The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-27
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/ ported into the United States from snv
ioreign port or country, after an ipspec.
I tlon thereof shall have been dem andod
/ by the collector OF any collection dislric,
within the United States. or shall a. 49,
,lms conceal or destroy any such invoice.
oooA' OF paper for the purposo OF sup-
pressing auy evidence of fraud therein
contained, such person shall be deemed
guilty OF misdemeanor and shat. upon
conviction thereof, be punished by fine
not exceeding Eve thousand dollars or bv
imprisonment not exceeding two years
or both, at the discretion of the court.
SIC. g. Ind J5 Il further eaactea That
Tor the purpose of realizing as much as
may properl y be done from uRprodnctiye
lands, and other property of the United
States acquired under judicial proceed
ings or otherwise in the collection Of
debts, the Solicitor of the Treasury be
and he is hereby authorized, With tho
approval of the Secretary Of the Treas
uryi to rent for period not exceeding
tnree years, or sell any such lands or
Other property at public sale, after ad-
Ferusihg the time, place, and conditions
OF such sale, for three months preceding
inc same, in some newspaper published
In The vicinity thereof, in such manner
and upon such terms as may, in his iudg-
msnt, be most advantageous to the public
interests. .I.
Sec 10. ARd Be Il fntis, enacted, That
upon report by district attorney, or
any special attorney or agent having
charge OF any claim in favor Of the Uni.
ted Siatee, showing in detail the cond-
tien of such claim, and the terms upon
which the same may be compromised,
and recommending that the same be com
promised upon the terms so offered, and
upon the recommendation Of the Solicitor
OF the Treasury, the Secretary of the
Treasury be and 90 is hereby authorized
to compromise such claim accordingly,
See. IL. Ind Js Il further enacted. That
there sballsbe taxed and paid 10 district
attorneys two per eentum upon all mon
eys collected or realized in any suit or
proceeding arising under the revenue
laws conducted by them in which the
United States is a party. The aot in re-
lation TO costs, approved February TWEEN
ty-sixtbi one thousand eight hundred
and City three, shall not apply to such
allowances, and the same shall be In lieu
of all costs snd fees in such suit or pro-
oeedings. -q elat
Sec. IT, Afd be il futtier enacted That
in oil suits 81 proceedings against col
lectors or other officers Of eie revenue for
any act done by them, or. for the recov-
cry Of any money exacted by or paid 10
such officer and by him paid into the
Treasury Of the Uoiied states, In The
performance OF his official duty, in which
any district or other attorney shall be
directed to appear on behalf OF such Off
Ger by the Secretary or Solicitor Of the
Treasury, or by any other proper officer
oil tnc Government such attorney shall
be allowed such compensation for his
services therein rs shall be certified by
the court 10 which such suit or proceed
ings shall be had, 70 be reasonable and
proper and approved by The Secretlry OF
the Treasury; aud whore q recovery
shall be bad in any such suit or proceed
logs, and the conrt shall cerlfy that
there was probable cause for lhe act
done by the collector or other officer, or
that he acted under the direction Of The
Secretary of the Treasury or other pro-
per officer of the Government, no execu-
ton shall issue against such collector or
other officer, but the amount 90 recover
ed shall, upon final judgment. be pro
vided for aud paid out Of The proper app
preparation from the Treasury.
Sec. 13 And Be 70 further enacted, That
in all suits or proceedings against collee-
tors, or other officers Of the revenue, for
ay act done by them, or tor the recovery
otany money exacied by or paid 10 such
officers, which shalt have been paid, into
the Treasury Of ihe United States, il
shall be the duty of this respective dis
trict attorneys within the district whoro
such suit or proceedings shall bo had, un-
less otherwise instructed by the Secre-
taFy OF the Treasury, to appear on be-
half OF such officers. Aud II SHALL be
the duty Of the several district attorneys,
on the first Of October OF each year, 10
make returns to the Solicitor Of the
Treasury Of the number Of proceedings
aud saiis commenced, pending, and de-
lermined within his. district during chs
fiscal year next preceding tlIs date OF
anch retnrns ; which returns shall show
che date when such proceedings or suita
in each case commenced; and II for any
reason the determination OF such pro-
ceedings or suits shall have been delayed
or continued beyond the usual or reason
able period, such reasons shall be- set
forth, together with statement Of tie
measures taken by the district attorney
10 press such proceedings or suils toR
| eh Ee. And The returns hereby directed
shalt be embraced IN reportby The So
lioilor 10 the Secretary Of The Treasury,
TO bo By him annually transmilled 10
Congress, with statement Of All money!
received by the solicitor, and by each
district attorney under Tie provisions OF
this act rh eH' nn fa
Sec H. and leR 6eller eaaeia{ That,
The seventeenth section OF the act ca titled
"An act Increasing temporarily the da-
ties on imports, and for other purp0sea,"
approved July ioufteen, eighieen hun
dred and sixty two, and 90 much OF the
eightY-ninlh seclon Of the act entitled
IAN Act 20 regulate the collection u du.
ties on imports and tonnage" approved
March second, seventeen hundred aud
ninety nine, aud % much of the third
section OF tie act entitled AN act in ad-
| dilion 70 The aal Tor tho punishment II
certain crmes against the United States. y .
| approved March twenty -siKih, sighteca q
I hundred and four, as Impose any limiit-
| ton upon Tie commencement Of any ae-
ton OF procee ding for the recovery OF aRy
aae, penalty or forfeiture incurred by
reison Of The violation on any law oi Che 81
/ United States relating 10 the importation D.
l az enfrV Of goods syaraa ar runrsh andiah