National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-10
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE
FoRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.

PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE
FoRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
GENERAL NATURE, No. 75.-C oRfiRHoi.1
Sec. IL. That whenever, for an alleged viola.
ton Of the customs revenue laws, any person
who shall be charged with having Incurred any
hne, penalty, forfeiture or disability othei
than imprisonment, or shall be interested IN
any vessel or merchandise seized or subject 70
seizure, when the appraised value Of such yes
sci or merchandise Is not less than one thous-
and dollars, shall present his petition 70 the
Judge OF the district In which the alleged viola
tion occurred, or in which the property IL shu-
sted, setting forth, truly and particularly, the
facts and circumstances Of the case, and pray
ing for relief, such judge shall, n the case, 10
his judgment, requires, proceed 70 Inquire IN
q SUMMARY manner into the circumstances Of
the case, at such reasonable time es may De
fixed By him for that purpose, Of which the
district attorney and the collector shall be
Hjtifed BY the petitioner, in order that they
ny attend and show cause why the petition
should be refused.
Sec. IS. That the summary investigation
hereby provided for may be held before the
Judge TO whom the petition Is presented, or,
he shall so direct, before any United states
commissioner for such district, and the tacts
appearing thereon shall be stated and snne1eo
10 the petition, md, together with cersIned
COPY Of the evidence, transmitted 70 the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, who shall thereupon have
power 70 mitigate or remit such nne, penalty,
or forfeiture, or remove such disability, or any
part thereof, II, In lis opinion, the same shah
have been incurred without willful negligence
or any intention Of fraud in the person or per-
sons mourning the same, and to direct the
prosecution, II any shall have been instituted
Tor the recovery thereof, 70 cease and be dis
Continued upon such terms or conditions as he
may deem reasonable and just.
Sec. 10. That it shall not be lawful for any
officer or officers OF the United States to com
promise or abate any claim Of the United
States arising under the customs laws, for any
fine, penalty, or forfeiture incurred by viola
ton thereof; and any officer or person who
shall so compromise or abate any such claim,
or attempt TO make such compronise or abate-
ment, or In any manner relieve or attempt to
relieve from such fine, penalty, or forfeiture,
shall be deemed guilty Of felony, and, on
conviction thereof, shall suffer imprisonment
not exceeding ten years, and be fined not ex-
ceeding ten thousand dollars: PrOCided, hots-
ever, That the Secretary Of the Treasury shall
have power to remit any fines, penalties, OF
forfeitures, or 70 compromise the same, 10 60
cordance with existing law.
SEC. 20. That whenever any application shall
be made to ths Secretary Of the Treasury for
the mitigation o. remission OF any fine, penalty,
or forfeiture, OF the refund Of any duties, II
case the amount involved is not less than one
thousand dollars, the applicant shall notify The
district attorney and the collector of customs
of the distrfut b which the duties, fns, pen
slty, or forfeitUba eccrued and It shall be The
duty of such collector and district attorney to
furnish to ths Secretary Of the Treasury ~
practicable information necessary toenable him
to protect tbs interests Of the United States.
SEQ. 81. Ia whenever goods, wares, end
merchandise shall have been entered and passed
Tree Of duty, ard whenever duties upon any tn
ported goods, WAges, and merchandise shall
have been lBgSIdstsd and paid, and such goods,
wares, 'anc mSrohRRdise shall have been deliY-
cred 70 the OEDeTS importer, agent, or 0o
sIgnee, such am sod passage free Of duty and
slch settlemsCs q duties shall, after the exsk
ration Of oDe yoaE from the time Of entry, in
the absence o4 hESnd and In the absence q pro
test by the oEnE. Importer, AGENT q COZ
sIghee, be hpsl nd Conclusive upon ell PARTIES.
Bee. %, TaAt 10 suit or action 70 recover any
pecuniary penAlty or forfeiture Of properly 40
eruing undef the Customs revenue laws Of the
United States shall be instituted unless snch
suit or action EhSIl be commenced within three
years after The time Whsl such penalty o. for
FIXTURE shall hsFs accrued; ProVidsd, That the
time Of the abannA from the United States q
the person subject tosuch penalty or forfeiture,
or Of any coaosElment or absence Of the prop
erty, shall M Be reckoned within this period
Of limitation,
Sec. o. Tba D lieu Of the salaries, mole
ties, and peP0ussites Of whatever name or ma
ture, and pnDissions on disbursements, now
paid 70 snd received by the collectors, naval
officers, and surveyors connected with the Gus
toms service IN the several collection districts
Of the United States hereinafter named, Ehere
shall be paid, from and s!teF the first Gay Of
July, eighteen hundred and seventy-fo1r, %
annual salary, Is follows;
T. the s c0Ilsc:Os s Of the district OeW TO'k'
10 tbs collectors Of the districts Of Boston
and Charlestown, Massachusetts; and PhiiS-
4eiPhis, Pennsylvania, each eight thoucand
dollars.
To the collectors Of the district Of Sen Fran
cisco, California; Baltimore, Maryland; and
New Orleans, Louisiana, each seven thousand
dollars.
To the collector Of the district Of Portland
and Falmouth, Maine, six thousand dollars.
To the naval officer for the district Of New
York, eight thousand dollars.
To the naval officers Of the districts o. Boo
ton and ChaTlestOTn, Massachusetts,; and San
Francisco, California; and Philadelphia, Penn
sylvia, each five thousand dollars.
To the surveyor Of the port Of New Torh,
eight thousand dollars.
10 the surTeyors Of the ports Of Boston,
Massachusetts,; and San Francisco, CalIEornis;
and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, each five thou
sapd dollars.
Sec. "a. That the Secretary Of the Treasury
shall, from time to time, make such regula-
tons ss he may deem necessary for the conduct
and. management Of the bonded warehouses,
general order stores, aud other repositories Of
the imported merchandise throughout the
United States; all regulations or orders issued
by collectors Of customs In regard thereto shall
be subject to revision, alteration, or revocation
by him; and no warehouse shall be bonded and
no general order store established without his
authority and approval. And It shall be the
duty Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, in
granting permits to establish general order
warehouses, TO require such warehouse or ware
houses TO be located contiguous, or as near ss
may be, TO the landing places OF steamers and
vessels from foreign ports; and that no o61ceT
Of the customs shall have any personal owner
ship Of, or interest," in, azy bonded warehouse
or general order store.
Sec. %. THAI public carriage Of merchandise
In the custody Of the Government shall be let
after not less Ehan thirty days notice Of such
letting to the lowest responsible bidder giving
sufficient security, and shall be subject to reg
ulations approved by the Secretary Of the
Treasury.
Sec. %. That all acts and parts Of acts in
consistent with the provisions Of this oct are
hereby repealed; that nothing herein con-
tanned shall aIect existing rights of the United
States; and In all cases In which prosecutions
have been actually commenced for forfeitures
incurred, the Secretary Of the Treasury shall
have power TO make compensation, as pro-
vided In the fourth section of this act, to the
persons who would, under former laws, have
been entitled 70 share In the distribution Of
such forfeitures.
Approved, June %, 1874.
[GEEEREL EATUEE-No. 76.l
Az ACT for the better government Of the Navy
Of the United States.
Be q enacted Jy DE Senate and House Of Re71-
rsseHtGtivsS Of nIe United States Of Ansrtoa IN
Congress assembled, That on and after the pas