Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-10
TPUBLIC-No. 1851


uon over the territory ceded 10 the United
States by Russia, to establish a collection dis
trIct therein, and for other purposes.
Be IL enacted By the .SenGJe and House Of Reure-
seTtGtU,s 81 the United Stats IF -imsrlcd Con-
.rt SIS assembled. That the laws OF the United
States relating 10 customs, commerce, and nav
lg;,tion BE-, and the same are hereby, extended
TO and over all the mainland, islands, ana
waters OF the territory coded to the United
States by the Emperor of Russia by treaty con-
Guided at Washington on the thrtieth day Of
Marlh, ammo Domini eighteen hundred and
sIXty-seven, so far as the same may be apph-
cable thereto.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted. That all of
the said territory, with It's ports, harbors, bays,
rivers, and waters, shall constitute customs
collection district, TO be called the district of
Alaska, for which said district port Of entry
shall be established al some convenient point
10 be designated by the President, At or near the
town Of Sitka or New Archangel, and a COLI
leCtor of customs shall De appoiHtei by the
President, by and with the advice and consent
OF the Senate, who shall reside al the said port
Of entry, and who shall receive an annual SAL
airy OF TWO thousand five hundred dollars, in
addition 10 the usual legal fees and emolu-
ments OF the office But his entire com pen sa-
ton shall not exceed four thousand dollars per
annum, or proporuonate sum for a less Pc
mod Of time.
SEC. 3. And be itfurthsr enacted, That the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury b., and h is hereby,
authorized 10 make and prescribe such regu-
lailons as he may deem eXpedient for the ma
nonalization of all yessels owned by actual
residents of said coded territory on and since
the twentieth day Of June, ammo Domlui eigh-
teen hundred and sixty-seven, and which shall
continue to have been so owned up 10 the date
Of such naturalization, and that from any de-
putty collector of customs upon whom there
mas been or shall hereafter De conferred anv of
the powers OF a collector under and by virtue
Of he twenty ninth section OF the "a Ct further
tc prevent smuggling, and for other purposes
approved July eighteen, eight teen hundred and
slNLY-slN, the Secretary Of the Treasury shall
have power to require bonds in favor of the
A. tail in mol h a -
rotary shall prescribe for the faithful disc harye
of official duties by such deputy
SEC. !. Andte II further enacted, That the Presi
dent shall have power TO restrict and regulate
or 10 prohibit the importation and use Of fire.
arms, ammunition, and distilled spirits into
and within the said territory. And the expor-
talon OF the same from any other port or place
IN The | nited States when destined TO any port
or place in the said territory, and ali such
AIMS, ammunition, and distilled spirits, ex-
ported or attempted TO be exported from any
other port or place in the United States and
destined for such territory, In violation Of any
regulations that may be prescribed under this
section: and all such arms, ammunition. and
distilled spirits, landed or attempted 10 be
landed or used at any port or place in said ter.
ritory, IN violation OF said regulations, shall be
forfeited and If the value of the same shall ex-
ceed four hundred dollars, the vessel upon
which the same shall be found, or from which
they shall have been landed. together with her
tackle, apparel and furniture and cargo. shall
be forfeited; and any person wilfully violating
III.
IN sny sum not exceeding i've hundred dollars,
or imprisoned not more than six months And
bonds may be required for faithful obsery-
ance OF such regulations from the master or
owners OF any vessel departing from any port
m the United States having on board firearms,
ammunition, or distilled spirits. when such
vessel Is destined 10 any place in said territory
or II not So destined, when there shall be rea-
sOnabie ground OF suspicion that such articles
are intended TO be landed therein IN violation
q law; and similar bonds may also be required
hal
terrIory from the person TO whom the same
may be consigned.
SIC. 5. Ard be IL further enacted That the
coasting trade between the said territory and
any other portions of the United States shall be
regulated in accordance win the provisions of
Law applicable TO such trade between any two
great districts.
SEC. 6. Aad be IL fuTther enacted, That II shall
b. unlawful for any person or persons 10 Kill
any otter, mink, martep, sable, or fur seal, or
other fur be airing animal, within the limits OF
said territory, or in the waters thereof; and any
person guilty thereof shall, for each offence, on
oDvIctIon, be fined in any sum not less than
two hundred dollars ror more than one thou
saI q, or imprisoned not more than six months,
or both at the discretion OF the court. aud all
vessels, her tackel, apparel, furniture, and
cargo. found engaged IN the violation Of this
act, shall be forfeited: Proridsd. That the Sec
retary Of The Treasury shall have power 10 au-
lhoTize the killing of any of such mink, mar
TIN, sable, or other bearing animal, except
fur seals, under such regulations as he NAV
pres oribe; and ii shall be TIE duty of the said
Secretary to prevent the killing o. any fur
seal and 10 provide for the execution Of the
provisions of his section until n shall be 9TH
ervIse provided by law: PTOrided, That no
special privileges shall be granted under this
act
SEC. :. And be Al further enacted. That until
otherwise prov ided by law, all violations of
this act, and of the several laws hereby *.
tended 10 the sand territory and the waters
thereof, committed within the limits of the
same, shall be prosecuted IN any district court
of The United States IN California or Dragon
or in the district courts OF Washington, and
the collector and deputy collectors appointed
py virtue of thus act, and any person authorized
in writing by either of them. or by the Sacrs.
tary Of the Treasury, shall have power to ar
rest persons and seize vessels and merchandise
liable TO fines, penalties, or forfeitures under
this and the said other laws, and TO keep and
deliver over the same To the marshal of some
ole Of the said courts; and said courts shall
have original jurisdiction and may take cogni-
zance OF all cases arising unoer this act and the
several laws hereby extended over the terri
tory so coded 10 the United States by the En-
peror OF Russia, as aforesaid, and shall proceed
therein in the same manner and with like effect
or territory where the proceedings shall be
brought.
SEU. s. And be IL further enacted, That in all
cases OF fine, penalty, or forfeiture, mentioned
and embraced in the act entitled "An act to
provide fer mitigating or renting the ferfeit-
| ures penalties, and disabilities accruing in
certain cases therein mentioned" or men toned
in any act in addition or amendatory of said
| act. that have occurred or may occur In said
| collection district of Alaska, the Secretary of
the Treasury be, and he is hereby, au tn rIzed.
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