Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-08-22

conditioned for the payment Of the duty which
shall be found to be actually due thereon.
And it shall be the duty of the collector Of
the port where such entry shall b. made I'M
mediately to notify the consul, vicc-consul,
or commercial agent, to whom such invoice
shall have been produced, to transmit to such
collector certified copy thereof; and it shall
be the duty of such consul. vce-consul, or
commercial agent to transmit the same ac-
cordingly without delay; and said duty shall
not Be finally liquidated until such tripIicatr.
or certified copy thereof, shall have been re.
ceived: Pr0rided, That such liquidation
shall not be delayed longer than eighteen
months from the time of making such entry
dad prorided fartAsr, That when. from ac-
cident or other cause. it shall be impractca-
bic for the person desiring to make entry Of
any goods wares, or merchandise, to produce,
at the time of making such entry, any invoice
thereof, as hereinbefore required. it shall be
lawful for the Secretary Of the Treasury to
authorize the entry of such goods, wares. or
merchandise, upon such terms and in accor-
dance with such general or special regulations
as he may prescribe. And the Secretary of
the Treasury is hereby invested with the
like powers Of remission in cases of forfeture
arising ulder this act, as in other cases OF
forfeiture under the revenue laws: And pro-
rided )a'1her That the provisions of this
act shall not apply to countries where there
is no consul. vicc.consul, or commercial agent
of the lnited States; nor shall anything
herein contained b. construed to require
for goods imported under the reciprocity trea.
ty with Great Britain. signed june fifth,
eighteen hundred and tifty-four, any other
consular certificate than is now required by
law. And this net shall be construed only
to modify and not repeal the act of March
first. eighteen hundred and twenty-hrec, en-
titled an act supplementary to and TO amend
an act entitled An act to regulate the colec.
tion of duties on imports aud tonnage pas
sed March second, one thousand seven hum
dred aud ninrty-nne and for other purposes"
and the form of oaths therein set forth shall
be modified accordingly: And provided.
further. That the provisions of this act shall
not apply to invoices Of goods, wares, or mer-
chandisr imported into any port of the United
States from any place beyond Cape Horn and
the Cape Of Good Hope until the first day Of
January. riguteen hundred and sixty -four.
Sec. .. And be it further enacted, That
the solici'or of the treasury, under direction of
the Secretary Of the Treasury. shall take
cognizancc of all frauds or attempted frauds
upon the revenue, and shall exersirs general
supervision over tho measures for their pre-.
vention and detection, and for the prosecu-
ton OF persons charged with the commission
thereof; and it shall be- the duty of the col
lection districts of the United States to report
to him all seizures of goods, wares, or mer-
chandise made by them, as soon as practicable,
after the same are made, with written state
lnents OF the facts upon which such seizures
are base. And tor the purpose of enabling
the solicitor of the treasury to perform the
duties hereby enjoined upon him, the Secrr-
tary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to
employ not more than three clerks, in addition
to those now assigned to the office of the
solicitor by law, for such time and at such
rates of compensation as Le may deem for
the public interest. and prescribe the colnpel,-
sation to be allowed to such clerks, not ex-
ceedinS the amount now allowed to such
clerks of like class; said compensation shall
be paied in the same manner as other ex-
pe,ses Of collecting the revenue.
Sec. 3. Ind BE- ii .farther enacted, That
it any person shall. by tho exhibition of anv
faIst sample or by means Of any false repre-
senta'ion or device. or by collnsion with any
| officer OF the revenue, or otherwise. knowing.
~ effect, or aid in rfftcting an eutry of any
goods, wares. or merchandise at less than the
true weight Or measure thereof, or upon a
false classification thereof az 10 quality or
value, or by the payment of less than the
amount Of duty legally due thereon, such per-
son shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined
in any sum not exceeding five thousand dol
lars. or Do imprisoned not exceeding two
years, or both, at the discretion of the court.
| Sec 4. and be It fxrth~r enacted, That
ifany officer of the revenue shall. by cousion
with any importer or other person. or by
means of any false weight or measure. or any
false classification as to quality of value of
any goods, wares, or merchandise, or by any
other means whatever, knowingly admit, or
aid in admitting. to enter, any such goods,
wares. or merchandise. upon the payment Of
less than the amount Of duty legally due
thereon. or shall knowingly accept, from any
person engaged in the importation of goods,
wares. or merchandise into tho United States.
or interested as principle. clerk, or agent in
any such importation, or In the entry of any
goods, wares. or merchandise, any f.t., gratui.
ty. or emolument whatsoever, such officer
shall, on conviction thereof, b. removed from
Office, aud shall be fined in any sum not *.
ceeding five thousand dollars, OF b. irnprison.
ed not exceeding two years, at the discretion
of the court. II" 49,,
Sec: s. Asd be I .fwtAer enacted, That
the collectors of the several districts of the
United States, in all cases of seizure Of anv
goods. wars, or merchandise. for violation of
the revenue laws. the appraised value ofwhich.
IN the district wherein such seizure shall bs