cations with the hold of any vessel, and shall remain on board such vessels until they arrive at the port or place of their destination. 19 Stat. L., V. Hereafter upon the occurring of a vacancy in the grade July 31, 1876. of third lieutenant in the Revenue Marine Service, the Sec- Appointment retary of the Treasury may appoint a cadet, not less than of cadets. eighteen nor more than twenty-five years of age, with rank 19, p. 102. next below that of third lieutenant, whose pay shall be three-fourths that of a third lieutenant, and who shall not be appointed to a higher grade until he shall have served a satisfactory probationary term of two years, and passed the examination required by the regulations of said service; and upon the promotion of such cadet another may be appointed in his stead; but the whole number of third lieutenants and cadets shall at no time exceed the number of third lieutenants now authorized by law. That on and after the passage of this Act the pay of cadets in the Revenue-Cutter Service shall be five hundred dollars per annum and one ration per day, in lieu of the rates at present authorized by law, chapter two hundred and forty-six, paragraph four, Act July thirty-first, eighteen hundred and seventy-six; * * [Par. 4.] That the President of the United States is hereby authorized to convene a board, to be composed of three surgeons of the Marine-Hospital Service, to examine and report upon all officers now in the Revenue-Cutter Service who, through no vicious habits of their own, are now incapacitated by reason of the infirmities of age or physical or mental disability to efficiently perform the duties of their respective offices. Aug. 18, 1894. 28 Stat. L., 372. Revenue Cutter Service. Ca dets' pay. 1876, July 31, Supp. R. S., 114). Mar. 21, 1895. ter Service. Board on retirement of officers. officers. And such officers as, under the terms of this Act, may Pay of retired be reported by said board to be so permanently incapaci tated shall be placed on waiting orders out of the line of promotion, with one-half active duty pay, and the vacancies thereby created in the active list of the officers shall be filled by promotion in the order of seniority, as now provided by law: Provided, however, That no such promotion shall be Examination for promotion. made until the professional qualifications of the candidate shall have been determined by written examination before a board of officers of the Revenue-Cutter Service convened ficers not in by the Secretary of the Treasury for that purpose: Provided further, That the number of officers upon the Number of of active list now authorized by law shall not be increased by creased. this Act. Note 2.-The laws relating to the Revenue Cutter or Revenue Marine Service are reviewed in note to 1888, Oct. 2, ch. 1069, par. 1 (1 Supp. R. S., 626). The administration of certain oaths in the service is provided for by 1893, March 3, ch. 208, par. 2, p. 120; by 1894, July 31, ch. 174, par. 3, p. 210, the name is fixed as the Revenue-Cutter Service, and by sec. 7, par. 1, of the same act, p. 213, the accounts are to be settled by the Auditor for the Treasury Department. Note 3.-See notes to 1888, Oct. 2, ch. 1069, par. 1 (1 Supp. R. S., 626), and 1894, Aug. 18, ch. 301, par. 2, p. 252, for review of legislation relative to the Revenue-Cutter (formerly called Revenue-Marine) Service. Title 29. Feb. 19, 1862, s. p. 269. SEC. 2158. No citizen of the United States, or foreigner Cooly trade coming into or residing within the same, shall, for himself prohibited. or for any other person, either as master, factor, owner, or 1, v. 12, p. 340; otherwise, build, equip, load, or otherwise prepare, any Feb. 9, 1869, v. 15, vessel, registered, enrolled, or licensed, in the United See citizenship, States, for the purpose of procuring from any port or place the subjects of China, Japan, or of any other oriental country, known as "coolies," to be transported to any foreign port, or place, to be disposed of, or sold, or transferred, for any time, as servants or apprentices, or to be held to service or labor. title "Naturalization." forfeited. Ibid. Vessels em- SEC. 2159. If any vessel, belonging in whole or in part to ployed in cooly trade shall be a citizen of the United States, and registered, enrolled, or otherwise licensed therein, be employed in the "coolytrade," so called, contrary to the provisions of the preceding section, such vessel, her tackle, apparel, furniture, and other appurtenances, shall be forfeited to the United States, and shall be liable to be seized, prosecuted, and condemned in any of the circuit courts or district courts of the United States for the district where the vessel may be found, seized, or carried. Building vessels to engage in punished. Feb. 19, 1862, s. 2, v. 12, p. 340. SEC. 2160. Every person who so builds, fits out, equips, cooly trade, how loads, or otherwise prepares, or who sends to sea, or navigates, as owner, master, factor, agent, or otherwise, any vessel, belonging in whole or in part to a citizen of the United States, or registered, enrolled, or licensed within the same, knowing or intending that such vessel is to be or may be employed in that trade, contrary to the provisions of section twenty-one hundred and fifty-eight, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not exceeding one year. Punishment for violation of section 2158. Ibid., s. 3. SEC. 2161. Every citizen of the United States who, contrary to the provisions of section twenty-one hundred and fifty-eight, takes on board of any vessel, or receives or transports any such subjects as are described in that section, for the purpose of disposing of them in any way as therein prohibited, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars and be imprisoned not exceeding one year. to interfere with Ibid., s. 4. SEC. 2162. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to This title not apply to any voluntary emigration of the subjects specified voluntary emiin section twenty-one hundred and fifty-eight, or to any gration. vessel carrying such person as passenger on board the same, See Mar. 3, 1875. but a certificate shall be prepared and signed by the consul or consular agent of the United States residing at the port from which such vessel may take her departure, containing the name of such person, and setting forth the fact of his voluntary emigration from such port, which certificate shall be given to the master of such vessel; and the same shall not be given until such consul or consular agent is first personally satisfied by evidence of the truth of the facts therein contained. of vessel. Nocharge upon 341. SEC. 2163. The President is empowered, in such way and Examination at such time as he may judge proper, to direct the vessels of the United States, and the masters and commanders particular persons immigrat thereof, to examine all vessels navigated or owned in whole ing, etc. or in part by citizens of the United States, and registered, Ibid., s. 6, p. enrolled, or licensed under the laws thereof, whenever, in the judgment of such master or commanding officer, reasonable cause exists to believe that such vessel has on board any subjects of China, Japan, or other Oriental country, known as "coolies"; and, upon sufficient proof that such vessel is employed in violation of the preceding provisions, to cause her to be carried, with her officers and crew, into any port or district within the United States, and delivered to the marshal of such district, to be held and disposed of according to law. Mar. 3, 1875. Citizen United China or Japan Penalty. Contract for service void. That if any citizen of the United States, or other person amenable to the laws of the United States, shall take, or cause to be taken or transported, to or from the United States transporting subject of States any subject of China, Japan, or any Oriental country, without their free and voluntary consent, for the purwithout free consent. pose of holding them to a term of service, such citizen or other person shall be liable to be indicted therefor, and, on conviction of such offense, shall be punished by a fine not, Mar. 3, 1875, s. exceeding two thousand dollars and be imprisoned not 2, v. 18, p. 477. exceeding one year; and all contracts and agreements for a term of service of such persons in the United States, whether made in advance or in pursuance of such illegal importation, and whether such importation shall have been in American or other vessels, are hereby declared void. Equipping ves SEC. 5378. Every person who builds, fits out, equips, Title 70, chap. 3. loads, or otherwise prepares, or sends away, either as mas- Kidnaping and ter, factor, or owner, any vessel, in any port or place within slave trade. the jurisdiction of the United States, or causes such vessel sels for slave to sail from any port or place whatsoever, within such juris. Apr. 20, 1818, s. diction, for the purpose of procuring any negro, mulatto, or 3, v. 3, p. 451. person of color from any foreign kingdom or country, to be transported to any port or place whatsoever, to be held, sold, or otherwise disposed of as a slave, or held to service or labor, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one See sec. 5551. Transporting persons to be Ibid., s. 4. thousand dollars, nor more than five thousand dollars, onehalf to the use of the United States and the other half to the use of the person prosecuting the indictment to effect, and shall, moreover, be imprisoned at hard labor for a term not more than seven years, nor less than three years. SEC. 5379. Every citizen or other person resident within held as slaves. the jurisdiction of the United States, who takes on board, receives, or transports from any foreign kingdom or country, or from sea, any negro, mulatto, or person of color, in any vessel, for the purpose of holding, selling, or otherwise disposing of such person as a slave, or to be held to service or labor, shall be punished as prescribed in the preceding section. American ves slaves. Serving in SEC. 5381. Every citizen of the United States, or other sels transporting person residing therein, who voluntarily serves on board of May 10, 1800, s. any American vessel employed or made use of in the trans2, v. 2, p. 70. portation of slaves from any foreign country or place to another, shall be punished by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars, and by imprisonment not more than two years. Serving in for eign vessels em SEC. 5382. Every citizen of the United States who volunployed in the tarily serves on board of any foreign vessel employed in the slave-trade, shall be punished as prescribed in the preceding section." slave trade. Ibid., s. 3, p. 71. carrying a way Title 70, chap. 7. SEC. 5524. Every master or owner or person having Receiving on charge of any vessel who receives on board any other perboard a vessel, or son, with the knowledge or intent that such person is to be any person to be carried from any State, Territory, or district of the United sold or held as a States to a foreign country, state, or place, to be held or May 21. 1866, sold as a slave, or carries away from any State, Territory, slave. s. 2, v. 14, p. 50. See sec. 5379. Kidnapping. Piracy. or district of the United States any such person, with the intent that he may be so held or sold as a slave, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand nor less than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not more than five years, or by both. SEC. 5525. Every person who kidnaps or carries away See sec. 5375, any other person, with the intent that such other person be sold into involuntary servitude, or held as a slave; or who entices, persuades, or induces any other person to go on board any vessel or to any other place with the intent that he may be made or held as a slave, or sent out of the country to be so made or held; or who in any way knowingly aids in causing any other person to be held, sold, or carried away to be held or sold as a slave, shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than five thousand dollars, or by imprisonment not more than five years or by both. June 23, 1874. sons. That whoever shall knowingly and wilfully bring into the United States, or the Territories thereof, any person Bringing into the United States inveigled or forcibly kidnapped in any other country, with kidnaped perintent to hold such person so inveigled or kidnapped in 17 Blatch., 423; confinement or to any involuntary service, and whoever shall knowingly and wilfully sell, or cause to be sold, into any condition of involuntary servitude, any other person for any term whatever, and every person who shall know 1 Fed. Rep., 676. ingly and wilfully hold to involuntary service any person so sold and bought, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and, on conviction thereof, be imprisoned for a term not exceeding five years, and pay a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars. Penalty. SEC. 2. That every person who shall be accessory to any June 23, 1874, of the felonies herein declared, either before or after the ch.464, v.18, p.251. fact, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and, on conviction thereof be imprisoned for a term not exceeding five years and pay a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars. trade; forfeiture v. 1, p. 347. SEC. 5551. No person shall, for himself, or for another, as Title 71. master, factor, or owner, build, fit, equip, load, or otherwise Equipping.etc., prepare any vessel, in any port or place within the jurisdic- vessel for slave tion of the United States, or cause any vessel to sail from of vessel. Apr. 20, 1818, s. any port or place within the jurisdiction of the same, for 2, 3, p. 451; the purpose of procuring any negro, mulatto, or person of Mar. 22, 1794, s. 1, color, from any foreign kingdom, place, or country, to be see sec. 5375, transported to any port or place whatsoever, to be held, Piracy. sold, or otherwise disposed of, as a slave, or to be held to service or labor; and every vessel so built, fitted out, equipped, laden, or otherwise prepared, with her tackle, apparel, furniture, and lading, shall be forfeited, one moiety to the use of the United States, and the other to the use of the person who sues for the forfeiture, and prosecutes the same to effect. Penalty on persons building, equipping, etc. Mar. 22, 1794, 8. 2, v. 1, p. 349. SEC. 5552. Every person so building, fitting out, equipping, loading, or otherwise preparing or sending away any vessel, knowing or intending that the same shall be employed in such trade or business, contrary to the provisions See sec. 5378. of the preceding section, or any ways aiding or abetting therein, shall, besides the forfeiture of the vessel, pay the sum of two thousand dollars; one moiety thereof to the use of the United States, and the other moiety thereof to the use of the person who sues for and prosecutes the same to effect. Forfeiture of ing slaves. Apr. 20, 1818, 8. 10, 1800, s. 4, v. 2, vessel transport. 4, v.3. p. 451; May p. 71. See secs. 5378, SEC. 5553. Every vessel employed in carrying on the slave-trade, or on which is received or transported any negro, mulatto, or person of color, from any foreign kingdom or country, or from sea, for the purpose of holding, selling, or otherwise disposing of such person as a slave, or of holding such person to service or labor, shall, together 5379. with her tackle, apparel, furniture, and the goods and effects which may be found on board, or which may have been imported thereon in the same voyage, be forfeited; one moiety to the United States, and the other to the use of the person who sues for and prosecutes the forfeiture to effect. ceiving persons Mar. 22, 1794, 8. SEC. 5554. If any citizen of the United States takes on Penalty for reboard, receives, or transports any negro, mulatto, or person on board to be of color, for the purpose of selling such person as a slave, sold as slaves. he shall, in addition to the forfeiture of the vessel, pay for 4, v. 1, p. 349. each person, so received on board or transported, the sum of two hundred dollars, to be recovered in any court of the United States; the one moiety thereof to the use of the United |