The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-09-07


sne State or Territory within which. they
SEC. 6. And be Il further eancsed IN,
any person who shall knowingly and will.
Iuily obstruct, hinder or prevent any officer
r or osner person charged with the execution
provisions Of this Act, or any person or
persons lawfully assisting him or them.
rom afresting any person for whose appre.
nensaon such warrant or process NAV have
peen issued, or shall rescue. or attempt To
aescue' s1ch person from the custody Of the
1aCeI, otner person or persons, or those
iawiniiy assisting as afores aid, when no
arrested pursuant to the AUTHORITY here;n
gwen ana declared, or shall aid. abct or
ASSIST any person 80 arrested as aforesaid.
ol.ecty or indirectly, to escape from the
custody Of the officer or other person
legally authorized as aforesaid. or shall
harbor or conceal any person for whose
arrest warrant or process shall have been
issued rs aforesaid, 80 as to prevent his
discovery and arrest, after notice or know.
!ieoge OF the fact that a warrant has been
issued Tor the apprehension of such person
shall for either OF said offences. be sub;eci
70 hne not exceeding one thousand dol
1ers, ana Imprisonment not exccedinr siv
months, by Indictment and conviction he
Iore the District Court of the United States
,s ior the district in which said offence may
have been committed, or before the proncr
court OF criminal Jurisdiction. if committed
within any one Of the organized Territories
OF the United States. -''
:, SEC. 2. And be 1t further. enacted That
tho district attorneys, the marshals. their
oePutles and the clerks Of the said district
and territorial courts, shall be maid for
tnelr services the like fees as NAV Be allow.
60 TO thom for similar services in other
cases; and in all cases where the proceed
lngs are before commissioner. he aha II bo
en- entitled to fee of ten dollars in full for
nae services IN each case, inclusive of all
services incident to such arrest and cxa1ni
nation. Tho person or persons nntbor;zea
W execute the process to be issued by such
commissioners for the arrest of Offenders
against the provisions of this Act. shall he
entitled to fee of five dollars for each per
sou he or they may arrest and take before
any such commissioner as aforesaid. with
such other fees as may be deemed reason
ape by such commissioner for such other
@uuiIiohal services as may be necessarily
performed by him or them, such as attend
ing at the examination, keeping the pri-
soner IN custody, and providing him with
1000 and lodging during his detention. and
until the final determination Of such com-
missioner, and IN general for performing
such other duties as may be REQUIRED in the
premises; such fees to be made ND in con-
iormity with the fees usually charged by
me oihcers OF the courts of justice within
the proper district or county, as near AZ
ms may be practicable, and paid out of the
treasury Of the United States on tho cor
tlhcate OF the judge OF the district within
whlch the arrest Is made, and to be reco-
verable from the defendant as part of the
Judgment i'll case Of conviction.
SEC 8. and be IL .fu,Me,. enacted That
whenever the President of the tTnited
States shall have reason to believe th,t
oHenccs have been, or are likely to be
committed against the provisions of this
ACT within any Judicial district, it shall be
lawful TOR him, in his discretion. to direct
the Judge, marshal and district attorney of
such district to attend at such place within
the district, and for such time as he may
designate, for the purpose of the morc
speedy arrest and trial Of persons charged
with violation of this Act; and it shall he
the duty Of every judge or other officer.
by him. to attend at the place ana for the
time therein designated
SEC. 8. and be Il further. enacted That II
shall be lawful FOR the President of the
United States, or such person as he may
empower for thai purpose. to employ such
part OF the land or naval forces of the
United States, or of the militia. as shall h,.
necessary to prevent the violation and on.
1orcc the due execution OF this Act.
SEC. 10. AMI he L rutttel e,,1c,r,i Th, I
upon all questions of law arisiu. in any
cause under the provisions of thi. Act :,
final appeal may be taken to the Supren,,
Court of the United States.
SCHUYLER COLFAX.
Speaker of the House Of Representative.
LAFAYETTE. $. FOSTER.
President Of the Senate. D,0 ten,