The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-05-19
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
PASSED AS THE THIRD SESSION OF THE FORTY
SECOND CONGRESS.

ment Of a military prison, ana iOr us govern
mcnt
De il enacted Jy The Senate and House Of Repre-
ssntatipcs of the United States If lmericd ~ Con.
grcss assembled, That there shall be established
at Rock Island, in the state OF ILLINOIS, pr,5 cn
for the confinement and reformation OF OIlc s
dcrs against the rules, regulations, anu iiMS iU
the government of the army of the Ihlle1
states, in which shall be securely conllheu nnu
employed at labor, and governed In the manner
hereinafter directed, all offenders convicted Pc
fore any court-martial or military cons1iiom
In the United States, ana sentenced "cco'u'"S
TO law to Imprisonment therein. ,,..,, ..,,on o,
SEC p That the secretary of war shall OF
ganize board Of hvc members 10 co,,s ron N,
three officers of the army and Two persons , linn
civil life who shall adopt pan Tor tne p WINNIE
of such prison, and who shall lrane regui,n- IT,
lions for the government OF inc pri9ohtI y hi, In
accordance with the provisions OF thls ilc,' lnSS
said commissioners from civil llc oi,,,i nv mu
their offices for the term o. tIG VIM op n n
and necessary travelling expenses; anu inc sniu
oflicer, of the army shall, AZ hli lih,vs DC SUD
nor in removal by the Secretary OF war. $50
sFr r. That the secretary OF War snail, win
said commissioners, sclnl-annually, ana as
much oftcncr rs may be deemed eNpculehl, VS.
If said prison for the purposes OF examination,
ihsnectiOn, and correction; ana thcy Shall IN
miro into all abuses or ncglcctS or uutN ON inc
nnri of the officers or other persons In charge OF
he same and make such changes In the gen
rral discipline OF the prison as they may hoiu
TO be essential. -,
SEC. That the officers of the prison shall
consist of Il commandment and such subordinate
officers as may be necessary, a chaplain, Il sur
geon, and clerk, who shall DC uctqllcu ny lhc
Secretary of War from the commissioned OIL
ucers OF the army; and Suilclcnt number OF
enlisted men shall be detailed 10y the secretary
uf War TO act as turkeys guards AMI assist
seq .. That one OF the inspectors al The army
Shall, at least once in three months, visit the
mi son for the purpose OF examining into the
iuoEs and all the affairs thereof, and ascertain
tut whether the laws rules, and regulations
relating thereto are compiled wlth the officers
ARE competent and faithful. ana The collNlCts
properly governed and employed, and at the
same time treated with humanity ana KIND
ness. And It shall be the dutN OF the Inspector,
at once, to make lull report Thereon 10 inc sec
rotary Of War.
ulln Inc duties OF his Office he shall give bond,
with sufficient surctics, IN sum to De llNcu by
the secretary OF War; 10 be approved by MN,
conditioned that he shall faithfully account Tor
All money placed in his hands Tor the use ol
the prison and for the faithful discharge OF all
ills duties as commandment. lie shall have COM
maud OF the prison; shall have the charge ana
employment of the prisoners, ana the custody
of an ,nc property of the government cOnncct-
cd with the prison. lie shall receive ana pay
ont al money used ior 'ne prison. ana Si,aii
c,,'I-c to be Kept, In suitable books complete
accounts OF all IN" property, expenses, income,
business, and concerns OF the PRISON. ana sllnll
innkc full and regular reports thereof to the
: crptary oi War; aud shan, under the direction
and with the approval of the secretary OF War,
employ, Tor the benefit OF the MICA states, the
rbnyiriS at such labor and in such trades rs
mas bc deemed best Tor their health ana frlOr-
nation. lie shall have power to sell and dis
pose OF any articles manufactured ny me con-
Vets, and shall regularly account for the pro-
ctclS thereof, and shall give bona ana security
for the faithful keeping and accounting Of all
moneys and property coming TO his hands as
such commandment. lie shall take note and
make record of the good conduct OF the con-
Vcts, and shall shorten the daily time OF lard
labor for those who, by their obedience, hon
CstN, industry, or general good conduct, earn
such faVors; and the Secretary of War IS au-
thoiized and directed to remit in part the SEN
fences OF such coNctS, ana to give them an
honorable restoration to duty in case the same
Is mcritcd; and in case any convict shall dis
obey the lawful orders OF the officers of the
prison, or refuse to comply with the rules and
regulations thereof, he may be placed In sol
itary confinement, and the commandment shall
at once report the case to the secretary of War,
who shall direct the inspector to make full cN-
animation and report the matter at the next
inspection; but In no case shall any prisoner be
subjected to whipping, branding, or the carry
Ing OF weights for the purpose OF discipline, or
FOR producing penitence; and every prisoner, up
nshed with decent clothing.
SEC. I. That the use OF newspapers and books
shall not be denied the convicts at times when
not employed; and that unofficial visitors shall
he admitted TO the prison under such restric-
lions as the board OF commissioners may i'm
pose. The prisoners shall not be denied the
privilege of communicating with their friends
by letter, and from receiving like communica-
tons from them, all of which shall be subject
to the inspection OF the commandant, or such
officer as he may assign to that duty.
SEC. s. That the prisoners shall be supplied
with ample and clean bedding, and with whole
some anu Sulllclpnl Dul. Mlltll Ill HOSDllul
or under discipline their diet shall be prescrib.
cd by the proper authority. The prison shall
be suitably ventilated, and each prisoner shall
have a weekly bath of cold or tepid water,
which shall be applied to the whole surface OF
the Duuy, unless the eursoon snail direct other
wise for the health of the prisoner.
SEC. o. That no officer of the prison, or other
person connected Herewith, shall be concerned
or interested, directly or indirectly, In any con
tract, purchase, or sale made on account OF the
SEC. 10. That any officer who shall suffer a
convict to escape, or shall In any way consent
TO his escape or shall aid him TO escape, or in
an attempt to escape, shall upon conviction, be
dismissed from the service, and suffer such
other punishment as court-martlal may in
ilict.
SEC. II. That any soldier or other person en-
ployed in the prison who shall suffer a convict
10 escape, or shall in any way consent TO his es-
cape, or shall aid him to escape, or I'm an at
tempt to escape, shall, upon conviction by a
court-martial, be confined therein not less than
one year.
SEC. 12 That all prisoners under confinement
in said military prisons undergoing sentence OF
cOurts-martial shall be liable to trial and pun
ishment by courts-martal under the rules and
articles OF war for offences committed during
the said confinement.
Approved, March 3, 1873.
No. TAN ACT to amend an act entitled 'An
act to prevent Smuggling and for other pur-
poses," approved July eighteenth eighteen hun
dred and sixty-six.
De ii enacted By the Senate and House Of Repre-
senatircs Of The United States Of America in ton-
gress assembled, That the seventh section of the
act entitled "An act to further prevent SNUG
eighteenth, eighteen hundred and slxty-slx, is
hereby amended so as to read as follows: That
1t shall be the duty of the several collectors OF
customs and:Of internal revenue TO report with
in ten days TO the district attorney OF the dis
trict in which any iine, penalty or forfeiture
may pe incurred ler rG to %. any aw OF
statement Of all the facts and circumstances of
the case within their knowledge, together with
the names OF the witnesses, and which may
come to their knowledge from time TO time,
stating the provisions OF the law believed to be
Violated and on which reliance may be had
Tor condemnation or conviction, and such dis
trict attorney shall cause the proper proceed
ings to be commenced and prosecuted without
delay for the fines, penalties, and forleitures by
law In such case provided, unless, upon inquiry
and examination, he shall decide that such pro-
ceedings cannot probably be sustained, or that
the ends Of public justice do not require that
proceedings should be instituted, in which case
he shall report the facts In customs cases TO the
Secretary OF the Treasury, and In internal-rey-
enue cases 10 the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue, for their direction and for the eX-
penScS Incurred and services rendered In all
such cases the district attorney shall receive
and be paid from the treasury such sum as the
secretary OF the Treasury shall deem Just and
reasonable upon the certificate of the Judge be-
fore whom such cases are tried or disposed of:
ITOrided hOWerer, That the annual cOmpensa-
tiOn OF such district attorney shall not exceed
the maximum amount now prescribed by law;
and II any collector shall IN any case fall TO re-
port To the proper district attorney as preScrib-
ed in this section, such collectors right to any
compensation, benefit, or allowance in such
case shall be forfeited to the United States, and
the same may, In the discretion OF the Secre-
tnly Of the Treasury, be awarded to such per-
sons as may make complaint ana prosecute the
same to Judgment or conviction
Approved, March 3, 1873.
No. 15.-AN ACT providing for the payment
TO the government Of Japan the sum due on nc
count Of rents for lands and buildings occupied
by the diplomatic and consular representatives
OF the United States TO Japan, and for other
purposes
Be II enacted by tie Seiiate aad House Of Renyc