Nebraska advertiser., 1867-04-11

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to asscant assessors by assistant assessors 10
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Sec. S.. And be it further enacted, That the
Secretary Of The Treasury is hereby authorized TO
appoint an o6ieer in his department who shall be
styled "speci O. commissioner Of the revenue" /"
whose office shall terminate in four yeays fsoE the
30th of June. 1855. 1t shall be the duty Of said
special commissioner Of the enus inquire in
20 all the sources Of national revenue, and the bost
methods 0f collecting the revenue the relations Of
foreign trade to domestic industry the mutual
adjustment Of the system of taxation by customs
and excise with the view Of insurng the requisite
revenue with the least disturbance or ineonveni-
enee 20 the progress Of Industry and the develop
ment Of the resources OF the country and to IN 4
quire, from time to time, under the direction Of
the Secretary Of tl Treasury, into the manner in
which oECefs charged with the administration and /
collection OF the reYe nues perform time to time re-
port through the Secretary Of the treasury to Con
gress either in the form of bail or otherwise such
modifeat ions Of the ratss of taxation o. Of the I
methods of collecting the revenues, and such 9th
er facts pertaining 70 the trade Industry commsrc
or taxation OF toe country as be may ind BY actu
al observation Of the operation of the law n be /
conductive TO the public interest and in order to
enab e the special commissioner of the revenue 70
properly conduct his Investigations, he is hereby
empowered 70 examine the books, papsrs and &c |
counts Of any officer Of the revenue to administer
oaths examine and summon witnesses and take
testimony! and each and every suca person falls
/ ley swearing or affirming shall be subject to the
penalties and disabilities presc Fbed By Law for the
pun shment OF corrupt and Wilful perjury and q II
officers Of the government are hereby required to
extend to the said commissioner all reasonable fac
eiities for th co lection of information pertinent
to the duties Of bis Office. And the said special
commissioner shall be paid an annual salary Of
four thousand dollars, end che Travelling expenses
necessarily incurred while in the disSharge Of his
duty and all letters and documents to and from
the special cOmmiss Oner relating to the duties and
business Of his OH shall be transmitted bs mail
free Of postage. And seetiOn nineteen Of an act
entitl Gan act to amend act entitled An act
to provide internal revenue to support the govern
| ment, to pay interest on the public debt, and for
other purposes, apprOVep June 30th 1854, ap-
proved March Sd, 1865 be and the same is hereby,
repealed.
Sec. 81. And be it further enacted, That in any
case civil or criminal, Wnere suit prosecution
shall be commenced in any court Of any State
against any officer Of the United States, appointed
under or acting by authority Of the act entitled
aAn act to proyde internal revenue TO support the
the government, 10 pay interest the public debt
and for other purposes" passek June thireth 1854
Oh Of any act ia addition thereto or in amendments
thereof, or against any psrsol acting under 9F by
done under co lOr Of his Office against any person
holding poopsIty or eseate By title derived from
any such officer, concerning such property estate
and affecting the validity Of this act or acts OF
which it is amendatOry ,t shall be lawful for the
efendant in such suit or OseeCtiOn, at any time
before trial upon petition TO 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 pFoseee ton
and verifying the said suit or pvoseeptiOn. And
if the dee ldant in any such snit be in actual Gus
Etody on mesne process therein, it shall be the Gu
ty of the marshal By yrtue Of the wril # habeas
corpus cum causa, to take the body Of the ssfeDd-
ant into his custody to be dealt with in the said
cause according 20 the rules Of law and tie order
Of the court, or Of any judge thereof in vacation
All attachments made and al bail and otter secu-
rity given upon such suit or prosecutions shall be
and continue in like force and effect if the same
suit OF prOseeutO had proceeded to final judgment
and execution in the State eOuEt and i, upCn Tc-
mUva Of auy suih suit prosecution 1T shall ap-
pear to the said circuit court that no copy Of the
record and prOce diags therein in the Slate co1Es
can be obtained it shall be lawful for said court 20
allow and require the plaintiff TO proceed de nOyO
and to file ecareton Of his cause Of action. ami
the parties may thereupon proceed as in notions
originally hreught 10 said circuit court and on
failure OF so preceding judgment Of nole prose-
qui may be rendered against the plaintiff, with
costs for the defendant Provided, That an act
entitled "An act further provide for the cOlec-
tion Of duties on imports ;" passed March second
1874. E0O not De so construed as Eppty 70 cases
arising und or act entitled "An act to provide In
teTnal reyeaue TO suppOrtsthe government, to pay
interest the public debt and for ether purposes
posed June 30, 1864, any act sn addition thero@
20 or in amendment thereof, nor. to any case IN
which the validity CT interruption of gaid act
acts shall be in issue Provided furth sr, Ihas If
eny officer appointed under and by virtue Of any
oct to provide internal revenue, any person ac-
ting uEder by authority Of any such officer, shall
receive any injury 20 bis pergon or property for
on account Of any act by him done, under any law
Of the United States, for the collection Of taxes,
he shall DO entitled 20 maintain suit for damage
therefor IN the eifsut court of the United States
in the district court wherein the PARTY doing the
injury may reside or shall be found. And al prop
eTty taken or detained by any officer other per-
son under au ttOriiy Of any revenue law 0f the
United States shall be irrepleviabs, and shall be
deemed TO be in tie custody Of the lay, and sub
ject only to the orders and DEGREES OF tho courts Of
the United States having jurisdiction thereof
And If any person shall dispossess nr rescue, or at
tempt to dispOssoSS cT Segcgs any property 50 "a
ken or detained as aforesaid, sha aid or assist
therein, such person shall be deemed guilty Of
misdemeanor and shall be liza bic 10 liable to such
punishment as Is provided by tho twenty second
section Of the act for the punishment Of certain
crimes against the United States approved the 30 h
day Of April, ammo DOmni 1870, for the Wilful OBJ
structiOn resistance Of officers in the service Of
prVcess.
Sec. Is. And.Ee is further enacted That the
fftieth section Of an act passed June 30h t854en-
titled An act TO proVce internal revenue 70 sup-
port the government To pEy interest the pub lie
debt and for other purposes" is hereby repealed
Prov ded That any case which may have been re-
moved from the courts Of any State under said
ffteth section to the courts Of the United states
shall be rsmanded to the State court from which it
/; Was removed, with ali the records relatn5 70
such cases unless the justice os the circuit court Of
the United States in which such suit or pEosecu
tOn is pending shall be Of opinion that said case
would be remOvab 10 rom the court Of the State TO
THE circuit court under and by virtue Of the sixty
seventh section Of this aat, And in oil eases Whch
may have be en- removed from any eOurt Of any
= State under and By VaTtuO Of said fftieth lection
Of sain act Of June 90 1854 all attachments made
and al bail other security given upon sach suit
or prosecution, snail be and continue in IN force
e and eject until fnal judgment and execution.
ahether such suit shall bs prosecuted % final I'd
gment n the circuit court Of the United States, or
Femanded 70 the State conrt from Ehiek court from
which il was removed
4 / Sec. So And be Ii further eua,tsd hat When
ever Wrig Of shall be issued for the revision
Of any Judgment or decree in any criminal proceed
ing where Is drawn Ia question tho construction OF
any statute OF the United States in a court Of any
state, il provided IN the 25th sec tiOn Of an act
eatiued kh act establish the the. Judicial eoEFt
. Of the United States, passed September p, 1899
the defendant If charged with a offence bailable
by the laws OF such State, shall not be reIsasri
from custody until final judgment apont upon
suth w Il or until bond with sufficient suTeties
4 in rea soma ble sum- ordered and approved BY
the State curt, shall be given and if The offence
IS is liable, emil fDa Judgment upon the writ Of
70 error. Writs OF error IN criminal shall have
precedence upon the docket Of the Supreme Cours
of all cases to which the government 81 the United
s States is net party, excepting only such cases
the court, 1t theirs sdrcretio may decide 70 Be
II Of publ, iIDpor lance.
6 See - 20. And bo il further epaefod That thi.
Il act shall take see yhsrs nSt otberWiss provided
: On the arst day of Adguyk 1866 aud 81 prOVisans