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Feb. 12, 1793, s. of the executive authority of any State or Territory to 1, v. 1, p. 302. which such person has fled, and produces a copy of an indictment found or an affidavit made before a magistrate of any State or Territory, charging the person demanded with having committed treason, felony, or other crime, certified as authentic by the governor or chief magistrate of the State or Territory from whence the person so charged has fled, it shall be the duty of the executive authority of the State or Territory to which such person has fled to cause him to be arrested and secured, and to cause notice of the arrest to be given to the executive authority making such demand, or to the agent of such authority appointed to receive the fugitive, and to cause the fugitive to be delivered to such agent when he shall appear. If no such agent appears within six months from the time of the arrest, the prisoner may be discharged. All costs or expenses incurred in the apprehending, securing, and transmitting such fugitive to the State or Territory making such demand, shall be paid by such State or Territory.

Penalty for re

etc.

Idem, s. 2.
See sec. 5409.

SEC. 5279. Any agent so appointed who receives the sisting agent, fugitive into his custody, shall be empowered to transport him to the State or Territory from which he has fled. And every person who, by force, sets at liberty or rescues the fugitive from such agent while so transporting him, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year.

Arrest of de

serting seamen

sels.

Mar. 2,1829, ch.

Feb. 24, 1855, ch.

SEC. 5280. On application of a consul or vice-consul of from foreign ves any foreign government having a treaty with the United States stipulating for the restoration of seamen deserting, 41, v. 4, p. 359; made in writing, stating that the person therein named has 123, v. 10, p. 614. deserted from a vessel of any such government, while in any port of the United States, and on proof by the exhibition of the register of the vessel, ship's roll, or other official document, that the person named belonged, at the time of desertion, to the crew of such vessel, it shall be the duty of any court, judge, commissioner of any circuit court, justice, or other magistrate, having competent power, to issue warrants to cause such person to be arrested for examination. If, on examination, the facts stated are found to be true, the person arrested not being a citizen of the United States, shall be delivered up to the consul or vice-consul, to be sent back to the dominions of any such government, or, on the request and at the expense of the consul or vice-consul, shall be detained until the consul or vice-consul finds an opportunity to send him back to the dominions of any such government. No person so arrested shall be detained more than two months after his arrest; but at the end of that time shall be set at liberty, and shall not be again molested for the same cause. If any such deserter shall be found to have committed any crime or offense, his surrender may be delayed until the tribunal before which the case shall be depending, or may be cognizable, shall have pronounced its sentence, and such sentence shall have been carried into effect.

June 21, 1860,

SEC. 5409. Whenever any marshal, deputy marshal, Title 70, chap. 4. ministerial officer, or other person, has in his custody any Allowing pris. prisoner by virtue of process issued under the laws of the oners to escape. United States by any court judge, or commissioner, and v. 12, p. 69. such marshal, deputy marshal, ministerial officer, or other person, voluntarily suffers such prisoner to escape, he shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars, or imprisoned for a term not more than two years, or both.

SEC. 5410. The preceding section shall be construed to Application of preceding secapply not only to cases in which the prisoner who escaped tion. was charged or found guilty of an offense against the laws Ibid. of the United States, but also to cases in which a prisoner may be in custody charged with offenses against any foreign government with which the United States have treaties of extradition.

Sec.

FISH COMMISSIONER.

Act Jan. 20, 1888. Appointment of Com-
missioner of Fish and Fisheries.

Act Mar. 3, 1885. Details from Revenue
Marine.

Act Mar. 3, 1883. Assistant Fish Com-
missioner.

4396. Duties of Commissioner.

Sec.

4397. Executive Department to aid inves-
tigation.

4398. Powers of Commissioner.
Act June 5, 1894. Fur Seals. Penalty for
infraction of law in regard to.

Act Mar. 3, 1893. Fur seals of Bering Sea.

That section four thousand three hundred and ninety-five of the Revised Statutes of the United States be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows:

Jan. 20, 1888. 25 Stat. L., 1. ̧ Fish Commissioner-appointment and salary.

Substitute for

Res. No. 12, p.

That there shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a person of sci- R. S., sec. 4395. entific and practical acquaintance with the fish and fisheries 1881 Feb. 14, to be a Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries, and he shall 328; 1882, Aug. receive a salary at the rate of five thousand dollars a year, p. 382; 1883, Mar. 7, ch.433, par. 15, and he shall be removable at the pleasure of the President. 3, ch. 143, par. Said Commissioner shall not hold any other office or em- Mar. 3, ch. 360, 7. p. 421; 1885, ployment under the authority of the United States or any par.1, p.486; 1887, State.

[Par 7.] And the Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries is hereby authorized to designate, from the employees of the Commission, an assistant, to discharge his duties in case of his absence or disability:

Provided, That no increase of pay shall be granted in consequence of such selection.

* * #

[Par. 1.] The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to detail from time to time for duty under the Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries any officers and men of the Revenue Marine Service whose services can be spared for such duty.

3, ch. 362, par. 3, p. 563.

Mar. 3, 1883.
22 Stat. L., 603.
Assistant Fish

Commissioner.
R. S., sec. 4395.

ch888, Jan. 20,

Mar. 3, 1885.

23 Stat. L., 478.

Details from Revenue Marine

for Fish Commis

sion. R. S., secs.
2747-2765, 4396.
1888, Jan. 2 0, ch.
1, p. 577.

Duties of the
Feb. 9, 1871, s.2,

Commissioner.

See Revenue

SEC. 4396. The Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries shall prosecute investigations and inquiries on the subject, with the view of ascertaining whether any and what diminution v. 16, p. 594. in the number of the food-fishes of the coast and the lakes Cutter Service, Division IV. of the United States has taken place; and, if so, to what causes the same is due; and also whether any and what protective, prohibitory, or precautionary measures should be adopted in the premises; and shall report upon the same to Congress.

Executive De- SEC. 4397. The heads of the several Executive Departpartments to aid investigations. ments shall cause to be rendered all necessary and practicable aid to the Commissioner in the prosecution of his investigations and inquiries.

Ibid., s. 3.

Powers of Commissioner. Ibid., s. 4.

Mar. 3, 1893.

Investigation

SEC. 4398. The Commissioner may take or cause to be taken at all times, in the waters of the sea-coast of the United States, where the tide ebbs and flows, and also in the waters of the lakes, such fish or specimens thereof as may in his judgment, from time to time, be needful or proper for the conduct of his duties, any law, custom, or usage of any State to the contrary notwithstanding.

And the Commissioner of Fisheries is authorized and 27 Stat. L., 572. required to investigate, under the direction of the Secretary of seal life on of the Treasury, and when so requested and report annuPribilof Island. ally to him regarding the conditions of seal life upon the Fur Seals of rookeries of the Pribilof Island; and he is also directed to Bering Sea. See notes 1 and continue the inquiries relative to the life history and migrations of the fur seals frequenting the waters of Bering Sea.

2.

Fur seals. Cooperation of other powers

in

Treaty, 1892,

Whereas by the seventh article of the treaty between the United States and Great Britain, concluded at Washprotecting. ington, February twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and Feb. 29, Art. vii ninety-two, in relation to the preservation of the fur seal, (27 Stat. L., 950). the high contracting parties agree to co-operate in securing the adhesion of other powers to such regulations as the arbitrators under said treaty might determine upon for that purpose; and

Penalties for infractions.

57, p. 177.

Whereas by an Act of Congress approved April sixth, 1894, Apr. 6, ch. eighteen hundred and ninety-four, provision has been made by the United States for the execution of the regulations so determined upon and for the punishment of any infractions of said regulations: Therefore,

See notes 3 and

Procedure and penalties extended.

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Be it enacted, &c., That the procedure and penalties provided by said Act, in case of the violation of the provisions of said regulations, are hereby made applicable to and shall be enforced against any citizen of the United States, or person owing the duty of obedience to the laws or the treaties of the United States, or person belonging to or on board of a vessel of the United States who shall kill, capture, or pursue, at any time or in any manner whatever, as well as to and against any vessel of the United States used or employed in killing, capturing, or pursuing, at any time or in any manner whatever, any fur seal or other marine fur-bearing animal,

Note 1.-See note to 1892, August 5, ch. 380, par. 3, for review of laws relating to Fish Commission.

Note 2.-For other laws relating to seals, see R. S., secs. 1956-1958, forbidding the killing of fur seals, except by proper authority; R. S., secs. 1959-1976, and 1874, Mar. 24, ch. 64 (1 Supp. R. S., 6), regulating the killing of fur seals; 1875, Mar. 3, ch. 130, par. 6 (1 Supp. R. S., 73), and 1876, July 31, ch. 246, par. 6 (1 Supp. R. S., 115), relative to agents at seal fisheries; 1884, May 17, ch. 53, sec. 5 (1 Supp. R. S., 432), directing the governor of Alaska to inquire into the operations of the Alaska Seal and Fur Company; 1889, Mar. 2, ch. 415, sec. 3 (1 Supp. R. S., 701), extending prohibition of killing seals to Bering Sea and requiring proclamation and patrol against violations. See 143 U. S., 472. 1893, Feb. 21, ch. 150, extending seal protection laws to North Pacific Ocean. See also treaty with Great Britain of arbitration of questions relating to seals in Bering Sea (27 Stat. L., 952).

Note 3.-See 1894, June 5, ch. 91, p. 190, extending the provisions of this act to violations of any treaty or convention with any other power than Great Britain. See also proclamation of President, 1893, Apr. 8 (27 Stat., L., 1070).

Note 4.-The word "exclusive" changed to "inclusive" by 1894, Apr. 24, ch. 63, p. 181.

other treaties on

in violation of the provisions of any treaty or conven--to violations of tion into which the United States may have entered or same subject, may hereafter enter with any other power for the purpose of protecting fur seals or other marine fur-bearing animals, or in violation of any regulations which the President or regulations may make for the due execution of such treaty or convention.

by President.

FLAGS AND STANDARDS.

Sec.

1554. Captured flags.

1555. Display of captured flags.
1791. The flag to be 13 stripes and 37 stars.

Sec.

1792. A star to be added for every new
State.

SEC. 1554. The Secretary of the Navy shall cause to be collected and transmitted to him, at the seat of Government of the United States, all such flags, standards, and colors as shall have been or may hereafter be taken by the Navy from enemies.

Title 15, chap. 7.
Captured flags.
Apr. 18, 1814,

s. 1, v. 3, p. 133.

SEC. 1555. All flags, standards, and colors of the descrip. Idem. tion mentioned in the foregoing section, which are now in the possession of the Navy Department, or may hereafter be transmitted to it, shall be delivered to the President, for the purpose of being, under his direction, preserved and displayed in such public place as he may deem proper.

Title 20.

SEC. 1791. The flag of the United States shall be thirteen horizontal stripes, alternate red and white; and the The flag to be union of the flag shall be thirty-seven stars, white in a blue field.

SEC. 1792. On the admission of a new State into Union one star shall be added to the union of the flag; such addition shall take effect on the fourth day of then next succeeding such admission.

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13 stripes and 37
stars.
Jan. 13, 1794, v.
1, p. 314; Apr. 4,
1818, s. 1, v. 3, p.
415.

A star to be added for every

and new State. July 2, v.3, p. 415.

5439. Embezzling arms, stores, etc.
Act May 17, 1879. All parties to a con-
piracy equally guilty.

5441. Delaying or defrauding captor or
claimant, etc., of prize-property.
5456. Robbery or larceny of personal prop-
erty of the United States.
5479. Counterfeiting or forging bids,
bonds, etc.

Act Mar. 3, 1875. Larcenies and stolen
goods.

Apr. 4, 1818, s.

Title 4.

ficers, etc.

SEC. 183. Any officer or clerk of any of the Departments lawfully detailed to investigate frauds or attempts to de- Oaths, when adfraud on the Government, or any irregularity or miscon- ministered by ofduct of any officer or agent of the United States, shall Apr. 10, 1869, have authority to administer an oath to any witness at-es. 15, 8. 2. Y. 16, tending to testify or depose in the course of such investi- chap. 23, v. 16, p. gation.

p. 55; Mar. 7, 1870,

75.

SEC. 5394. Every person who feloniously steals, takes Title 70, chap. 4. away, alters, falsifies, or otherwise avoids any record, writ, Stealing or alprocess, or other proceeding, in any court of the United tering process, procuring false States, by means whereof any judgment is reversed, made bail, etc.

v. 18, p. 190.

Apr. 30, 1790. s. void, or does not take effect, and every person who acknowl 15, v. 1, p. 115; June 22, 1874,8.19, edges, or procures to be acknowledged, in any such court, any recognizance, bail, or judgment, in the name of any other person not privy or consenting to the same, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars or be imprisoned at hard labor not more than seven years; but this provision shall not extend to the acknowledgment of any judgment by an attorney, duly admitted for any person against whom any such judgment is had or given.

Title 70, chap. 5. SEC. 5418. Every person who falsely makes, alters, forges, Forging, etc., or counterfeits any bid, proposal, guarantee, official bond, bid, public rec public record, affidavit, or other writing, for the purpose of Apr. 5, 1866, s. defrauding the United States, or utters or publishes as

ord, etc.

1, v. 14, p. 12.

See sec. 5479.

Forging deed, power of attor ney, etc.

Mar. 3, 1823, 1, v. 3, p. 771.

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true any such false, forged, altered, or counterfeited bid, proposal, guarantee, official bond, public record, affidavit, or other writing, for such purpose, knowing the same to be false, forged, altered, or counterfeited, or transmits to or presents at the office of any officer of the United States any such false, forged, altered, or counterfeited bid, proposal, guarantee, official bond, public record, affidavit, or other writing, knowing the same to be false, forged, altered, or counterfeited, for such purpose, shall be imprisoned at hard labor for a period not more than ten years, or be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or be punished by both such fine and imprisonment.

SEC. 5421. Every person who falsely makes, alters, forges, or counterfeits; or causes or procures to be falsely made, altered, forged, or counterfeited; or willingly aids or assists in the false making, altering, forging, or counterfeiting, any deed, power of attorney, order, certificate, receipt, or other writing, for the purpose of obtaining or receiving, or of enabling any other person, either directly or indirectly, to obtain or receive from the United States, or any of their officers or agents, any sum of money; or who utters or publishes as true, or causes to be uttered or published as true, any such false, forged, altered, or counterfeited deed, power of attorney, order, certificate, receipt, or other writing, with intent to defraud the United States, knowing the same to be false, altered, forged, or counterfeited; or who transmits to, or presents at, or causes or procures to be transmitted to, or presented at, any office or officer of the Government of the United States, any deed, power of attorney, order, certificate, receipt, or other writing, in support of, or in relation to, any account or claim, with intent to defraud the United States, knowing the same to be false, altered, forged, or counterfeited, shall be imprisoned at hard labor for a period of not less than one year nor more than ten years; or shall be imprisoned not more than five years, and fined not more than one thousand dollars.

SEC. 5422. Every person who, knowingly and with intent papers in posses to defraud the United States, has in his possession any false, Ibid., s. 2, p. altered, forged, or counterfeited deed, power of attorney, order, certificate, receipt, or other writing, for the purpose of enabling another to obtain from the United States, or any of their officers or agents, any sum of money, shall be fined and imprisoned at the discretion of the court.

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