New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-03
Approved March ;. 1875.


prevent smuggling, and for other purpo
SEES, approved July eighteenth. eighteen
hundred and siXty-siE.
BE it enacted by the Senate and Hous
OF Representatives OF the United States 0
America in Congress assembled, That thu
| seventh section of the act entitled an ac
to further prevent smuggling, and for Othe
| purposes, approved July eighteenth
| eighteen hundred and slxty-slX, Is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows: That i
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 tiue, penalty
| or forfeiture may be incurrtd for the viola
ton Of any law of the United
States relating to the revenue, g
statement OF all the facts and
| circum stances 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 a reliance may be ha s
| Tor condemnation or conviction, and such
district attorney shall cause the proper pro.
| ceedlngs to be commenced and prosecuted
! without delay for the fines penalties, and
| torteitures by 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 for the ex-
Penses Incurred and services rendered in all
such cases the district attorney shall receive
and be paid trom the treasury such sum as
the Secretary of the Treasury shall deem
just 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 net exceed the maxi
mum amount now prescribed by law; and
If any collector shall in any case fail to
report 10 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 t. .iUGg.
ment or conviction.
approved March >, 1873.
!GEsERAL NAyrRE-No. 81
An act prov iding for 'hc payment to the
GoVernmenment OK japan the SUN due on
account OF tents tor lands and buildings
occupied by the diplomatic and consular
representatives OF the United States to
Japan. and for other purposes.
=. il enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives q! :l.e United States Of
America IN Congress assembled. That the
Secretary ct State be- and he is hereby al..
thoriZed 10 pay 70 the government of Japan.
through lis siden: diplomatic representa-.
tive i'll ;he United States. out OF an.' moneys
III The treasury io: otherwise appropriated.
any sum NOT exceeding six thousand dol
lars. which may be found 10 be due to the
government ct Japan by that of the United
States. on account OF rents Tor lands or
buildings occupied for hospita! purposes.
jail al. courthouse, 10y Tie United States
III Japan.
SEC. =. Tha: the Secretary o.: State.
through the minister resident at Japan. be. !
and ne is hereby. authorized 10 rent. fur.
nish. and keep suitable buildings. with ;
grounds appurtenant. in Jeddc. or such |
otLe- place as be may designate. for court. |
house and Jail. at AZ annual cost not ex. |
ceedng tive thousand dollars: provided. |
that the period for hich the said buildings |
shall be rented shall! be toE two years. with |
TOR two years as tue Secretary OK !
State shall determine.
SEC. 3. That q further sum. not 10 exceed |
Two thousand five hundred dollars. be. and
he same rs hereby. also appropriated. out
u any moneys in the treasury not other
wise appropriately TO. the purchase of
suitable law library for The use Of said
egation in Japan. the selection OF such
library TO be made tr ito Secretary OF
tate.
Approved March 5. 49,.
GENERAL NATUEE-No, res
IN act for the relief of Howard +. Motfat.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Of the United States of
america in Congress assembled, That the
PRESIDENT of the United States be and he is
ereby authorized to nominate, and by and |
nth the advice and consent of the Senate
, appoint, upon the retired list of the navy,
18th the rank of master. Howard f. Mot
H. now volunteer ot1cer 81 the active
st OF the navy.
approved March 3. 1873.
RESOLUTION OF GENERAL NATURE-NO H.
resolution authorizing the President to
invite the international Statistical Con- ..
gress to hold its next session in the United |
States. l
Whereas. The governments of Belgium, J
ustrla, France, Great Britain, Prussia,
ally, Holland and Russia have heretofore Z
,+ended invitations to the international
atistical Congress to hold sessions of the 7
id congress at their respective capitals, v
I'd eight different sessions of the said con '
ess bavc been held il accordance with q
id official invitations, to the great ad- q
,ncement Of the science Of national and V
ternatlonal statistics in its various de- v
and to the uniformity OF coin S
e, weights and measures, ana commercial b
gulatioDs and statistical publications be- u
'een the different nations; and. whereas,
e United States OF America are favorable o
all measures for promoting the advance G.
ent Of statistical science, and 10 all Efforts II
r the social advancement and friendly in II
recourse OF the people of all countries; and,
lereas, also, the President of the United a
ates. IN bis recent annual message to st
ngress, has submitted to this Congress the OF
OF the propIiety OF extending Y
invitation to the International Statistical | 81
ngress 10 held its next (ninth) IL
citing in tie United States: therefore.
Resolved by the Senate and II ouse of Ell
representatives. of the United States of CO
Ierica in Congress assembled. That the sc
asident be and he is hereby authorized CO
/ requested to tender to the organization III
nmiSsion OF the last session of the said I'll
lgress, recently held at Saint Petersburg
ornal and cordial invitation to hold its IN
1t session in the United States Of America. Sc
&c. :. That if the said invitation shall TO
accepted by the said Statistical! congress, VI
President shall be and he is hereby duly OF
horned to appoint the usual organize I'll
/ commission, and to take tue other pre-
mary and necessary measures for the
citing of the said body and the holding
is ninth session in this country at such Al
6 as may be deemed expedien. by the
statistical congress.
pproyed March 3, 1873.
Re
GENERAL NATURE-No. GO Al
act to declare the true intent and mean SCI
g Of the act approved June eight, eight tic
N hundred and seventy-two, amenda- ap
Try OF the general bankrupt law. fOI