Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-03-14
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BY AUTHORITY
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
raised during the Second Session of the Thirty
second Congress.
PUBLIC AcT-No. &C.
AN ACTt to prcvet frauds upon the treasury OF The U
BE by the Senate and ii ,use of Rep
ives VI tha United States OF America in Congress
oea That all transfers and assignments made
thereof, or interest Herein, whether absolute or cond
tonal ana whatever may be the cOnsder therefor:
for receiving fanny cain or any part or
share thereof shall be absolutely void unless
me sae shall be freely made aud executed in the pres
cnce Of at least two atesting Witnesses alter the allow
S md Of such claim the ent OF the due,
Sec Ind be il further enacted, That any officer OF the
profit discharging any ctcia function under or on
leXon with any executive department Government
rescntatives United Sates Who after the passage
81 inns act shall act as an agent or attorney for rrosecu
M m or 6y any means otherwise than in the discharge
ton or support Of any SUCH e" or eam ms o o
cclEe any gratuy share of or interest any
TO aid or assist, or III OF having
sisted in the prosecutions OF such claim shall be liable 10
ted States havins thereof and
shall pay fine not exceeding five housan dollars or
suher Imprisonment in the penitentiary exceeding
one ycaI or ho as the court in its dsc elton
Sec 3. Aud be ii further enacted That any naor or
he7 rescntatve i'll Congress who after the passage this
claim or cla against the United States shall any
Eaner or by any means, for such compensation aid
assist III the prosecution support any
in sn s@ CAM e amy Sny or any share Of or in
States, with intent to aid assist OF
aided assisted, in prosecution OF said claim
shall be liable 10 indctIn misdcmeanor in any
court ofthe United States having jurisdiction theeo and
dollars, suffer imprisonment in the pcntcnary not en-
ceedng one year, or BOTH the court discretion
Sec 4 And be 4 J,rther enacted That any person who
stroy, or with intent TO steal destroy, take
carry away any record paper or proceeding
court or any paper or document record filed or depos.
tied in any puiG Office or with any judicial public
paper document, or proceeding taken: deemed gull
States having Jurisdiction thereof shall pay fine not en-
ceeds two thousand dollars, or suffer Imprisonment in
court in its discreo shall adju,igc
Sec o. And Be il further enacted, That any officer hav.
ing the custody ofnny record, document, paper pro
eecds specified IN the last preceding section this act
VINO shall fraudulent take away, or withdraw, des
ied in his office deposited with him. in his custody
States having jurisdiction thereof and on conviction
shall pay fine not exceeding two thousand dollars or
years, or both the court its shall adjuCe
S S S 1's S oiee am DC forever afterwards dis
| tho United States VI
Sec c. Ard DC itJrner enacted That ii any person or
give or cause or procure to be promised or given
ward, or any promise, contract, undertaking Obligation
OF security lor the payment delivery OF any money
goods, right IN action bride, present, reward, any
other valuable thing whatever any OF the Sen.
ate or House OF OF the States
MS election as such member either alter he
shall have qualified and taken his seat TO to any officer
OIL Inc united States, or holding place OF
or profit, OF dschai ging any official under or m
conneXion wh department OF the Government of the
United States under the Senate House of Rcnrcsen
tatlrcs OF the United States Tins act
with intent to Influence his vote on nv
lo matter, cause, or proceeding, which may then be
pending or may by law under the Constitution OF the
United states, be brought before him HIS official cana
city, or III his place OF trust profit shall be
convicted such re son OF persons Offering promising
SVng or causing or occurring TO be promised One
or gve any such money, goods, right act on brine
present or reward, any PROMISE
obligation or security for the payment delivery Of v
money! goods, Fight in action, bibe, present. reward
OF other valuable thing whatever mem her of
car, or person. who sha in anyiSc tbc
for high Cline and misdemeanor any court Of thc Ir
ted States having slCtion trit OF crimes and
nsdemeanors and SHALL upon conviction thereof be fined
not Xcedng three times the offered promised
three years; and the convc OF so accenting ne
receiving the same or part thereof If an officer mr.
person Solng such place OF trust profit as oInre
said shall forfeit his office place; any person
eonviGted under this section shall forever disqualified
olhold any Office OF honor, trust profit under the Ij
ted States. 1880 'N O''
Sect. And be ftrt.er emoced That tho nrovsio,s
or this act and OF the act OF July twenty
hundred anu iorty-siX entitled can act in relation 10 the
payment OF claims, shall apply and extend TO ali claims
against the United Sates whether allowed by specia
congress- or arising under general laws treaties
in any other manner whatever. '' VI
Sec s. And be ii further enacted. That NOTHING IN tim
second and third sections OF this contained shall he
ton OF suit in any Judicial court OF the Uued States
Approved February &c. 1858.