The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-08
INTERNAL REyENUE LAWS.
Text OF Mr. Hesaersen's mn 60 Amend
the judicial Features.
special Dispatch 20 The Appeal

special Dispatch 10 the Appeal
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA bill, which Is
OF especial interest In Tennessee and tho
south generally, was passed today in tho
House. II WIS Mr.. HendcBon's bill to
amend the judicial features Of the internal
revenue laws, and is as follows:
whenever any violation Of the internal
revenue laws rs crime, there Is prescribed
n minimum punishment, less than which
minimum no fine, penalty, imprisonment
or punishment IL authorized 10 be imposed,
every such minimum punishment Ia hereby
abolished, and the court or judge In every
such case shall have discretion 10 impose
any fine, etc, not exceeding the limit
authorized by such statute. whether such
fine, ETC., be less or greater than the said
minimum NO prescribed.
That no warrant in any case under tina
internal revenue laws shall be issued upon
an affidavit making charges upon inform
alton and belief, unless such affidavit Is
made by revenue agent, and with tho
exception aforesaid no warrant shall be Is
sued except upon a sworn complaint, set
ting forth the lacts constituting the oionsc,
and alleging them 10 be within
the personal knowledge Of the afi-
ant, and the United States shall
not be liable 10 pay any fees
10 marshals or other officers for any war;
rant issued or arrest made In prosecution
under the internal revenue laws unless
there be conviction or the prosecution hm
been approved. either before or after such
arrest, by the attorney OF the United
States for the district where the oficnse ID
alleged 10 have been committed, or unless
the prosecution was commenced by inior.
nation or Indictment
That whenever n warrant shall be
Issued by commissioner or other Judicial
officer having jurisdiction for the arrest Of
persons charged with a criminal ofensc,
such warrant, accompanied by the affidavit
on which the same was issued, shall be no.
turnable before some judicial officer named
In Section LOLA OF the Revised Statutes 10.
siding In the county of arrest; or u there
he no such judicial officer In that county,
then before some such judicial officer 70.
siding In another county nearest 10 the
place o. arrest II the judicial officer be.
fore whom the warrant smade rcturnable,
as herein provided, shall have exclusive
authority 10 make the preliminary ex-
animation OF every person arrested, NJ
Aforesaid, and TO discharge lin, admit
HIM 10 bail or commit him TO prison, as
the case may require. provided that this
section shall not apply 70 the Indian Ter
ritory; that the circuit courts " the
United States aud the district courts
or judges thereof exercising circuit
court powers, and the district courts
OF the Territories ARE authorized 10
appoint In different parts Of
the several districts In which said courts
are held, NJ many discreet persons 10 DO
commissioners Of the circuit court. or tho
judges thereof shall have power 10 remove
at pleasure all commissioners heretofore
appointed In said districts.
That the commissioners Of internal
revenue, with the approval OF the Sccfeta-
ny OF the Treasury. may compromise any
civil or criminal case, and may cdu,c or
rcmit any line. penalty, forfeiture or as-
.essment, under the internal fc,rnue
lava"