Clothing issued [Par. 30.] Section twelve hundred and twenty is amended by adding to regiments may at the end of the section the following: Returns of cloth ing and camp Officers of Army not to engage in civil service, &c., interfering with military duty. "It shall be lawful for the commanding officer of each regiment, whenever it may be necessary, to cause the coats, vests, and overalls or breeches which may from time to time be issued to and for his regiment to be altered and new-made, so as to better to fit them to the persons respectively for whose use they shall be delivered; and for defraying the expense of such alterations, to cause to be deducted and applied out of the pay of such persons a sum or sums not exceeding twenty five cents for each coat, eight cents for each vest and for each pair of overalls or breeches." [Par. 31.] Section twelve hundred and twenty-one is amended by adding at the end of the section the following: "Said returns and vouchers, after due examination by the Quartermaster General shall be transmitted for settlement to the proper accounting officer of the Treasury Department." [Par. 32.] Section twelve hundred and twenty-four is amended by striking out the same and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "No officer of the Army shall be employed on civil works or internal improvements, or be allowed to engage in the service of any incorpoR. S., 1224, rated company, or be employed as acting paymaster or disbursing-agent of the Indian Department, if such extra employment requires that he 1875, March 3, shall be separated from his company, regiment, or corps, or if it shall 15 Opin. Att'y- otherwise interfere with the performance of the military duties proper." 2062. ch. 178, § 2. Gen., 405. 16 Opin. Att'y-Gen., 499. Retired officers to receive no extra pay when assigned to Soldiers' Home. R. S., § 1259. -nor when de tailed to serve as college professors. R. S., § 1260. Commutation of forage. R. S., § 1270. 1878, June 18, ch. 263, § 8. 1881, Feb. 24, ch. 79, § 1, pars. 1,3. Mounted officers [Par. 33.] Section twelve hundred and fifty nine is amended by adding at the end of the section the following: "Provided, That they receive from the Government only the pay and emoluments allowed by law to retired officers." [Par. 34.] Section twelve hundred and sixty is amended by adding at the end of the section the following: "But while so serving, such officer shall be allowed no additional compensation." [Par. 35.] Section twelve hundred and seventy is amended by adding at the end of the section the following: Provided, however, That when forage in kind cannot be furnished by the proper departments, then and in all such cases, officers entitled to forage may commute the same according to existing regulations: Provided further, That officers of the Army and of Volunteers asto receive pay of signed to duty which requires them to be mounted shall, during the time cavalry officers. they are employed on such duty receive the pay, emoluments, and allowances of cavalry officers of the same grade respectively." R. S., § 1261, 1279. Pay of artificers and wagoners. R. S., § 1279. - of principal assistant in Ordnance Bureau. Pay of enlisted men. [Par. 36.] Section twelve hundred and seventy nine is amended by adding at the end thereof the following words: "Artificer of artillery and infantry, fifteen dollars per month; wagoner of cavalry, artillery, and infantry, fourteen dollars per month. The principal assistant in the Ordnance Bureau shall receive a compensation, including pay and emoluments, not exceeding that of a major of ordnance." [Par. 37.] Section twelve hundred and eighty is amended by striking out in the third line the word "conditions" and inserting the word "additions" R. S., § 1280. Travel pay of [Par. 38.] Section twelve hundred and eighty-nine is amended by strikdischarged officers. ing out in the first line, after the word "is" the word "honorably" and R. S., § 1289. insert after the word "service" the words "except by way of punishment for an offense". [Par. 39.] Section twelve hundred and ninety is amended by striking out in the first line, after the word "is" the word "honorably” and insert after the word "service" the words "except by way of punishment for an offense". [Par. 40.] Section thirteen hundred and thirty-seven is amended by striking out, in the second line after the word "tactics" the words "and the instructor of practical military engineering" Punishment for [Par. 41.] Section thirteen hundred and forty-two is amended by striking out, in the fourth line of article of war twenty six, after the word challenges by offi"such" the word "corporal" and in the third line of article of war thirty eight, after the word "such" the word "corporal" [Par. 42.] Section thirteen hundred and seventy-five is amended by adding the words "who shall receive the highest shore pay of his grade;" and said section thirteen hundred and seventy-five shall have the same force and effect as though enacted as herein amended" [Par. 43.] Section fourteen hundred and eighty is amended by adding at the end of the section the following: "The grades established in the six preceding sections for the staff corps of the Navy shall be filled by appointment from the highest members in each corps, according to seniority; And new commissions shall be issued to the officers so appointed, in which the titles and grades established in said sections shall be inserted; And no existing commission shall be vacated in the said several staff corps, except by the issue of the new commissions required by the provisions of this section; And no officer shall be reduced in rank or lose seniority in his own corps by any change which may be required under the provisions of the said six preceding sections: Provided, That the issuing of a new appointment and commission to any officer of the pay corps under the provisions of this section shall not affect or annul any existing bond, but the same shall remain in force, and apply to such new appointment and commission." cers and soldiers. R. S., § 1342, art. 26. Pay of assistant in Bureau of Med icine in Navy. 1480. 16 Opin. Att'y Gen., 415. Assistant quar [Par. 44.] Section sixteen hundred and two is amended by striking termasters of Naout, in the second line after the word "major" the word "the" and in- vy; rank. serting the word "each". [Par. 45.] Section two thousand and thirty-four is amended by inserting in the last line after the word "Secretary", the word "of". [Par. 46.] Section two thousand and fifty five is amended by adding thereto the words "except as herein otherwise provided for." [Par. 47.] Section two thousand and seventy three is amended by inserting, in the second line, after the word "such", the word "agents," and by striking out, in the last line, the word "immigration” and inserting therefor the word "emigration". [Par. 48.] Section twenty one hundred and thirty-nine is amended by striking out, in lines two and three, the words "except an Indian in the Indian country". [Par. 49.] Section twenty four hundred and fifty is amended by striking out, in the fourth line, the words "Secretary of the Treasury" and inserting the words "Secretary of the Interior". [Par. 50.] Section twenty four hundred and fifty-one is amended by striking out, in the first and second lines the words "Secretary of the Treasury", and inserting the words "Secretary of the Interior" [Par. 51.] Section twenty-five hundred and four is amended by striking out, in Schedule M, after the word "sulphur," the word "flour" and insert the word "flowers." [Par. 52.] Section twenty five hundred and [and] five is amended by striking out, after the words "skins, dried, salted, or pickled", the words "ten per centum ad valorem" [Par. 53.] Section twenty five hundred and eight is amended by inserting, in the fifth line, between the words "of" and "United States", the word "the". [Par. 54.] Section twenty five hundred and fourteen is amended by inserting, in the last line, between the words "of" and "Treasury" the word "the". NOTE.-These amendments are incorporated into the second edition of the Revised Statutes. See Wright's case, 15 C. Cls., 80. R. S., § 1602. Verbal error. agents. R. S., § 2055. Sale of liquor in R. S., § 2451. Duty on sulphurflowers. R. S., 2d ed., § 2504, p. 481. on skins, &c., repealed. R. S., 2d ed., § 2505, p. 488. Verbal error. Same. R. S., § 2514. Collection dis tricts and ports; alterations in. R. S., § 2517. Collector at Bangor, Me. [Par. 55.] Section twenty five hundred and seventeen is amended by striking out, in the seventh paragraph, the word "Ilesborough", and inserting the word "Isleborough"; by striking out, in the tenth paragraph, the word "Brunswick"; by striking out, in the thirteenth paragraph, the words "and Arundel as they were bounded on the tenth of May, eighteen hundred" and inserting therefor the words, "Kennebunk and Kennebunk port"; and by striking out the words "Cape Porpoise", and by inserting therefor the word "Kennebunk port". [Par. 56.] Section twenty five hundred and eighteen is amended by inserting in the first line of the sixth subdivision, after the word "col1881, Feb. 17, ch. lector", the words "who shall reside at Bangor". R. S., § 2518. 60, § 2. Collectors in Maine; how may agree upon bound aries of certain dis tricts. R. S., § 2519. Collection dis trict of Fall River. R. S., § 2527. Appraisers' office in Boston. R. S., § 2530. In New York dis trict, surveyors for Verbal error corrected. R. S., § 2555. same. R. S., § 2578. same. R. S., § 2579. Wilmington, [Par. 57.] Section twenty five hundred and nineteen is amended by striking out, in the second line, the words "preceding section", and inserting therefor the words "section twenty five hundred and seventeen"; also in the fourth line, by striking out the words "Comptroller of the Treasury", and inserting the words "Commissioner of Customs". [Par. 58.] Section twenty five hundred and twenty seven is amended by striking out, in the seventh line of the eleventh subdivision, the word "Wattupper", and inserting the word "Watuppa". [Par. 59.] Section twenty five hundred and thirty is amended by striking out, in the second line the word "appraiser", and inserting therefor the word "appraisers". [Par. C0.] Section twenty five hundred and thirty six is amended by adding to the second subdivision the words "a surveyor at each of the ports of Cold Spring, on the north side of Long Island and Port Jefferson, who shall reside at their respective ports." [Par. 61.] Section twenty five hundred and forty-five is amended by striking out in the third line the word "appraiser", and inserting therefor the word "appraisers." [Par. 62.] Section twenty five hundred and fifty-five is amended by striking out, in the fourth line of the second subdivision, the word "Newburn", and inserting the word "Newberne", and by striking out in the third line of the fourth subdivision the word "Carlolina”, and inserting the word "Carolina". [Par. 63.] Section twenty five hundred and seventy eight is amended by striking out, in the second line of the third subdivision, the word "Encinao", and inserting the word "Encinal" [Par. 64.] Section twenty-five hundred and seventy-nine is amended by striking out in the second line of the second subdivision, after the word "Matagorda", the word "and", and inserting in the third line, after the word "Lavaca," the [the] word "and". [Par. 65.] Section twenty five hundred and eighty two is amended by Cal., a port of de- striking out, in the fourth line of the first subdivision, the word “San R. S., § 2582. Pedro", and inserting therefor the word "Wilmington". livery. 1874, June 6, ch. 218. -vessels to or [Par. 66.] Section twenty five hundred and eighty five is amended by from, need not re- striking out, in the second line the word "either", and in the third line the words "or the port of Wilmington" port at San Fran- R. S., § 2585. Same. R. S., § 2598. [Par. 67.] Section twenty-five hundred and eighty seven is amended by striking out, in the second line in the fourth subdivision, the letter "h" in the word "Townshend". [Par. 68.] Section twenty five hundred and ninety-eight is amended by striking out, in the first line, the last letter "s" in the word districts. Bonds of collect- [Par. 69.] Section twenty six hundred and nineteen is amended by ors, naval officers, striking out, in the fourth line after the word "law," the words "under and surveyors; penalty as follows:" and inserting the following: form of. R. S., § 2619. "And all bonds to be hereafter given shall be of the form following, to wit: are held and firmly bound unto the dollars, money of the United Know all men by these presents that we severally our joint and several heirs exccutors and administrators, firmly by these "And the amount of penalty shall be fixed by the President, as provided in section thirty six hundred and [and] thirty nine." [Par. 70.] Section twenty-six hundred and fifty nine is amended by striking out, in the last line, the word "or", and adding at the end the words "and marine hospital dues" [Par. 71.] Section twenty six hundred and sixty is amended by inserting, in the eighth line, after the words "Fall River" the word "Ply. mouth," and in the eleventh line, after the words "Perth Amboy," the words "Gloucester" and "Nantucket". [Par. 72.] Section twenty six hundred and seventy-five is amended by inserting, in the eighth line after the word "respectively", the words "on account of duties on imports, tonnage, and marine hospital dues" [Par. 73.] Section twenty six hundred and ninety-one is amended by adding at the end of the section, the following: "No collector, surveyor, or naval officer shall ever receive more than four hundred dollars annually exclusive of his compensation as collector, surveyor, or naval officer, and the fines and forfeitures allowed by law, for any services he may perform for the United States in any office or capacity, except as provided in sections twenty six hundred and fifty four and twenty six hundred and fifty-seven" Commission on hospital dues. R. S., § 2659. 15 Opin. Att'yGen., 259. Collectors of Plymouth, Gloucester, and Nantucket. R. S., § 2660. 15 Opin. Att'yGen., 259. Compensation to certain collectors. R. S., § 2675. Limit of pay of certain collectors, &c. R. S., § 2691. 1874, June 22, ch. 391, § 23. [Par. 74.] Section twenty-seven hundred and two is amended by Typographical striking out, in the first line, the word "Ellinsberg" and inserting the word "Ellensberg". [Par. 75.] Section twenty seven hundred and twenty is amended by inserting in the fifth line, after the word "States", the words "But each surveyor of this class shall be entitled to a maximum compensation of two thousand dollars a year out of any and all fees and emoluments by him received"; and by inserting, in the ninth line, after the word "surveyor", the words "at the ports designated in section twenty-seven hundred and nineteen" [Par. 76.] Section twenty seven hundred and twenty-seven is struck out. [Par. 77.] Section twenty seven hundred and forty-two is amended by striking out, in the second line, the words "same class of officers" and inserting therefor the word "gaugers". error corrected. surveyors. R. S., § 2720. General appraisers abolished. R. S., § 2727. Pay of gangers at Boston. R. S., § 2742. Additional pay [Par. 78.] Section twenty-seven hundred and forty-six is amended to deputy collectby striking out, in the second and third lines, the words "and weighers", ors and surveyors and inserting in the second line, after the word "appraisers," the words at San Francisco. "deputy collectors, deputy surveyors, and". [Par. 79.] Section twenty-eight hundred and ten is amended by striking out, in the fourth line, after the word officers, the word "are", and inserting the word "is". R. S., § 2746. Verbal error corrected. R. S., § 2810. [Par. 80.] Section twenty eight hundred and nineteen is amended by ttriking out, in the third line, the words "Saint Marks" and inserting port may be entered therefor the words "Cedar Keys". [Par. 81.] Section twenty eight hundred and twenty is amended by inserting in the third line, after the word "entered" the word "at". [Par. 82.] Section twenty eight hundred and twenty-one is amended by striking out, in the second line, the words "Trinity River” and inserting therefor the words "Buffalo Bayou". NOTE.-These amendments are incorporated into the second edition of the Revised Statutes. See Wright's case, 15 C. Cls., 80. Goods for Bayat Cedar Keys and not at Saint Marks. R. S., § 2819. Verbal error. R. S., § 2820. Goods for Houston may be entered at Galveston. R. S., § 2821. Goods for Nat [Par. 83.] Section twenty eight hundred and twenty-two is amended chez not to be en- by striking out, in the sixth line, the words "and Natchez, in Mississippi," and by inserting, in the fifth line, after the word "Missouri", the word "and". tered at New Or- R. S., § 2822. rected. R. S., § 2826. Same. R. S., § 2841. Smuggling or using false, &c., invoices; how punished. R. S., § 2865. 1874, June 22, ch. 391, §§ 12, 13, 16. Repeal of additional duty, &c. R. S., § 2909. Verbal error cor rected. R. S., § 2936. Verbal error corrected. R. S., § 2984. Reports of goods in warehouses not to be published. R. S., § 2988. Regulations of [Par. 84.] Section twenty eight hundred and twenty six is amended by striking out, at the end of the section the word "importation", and inserting therefor the word "destination". [Par. 85.] Section twenty eight hundred and forty-one is amended by inserting in the second sentence of the "oath of consignee, importer or agent," after the words "is (or are,)" the words "the owner (or owners)". [Par. 86.] Section twenty eight hundred and sixty five is amended by substituting therefor the following: "If any person shall knowingly and willfully, with intent to defraud the revenue of the United States, smuggle, or clandestinely introduce, into the United States, any goods, wares, or merchandise, subject to duty by law, and which should have been invoiced, without paying or accounting for the duty, or shall make out or pass, or attempt to pass, through the custom-house any false, forged, or fraudulent invoice, every such person, his, her, or their aiders and abettors, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fin[e]d in any sum not exceeding five thousand dollars, or imprisoned for any term of time not exceeding two years, or both, at the discretion of the court." [Par. 87.] Section twenty nine hundred and nine is struck out. [Par. 88.] Section twenty nine hundred and thirty six is amended by inserting in the eighth line, after word "situated," the words "to make". [Par. 89.] Section twenty-nine hundred and seventy eight is amended by adding, at the end of the section, the words "except as provided in section three thousand and twenty-five. [Par. 90.] Section twenty-nine hundred and eighty-four is amended by striking out, in the second line, the word "industry,", and inserting therefor the word "injury". [Par. 91.] Section twenty-nine hundred and eighty-eight is amended by striking out all after the word "same", in the fifth line, and by inserting a period in lieu of the semicolon at the end of the section. [Par. 92.] Section twenty-nine hundred and eighty-nine is amended warehouse system. by striking out, in the third line, the words "relating to warehouses", and inserting therefor the words "of this chapter". R. S., § 2989. Remission of ad ditional duty on failure to transport goods in bond from one district to an other. [Par. 93.] Section three thousand and one is amended by adding thereto the following: "And the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to remit, in whole or in part, on such conditions, and under such regulations, not inconsistent with law, as he may prescribe, the additional duty secured by the bond given for the transportation of merchandise from a port in one collection district to a port in another collection district prescribed by the preceding section: Provided, That it shall be proved to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury that the failure to transport and deliver the merchandise aforesaid according to the conditions of the bonds occurred without wilful negligence or fraudulent intent on the part of the obligors." [Par. 94.] Section three thousand and two is amended by striking out, in the ninth and eleventh lines, respectively, the words "Point Isabel", and inserting therefor the word "Brownsville". [Par. 95.] Section three thousand and three is amended by striking out, in the eighth line, after the words "del Norte," the word "and", and inserting the word "or". [Par. 96.] Section three thousand and five is amended by striking out, in the fourth line the words "Point Isabel", and inserting the word "Brownsville ". NOTE.-These amendments are incorporated into the second edition of the Revised Statutes. See |