Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-09-09

are omitted it shall be the duty Of the collector or
appraiser 70 add the same for the purpose of duty
az such price or amount as he shall deem just aud
reasonable, (Which price or amount shall in the alb
sence of protest, be coucluslye) and to impose and
add thereto the further sum of one hundred per
centum of the price or amount so added; which
addition shall constitute part of the dutlabe value
OF such goods, wares, and merchandise, and shall
be colectbe as provided by law In respect to duties
on imports.
SEC is That IL shall be the duty of any otlcer or
person employed In the customs revenue service OF
the United states, upon detection OF any violation
OF the custom laws, forthwith to make complaint
thereof TO the collector of the district, whose duty
II SHAH he promptly to report the same to the dis
trlct attorney of the district in which such frauds
rnal be committed immediately upon the receipt
OF such complaint, If, in his Judgment it can be
sustained, IL shall be the duty Of such district ator
ney to cause investigation into the facts to he made
before a United States commissioner having jurs-
dctlon thereof, and to iniuate proper proceedings
to recover the fines and penalties In the premises,
and to prosecute the same with the utmost diligence
to final Judgment.
SEC 10 That In all actions, suits, and proceedings
In any court Of the United States new pending or
hereafter commenced or prosecuted to enforce or
declare the forfeiture OF any goods, wares, or mer
chandise, or to recover the value thereof, or any
other sum alleged TO be forfeited by reason OF any
violation Of the provisions of tile customs revenue
laws, or any OF such provisions In which action,
suit or proceeding an Issue or Issues of fact shall
have been Joined, 1t shall be the duty of the court
on the trial thereof, 10 submit to the jury dis
tnct and separate proposition whether the alleged
acts were done with an actual intention to defraud
stion special finding by such jury or, II such is
sues to he tried by the court without jury II shall
he the duty Of the court to pass upon and decide
such proposition as dstict and separate finding of
fact and In such cases. unless intent to defaud
shall be so found no fine, penalty, or forfeiture
shall be Imposed.
SEC II That whenever for an alleged violation OF
the customs revenue laws, any person who shall be
charged with having incurred any fine, penalty for
feitnre or disability other than imprisonment or
shall be interested IN any vessel or merchandise Is
not less than enc thousand dollars shall present his
petition to the judge OF the district in which the al
legged violation occurred, or In which the property
Is situated, setting FORTH truly and particularly, the
facts and circumstances of the case, and praying
for relief such Judge SHALL II the case, in his judg
| nent, requires, rroceed to inquire In summary
manner into the circumstances of the case, at tucn
reasonable time as may be fixed by him for that pur-
pose, of which the district attorney and the c0ec-
tof shall be notified by tie petitioner in order that
| they may attend and show cause why the petition
should he refused.
| SEC is That the summary investigation hereby
provided for may be held before the Judge to whom
the petition Is presented, or II he SHAH so direct,
before any United States commissioner for such
district, and the facts appearing thereon shall be
| stated and annexed to the petition, and, together
with certified copy Of the evidence, transmitted
| to the secretary OF the Treasury, who shall there
| upon have power to mitigate or remit such fine,
penalty, or forfeiture, remove such disability OF
| amy part theref, II, in his opinion, the same small
have been incurred without wllful negligence or any
Intention of fraud IN the person or persons incur
ring he same, aud to direct the prosecution, II any
shall have been instituted for the recovery thereof
| to cease and be discontinued upon such terms OF
conditions as he may deem reasonable and Just.
on,eers 81 th Iin,ta Sa,s 70 cnnn,omise or ahatf
| any aim of the United States arising under the
customs laws, for any fine penalty or forfeiture In
, ,h' Il @ o,,,sa nr more INV such
| claim, or attempt to Iuako such compromise OIL
re ievn fro sncb pe nanaty or forfeptmre sha
~ isu to su.n ine, Po,ia,,y VI ~, ,a ~ IT,
ne ueemeu gullty OF lelony, anu on conViot i
az vn s'iarn , smg, IMP ~, cann ION fhonsons
n,rs 7 a hoa.n,or nor tne sacratarv nj
~, ,.o ,,r ,,aa no,ar "a ramit onv III
nanaIt,es az fnrsam as pr ~ com nromse The same
N a.,an y, Zoo ,,i,h "a , ~, low
NJ ON Tbat ybaoayar snv anncation shau Ia,
,naa =" tn .cratarv ~ tho rrlaenrv for the m MI
aton ar ren'esion ~ INV jne nenaity or ferfeit
10, -, az al ~ W. ,,t,a1 +, 90 tha amonn
n'5i 10 10, ~ 4, ,ha,' NC thansand ,inara RI,
involved Is not less tha one thousand aoiars, .it
pRns sa y w ,h distrc IN Which III,
u'ins no VI ana,tu or VI forSatnre accrued and
shai r. ~ n,, ~ snnh nisctnr aId disfrict nj
sn uc ~. s uuy VI suon erotav OF tho srraasnr,
III ~ ~ W. ,o, ,,aosasorv IN on allie him
a 20 brotect aSe nteresIs of The United states
" az r tnae a y, ,oh wares and NOR
a,is I'M, ha on ait aSreI and ma ssed free M
dnav AMI vhanaver int,es nnnn anv in norted good
mnies, nu s % na ny nrchanGisa shsI
pu, sue y, tn nwner mn"rer agent
s,,h e ntr.end nasaasre free az fint,
a,,i , ,to,nnnt 90 ,i,,tiaa uhaII after the pyni
ra,i' ~ o, ,,aaS s,,,,, Tho fine III entrv in I'M
ration o. one year ron ahe .,e ~ pratas nv th
a,vnep innnrter agent or eonsipnee he final an,
om nur pi,o aE on, 0 'o''e's' ~
@ 20 9h upv az, , Nv e,,o, an recnver any necu
su ~ IN. ~ SUI ~ w ~ acruIng mn
aty petS y. , vi pr PPSa I1nitad Slate
NJ ihu ~ is NM chi, or acion shall il
s,a,, uu h S aas aT,er the lime vhe
, !. sf al, ~, haII ha,a accrued Pr,
sI,j pt "a , ~ t 5a.e from the FINITE
e. y, i, ~ ao , s,,iact ta s',c nennlty or fpr
, VI .uS pV non si,neut nr ahsnncp of tn
vi ui aa @ nnned within This neriod d
p,op,e,tT, siia'i NV W ieeNo'''" "''''''' ''''
u 1a irhot il, ta,, of tho eaares moieties an
80 20 iha az ~ , ", vro or rat,ra and com
pe,IIusitvs VI , Wn.vNei nan, ,S aa'd 10 and RI
1s V ~ aai o',,cers and survey
oeVeu ny wy lily, i n, sav.,a in the seye
or coevteu WIN e Su ~, n sv a. ates herein
"a, s,lo,s III NV Mil from and after In
nv, liz utO e, p hnn,lrod AMI seventy
. uay VI ouig, elBhose ~ ,in,., '
iouI w ANNUAL shaiy, US lolivms. 80 ,-o,, vorl
~ Wy vone ., ", VI .''c ui'''ioV VI ~"
tWelFe tnousanu uoilats ,,.,., os sos,on an
70 the conecto4s VI tie ulstl a. 'ito en
SHailest"nil, 4aas ,, ~ ,iars p
syvanla' eacn elgnt tnoushilu uoiats o ,,nc,sc,
70 the collectors Oh tlie ulstilcS Vi oa ~ W 1roar
talltornla balllmore MaIylahu ainu Nc" o''e"1
Louisiana, each seven tilousanu uoiia "a p,, nm
1 70 the c0lector OF tnelus,r ,l VI ioi''"ii tt"
Falmouth, Maine, slN lnoushna ausis % ,row vor,
70 tae naval ohUer vi tne s'i'ol vi No" i"''
eight Thousand a. liars ,,...,.. -, ro,.o,, d, ;,
TO the naval onlcers OF tie uistrlets VI ~
: Charlestown, massachusetts; uIu oah rian',so'
u California. ana Gnlluielpuht Nhiid, Cav