Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-10


Territory shall be made by the governor there
IF, in accordance with the provisions of an act
OF Congress entitled can act TO provide tenn
ming" approved July twenty fifth, eighteen
hundre1 sand sixty-eight: Prorfdsd, Tnat for
the purpose of such spportionment it shall be
census or enumeration of said Territory.
Approved, March 3, 1873. -
(GKN1RAL sATURE-No. Ill
an ACT TO amend the law requiring consular
OF GERS to collect three months extra pay Tor
seamen in certain cases
Re u .ngctrd by tIs S.aat. and H9us> Of Repre.
sentafires of ke Cnitsd States Of Amsrica IN Con-
pr,ss asserJled, That the law TO regulate the
consular system Of the United States, which
requires consular officers to collect three
months extra wages upon the disch arge of sea-
men, be, and the same hereby is, 20 amended
a. to permit said officers whenever, after q full
hearing OF both parties the cause or dis charge
is found to be the misconduct of the seaman, 20
remit 30 much OF the extra wages a. IL now by
That 70 lief can i'm Immediately be offered to such
seaman by reshipment without expense TO the
United States. lApproved, Macrh 3, 1873.
GENERAL SAruKr-No. 72I
Az ACT 10 amend an act entitled I" An act to
prevent smuggling. snd for other purposes"
approved July eighteenth, eighteen hundred
and sixty six.
Be nsnGctsd By the Senat> crd House Of Repre-
sentatices Of ks United States Of 4Bserica IN Goa
press assembled, That the seventh section Of the
act entitled :" An act 20 further prevent snug
gliDg, and Tor other purposes" approved July
eighteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, Is
hereby amended 50 as TO read as follows: That
IL shall be the duty of the several collectors of
Customs and of internal revenue to report
within ten DAYS to the district attorney of the
district in which any fine, penalty, or forfeiture
may be incurred for the violation 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 NAV come
to their knowledge from time to time, stating
the provisions of the law believed to be violated
and on which q reliance may be had for
condemnation or conviction, and such district
attorney shall cause the proper proceedings to
be commenced and prosecuted witho ut delay
Tor the fines, penalties. and forfeitures by law
IN such case provided, unless, upon inquiry and
examinsti0n, he shAll decide that such pro-
ceedings cannot probably be sustained, or tn at
the ends OF public justice do not require that
proceedings should be instituted, in which case
he shall report the facts in customs cases to the
Secretary Of the Treasury, and in internal rev.
enue cases to the Commissioner of Inter- al
Revenue, for their direction; and for 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 be-
fore whom such cases are tried or disposed of:
Prortded d, h0lrerer, That the annual com pensa-
ton Of such district attorney shall not exceed
the maximum amount now prescribed by law:
and If any collector shall in any case fan to re,
port to the proper district attorney prescribed
in this section, such collectors right 10 aDy
compensation, benefit, or allowance In such
case shall be forfeited &c the United States and
the same may, IN the discretion of the Score
tary Of the Treasury, be awarded to such per
sons a. may make complaint and prosecute the
same TO judgment or conviction.
Approved, March 8. 1873.