The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-03-07

I'm, case ANY bond under which any I..s,s =
spirits shall have been wttnarews. ,iure 10
bonded warehouse is forfeited by Iai .,,a svt.
furnish or produce ut the proper tins snv the
dence required by law or regua ,.y ssceived
articles named In the bond were duIy ~ dis
and actually stored in the wassno " hv other
breach Of the obligation, the oDiigoIs III ~
bond shall pay the total amount OF uu. .s,her
the articles removed under the pona, tose IA
,,,itb 6fty uer centum upon that amount, onS
The collector OF the district in which sncn DOM
q. or NAV be given may forthwith disu 1an,
upon any property, real or personhi, "a Hi
10 distraint or seizure, belonging 70 sa -. he
eors and In case no such prope,ye oa
2onna the collector shall Immediately 10. Waa
,ba hond TO the United States District At.os.
nav for the proper district for SUIT, ana d
the breach Of the oSigatSsS 81 by The collector
of the district to the Commissioner VI II
Revenue. ,.,,r.hor enacted. That
Tho Ilth section Of the act OF jury 10, 1900,
anoresaid. he amended by adding thereto rs
follows: Provided, That when any stu used
or At for use In the prodnction Oh aisu,leu
spirits, the same not exceeding Si,ooo iu nalue,
has been or shall be seized for any violation OF
the laws relating to internal revenue, the
same shall not be released by the Court TO the
claimant, or any other intervening party De-
fore Judgment and, II declared 1orIeliea,
such still shall be so destroyed as to prevent
It's use for the purpose aforesaid, ana the ma.
terials thereof shall be sold as other forfeited
property. In case OF seizure, rs ABOVE, OF
still exceeding in value the sum OF VI 600 us
| release TO the claimant or any other interven-
Ing party, before judgment, snail De ~ Tue
discretion of the Court.
Section 25. And be ii further enacted, Inat
the owner, agent, or superintendent. VI any
still, boiler, or other vessel used In the ulstii
lation Of spirits who shall neglect or refuse 10
make true and exact entry and report OF the
same, or to do or cause to be done any
of the things by law required 70 De
done concerning distilled spirits, snaL,
in addition to other hnes ana pehalu ah
by law provided, forfeit for every such
neglect or refusal all the spirits made by or LOT
him. and all the vessels used in making the
same and the stills, boilers, and otner yesseis
used in distilation, and all materials Mt LOT use
In distillation found on the premises to-
gether with the sum Of $500 for each oHence,
to be recovered with cost OF suit, ana snaii DC
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, ana DC SUD-
ject to imprisonment for term not saceea snaI
one year which said spirits, with the Vessels
containing the same, with all the vessels used
i'm making the same, and all said materials
NAV be seized by the collector ara neio Dy niih
until decision shall be had tnereon aceo a
ing To law. Provided, That proceedings TO en-
force said forfeiture shall be commenced oy
such collector within twenty days after Inc
seizure thereof. And the proceedings 10 en-
force said forfeiture of said property snail DC
In the nature of a proceeding in rem, In the
Circuit or District Court of the United states
| for the district where such seizure is made, OF
| In any other court of competent jurisdiction.
PROVISION AGAINST BRIBERY.
SscrIoY %. And be II further enacted, That
| II any Collector, Deputy Collector, assessor,
| Assistant Assessor, Inspector, District Attor-
new, Marshal, or other officer, agent or person
| charged with the execution or supervision Oh
| the execution of any Of the provisions OF TINS
| act or of the act to which this is amendatory,
shall demand, or accept or attempt 10 coiiecl,
directly or indirectly, rs payment, or gift, OF
otherwise, any sum of money or other pro-
perty of value for the compromise, ADJUST
! ment or settlement of any charge or complaint
for any violation or alleged violation OF any OF
| said provisions except as expressly authorized
| by law so TO do, he shall be held TO be guilty
| of n misdemeanor, and shall for every sucn
| offence be liable to indictment ana trlai In any
| court of the United States having competent
| jurisdiction and on conviction thereof shall
| be fined in double the sum or value OF the mo-
ney or property received or demanded, ana be
| imprisoned for a period OF not less than one
| year nor more than ten years.
| SALE OF FORFEITED GOODS.
| SECTION 81. And be it further enacted, That
| no distilled spirits which have been forfeited
| to the Government in accordance with law
shall be sold for 4 price less than the amount
| of the tax required thereon by law at the Tune
4 of such sale. And if the officer having such
| shirts in charge shall have been unable for
| period of ninety days to sell the same for the
| price equal to the tax, such spirits shall be de-
1 stroyed, under such rules and regulations as
l -~~S
| prescribe.
PERsoNATTSG REVENUE OFFICERS.
SECTION 2S. And be itfurther enacted, That
if any person shall falsely represent himself 10
| be a revenue officer of the United States, ana
shall in such assumed character demand or re-
| ceye any money or other article OF value from
! any person for any duty or tax due TO the
! United States, or for any violation or pretend,
ed violation of any revenue law OF the United
States, such person shall be deemed guilty OF
] g.la .,Y,I thereof shall
| liable 10 n fine OF 1900, and TO Imprisonment
| not less than six months and not exceeding
two years. at the discretion Of the court.
uLUMISATISG OILS.
| Section 49, And be ii further enacted, That
| no person shall mix for sale naphtha and illu-
minatiLg oils, or shall knowingly sell, or keep
| for sale or offer for sale such mixture, or shall
! sell or offer for sale oil made from petroleum
| for Illuminating purposes, inflammabie NJ less
| temperature or fire test than 10 degrees Fan,
! renheit and any person so doing shall be held
! 10 be guilty of Il misdemeanor, and on convlc-
| ton thereof by Indictment or presentment in
any court of the United States having COM
| petent jurisdiction, shall be punished by fine
| Of not less than 500 nor more than $500, ana
| by Imprisonment for term OF not less than
six months nor more than three years
| coysPIRAcIEs AGAINST THE REVENUE.
| SECTION 80. And be il further enacted, That
| If two or more persons conspire either 10 com
nit any offence against the laws OF the United
States, or TO defraud the United States In any
manner whatever, and one or more OF said par
ties to said conspiracy shall do any act
| to effect the object thereof, the parties 10 SAID
conspiracy shall be deemed guilty OF INSIDE
meanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall De
| liable TO penalty of not less than 1000, ana
not more than 1000 and TO imprisonment
not exceeding two years. And when any
| offence shall be begun in one Judicial District
of the United States and completed In another,
every such offence shall be deemed 10 have
been committed in either of the said districts,
and may he dealt with, inquired Of, tried, de-
termiued and punished in either Of said dis
tricts in the same manner as If II had been
actually and wholly committed therein
| INSPECTORS TO GIVE BONDS.
SECTION 81 And be it further enacted, That
all inspectors appointed under the PROVISIONS
of the act or acts of which this is amendaiory
shall be required TO give bonds, with security,
approved by the Secretary OF the Treasury, or
assessor of the district, in sum not less than
$4,000, conditioned for the faithful discharge OF
the duties OF such Inspector.
| ILLEGAL Use oF LABELS AND STAMPS.
SECTION 80 And be it further enacted, That
any person who shall SELL give away, or other
wise dispose of any empty cigar box or boxes
which have been stamped, without first de.
facing or destroying such stamp, or shall refill
any cigar box without first defacing or des troy
ing such stamp shall, on conviction Of either
offence, be liable TO penalty OF SloO, or to i'm
prisonment not exceeding sixty days, or both,
in the discretion of the court, with the costs Of
trial. and 1t shall be lawful for any cigar in
| spector or revenue officer 10 destroy any empty
cigar box upon which cigar stamp shall be
found.
| TONNAGE DUTIES.
SECTION SO. And be it further enacted, That
the tonnage duty now imposed by law on all
ships vessels, or. steamers engaged in foreign
or domestic commerce shall be levied but once
| within one year, and when paid by such ship,
| vessel, or steamer, no further tonnage tax
shall be collected within one year from the
date of such payment.