Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-09-03

tnoieoh, OF shali knowingly accept from any per-
sou engaged IN the importation of goods wares or
merchandise into the United States, or interested
as pflhelpal clerk or agent in any such importa-
Ton or IN the entry OF any goods, wares, or mer-
sao ase any Ice, gratnity, or emolument what
soeVer, such officer shall, on conviction thereof be
removed nom office, and shall be fined in any
sum not exceeding five thousand dollars, or be
npflsohed not exceeding two years, at the disere-
! Ton OF the court.
I Sec 5. and BE- 1t frther enacted That the col.
,eoos OF the several districts of the United States
IN al eases OF seznre OF any goods wares or mer-
enanuise, Tor violation Of the reyenye laws, the
appraised value OF which, in the district wherein
such seizure shall be ma de- shall NOT exceed one
/ thousand dollars, be- and they are hereby author
i1eu, subject TO the approval of the Secretary Of
! the appraised value thereof
eeo, o. And De Il further enacted, That il any
person who shall be engaged in the importation Of
g1oas wares, or merchandise into the United
! states, or who shall be interested as prineinaI
clerk, or agent, in the entry of any goods wares
! OF merchandise, shall at any time make, or offer
| 70 make, TO any officer OF the revenue any pratu-
NY or present OF any money or other thing Of value,
sueh person shall, on conviction thereof be fined
IN any sum not exceeding 1--WE thousand dollars. or
ereuon of the court
sec, I, And BE- IL further enacted, That When
We = shaIi De made TO appear, by affidavit, to the
satisfaction of the district Judge OF any dis
J tict within The United States, that any fraud
| on the revenue has been at any time aotu-
eitN NuiAhiAtteA, OF attempted, by ar
| persons interested or in any way engaoed in The
importation or entry OF merchandise al anv mort
! within the United States, said iudre shall forth
WIN ISSUE ms warrant, directed TO the collector of
| the port at which the merchandise in resnect 10
which said alledged frauds have been committed or
attempted has been imported or entered direct inp
sad onieer, or his duly authorized agents or as
slstants, TO enter any place premises whore any
| invoices, books, or papers relating to such mer-
| ohandlse or fraud are deposited, and to take and
carry the same away to be inspected; and any in
voices, books, or papers so received taken shall
be retained by the officer receiving the same for
the use of the United States, so long as the reten
uon thereof may be necessary, subject to the con-
! ury. VI 'Ae Aie''s-
! Sec. s. And be it further suae,,a That ;f a,r
/ person shall wllfully conceal or DESTROY any IN
voice DOOR, or paper relating to any MERCHANDISE
naoie 10 duty which has been or shall hereafter he
imported into the United States from any FOREIGN
port or country, after an inspection thereof sbsl
nave oeen demanded by the collector of any col.
LeoNon district within the United States or shall
Sois sile conceal or destroy any such invoice,
DOCK, or paper for the purpose of SURPRISING anv
evidence OF fraud therein contained such person
shaii De deemed guilty of misdemeanor, ana shall
upon convection thereof, be punished by fine not
| exceeding five thousand dollars, or by imnrison
ent not exceeding two years, or both, at the dis
| creuon of the court. N'7
See .. Ind be IL further enacted That for the
purpose OF realizing as much as may properlv he
done from unproduCtiye lands and other nra,s &c
OF the United States acquired under iude;eIr 80
ceeoihgs or otherwise in the collection of dehts
the sohcltor OF the Treasury be, and he is hereby
authorized, with the approval of the Secretary Of
the treasury, to rent, for period NOT exceoj,nr
three years. or sell any such lands or other n,nn
erty at public sale, after advertising the tina
place. and conditions of such SALE for three months
prc9eaing the same, IN some newspaper published
IN the vicinity thereof, in such manner and unon
sueh terms as may, N his Judgment be most ad
Vantageous to the public interests
oec. ~ ana De u further enacted, That upon A
t oy tne dstrlet attorney, or any special at
tofhey or agent having charge of any claim in
laVor OF the United States, showing in detail tbs
cohaltoh OF such claim, and the terms upon which
the same may be compromised, and recommending
that the same be compromised upon the terms &c
Utn.eIea' anu upon the recommendation of the So
mcltor OF the Treasury, the Secretary of tbo
treasury be- and he is hereby, authorized to com
promise such claim accordingly.
Sec. II. Ind be IL further epacted That +hr
snail be taxed and paid to district at+orro,- -.
per eentah upon ali moneys collected or realiyed
~ any SUIT or proceeding arising under the revan
t S."s coGhducted oy them IN which the United
Stats y d party Ihe act in relation to costs an
proved February twenty-six, one thoussnd a,;aP+
tittllu1ea ana htty-three, shall not appy tn snch
allowances, and the same shall be in lieu of ali
10S'S ana ices IN SUCH suit or proceedings.
sec IL. and be 1t further enacted, That i, oil
SUITS or proceedings against cGlleetors or other
ohlcers OF the revenue fGr any aet done ~, thar,
VI lot tue recovery Of any money exacted Inv or
pau ~ eGcn officer and by him paid into the treas
1app 1F
ms oHiciaI Duty IN which any district or other at
~ = itsall be directed to appear on behalf Of
frraasN,, " tIe SECRETARY Solicitor of the
poVernt59,n VI ~ ahy other proper officer of the
1iliieilt, sueh attorney shall be allowed snch
compensation for his services therein sc sb Iii ~
Inst oy the court in which such suit or nv
eoShsa shall De had, to be reasonable and nropar
and VII gu w the secretary of the Treasury
ana "aere recovery shall be had in anx1 S,,5b
st ot proceedings and the court Shall certify tbo+
'Lete Was probable cause for the act done IL ~
e Ss " ohhef officer, that he acted nnder
tue directions OF the Secretary of the rreaa,,r ~
othef proper officer of the government ~ ~ Va
ti9h shd4i Issue against such collector ~, o1bar
80 o'tv tAe amount SO recovered shall unon
t nn"t Juusheh be provided for and paid ont Of |
Tug proper appropriation from he treasury
sec 10. Ind be it further enacted Tbsf =; II, |
saits on proceedings against collectors or other
W f " the revenue, for any act done bv them
VI a; ~ 'ne recovery OF any money exaeted by or
pau 70 such officers, which shall have been 1nai5 |
Ihto the treasury of the United States il shalg ba
Ae 9uty OF the respective district attorneys within
ny district where such suit proceedings shall he
80 r. @lrlss othefWlSe instructed by the Secretary
VI me treasury, TO appear on behalf of such off,
Ceis' Ahat snail be the duty of the several ais
t1sV @Stoiney7, on the first OF October of each |
car 20 make returns to the solicitors of the treas
uLy Oh tAe number Of proceedings and smt < corr |
nlehcea, Pehdlng, ana determined within his dis
licV during the fiscal year next preceding the dafa
OF sucl returns which returns shall show, ~,
c ",o Suoh proceedings on suits IN each case |
:
non OF such proceedings or suits shallhave been
yea OF continued beyond the usual or reasor |
AoIe period, such reasons shall be set forth tootb
"a "Itl Il statement OF the measures taken ~ tha |
Stfct attorneys TO press such proceeding, or suits
70 d eto'e And the returns hereby direeteG shall
9o embraced ia a report by the solicitor to tha
secretary OF the Treasury, 10 be by him annnaIIv
Transmitted to Congress, with statement of III
moneys received by the solicitor, and bv each dis
met attorney under the provision # this act
sec, II. Ind be IL further enacted. That ,to
2eyeh1eehth section OF the act entitled . An 49, |
hcl easing temporarily the duties on imnortS 90
lof other purposes" approved July f6urtooontb
'ishtesh hundred and sixty-two, and SO mueb ~
me elshty -nlntn section Of the act entitled 8. An
ict 10 regulate the collection of duties on mnorts
tn ll tonnage, approved March second, seyent ~
iuhareo and NM ty-nine, and so mr., zen zen
4lo section OF the act entitled az ~ u tiie
ION 70 Tue act Tor the Punishment ~ ~ aa,ti-
ZINES AGAINST the uGIted States y on,Ta,ida
nrcn ty7slxth, eighteen hundred AK pgi I've,
= i'nPooe any limitation upon the comTenca-,c,
= any aeuon or proceeding for the Ternvert ~
w -, penalty, OF forfeiture incurred bv reason
u the violation Of any law of the United states
elatlng to the importation or entry OF Goods
'ates, or merchandise, are hereby repealed.
Approved, March 3, 1868.
napier LA8FII.-An Act to modif, evisti,c
laws imposing duties imports and for Other
purposes. EFNSA {