an THIR'I‘Y-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 124. 1856. adjourn the same, without day, at any time before the expiration of such terms, whenever in his or their opinion the further continuance thereof is Glerks’clmr as noggigcgéajnd be it further enacted That all costs and fees for services {D D;?*"i°* °q£‘;‘ rendered by the clerks of the several courts in the District of Columbh}, pm ¤*“;l‘g€;»*‘€ :0 ***2Un2sL§d‘?::alS£.t“w?;c$:1:*;?;..;1·:*·;:;*·· p¤y’=}b1¢_ W ¤¤ ace y a ter t ie serv1ces are pe crm , i eg S°""‘°° *5 P"' and regulations, not incompatible with law, may be prescribed by the formed` courts in which such services are rendered, but shall in no ease be paid b the United States. Gourtsmay dis- YSec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the several circuit and district ‘?:‘“'g° g"‘“d ju' courts of the United States, the district courts of the Territories, and me I Gs` criminal court of the District of Columbia, shall have the power to dis. charge the grand juries of the respective courts whenever they shall be of opinion that the public interests will not be subserved by a furnher con- _ tinuance of the session of said grand jury. * I No <>fH¤¤¤‘ ¤* Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, T hat no officer of the Lmted Smeg $§`QQ;SS°°}B;?v° courts, including the bailifls, guards, or deputies of the United States marshals, whether in the btates, 1`erntomes, or District of Columbia, shall be entitled to witness fees, either before a court or commissioners where he is odiciating. U. States 1ia- Spc. 9. And be it further enacted, Thai: the United States shall here-
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22 qiujiggma in lthe District of Eolurnlhiahgor their fees zmfd tservietes rmgmses of felony Conwy, - `·,_ on y ; an so muc o e teen sec 1on o e ac or ay seven een, ‘?“1>' ’” "““ M eighteen hundred and forty-eight, entitled "An act to continue, alter, and ‘“"“" a h h r 1 · tw ar ·· — —·a.1 th · · 1248,en. 42. amen the c arizer o. he exty o as mghon, as provide 0 erwnse, is \g0£iC;’;£· gg: herebyhrepealed said {ees. small {Ee {md hylthle Unitedfigueg Paid_ upon the approv o the gu. ee 0 the cumin 'eour o e IS nc Columb1a, subject to the revision by the accounting officers of the treasury, and to appeal to the Secretary of the Interior. clerks or su- Sec. l0. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of each of lifgggogggts of ge g;d5esde;f·131¢;supre]me <¤>¤rl:to;` Lgiepxgspective Ferrigorxeoglthe Ehgtead a sx n e an appom n son as o er is me v which he pre§des, where one is not already appoinred, and to designate and retzam but one such clerk where more than one is already appointed, and only such district clerks shall be entitled to a compensation from the United States except for fees taxable to the United States. Su flrirggg 02 Sec. 11. And oe it further enacted, That so much of the third section gg? g 8, M; *},50; of the act of February twenty-six, eighteen hundred and fifiy-three, enti- 11 t' 1‘ ¤» tied "A.n acl: to rerrulate the fees and costs to be allowed to clerks mar-
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26E3E6g $50% and for other purposes," as requires " that when the compensation of any o1.x.p. 166- clerk shall be less than five hundred dollars per annum, the difference ascertained and allowed by the proper accounting officers of the treasury shall be paid to him thereirom," is hereby repealed. A¤°0¤¤*S for SEO. 12. And be ii further enacted, That all accounts of the United {?}V逧€0S`;2§“a States district attorneys for services rendered in cases instituted in the pai-my in interest; United States or State courts, when the United States is a party in inserl£;g’S:¥1;`$· ?Ei£`$“ §2§fJ§foI`Z€l°§‘$’d§,€u$£ °*1T 2§{‘§”§L`§§LZ§"§EZ2é“?0F ZZ`i“E$Z€£?F paymeu o . _Sa _ `» 3 ‘ ted or omitted or suffered by them in the lawful dimhalrge of their duties, shall be audited and allowed as m other eases, assimilating the fees, as near as may be, to those provided hy said act: of February twenty-six, eighteen hundred and fifry-three for hke or similar services. d6I:gt;¤¤:;h2;<>¤ Sec. 13. And be zt further cnziczied, That; no marshal, or depuey mal'- commissionw shal, of any of theheourts of the Lmted States, shall hold or exercxse the dunes of comm1ssioner of any of said courts, nor receive compensation therefor.
