Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-08-22
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON SATURDAY MORNING. AUGUST a. 1863

p0rtatloE OF goods, wares, or merchandise into
the United States, or who shall be Interested
as principled, clerk, or agent, in the entry of
any goods, wares, or merchandise, shall at
any time make, or offer to make, to any officer
OF the revenue. any gratuity or present of any
money or other thing of value. snch person
shall. on conviction thereof. be fined in any
sum not exceeding five thousand dollars, or
be imprisoned not exceeding two years, at
the discretion of the court. 4i
Sec. Z. Aad be It further enacted, That
whenever it shall be made to appear, by affida.
Wit. to the satisfaction of the district Judge of
any district within the United States, that
any fraud on the revenue has been at any
time actually committed, or attempted, by any
person or persons interested or in any
way engaged in the importation or entry Of
merchandise at any port withip the United
States. said judge shall forthwith issue his
warrant, directed to the collector Of the port
at which the merchandise in respect to which
said alleged frauds have been committed or
attempted has been imported or entered, direct.
ing said officer, or his duly authorized agents
or assistants, to enter any place or premises
where any invoices, books, or papers relating
to ,uch merchandise or fraud arc deposited,
and to take and carry the samo away to be- in
spected and any invoices. books, or papers SO
received or taken shall be retained by the
officer receiving the same. for the use of the
United States, so long as the retention thereof
may be necessary, subject TO the control and
direction OF the Solicitor of the Treasury.
Sec. 8. And be H .fauher enacted, That
ifnny person shall wllfn!ly conceal or des-
troy any invoice, book, or paper relating to
any merchandise liable to duty which has
been or shall hereafter be imported into the
United States from any foreign port or coun-
try. after an inspection thereof shall have
been demanded by the collector of any col
lection district within the United States. or
shall at any timo conceal or destroy any such
invoice, book, or paper, for the purpose Of
supprrssing any evidence Of fraud therein
contained. such person shall be deemed guilty
of misdcmeanor, and shall, upon conviction
thereof. be punished by fine not exceeding
five thousand dollars, or by imprisonment
not exceeding two years, or both, at the dis.
cretion of the court.
Sec. Q. And be It further enacted. That
for the purpose of realizing as much as may
properly be done from unproductive lands,
and other property of the United States ac-
quirrd under judicial proceedings Or other
wise in .he collection of debts, the solicitor of
tn. treasury BE-, and he is hereby, authorized,
with the approval Of the Secretary of the
Treasury. to rent. for period not exceeding
three years. or sell any such lands or other
property at public sale. after advertising the
same, in some newspaper published in the
vicinity thereof, in such manner and upon
such terms as may. in his Judgment be most
advantageous 10 the public interests
Sec. 10. lind he 1t further enacted, That
upon II report by a district attorney, or any
special attorney or agent having charge Of
any claim in favor Of the United. showing in
detail the condition of such claim, and the
terms upon which the same may be compro-
missed upon the terms so offered, and upon the
recommendation of the solicitor Of the Treas
ury, the Secretary Of the Treasury BE-. and he
is hereby, authorized TO compromise such
claim accordingly.
Sec. IL. And be il .fartA~ enacted, That
there shall be taxed aud paid to district attor-
neys two per centum upon all moneys collect
I'd or realized in any suit or proceedings aris-
ing under the revenue, laws conducted by
them in which tho United States is party.
The act in relation to costs. approved Febrt.
ary twenty-sixtll, one thousand eight hundred
aud ftty.llrve, shall not apply to such allow.
ancrs, and the same shall b. in lieu Of all costs
and fees IN such suit or proceedings.
Sec. IL. And be ii further caacfrd, That
in all suits or proceedings against collectors or
other officers OF the revenue for any act done
by them. or for the recovery of any money
cxactrd by or paid to such officer aud by him
4 n( a.. g.
the performance Of his official dvty, in which
any district or other attorney shall be directed
to. appear on behalf Of such officer BY the Sec
retary or Solicitor Of the Treasury. or by any
other proper officer Of the Government, such
attorney shall be allowed such compensation
for his services therein as shall b. certified by
the court in which such suit or proceedings
shall b. had. to be reasonable and proper. and
approved by tho Secretary of the Treasury !;
and where recovery shall b. had in any such
suit or proceedings. and the court shall certify
that there was probably cause for the act done
by the collector or other officer, or that he
acted under direction Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury or other proper officer Of the Gov
ernment, no execution shall issue against such
collector or other officer. but the amount 90 rs-
covered shall. upon final judgment, b. provid-
for and and paid out Of the proper appropria-
ton from the treasury. - ,oa ,ta a.a
Sec. 13. And be Il further enacted, That 10
all suits or proceedings against collectors. or
other officers Of the revenue. for any act done
by them, or for the recovery Of any money ex-
acted by or paid to such officers. which shall
have been paid into thu treasury Of the United
States, it shall b. thu duty Of The respective
district attorneys within tho district where
such proceedings shall BE- had. unless other
wise instructed by the Secretary Of the Treas.