Public Law 70–906

That section 1 of the Act of February 22, 1875, entitled “An Act regulating fees and costs, and for other purposes,” be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows:

“That the accounts of United States marshals, except the marshals

Marshals.

Accounts rendered quarterly to Attorney General.

of the United States courts in China and the Canal Zone, shall be rendered quarterly, under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Attorney General, and transmitted to the Attorney General within twenty days after the close of each quarter. The said accounts shall be rendered in duplicate, but no signature shall be required on the duplicate vouchers. It shall be the duty of the marshal to retain

Retention of duplicates.

in his office the duplicate accounts, where they shall be open to public inspection at all times. The accounts of United States commissioners

Commissioners.

Accounts rendered quarterly to Attorney General through clerk of district court.

shall be rendered quarterly, in duplicate, under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Attorney General, and transmitted to the clerk of the United States district court for the district in which the commissioner resides, who shall file the duplicate in his office and transmit the original to the Attorney General. The approval of the

No court approval required.

court as to the accounts of marshals and commissioners shall not be required.”