688 TITLE xxxvr.-—DEBTS DUE BY OR TO THE UNITED STATES. Compromi e. Sec. 3469. Upon a report by at dfstrjct attorney. or nny speoial attorney
or agent having <-hargo of any clmm 1 n favor of the [ mted btates: show-
¤. 10, v. 12, p. 740. ing m detail the condxtgon of such clmm, angl the tergns upon whu-h the
smno may be compromised, and rccommcnding that 1t he comptonnsud
6 BlhtAh : 406}-g€’ upon the terms so offorcd, and ugon tho l`€COIIlll{Cfldil.tl0ll Of the bohextor ot the Treasury, the Secretary 0 the Treasury IS authornzcd to comgnromiso such claim accordingly. But the provisions of tlns section shal not ap ly to any claim arising under the postal laws. Purchaaeonexe- gmc. 3-L70. Atevcry sale, on executmn, at the su1t of the United States. cution. of lands or tenements of an dcbtoxgtho ['nited Statcs IDB.)', by such ugent QQEQZ as the Solicitor of the Treasury shall appomt, become thy purcnu¤m· y;2_ ,_2,3,[4,p_ 5; thereof; but m no case shall the agent h1 m hchulf of the l mted hmm; a greater amount than that of the juwcnt for which such estate may be exposed to sale, and the costs. cnever such Yurchusc is made. the marshal of the district in which the sale is held shal make all needful couveyanccs, assignments, or transfers to the Unitpd States. Discharge of poor Sec. 3471. AIIYJIGTSOYI iHlpl'iSOI1€d UPON CXQCIJIIQD issuing ffOI!l any debtor by S¢wr¤— court of the Unite States, for a debt duo to the United States, which hc
- ”Y 0* me T‘”°”‘ is unable to pay, may, at any time after commitment, make application,
‘E"`—,__.._ - in writing, to the Secretary of the Treasury, stating the circumstances of 6 J¤¤¤, {798, <‘- his case, and his inability to discharge tho debt; {md there·upon the §0c— ggfgéé 3* ‘ ‘ L Pp" retary may make, or require to be made, an examination and 1I1f,]!.}!!')' unto .-.;.;.—. tho circumstzances of the debtor, by the oath of the debtor, which the Soc- ` U- 1; §*¤§gj rotary, or any other person by him specially appointed, is authorized to I}"? [_ R;}" 0ld’ administer, or otherwise, as the Secretary shall doom necessary und exB<·— 5 `pgt_,` 15mg3E1w1I dicnt, to ascertain the truth; sinclrpon procif rgide to his sutisfagtioni aut ter z·. C. S.,5Pet., tho debtor is unable to a · t 0 ( abt forw ic 10 is im risone unc t at 1735 Y- $- "· SWF he has not concealed orllngdo any conveyance of his csltatc, in trust, for 9** 1P“"‘°*525‘ himself, or with an intent to defraud tho United States, or to deprive them of their legal priority, the Secretary is authorized to receive from such debtor any deed, assignment, or conveyance of his real or personal estate. or any collateral securit *, to the use of the United States. Upon a compliance by the debtor wid: such torn·s and conditions me the Secretary may judge reasonable and proper, the Secretary must issue his order, under his hand, to the keeper of the prison, directing him to disclmrgo the debtor from his imprisonment under such execution. The debtor shall not be liable to be imprisoned again for the debt; but the jud — ment shall remain in force, and ma * be satisfied out of any estate whigx may then, or at any time aftervvsmg, belong to the debtor. The bcnclit of this section shall not. be extended to any person imprisoned for any fine., forfeiture, or penalty, incurred by n breach of any law of the United States, or for moneys had and received hy may officer, agent, or other peasonfor thoixinsc; nor shall its provisions extend to any claim arising III] or t c posta laws. Discharge byxhg Srzc. 3472. Whenever any person is imprisoned upon execution for u President. debt duo to the United States, which ha is unable to pay, and his msc
(; is such as does not authorige his discharge by the Secretary of the
[14, v_ 3, p_ 3gg_ Treasury, under the prccading ucctnon, ho xnuy make application to
§· the Presndent, who, upon proot made to his ¤nt1staction that the dcbtor
8 Pam 150 ° ’ xs unable to pahy the debt, and upon a com lmnco by the debtor with such terms and con itions as tho President shall deem proper, may order the discharge of such debtor from his imprisonment. The debtor shall not bc liable to be imprisoned again for the same debt; but the jud mont shall remain in force, und may be satisfied out of any estate whici may then, or at any time afterward, belong to the dobto1·.~ Dutiesandother Sec. 3473. All duties on imports shall be paid in gold and silver coin debts iq United only, [coin certificates] or in gemand Treasury notes, issued under the Efffféngf t;'"}?; authority of the acts of July seventeen, eighteen hundred and sixty-onc. mn chapter five; und February twelve,. cig teen hundred and sixty-two,
—§d chapter twenty; and alI taxes and ull other- debts and demands than
S 18 $:*9 pjéi · duties on unports, nccrunng or becoming due to the United Status, shall 23’D,,c ’ 1857 (. be pmd in gold und silver coin, ’l`reusury notes, United States notes, U1' 1, s.6,v.11, p. 258. notes of nzmonal banks; [und upon wwy such payvnenl ewalil shall be
