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duly authorized to act in the premises, to seal or
close the same, under and according to the reg
ulations hereinafter authorized. previous to their
importation into the United States, which officer
| shall seal or close the same accordingly; where
upon the same may proceed to their port Of deS-
tnation without further inspection: Pr0rided,
That nothing contained in this section shall be
construed to exempt such vessel car, or vehicle,
or its contents, from such examination as may
be necessary and proper to prevent frauds upon
the revenue and violations Of this act And pro
riled, further, That every such vessel, car, or
other vehicle shall proceed, without unnecessary
delay. to the port or place Of its destination, as
named in the manifest Of its cargo. freight. or
contents and be there inspected, as provided in
section one.
Sec. 3. Ind be 1t further enacted, That the
Secretary Of the Treasury be- and he is hereby.
authorized and required to make such regula-
tons, and from time to time SO TO change the
same as TO him shall seem necessary and proper,
for sealing snch vessels, cars and other vehicles,
when practicable, and for scaling, marking, and
identifying srch goods, wares, merchandise, bag
gage, effects, trunks, traveling-bags or sacks.
valises, and Other envelopes ana articles; and
also in regard to invoices, manifests, and other
pertinent papers, and their Authorization.
| OcC. ~ <1HU 70 JuTHcT eHNC'et, ! uht IL
the owners, master, or person in charge Of any
vessel, car, or other vehicle sealed as aforesaid,
shall not proceed to the port or place OF destina
tion thereof named in the manifest Of its cargo.
freight, or conteats. and deliver such vessel car.
or vehicle, to the proper officer Of the customs,
or shall dispose Of the same by sale or otherwise,
or shall unload the same, or any part thereof, at
any other than such port or place, or shall sell
or dispose Of the contents Of such vessel, car or
other vehicle. or my part thereof before such
delivery he shall be deemed guilty of felony, and
on conviction thereof, before any court Of com.
petcnt jurisdiction, pay q fine not exceeding one
thousand dollars, or shall be imprisoned for
term not exceeding FIVE years. or both, at the
discretion Of the court and such vessel, car, or
other vehicle, with its contents shall be forfeited
to the United States and mag be seized wherever
found within the United States, and disposed of
and sold rs in other cases of forfeiture Pro
ritIed, That nothing in this section shall be con
strlled 10 prevent slles Of cargo. in whole or in
part prior to arrival, to he delivered as per
manifest, and after due inspection.
Sec. o. ARd 6e IL further enacted, That il
any unauthorized person or persons shall wilillly
break. cut, pick, open, or remove any wire, seal,
lead, lock, or other fastening or mark attached
to any vessel, car, or other vehicle, crate, box,
bag, bale, basket, barrel bundle, cask, trunk.
package, or parcel or anything whatsoever, un-
der and by virtue Of this act and regulations
authorized by IL. or my other act nj Congress.
or shall affx or attach, Or in any way wilfully
aid, assist, or encourage the alixing or attaching
by wire or otherwise, to any vessel car, or other
vehicle, or to any crate, box, hale, barrel, bag
basket, bundle, c,lSk, package. parcel, article, or
thing Of any kind, any seal lead. metal, or any
thing purporting to be seal authorized by law.
such person or persons shall be deemed guilty of
felony, and, upon conviction before any court OF
competent jurisdiction, shall be imprisoned for
q term not exceeding five years, or shall pay
6ne Of not exceeding one thousand dollars, or
both. at the discretion Of the court. And each
v, ssel, car or other vehicle crate box, bag, bas
kct, barrl. bundle. cask, trunk, package, parcel
or other thing with the cargo or contents thereof
from which tn wire, seal, lead, lock, or other
fastening or mark shall have been broken, cut,
picked, opened. or removed by any such unau.
thOrzctl prsOn or persons, or 10 which such seal
or other thing purporting TO be a seal. has been
wrongMlly attached Us Aforesaid, shall be for
feitcd to the Unitcd States.
Sec. @. And Be IL further enacted, That from
and after the passage Of this act, the penalty for
violating any Of the provisions Of the first scc-
tion Of the act entitled "An act TO further pro-
vide for the collection Of the revenue upon the
northern. northeastern, and northwestern iron.
tier, and for other purposes" approved July
fourteen, one thousand eight hundred and sixty
two, shall be fine Of one hundred dollars. and
the same shall be disposed Of and applied as
herein provided for the distribution of lines aud
penalties recovered by virtue of this act and so
much Of the said first section as conflicts here
with is hereby repealed.
Sec. Z. And Do IL further enacted, That the
Secretary Of the Treasury be, and he is hereby.
authorized 10 appoint. whenever be shall think
II necessary additional inspectors Of the revenue
Tor the districts named below, Us follows. TO wit
Passamaquoddy, Maine, four; Portland and
| Falmouth, Maine, eight Boston and Charles
town, Massachusetts, fourteen; Penlbina, Min
ncsOta, two; Chicago, Illinois, eight; Michili-
mackinac. Michigan, two; Sanlusky, Ohio, one /;
Cuyahoga. Ohio, three; Erie, Pennsylvania
Dunkirk, New York. one Buffalo Creek, New
York. six; Niagara, two; Gcnesee, two; Os-
wego. FIVE; 0swegatchie, two; Champlan, four;
| Vermont, two.
Sec. 8. ind Be il further enacted, That the
\ Secretary Of the Treasury shall have authority
to remit in whole or IN part, and upon such terms
as he shall judge right, the fines, penalties, or
forleitures incurred or accruing under the provi-
sions Of this act, or Of said act approved July
fourteen, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, IT, in
bis opinion, the same shall have been incurred
without wilful negligence or any intention Of
fraud IN the person or persons mourning the same
aud be shall have authority to ascertain the facts
upon applications for remission under this act
in such manner and under such regulations as
shall bc by him prescribed, and all fines, penal
tics, and f6rietures, recovered by virtue Of this
act, shall, after deducting oil proper costs and
charges, be disposed Of and applied as provided
In the ninetyfrst section Of the act entitled An
act to regulate the collection Of duties on imports
aud tonnage" approved on the second Of March,
10 the year one thousand seven hundred and
nincty-nine.
Approved, June 27, 1864.
AN Act in relation to the Circuit Court IN and
for the District Of Wisconsin, and for other
| purposes.
Be ~ enacted BY tAe Senate and House Of Rep
sesentatiees Of tie United States Of America IN
Congress assembled, That tho act entitled " An
act to enable the district courts Of the Uni.sd
States to issue execution and other fiual process
in certain cases. approved March three, eight