New-York tribune., 1874-06-11

belief Of the the foreign market value thereof
which shall be verified Sy sas snr Of the
merchandise. and which oath shall be administered W
"s H. That %' such oath taken it be law
fu for the Collector. deputy administering me h
question the depOnsps touching The s sources OF the
premises and To- require him Is,o, to to napes %si in
% oS q his
officers Of the customs in ascertainng the nd ,o
default Of such production when so requested oi sSon
owner, importer. sonngnee ana n aSe s"ch letter
paper for the purpose Of avoiding any penalty or ,o
feure incurred under this unless he shall show 10
the satisfaction OF the court that was not IN ns po"o
| to produce the same when 40 demanded. ..
SEC. H. That any owner. importer consgnee aeeh. nv
or other who shall with intent TO deIrana tue
revenue make attempt to make any entry Of in
ported merchandise by means Of any frarduIene Hho
shall guilty any wilful omission by means
se Gs
cbandise portion thereof embraced or relerIeu
or affected by such act or omission shall for each 5
ofense be hned in any sum not exceeding S0%5
any ss' ns isnn no. No. .,sssdas to
both and in addition to such ns sasa ny annv
a' the ~noo o. ~cn t"s % m the the
o whes e ss amd a alleged
fraud reater and anything contained in any act which
provides for the forfeiture or ccnseaton OF entire
in the same, being undervaued, be, and the same u
SEC. Is. That any merchandise entered by any
Of the preceding section. but not subject ITO to
owned T.i by him him or them or while in his or their
pOssesslon to double the amount claimed and
payment OF any fine fines incurred aforesaid or
be levied upon aud sold execution to satisfy
any judgment recovered for any such fine or lines 80
hsEC. a. That wherever any statute requires that tothe
cost or market value OF goods wares ana
shall b added to. the invoice thereof or or
upon the entry Of such goods. wares and
ms archa nisq in
duties of shipping. export duties, cost OF
H sny tSSSss ctSes d Incidental anu erpnsss attending
the packing shipping or hers0i tae
the omission without intent thereby to defraud tue
or to euSy d ssn na s0 the Of
ielture Of such goods. wares and mereh;ho ;Re
same or any part thereof SHAH be the duty
of the Collector or Appraiser to add 1.-THE same FOR the
items or goods at such price and amount
as he shall deem just and reasonable which price or
to sdd the
Of odS.a 400 per P5c a%a, . Of ae pcs pa9 OF
Of the dutiable value OF such goods wares ard mer-
chandse, and shall be coectabe provided by law In
respect to duties and imports.
employed in the Customs Revenue Service a,a
81 tou the Tn the states pE to
make complaint thereof to the Collector
q The 1s,oi Ss TnSs duty Il. 'A1 BE
OF the District in which such frauds shall be
committed Il uImpediatey upon the receipt Of . such such
be the duty Of DstricAttorney cause nycstga
p into sse es s% BE naVs %ass
thereof and to initiate proper proceedings to recover
the fines and penalties in the nd to
SEC I6 That whenever. for an alleged violation OF
the eSussea w having e y @ pn
atty forfeiture disability other than imprisonment,
seized or subject to seizure When the appraised value
such vessel merchandise Is not less than $1,000 shall
alleged violation occurred or IN which the property is
5s ss yass snd as a ae & s
such sue judge snail, If the case IN hi. judgment
manner into sS the
such reasonable time as may be hfed by MN Iod tnat @
iector shall be notified by the petitioner in order that
they may attend and show cause why the petition should
be refused.
Sec II. That the summary Investigation hereby pro-
vided may held before the judge TO whom ne
petition is presented. or II he shall ~ direct before
any United States Commissioner OF such district,
aud the facts appearing thereon shall be stated
aud annexed to the petition and together WIN eer
fled copy Of the evidence transmitted 10 the secretary
or the Treasury, who snail thereupon have power
to or TenDve Te% such such hne d. pnn or or
any part thereof in his opinion the same sha have
Intention OF fraud in the person persons incur
ring the same, and to direct the prosecution
II any shall have been instituted for the recovery herc
Of TO cease and he discontinued upon such terms aud
conditions az he may deem reasonably Just -
chandise shall have passed free of duty
whenever duties upon any goodt ana
such goods wares, and merchandise shall have been
delivered to the owner importer agent or consignee
ment OF duties shall, after the expiration OF three
years from the time OF 81 entry 10 sv tns he owner
importer, agent, or consignee be maj ana conclusive
SEC 49, That no suit or action to recover any pecu-
MARY penalty forfeiture of property acerning under
the Customs Revenue laws OF the umed Slaes @ % Sni
he iua INT ed uul
menced within three years after the time when such peu
time Of the absence from the Unted of the
subject to such penalty or FORFEITURE or OF any
ment or absence OF the property sbai NOT pe rechonco
within this period Of limitation.
SEC 90 That IN lieu Of the salaries, moietes, and per-
quisites Of Whatever nature and commissions
disbursements paid to and received by the col
lectors. naval officers survey and other oncefs
the several collection districts the United here
matter named there shall be paid from and after the
S% folows aaS TO S % ths Collector "D OF the District
SswYork. sIsSS TO- the Collectors s.ss Of
and San Francisco Call each 5000 the naval otieer
Of the District Of SswYork $500 to the naval officer, aSs
ss9 ss1er s''as''' ne cal Port faFn
other officers and emp!oyes in this department sSt
Appraiser .sotS to the Assistant Appraisers, each
5000; to the EIaminers each not TO- exceed % eoc
each not TO exceed &2.5OD; to messen-
gers, each 800; to openers and packers,
each s. per diem The Collector at Newiork shal de-
tail strekecper and such number OF clerks aud other
employees as may by tue Secretary Of The Treasury
be deemed necessary to perform the duty Vi
receiving packages designated for examination et
the public stores aud Of delivering the same after eh
amiston therefrom and all supplies shall be furnished
by the Collector monthly estimates submitted by tue
Appraiser 10 the Secretary OF the treasury.
aud approved by hn, and all repairs and alterations
needed the public stores and Appraisers department.
at said port Of NewYork shall be made In like manner
recomne ndalion OF the Appraiser There shall DO
paid to the subordinse officers Of the District VI New
Ynrk-tn the Assistant Collector IS 900 per annu0,