PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 645-JUNE 25, 1948 Ante, pp. 834, 835. Infra. Ante, pp. 834, 835. action or proceeding in which such documents are to be used, and said parties shall be furnished copies of such documents free of charge. § 3495. FEES AND EXPENSES OF CONSULS, COUNSEL, INTERPRETERS AND WITNESSES (a) The consular fees prescribed under section 127 of Title 22, for official services in connection with the taking of testimony under sec- tions 3492-3494 of this title, and the fees of any witness whose testi- mony is taken shall be paid by the party who applied for the com- mission pursuant to which such testimony was taken. Every wit- ness under section 3493 of this title shall be entitled to receive, for each day's attendance, fees prescribed under section 3496 of this title. Every foreign counsel selected pursuant to a commission issued on application of the United States, and every interpreter whose services are required by a consular officer under section 3493 of this title, shall be paid by the United States, such compensation, together with such personal and incidental expense upon verified statements filed with the consular officer, as he may allow. Compensation and expenses of foreign counsel selected pursuant to a commission issued on applica- tion of any party other than the United States shall be paid by the party whom such counsel represents and shall be allowed in the same manner. (b) Whenever any party makes affidavit, prior to the issuance of a commission for the purpose of taking testimony, that he is not possessed of sufficient means and is actually unable to pay any fees and costs incurred under this section, such fees and costs shall, upon order of the court, be paid in the same manner as fees and costs are paid which are chargeable to the United States. (c) Any appropriation available for the payment of fees and costs in the case of witnesses subpenaed in behalf of the United States in criminal cases shall be available for any fees or costs which the United States is required to pay under this section. § 3496. REGULATIONS BY PRESIDENT AS TO COMMISSIONS, FEES OF WIT- NESSES, COUNSEL AND INTERI'RETERS The President is authorized to prescribe regulations governing the manner of executing and returning commissions by consular officers under the provisions of sections 3492-3494 of this title and schedules of fees allowable to witnesses, foreign counsel, and interpreters under section 3495 of this title. § 3497. ACCOUNT AS EVIDENCE OF EMBEZZLEMENT Upon the trial of any indictment against any person for embezzling public money it shall be sufficient evidence, prima facie, for the pur- pose of showing a balance against such person, to produce a transcript from the books and proceedings of the General Accounting Office. § 3498. DEPosrrIONs-(RULE) SEE FEDERAL RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Time, manner and conditions of taking depositions; costs; notice; use; objec- tions; written interrogatories, Rule 15. Subpoenas on taking depositions, Rule 17 (f). § 3499. CONTEMPT OF COURT BY WITNESS-(RULE) SEE FEDERAL RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Disobedience of subpoena without excuse as contempt, Rule 17 (g). CHAPTE 225. ---V E BD IT See. 3531. Return; several defendants; conviction of less offense; poll of jury-Rule. 3532. Setting aside verdict of guilty; judgment notwithstanding verdict-Rule. 836 [62 STAT.
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