1112 SIXTY-EIGHTH couennss, sms. 11. ous. 427, 428. 1925. States and in its behalf any and all deeds or other instruments necessary to effect such sale. Deposit of proceeds Sec. 2. That all moneys received as the proceeds of such sale, after deducting the necessary expenses connected therewith, shall be ‘ deposited in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of miscellaneous receipts. Approved, March 3, 1925 lilliiicgliisiigiilsl CHAP. 428.-An Act Authorizing suits against the United States in admilPub1ic. No- 646.1 ralty for damage caused by and salvage services rendered to public vessels belonging to the United States, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the f{’,,§*‘°',,,*",’f,,“?,,,‘§‘g,;,,,, United States of _Ameriea in 6'ongress aeaegnbled, That a libel in ${I¤L¤*m£¤;i}¢$dda;=‘*:8g personani in admiralty may be brought against the United States, byapublic vmi. or a pet1tion implea 1Ilg the United States, for damages caused by a. public vessel of the United States, and for compensation for towage and salvage services, including contract salvage, rendered ,§;:ffi;n,m,°n to a public vessel of the United States: Provided, That the cause ' of action arose after the 6th` day of April, 1920. ·.V·¤¤¤¤ ¤f•<=¤¤¤· Sec. 2. That such suit shall be brought in the district court of the United States for the district in which the vessel or cargo charged with creating the liability is found within the United States, or if such vessel or cargo be outside the territorial waters of the United States, then in the district court of the United States for the district in which the parties so suing, or any of them, reside or have an office for the transaction of business in the United States; or in case none of such parties reside or have an office for the transaction of business in the United States, and such vessel or cargo be outside the territorial waters of the United States, then in F¤¤=¤·i¤¤¤· any district court of the United States. Such suits shall be subject V¤*-*1- P- 5%- to and proceed in accordance with the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act authorizing suits against the United States in admiralty, suits for salvage services, and providing for the release of merchant vessels belonging to the United States from arrest and attachment in foreign ]ur1sdictions, and for other purposes} _ approved March 9, 1920, or any amendment thereof, in so far as the ‘¤*°'°’° ’°°*'“’“°“· same are not inconsistent herewith, except that no interest shall be allowed on any claim up to the time of the rendition of judgment _ unless upon a contract expressly stipulating for the payment of interest. b,g¤y<;g_”,°{,_;{,gj¤ Sec. 3. That in the event of the United States filing a libel in m actions ty umwd rem or in personam in admiralty for dama es caused by a privately Sum owned vessel, the owner of such vessel, or his successors in interest, may file a cross libel in personam or claim a set-off or counterclaim against the United States in such suit for and on account grwig;. mmm of of any amages arising out of the same §ub]cct matter or cause of ¤q§°¤°$c ¢. action: Provided, That whenever a cross libel is filed for any cause of action for which the original libel is filed by authority of this Act, the respondent in the cross libel shall give security in the usual amount and form to respond to the claim set forth in said cross libel unless the court, for cause shown, shall otherwise direct; and all proceedings on the original libel shall be stayed until such security Restriction on sub- Shan bg givgjm $iEmf>¤°€ii£°i7Xie€sIEii° °‘ Sec. 4. That no officer or member of the crew of any public vessel of the United States may be subpmnaed in cormection with any suit authorized under this Act without the consent of the secretary of the department or the head of anfy independent establishment of the Government having control o the vessel at the time the
