New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-09-04
Approved March 5, 1873.
GENERAL NATURE-NO. -.

An act to amend an act entitled an act to
prevent smuggling, and for other purpo
ses, approved July eighteenth, eighteen
hundred and sixty-six.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
seventh section of the act entitled an act
to further prevent smuggling, and for other
purposes, approved July eighteenth,
eighteen hundred and sixty-six, is hereby
amended so as to read as follows: That 1t
shall be the duty of the several collectors
of customs and of internal revenue to re-
port within ten days to the district attorney
of the district in which any fine, penalty,
or forfeiture may be incurred for the viola.
ton OF any law of the United
States relating to the revenue, a
statement of all the facts and
circumstances of the case within their
knowledge, together with the names of the
witnesses and which may come to their
knowledge from time to time, stating the
provisions of the law believed to be vio-
lated and on which reliance may be ha 8
for condemnation or conviction, and such
district attorney shall cause the proper pro-
ceedings to be commenced and prosecuted
without delay for the fines penalties, and
forfeitures bv law in such case provided.
unless, upon inquiry and examination, he
shall decide that such proceedings can not
probably be sustained, or that the ends OF
public Justice do not require that proceed
ings should be instituted, in which case he
shall report the facts in customs cases to
the Secretary of the Treasury, and
in internal revenue cases to the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, for
their direction; and far the ex-
penses incurred and services rendered IN all
such cases the district attorney shall receive.
and be paid from the treasury such sum as
the Secretary of the Treasury shall deem
lust and reasonable upon the certificate
Of the Judge before whom such cases are
tried or disposed of; provided, however,
that the annual compensation of such dis
trict attorney shall not exceed the maxi
mum amount now prescribed by law; and
if any collector shall in any case fail to
report TO the proper district attorney as
prescribed in this section, such collectors
right to any compensation, benefit, or allow
ance in such case shall be forfeited to the
United States, and the same NAV, in the
discretion Of the Secretary of the Treasury,
! be awarded to such persons as may make
complaint and prosecute the same to judg-
ment or conviction
Approved March 3, 1873.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 75I
An act providing for the payment to the
governmenment of Japan the sum due on
account of rents for lands and buildings
occupied by the diplomatic and consular
representatives of the United States to
Japan, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
Secretary of State be and he is hereby au-
thorized to pay to the government Of Japan,
| through its resident diplomatic representa-
| tive in the United States, out of any moneys
| in the treasury not otherwise appropriated,
any sum not exceeding six thousand dol.
lars, which may be found to be due to the
government of Japan by that of the United
| States, on account of rents for lands OF
buildings occupied for hospital purposes
Jail and courthouse, by the United States
| in Japan.
SEC. 2 That the Secretary of State
through the minister resident at Japan, be
and he is hereby, authorized to rent, fur
nish, and keep suitable buildings, with
grounds appurtenant, in Jeddo, or suct
other place as he may designate, for court
] house and jail, at an annual cost not OK