New-York tribune., 1874-06-23
TEXT OF TIE 4NTI-MOLETT BILL.

TEIT OF IHE ANII-WOLEII BILL
REPEAL OF THE PROVISIONS OF LAW UNDER WHICH
MoIETIEs ARE PAID-PROvIsIONs FOR ISsTITUT-
ING SUITS AND THE EXAMINATION OF BOOKS
AND INvoICEs-OFFICERs OR PERSONS ENTITLED
TO COMPENSATION UNDER THE ACT ALLOWED
TO TESTIFY IN ANY SUIT OR ACTIOS-PENALuEs
FOR THE FRAUDULENT ENTRY OF GOODs-THE
MITIGATION AND REMISSION OF FINEs-FIxED
SALARIES FOR CUSTOMS OFFICERS.
The text of the Anti Moiety bill, as agreed
10 by the Conference Committee Tuesday is gwen
below. On Friday both Houses OF Congress agreed TO
the report of the Committee, and the Dill was sent 10
the President for approval:
the Customs Revenue laws and repeal moetes
BE enacted etc., That the 3Jh section OF the act en-
titled An further 70 prevent smuggling. and for
other purposes approved July IS 1866 and the second
position OF proceeds OF fines, penalties. and for
FIXTURES incurred under the laws relating 10 t1e Gus
be, and the same are hereby, repealed
SEC. ,. That all provisions OF law under which mole
ties OF any fines, penalties fOrfeiures, under tue
customs revenue laws. any share therein commits
SION thereon are paid 90 informers or officers OF Gus
toms officers of the United States, hereby
repealed and from and after the date Of the passage of
mis- act the proceeds OF all such fines penalties and for
FIXTURES shall be paid into the Treasury Of the United
SIC g. That il shall hereafter be the duty of the Sec
retry Of the Treasury out OF any money specifically ap
prOpriated by Congress- 90 make suitable compensation
In certain cases under tie customs revenue laws as
hereinafter provided, and not otherwise and for the
purpose Of making such compensation for the fiscal
ar the surn OF SI00 600 Is hereby approprate ou OF
any money IN the Treasury appropriated
and he shall annually report 70 Congress- III detail, al
payments by him for such purpose.
SEC. 4. That whenever any officer OF the customs or
other person shall detect and seize goods. wares or
merchandise in the act of being smuggled or which
have been smugged he shaIl be entitled To such com,
pensaOn therefor the Secretary OF the Treasury shall
award. not exceeding IN amount one -na 0t the net
proceeds. II resulting from such seizure, after
herewith; PrOridcd That Tor the purposes OF thls
act smuggling shall be construed 10 mean the act with
defraud. OF bringing into the United states or
WITH IKE intent at9m.uAS % OI4us mo 'uy CHlted
states dutaOle articles without passing the same
or the package containing the same through the
customh0use or submitting them TO the officers OF the
revenue for examination. Aud whenever any person
officer OF the United states snail furnish to
District Attorney or 10 anY cheI Omcer OF te customs
original information concerning any fraud upon the
customs revenue, perpetrated or contemplated winch
shall lead to the recovery OF any dulles Hltnhcd OF OI
any line penalty. forfeiture incurred, whether by
importers their agents, or by any officer or person
employed in the customs service such compression NAV
on recovery be paid 10 such person so furnishing
information snail be Just and reasonable not exceed
lng IN any case tle SUN OF stOi Wnlcn coiIpesaon M
shall be paid under the direction O the secretary OF the
Treasury out VI any money appropriated Tor that puT
SEC 5 That in all suits and proceedings other than
crmina arising under any OF the revenue Jaws OF the
United states the attorney representing the EOycrh-
ment. whenever, in his belief any business book III
voice. or paper belonging 10 under the control or the
defendant or claimant VII Uehu 10 prove any desaoh
made United states may make written motion,
particularly describing such BOOK invoice or paper and
setting 0rth the aesitiOh WHICH ne e4PeCs 70 pIoNti
and tnereupOn the court IN which suit or proceeding Is
a
frndaut or claimant 70 produce such book. uyOce or
paper at day and hOur TO be specified III sald
notice which together with copy Of said motion shall
be served formally the defendant or claimant
by the United States Marshal by delivering
10 him a certified copy thereof or otherwise
serving the same As Orlslld houces VI sur III t sa
court are served and II the defendant OF claimant sha
fan or refuse produce such book invoice or paper IN
motion shall be taken confessed unless his faurh or
satisfaction Of the And produced the said at
torney shall be permitted under the direction OF he
court TO make examination (at which examination the
defend claimant or his agent may be PRESENT. OF
such SAID book, invoice or paper as relate To
ar Tend 10 prove the allegations Aforesaid anu may 0ncr
tne same IN evidence behalf Of the L Unted States.
But the OF said books and papers hs agent or at
torney snail nave, subject 10 the order OF the court the
custody them except pending their examination Ill
court aforesaid
ng information any wherein judicial
ceedugs shall have been instituted unless ms claim to
compeu shall have been established 10 the salts
faction the court judge having cOgniZ nce OF such
proceedings the value Of bis services duly certified
y SAID judge for the information OF the secre
nn services shall he conclusive OF the amount thereof
And any ine penalty or forfeiture shall De col
Treasury sha before directing payment 10 any person
that such person is Justly entitled thereto
T. That except in eases OF smuggling aforesaid
il s.alI be lawful for any officer OF the United
states. any pretense Whatever, directly or Ind
recty To receive accepi, contract portion
the money which may, under any OF the provision OF
this other act accrue 10 any such person furnish
ing information: ana such officer VINO shall
ceive accept contract for portion of the money
that NAV accrue aforesaid shall he guilty of mIse
mcanOr and, conviction thereof shall be liable 10
fine not exceeding 5000. imprisonment Tor
than year. boJB, IN the discretion Of the court
and shall thereafter lglDle to office OF honor
trust. or enolument And any such person furnish
ing information aforesaid. who shall TO
officer Of the United States 10 any person for his
directly or indirectly. any portion OF SAID money or
other valuable thing account OF or Decausr OF such
money shall nave right OF action against such officer
or other person. aud his legal representatives, 70 re
cover back the same, the value thereof.
eEC 4 That officer. or 0tner person entitled to or
claiming compensation under any provision OF this act
In any action suit, proceeding for the recovery, mi
animation and crOsseXaminatiOn IN ike manner with
other witnesses, without being thereby deprived OF
right title, share interest in any nne. penalty, or
every such the defendant or defendants may aI
near ana testify and De examined aud cross-exanned
in IKE manner. , -. .-
sEc g. That except n case OF personal effects accom-.
nanving the passenger importation exceeding 500
In dable value shall be admitted 10 entry without tue
nrodncton of duly certified invoice thereof as required
~ law or OF an afi1av made by the owner importer.
az before any officer authorized TO administer
oatbs showing why 1t is npractcable ~ produce such
invoice. -, . - 4. .,. o..oooa NJ,
a certified invoice upon affidavit ~ Aforesaid unless
such afidaVit be accompanied by a statement IN lhe
form of an invoice otherwise, showing either TIE
actual COST Of the MsrchSndse Included ~ suVU !~pof