The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-20
THE WEEKLY CLARION.
OPTICAL.
LAWS OF Tub United STATES,
tpuBtlo-No. M
The TAN LAW.
Passed at ne First Session Of The Thirty Ninth
COngrHs

internal revenue 30 support the Govern.
ment, 10 pay interest GA the public debt,
and Tor other purposes" approved jane
20, 1854. aud acts amondatory thereof
(CoNTINurD PROM PAGE SKI
Seven heads Of divisions, each with a sal
airy Of two thousand five hundred dollars,
Thirty -four clerks of class four forty.tiye
clerks of class three iifty clerks Of class
twOi aud thiriy-seyen clerks Of class ones
Fifty.iyo female clerks i've messenger
Three assistant messengers, aud iiiteCu Ia.
borers aud sum sufficient 10 pay the nd.
ditional salaries Of officers, clerks, and em.
ployees herein authorized Is hereby appro-
priatod ont Of any money In tho treasury
not otherwise Appropriated, and this section
shall take effect from and after the he thIr
tieth day Of June, eighteen hundred and
sixty-six
SIC 90. Ind BE- u further enacted. That
all official communications mndo by assesHIfa
10 collectors aAscrsors "a ASSESSORS, or by col.
leotors 10 collectors, or 10y collectors 10 ~
SCISSORS, or by assossors Ia assistant assessors
or By assistant ASSESSORS 10 assessOrs OF by
collectors 10 10 their deputies, or boy deput \
collectors 10 collectors. may be officially
ranked by the writer's thereof, aud shall
when NO iranked be transmitted by mail
free ~ postage.
sRc. 90 Ind be- u further enacted, That
the Secretary of tho Treasury h hereby al.
thorized 10 appoint an officer IN his depart
ment who shall bc styled Spooinl COminis.
sloner of the Revenue whose 0ilioe shall
terminate In four years from the thirtieth
day OF June, eighteen hundred aud sixty
six. II shall bo tho duty of tho Special
Commissioners Of the Revenue 20 inquire into
all the sources of national revenue, aud tho
best methods Of collecting the reyenuei the
relations Of foreign trade 30 domestic indus
try; the mutual adjustment of the systems
Of taxation by customs and excise, with the
view of insuring the requisite revenue with
the least disturbance OF Inconvenience TO the
progress of industry aud tho development Of
the resources Of the conntfyi aud 20 inquire.
from time % time, under the direction of the
Secretary Of the Treasury into the manner
In which officers charged with the admins.
trati0n aud collection of tho revenues per-
form their duties And the said Special
Commissioner of the Revenue shall from
time 90 time report, through the Secretary
Of the Treasury, ~ Congress, either ia the
form of bill or otherwise, such modiiica.
lions of the rates Of taxation or of Trio me-
thods Of collecting the revenues, aud such
other facts pertaining "a the tINde, industry,
commerce. or taxation of this country, M he
may find, by actual observation of the Oper.
alton of the law, 10 be conducive 10 the
HhUitd lHAtNthAs huht III tIufl W tttbit Inf
Special Commissioner Of the Revenue 10
properly conduct bis Investigations, he il
hereby empowered 10 examine the books,
papers and accounts of any officer Of the
revenue. Ia administer 0athH, examine, and
summon witnesses. aud take testimonyi aud
each and every such person falsely swearing |
or affirming shall be subject 10 the penalties |
and disabilities prescribed by law for the |
punishment of corrupt and Wilfnl perjury
and oil officers of the government arc hereby
required 90 extend 10 the said Commissioner
all reasonable facilities for the collection of
information pertinent 10 the dntios of his
office. And the said Special Commissioner
shall be paid an annual salary of four thou
sand dollars, and the travelling expenses
necessarily incurred while Ia the discharge |
of his duty, and all letters and documents
90 and from the Special Commissioner rclat- |
ing 10 the duties aud business of his office
shall be tTanHmittcdFby mail free of postage
Aud section nineteen of an net entitled IAN
act 20 amend an net entitled An act 10 pro.
vide internal revenue 10 support the govern.
ment, 90 pay interest ON the public debt,
and for other purposes approved June thir-
tieth, eighteen hundred and sXty-iour," ap-
proved March third, eighteen hundred aud
siXty.fye, be, and the same Is hereby, fe.
pealed.
SEC. o. dRd b. Il further enacted That in
any case civil or criminal, where suit or pro.
secution shall be- commenced In any court of
amy State against any officer of the United
States, appointed under or acting by au-
thority of the act entitled "An net Ia pro-
vide internal revenue 60 support the govern.
mont, 10 pay interest ON the public debt, aud |
for other purposes" passed june thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and sixty.ionr, or of any |
act in addition thereto OF In amendment |
thereof, or against any person acting under
or by authority of any such officer on ao-
rount of any act done under color of his
office, or against any person holding property
Or estate by title derived from any suoh OH.
ser, concerning such property or estate, and
affecting the validity of this act on acts of
which IL Is amendatory, IL shall be lawful for
the defendant. la such suit or prosecution,
NJ any time before trial, upon "a petition Ia
the circuit court of the United States In and
for the district in which the defendant shall
have been served with process setting forth
The nature of said suit or prosecution, and
verifying the said petition hy affidavit, To-
yether with n certificate. signed 10y an at
urney or counsellor at law Of some court of
record Of the State in which such suit shall
lave been commenced. or of the United
states. setting forth that. rs counsel for the
petitioner, he has examined the proceedings
against him, aud carefully inquired into all
he matters set forth ia the petition, and
hat he believes the same 10 he true; which
,etition, affidavit, and certificate shall h.
iresented Ia the said circuit court IL In SEES
ion, and II not, a. the clerk thereof, ut his
,fiice, and shall be filed in said office. and
he cause shall thenupon he entered on the
lockct OF said court, aud shall he thereafter
Proceeded Ia as a cause originally cont
nenced In that courti and Il shall he the
ATTY of the clerk of said court, II the suit
rere commenced la the court below hy sum- ]
ions. 60 issue n writ uf certiorari to the
tate court, requiring said count 60 send a. =
be said circuit court the record and pro-
ecdings in said cause; or II it were CON-
fenced by capias hc shall iSsue a writ OF ,.
aboas corpus cum cansa, a duplicate Of
hich said writ shall lse delivered to the i
Jerk of the State court. or left at h.s oihcc.
y the marshal of the district, OF his deputy. !.
i some person duly authorized thereto: and
lcrcupon it shall be the duty of the said
late court 10 stay all further proceedings In
lch cause. and the said snit or prosecution.
pen delivery of snch process "a leaving the =
me a. Aforesaid. shall be- deemed aud taken =
be moved 90 the said circuit court. aud
" further proceedings trial. or Judgment I"
ercin Ia the State ot,uTt shall be- wholly
IN and void Aud IL the defendant la any
ch suit he iu actual custody on mesnc pro
~ therein. il shall De- the duty 81 the mar.
all. b. virtue Of the writ Of haleas corpus A
M causa, 10 take the bosly u the defendant
10 his custody. Ia h. dealt with ia the said
use according ta the rules Of law aud the