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tition, and itshall have beendetained threemonths, theclaimant mayfile a bond, &c.

Proviso.

Persons ad-mitted to bailshall give addi-tional securitynot to violatethe provisionsof the act here-by amended.

The Presidentauthorized todirect the judge,&,c. to attend atsuch place with-in the district ashe may desig-nate, tor themore speedy ar-rest and exami-nation of per-sons charged,&c.

ThePresident,&c. may em-ploy the land ornaval forces,&c. to preventthe violation,&c. of this act,

&,C.

This act limit-ed to two years.

Statute IT.March 10,1838.

[Obsolete.]

The followingsums appropri-ated.

For Revolu-tionary pension-ers.

For invalidpensioners.

For pensionsto widows andorphans.

with at least two sureties, to be approved by the judge of the circuit ordistrict court, with a condition that the property, when restored, shallnot be used or employed by the owner or owners thereof, or by anyother person or persons with his or their privity, in carrying on anymilitary expedition or operations within the territory or dominions ofany foreign prince or State, or any colony, district, or people, conter-minous with the United States, with whom the United States are atpeace ; and thereupon the said officer shall restore sucli property to theowner or claimant thus giving bond: Provided, That such restorationshall not prevent seizure from being again made, in case there mayexist fresh cause to apprehend a new violation of any of the provisionsof this act.

Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That every person apprehendedand committed for trial, for any offence against the act hereby amended,shall, when admitted to bail for his appearance, give such additionalsecurity as the judge admitting him to bail may require, not to violate,nor to aid in violating, any of the provisions of the act hereby amended.

Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That whenever the President ofthe United States shall have reason to believe that the provisions of thisact have been, or are likely to be violated, that offences have been, orare likely to be, committed against the provisions of the act herebyamended, within any judicial district, it shall be lawful for him, in hisdiscretion, to direct the judge, marshal, and district attorney, of suchdistrict, to attend at such place within the district, and for such time,as lie may designate, for the purpose of the more speedy and convenientarrest and examination of persons charged with the violation of the acthereby amended ; and it shall be the duty of every such judge, or otherofficer, when any such requisition shall be received by him, to attend atthe place and for the time therein designated.

Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for thePresident of the United States , or such person as he may empower forthat purpose, to employ such part of the land or naval forces of theUnited States , or of the militia, as shall be necessary to prevent theviolation, and to enforce the due execution, of this act, and tile acthereby amended.

Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That this act shall continue inforce for the period of two years, and no longer.

Approved, March 10, 1838.

Chap. XXXII_ in Jet making appropriations for the payment of the Revolu-

tionary and other pensioners of the United States , for the year one thousand

eight hundred and thirty-eight .

Be it enacted, by the. Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedStates of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be,and the same are hereby, appropriated, in addition to former appropria-tions, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwiseappropriated, for the pensioners of the United States , for the year onethousand eight hundred and thirty-eight:

For the Revolutionary pensioners, under the several acts, other thanthose of the fifteenth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight; the seventh of June, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two;and the fourth of July, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, fourhundred and twenty-six thousand seven hundred and seventy-twodollars;

For the invalid pensioners, under various laws, one hundred andthirty-four thousand and seventy-five dollars and sixty-two cents;

For pensions to widows and orphans, under the act of the fourth ofJuly, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six, one million four hun-dred and ninety-two thousand six hundred and eighty-five dollars;