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 THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 197, 198, 199. 1862. 593 term not exceeding five years, at such place or places as shall be agreed 6**6 7°m» °*`_¤¤· upon, all negroes, mulattoes, or persons of color, delivered from on board gr,°§;},fQ°;1;?:°d vessels seized in the prosecution of the slave trade by commanders of vessels. United States armed vessels, and to provide them with suitable instruction, and with comfortable clothing and shelter, and to employ them, at wages, under such regulations as shall be agreed upon, for a period not exceeding five years from the date of their being landed at the place or places agreed upon: Provided, That the United States incur no expenses on No expenses account of said negroes, mulattoes, or persons of color, after having landed *“°'l““‘"“g· them at the place or places agreed upon: And provided, further, That Arrangement any arrangement so made as aforesaid may be renewed by the President f.Q“Y§° "°Q)°QY°d of' the United States from time to time, as may be found necessary or Om me medesirable, for periods not exceeding five years on each renewal. SECTION 2. And be itjitrtker enacted, That the President of the United Commanders States be, and he is hereby, authorized to issue instructions to the com— °f “",:‘°d ;°“‘g’ manders of the armed vessels of the United States, directing them, when- 33;,, .§;;ti;et0 ever it shall be practicable, and under such rules and regulations as he &¤-,s¤¤h islands. shall prescribe, to proceed directly to such place or places as shall have 6°°' been agreed upon with any foreign government, or its duly constituted agent or agents, under the provisions of the first section of this act, and there deliver to the duly constituted authorities, or agents of such foreign governments, all negroes, mulattoes, or persons of color, delivered from on board vessels seized in the prosecution of the slave trade, afterwards taking the vessel and persons engaged in prosecuting the slave trade to the proper place for trial and adjudication. Approved, July 17, 1862. Czn. CXCVIH. Yxéct  the SocrI;!0z;yl:_/;H1§Treasu1ylo change the Name July 17, 1862. 0 p oa ‘ merzca} ‘*"""'*—- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States ey" America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Name cr the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to change the ‘LC°“tZg$°“l°°s" name of the steamship “Coatzacoalcos," now owned by Marshall O. X _,:|,:§;;c;»· Roberts, of New York city, to that of “America," and to issue a register in that name. Approved, July 17, 1862. Cru?. CXCIX. —- An Act to p?zg$;bfm·_the01;0z-;e prompt Settlement of the Accounts July 17, 1862. 0 ILTSDIQ 678. -t__-__`—`-`—"° Bc it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Gifted Accounts of dis- States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the passage gngggjfg of this act any officer or agent of the United States who shall receive gy, public money which he is not authorized to retain as salary, pay or emolument, shall render his accounts monthly, instead of quarterly, as heretofore; and such accounts, with the vouchers necessary to the correct and Accounts, &c., prompt settlement thereof; shall be rendered direct to the proper accounting is ::’;1f&;';;"°l°d oflicer of the treasury, and be mailed or otherwise forwarded to its proper` address within ten days after the expiration of each successive month. And in case of the non-receipt at the treasury of any accounts within a Proceedings if reasonable and proper time thereafter, the officer whose accounts are in :;gS;’;g’i;':e’;f° default shall be required to furnish satisfactory evidence of having com- Som plied with the provisions of this act; and for any default on his part, the delinquent officer shall be deemed a defaulter, and be subject to all the penalties prescribed by the sixteenth section of the act of August sixth, 1846 cl;,90,§16, eighteen hundred and forty-six, " to provide for the better organization of V°l- IX- P· 3· the treasury, and for the collection, safe-keeping, transfer and disbursement ot" the public revenue ; “Provided, That the Secretary of the Promo Treasury may, if in his opinion the circumstances of the case justify and von. xn. 1*111:.-75