The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-09-20

and that the want of the proper stamp or |
stamps upon any hogshead, barrel, key or 9TH |
er vesselin which fermented liquor may be con-
tanned after its sale or removal from tne Drew
ery where the same was made, or warehouse as
shall be notice to all persons that the
tax has not been paid thereon, and shall be prl-
ma facie evidence of the non-payment thereof.
SEC. IS. Aaad be it further enacted, That every
person wo shall withdraw any fermented IL
quor from any hogshead, barrel, keg or other
vessel upon which the proper stamps or stamps
have not been affixed, for the purpose of bot
Ting the same, or who shall carry on, or at
tempt to carry on, the business of bottling fer
mented liquor in any brewery or other place in
which fermented liquor is made, or upon any
premises having communication with such
brewery or any warehouse, shall be liable to
fine of five hundred dollars, and the property
used in such bottling business shall be liable
to forfeiture.
SEC SO. Aaad be it further enacted, That any
inspector or or revenue agent who shall hereaf
ter become interested, directly or indirectly,
in the manufacture of tobacco, snuff, or cigars,
ard any assessor collector inspector, or reve-
nue. agent, who shall hereafter become inter
ested, directly or indirectly, in the production,
by distillation, or by other process, of spirits,
ale, or beer, or other fermented liquors, shall,
on conviction before any court OF the United
States of competent jurisdiction, pay penal
ty not less than five hundred dollars, nor more
than five thousand dollars, in the discretion OF
the court. And any such officer interested as
aforesaid in any such manufacture at the time
this act takes effect, who shall fail to diyest
hmseifof such interest within sixty days there
after, shall be held and declared to have be-
come so interested after this act takes effect.
SEC. 60. And be it FURTHER enacted, That ey-
cry internal revenue officer, whose payment,
charges, salary, or compensation shall be COM
posed, either wholly or IN part, OF fees, COM
MISSIONS allowances, or rewards, from what
ever source derived shall be required to rem
der to the Commissioner of internal Revenue,
under regulations to be approved by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, a statement under oath
setting forth the entire amount OF such fees,
commissions, emoluments or rewards Of what
ever nature, or from whatever source received,
during the time for which said statement is
rendered. and any false statement knowingly
and wilfully rendered under the requirements
of this section or regulations established in
cordance Herewith, shall be deemed wilful per-
| jury, and punished on conviction thereof, as
provided in section forty-two of the act of June
| thirty, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, to
which this act is an amendment and any neg
| lect or omission to render such statement when
required shall be punished on conviction there
of by a fine Of not less than two hundred dol
lars nor more than five hundre' dollars, in the
discretion of the court.
| Sec. 81. And be it further YeSolVed That so
much of this act as changes the existing law
relating to distilled spirits and fermented liq.
uors shall take effect from and after the first
/ day of September, eighteen hundred and sixty
| six.
Sec. 60. And be At further enacted, That if any
person or persons SHALL directly or Indirectly
promise, offer, give, or cause or procure to be
promised offered or given, any money, goods,
right in action bride. present; or reward, OF
i any promise, contract undertaking, obligation
or security for the payment or delivery of any
money, goods, right in action, bride, present,
or reward, or any other valuable thing what.
ever to any officer Of the United States, or per
son holding any place of trust or profit, or dis
charging any official function under, or in con
neXion with any department of the govern.
ment of the United States, after the passage OF
this act, with intent to influence his decision
or action on any question, matter, cause, OF
thing which may be pending, or may by law
be brought before him in his official capacity
or in his place of trustor profit, or with intent
to influence any such officer or person to com
4 nit, or aid or abet in committing, any fraud on
the revenue of the United States, or to connive
at or collide in or to allow or permit or make
opportunity for the commission of any Sucb
fraud, and shall be thereof convicted, such per.
son or persons so offering, promising, or giving
or causing, or procuring to be promised offer.
ed, or given any such money, goods, right il
action, bride, present, orreward, or any prom
Use, contract, undertaking, obligation, of secu
/ rty for the payment or delivery of any money
goods, right in action, bride, present, or reward
or other valuable thing whatever, and the off
Ger or person who shall in anywise accept OF
receive the same, or any part respectively
shall be liable to indictment in any court OF
the United States having jurisdiction, and shall
upon conviction thereof, be fined not exceed
ing three times the amount so offered prom.
Used, given, accepted, or received, and impris
oned not exceeding three years and the per
son convicted of so accepting or receiving the
same, or any part thereof, if an officer or per
son holding any such place of trust or profit
shall forfeit his office or place and any person
so convicted under this section shall forever be
, disqualified to hold any Office of honor, trust
or profit under the United States
SEC. 60. Ind be it further enacted That hereaf
ter in al cases of seizure of any goods, wares
or merchandise which shall in the opinion of Tho
collector or deputy collector making such seiz
ure, be of the appraised value of three
dollars or less, and which shall have
beenso seized as being subject to forfeit
ure under any of the provisions of this act, OF
OF any act to which this is an amendment ex-
cepting in cases otherwise provided, the said co
lector or deputy collector shall proceed as fol
lows, that is to say: He shall cause list con
tanning particular description of the goods
wares or merchandise seized to be prepared il
duplicate, and an appraisement of the same tC
be made by three sworn appraisers, to be select
ed by him for said purpose, who shall be respect
able and disinterested citizens Of the United
States residing within the collection district
, wherein the seizure was made. The aforesaid
list and appraisment shall be properly attested
!, by such collector or deputy collector and the
, persons making the appraisement, for which
service said appraisers shall be allowed the sum
OF one dollar and fifty cents per day each, to be
paid as other necessary charges of collectorsac.
cording to law. If the said goods shall be found
by such appraiser to be of the value of three
hundred dollars or less, the said collector O,
i deputy collector shall publish notice for the
space of three weeks, in some newspaper of the
district where the seizure was made Describing
the articles and stating the time, place and
cause OF their seizure, and requiring any person
or persons claiming them to appear and make
such claim within thirty days from the date OF
the first publication of such notice: Proyided
mat any person or persons claiming the goods
wares or merchandise, so seized, within the time
specified in the notice, may file.with such col.
lector or deputy collector claim stating his or
their interest in the articles seized, and NAV ex.
ecute bond to the United States in the penal
sum OF two hundred and fifty dollars with sure
ties, to be approved by said collector or denn.
ty collector, conditioned that in case ofcondem
nation OF the articles so seized the obligors will
pay all the costs and expenses of the proceed
lngs, TO obtain such condemnation; and upon
the dellveryof such bondto the collector or den
uty collector, he shall transmit the same with
the duplicate list or description of the 1oode
seized, to the United States district ATTORNEY for
the district, who shall proceed thereon in the
Ordinary manner prescribed by law: And provi-
de6 also, Ehat If there shall be no claim inter
posed, and no bond given within the time above
|Speclled, the collector or deputy collector as
Inc case may be, shall give ten days' notice of
the sale of the goods, wares, or merchandise
| by publication; and at the time and place spec,
lied in said notice, shall sell the articlesso seiz
ed at public auction, and after deductine the ey-
pense OF appralsement and sale he shall deposit
the proceeds to the credit ofthe Secretary ofthe
| Treasury. And within one year after the sale OF
| any goods, wares or merchandise, as aforesaid.
any person or persons claiming to be interested
IN Inc goods, wares or merchandise so sold NAV
Apply 10 me Secretary of the Treasury for a re-
MISSION oI the forfeiture thereof, or any ofthem
ana a restoration ofthe proceeds of the said sale
when may be granted by the said Secretary m
on satisfactory proof, to be furnished in snch
manner ma as ne snail prescribe Psovided, That ii
snail De satisfactorily shown that the applicant
at the time OF the seizure and sale of tbe GOOD
IN question, and during the intervening timc
was absent out of the United States. or IN snni,
circumstances as prevented him from knowing
OF such seizure, and that he did not know of the