Public Law 54–70

That the appointments of

Indian Territory.

Appointments and acts of deputy marshals ratified.

deputy United States marshals in the Indian Territory made by the marshal in either district of said Territory since the first day of March, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, and prior to April fifteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-six, and all oaths taken by such deputy United States marshals in good faith, and all acts and services rendered by such deputy United States marshals in pursuance of law and in good faith, are hereby ratified and validated. All accounts for the payment

Accounts.

of such deputy United States marshals shall be subject to the approval of the Attorney-General.

Sec. 2

That hereafter United States marshals in said Territory shall

Marshals’ bonds.

give bond, with two or more sureties to be approved by the judge of said district, in the sum of twenty thousand dollars, conditioned as by FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Chs. 70, 83, 86. 1897.law required in regard to the bond of other United States marshals:

Proviso.

Increased bonds.

Provided, That whenever the business of the courts in said Territory shall make it necessary, in the opinion of the Attorney-General, for the United States marshal of any district therein to furnish greater security than the official bond herein required, a bond in the sum not exceeding fifty thousand dollars shall be given by said marshal when required by the Attorney-General, who shall fix the amount thereof.