Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-05-15

pot where such entry sh % made Immediately notify
Tho consul consul commercial agent 70 whom such
invoices shall havu produced transmit 70 such cot
octr certified copy therooi and u shall be tue uuy o.
such consul ,ceconsu commercial agent TO transmit
tho accordingly without delay and said duty shall
not ho finally quidated until such rpleate ora certified
copy thereof shall have heen received; Prnrtded That
such liquidation la delayed longer THAI shten
months from the time VI making such entry dnd pro-
rid further, Thst whom from aeoien, or other csnss
1t sha impr eteabe for the person desiring To make
entry Of any goods wares merchandise to produce Al
the tine OF making such entry, any invoice thertl ~
hernbeore required 1t shall be lawful for the socre1y
II the Treasury to authorize the enry o. such goods
mercsn ilse upon such terms and IN accordance
with such general special regulations as he my pr
scribe And the Secretary Of tile Treasury Is hereby IN
vested with the like powers Of remission IN cases iorie-
ture sipg under this act as In other cases OF forfeiture
unds tue revenue laws: Ind Irord d. further, That he
provisions Of this act shall not apply to countries where
there ID CONSUL iccconsu or eou nerea agent OF tho
Uuitsd sates shall any thing herein eouaiued be con-
srued to require for goods Imported under the reciprocity
treaty with dreat Britain, signed juno hit eshecn hun
dfed aud tyhur, any other consular certificate ihAn Is
required by law. Aud this act shalt be uei
only modify aud not repeal the act OF March hrs csh
teen hundred and tweniy-lhree, entitled An act supple
pntary To and - amend act entitled An act 10 te5u
late the collection OF u les mporaand tonnage passed
March second thousand hnndrei an ninety
mine, and for other purppbes; and the form 81 nithH
therein set forth shall be modified accordingly an PR"
vded further, That The provisions Of this act III I'll not
apply 10 Invoices q goods. wares or erc hauil Inner
tod into any port Of the United States from auy place b
yond Cape Horn the Cape OF do0d Hope until the first
day of January, eighteen hundred and siNy-iout,
sRc. =. And be Il JHr.hsr enacted, That the Solicitor
uhs Treasury under the direction OF the Secret ~ tine
Treasury shat tqks cognkanee 81 al frauds attempted
frauds upon the revenue, aud shall exercise general
perviAi0n the ior their prevention and
Detection and for the presacu OF POI charged with
tue commission lherel and i snail Do astf 81 lhs
collectors Of the several collection districts OF the United
states report him "a seizures Of gouis wares
msrchandise made By htn as soon rs prieteabs alter
the same are made with written statements tho facts
upon whih such seizures are based Ahi TT the purpose
III enabling tho solicitor OF the treasury to pflom lhe
dutis hereby enlnined upon hn' the Secretary Of the
treasury In hereby auihiIi1ed To employ not more h
Ulfeo CLERKS " Adul uh 70 those now Assfhvl =" ihe
office Of the Solicitor by law Tor such tine aud At such
al iuNI
te'e' and presenbo ihi compensation TO bu flluwoi u
such clerks, not exceeding tho amount now eow''l To-
ehrAs OF IKE caSi SAID ronilah tl,n slNl hn ad III
tho same MANNER Us oih4r eNpeires Of collecting ts re-
venue.
soc. D. and DC u JufNcr endciei, That " any rnrson
Of any ase representation ev ~ Fousion with
ANY officer OF the revenue otherwise knowingly elect,
or aid In oil. citing, enIy OF any goods wares, ms
cAnlse At less than the true weiht measure thereof
u upon false thereof AS to quality NJ value
or ny Tue payment less than the amount Of dny Legally
due thereun such person shall upon conviction thereof
ba hnsi In any sum not exceeding i've thousand dola -
81 Us ihpsnneu not exceeding Nv" years or b'th AZ tue
discretion Of the court
Sec And Re i further enicied That II any officer OF
he revenue sha ny eUnusoh with any importer ~ oher
person. " by means " any alro weight measure,
ANY hse classification a. to qualify a. Yauso auy goods
wares, or mnrchAndi by any other moaus whatever,
knowingly admit AID Ia admitting To entry any such
Goods wares, merchandise upon the payment u less
than the Amountofduty legally due thereon, shall know
ugly pit RON any person en- ,sei In tie importation
Of goods, wares, merchandise inti the uns stitas
Interested AS principal, clerk agent In any such mp1r
t,on In the entry ui any goods wares Vt mercan-
disc any feo, srauy, emeluneut whatsoever ON
shall conviction thereof, uioe aud
shall bs haed IN any SUN not exe iing i've thousand dol
lars be imprisoned not exceeding years. al the dis
| erection Of the court
Sec o. Ind be further enacted That the coeitors
Of the districts the United sttes all
seizure Il any goods wares or uisrshanlss for ,iul,uu
of the laws the appraised value OF which in tho
district wherein such cizu shall 10 made shall
one thousand dollars be- and they are hrrey Hulhor
ury IN leoiu such goods payment 81 tho appraise
/ value lheronL
4t,i I'm In. fL,, fsJ q
who sha he ougaged IN the importation Of goods wares
merchandise utO the United srice whu shall he int
goods, wares, merchandise shall at any na make III
oer to make, any oer of tho revenue any sraiu Of
present Of any money other thing Of value such ~
slAl, thereof be ued IN any SUM not
ing lya thousand dollars. be- inprsnnel not oxceein,
Mo years, AT the discretion VI the rOuit.
sec; g ana DC Il tnrtfr ,nacifd Tia. whes"yer II
shall be ats TO appear by aidavtin tbs satisfaction ol
the district Judge any district wi hin the Jailed
taay fraud the has be,n a; aay time &C.
tusly committed, or attempted, by person persons
Interested OF IN any way Engaged N tho importation
Try o. merchandse at any port within the uned States
said Judge shall forthwith issue MS warrant DIR IA
te collector OF the port at which the merchandise
rpeet 10 which said alleged frauds have been committed
attempted has be Imported or entered directing sal
ucer or his duly authorized agents assistants to enter
any pare pr,nes whue au, Invoices books or tt,r,
relating such chan iise or fraud are n d
take aud carry the away 10 be inspected and an,
invoices books, Qr papers Received 'ken shall III
retained by the officer receiving the same for the ty
United States long the retention thereof may bo No.
cesary, subject TO the control and erection of the ncct
Of tho Treasury
sec. And DC II further fed That II any person
shall wiuy conceal destroy any Invoice buk or IA
per relating 10 any morchtndise liable to duty which Inv
been shall hereafter 10 Imported into tho United stain.
any foreign port or country or AN usncinn thn
ii all have been demaad, by the collector Of Ny coIle
ton district within the United STATES or shall az any tim,
the purpose " suppIesEing any evidence OF fraud
contained such person shall be deemed guilty Of msr
lpeanor and shalt upon g N yicni thn,,nf vs. " ~
by fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or v I'M
eretion II the court WV ''"'' VI "''' a. tue us
ial sftr. II T1I.t 4. 81