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 692 '1‘rrL1·: xxxv1.—·-DEBTS DUE BY OR TO THE UNITED STATES. same shall be at the sole cost and charge of such person, and shall be in the name of the United States, but shal not be wit drawn or discontinued without the consent, in writing, of the judige of the court and the district attorney, first filed in the case, setting orth their reasons for such consent. Duty of di¤ifi¢t Sec. 3492. It shall be the duty of the several district attorneys of the ““°"“°Y ““ *° "“°h United States for the respective districts, for the District of Lolumbia, 1 and for the several Territories, to be diligent in inquiring into any viola- _2 M°·’·» 1863· °· tion of the provisions of section thirty-four hundred and ninety by persons 6"°'5’V'12’p‘698' liable to such suit, and found within their respective districts or Territories, and to cause them to be proceeded against in due form of law for the recovery of such forfeiture and damages. And such person may be arrested and held to bail in such sum as the district judge may order, not exceeding the sum of two thousand dollars, and twice the amount of the damages sworn to in the aflidavit of the person bringing the suit. Rights of per- Sec. 3493. The person bringing said suit and prosecuting it to final ¤<>¤¤ presenting judgment shall be entitled to receive one-half the amount of uch for- ““°h ““‘““· feiture, as well as one—half the amount of the damages he shall recover 2 Mar., 1863, c. and collect; and the other half thereof shall belong to and be paid 67»¤·6»V·12·P·698- over to the United States; and such person shall be entitled to receive to his own use all costs the court may award against the defendant, to be allowed and taxed accordin to any provision of law or rule of court in force, or that shall be in game in suits between private parties in said court: Provided, That such rson shall be liable for all costs mcurreg by himself in the case, andpdhall have no claim therefor on the nited tates. _Limimticn o f Sec. 3494. Every such suit shall be commenced within six years from Sm- the commission of the act, and not afterward. Ibid., s. 7.