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shall inquire into the facts and proceed as provided in section 685 of 

 this title; and the officer discharo:ino^ siicli seaman shall enter upon 

 the crew list and sliipping articles and official log the cause of such 

 discharge and the particulars in which the cruel or unusual treatment 

 consisted and subscribe his name thereto officially. He shall read 

 the entry made in the official log to the master, and his reply thereto, 

 if any, shall likewise be entered and subscribed in the same manner. 

 (R.S. § 4600; June 26, 1884, ch. 121, § 6, 23 Stat. 55; Dec. 21, 1898, 

 ch. 28, § 21, 30 Stat. 761 ; Mar. 4, 1915, ch. 153, § 8, 38 Stat. 1167.) 



Enforcement of forfeitures 



46 U.S.C. 705 (R.S. 4603) 



Any question concerning the forfeiture of, or deductions from, 

 the wages of any seaman or apprentice may be determined in any 

 proceeding lawfully instituted with respect to such wages, notwith- 

 standing the offense in respect of which such question arises, though 

 made punishable by imprisonment as well as forfeiture, has not been 

 made the subject of any criminal proceeding, (R.S. § 4603.) 



Vessels engaged in taking oysters 



46 U.S.C. 598 



Sections 596, 599, and 604 of this title shall apply to all vessels 

 engaged in the taking of oysters. (June 28, 1906, ch. 3583, § 4, 34 

 Stat. 551.) 



Wages payable in gold 



46 U.S.C. 605 (R.S. 4548) 



Moneys paid under the laws of the United States, by direction of 

 consular officers or agents, at any foreign port or place, as wages, 

 extra or otherw^ise, due American seamen, shall be paid in gold or its 

 equivalent, without any deduction whatever, any contract to the 

 contrary notwithstanding. (R.S. § 4548.) 



Note. — Gold coinage discontinupd in United States. Obligations discharged by legal 

 tender for public and private debts, see sections 315b and 463 of Title 31, Money and 

 Finance. 



