Evening star., 1867-03-19

marks, i'm Immediately upon such cask, barrel, or
said marks or brands; and any person who
shsIl violate this provision shRll De liable 70
penalty Of ten dollars for each offence aud any
marks are not so effaced and ohliterated as
herein required, shall be IiScle 70 forfeiture
and may be seized by any officer Of Internal
revenue wherever found.
SEC. %. And b. it further enacted, That IN
case any bond under which any distilled
spirits shall have been withdrawn rom
bonded warehouse is forfeited by failure 20
furnish or produce a. the proper time the
evidence required by law or regulation that
the articles named IN the bond were duly re-
ceiyed and actually stored IN the warehouse
or district 10 which they were shipped or by
other breach OF the Obligation, the obligors in
the bond shall pay TIE total AMOUNT Of
duties Gpon tne articles removed under the
bond. together with fifty per centum upon thai
amount and the collector of the aistrict IN
which such bend is or NAV be given may forth
with distraIn from any property. real or per-
sonal, subject 10 distraInt or seizure belong
lns 10 said oolieot; and IN case no sueh prop.
erty can be found, the collector shall in1medi-
ately forward the bond 20 The United States
district attorney for the proper district for
SUIT, ana notice OF the breach OF the Obligation
OF any such bond shall oe forthwith forwarded
by the collector Of The district 20 the Corumts-
sloner OF Internal Revenue.
SEC. "a And te IL further enacted, That the
forty fourth section OF the act Of July thirteen
eighteen hundred and sixty six, aforesaid, b.
amended by adding thereto as follows. PRO
Ctded That when any still used or III for use
In the production Of distilled SPIRITS the same
not exceeding one thousand dollars in yaIue
has been or ssali be seized for any violation OF
the laws relating 10 internal revenue, the same
shall not be released by the court 10 the claim
judgment; and if declared fsrfeIEsd, such still
shall be so destroyed as TO pre- vent its use for
the purpose aforesaid, and the materials there
of shall be sold other forfeited property
In case of seizure. as above of a slill ex ceed-
ing in valne the sum Of one thousand dollars,
lis release TO the claimant or any other inter-
yening party, before judgement, shall be at the
discretion OF the court.
SIC. 25. Ind b. it further enacted That the
owner, agent, or superintendent OF any still,
boiler. or other vessel used in the distiIIatiou
Of spirits, who shall neglect or refuse TO maze
true and exact entry and report of the same, or
10 do or cause 30 be done any of the things by
law REG uIred TO be done concerning distilled
spirits, shall. in addition TO other fines and PEN
alues now by law provided. forfeit for every
sEcR neglect or refusal all the spirits made by
or Tor him, and all the vessels used in maxing
the same. and the stills, boilers, and ether yes-
sells used In distillation. and all materials fit
fof use in dlstilatlon found the premises,
together with the sum Of five hundred dollars
for each offence. to be recovered with costs of
suits, and shall be deemed guilty of a mlsde-
meanOr. and be subject TO imprisonment for
term not exceeding one year; which said spirits,
with the vessels attaining the same, with ali
the vessels used in making the same, and all
said materials, may be seized by the collector
and held by him until decision shall be had
thereon according TO law: Irocided, That pro-.
ceedings TO enforce said forfeiture shall be
commen ced by such collector within twenty
days after the SEIZURE thereof And the pro.
CeeGings 10 enforce said forfeiture OF said prop.
erty shall be in the nature OF proceeding IN
rem, in the circuit or district Icourtl OF the
United States for the district where such
SEIZURE is made, or in any other court OF COM
petent jurisdiction.
SIC. rs. And t furtl.r enacted, That if any
collector, deputy collector, assessor, assistant
assessor. inspector, district attorney, marshal,
or other offieer, agent or person charged with
the execution or supervision of the execution
or supervision Of the execution OF any of the pro-
visions OF TINS act, or OF the act which this IL
ameldatory, shall demand, accept, or attempt
10 collect, directly or indirectly, as payment or
gift or otherwise. any sum OF money or other
property OF value for the compromise, adjust
ment. or settlement of any charge or complaint
for any violation or alleged violation Of any OF
The salG provisions, except as expressly aU nor
lied by law SO 10 do, he shall be held 70 be
Suiliy OF misdemeanor, and shall for every
such offence be liable TO indictment aud trial IN
any Conrt OF 1he United States having conpe-
tent jurisdiction, and ON conviction thereof
shall be fined in double the sum yalue Of the
money or property received or demanded, and
be imprisoned for period of not less than one
year nor more than ten years.
SEC. -. 4Rd be IL further enacted, That no dis
titled spirits which have been forfeited 10 the
government in accordance with law shall be
sold for price less tn IN the amount of he tax
required thereon by law at the time of such
sale. And If the Onfcer having such spirits in
charge shall have been unable, for a period of
ninety days, 10 lselll the same for a price
equal 10 the tax, such spirits shall be de-
stroyed, under such rules and regulations as
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue may
prescribe.
SEC. 2s. And be At further enacted, That ifany
person shall falsely represent himself to be a
revenue officer of the United States. and shall
IL such assumed character demand or receive
any money other article OF value from any
person for any dnty or tax slUe to :he United
States. for any violation or pretended VIOLA
ton OF any revenue law OF the United States.
such person shall be deemed guilty of a felony,
and on conviction thereof shall be liable to a
fine of Ave hundred dollars, and TO imprison-
ment not less than six months AID not exceed
ing two years, at the discretion of the court.
SIC. 90. And be 1t further enacted, That 10
person shall mix for sale naphtha and iilumi.
mating oils, or shall knowingly sell or keep for
sale or offer for sale such m Xture or shall sell
offer for sale Oil made from petroleum tor
Illuminating purposes. miami IN liable at less
temperature or ftre test than one hundred and
ten degrees Fahrenheit; and any person so do
ing shall be held to be guilty OF [al m isde.
meanor, and on conviction thereof oy indicr-
ment or presenfment IN any court Of the United
Estates having competent jurisdiction shall
be punished by fine OF not less tnan one hun.
dred doilars nor more than ii We hundred dol
lars, and oy imprisonment for term Of not
less than six months nor more than three years
SIC. 80. And be IL further enacted, That il two
OF more persons conspire either to commit any
offence against the la ws of the United States
or to defraud the United States in any man
ner whatever. and one or more of said parties
10 said conspiracy shall do any act to effe ct the
obisct thereof, the parties to said conspiracy
snail De deemed guilty or misGensanOr, and
on conviction thereof shall be liable to u PEN
atty Of not less than one thousand dollars and
not more than ten thousand dollars, and 70
imprisonment not exceeding two years. And
when any offence shall be begun in one Judi.
cial district OF the United States, and COM
pleted in another, every such offence shall be
deemed TO have been committed In either OF
the said districts, and may be dealt with, in-
CURED OF. tried, determined, and punished in
el th' r of the saId districts, IN the same man
ner as II 1t had been actually and wholly COM
mitt, therein.
SIC. 81. And be IL further enacted, That all in
speciors appointed under the provisions of the
act or acts Of which tins is amendatory shall
be required TO give bonds, with security, ap-
proved by the Secretary Of the Treasury or
assessor OF the district, in a sum not less than
nve thousand dollars. conditioned for the
faithful discharge OF the duties ofsuch iuspec-
tor.
SEC. 32 Ind be 1t further enacted, That any
persen who shall sell. give away. or other
wise dispose OF, any empty cigar box or boxes
which have been stamped, without first de-
1acing or destroyi ing such stamps, shalt refill
any cigar hoX without first defacing or DESTROY
ing such stamp. shall on con vIction o.: either
onence be liable to penalty OF one hundred
collars or 10 I'm prisOnm not cepGing