The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-19
OFFICIAL.
II Avs0F THE UNITED STATES PASSED
II Al THE SECOND SESSION OF THE
CONGRESS.
lGssERAI NAruKR-No. 20.

lGEsERAL NAruKR--No. 20.
Az AcT to restore tho records of the United
States courts IN the northern district Of Ilh-
nois.
BE 4 enacted 6y he Seaute all House Of Re,,re
seatdttces Of the United States If Ah1eftca in ton-
gress assembled, That IN proceedings to restore
the records of the circuit and district courts of
The northern district of Illinois, destroyed by
lire on tie ninth OF October, eighteen hundred
and seventy. one, under The act Of March third
eighteen hundred and seventy-one entitled t.An
act relating 70 records OF the courts of the United
states. the notice required by said act n ay be
served upon any non-l esipeut of said district
anywhere within the jurisdiction OF the United
States, or in aay foreign country, the proof of
the service OF such notice il made in n foreigl,
country, to be certified by y minister or consul
official seal
SEC, 2. That certified copy of the official re-
turn OF the district attorney, clerk Of the circuit
or district court, or the marshal of the northern
dstfic. OF Illinois, nade m Pursuance of law
and on file in the department Of Juslics relating
TO any cause in either OF said courts 10 which the
United States was 4 party, tho record Of which
was destroyed in said lire, may be fled in the
court TO which IT appertails and shall have tho
ssmo force and effect as If il We're an original re-
turn made 10 said court and in any case in
which the names Of The parties, and the date
and amount OF the Judgment or decree shall ap-
pear II ON such returns II sh;il be law full for the
court in which they are filed TO issue The neees
2sry process to emf rec such decree or Judgment
before said court.
Sic. 8. That it shall be the duty of the district
attorney for the northern district OF Illinois TO
take such steps as may be necessary TO restore
he records and flies of the eli cut and district
co lrts of said district which were destrsyed by
fire on the ninth of October eighteen hundred
and seventy one, and in which The United States
is Interested so far as the Judges of said courts
respectively, shall deem it essential TO the inter-
ests of the United States that said records and
files be restored; and the judges Of said courts
respectively are authorized to direct such steps
10 be talson as, in their opinion, shal be deemed
advisable to restore the Judgment doekeis aud
indlees OF said courts, and, for that purpose rnay
direct the performance, by the clerks Of said
courts, and by The United States attorney for
said district, of any duty Incident thereto and
said clerks and said district attorney shall be
allowed such compensation and disbursements
for services rendered under this section lin cases
where no compensation is now provided by law
for such services) as may be allowed 10y the At
torney-G eneral, and certified 10 be Just and rea-
sonable by the judge OF the court in which said
services are rendered and the amount so allowed
shall be paid out of the Judiciary fund Pro-
pided holcerer, That the sum allow ed the clerks
of said ecntts shall not exceed the sum of twelve
thousand dollars, and the entire compensation
of the United States attorney for such services
shall not exceed the sum of six thousand dollars
Approved, March Is, lS7?.