The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON, April Is, 1874.
Under the call OF States several bills were intro
duced and referred, and among them the follow
ing:-
CUSTOMS AND NOTIFIES
BY Mr.. WOOD, DEM OF n. Y, To regulate the
service in the collection OF customs at the various
ports OF entry the United States and the DISPOSE
ton OF the fines penalties and forietures incurred
under the laws relating to customs. Referred 10
the Committee on Ways and Means The following
Is the text OF the bill:-
Be it enacted That aud after the passage of this
or commission ncus shall be paid
any with n GE
Department in the various ports OF the United states
SITES o. whateyer name or nature OF M on
officers agents and employees OF the government are
sEcfros THAT all fines and penalties and forfcitures
and the Of al pad into and re-
United States or any violation Of the customs revenue
laws ofthe United states under or by virtue OF any
Treasury OF me United states portion thereof
shall be paid to or received BY any officer OF the United
SEC s-That it shall be the duty of any officer or EN-
States upon detection any violation of customs
Attorney Of the district IN Which such frauds shall &c
be Ss y OF ne r;s sPc o. sh To-
investigation into the facts to be made before
proceedings 10 the fines and penalties IN The
a6d 20 Nth he =, s %
despatch 10 final Judgment
customs special agent district attorney compro.
mise or settle any claim Of the uned states arising IN
forfeiture; AMI any officer or person who shall SO
SUCH me penalty or forfeiture shall guilty Of ei
ony on conviction thereof shall suer imprisonment
ned noe exesedns siod PROVIDED however that the
q s @ sy
or n on Proof that there was mo
son or persons against whom such nes penalties or Tor
SIC 5-fha nothing contained in the sixty sixth Sec
ton of the act entitled An regulate the collection
Of duties on imports and tonnage approved March 2
protect the and for other purposes approved
u Er m an ne o enry De o
goods wares and merchandise or the value double
valuation other unlawful act in relation to
IN relation ts to any tenn or em o Commission Srokerars
freight sack box or covering or other charge or charges
penay apy cny 10 e Single f" em
Or items Oh goods wares ana herchandise or the value
charges, together with the amount the unpaid duties
winch duties shall have been paid. relation to
which SUCH fraud differentiation or other unlawful
act shall have been committed
SIC; 6.-ihst whenever any goods wares and mer
and whenever the duties upon any imported goods
wares ana merchants snal nave been lqudated aud
been delivered TO The owner importer,
settlement Of dniiessha N the absence Of fraud and in
,he absence o. protest BY me owner importer agent or
sEc THAT no suit or action to recover any pecu-
he sea Of the .es h se
maintained unless such suit shall be commenced within
accrued provided the person or properly shall within
the proper process may be instituted and served against
Sac. s-That Whenever shall be made to appear to
the satisfaction Of Judge OF district Court for any
under oath by any officer OF the government that the
and rsS n S Of % o or
50 as 70 avoid payment o. the duties imposed oy law
Judge shall issue order for the production OF
sac books S4a Shn me ea9a{ Of e 10
But nothing IN this section snail prevent the free access
S az se@ at al s aor a ha hey Se
after such investigation has closed ana all and every
entitled An act regulate the disposition OF fines
oms and for other parposcs approved March Z ss
and also in an act entitled An act iarther 70 prevent
lso6 are hereby repealed
sEc s.-Ail acts and parts OF acts inconsistent with
nothing herein contained shall anect existing right %
not been passed all where prosecution has been
actually eommenced q Information s,ven gsi9rs ne
SSh iaisIs OIL 'D'' act H' act '"'" A'' '''' ~
NEW YoRK's PROTEST AGAINST ISFLArIos.
BY Mr.. McDoUGALi4 (rep.l OF y. Y.-rne resoln-
tions Of the New York Legislature against an
Increase Of currency.
Illinois Legislature asking for legislation ~ secure
TO the people Of The United states equa auvan-
tages ana facilities as to rates, time and trans
pOrtaton on me Union Pacific Railroad and It's
several branches.
ny Mr.. BtRcHARD, Hep.) OF Il-To regulate
the entry and appraisal of foreign merchandise
and 70 prescribe penalties for fraudulent entries.
. PASSAGE or THE NEWSPAPER BILL
mi. IACkEs, trep.l Of Pa, Chairman or the fost
/ once committee, moved 70 suspend The rules ana
pass the Dill Tor the Tree exchange Of newspapers
DeIWeeA publishers, and the Tree TRANSMISSION OF
NEWSPAPERS Sls ~ mail within the county OF their
pupncatlon The motion was agreed to and the
pil wac passed-yeas, i7s; nays, Al.
me text OF the bin is az iodows:--
mat rom and atcr the this follow
s ~ sr a''er shau Dc allowed 70 pas Tree ~ the
luallst-fust newspapers, periodicals and magazines
recprOcally nerchanged between pnbi,shers ana not
cAceealhs sixteen ounces IN weight 10 be confined 10
sihsle copy 81 each publication one
CODY 70 snGh actual subscriber residing receiving the
same Wltllh inc county where the
carrerssal not be required GistrDute such name
Anless postage ~ paid upon them the usual rates.
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