The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-26

persons interested or in any way engaged
IN the importation or entry Of nierchan
disc at any port within the United States
said judge shall forthwith issue his war.
rant directed to the collector of the porl
at which the merchandise 10 respect ts
which said alleged frauds have beer
committed or attempted has been i'm.
ported or entered, directing said officer
or his duly authorized agenta or ass.s.
SS;'ss, 20 enter any place or premises where
any invoices, books, or papers relating "a
such merchandise or fraud are deposited,
and TO take and carry the same away to
De inspected; and any invoices, books, or
papers SO received or taken shall be re-
tanned by the officer receiving the same,
for the use Of the United States, so long
as The retention thereof may be neces-
sary, subject TO the control and direction
OF the Solicitor Of the Treasury.
Sec. 8. Aild Be II further enacted, That
II any person shall wilfully conceal or
destroy any invoice, book, or paper re-
latlng 20 any merchandise liable 70 duty
which has been or shall hereafter be inn
ported into the United States from any
foreign port or country, after an inspec-
tion thereof shall have been demanded
by the collector Of any collection district
within the United States, or shall at any
time conceal or destroy any such invoice,
book, or paper, for the purpose Of sup
pressing any evidence Of fraud therein
contained, such person shall be deemed
guilty of q misdemeanor, and shall, upon
conviction thereof be punished by fine
not exceeding live thousand dollars, or by
imprisonment not exceeding two years,
or both, at the discretion Of the court.
Sec. .. ASld be II further enacted, That
for the purpose Of realizing as much as
may properly be done from unproductive
lands, and other property of the Unitsd
States acquired under judicial proceed
ings or otherwise In the collection Of
debts, the Solicitor of the Treasury be
aud he is hereby authorized, with the
approval oil the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, 70 rent, for 4 period not exceeding
three years, or sell any such lands or
other property at public sale, after Rd-
vertising the time, place, and conditions
OF such sale, for three months preceding
the same, in some newspaper published
in the vicinity thereof, in auch manner
and upon such terms as may, in his judg-
ment be most advantageous to the public
interests. Hif iA
Sec 10. A,d Be 10 further enacted, That
upon report by district attorney, or
any special attorney or agent having
charge Of any claim in favor Of the Uni.
ted States, showing in detail the condi-
ton 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 accommodation Of the Solicitor
OF the Treasury, the Secretary Of the
Treasury be and be is hereby authorized
to compromise such claim accordingly.
Sec. IL, Ind be II further enacted, That
there shall be taxed and paid 10 district
attorneys two per centum 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 party The act in re-
latiOn to costs, approved February twen-
ty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred
and fifty three, shall not apply 10 such
allowances, and the same shall be in lieu
Of all costs and fees in such suit or pro-
ceedings. ~
Sec. IL. Ard Do I.sGier enacted, That
In all suits or proceedings against col
lectors or other officers Of the revenue for
any act done by them, or for the recov-
cry OF any money exAeted by or paid 10
such officer and by him paid into the
Treasury Of the United states, Ia the
performance of bis official duty, In which
any district or other attorney shall be
directed to appear ON behalf Of such on
Ger by the Secretary or Solicitor Of the
Treasury, on by any other proper officer
Of the Government such attorney shall
bo allowed such compensation for his
services therein as shall be certified by
the court in which such suit or proceed
ings shall be had, 10 be reasonable and
proper, and approved by tho Secretary Of
the Treasury and where a recovery
shall be bad in any such suit or proceed
ings, and the court shall certify that
there was probable cause for the act
done by the collector or other officer, or
that be acted under the direction Of tle
Secretary Of the Treasury or other pro-
per officer OF the 0oyernment no execu-
tiOn shall issue against such collector or
other officer, bat the amount 50 recover
ed shall, upon final judgment, be pro-
Vided for and paid out Of the proper app
preparation from the Treasury.
Sec. -. Ind b u 6,yt.e1 eaaeted, That
IN all suits or proceedings against coilec-
tore, or other officers Of the revenue, for
y act done by them, or tor the recovery
/ ofany money exacied by or paid 10 such
| officers, which shall have been paid into
The Treasury Of the United States, II
shall be the duty Of the respective dis
tricl attorneys within the district where
such suit or proceedings shall be had, un
less otherwise instructed BY the Socre-
/ tary Of thu Treasury 70 appear on bo-
half Of such officers. And IL shall be
/ the duty Of the several district attorneys,
on the first Of October Of each year, 10
make returns 10 the Solicitor Of the
Treasury Of the number u proceedings
and suits eOmmeneed d, pending, and de-
sermined witsin his, district during the
fiscal year next preceding the date of
such returns which returns shall show
the date when such proceedings or suits
Ia each case commenced and II Tor any
reason the discrimination Of such pro-
ceedings or slits shall have been delayed
or continued beyond the usual or reason
able period, such reasons shall be set
forth, together with q statement Of tko
measures taken by ths district attorney
20 press such proceedings OF suits ~ a
ch se. Add tie returns hereby directed
shall be embraced iu report by tho So
licitor 70 the Secretary Of the Treasury,
10 b. BY him annually transmitted 10
Congress, with q statement 0f al moneys
received by the Solicitor aBd by each