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Public--No 36.

 AN ACT

 For the reduction of the costs and expenses of mo. ceedings in admirality agains. ships and vessels. Be t enocted by the Senats and House of Rspye- sertaiIves cT tAs Upittd Etates of Arasrtca in Con gress osssm6Ied 1'hat in any case brought iya the courts of the United Staten, exercising iSsiadtiun in adlniralltys where warrant of arrest, or other process n rem, shall be issuea 1t shah De the dnv ot Inc marshal to stay the execution of such pro- cess, or to disehafgn the property arrested, if the same has oeea levied on. receiving from the eaim- Ans q the same bond or stpuation in double the amount claimed hy the libellant. with sUificient surety to be approved hy the judge of the said court qr, n his absence by tho collector of the port con- atiored to abide aad xnsweftha decree offis court in such cause; and each bond cr stipulation shall be returned to the said court. and judgment on the same both against the principal and sufeties, may be recovered A the time ofrendefing the decree ih the original eanse; Propfded That the entire costs in aDy such case, in which the ameant recovered by the hbellant shall not exceed one hundTed dol. lars, shall not be more than hfty per cent. of the amount recovered in the same, which costs shall be applied, 6fst to the payment of the usual fees for witnesses, and the commissioner. where a commis- sioner shall act on the case and the residue be i- vded, pro raia, between the clerk and marshall un. der the direction of the judge of the court where the case may be fried; Prorided. That no attor- neys or proctors fees shall be allowed or paid out of the said costs.

 JOHN W. DAVIS, Speaker

 offhe House Representatives.

 c. M. DALLAS,

 Presiaeas ef ihe Ssaase. Approved, March 3, l847.

 JAS. K. POLK.