Smyrna times., 1874-10-14


such cases unless intent 70 defaud shall be Ound ne
SEC IL. That whenever, iOr an alledged violation
OF the customs reAenue laws any person who shall be
chargeu win haVlug incurred any fine, penalty, Tor
ieltnre, or disability other thGn imprisonment, or
SHAH De interested IN any vessels or merchandise
seIzed er sunect 10 SEIZURE, whom the appraised value
OF such vessels mercandlse IL not less than one
thousand dollars, shall present his petition 10 the
Judge oi the district IN which the alleged violation
occurred or in which The properly situated. setting
forth, truly and particularly, the facts and circum-
stances OF The case and praying for elet such Judge
shall II the case, in his Judgement requires. proceed
10 inquire IN summary manner into the cIrcum
stances OF The case, al such reasonable time may
he fixed by m for that durpose, of which the dslrcI
attorney and The collector shall be notified by the
petitioner, IN order that they may attend and show
cause why the petition should be refused.
SEQ IL That the summary Investigation hereby
provided for may be hell beiUre the Judge to whom
The petition Is presented, or, il he shall so direct
before any United Stales commissioners for such
district, and the facts ePpe0rng thereon shall be
slated and annexed to the petition and together with
certified copy Ol The evidence, transmitted 10 the
Secretary Of the Treasury, who shall theTeupOn have
power to .mllIgaia or remit such fine, penalty,
lOrleIture or remove such disability aBy part
thereof. II, IN his opinion, the same shall have been
incurred without wllliul negligence or any intention
o fraud IN the person or persons ncurrng the same
and To direct the prosecution il shall have been
instituted Tor the recovery thereof 10 and be
discontinued upon such terms JOnd Itons he may
deem reaSOna BILE aud lust
SIC 10 That IL shall not be lawful for any officer
or officers Of the United States to compromise baIe
any claim Of the United States OTldIng under the
customs laws, Tor any fine, penalty, or forfeiture
incurred by violation thereof and any officer or
person who shall 30 compromise abate any such
| claim, Ot attempt 10 make snch compromise abale.
ment or In any manner relieve attempt to relieve
from such fine, penalty. forfeiture, shall be deemed
guilty OF felony, and, conviction thereof shall
suffer imprisonment not exceeding ten years, and be
fined not exceeding ten thousand dollars: Provided
/ n choll
have power to remit any fines, penalties iUrseIures
or To compromise the sans, in accordance with
existing law.
SEC. 20. That whenever any application shall be
made TO the Secretary of the Treasury for the
mitigation or remission of any fine, penalty, or
forfeiture, or the refund OF any dulIes, case the
amount involved Is not less then thousand dollars
the applicant shall nOiy the district attorney and the
! collector OF customs of tho district ia which the
duties, iine penalty or forfeiture ACQUIRED und il
shall be the duty Of such collector Vnd district at.
OTney 10 furnish 10 the Secretary of the Treasury all
practicable information necessary TO enable him To
| protect the interests Olthe United States.
| SEc 81. That whenever any goods, wares, and
merchandise shall have been entered and passed
free Oi duty and whenever duties upon any imported
goods, wares, and merchandise shall have been
lIqnIdated ond paid, and such goods, wares, and
merchandile shall hpve been delivered 10 the owner
importer, agent cOnsignee such entry and passag
free Of duly and such settlement OF duties shall atIe
the expiration of one year from the lime of entry II
the absence Of fraud and IN he absence OF 2TOIes b,
The owner importer, agent, or OonsIgnee, be final
conclusive upon all parties.
SEC %. That no suit action TO recover an,
pecunIary penalty or forfeiture o! property acCrunl
under the customs revenue laws OF the United State
shall be instituted unless such action shall b
commenced within three years after the time WhcI
such p9nnity or forfeiture shnl have accrued Pro
Nlded, FhaI the time of the absence from the UnIeC
States OF the person subject to such penalty or lOr
ieItuTe, or OI any cUnCealmeLt or absence of Ih
properly, shall nOI bo reckoned wIhn tins period o
ImlIatlOn
SEC. 23 That in lieu of the salaries moeties an
p0rqusItes OF whatever name or nature. and cnmmls
sIns on disbursements now paid 10 and received b.
the collectors naval officers. ana connected
with the customs serVIce IN the seNernl COLLECTION
districts Of The United States heI Ielnaiter named Iher
shall be paid. from and aler the first day ul July
eighteen hundred and seyenlJ. four an annual salary
as 70 'Ows:
To The collector Of the district of New YorE
twelve thousand dollars.
To the collectors OF the districts Of Boston an
ChatleslOwn, Massachusetts; and Phliade phIG
PennsyI aula. eight thousand dd!as
To the COLLECTORS OF the DISTRICT Of San Francisco
! California BALTIMORE, Maryland aud New Orleans
Louisiana, each seven thousand dollars,
E To the collector Of the district OI Portland all
Falmouth, Name sII thousand dollars.
I J." the naval officer Tor The district Of New fOr
eight thousand dollars
TO the naval officers OF the districts of Boston an
d CharlestOwn, Massachusetts; and San francisco
California; and PhIladel hIa Penusy lva;.Ia ea'
! five thousand dollars.
. 10 the surveyor Of the port Of New York, egi
thousand dollars
/ TO The surveyors Of the ports Il Boston, Mass
, chu ,ets and San FrancscO. CultIOrma; aud Phil
de phIa. PennsI vanla ench five thousand dollars.
n SEC "a. That the Secretary OF the Treasury shal
from time TO time, make such regulations as he TaO
: deem necessary Tor Ihe conduct and management
d he bounded warehouses, general order stores, an
other departures of the imported merchandi
i throughout the United SaIes; oil regulations Orde
by collectors Of IN regard thereto sha
!. be subject TO revs'on alteration or revocation
e INN; aud no ware house shall be bonded and gener
D. order store established without his authority al
!. approval. And It shall be the duiy Of the Secretai
u Of the Treasury, IN granting permits 10 esinbIi
q gtnerdOrdPr warehouses, to require such waIehOu
y or warehouses TO be located contiguous or as near
may be- to tho landing places OF and vssse
from foreign ports; and that fiicer of the chslUu
Il shall have any personal ownership Of interest /
1t any bonded worehouse or general order store.
y SEC. 25 That public carriage of merchandise
y the custody OF the Government shah he let after
lcss than thirty days notice Of such letting To Il
# lowest responsible bidder giving sufficient securlt
n and shall be subject to regulations approved by Il
&c Secrel0y Of the Treasury
/ SEC 20. That all and parts Of acts ncOnsis e
r. with the provisions OF this act are hereby repeale
+" that nothing herein contained shall affect exlsl
rights OF The United SlaIes and IN all III WIN
u prosecutions have been actually commenced for e
10 ha We power TO make compensation, as IrOvIded
~ would, under lCrmer laws, have been entitled
70 stare IN the CisiTIbutlon OF sCch toIfeIIufes.
VI Approved, June 22 1874