New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-09
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IN act to amend an ACT entitled an ac. to
prevent smuggl ng, and for other purpo
ses. approved July eighteenth. eighteen
hundred and sixty-slx.
Be it enacted BIZ 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 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 distric: attorney
OF the district in which any fue. penalty.
or forfeiture may be incurred for the viola
ton OF any law of the United
States relating &c the revenue. a
statement o. al! 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 ylo-
lated. and on which A reliance may be has
for condemnation or conviction. and such
distric. attorney shall cause the proper pro.
ceedlngs to be commenced and prosecuted
without delay for the fines penalties. and
forfeitures 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 REQ uire 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, tor
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
the Secretary of the Treasury shall deem
| lust 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. 10.
| An act providing for the paym to the
governmenment of Japan the sum due on
/ 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 au-
| thorized to pay to the government of Japan
| through it's 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 for lands or
| buildings occupied for hospital purposes,
| Jail and courthouse by the United States
| in Japan.
SEC. 3 That the Secretary of State,
| through the minister resident at Japan, be,
| and be is hereby, authorized to rent, fur
| nish, and keep suitable buildings, with
| grounds appurtenant, in Jeddo, OF 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. g. 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.