Nebraska advertiser., 1867-04-11

business Of b0ttling fermented hqner in any brew
cry or other place in which feImentod liquor is
made, or upon any premises oaTing communication
With such boeVery or any warehouse, shall be LA
bic 70 6ne Of SOD hundred dollars, and the prop
etty used In suin bottling or business shall be lia
bic to forfeiture.
See So. And be It further enacted, That any in
spectOT or revenue agent who shall hereafter be-
come interested dir scty ind ireotly in the man
ufaeture of tobacco, snuf, cigars, and any asses
sOr, collector inspector, OrreVenEs agent who shall
hereafter deeome interested directly or indirectly,
in the production by other prOcets of spirits ale
or beer other fermen;ed liquors. shall on e0RVic
tiOn before any court Of the United States com
petent Jurisdiction pay penal lty not less tia 500
dollars, nor more than 5000 dollars, in the dscre-
tiOn Of the court. And any such eflcer interested
as aforesaid in any such manufacture at the time
InlS eet taxes effect EhO snail fell TO divest him
self OF such interested af er this act takes effect.
See.6O. And be It further enacted, That every
internal revenue officer, whose payment, charges,
salary, or compensation shall be composed, either
lily er IN part, Of fees, COMMISSIONS allowances
OK rewards trom whatever source derived shall be
required to render the commss ioner Of internal
reVe nue., under regulations 10 be approved by the
Secr6esry Of the Treasury, a statement under oath
setting forth the entry amount Of such fees com
missions emOl uments or rewards Of whatever na.
tuFe or from Whatever source received, during the
tins Tor " hich said statement is rendered and
any false statemsns knowingly aud wlfulIy rem
dered under Ghe requirements of this section, or
regulations established in accordance Herewith
snail be deemed Wilful perjury and punished con
VlctOn thereof provided in section forty two Of
the act Of JunS 80, 1864, to which this act is an
amendment and any neglect or commission to rem
der such statement when required shall be punish
ed on eonv ctiOn thereof by fneof not less than
2OO dollars nor more than 500 dollars, in the dscre
tiOn Of the court.
Sec 9l. And be it further enacted, That so much
Of this get as changes the law relating to dist lied
spirits and feTmented liquors shall take effect from
and the first day of September, 1885.
Sec. 81. And be it further enacted, That if
any person or persons shall direotly or indiractly
promise ,Ofor, or give, or cause or procure to be
promised offered or given, any money, goods ,riget
In ae ton ,brbe present reward, any pr Omise
contract undertaking, obligation, or security for
the payment or delivery Of any money or gecds,
IN action, bribe, present. or reward OF any other
valuable thing whatever to any officer Of the Uni
ted States, or person holding any place Of trust or
or profit, or diseeaTging any official function under
or IN eOnnecnion with, any depar tment cf the gov
eminent ofthe United States, after the paSssge Of
this act with intent to influence his decision
tion on any question: matter, cause or thing which
may then be pending, or may by law be brOuget
before hlp in b ia official capacity, or in his place
OF trust Or profit, or with intent to influence any
such oteer or person to commit, aid or abeb n
committing any fraud on the revenue of the Uni
ted otates, or to cOnniVe ct eou6e in or to al
low or permit, or make opportunity for the COM
mlsSon OF any such fraud, and shall be thereof con
Vleted such person persons Offering, prOmis-
ing, or giving, or causing, procuring 70 be prom
lsed' oHeTed or given any such money goods, right
IN action ,brSbe present, or reward or any promise
eotfae undos taking, obligation, security for the
payment or delivery Of any money, goods, right IN
action brlbe, present. reward, other va uabit
Thing whatever, and the officer OF person who sha
Ia anYwlse accept or receive the same, or any par
respec lively shall be liable TO Indictment in any
eOu II OF the United States having jurisdiction and
shall vpen eonVietOd thereof, bd gned not exceed
ing tnree tunes the amount so offered. promised
given, accepted, or received, and imprisoned nO
exceeding -tFree years and the person convicted
OF :uen accepting or receiving the same or any pal
thereof II an officer 9E pers holding any sach pacc
and ahy person 50 csnV ced under this section sha
IOrevef be disqualified to ho Id any ofEes of honor
trust or profit under the United States.
SEQ. 63 And be it further enacted That here
after in all Of seizure of any goods wares.
merchandise which shall, in the opinion of the
ector or deputy collector making such seizure, b'
of the appraised value Of 800 dollars or less, the
which shall have been seized as being subject
fnrfeitpre under any Of the provisions OF this tO
oF any act 70 which this is an amendment except
ing iu case otherwise provided, the said collector
or dep uty collector s0a proceed as follows, that i
to say He shall cause list containing p1rticu lRl
! description of the goods. flares, or hAndise
seized 10 be prepared in Duplicate, and an apprais
] ement of the sama to be made by three sworn ap
prasers to be sclec ted by him for said purpose who
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the United ST tes residing within the collection
disrlct wherein the seizure vas made. The afOr e.
said list and appraiseHleut shall be prapeFly attes
| ted By such collector or deputy collector and tbs
persons making the aRprllsement, for which serv-
ice said appraisers snail be allowed the Of ut
dOllar ard City cents perday each to be paid Al
other necessary charges Of collectors according to
law. n tie said goods shall be found by such ap
prasers tc % of the vslne es sSyee hundred doll
IS 81 fes8 nc said collector or deputy collector
s1.a f.rh Of
sane gspaper Of ths district where thesei cure
vas mlde, describing the articles and stating tbs
time place, and Gauss Of their seiznre and Tequlr
ing any person or persons claiming them to apPea
| and make such elai N within thirty days from th'
date of the 6rs5 pub eation Of sueh notice PrUvi
ded, That any pc rsOn persons claiming the good
! wares or merch andise, seized, within the tim'
Specified in the notice, may file with such eollee
tor OF depnty collector claim Stating his or theil
! interestin the articles seized, and may execute
bond to ihe United Statef in the penal sum ST 2O'
hundred dollars, with sureties, to be approved b!
said collector deputy collector, conditioned that
in case Of condemnation Of the articles 50 seized
the obgers viii pay all the costs and expenses 0
the proceedings to obtain such condemnation an'
upon delivery RI such bond to the co lleC tor o
deputy collector he shall transmit the same, viii
she duplicate list description of the goods seizeC
20 the United States district attorney Tor the dis
trict, WHO shall proceed thereon in thd Ordnsr,
mannery manner prescribed law Provided, Tha
At the tims Of the seizure and sale Of the goods i
question and dEring the intervening time; vas ab
sent out Of the United States, or in such ei-eum
stances as prevented him from knowing Of sue
seizure ,aud that be did not know of the saIle
and also thHt the said forfeiture incurred wit
out Wiiful negligence or any intension Of iraOd o
the part Of the owner or owners Of such goods =
application for such restoration be made " ithi
one year as hersi6bsfO.e prescribed then at th
expiration Of tie said time, the Secretary Of ia
Treasury sha eaussEhe proeeeds of tns sal Of th
goods, wares, or merchandise to be distributed &C
c0rios 70 laa ,6s in the case Of goods, wares,
nerelfaldise co dsmned aRd sold pHTsuant 70 IN
decree OF a Competent court
Il Sec. o. Aud be it further enacted, Tnat th
Office Of the commissioner Of internal revenue .
recognized 50 gstO inelude-
One commissioner Of internal revenue, With
salary Of 6 900 dollars and
Ohe deputy etnmissionsr, with a salary Of $50
dollars
Which Offices are already created and the dutie
thereof defined By law aud to authorize, unp'
the direction Of the Secretary Of the Treasury th
employment Of the following additional ofEcers an
clerks and with the larios hereinafter spesife.
namely:
Two deputy eomni ssioness, each with q alAl
thrie thousand iollaB.
.Fne solicitor, with salary Of 4 ,oeO, dollars
Seven beads Of divisions, each with salary
2 500 dollars
Thirty-four eisEls sf class four; As clerks Of eli
three so clerks Of class two 81 clerks Of class OF
. Fifty five female clerks Eve messengers
Three ass, ,tant messengers, and fifteen lPborer
and sun eHGcient 20 pas the addii iOnRr salsr
Of pfi;ers clerks ,aEd epployes herein AuthoriS'
not Otherwise appropriated sad this SECTION sha
taxa feet from snd after the thi iItistE Of JEHs
ri Sec 65. And further enacted Thai
sasial sOmmuEi cations made b. aSiessoss g soHs