
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