The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-27

! not apply TO countries where there is no
consul, vice. consul, or commercial agent
of the United States nor shall any thing
Herein contained be CONSTITUTED to require
for goods imported under the reciprocity
treaty with Great Britain, signed june
fifth, eighteen hundred and .fifty-four,
| any other consular certificate than is
now required by law. And this act
shall be construed only TO modify and
not repeal the act of March first, eighteen
hundred and twenty three, entitled can
act supplementary 20 and TO amend an act
entitled An act 10 regulate the collection
OF duties on imports aud tohnage,' passed
March second, oGe thousand seven hun.
fred aud ninety-nin and for other pur-
poses;" and the form of oaths therein set
forth shaltbe modified accordingly And
pf00ided, f,00EeJ, That the provisions of
this act shal not t-apply TO invoices of
goods, wares or merchandise, imported in
to any port of the United States from any
place beyond Cape Horn or the Cape of
Good Hope Until the fret day of Janu-
AIRY, eighteen hundred and sixty -four
Sec, 2. Ana 30 10 fsgtler enacted, That
the Solicitor of the Treasury, under di-
reclionIot the Secretary of the Treasury,
shall take eognizance ofall frauds or at
tempted frauds upon the revenue, aud
shall exercise a general supervision over
the measures for their prevention and de-
lection, and for tho prosecution of per-
sons charged with the commission there
OF; and it shall be the duty of the col.
lectors OF the several collection districts
of the United States to report to him all
seisures of goods, wares, or merchandise
made by them, as soon as practicable af-
ter the same are made with written
statements Of the facts upon which such
seizures are based. And for the purpose
of enabling the Solicitor of the Treasury
to perform the duties hereby enjoined
upon him, the Secretary Of the Treasury
is hereby authorized to employ not more
than three clerks, i'm addition TO those
now assigned 10 the office of the Solicitor
by law, for such time and al such rates
of compensation as he may deem for the
public interest and prescribe the com
pensation 70 be allowed TO such clerks,
not exceeding the amount now allowed
TO clerks of like class; said compensation
shall be paid in the same manner as other
expenses of collecting the revenue.
Sec. 3.'.dnd be Il further enacted, That
if any person shall, by the exhibition of
any false sample, or by means of any
false representation or device, or by coll
lusion with any officer Of the revenue, or
otherwise, knowingly effect or aid invef-
fecting, an entry OF any goods, wares, or
merchandise at less than the true weight
or measure thereof, or upon false clasl
si6caGon thereof as TO quality or value,
or by the paymentof less than the amount
Of duty legally due thereon, such person
shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined
in any sum not exceeding Eve thousand
dollars, or be imprisoned not exceeding
two years, or both, at the discretion of
the court. -
See. T. Ind be ID further enacted, That
if any officer of the revenue shay, by
collusion with any importer or other per-
son, on by means of any false weight or
measure, or Of any false classification as
to quality or value Of any goods, wares,
or merchandise, or by any other means
whatever, knowingly admit, or aid in ad-
mitting, 10 entry, any such goods, wares,
or merchandise, upon the payment of less
than the. amount of duty legally due
thereon, 81 shall knowingly accept, from
any persen engaged in the importation
of goods, wares, or: merchandise into the
United States, or interested as principal,
clerk, or agent in any such importation,
or 10 the entry Of any goods, wares, or
merchandise, any'fee, gratuitycr emolu-
ment Whatsoever, such officer shall, on
conviction thereof, ba removed from office,
and shall be fined in any sum not ex-
ceeding five thousand dollars, or be inn
prisoned not exceeding two years, at the
discretion Of the court. 2
See. 5, AHd be il fultl.e,' siaao6a, That
the collectors of the several districts Of
the United States, in all cases of seizure
Of any goods, wares, or merchandise for
violation Of the revenue laws. the APP
praised value Of which, ia The dislrfet
wherein such seizure shall bo made, shall
not exceed one thousand dollars, be and
they are hereby authorized, subject 10
the approval of tie Secretary Of the
Treasury, 70 release such goods on pay
riient of the appraised value thereof
Sec. 6. Ind be, II f4ftier enacted. That
IT any person who shall be epgaged in
the importation OF goods, wares OF mer.
chandise into the United Siatos, or who
shall be Interested as principal, clerk, or
agent in the entry Of any goods, wares,
oT marehandise, shall al any time make,
or Offer 70 make, 70 auyoiliesr Of the rev.
enue, any gratuiiy or present Of any
money or other thing Of value, such per-
son shall, ON conviction thereof, he hned
in any sum not exceeding five thousand
dollars, or be imprisoned not exceeding
two years, At the discretion Of the court.
SEQ z. Ind b it JigEhg apacfeA, That
whenever il shall be made to appear by
affidavit, 10 the satisfaction Of the dis
trict Judge Of any district within the
United States, that any fraud on the rev.
enue has beeA At any time actually com-
milted, or attempted, by any person or
persons interested or Ia any way engaged
in the importation or entry of merchan-
disc Al any port within the United States,
said Judge shall forthwith issue his war-
rant, directed 10 the collector Of The port
at which the merchandise ia respect 70
which said alleged frauds have been
committed or attempted has been lm-
ported OF entered, directing said officer,
or his duly authorised agents or assist
ants 70 enter any place or premises whore
any invoices, books, or papers relating to
such merchandise or fraud are deposited,
aud 10 axe aud carry the Same away 20
be insleeted aud any invoices, books, OF
papers so received or taken shall be re-
/ taine1 BY The officer receiving the same,
for tie use % the United States, 30 long
As ile retention thereof may be neces-
sary subject 10 the o0ntrsl aud direction
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