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 160 Trrrn xm.—THE J U1)IC1ARY.——u. 16. any marshal for an erroneous taxation of such fees or costs. [That where the ministerial officers of the United States have or shall incur extraordinary expense in executing the laws thereof, the payment of which is not specifica ly provided for, the President of the United States is authorized to allow the payment thereof under the special taxation of the district or circuit court of the district ln which the said services have been or shall be rendered. to be id from the appropriation for defraying the expenses of the judiciary.? COMMISSIONERS’ rims. g0mmgSSi0nm· Sec. 847. For administering an oath, ten cents. tees. For taking an acknowledgment, twenty-five cents. _ For hearing and deciding on criminal charges, five dollars a day for 80,s. :·;,v.10,p.107, the time necessarily employed. For attending to a reference in a litigated matter, in a civil cause at law, in e uity, or in admiralty. in pursuance of an order of the court, three doilars a day. f For taking and certifying depositions to file, twenty cents for each olio. For each copy of the same furnished to a party on request, ten cents for each folio. For issuing any warrant or writ, and for any other service, the same compensation as is allowed to clerks for like services. For issuing any warrant under the tenth article of the treaty of August nine, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, between the United States and the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, against any person charged with any crime or offense set forth in said article, two dollars. For issuing any warrant under the provision of the convention for the surrender of criminals, between the Lnited States and the King of the French, concluded at Washin ton November nine, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, two dollars. For hearing and deciding upon the case of any person charged with any crime or offense, and arrested under the provisions of said treaty, or of said convention, five dollars a day for the time necessarily employed. I June, 1872, c_ For the examination and certificate in cases of applications for dis- 255, s. 16, v. 17, p. charge of poor convicts imprisoned for non·payment of a fine or fine and 199- costs, five dollars a day for the time necessarily employed. [sa ; mg,] wrrru·:ssr;s’ rams. Witnesses fees. Sec. 848. For each da ’s attendance in court, or before any officer _ pursuant to law, one doflar and fifty cents, and five cents a mile for 8,g_3,v_]0,p_]67_ going from his place of residence to the place of trial or hearing, and 1 May,1876,c.88, ve cents a mile for returning. When a witness is subpomaed in more Dennis v. Eddy, travel fee and one per diem compensation shall be allowed for attendance. 12 Blsmh-, I95- Both shall be taxed in the case first disposed of, after which the per diem attendance fee alone shall be taxed in the other cases in the order in which they are disposed of. W lien a witness is detained in rison for want of security for his appearance, he shall be entitled, in adldition to his subsistence, to a compensation of one dollar a day. {sees5s1c, esi.] Noetncerofcourt Sec. 8-19. No officer of the United States courts, in any State or Terri- 2** here Witness tory, or in the District of Columbia, shall be entitled to witness fees for g_,___ attending before any court or commissioner where he is ofhciating. 16 Aug. 1856, c. 124, s. 8, v. 11, p. 50. 21 July, 1852, c. 66, s. 1, v. 10, p. 16, (22.) Expenses of Sec. 850. When any clerk or other officer of the United States is sent $:i‘;;f§,£'t;ég€ away from his place of business as a witness for the Government, his Sway,,, w,t,,m,H_,, necessary expenses, stated in items and sworn to, in going, returning, paid. and attendance on the court, shall be audited and paid; but no mileage,
 * ‘· 19·P- ‘#L_ Y than one cause between the same parties, at the same court, only one