[13 Stats. 122] CHAP. CXVII.-An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to stipulate for the Release from Attachment or other Processes, of Property claimed by the United States, and for other Purposes. June 11, 1864. judicial proceed owned, &c., by States, how may proceedings. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives Attachment in of the United States of America in Congress assembled, ing of property That whenever any property owned or held by the United the United States, or in which the United States have or claim an be discharged. interest, shall, in any judicial proceeding under the laws of any state, district, or territory, be seized, arrested, attached, or held for the security or satisfaction of any claim made against said property, it shall be lawful for the Secretary of the Treasury, in his discretion, to direct the solicitor of the treasury to cause a stipulation to be entered into by the proper district attorney for the discharge of such property from such seizure, arrest, attachment, or proceeding, to the effect that upon such discharge, the person asserting the claim against such property shall become entitled to all the benefits of this act; and in all cases where such stipulation shall be entered into, as aforesaid, and the property shall, in consequence thereof, be discharged as aforesaid, and final judgment Effect of final shall be given in the court of last resort to which the Sec- judgment in such retary of the Treasury may deem proper to cause such proceedings to be carried, affirming the claim for the security or satisfaction of which such proceedings shall have been instituted, and the right of the person asserting the same to enforce it against such property by means of such proceedings, notwithstanding the claims of the United States thereto, such final judgment shall be deemed, to all intents and purposes, a full and final determination of the rights of such person, and shall entitle such person, as against the United States, to such rights as he would have had in case possession of said property had not been changed: and if such claim be for the payment of money, and the same shall by such judgment be found to be due, the presentation of a duly authenticated. copy of the record of such judgment and proceedings. shall be sufficient evidence to the proper accounting officers for the allowance thereof; and the same shall thereupon be allowed and paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated: Provided, That Limit the amount so to be allowed and paid shall not exceed the value of the interest of the United States in the property in question: And provided, further, That nothing amount paid. of to bj such claim, &c. herein contained shall be considered as recognizing or Right to enforce conceding any right to enforce by seizure, arrest, attachnot recognized. ment, or any judicial process, any claim against any property of the United States, or against any property held. owned, or employed by the United States, or by any department thereof, for any public use, or as waiving any objection to any proceeding instituted to enforce any such claim. June 25, 1864. Property of of ture by the ene APPROVED, June 11, 1864. [13 Stats. 182] CHAP. CL.-An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the Payment of Horses and other Property destroyed in the Military Services of the United States." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act to which this is an amendment shall, from ficers lost by cap- the commencement of the present rebellion, extend to my to be paid for. and embrace all cases of the loss of horses by any officer, non-commissioned officer, or private in the military service of the United States, while in the line of their duty in such service, by capture by the enemy, whenever it shall appear that such officer, non-commissioned officer, or private was or shall be ordered by his superior officer to surrender to the enemy, and such capture was or shall be made in pursuance of such surrender. APPROVED, June 25, 1864. ACCOUNTING INDEX-DIGEST. By licensee of enemy patent to owner thereof. [Section 10 (f), ACCOUNTS AND AUDITING By licenses for importation, manufacture, storage, mining, or See "PRESIDENT IS AUTHORIZED, To prescribe systems of ACQUITTANCES For delivering to Alien Property Custodian property belong- 117 52 109 ACTS, VIOLATIVE OF TRADING WITH THE ENEMY ACT 101 ADVANCES On Government contracts. [Urgent Deficiencies Act, 40 Stats. AGENCY OF GOVERNMENT Use of wheat for. See "PRESIDENT IS AUTHORIZED, To use AGENTS See "PRESIDENT IS AUTHORIZED, To create and use agencies;" Of President, to inspect accounts of licensed importers, manu- See "PRESIDENT IS AUTHORIZED, To prescribe systems of To investigate operations of stock exchanges and clearing houses. To seize articles to be unlawfully exported. See "ARMS AND OTHER ARTICLES INTENDED FOR EXPORT." Expositions of, forbidden. [Presidential Proclamation, No. 87 159 See "Patents for Aircraft." AIRPLANES Materials for construction, sale of. [Urgent Deficiencies Act, 40 85 See "SHIPS AND WAR MATERIALS." AIR STATION Land for, Secretary of Navy authorized to acquire by con- 1077 83 ALCOHOLIC CONTENT Of malt liquors, prescribed. [Presidential Proclamation, No. ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN * * * The President is authorized to appoint, prescribe the duties Bond to be given by. [Section 6, Trading with the Enemy Act, Delivery of enemy property to the Treasurer may be ordered Delivery to, of property other than money. [Section 12, Trad- Notice to, necessary, of suits for infringement of enemy-owned 151 102 102 109 119 109 120 118 Powers and duties of, in enforcement of the Trading with the 114 119 To pay over enemy funds or property on order of the President. Defined. [Trading with the Enemy Act, 40 Stats. 411]. . . . .. See "PRESIDENT IS AUTHORIZED, To license." Industry, licenses therefor to be secured, applications for which AMMUNITION AND ARMS See "ARMS AND AMMUNITION," etc. ANCHORAGE Of vessels, in time of National emergency. [Espionage Act, APPLICATIONS For license for making, dealing, etc., in explosives. [Explo- For patents by enemy and ally of enemy. [Section 10 (a), 114 APPOINTMENTS Of employees under Explosives Act by Director of Bureau of ARMS AND AMMUNITION See "Secretary of War is authorized." Exported or destined for export, in violation of law, subject to In time of war or when war is imminent, See "PRESIDENT IS AUTHORIZED, To place a (compulsory) ARMS AND AMMUNITION OR PARTS OF AMMUNITION The President, through the head of any Department of the ARMS AND OTHER ARTICLES INTENDED FOR EX- "The several collectors, naval officers, surveyors, inspectors of 91 27 1 28 |