Year: 1866

hension of such person. shall, for either of
said offences, be subject to n fine not exceeding
one thousand dollars, and imprisonment not
exceeding six months, by indictment and con-
viction before the district court of the United
States for the district in which said offence
may have been committed, or before the proper
court Of criminal jurisdiction, if committed
within any of the organized territories of the
United States.


"SECTIoS 7. AMI be il further enacted, That
the district attorneys, the marshals, their de-
puties, and the clerks of the said district and
territorial courts, shall be paid for their SER
vices the like fees rs may be allowed TO them
for similar services in other cases and in all
cases where the proceedings are before n COM
missioner, he shall be entitled 10 n fee of tell
dollars in full for his services i'll each case in
elusive of all services incident TO such arrest
and examination. The person or persons au
thoriZed TO execute the process TO be issued by
such commissioners for the arrest of offenders
against the provisions of this act shall be en-
titled TO n fee of five dollars for each person
he or they may arrest and take before any
such commissioner as aforesaid with such
other fees as may be deemed reasonable by such
commissioner for such other additional ser
vices as may be necessarily performed by him
or them, such as attending ut the eXamlna-
tion, keeping the prisoner in custody, and pro-
viding him with food and lodging during his
detention, and until the final determination OF
such commissioner, and III general for per-
forming Sucn other duties as may be required
in the premises; such fees TO be made up in
conformity with the fees usually charged by
the officers of the courts of justice within the
proper district or county, as near as may be
PRACTICAL and paid cut of the Treasury of
the United States on the certificate Of the Judge
Of the district within which the arrest Is
made, and to be recoverable from the defend
ant as part of the judgment i'll case of conyic-
ton.


"SECTIoN 5. Ind be ii further enncted That
whenever the President Of the United States
shall have reason to believe that offences have
been or are likely TO be- committed against the
provisions of this act within any judicial dis
trict, it shall be lawful for him, in his discre
ton, 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 more
speedy arrest and trial of persons charged with
II violation of this act; and it shall be the
du!y of eyJdty Judge or other officer when any
such requlsIton shall be received by him, TO
attend at the place and for the time therein
designated.


" SECTION Q. .iiad Gt II further enacted, That
ii shall be lawful for the President of the Uni
ted States, or such person as he may empower
for that purpose, TO employ such part of the
land or naval forces of the United States, or
of the militia, as shall be necessary 10 prevent
the violation and enforce the due execution of
this act.


"SECTI0S IL. AMI b. il fnrther eancted, That
upon all questions of law arising i'll any cause
under the provisions of this act, q final appeal
may be taken TO the Supreme Court of the
United States