New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-31
Approved March 3, 1873.
GENERAL NATURE-NO. 72.I

An act to amend an act enAtled 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 it
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 a 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
fOrteitures 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 from the treasury such sum as
hos e Al.
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 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 may, 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. Is.
An act providing for the payment to the
g0vernmenment 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 al-
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 tor lands or
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 such |
other place as he may designate, for court |
house and Jail, at an annual cost not ex-
ceeding five thousand dollars; provided, |
that the period for which the said buildings |
shall be rented shall be for two years, with
renewals for two years as the Secretary of |
State shall determine.
SEC. ). That further sum, not to exceed |
two thousand FIVE hundred dollars be, and |
the same is hereby, also appropriated, out
of any moneys in the treasury not other
wise appropriated. for the purchase of a
suitable law library for the use Of said
legation IN Japan, the selection of such
library to be made by the Secretary of
State.
Approved March 3, 1873.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 10S1
An act for the relief of Howard +. Moffat.
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
hereby authorized to nominate, and by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate
% appoint, upon the retired list of the navy,
With the rank of master, Howard +. Moi
at, now a volunteer officer on the active
list of the navy.
Approved March 3. 1878. +
RESOLUTION OF GENERAL NATtRE-NO. 4. |
\ resolution authorizing the President to
invite the International Statistical Con-
gress to hold its next session in the United
States.
Whereas, The governments of Belgium,
Austria, France, Great Britain, Prussia,
tally, Holland and Russia have heretofore
xtended invitations to the International
statistical Congress to hold sessions of the !
aid congress at their respective capitals,
nd eight different sessions of the said con-
ress have been held in accordance with
aid official invitations, to the great ad
ancement of the science Of national and
statistics in its various de-
and to the uniformity of coin :
ge, weights and measures, and commercial
equations and statistical publications be-
ween the different nations; and, whereas,
ne United States of America are favorable U
D all measures for promoting the advance :
tent of statistical science, and to all efforts
n the social advancement and friendly in Il
recourse of the people of all countries: and,
hereas, also, the President of the United d
tates. IN his recent annual message to
ongress, has submitted to this Congress the 0
OF the propriety of extending
q invitation to the International Statistical S
ongress to hold its next (ninth)
Getting in the United States; therefore,
Resolved by the Senate and II ouse of e
representatives of the United States of G
merica in Congress assembled, That the 81
resident be and he is hereby authorized =
Id requested to tender to the organization u
mmission of the last session of the said Il
ngress, recently held at Saint Petersburg
formal and cordial invitation to hold its Ii
,xt session in the United States of America | 81
SEC. =. That if the said invitation shall u
accepted by the said statistical congress, u
e President shall be and he is hereby duly o.
lthorized to appoint the usual organiza-
IN commission, and to take the other pre-
ninary and necessary measures for the
Getting of the said body and the holding
its ninth session in this country at such | A
ne as may be deemed expedient by the
id statistical congress.
March 3, 1873.
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