Smyrna times., 1863-05-28
WHOLE NO. $50

shall, on conviction theIsot, Lc fincd M any sum
not exceeding five thousand collars or be iu,vrison
Cd not exceeding two years, at the direction of thu
court.
Section 7. And be it further enacted, That when.
ever 1t shall be made to appear, by affidavit to the
.asiactoh OF Tie District Judge Of any district with.
IN the United States, that any fraud on the revenua
has been at any time actually committed or attemn
ted, by any person or persons interested or in anv
way engaged IN the importation or entry Of mer.
chandsc az any port OF the United States said iudre
Shall forthwith issue his warrant directed 70 the col
lector Of the port at which the merchandise in re.
SpFcI to which said alleged frauds have Lc,u com.
mhtcd or attempted has becn imported or entered.
directing said officer his duly AUTHORIZED agents
OF assistants TO enter any place premis,s where
any invoices books, papers relating to such tncr
chahdics or fraud are deposited, End to take and
carry The same away to be inspected; and anv In
NolccS DOCKS OF papers 50 received Or taken shall be-
retained 10y the officer receiving the SANE for tha
Use OF The United States, long as the retention
'heTeni may be necessary, suec 10 the control and
direction of the Solicitor oi the Treasury
Section 8. And Je il further enacied, That if.
any person shall Wlltully conceal or destroy auy in
F"icc, book, or paper relating to any merchandise
liable 10 duty which has been or shal hereafter be
imported into the Cnt,d St,tcs from any rcion mort
or country, after the prcton thereof s,aIl have
Ell demanded by the collector 81 any collection dis
| trlct within TIE United StIts or shall at any time
- - NN9'l'J any h'INI hIEplCt, hDlk,
'or the purpose of snppr S>ing an ,,ia,ce o fraud
thcFein confined such person snail be c.ncd guilty.
"f msd"meancF, and shii u.on Cou,i H. Il tLcICoc
oe pu"I<hrd by hne not cAc,c"Irg five thousand
uoilarS'" or hy Imprisonment Mt exec ding two ycars
or both, at the discretion Of the court
Section 9. Ahd be 1t luit.sr enacted. T. AZ g.,
Iic purpose OF realizing Lauch - NAV properly be
done from unproductiyc i.nds, ami otb ,,r.,a -,v
o. Tue 'hcd States acquired under Judicial pr, cd
ing" or otherwise in tie ection Of d. pis In. 50
!Icior OF The Treasury be and h. is her, by utor,zed
VIVA me approval OF the Secretary Of H.. Treasury,
I" rent, Iur period not exceeding thre. " r. ar
Il any such Lands or other prop rly II public SALE
att Advertising tue ti!n" place, and cund.tluns of
'"ch SAL iOf thT,e months preceding the am, in
some IA - spAper Iublisnd ia tine ,ri,I;y ,hereof
~ s"ch inAhh,r AID upon .ucn Terms as NAV, in
his JH Er"s"t, be most advantageous to th- pubic
ut r. Z.
>'c'h'n ~. .ihd b, i fu1th.r tnqc!,d. Tia, imam
- ' ri hY A.. g - .'. '. ? nv Sp.ri,i a r.
nty OF agcn' hav ny charge Of ny cliim in fv,r of
The Lri''G States, showing in d,ttil tie cundition Of
sucl c'iH and the trr upon wiir III, saute may
d. compromised, and rccuniial Hding tiat tie same
be c"h!r In*ed npon The terms ntY.r,d and upon
The recommend ,on of tl, Srlc,tor 81 III, Treasury.
te , cretIry "f the Treasury be and he i hereby
authorized to cniuFFonlI>e luch clam acc,rdnpIy
Section H. And be II fnTther enqct,l, That tnrre
snail b" iaNcd and paid 10 district .Uarn. vs. two p,r
ccnGn upon ali mon, yS Elected ~ rca.ized in apv
- "a 'Ne'HiilE dI SlIG ui uCE lnG venue laws
eo"du"I'd by ihtm m winch the United States is a
gary. Ihr act in relation, to costs approved F,b
ruary twenty -sMtI, one thousand cght hundred and
hfiy-three, shall not apay slch Allowance and
the same shall he IN lieu OF all and fees in such
sun or PF"csedngs
Section 10 Ind he II GytfI,r ,Da,j,d Tb,. :, al
suits OF proceedings against Tire collectors o, other
oni,'Fs "f the revenue for any act dyno hy them or
ipr the recovery of any money erAct.d bI or ud IN
1ihccr and by him paid into r." Treasury of the
lHlttd States, IN the peroFm1n Of his official Duty
IN which any district or other ait ynsy shall he d.
rected TO appear on behalf of such officer nv the .c
reary or So!ictUT of the Trcasury or BY any oiner
proper officer OF the (iovcYnrent such attorney sh II
nc allowed such compensation Tor his services there
III as shall be certified Ivy the court in which such
sun or proceedings shall be had, 20 the asonable
aud proper, and approved Of bY the Secretary Of the
lrcsSury; and where recovery shall be had in anv
such suit or procec sings and the c, urt shall certify
mat thcTs ~As probable cause for the act done by
by the collector other officer OF that he acted un.
der the direction Of the Secretary of the Treasury or
other proper officer of thS Government no execution
shall issue against such collector or other officer but
the amount 81 recovered shall, upon final iudpmeut
be provided for and paid out Of the proper appropr
alton from the Treasury.
Sec,ioa Is, And be it further enacted That in
all suits or proceedings against collectors, or other
otccrs OF the revenue, for any done by them or
for the recovery of any money exaccd by or paid to
such officers which shall have been paid into the
Treasury of tbs United States it shall be the dntv
OF the respective district attorney within the disr;c,
~here such suit or proceedings shall be had unless
otherwiSe instructed by the Secretary of the Trea
sury, TO appear OF behalf Of such of fiiccrs Aud !,
shall De the duty Of the several district attorncvs on
the first Of October Of each year, make returns to
the Solicitor oi the Treasury Of the number OF mo-
ceedIngs ard suits commenced, pending, and deter
mined within his district duIlug the fiscal vear ncxt
preceding the date of such returns; which returns
hall GhsNtuN Nlaa A,a, a.. u
IN each case commenced; and if for any reason IN.
determination of such proceedings suits shall have
been delayed or continued beyond the reasonable
perisd. such reasons shall be set fort tngcthcs w,b
statement of the measures taken by the district at
iorney to press such proceedings or suit to cIose
And the returns hereby directed shall be embraced
in report by the Slictor 10 the Sccrcttry Of the
Treasury to be by him annually Elnamtcd To- Con-
gress, with n statement nf ali moneys received nv
the Solicitor, aud each district attorney under the
provisions Of this act
Section. H. And b- IL fur'Isr enacted. Tb,, m.
seventeenth scctiun oft1iS act ,nt tied An act in
eressing temporarily the dutl on imports and far
either purposes" approved July Gcrteenth ,rphtcen
hundTdd and sixty two, and much Of Tie rig,tv.
ninth section of the act entitled "Au at 10 rrynat.
the eOlecIlon of duties on imports and tonagc" an
proved March second, seventeen hundTed and niusiv
hlno, and much Of the third section of ,be ac, -.
titled IAN net in addition 30 the act for the nnnsb
ment Of certain crimes against the United States
approved March twenty-sXth, eighteen hundred and
four, as impose any limitation upon the commence.
fncnt Of any action proceeding for the recovery
Of any knS, penalty, forfeiture incurred by reason
II Che violation ofany law Of the Untcd States re-
lang 10 The importation entry Of goods, wares or
merchandise, "a hereby repealed
Approved, March 3, 1863,
PUsrIc-No. SOL
An ACT to modify existing laws imposing duties n,
imports, and for other purposeR
BE II enacted by the Senate and House Of R,Dr..
sentaiiUes Of the United States of america in Co1-
Rress n,ssnhLrd 'rhat all rrnni. u.n... - ~