, 1874-06-19
be fore tho District Of Columbia Investigating
Committee to-day, doniod TINT either ho or his
detoctivo forco had any connection with tls sxfs
burglary, al was stated BY Mlohnsl Hays.
THE MOIETY BILL.

THE MoIETY BILL.
HOW THE POINTS OF DIsAoNAsMENT DETWEEN THE
TWO nousEs HAVE nrEN ASnANaEp.
The Conference Comrnitteo'a report On tho
Moiety bill makes the following arrangement of
tho pointa Of disagreement botween the Houas
and Senate.
Tho repeal Of rno!o.ea Ia confined to those arising
,,ndcr tho Customs Royenue laws ~ provided by
passed. by the sen"so, authorizing tbs proanc-
hat e e Ae or .hoa wa
and retain their custody during tho examination,
x . b. Gpsa % s G Sn At r.
allowed 10 appear and tcsify III tleir belhtf In
e.acr to secure nnfor,nty II t'a respect IL Al tho
nidnt not exceeding tno years III addition to other
enaltio, provided by the 81! for milking fato entries
e1tsnR tho forfeiture to o a onfs
package containing tho article tainted with fraud, 't
forbdng the forfeiture Of tile entire invoices this
account aa required Gy tho exattnG laW, Ia retained
by the Gonfercneo Colninitssc.
- Tlo onmittee restore tho provision Of The original
reloase Of merchandise selzod by giving bonds aatis.
factory to the Collector, after ali accrued tlea shall
have hcen paid The committee also restore tho Hcc-
ton originally offered ny the FuRnce Committee,
1uirng tue Judge on bis own notion OF on motion OF
either party to suit, to submit to tho Jury sa-
az se st ID 9eaad tbs ss been
ahown. Tho Conforonce Committee alao resIore Sec
on IT Of the original House btl f0rhilding United
Slater officers from making any compromise or to aet
te Any claim Of tho United States arising ,ine
toms laws, but amend this section to allow tho
Secretary 1T the Treasury to remit dues penalties,
provided by existing lAHs.
Tho Conference Committee recommends fixing ono
year instead Of three the time after which claim
shall BE- made by The United States for duties I'm
ported goods unless friul il discovered protest
Inns been lcd by tho omncr. They alHo fix two yeara
Instead Of three M the te nfer Which suit ahall
bc commenced for the roc1yory uf any customs, pen
nlty forfeiture. The Conference Committee report
In favor Of fixing tho eaArfea Of estooccra at Nav
York, Doaton Sun Francisco, New Orleans, and Port
laud as proposed by the Bcnato Finance Committee
aud heretofore published, and recommended that ths
salaries Ut ull other customs officers aAaH rcnan
1xel by e1iHtng laws.
Tho Conference Committee recommend that tho last
section Of the bill m passed by tho Senate shall 10
amended ao az to read na follows:
TAat Ill nets parts Of acts Inconsistent With tbs
provisions of ts net horcby repealed Tint noth-
jn herein contained BhAi affect ths existing laws Of
ilo United statcs and in MI in which proBecu-
tluns have bccn hctuny commenced for forfcltnrcs
incurred tho Secretary Of tho Treasury shall hare
fourth secon of this net to thu persona who would,
this disposition OF such forfetturea."
The report in signed On tho part Of the Senate
by Measls. Scott and Bnyard, and on the part of
the House by Measrs. Roberts, Sheldon, and
Wood. The signature OF Senator Howe, the re-
naming confrere, ia not appended.