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F" § 56 TITLE 19.-cvs respectively received or collected for hues, penalties, or fo1··· feitures, or for seizure of merchandise, or upon compromises made upon any seizure; br: on account of suits instituted for frauds against the revenue laws; or for rent and storage of l merchandise, which. mgy be stored in the imbllc storehouseéy and for which a rent is paid beyond the reuts_pa1d· by the collector or other such ‘0iHce1·; or for custody of. g0ods" in bonded warehouses; Qand ell such moneys received shall , be paid into the '1‘reéSm·_y as public money. (R; S. § 2647.) 56. Labor beyend usual hours at port of New"Y¤ik.———If at any time, from en increase of importation, or from any other cause, there shall ‘be found upon the iioore of the public storeb in the city of New Y0`rk.au accumulation of.mex‘chandlse awaiting appraisement, the appraiser shall, under regulations. established by the Secretaxyv of ·the 'I‘reasury,` direct the assistant appraisers, and others associated with them in this branch of the public business, to devote time ibeyond —.the usual business hours, in each day, during daylight, `to {their respective gduties, ec that the business of ¤DI#raisemput· may be tgnithfnluly and more promptly dispatched. (B. S. `°§ 2944.) - ~ 57. Blanks.-Cclleétors and S\1I'&Y01‘S.Qf the collection. dis-. tricts on the northern, northeastern, and northwestern frontiers A are authorized to keep on Sa1e,Aat their several otiice$».. blank t manifests and clearances required fer the business of -thei1·" districts, dud to charge - the sum of "10 cents, and no more, l for each blank which shall betprepared and executed by them, all of which money shall 'be accounted for and paid into the Treasury in accordance with the pfdvisldns ot section 55 of this title. (R. S. § 2648.) ,· “ t _ . l 58. Fees xof •;0llect0rs.—C0llect01•s shall charge and collect. the following fees: ‘— ~ I I . First. To each ,collector for every ‘ entrance. of any vessel' of one hundred tons burden end upward, $2.50; . t ‘ Second. For , every clearance nt ani vessel of one e hundred tons bmj Bien and upward. $2.50. _ I ‘ · ° ° Third. For every entrance `qt any vessel under the burden et one hundred tons, $1.50. · V A l Fourth. For every clearance of any vessel- under one hundred tone burden, $1.50.` _ _\ ’ ` · Fifth. Fon every post ntry, $2. ‘ Sixth. For every perm@> land goods, 20 cents. . l Seventh. For every bond taken odiclnlly, 40 cents.; Eighth, For every permit t0· load goods for exportation, which are entitled to drawback, 30. cents. _ R ‘ ‘- Ninth. For every? debenture or other omcial certlncnte, 20 cents. ‘ - _ I .' · { Tenth. For everyi bill of health other than n bill ot health furnished a vase! of the United States, 20 cents. . ( Eleventh. For every cmclal document, registers excepted, required by any merchant, owner, pr master ot ‘ any vasel not elsewhere enumerated, and for which tees are not pmhiblted by sectlm;'331 of Title 46, Shipping, 20 cents.; (R. S. 59. Pcstingtable nf fees.-·—·Every collector, comptroller, and . surveyor shall cauee to be nwxedy and constantly kept in some public and conspicuous place ot his omce, a' tair table ot the rates ot fem and duties demandnble by law, and shallglve n x*e· ceipt {0:* the fees received by him, specifying the particulars vvhenevexy required eq to do; and for ev,ery‘tnllu1•e;ec to do; he shall be liable to a penalty ot $100, recoverable to the use of the iniormer. ‘ {R. S. I 2635.) A _ ' ®. Peanlty for extortion.-—Ew*ery· cmeet et the customs gvhov demands or receives any other or greater tee, edmpenaation, or revhrd then is allowed by inw, ton .per£0mln§ any duty or service required from him by law, shall be liable to penalty ut SMG for each eitense, recoverable to the ua of the party aggrieved. _(R; 8. S $@8.)

KTUMS DUTIES 528 61. Inspectors on routes by_ which goods withdrawn from bonded warehouse may be exported to Mexico; rep0rts.·-—Iuspectors of the customs residing at San Antonio, Engle Pass, the Presidio del Norte. and San. Ellzario, or at sinch other points / _as the Secretary of the Treasury may designate, upon/G1; 1i0Ut€S by which goods entered and bonded . gud/€¥lthdrawn from warehouse --m&y,' in pursuance oéjawibe exported wl Mexico, shall make a report semiormiinlly to the Secretary of the Treasury of all the trade that passes under e inspection, stgtiug the number of packages, description of goods, their value, and the mimes of the exporteré.- (R. S. § 2580.) · · 62., Suspension for neglect or delinquency of oDcers or `_ employees.-—The several collectors, comptrollers, surveyms, and appraisers shall have power, virith the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, as, punishment for anymegleot or minor delinquency the punishment whereof is not prescribed by law, to suspend Qtrom duty swith loss ot. pny_for a period not to exceed thirty days for any one canoe, any customs omvor or employee nominated or appointed and subordinate to snob collector, comptroller, surveyor, or appraiser: Provided, lwu:· . ever, That the Secretary of the Treasury may, on application by the suspended- person within one year from the expiration of thesusponsion, in luis discretion pay the whole or any part ` of the pay forfeited by reason of said suspension. ‘(De•:·. 18; 1390, c. 22,. 26 $1;.:.600.; " . Q » _ — Leave of `nbsence; regulations.-·>-All omcers ond em- Y ployees of the customs service ot the Govermnent who receive {per diem 'cgmpensation shallobe entitled to receive thegsame leave of absence as is provided for clerks `nnd employees in the — _severd1 ex&<311t1ve“ departments at Washington, I)letrlet° of Co- `lumbin, gby section 30 ot. Title‘ 5. `The — Secretary not tlge Treaotirj shall make all rules and. regulations necwry to carry the provisions of thié Section into effect. °( Aw. 28; 1890, i ‘c. 812, SS -1, 2, 26 Stat;362.) » · e , . _ . ` 64. Lawn impobing Knee applicable to p¢@ acting ruler oustoms laws.~—-—All~ Acts and parts of Acts imposing Hom, pen- _altles. or other ponialunwt for oHen§¤_ committed by. on internal revenue otllcer or other (moor of the Deportmnt of the

'1Trusnry_ot the United States; or under nny··boreau`tJ1ereof,\_

shall apply to all persons whommever, mployed, oppoluted, or Acting under the authority of any customs law, or any revenue provision ot any low ot. the United Stgtea. when such persons ere dedgnnted or acting as omcers or dépuiiéé. 0¤‘ Dei'- sons having the custody or dlépooltion `ot any ~publlc money. _(Feb. 3, 1875, e. 36, Q M,18 Stat. 312.) · ‘ _ .06. Rules and forms pre•erlbd` by Secret•ry.——·The Secretary ot the Treasury shhll prescribe tormé ot entries, oaths, bonds, and other papers. and rules and regulations not inconsistent with law, to be used ln cnrrylng out the provisions ot i law relating to raising revenue `from imports, or to dotiesion 5 imports, or to warehoudng, and shall give such. directions to P collectors and" prescribe such rules and 4'orrixs to be observed

 by them as maybe necessary for theproper execution ot the
 law. (R. S. { 251.) A `
 Chapter 3.e--·—-THE TARIFF COMMISSION.

Sec. ‘ · . . . · · 91. Creation and establishment; organization. 92. Compensation ot commissioners and employees; clvil·service roles; ·` oxpendltnres; principal oQce. ( 98. Omoo ot commission •t‘port ot New York. , 94. Dlsbunlug clerk. ` ”05. . Soul of conxglnton. 96. Inveetizitleni on to customs. 97. lnformntion to‘Pre•ldent and Congress. 08. Invemgxting tart! relotlooo with torelxn eoontrlea. . _ 99. Cost of production dlvldonot Commerce Department trqnsferred to. 100. Document; and copies for investigations; testimony; compelli¤¢ production of books or papers; freedom; of witnesses trom_ a prosecution.